Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-02-09

and establishing land Offices IN the dis
iricts east OF the Island oi Orleans, was
again taken up as In committee Of the
whole, and, alter undergoing some dis
cussien and amendment, twas ordered 10
be engrosscd for third reading.
A message in writing WAS received from
the President of the United States, by
the hands Mr.. J. Monroe, his pr
vate Secretary, transmitting, in compli-
ancc with the resolution OF the Senate Of
the 18th ult. a statement from The Secre-
tary Of the Treasury, shelving the mea.
sures which have been taken TO collect
the balances stated 10 he due from the
several supervisors and collectors of the
old direct tax oftwo millions, the balance
due from the officers of the old internal
revenue, a list OF The persons who have
been Interested in lis collection, the sums
by them collected, the time when, &c.
which message and repoilwere read.
MIR. Mmro,o, from the committee OH
the public lands, TO whom the subject was
referred. reported bill 10 fix the salaries
of the registers and receivers Of public
monies OF the public land offices, which
was read. THE bill is reported IN blank. ]
The bill. from tue other House, TO re-
gulate passenger ships and vessels, was
taken up, Together with sundry amend
ments reported thereto by iles select com
miifee, which we're agreed 10 10y the Sc
nate, and the bill ordered TO third read
ing.
Mr.. Eppes, from the committee of IL
nance, reported a bill making appropria-
tons to carry into effect treaties conclud-
ed with certain Indian tribes and the bill
was read.
MIR II frnY, fi,a cnmfniffao 90
munica,ed a report from the Secretary of
the Treasury. shelving the gross amount
of duties upon merchandise aud tonnage
which accrued during the two first quar-
tiers Of the years 1917 and 1918, which
was read.
The bill authorizing "a subscription TO
the nth and 18th volumes of WaitS's State
Papers, was ordered TO be eugrossed !:
and
The Senate went into the consideration
of Executive business, which occupied it
until its adjournment.
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 4.
MIR. Rngeies, from the committee of
claims made report 10 the pc
iition OF John Anderson, of Michigan terri
tory, pray my indemnficaiion for property
destroyed by fire whilst in possession of
the troops OF the United States during
the late war.
The following message was received
from the President of the u. States, by
the hands of Mr.. j. j. Monroe, his pri-
vate Sec rotary, and read.
10 the Senate Of tie Uaitea States.
communicate TO Congress copies of
applications received from the Minister
of Great Britain, in behalf of certain Bri
sh subjects, who have suffered in their
p operty by proceedings to which Tue U.
States, by their military and judicial off,
GERS have been parties These injuries
have been sustained under circumstances
which appear to recommend strongly to
the attention of Congress the claim 10
indemnity for the losses occasioned by
them, which the legislative authority is
alone competent to provide.
JAMES MONROE.
WAsHINGToN, Feb. 5.
The Senate resumed The consideration
Of The bill 10 provide for sick and disa-
bled seamen; when. on motion of Mr..
Sanford, it was amended by making the
monthly contribution levied on each sea-
man for this fund, thirtyf instead of
forty cents, as hrst agreed on and, thus
amended, the bill was ordered 10 a third
reading.
n vi I'm ~ vi EN- ~ Il II ION.
The engrossed joint resolution propos-
ing an amendment to the constitution, So
far as 10 provide an uniform mode (by
districts) of electing electors of President
and Vice President of the United States,
and Representatives. TO Congress, was read
the third fine.
Mr.. Daggen stated briefly tie reasons
which should iHduce him TO vote, as he
had always voted, against the resolution,
although now differently instructed on
the subject by thelegislature Of Conncc-
ticut.
Mr. Forsyth moved that the resolution
be re-comnitied, with instructions to
strike out that part which prescribed the
mode Of eIeciing Representatives TO Con
gress, considering The Two subjects en-
trely distinct, and, opposed as he was TO
the whole proposition, yet. Invested of
this feature, ii would be 10 him less OBJ
jrciionable than witlit.
This motion brought OH some discus
sion not only OF the proposed amendment,
but Of the general merits Of the resolu-
ton; in which Mr.. Forsyth opposed il at
some length, and Mgssrs. Dickersoa, Ma
con, and King supported it.
Mr.. Forsyths motion was negatived
without division and
The question was then taken on the
passage of the resolution, and decided in
the affirmative by the following vote, aud
il was sent to The other House for concur
renee.
YEAS-Messrs. Bnrril. Crittenden, Dicker-
son, Eaton, Edwards, Fr6mentin, GoIdsbo-
rough, Hunter, johnson, King, Lacock, Ma
COZ, MeIlen, morrill,, Morrow, Noble, Otis,
Palmer, Sanford, Stokes, Storer Talbot, Tho
mas, Ticbenor, Van Dyke, Williams of Miss.
iIians OF Fem. WllSon.-2S.
NAYS.-M essrs. Barbour. DaGget, EppeS,
FORSYTH, Hoisey, Leske, Roberts, Ruggles,
TAFT, TayiOr-i0.
The engrossed bills for adjusting claims
L. A. A.