Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-01-27
Mr.. Tat, approbatory of the object of the
motion, IL was agreed 10 without opposi-

| Mr.. Int, approDatory OF the object Of the
motion, ii was agreed 10 without Oppose.
ton:
Rtsolred, That the committee on Naval Ac
fairs be inStruCtcd u enquire INTO the cNpedi
encS OF establishing naval deputs in such mum
beers, aud IN such places, may i'll their opini
on te most advantageous to the u. States.
he bill providing for The surviving re-
vojulionary officers, soldiers, &c. and
ihe bill making an appropriation for re-
palrIuS certain roads, were postponed til
tO-uioriow.
MIR. Sanford, from the committee OF
Commerce and Manufactures, 10 u.iom
was referred the letter of Madame Plan
| iou, proposing 10 Congress the purchase
OF her national painting, made report
adverse 10 the proposition of Madame
Psduiou.
he Senate then proceeded 10 the con
sIderallon of Executive business; after
which,
The Senate adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 81.
MIR. Wa!h0mS, OF Team. submitted the
following resolutions:
ResO!ced, That the President of the United
States be requested TO inform the Senate iu
what manner the troops i'll the service of the
united states, How operating against the Sc
miDOie triDe of indians, have been subslsted
Wheeler by contract orotLcrwiSe, aud wheth or
they have been furnished regularly with rati-
OlIS.
Mr.. Barbour Qlaying presented Il pe,i-
non from John Thompson, prayiD. inte-
| resi- on Il sum OF money found due TO him
! on the books of The treasury gave no
| tee, agreeab!y to tie joint rule. that he
should, within ten DAYS, ask leave 10 in
| iroduce bill for the reliefofJohn Thom2-
son. \ similar bill, from the House of
Representatives, it will be recoiected. was
rejected by the Senate during the present
session.
lie Senate took up and concurred i'm
me report OF the committee OF pensions,
unidVorablc 10 the petition of Ephraiin
Smaller, De La Iayette WILCOX. and AL
phonso NelmOre, first lieulenants of the
sixth regiment United States infantry.
stating that, during the late war, " lille en-
gagged IN action with the enemy, ihev re-
cened several severe wounds, which oc-
casioned 10 each The loss Of an arm thai
me loss aud wounds subject them 10 daily
pam anu inconvenience, although the uet.
Torrance OF their duty as officers OF the
army has rot been suspended ON that &C.
c"uhi since their wounds healed and So
Letting the aid of Congress. SO far as 10
confer on them Il compensation equal 10
their suit trinss and expense by granting
10 them pensions rom the date OF their
several wounds
The report of the committee of Gem
hieIce aud Manufactures, unfavorabe TO
The proposition OF Madame Plantou, was
taken up and agreed Ia.
Ihe ioiowIDg resolution, moved yes
terday by Mr.. Tat, was considered and
adopted:
ResOtred That the committee on the iudicia
~ ne Instructed TO esquire into the eApediem-
cN OF repeating The third section of AN act pass.
ed The third day of March last past, entitled,
An act 10 establish separate territorial gov.
efnineHt Tor the eastern part of the Mississippi
territory and of investing the Legislature Of
me A'aDahd territory with power 10 regulate
Tue judiciary thereof IN such manner a. ii NAV
deem eXpedIent aud also of investing the
higheSt grade OF courts v Inch may be est abllSi-
ed by tile said legislature with jurisdictions all
cases IN which tue United States shall be
party.
The President laid before the Senate a
letter from MIR. Fish, of Vermont, resign.
ing ills seat III tie Senate, he having &C
copied an Office from the Executive of the
United States; when,
OnHotion OF Mr.. EjomGtttn. If was
HeSofred, nat the President of the Senate
be requested tonotify tile Executive of The
State OF Vermont OF said resignation
The bill making further provision for
repairing The Public Buildings, Was read
the third time
The bill making provision for the sur
WING revolutionary officers, &c. was fur
Her postponed TO this day week.
The bill making All appropriation for
repairing and Keeping in repair certain
roads, was taken Up, aud after agreeing TO
Mr.. Leakc's amendment, The bill was or
dered 10 a third reading.
Mr.. NoyTow submitted for consideration
the following resolution
Resoired, That the committee on the Public
Lands be instructed 10 enquire whether prov-
sion orght not To be made, to limit aud coxtrol
the Issha and Location Of certificates for lands,
in lieu of those injured by earthunak es i'm The
comfy OF New Madrid, in the territory of Mis-
souri,.
The Senate then again resumed the
consideration of Executive business; az
ter which,
! he Senate adjourned.