Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-03-06

So the motion WAS rejected. and the
subject dismissed for the present session.
Rhc 'iouse next agreed, on uiotion o!
Nr. Terry, by tue casting vote of the
Speaker, 10 take up The bill tor tic benefit
oi the Connecticut ASYLUM iof the deaf
and dumb, granting 10 II Il donation Of
six sections at The pnhI,c lands
MIR. Terry briefly adver;cd 10 the hu-
name object OF this iAstitulIon, lis general
aud extensive ujlii,N. the nuG,hcr OF an
aarpy objects Who wcrc alrea. y receiving
the beneiii: nl1hc AsA lam, &c.
The bid uas also supported by Mr.
Hqiytson, ayhO agreed III opinion as 10 It's
general niilily; there being nun,berS Of
Tie un!orluna,c beings for whose bpneii,
y MAS intended, scattered ihrough many
at The states. II notall, &c.
The ball MAS opposed by Mr. B0SSett,
WHO deemed The Institution eutmciy 81
ipCal one, not deserving, more than amy
other local object, The expenditure OF
rational funds on il. He Sympaihized
with the subjects in the Institution; bu,
IL was not charitable one, as the rich
alone, he understood, received HE bene
Ills OF the hsS kan and he WAS unwilling
80 TAX Tie poor lor their support aud IL
as furthermore a precedeni which might
f> - 81 y ! w - = VII Ia AOb iAat.
moved HE commitment OF tie bill.
e. MIR. Terry replied. That the institution
VAS strictly charitable, as il was almost
exclusively used for Tie benefit o. the in
&iSrut.
Nlr, POiHd,.rter was unwilling TO vote Il
douailUn o! the public lands for this Oh
ref; similar donation mad been refused
t0 the Individual states for lie benefit of
an university. &c.
Nlr. Pitain replied to The opponents of
lie bill al some length, aud supported
the humauiiy and extensive usefulness
ana benign effects of the Institution.
The motion 10 conl,nIi The bin was lost
ard the question being on a third reading,
He debate became more extensive; At
heiNg supported by Mossrs. Orr, InYy,
C"lston, and Nfrcrr; and opposed hy
M"ssrs. BaSsett and Bartour the last
named gentleman mevipg the indefinite
postponemcnt Of The bal; which was ne
saiived-aycs 10, noes 90 aud
-" bill was lhcH ordered 10 be engros
SEED for 4 third reauing to-day.
&c House, on notion, proceeded TO
ibe consideration Oi Ire bill, from the
Senate, 10 coe!Iuue in force All act rpgu-
!aiing the currency within The Unified
states Of the gold and silver coins oil
Great Britain, France, Portugal and
SPAN, and the crowns and five francs
pieces of France.
On motion OF MIR. IowndeS, the bill was
amended by an entire substitute, with
out, however, materially changing its
PROVISIONS; which amendment was order
ed be engrO5srd, and was subsequently,
read the third time, passed, and seat 10
The Senate
The Speaker laid before the House
letter from the Secretary of the Treasury
transmitting an account of the receipts
and expenditures of the United States Tor
the year 1917.
OCCUPATION OF FLORIDA.
Tile House then, on motion of MIR.
HoimcS, resolved itself into coHlmiitce
al ihc whole on the state of the Union, To
which was referred The bill auilorising
tire President Of The United Srales 10 take
possession, under the treaty with Spain,
OF East and West Florida, and providing
Tor the temporary government of The ter
rltury.
Mir. Holmes moved to amend The bill,
by inserting provision 10 authorize The
appointment of commissioners for tile
adjustment OF the claims and of the IVES
tern boundary, in pursuance Of the sill
puaiions OF Tie treaty, and providing the
sum OF - doil rs TO de!ray tie expenses
oil the said commission.
MIR. RI IN proposing this amendment,
remarked, thai il vas made rather in pur-
sudnce OF ihe suggestion OF one oil ihc
Executive Departments, Uhn Secretary Of
State by whom II was considered neCes-
sary, than because il had been deemed
essential b, Tie committee. i! remained
Tor the House 10 decide whether II was
now proper or mol.
Mr.. Poia,telter thought that Congress
would act more under, tandingly on this
subject, II II waited Tor The Publication Of
Tie treaty. Ii was moi mow known what
the duiies Of those commissioners would
he; how extensive, what amount OF spo-
llaiioue They would have TO adjust, &c.
The bill constituting the commissioners
ought 10 point ani tie place OF their sill
ting, what kind OF evidence they sliouic
receive, dc. &c. All these points could
bebeiter settled and provided Tor after the
treaty "Rs ratified until iheu, The provi-
sion would be premature.
FIR. Hopaivsou replied, IN substance,
thai there was little doubt Of the ratifi
catioa OF the treaty aud that by autho
rIsDIg the appointment OF commissioners
nov, much time w@nd be saved thar
many Of the sufferers from these Sp0lia.
'lVh% !DVNV" az thtS Setiichtnl for IetCi
from their distress that as the ircaiy
would, IN all probability, be ratified by
July, five OF six months of delay would
he avoided ; that, surprising the govern
ment should allow the sufferers interest
on their claims, prompt settlement would
be aninporiani saving 10 the government
HAT tie proceedings on The Louisiana
convention Nere similar 10 wliai was now
proposed; and finally, THAI as some good
might result from ,IIe amendment, and 10
Inconvenience Whatever, j, had better b.
adopted.