Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-02-16

crossed for third reading.
Several bills were read lie second time.
The bill from the other House. direct
my the payment 0i certain bills drawn, by
General Armstrong, Vas considered aud
also ordered 10 thid reading.
The engrsssed h,ii more ciirctually 10
rFovhie Tor the panisbinent 0i CERTAIN
crimes against the United States, and for
otter purposes, Was read tie third time.
passed, aud sent To line House OF Repre-
seDiaiiv"s for concurrence.
The Seuaie then went into the cons-
dcra,ion OF executive business, which oc-
cupied II until II adjourned.
THURSDAY, FEBRuARY IL.
The bills received Yesterday iron, the
other House, for concurrence, were seve-
rally read the second tue and referred.
Mr.. Hfld'Rs, OF Mississippi, Submitted
the following resolutions: - us
RcSoircd, That the Secretary OF The Treasury
lay before the Senate, Cariyrin then. nCNt
session as practicable. an abstract of all bonds
for dnt'es on merchandise imported into the
t.Stnies, which shall have tgecOnie PAYABLE and
remain unpaid on the Sutli OF Sept, mber next !;
exhibI'mg ia such ABSTRACT The date Of each
hond aud the time when became payable !;
us amount, the names of the obiigors, distiu-
rnishing principals from sureties, and tie
district OF The customs in which taken; toye-
tier with such Information will Sbew how
much ~ What parts OF surii bonds are urecu-
v-iab!e and iost to the United States.
a message MAS received FROM The Pre-
sideut al HE United States by Mir. j. J .
Monroe, of the same purpori and tenor,
aud accom- panied by copies OF tile same
document, as were transmitted 10 The
House of Representatives few days
ago, respecting applications from HE ali-
MISTER OF Prussia and the iianseatic towns
reciprocal advantages IN trade, &c.
WHICH were read aud referred 10 The com
miitee OF foreign relations.
MONUMENT OF WASHES ToN.
The Senate resumed the Consideration
of the hill for the erection OF az is,l,es-
trlan statue OF the late General George
Washington, in the capitol square.
Mr.. Otis moved 10 posipeneith the ball 20
the 9th day of March, Go rejetr ii) winch
motion Was decided in the negative, BY
yeas and nays, as follows:
YkAS--Messrs. Barbour. BurriN, Cii,,en-
den, Dickerson, Eppes, lacock, Lcake. Macon,
Morrow, Noble, Gus, Roberts, TAFT, 'raylor,
NiIsnu--i5.
. NAYS-Daggeti, Eaton, Forsyth. Fromen-
Tin, Goidsboroush, iiorsey, Hunter, johnson,
King, Melen. Morrli, Sanford. Stokes, Storer,
Talbot, Iichenor, Van Dyke, Williams, Of
Tenn--io.
On motion Of Mr. Daggea. the bill was
amended, by adding < proyiso, thai, If
the President should find Thai The monu-
ment would cost more thanS $50. 600, the
sum appropriated. he should mol proceed
10 execute the act, but make report ,f
the estimated cost 10 the II III session OF
Congress.
The question was then taken on order
ing the bill, as amended, 10 be engrossed
and read third time, and decided aiiir-
matlvely, by yeas anduays, as fellows:
iEAS--Messrs. Barbour, Burriil, Crittep-
den, Dageeti, Dickerson, Fromeniin, Colds
borough, Horsey, Hunter. johnson, King.
Ieako, Melien, Morrii, Otis, Sanford, Stokes,
Stoier, Talbot, Thomas, Tichemor, Van Dyke,
Williams. ofTen-23.
NAYs-Messrs. Eaton. Edwards, Eppes,
Forsyth, Lacock, Macon. Morrow Palmer.
Roberts, tuggles, 1ait, Taylor, Williams, OF
Miss. Nilson-II.
The engrossed bin making appropria-
lions 10 carry into efl'rci treaties with GER
tain Indian tribes. and The engrossed bill
tor Tie rcliei of Daniel pciiibone, were
sevorsliy read the third time, passed, and
sent 10 the House of Representatives for
concurrence.
The bib from the other house, direct
iug the payment OF certain drafts drawn
by General Armstrong, in favor oi VIM.
Morgan, MAS read he ihird time, passed,
and returned To The other house.
COAsTING Trade.
The Senate resumed the consideration
Of The bill supplementary 10 iIe acls
concerning Tie coasIIng trade"
This bill provides, LIST. 'rbat for the more
convenient reguftiion OF The cOaSiIpg trade,
The sea coast and nayigaDie rivers of the Unit
ed States be divided into fOnr great districts,
the first 10 include all the districts on the sea
coast and navigable rivers, between tl,e eastern
nf Init cd s.fs< aud
limits OF Rhode Island The second TO include
all the districts between Ine western limits OF
Rhode Island aud the scnthern limits OF Viz
GINA ; the ihird to include all the districts
between The southern limits OfVir9inia and HE
southern limits of Georgia /; and the fourth. TO
include all the districts between The river Per
dido and the western limits of the United
States: I'd. That every ship or vessel OF The
burden oftwenty TONS, or upwards, licensed 10
trade between the different districts ofthe Unit
ed States, is authorized to carry on such trade
between the districts included within the
aforesaid great districts respectively, ni man
uer, and subject only to the regulations that
are now by law required to be observed by such
ships or vessels, IN trading from one district to
another in the same state, or from district 10
one state TO district in the next adjoining
state : Sd. That every ship vessel ct the
burden Of twenty tons or upwards licensed 10
trade as aforesaid, Is required, in trading from
Que to another district, TO conform to and
observe the regulations that, at The time of
passing this act, are required 10 he ohservedby
such vessels, in trading from district in one
state 10 district in amy other than an ad;oiu.
INK state And, 5ih, that the trade between
The districts not included in any OF tue tour
great districts aforesaid, shall continue to be
carried on in the manner, and subject 10 the
regulations already provided for this purpose.
The bill received some amcndm enis,
MOI affecting lis principle, and Was OF
dered TO be engrossed for a third reading.
Alter tie receptions and reference of Sc
verai petitions, the Senate went into tl,e
consideration Of Executive business.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY IL.
Several bills heretofore received from
the other house, and referred 10 commit