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


The present session, made report there
on which was read, aud the resolution
therein contained. after some explanatory
remarks by MIR. L. was concurred in, as
follows:
kesotrcd. That the commissioners of the navy
pension fund he Instructed TO use all the means
winch the laws place within their power, to
coerce payment at the balaHces dgeJto the
tnuo from all persons who may be found in.
dehted to the same, aud that they repor, TO
the House OF Repi eSeniativesat an early period
cot the next session OF Congress. a particular
statement oil tie means which have been used
ana the success OF those means, M accomplish
ing the objects of this resolution: And also ,
that they report whether ANY, and what, a,idi
tionai legislative provisions may be necessary
To compel compliance with The dieren.
provisions ofthe laws on this subject.
AIR. PteasantS, iroGi The same commit
tee, reported, wi,loui amendment. the bill
from the Senate TO incorporate into one
act the several acts concerning hospitals.
and sick and disabled seamcn. aud then,
on molion OF Mr.. p. maheby the ins!ruc-
ton OF The naval committee, the bill was
indChnl"iy postponed.
Mr.. Foiser, from selec; committee, ia
whom was referred Tie bill hu,n The Sc
nate for The relief oi Daui,i petjib0nc.
lrcnewing his paten; for welding steel TO
Iron, reported that il vas inex pedieni TO
pass the bill and Tie bill was ordered 10
lie OH the table.
The House took up the amendments
of the Senate 10 the bill authorizing the
formation Ola state government for The
territory Of Missouri, and concurred in
all ct them, except ii.ai which struck
ont the prohibiiory clause concerning the
admission and liberation OF slavery.
Some debate arising again OF HE prin-
clple OF This amenduen,-M Mr.. Idtinadee
moved ihclndefintle posiponement OF The
bill.
This motion was discussed at some
engih-Messrs. Mills, 30gtor and Tau
madge supporting the poslpon -meni; ami
Messrs. Scott. ANDERSON o! KY, Poiader-
ter, Tucker of Va. Ba.5our al Va. aud
Bcccher, opposing il: and vas decided,
by yeas dnd uays, IN The negatively YES
o., noes "a.
HE question recurring on concuriiDg
with the Senate, IN striking n,u the clHns
Mr.. Adams opposed the concurrence, al
some length; and
The question being taken, Was decided
IN he negative, by yeas and nays. as
follows:
For concurrlng rs
Against u rs
So The House refused to agree with The
oemale III striking out the clause, and
the bill was returned 10 the Seuaie.
The bili IRON the Senate providing Tor
the correction OF errors III making entries
ef land al the and Offices, was read the
third lime, passed and returned 10 The
Senate.
The House then resolved itself into
committee of The Whole, Mr.. Colt M The
CHAIR, ON tie bill from tie Senate, max
ing provision for tie civilization OF Tie In
dian tribes adjoining Tie ironIier settle
mems.
This bill was opposed by Mr.. BarJo,u,,
Oh various grounds of eXpediency, waltz
out beng at all opposed 10 tie object
which the bill had in view, bni which II
was D9i calculated to effect, and moved
to strike out tie first section of the bill.
The motion WAS opposed by Messrs
Mills, Mercer, IaiimalgH ana Harrison,
and was finally negaul ed-ayes -, noes
rs, AMI tie bill vas ti,cu reported 10 ih.
House and ordered 10 q lhird reading,
and was read a third il,ne accordingly,
passed and returned
The House proceeded 10 the conside-
ration of the bill from Ihe Seis.ie TOR tlc
adjustment OF claims TO land and estlb-
fishing land Offices iii the district east Of
lie island of D leans.
MIR. LocHiss, for reasons witch he offer
Ell al large o the House. moved To post
poue tie bill indeiiuit. d.. he motion
was earnestly ppo>eo b. Messys. POM
dr.rter and HHtisr 81 l1I. uu.i was hnaliy
agrredio: but,
Gu nipiIou-of Dir. Terry this vote was
subsequently, rcconSideie,i, and the bill
was ordctcd 10 third rea,iiug aud a.as
read a ihlrt time, pa,s..0 and retusucG.
mess, g. was received from ihe Sc
nate, ANNOUNCING thai they ai,e,e 10 iueir
Amendment, (sirikiDg oui The restriction
oi slavery t0Nhe bin authorizing stale
government iGt The Missouri lrrJIlOrl.
he SAID message was then taken up ;
when
Mr. Tayior moT,' that this House ad-
here 10 It's Disagreement TO SAID amend
mvui whicli motion Bought on a renew
al of the debate ON the Subject IN VIII, II
the restriction was zealous!y supported
by Mes"rs. IiYlor, Ijiis aad Tait,nadsyc,
and as zralonSiy opposed ~ MIR. CoGb
TIE question sas finally taken on m
heyiHg iJiiIe former decision OftlIe iousp
aud decided in the affirmative, by yea.
and nays, as follows
For altering 20
Against it CO
Theadhcrmcc Of the two houses 10 tisi
respective opiniOu~, prccIudIng any lur
Tier propositions or compromise on H.,
subject, HE bill was Of course lost.
The joint resolution from The Senate
directing ihe manner Of executing, an,
! fixing The prices to be paid for ihe pub
| nc printing, vas fhrics read, passed an,
returned 70 tie Senate.
he bin from the Scraie To provide 70
| lie har execution Of Tie laws NJ The Unior
~ 'he STATE Of Illinois, PASSED through
committee Of the whole, Mr. Bugh NsLo
| ~ iile CHAR, and Was subsequently rea,
| f!se tHlyd fine messed and rett,r,,od =.