Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-03-27
lie House then adjourned.
IN SENATE-MARcH 90.

IN SENATE-MARCH 20.
| The bill to authorize the establishment
Of naval depoiS, on motion of Mr.. EDpes,
was further postponed TO Monday next.
MIR. Williams, of Tenn. from The com
mitiee OH military affairs, reported The
bull 10 reduce the staff ofih army. with
an amendment, proposing the following
additional $. c!ions:
! Sec. 6. Ind Ls iJ,uther enacted, That after
the first day of June, one thousand eight huu.
dred and nineteen, tie present system OF sup.
! plying the army with ratiGns be abolished, and
| III lieu thereof there shall be appointed by
| the President, by and viii, the advice and cor.
| sent OF the Senate, one commissary general.
with the rank, pay, and emolumcutS o. cuIanel
OF ordnance, who SHALL, before entering on the
CUtteS OF MS ONCE, give baEG aud security IL,
such sam rs the President r,ay direct and as
many assistants TO be taken from the III bal.
! terIS OF tie line. as the service may require
who shall receive twenty dollars per month in
addition 10 their pay ~ the line aud who
.lall, before entering on tke duties oftheir of.
| hcc, -ive bond and security, III such sums as
the President may direct.
! The cOmmiSSary general aud his assistants
shall perform such dudes, ia purchasing aud
| issuing of rations 10 the army of The United
| states, as the President may direct
Sec. 7. .4ad be IL further enacted, That sup.
pusS Tor the army, unless IN particular and ur-
| gent cases. tile Secretary fWar should other
| wise uiESCl, SucI ne pure ndSPu nv contract.
10 be made BY the commits SaIy general, on pnb
l!C notice, 10 be delivered OF Inspection in the
huiA. and al such places as shall he stipulated:
which contract shall be made nnder such re-
gulailons as lhe Secretary of War may direct.
Sec .. AnG he IL FURTHER enacted, Thatthe Pre-.
sident NAY make such alterations in the compo.
Teiit parts OF the ration IS d due regard TO the
health and comfort of the army, and economy,
MAY require.
See d. And he Il further qnqcted. That the
soF and his ssiSt shoII
not be concerned, directly OF indirectly in the
purchase or sale, Ill trade or commerce, oil any
article entering into tile composition of the
ratien allowed 20 the trOopsin the service of
the United states nor snail such officer take
and apply to his own any gain or emolu-
ment Tor negotiating or tTansacting anv busi
ness connected with the duties of his office
other than what is or may be allowed BY law :;
and the commlSsary general and his assistants
shall be subject to martial law
Sec. 10. lind be II further enacted, That all
letters to aud from the cOmmisssry general,
which may relate 10 his Office duties, Shall be
free from postage.
4 message i'll writing was received from
the President OF the United States, by MIR.
j. j. Monroe, respecting negotiations
which took place last year with The go
vernment of the Netherlands, which was
read.
On motion of Mr.. Talbot,
Res0lrcd. That the committee OH so much of
the Presidents message as relates To roads,
canals, aud semindries OF learning, he instruct
ed to enquire into the pIOpriety and eXpedien-
cy of providing by law for the subscription on
the part OF the United States, for certain shares
in the Kentucky Ohio Canal Company, resery.
ed Tor the United States by the act OfincOrpO.
ration OF tie SAID company, passed at the last
session Of the Kentucky Legislature.
MONDAY, MARCH %.
Mr.. Criitcmcten, from the judiciary com
mIiiee, to whom The enquiry had been
referred, made a report adverse to the ex-
pedleuey of extending the provisions of
the law prescribing the mode in which the
public acts, records, &c. in each state
shall be authenticated 10 give them effect
IN another state, to The public acts, re-
cords, &c. Of the territories of the United
States.
The President communicated the me-
mortal OF the Legislature of Alabama ter
rItOry, praying TO be invested with power
TO incorporate companies TO construct
turnpike roads, &c. which was read and
referred.
Mr.. Barbour gave notice thathe should,
on tomorrow, ask leave TO bring in bill
so increase the salaries of certain officers
Of the government.
TIE bill regulating the pay and emolu-
meuts Of brevet officers and the resolu-
ton authorizing a subscription for 1900
copies Of the 18th volume Of (Waifs) state
papers, were seversIly read The third time
and passed.
MIR. Diekersoa gave notice that he
should on tomorrow, ask leave to intro
duce a resolution directing medals 10 be
struck, aud, togeth with the thanks Of
Congress, TO be presented 10 general lIar
risou and governor Shelby.