Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-03-09

The bill from the other House for the
erection OF certain light houses, beacons
and buoys, passed through committee
OF the whole, and was ordered to third
reading.
The Joint resolution fram the House,
directing The mode OF naming the natl
DUAL vessels: the bill authorizing the
Secretary oi War 10 appoint an additional
pensiun agent in Tennessee The bill reyu-
latins the pay Of invalid pensioners and
for The reliei IF Hannah Ring aud Luther
Frink: were severaliy read The third lime,
passed, and returned To the other House
The cngrossed bill from the other House,
aulhorIslng state government in the
Missouri territory, Was read the third
time. as amended, passed, and returned
Tor concurrence III the amendments.
The rngrossrd bill uroviding for the
correction ol errors IN the entries ut pub.
lie lanis; ihe rngrossed bill in relation
10 the patent office, and the salary of The
snpe intrndani thereof; the enyrosscd
bill for lie relief of i.abedo, ere and Ker-
mien, for the relief of Vinc, n, Grant, Of
Joseph LEI IRE, and the cngrossed bill 10
revive the powers of The commissioners
tor ascer'airing and settling claims To
land IN the District of Detroit, &c. were
severaily read The third time, passed, and
sent To Inc other House for concurrence
therein.
The bill providing for state govern
ment III the Missouri Territory and the adj
mission thereof into the union, was re.
ceived from the House Of Representa-
tIves, with message that the House dis.
agreed to that amendment of the Senate
thereto, WHICH struck ont the prohibi,ory
clause concerning the liberation Of slave
~ III sad stale: WhprPupOn
On motion of Mr.. Tat, the Senate re-
solved 10 aaiere 10 their said amendment.
The amendment Of the other House 10
the bull regulating the currency Of certain
foreign COINS in the United States was
taken up atd concurred in.
lie bill, from the House of Represen-
ta'ives, IN addition to the acts prohibiting
&c slave trad, was twice read by uuau
imous consent aud referred to the select
committee appointed on this subject.
nr. Eaton, from the said committee.
subsequently reported the said bill with
an amendment; proposing to strike out
the OH section thereof, inserted in tue
other House, on motion of Mr.. PimdaH,
70 make The offence OF smuggling slaves
from Africa punishable with dea,h.1
The amendment was agreed TO, and The
bill was read ii third time, passed. and
sen, TO the House of Representatives for
concurrence IN the amendment
The bill from the other House, author
islng the occupation of Florida, was twice
reau anu referred TO the committee of
foreign relations; from whi, Ii committee.
subsequently,
Mr.. Mocoh reported the said bill with
some amendments, which were ordered
TO he engrossed, aud with tie bill were
leau me THIRD time, passed, and returned
10 NE House for concurrence
Mr.. wilson, from the joint committee
on that subject, reported resolution di-
IsrtIng the mode Of executing the printing
ior Congress, and providing for the cleo
uoh of d printer for each House which
was reau three times by general consent,
passed, and sent to the other House.
MI. (honadS presented the memorial OF
me legislature of Illinois, pray ing that
me r'giii OF presumption may be extended
10 certain settlers in that state: which
was read aud
lie Senate then proceeded to the con-
sideraton of Executive business.
IN conformity TO the act which passed
at the present Session, providing that
each House shall, hereafter, elect lis Prin-
Ter, CafeS and ,SeatOn were last evening
elected Printers 10 both Houses of Con-
gress. This will be the first OCCASION of
'heir having done any part of that bust
ness. rNot Int
March Give have already stated that
Congress closed lis late session on Wed
feEddN, aud have given the prom men,
iesisiailve proceedings Of HAT cay. The
TWO Houses adjourned, sine die, about hal
past nine O'Clock IN the evening. Previous
10 parting. the following interchange of
EXPIRE ssIons of regard took place between
The Houses aud their presiding officers.
respectively.
IN THE SENATE.
On motion of Mr.. BURRILL, of Rhode
Island. The following resolutions were
h"a"mD"siy adopted
ite@ofced, unanimously, That the thanks of the
Sendi Oe presented to the Hon. James Bar
pour, Senator from Virginia, for the dignifed
anu impartial manner in winch he has dischar.
ged the important duties of President of the
SENATE since he was called TO the chair.
6 Rssotred unanimously, Thai the thanks Oft
SENATE he also presented to the Hon. John
tIdlIlard, Senator from South Carolina for the
1ignlied aud impartial manner in which he
discharged the important duties of President
OF the Senate during the time he presided
Mr.. BARBOUR, in reply, addressed the
Senate, as follows:
=, gentlemen The sensbiIiiy produced by
TINS new evidence of your Kindness and appro.
Oau0n- IS beyond my power to express.
would rather refer TO your own bosOms as fur.
biShing more correct standard by which to
appreciate IT. have the consolation to reflect
that Whatever OF zeal or capacity possess. as
been devoted TO the discharge Of The duties of
my station. Your appreciation is more than
an ample reward. Permit me, as the moment
OF separating is approaching, from all for a
season, from some perhaps forever, 10 tcuder
you All an aHectonale dIewell, aud to pray
that, upon your return 10 your respective
MONIES, your reception may be such in all your
feIsiIons as may make you happy.
MI; GATLLARD next rose and replied,
as follows:
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