Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-04-10

MT. {fitcRC0oE moved 10 amenO tie OIL
by striking out this item :" For procuring
materials, laying the foundation, and 9th
er preparations for The Centre Building
of the Capitol, S 100000 ."-Nesaiived,
| ayes II.
A motion was made by MIR. Em. p.
| Uaciay, To- amend the bill by inserting AT
ter the appropriation for fuishins the Re
preventative Chamber, the words " or 50
| much ot HE said SIN! as he tie Speaker MAJ
deem necessary > which motion was mega
lived.
And the bill was then ordered TO be en-
crossed for a third reading. As ordered
to be en.Iossed, The bill embraces The fol-
lowing appropriations
For the completion OF the wings Of the
Capitol, in addition 10 the sum ct
) 2O0OCO aIieady appropriated, the
further sum of. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 900
For procuring materials. laying the
foundation, and other preparations
for the Centre Building of the Capt.
For finishing the President House, H. PA
For Offices 10 the Presidents House .....7 ,OCO
For the wal north OF the Presidents
House, with gates and railing the
width ot the house.. ......-.............3 ,JlS
FOR contingencies, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. i37
For graduating aud improving the
PRESIDENTS square .....;..:;;-.....--...i 10000
For erecting temporary building Tor
committee iooms near The Capitol, ...... 8 GA
For furnishing the Representative
Chamber and Committee Rooms ....3o, 900
For furnishing the Senate Chamber
and Committee Rooms. 900
FOR furnishing the Presidents House. 80 900
And, before taking up The other biil, re-
ported from the committee OF the whole,
respecting the building additional to the
Public Offices,
The House adjourned.
IN SENATE-APRIL4 4.
The general appropriation bill was
read third time and passed, with some
amendments. On its passage, objection
was made by Mr. Crittendem 10 that part
of il which makes an addition 10 the con-
iingeut fund OF the President, for The
purpose of detra,ing the expenses of the
three commissioners 10 South America
One or two gentlemen replied 10 Mr.. e.
and no motion was predicaicd on the OBJ
lection.
The bill concerning navigation for
countervaiing the British colonial policv)
was read third time, passed with only
two dissenting voices (Mr. Eppes and
MIR. Wilson, and sent 10 tile other house
for cone urrcnce.
Mr.. Stor'r, from the select committee
to whom was referred an enquiry into The
expediency of setting apart and appro-
pratmg the dividends OH tie government
stock III the United States Bank, 10 the
manufacture OF arms and equipments for
armlng and equIpping the militia of the
United States, reported that it is inexpe-
dleni at this TIME 10 make such an appro-
prlaiinH.
MIR. DickeySon, from thejoint committee
appoin ed 10 enquire into the business ne
cessary 10 be acted on al the present ses-
sion, made ii report.
On motion of Mr.. C,{ttsnden, the com
mitiee on The judiciary was discharged
from the further consideration of the me-
MORALS OF J. B. CoIvin and of iona. Elliot.
The resolution submitted yesterday bv
Mr.. hsng, was taken up, amended, and
agreed TO a. follows:
RS-nir0d That tho Socrota-. Of the Preasu-
ry do report TO the Senate the SUN of the fnnd
ed debt of the United States, bearing an inter
est OF seven, six, and three per cent disIin-
gushing the amount of each that has been paid
by the subscribers towards the capital of the
liauk OF the United states distinguishing also
the sums of the respective species of the fund
eh debt paid on account of the several iustaI
ments TO the said bank stating the sum and
species of Tie funded de bit sold by the bank
how much thereof was purchased 81 redeemed
by the u. States, and how much has been sold
without The Y. States; and how much is now
held by the bank
The bill concerning the territory Of
Alabama" The bill for the relicfof Narcis-
sus Brentin, and the bill making appro-
prIaiions Tor the support of government
Tor The year 1918, were severaliy read the
third time and passed, the Two last men
toned with suntiry amendments which
were seat 10 the other House for concur
renee.
Mr.. BarbCEr agreeably TO notice given
yesterday, obtained leave, and introduced
joint resolution, authorizing a s;ibscrip-
ton for the edition of Statistical Annals,
proposed TO be printed by Adam Scy bert,
OF Philadelphia which resolution passed
TO second reading.
HE bill providing for the punishment
OF violations of neutrality, was taken up,
and, OH motion of MIR. Barbour, recon-
mtied 10 the committee Oil foreign reIa-
lions.
Six bills passed yesterday by the House
OF Representatives were brought up, read
and referred 10 the proper committees 10
consider and report thereon.
The amendment proposedby the House
of Representative 10 The bill appropriate
ing three tiiths of The net proceeds ofsales
of public lands i'll Indiana 10 the con
struciion OF roads and canals in that state,
was taken up, and disagreed to--22 to 8,
and returned to The HOnse.
MONDAY APRIL 3.
Some time was spent IN discussing the
resolution offered by Mr.. Barbour, autho-
rising subscription TO Sey beri's Staiisti-
cal Annals, and motion TO include there
in subscription for Piikin's Statistics
and The subject was finally referred 10
select committee.
The Senate then resumed The consider
aiion of the bill 10 increase the compcnsa-
lion of certain Judges OF The u. 5. c urts.
Oh motion Of Mr. Fyomeafin, the salary
,,f fI. CIi.T I,,es,.o 81 a.. gI,,.toI Cf..t,..