Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-12-16
ooNGR ESSfoNAL PROCEEDINGS
tRepoyfsd for the Nafio,,,y t,,.y,,......,
MONDAY, DECEMBER Is.
SENATE.
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SENAIE.
MIR. Diekerson gave notice that Ia
should, on Tomorrow, ask leave 10 intro
yucca resolution proposing an amend.
nen' 10 the constitution of the United
States, as II respects the mode of ele, tiu,,
| Electors OF President AND Vice President
oil the United States, and OF Rebrese,,,as
lives IN the Congress OF the u. States.
The President communicated IN Tho
Senate The annual Report OF the Secret.
ry OF the Treasury, which was read.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
One other member. MIR. Cmhbe,t from
Georgia, appeared and took his seat.
ihe following committees were an.
nounced 10 pave been appointed by The
speaker, In Pursuance OF The orders of
Friday, viz. ~
On tie memorial IF William Jackson. in
6chaT Of the surviring Officers ofMe Rero-
dictionary A,my-Messrs. Sergeant. Pinck.
ney. Hemphill, Nelson, DIVA. and Settle.
On the petition Of the Legislature of CeDrs
GA, an 6ehaD Of Me Commissioners ai,pointed
to surrey lands in tile Big Bend eff Tonnes.
see, Sc.-Messrs. Cobb, Allen, of Tenn.
and Reid. "'
On the motion Of III. iSiosrs. f,y mi
enquiry respecting unauthorized expenditures
lor me support Of military forces. -Messrs.
S,orrs, Fuller. Culpepper, Mercer, and
On The petition Of Join Daley. fin, ;,,,sn,-
mty for losses sustained during. HE Late w.a,.,
Se.-Messrs. Tracy, FAY, and Iincol1
Many petitions were presented ,i,;s
morning; among which were several Cor
me further encouragement Of manufac-
lures, and for the establishment of Am ~
lorm system Of bankruptcy.
The Speaker laid before The Hopse ,b.
annual Report of The Secretary of tl,.
treasury, which was ordered to b.. n,i,,tI
ed. p''"'-
On motion Of Mr.. Hendricks. lie com.
miitee on The Public Lands ere m: r,,c,,.,,
10 enquire into the expediency of con-
tinuing The aci OF the last session {" lur-
'ber 10 suspend for a limit, q time the sale
or forfeiture OF lands for failure i'm COM.
pleling The payment thereon"
il WAS '"'''
Resoised, that The committee of The
D's.rici OF columbia be instructed 10 en-.
quIe MO Inc expedicncy Of prohibiting
ny III" tne emission or circulation. with
in the said district, of any hank nn,es y.
hoies Intended 10 constitute AN or,iinarv
medium OF exchange, of a d.nom,n.,i,,,,
under five dollars.
Mr.. AHen, of Massachusetts. offered
Tor consideration resoiatioa 10 Tins Eff.
feet:
That a committee be amounted ,o
enquire into The expediency OF tixing hv
law standard of weights and measures"
Mr.: LoWadts, OF South Carolina said
thai, having himself made report on his
subject at the last session of Congress
and having "itiiall the subiec, much ~
heart, he should before now have moyed
to revive II at this session, had he moi un-
derstood thai. IN pursuance of resolu-
lion OF one branch of Congress, passed
TWO or three years ago, the Secretary of
Stale bad examined the subjeci, and VAS
about 10 make fall report thereon 10 fhc
house: He thought it advisable, i,,ere-
lore, that the appointment OF committee
should be suspended until the report was
received IN this house as well as the o,her.
wren the subject would be fully before.
both houses.
Mr. Allen, asserting TO the Suggestion
OF Mr.. Lowndes, Withdrew his .io.ion.
The orders OF the day being announced.
motion was niade 10 go into com .itlee
OF The whole OF The Missouri siIl.
But motion 10 adjourn had prefer
ence, and was agreed So.