Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-04-10
Congress OK the L. States
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HOUSE OF RCPWEsENrATlYES.
SATURDAY, APRIL 4.

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SATURDAY, APKIL4.
Mr.. johnson, OF Kentucky, from the
committee on military affairs, reported
a bill to Increase the pay OF militia while
IN actual service.
MIR. BfGant, from the committee on
Post Office and Post Roads, reported a
bill 10 establish and alter post roads.
These bills were scyeraiy twice read
and committed.
Mr.. SergoaaH, from the select commit
tee, TO whom was referred d resolution OF
the 18Th February and a memorial from
a Number OF the citizens Of Philadelphia
respecting the Imprisonment OF Richard
w. Meade, made a report, comprising
a general view of the case; and conclud-
ing with the recommendation of a resoiu-
tion that this House will support The Exc
cuilve In all proper measures which he
may take to procure tie release Of Mr..
Meade from confinement.
The report was read and ordered 10 lie
on the table and be printed.
On motion of Mr.. IdgLcr, resolution
was adopted, lHstruclIn9 the Secretary of
the Navy TO report to The House during
ihe first week of the next session, par
1icular statement of The expenditure Of
fiie appropriations made by The act to re-
ward the officers and crew Of the frigate
Constitution, and of the Wasp ;. the act
to reward The officers and crew of the
sloop Hornet, aud lieut.. Elliott and his
Officers a",i crew the acts authorizing
the par base of the vessels Caplured on
Like Erie, and those captured on lake
Ciampidln the act 10 reward the officers
and crew of The Hornet for the deSiruc-
ton OF the Penguin; and the act anlliO-
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among The capiors Of the Aigerine YES
sells captured and restored to The Dcy Ct
Alglers, designating tile names Of the
prize agents appointed and the payments
by them respectively made, specifying The
tine when. and persons by WROm the
same Was made, and the balances, il any,
remaining 10 their hands unexpendcd
On motion of Mr.. &0cunib,
Res0iCed, That the Secretary for the Depart
rnein Of War, be directed 10 prepare aud report
60 this House, al the next session, a system pro-
VidiUg for the abolition of the existing Indian
tIaomg establishments of tie United States,
aud providing fOr the opening Of The trade with
ale Indians to indlSiduals, under suitable regu-
IatiOns.
Mr.. BaseN. from the committee on
the public buildings, made report, stat
ing the probability of the wings of the
capitol being completed for the use of
Congress before the nest session. but the
deficiency nfihe wings IN committee rooms
and recommending tie erection OF a tem-
pOrary budding for that purpose, until
the ocnlre building Of the capitol Shall be
erected.
Ms. Lioeymore submitted the following
resolution:
Resolred. bg the Sepate and Horse ri Esprc.
seafoGrfs Of The Unitrd S,stes of Asieritt IN
C3ag,T1 asembici, ~ o thirds Of botI flonses
cOnCurrius therein, tiAt tie following amend
Hient 10 The constitution Ut the Quilted States
be proposed to tie legislatures Of Tie several
states. which when ratified by three foutths OF
the said states. shall be- valid 10 all iuteuts and
purposes, as part Of the said constitution:
. No person shall be held 20 service or Labor
ms slave, nor shail slavery be tolerated ~
" any state hereafter admitted into tic union
or made one Gf the United States Of Anne
" RIGA"
Tnergoluiion was read, and, on iht
queslIoa OF proceeding 10 us gnnside~aii
on, il was decided in ihc negative.