Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-04-21
IN SENATE-APRIL Is.

A resolution. submitted yesterday by
Mr.. RorSey, was taken up, ana aSreedto as
follows
Resolced, That the Secretary Of the Treasu-
~ procure, and lay before the Sehate or the
United States, Immediately alter the com
mencement of the next session OF Congress-,
statement showing what sum was actually pau
by the subscribers, on account OF inc capiai
stock ofthe Bank OF tue U States AT Tue several
times OF payment prescribed by the chattef, IN
gold and silver coin & what sum in the funded
debt of the United States. Also, showing tile
amount OF the capital stock OF the SAID BANK,
a. the same may then be, speciy'ns what pro,
norton thereof is of gold and silver coin, ana
what proportion is of the funded debt. Also,
shelving the amount OF the debts due to The
said bank, specifying the amount que al Phliac
delphia and the amount due AT tRe ohces OF
discount and depoSite, respectively. Also.Show'
ing the amount of the money deposited, speci-
fying the amount thereof deposited at Phila-
delphia aud the amount deposited at the OH.
ces of discount and deposlte, respectively, ana
diScrimina ting betvee the amount OF the ue-
posites made by individuals, and the amount
made on account OF the public Also, showing
the notes issued, aad the notes IN circulation,
specifying the amount payable at the bank IN
Philadelphia, and the amount payable al tue
! Offices of dscoHnt and deposite, respectively
The Senate rcsumed the consideration
OF the hill 10 provide for erecting adition-
al buildings for the accommodation
Of the executive departments.
Mr.. Daggett moved so TO amend the
! bill, as 10 direct them TO be erected on
any of the public squares, or open spa
c. 5, as shall be directed by the President
| OF the Uniied States, east OF sixth sIraet
west except the Capito! square," instead
OF fixing th,m near the present public
| Offices as the Ii.lpioVIded.
| A communication was received from
| The Secretary of the Treasury, III answer
! 10 The resolution of the Senate, the Ain
| instant, respecting the amount OF funded
| debt paid into the Bank OF the U. States,
| &c. DC. which was read and ordered to
| be printed.
THURSDAY, APRIL is.
The resolution submitted by MIR. Colds
borough Yesterday, was taken up and a.
Rssolued. That the President of the United
States be requested to direct the proper officer
10 lay before the Senate, at an early period OF
their next session, list of such ofnces OF the
customs, with the name of their officers, sala-
ries, emoluments, and the places where held,
as it may he proper TO suppress and discharge,
in consequence of their unproductiveness, the
mcOnsiderable services rendered, or OF any
other cause.
The Senate resumed the consideration
of The bill making appropriations for the
public buildings, and for furnishing the
Capitol and Presidents House.
MIR. LacOck moved 10 strike out OF the
bill the clause making an appropriation
for commencing the erection of the CEN
ire building Of the capitol.
This motion was decided III the mega
iivc-yeas g, nays "a.
Mr. Macon then moved TO strike out
the appropriation of twenty thousand dol
lars in addition to what has already been
expended, for furnishing the Presidents
House.
This motion was advocated by Mr.. Ma
con and Mr. EppeS, at some length, and
briefly by Mr.. Wilson after which,
The question was taken OH The motion
and decided III the negative cas- IL,
nays %.
And The bill was then ordered 10 be
read third time, as amended by the Sc
nate.
FRIDAY, APRIL IL.
ron reading the Journal this morning,
correction was made, which varied
somewhat the view ola part of Yesterdays
proceedings, as stated in the National
IDtelligencer.
The bill making appropriations for fur
nishlng the CapltOIand Presidents House
went from tie House of Representatives
with clause, appropriatlng thirty thou
sand dollars for furnishing The Presidents
! House, and covering deficiency in the
appropriation for That object Of the past
year.
The committee of the Senate, TO whom
! lie lill was referred, reported This clause
! IN modified shape, appr0psiaiing, spe-
officially, ten thousand dollars 10 cover
Tie deficiency. and twenty thousand adj
diiional for i ~nishing the Presidents
| House.
No objection was made to the appro-
priaioa OF 700 dollars TO cover The de-
licicnry; and it was the second appre-
priaiOn Of 10000, as substantially stated
Yesterday, that Mr.. 5dcon moved TO
strike out, in which he vas supported bv
Mir. Eppfs and Mr.. wilson, and opposed
by Mr.. HING and Dir. Barbour.
Tie Senate took up and cOucurred in
the amendments Of tic House of Repre-
-eniaiives to the b1l IN addition to the act
iO prohibit tie importation OF slaves into
Gle United STATES
The Senate having proceeded TO con.
slider the bill from Tie other House Ia
eucrease the duties Oh iron in bars and
bolts, iron in pigs, castings, nails, and
alum: A motion was made 10 amend
the bill by Striking out ono dollar" be
Ing the rate Of duty per 100 weight, on