Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-01-27
Congress OF the v. States
IN SENATE-JAN. 10

LREPoRTEp FOR rhL y. isIELiIGaScER.l

Aletter was laid before the Senate, by
the President, from Madame Plauiou,
proposing 10 make sale 10 Congress of an
categorical painting FROM her own pencil,
representing the glory and triumph oi
the United States i'll the ratification of the
treaty of Client which letter WAS refer
red Ia The committee of Commerce ana
Manufactures.
Mr.. Macon communicated 10 the Sc
nate the concurrence of the Legislature
OF the State of North Carolina, i'll the
amendment proposed by the stale OF New
Jersey, 10 the constitution of the United
States, To establish AN uniform mode Gov
districts) throughout The Union, of eject
ing Electors OF President and Wee pIesi-
den, of the United States.
Mr.. Rnggfes submitted motion 10 in
Siruct the committee OH the public lands
10 enquire into The eApediency nf proyid-
Tag by law for the sale of SO much OF the
tract Of one hundred thousand acres of
land, granted us Il donation 10 actual SET
tiers III the OHIO Company's purchase, DIS
shall not have been conveyed asreeably
10 the terms OF the grant.
The Seuate ionk up for consideration
the following resolution, offered by MIR.
FrOmeiafiR on the Iiih inst.
htSSffU, nat tOilnltIee on lie luuICla-
~ be Instructed 10 enquire into the eNpedieucv
OF allowing, To the Judge of the sixth eli cult
court of The United States, a sum equal to the
salary of The district court Of South Carolina
Tor the term of one year, during which time the
said circuit Judge was compelled by law 10
perform the duties of the judge ofsaid district
court.
This motionwas opposed by Mr.. Smith,
of s. {. al some length, and supported
earnestly by MIR. Fromeptin, and also
briefly by MIR. DGggen. Mr. Smith, how
ever. afterwards withdrew his opposition
10 The motion, and II was agreed to-
The following resolution, submitted by
Mr.. Williams, of Miss. on The 18th, was
also taken up and agreed To.
ReSotrcd, That the President of the United
States be requested TO inform The Senate what
measures have been taken in pursuance of so
much OF the third and fourth sections of the act
entitled " An act authorize Tie appointment
OF surveyor for the lands in the northern mart
OF the Mississippi territory and tue Sale OF Ger
tain lands therein described y as relates 10 the
reservation OF certain sections for the purpose
OF laying ont and establishing towns thereon.
Mr.. Williams, OF Ten. from the com
mlttce onmIiilary affairs, reported the bill
from the House of Representative 10
provide for The surviving officers and sol
dierS OF the revolutionary army, with a.
mendments
rs The principal and only material
amendment proposed by Tie committee.
limits the benefit of The act 10 sucI, as
served 10 the end of the war, OH coniiRen
tai establishments.
lie Senate then resumed the couside-
ration of the bill TO allow John Thompson
interest on revolutionary claim hereto
lore granted and faid 10 him by govern
ment.
Alter considerable discussion, in which
MIR. Bar6ow and MIR. Roberts supported,
ana MI. OaSgett and Mr.. Mason o., posed
the bill
The question: was taken on orderino
The bill 10 third reading, and decided i'm
the negotiUe
80 the bill was rejected.
He President laid before the Senate a
letter from the Secretary of The Navy.
transmitting the annual statement of the
disbursements made from the raw pen
sion fund, the state of the fund, list of pen
sioners, &c.
Mr.. Tat, from the select committee TO
whom the subject was committed, report
ed the bill making an appropriation for
repairing, and keeping in repair, certain
ROADS, win an amendment, (including
That part of the road leading from Column
Dia, IN ennessee, by The Choctaw agency
to Madisonville, III Louisiana, which lies
between the Southern boundary of Ten
uesSee and the Indian boundary line near
Ladock Brasllear's, i'll Mississippi y and
then
The Senate adjourned.
TUESDAY, JAN. 20.
MIR. Williams, of Tenn. from The com
mttee on Military Affairs, 10 whom the
subject had been referred. reported bill
directing the manner of appointing Indi-
an Agents, and continuing the act tor es-
DllshiDg trading houses with The Indian
tribes; Iprov1dlng that 4ile SuDcrinlen-
gent OF Indian trade, aud agents and as
slsiaDt agents for Indian affairs, be here
alter appointed by nomination to Tie Sc
male, and requiring of each of those Of
hcers bond OF two securities in tie sum
OF lO,0OOdollars, for the faithful discharge
OF Their respective duties The bill WAS
passed ~ second reading.
Mr.. Tat submitted resolution 10 in
sslIuct iilc Judiciary committee 10 enquire
mo The expedlency OF repeating the 81
section OF the act TO establish territorial
government Tor The eastern part of the
Mlssissippl territory, and of investing the
Legislature OF Alabama with power 10 fe-
gulate tIe judiciary thereof in such man.
ner as 1t may deem expedicnt; and also
OF investing the highest grade of courts
winch may be established by Tie said e.
giSiaiurc, with jurisdiction in all cases in
winch The y. States shall be party.
Ire engrossed joint resolution direct.
ns ihe printing Of the Journal OF thecon
yGh',rn, waSread tie third time, the blank
nice with 1000 copies, passed and sent 10
lhe houSe oil Representatives for concur
ne motion yesterday submitted by
vi. ,Anggfes, construct tiie committee on
pdDiic lands TO enquire into tie expcdi-
eHcy OF providing by law for tie sale Of