Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-12-19
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nv. SfGkeS Su!iniiled resolution TO
inSiruct HE committee on Pot Offices 10
enquire into the expectancy of establish
ing post route from Fredericksburg. BIZ
CariersyiIle, Cumberland court house
Prince Edward court house, Charlotte
court house, and Halifax court souse. i'm
Virginia, BY Milton, Salisbury and Char
'oi;e, III North Carolina, by Mason's Fer
~ 10 York court house, pinkueyville.
Union court house, Laurrns court house.
Swamcey's ferry and ALberyi!!e court
mouse, i'll South Carolina aud by Pc
iersburg. Washington, Hamilton and
Sparta, Ia Nlilledgeville, in Georgia.
The resolutions submitted Yesterday
by MIR. Stafford, by Mr.. Eaton, and bv
hlr. A'ng', were respectively taken up and
agreed 10.
The bill respecting the transportation
oil persons or color, for salt, &c. Was
taken up and referred 10 Mcssrs Eaton,
Burrill, Smith, Macon and Horsev, the
committee appointed i'll pursuance Of The
resolution adopted on This day, on melton
OF MIR. Eaton.
The jsint resolution proposing all "a
nlenin.snt 10 the constitution IN The cleo
ton Of Presidential electors, &c. WAS re-
parted Nv Mr.. Dieherson, from lie select
committee appointed on the subject, with
same amendments, not affecting the prn-
cip!r.
MIR. Fromsatia submitted Tie following
motion:
ReSpiieR, That The committee on military
IiIaiis be instructed 10 enquire INTO the expe-
t',ency ot extending the r,ght 10 a bounty in
ia''dS 10 The soldiers wI,o wcr. enlisted to serve
- ,iIe company of Bomtardiers, sappers and
miners, and 40 tie corps Of ordnance.
message WAS recelt ell from The Pre-
si,iciii of tie United States by Mr.. ]. J.
Aionrne hts private Secretary, transmit
inS the documents reierrcK TO in his
'ncssa ge OF The l7ih uItiHo, and not here
tntOre communicated
And The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER -.
Mr. ~. Nelson, from the committee OH
HE judiciary, WHO were instructed 10 Ell
qure into the expectancy of holding the
courts OF The United States alternately al
Einclnnaii and such Other place as may
be hereafter designated by law, made Il
report against The proposition which was
order, q 10 lie on the table.
Tie Spedhey laid before the house re-
poit from the Secretary Of War, in obedi.
! Gnce to resolution of his house Of the
! 18th OF April last, directing him 10 report
whether any, and, it any, IS hal reduction
may be made III The military peace esta
! biisl'nrnl OF the y. States, ill safety 10
| The public service; aud whether any, and,
| ~ any, wiiaf change ought to be made in
| the ration, aud III the mode Of issuing
| u aud, also, system for tie esiab-
| iisiineni % ii COmmissarIat for The army.
| Mr. Colaon offered for consideration
fine following resolution, prefacing il with
HE remark, that, as The subject Of The Sc
| minole war was one watch considerably
dgilatcd lie public niliId, and on which
every member of the liouac, and the Whole
community, were DESTROYS of All tie
| !igih wiilc! could he thrown on il. he
-honld make no apology Tor this motion
hrS0lUrd, Ihoj tic President Of the United
| States be requcNtcd 60 idy before this houst
| any correspondence winch may have takeI
place between this government aud that Of
| Dreal bTIiait, ieldiiNe 10 The execution OF AZ
bntliuOt and \ mbrisier.
On nlOil"n OF Mr.. Rich, who though,
such motion premature mill The iDiOr
maiI"n promised ~ bc Presidents Mes
sage should have been laid before tht
House, iLr resolution was ordered 10 liz
uu tie taLlr.
On motion Of NIr. Newton, the com
mIiiee at Commerce and Manufacture
we're directed to- enquire in1o iltp eSprdi
/ N't ~ 'iCt'HlS iiEHi mouse on W mi
hill Puini, al the mouth Of Rappatan
mock river and also of placing float
lpg light on WIllonehby shoals between
Lynlia'rn bay sud hampton Roads.
On motion Of Mr.. PoiHdctLr, The com
inlliee Oh Public Lands were instructed
to enquire iuio the expediency Of grant
ing iIie several islands ~ the Tennessee
river, tying within lhe limits Of The Ma
hama territory, gur the Improvement o
he nu,igaiiGn % the said river.
The ongrossrd biil authorizing the e.
icus'oH cf ihc +, nsiOns 10 The widows aut