Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-01-30

| twice read and committed.
| MIR. Lowndes, from the select committee
appointed OIL the 9th OF November last.
10 enquire whether it be expedient 10
make any amendment in the laws which
! regulate the coins Of the United States
and foreign coins, made detailed report
! thereon, accompanied by the following
h'ii supplementary 10 the act establish
| ing mint.
| Re IL enacted, Sc. That the Treasurer of tho
mint shall be- and he is hereby directed TO
retain fourteen grains and SIS Tooth Of grain of
pure SILVER from every amount of S7i grains
anu 25-fOOtli OF a grain of such silver deposited
| tor coinage at the mint, after the passage of
th's act, so as Ia make the dollar of the United
States eontan 35ti grains, 40 Tooth of grain of
pnie S'iver,anu $50 grams. 30 tooth of standard
SILVER, and smaller CONS proportional quantities
| OF such silver, and the snm so retained sj,all
| be accounted for by the said treasurer with
! the .treasury of the Quilted States,
/ Sec. 2. Ind be IL further enacted, That the
| gold bullion deposited for coinage at the mini
afier the passage ofihis act shall be coined as
rs now provided by law into eagles half eagles.
ana quarter eagles. Butthe eagle Shall contain
~ 70 Loo grains of pure gold. and 259 81 100
grains OF standard gold, and the smaller coins
proportional quantities of such gold respec.
,Wesx. Anu tue person or persons BY whom
| the said gold bullion shall have been deuosit-
ed. shall receive in lieu thereof cold coins con.
tainihs an equal quantity of pare gold with
that contained IN the bullion Provided
always, that, when gold or silver bullion shall
| DE deposited for coinage at the mini. whiclr
bn,iion shall be- below The standard OF The
United States, "a sum equivalent to the expense.
1T refining the same shall be charged in the
manner provided by the act respecting the
mint, passedon he 2iih of April. $500.
! See 3. ind be IL enacted, That nothing in this
ACT shali he construed to affect the re: ulatioms
OF the mint now provided b. law, in respect TO
uuties and liabilities OF the officers of the mint
SO iaras such regulations are compatible with
the pro sisions OF the preceding section.
| Seed. lInd be a. enacted, That the parts of
Spanish dollars, aud coins less than half dollars.
issued from the mint OF the United States.
| snail not tie deemed 10 he legal tender 10 an
amount exceeding FIVE dollars on any one debt.
| Mr.. LowndeS, from The same committee,
| reported bll continuing the currency,
TOR limited time, of the crowns and five
franc pieces Of France; which bills were
severaiiy twice read aud committed.
Mr. BasSett addressed the chair, and
said, Thai he rose TO perform pleasing
! TASK, because IT was connected with hu-
| manly. II was TO give praise and honor
where praise and honor were due. Ii was
Continued Mr.. b. said las, night, from
that char. that sensible objects most for
cibiy fell, attracted us. My heart res
| ponds TO IFS truth. Most sensibly did I
te. on behoiding in that chair a man
| whose life has been devoted 10 The ame-
| without The influence OF kindred or co,ln-
try, and without any aid save that of a
common tongue, has passed the vast At
ianlic, to make known The hidden powers
and blessings OF knowledge. Thousands.
said Mr.. are now enjoying the happy
fruits OF bis eXetiions, ana millions 10 come
VIII reap Their profits, and drink again
and again of the neverfailng spring.
should do injustice 10 the feelings of the
house, 10 DIV II an this ubiect. MIR. b.
the,i submitted the following resolution,
| which was read and agreed To:
Resoiced, That Joseph Lancaster, the friend
| OF lsarnins and of man, be admitted TO a seat
| within The Hall OF tie House of Representa-
| lives.
| On motion of Mr.. Hendricks, the COM
| miliee on The post office were instructed
10 enquire milo the expediency of esiab-
fishing post road in The state of India
ma, from Jetiersonyilie by the way OF New
Albany, Greenvlle, Fredericksburg, Pa
oil, and Washington, TO Vincennes.
| On motion of Mr.. Spencer, ii was
hesoired. That the Senate of the United
States be requested to permit the attendance
OF the Hon Mr. Daggett and the Hon. Mr.
| committee o! the House of Representa- lives
| appointed TO enquire into the official conduct
OF william +. Van Ness and Matthias b. Tall
madee, TO be examined touching the subject
of said enquiry.
| On motion of Mr.. Mercer, the House
took up and proceeded 10 consider the
resolution submitted by him Yesterday,
near The hour of adjournment, calling for
! copies oil certain documents from the
war and Navy Departments, illustrative
| OF the enquiry now pending before the
House-and agreed 10 The same.
SEMINOLE WAR.
Tie House then again proceeded. in
| committee of the whole, Mr.. PitkiH in
| The rhair, 10 The consideration OF the re-
! port of the military committee, and the
amendments moved thereto by Mr.. Cobb,
! touching the transactions of the Semi
mole war.
MIR. MERCER, of Virginia, resumed the
floor, and concluded, IN about two hours,
the speech which he commenced yester-
day, IN support Of the report and resolu-
| lions.
Mr.. CoLSToN, of Virginia, followed,
on the same side, and addressed the com
miliee nearly an hour.
Mr.. STROTHER, of Virginia, rose in
| opposition To The resolutions, aud had
proceeded for some time in his argument;
when, on mOfiou,
| The committee rose, reported pro-
greS~, and obtained leave 10 sit again
and The House adjourned.
wEDN EsDAY, JAN. 81.
The amendments of the Senate, to the
bill making appropriations for the support
OF The navy for 1919, were taken up and
agreed to.
The Heuse then took up, in committee
of lie whole, Mr. Campbell in the chair,
the amendments of the Senate 10 tile mt
litary appropriation bill, which, being
agreed to by the committee of the whole,
| were remarked In the House and will, the