Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-01-16

The Senate resumed The consideration
of the report OF The military committee, TO
whom AN inquiry into The subject had
been referred, declaring il inexpedent to
make any provision by law, for clothing
the army articles ofdomcstic nauufac-
,gre inasmuch as, by a regulation of flie
War Department, u preference is now
given 10 domestic fabrics in clothing the
| army, III cases where they can be prucu-
red on reasonable terms.
MIR. Raggtes moyedto rccommit the re-
port In the committee oi'mliiary affairs,
with Instructions TO report a bill TO au-
ihorise and require the Secretary of War
| 10 supply the army ofthe United States
with clothing otd0mestic Manufacture, i'm
| all cases where the same can be procured
of suitable quality, and on terms equal,
| (exclusye OF tie cost of transportation
TO that of foreign manufacture
| Some iii cnssion took place on this mo-
ton. which ,esult-d in the postpone,nent
| ut The subject 10 Friday.
The Senate next resumed the consi-
| dera'on of the bill authorizing the terri
tory of Alabama 10 form "A state govern
| mrut. Sc.
/ The question pending was on motion
made by Mr.. Leakr, when HE subject
was up before. to amend the billhy alter
ing The boundary proposed in the bill
tor the new state, so as 10 transfer TO The
| state of Mississippial the territory west
OF Mobile bay and Tomb'gbee river, up
To The Cotton Gin Port, which motion
| Mr. L. hen lie submitted it supported
IN speech of considerable length.
lie was replieds,O to-day, succinctly,
| but comprehensively, by Mr.. 1ait; after
which The question WAS decided against
the amendment. as follows
| liams, of MISS
| NAYS-Messrs. Barbour. Burrell, Critten-
den, Daggeit. Dickersob, Eaton, Eppes, For.
syth, Fromentin. Gaillard, Horsey, Hunter,
row, Otis, Palmer Roberts, Ruggles, San
| ford, Smith, Stokes. TAFT, Talbot, Taylor. Tho
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Mr.. Leaks then moved to amend the
bill III tie section defining The boundary,
SOFAS to make The line run "along the
line established by an act of The assembly
/ OF The Mississippi territory, between the
counties Of Wayne, Green, and Jackson,
on the one side, and the counties of
Washington, Baldwin aud Mobile, OH the
| other
This question was decided by yeas and
nays in the negative by the same vote,
except that Mr.. Williams, of Tennessee,
| voted in the affirmative, and MIR. johnson
| III The negative.
Ihe bill was then proceeded through
and ordered to be emgrossed for third
! reading.
| The bill prescribing the mode of com
mencing, prosecuting, and deciding con
troversies between Two or more states,
was, on motion of Mr.. C1ittei,den, RECON-
mitted To the committee that reported it;
| and the Senate adjourned.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 12
Amongst other petitions presented this
morning, was one by Mr.. Roberts, from
, alexander Mccormick, of the city OF
| Washington, ing indemnifcaiion, for
losses sustained by the destruction of his
property by the enemy, in the invasion
| oi August, 1914.
Mr.. BarriH, from the committee on The
Judiciary, 10 whom was recommitied The
bill prescribing the mode of coriimemcing,
prosecuting, aud deciding, controversies
between two or more states, reported The
same with an amendment, not affecting
the principle OF The bill.
Mr.. JicheRor submitted a motion to call
on HE Executive, for q statement of The
measures which lave been taken 10 col
lect the balances stated to be due. from
| the supervisors and collectors Of the old
| direct tax of two millions also a state
| ineni OF the balances due from tle officers
! OF the old internal revenue; The names of
| The persons entrusted with lie collection
| OF said debts, the sums by them collect
| ed, the lime when'colIecied, &c.
The engrossed bill To enabIe The people
| OF the Alabama territory 10 form a stale
| government, and for the admission of
such state into the Union, on an equal
| iooiins with the original states, was read
the third time. passed, and sent TO the
! oilcr House for concurrence.
| My. Horror, from the committee on the
| pubic iands. reported bill pro, iding for
! grant OF land for the seat OF government
OF lie state of Mississippi, and for the
| support OF seminary of learning within
| The SAID state; which was read.
| The motion submitted Yesterday by
| Mr.. Otis, was taken up AMI agreed TO.
The motion offered Yesterday by Mr..
| sanford, was postponed TO Monday next.
| n message was received from The Presi-
dent OF the United States, by his private
| Secretary, transmitting from The War De-
parimeni statement of the effective force
OF ilie army of the different posts and
| garrIsons where distributed the number
OF arliilerisIs; the number aud calibre of
"rdnance, &C. agrecably 10 The resolution
Oh lhe Senate OF the 9th instant.
HE senate resumed the consideration
va 'he Dhl iuItHCr 10 suspend, (untIl the
| 3lst day OF March, III the year 1920 The
! sale or forfeiture OF lands for failure in
| completing the payments thereon
Mir. NObIe moved 10 amend the bill. by
| inserting provision THAT on lie in
| sialmrRs which u all become due before
the SAID 3I-i of HaTcii. 1920, interest shall
hol be charged, except from Tie time they
become due uUIll paid; but, on failure 10
pay tie said insidImcnts on The said 3Isi