Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-01-17
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IN SENATE@JAN. 10.

IN SENAIE-JAN. l2.
Considerable private business having
been acted on
The following resolution, offered some
days since, by MIR. BurriN, was taken up
tor consideration
ReSolrfd, That the committee to whom was
referred the petition OF the committee of the
yearly meeting of the Society of Friends at
BALTIMORE, be instructed to enquire into the
eNpediency of so amending the laws OF the
United States OH the subject of tie African
slave trade as more effectually to prevent SAID
trade from being carried on by citizens of the
United States under foreign flags !; and also
! into the expediency OF the United States taking
measures in concert with other nations for the
entire abolition of said trade.
Mr.. Bur7iU advocated, at some length,
the adoption oTthis resolution. Hisargii-
ments applied principally 10 The latter
clause; the former having been generally
assented TO OH former occasion.
Mr.. Barbour followed III support of the
FIRST, andin opposition to the second, part
of The resolution. MIR. Iroup also spoke
against the latter clause. MIR. Wilson,
calling for a division of the question, Mr.
BcyEoa.r observed, that a motion he was
| about to make would supersede the call
made by the gentleman from New Jersey !;
and accordingly moved TO strike out the
latter clause Of tie resolution. This mo-
ton was opposed by Mr.. Morrill, and Mr.
King, and advocated BY Mr.. Lacock.
The question was taken, OH motion of
| MIR. Ttoup, by yeas and nays-Ayes l6,
| noes IL; and the resolution then agreed
| to.
| The bill from the House, making com
pensatlon 10 the members of Congress,
was taken up ia committee of the whole,
and all amendment made in the phraseo-
logy, which was agreed to by the Senate
| when,
Mr.. Wilson, after observing, that he
should enter into no discussion of a ques-
ton on which every member had unques-
tlonably made up his mind, but, in order
10 lake tie sense of the Senate, moved TO
strike out eight and insert sic dollars, as
The daily pay, and also as the allowance
| Tor every twenty miles travelled.
This motion was negatived without de-
bate, by large majority.
Mr.. DicherSon then moved 10 strike out
eight and insert Sil, as the allowance for
every twenty miles travelled, and made a
few oDservaiIonsm support of his motion.
MIR. Daggett briefly replied.
| The question was taken, the motion
lost, the verbal amendment made was or
! dered 10 be engrossed, aud the bill TO be
read a third time and
The Senate adjourned.
| TUESDAY, JAN. ID.
| The President presented d memorial
| from the President and Directors of the
Bank of the United States, stating certain
| inconvenience experienced from tie pro-
vision III the charter requiring the Presi-
dent and Cashier of said Bank 10 sign all
the notes issued by the several branches
of said bank, and praying relief-which
was read and referred to the committee of
| Finance.
The bill providing compensation for
| Members OF Congress, was read third
time and passed.
! The following Resolution, submitted
yesterday by Mr.. Ashmun, was read a Sc
cOnd time, and agreed to:
ReSOtUed, That the committee on Military
Affairs be directed to enquire into the expedi-
ency ofprovidins by law, for the attendance
| OF witnesses before Courts Martial.
| The following resolutions offeted yester-
| day by Mr.. Taylor, was read a second
time, and agreed to:
| ResOlCed, That the committee on Public
Lands be instructed TO enquire into the expe-
| diency of providing, by law, for the sale of
| the surplus lands which were reserved to sa-
| tisfy militia and donation claims, in the neigh
! b0ThoOd of ViDcennes i'll the state of Indiana.
Mr.. Wilson submitted the following re-
SOiutlOU.
| ReSOiUed, That the committee on Military
| Affairs be instructed to enquire whether any,
aud, if any, what further provisions by law are
| necessary to secure the heirs Of soldiers who
| died, or were killed, in the service of their
| country during the late war, the bounty in
land to which they are equitably entitled.
The bill appropriating money to make
and keep in repair certain roads, was ia
ken up for consideration. and its object
explained, and its necessity enforced by
| Mr.. TAFT; when, an amendment being
proposed by Mr.. Campbell, tile bill was
committed TO Messrs. TAFT, Campbell and
! Lake.
The Senate proceeded 10 the consider.
alton Of Executive business after which
The Senate adjourned, after o'clock