Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-03-31
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gam; and the House adjourned.
IN SENATE MARCH a.
Mir. Roberts presented the memorial of
Benjamin q. Orr, requesting an investi-
CATION of his conduct as Contractor for
supplying the troops of the u. ). in South
Carolina and Georgia; winch was read.
Mr. D'ckerson, agreeably 10 notice. re-
porteda resolution directing medals 10 be
struck, aud, Together with the thanks of
Congress, presented 10 Major Gen. iiar-
rsou aud GOV. Shelby.
hir. iiqrG0"-. leave having been given
brought IN bill To increase The salaries
OF CERTAIN officers of the government. ITO
increase The salaries of Heads Of Depart
meh'S, al ihe rate perccnt. on their
preseni anonni.) The bill WAS read.
The TIN adjusting the claims 10 land
and establishing land offices IN tie dis
,tnctS east of Tie island Of New Orleaus
had been previously much contested !;
ana, on tie question that the bill be en-
crossed for a third reading, il was decid-
ed as follows:
YEAS Messrs. Campbell, Dagsett, Gail.
lard, Morrow, Roberts, Ruygles, Smith, Van
Dyke, Willians.-9.
NAYS.-Messrs. BnrreN, Dckerson, Eppes
Fromentine, Horsey, tiuntrr. johnson, Lacock
Macon, Stokes, Storer, Tabot.-l2.
SO the bill was rejected.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH %.
Mr.. Troop submitted the following re-
solution:
Rcsolred, That the committee on the iudici-
AIRY be instructed TO enquire into the expedien.
cy OF setting apart aud appronriaiin,r the ,iivi
bends which shall arise from the shares held by
the government in the Bank of the United
States, 10 the manufacture OF arms and eouip-
meniS for arming and eguipping the whole
bo,ly of The militia of the United States.
ne resolution Yesterday submitted by
Mir. Ragg!6s, was taken mp and agreed 10.
DE b,ii 10 authorlse naval dcpots and
dock Yards, was taken up, and, with the
message OF The President Of the Esd inst.
OH tiidt subject, referred Ia The committee
on naval affairs.
The bill 20 provide for the distribution
OF TIE laws the United States, was fur
ther considered. and amended. and then.
on motion OF Mr.. Noble, postponed until
The first Monday in July nrxi.
The Senate resumed the consideration
OF The bill to reduce the staff of the army
and, on the question of agreeing to the
amendment reported ny The military COM
mittee Ito substitute "A commissaria, M
stead Of tue present mode of subSistiug
the army by Contract il was determined
IL ne Affirmative, by yeas and nays, as
follows:
fGAS.-Messrs. Barbour, Crittenden, Dag.
gett, EPPes, Fromentin, Gaillard, fiorsey.
King, LacOck Macon, Morrill,, Morrow, Noble
OTIS, Ruegles, Sanford, Smith, Stokes, TAFT
Ii,nieot; taylor, lro"p, Van Dyke, Williams OF
MIS- Williams or fen.-25
fS.-Mes,r~. ButrilI, Dickerson, Roberts,
1ichenor, Wilson,.
The bill was then ordered 10 be en-
crossed for d third reading.
TUESDAY, MARCH 26.
HE bill 10 increase the compensation
OF the Judges of The Supreme and Dis
irlct Courts of the United States. was
taken UP, andposfponed to this day week
and
The bill in addition TO The act for the
promotion Of useful arts, was POSTPONED
10 this day two weeks.
The joint resolution, offered by Mr..
Barbour OH the 9th OF December. pronos-
ing all amendment 10 the constitution.
to give Congress tie power of appropriat
ing moHey tor the construction of roads
and canals, with the consent Of the states
III whl,h they are made, &c. was taken
up; ami
On motion Of Mr. DeggeN TO postpone
ibe further consideration thereof TO the
Isl OF July next, ITO REJECT NJ It was deter
mined in Tic affirmative as follows:
Eort'e poStpoaement-S essrs. Bnrrill, Camp
bell, Crittendcn, Daggctt, Eppes, Gailhrd,
Horsey, Hunter, King, Lacock, MOrril, Nor
row. RuggleS, Sanford StOrer, Talbot. TAYLOR.
Troup, Van Dyke, Williams Of Mis-. Williams
OF Ten. Wilson-22
Agdiast the post DOnempn{ -MesSrs Rai bour
DickerSnn, Fromentin, Macon, Roberts, smith
Stokes, Tait, Tichenor-9.
The Senate resumed the consideration
OF the bill 10 increase the salaries Of the
Heads of Departments AND of the Atlor-
new General
Various propositions were received and
disposed OF respecting tie inceasc proper
to be made, the improperly of discrimi-
nation in fixing the compensation Of these
officers, &c.
The bill was finally amended so as to
fix the salaries of the Secretaries of State
and of tile Treasury at $500 dollars each,
the Secretaries OF War and of the NAVY at
5000 dollars each that Of The Attorney
General al $500 dollars and that of the
Post Master General at 1000 dollars. TO
commence OH the first of January last.
In this shape the bill was ordered TO be
engrossed for a third reading; and
The Senate adjourned.
STATE OF SOUTH AMERICA.
Report Of the Secretary Of .State, transmitted Ly
ne president to The House Of Representatives, on
the 25fh inst.