Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-01-11
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tReported for the National Infeiiiseneer.l
IN EN ArE
MONDAY. JANuARya

fary affairs be Instructed TO enquire min
The eHpediency of subircting The Cadets
IN the United States Military Armiemy
al West Point, 10 the rules and articles of
war.
The President laid before the Senate a
Report from the Secretary of the Navy.
IN relation 10 tl. rules, regulations. and
instructions for The naval service made
IN obedience TO a resolution OF H.. Senate
~ the Stu OF February last which re-
portwas read anu referred 10 the COM
miitee on Tie navy, and ordered 10 be
printed.
Mr.. Logan offered a resolution 10 re-
quest the Presiden, OF The United
states To cause 10 be lail before the
Senate any evidence in ibt Execu,t,~
Department, in relation TO judgments.
hnes, and payments, under the ac, emit
tied an act Tor The punishment, of GER
tam crimes against the United States. 3"
commonly called the sediiinn law. and
whether IN any, and in VIVA, instances.
me same have been reunited. MIR. l..
mentioned, III explanation of his moi,on
lliai, on a petition, now before the com
n.ulee OF claims, from Matthew LYON. of
kentucky, praying 10 be reimbursed The
amount OF fine incurred under the Sc
oi'lon law, some difficulty exi-ied for the
want OF certain facts referred 10 I'm th,
petition, and II was to obviate this diff
Guilty that he desired call for the inior
nation from the Executive. The Resolutions
lies on the table one day of course.
lhe Senate proceeded 10 the conside.
ration OF The rules, &c. reported by the
committee on that subject.
MIR. Bm11U explained the views of the
committee I'm proposing such new features
as were recommended in the report.
lie report was adopted by the Senate.
WIN single amendment, proposed by
MT. LedRe, VIZ 10 add, To The lis, Of
standing committees, committee on In
dian Affairs.
The motion offered by Mr.. Williams.
oil tennessee, on the Both ult Respecting
an authority 10 the state OF Tennessee,
to sell he.vacant land south of French.
Broad, and Holston rivers, in that state,
al less 'hdn two dollar per acre, was ia
ken up and agreed 10.
HE SENATE resumed the consideration
OF The bill declaring the consent OF Con
gIess To The admission of the State OF
Maine into the Un.ou.
MIR. barbour observed that this bill
involved considerations OF great monieut :
there were conflicting opinions, thouY h
no objection whatever WAS entertained 10
The main object Of the bill. of which in
deed he was warmly in favor. For this
and other reasons, which Mr.. b after
wards submitted at large, he wished the
bill 10 20 back To- the committee. nm homes
thai they might So shape IL as 10 ebyia,e
the difficulties alluded 10, and unit. the
voice OF the Senate In lis favor. Mr.. b.
concluded his remarks by moving that
The further consideration OF the bill be
postponed TO Wednesday when. if his
present motion succeeded, he should offer
the following motion:
That the bill entitled bill declaring
The consent OF Congress 10 lie admission
oil the state OF Maine into The Union. he
committed To the committee on The Judi
cary, with instructions so 10 amend I, os
10 authorize the people Of Missouri 10 es
tablIsli state government and 10 admi,
such state into the Union upon an equal
footing with The original states in all re-
spects whatever"
The motion TO postpone was opposed at
considerable length, by Mr.. Weilen, MIR,
Ots, and Mr.. Bw1iH, successfully, on
The ground OF tie improperly OF DELAYING
The bill, and also as taken in connection
with the motion Of which Mr.. BarJou,.
had given notice. The iUexpediency of
coupling The two subjects together in one
bill and, incidentally, The question
connected with the Missouri hill Of GER
Tam restrictions, &c. entered into the de.
bate.
MIR. barbour replied, and entered AT
large INTO The merits and the defence OF
The proposition which he had disclosed
his intention OF Offering, aud imlo The
question winch grew ouI Of it, touching
The right OF imposing conditions upon the
admission OF Missouri, DC. &c.
further notice OF The debate will be
attempted hereafter.
Tie motion strictly before the Senate
being simply 10 postpone the cOnsidera-
ton OF The bill 10 Wednesday, il was
assented 10 generally by those gentlemen
who had opposed the object Of the posi-
ponemeni, and was agreed to without a
division.
The bill which had passed the House
oi representatives. on tue same subject,
was received aud laid on the table when
The Senate went into Tie considers lou
OF Executive business aler wh.ch
They adjourned.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 4.
MIR. William PinEney, Senator from
the. state Of Maryland, appeared lhis day
aud took his seat.
MIR. Williams, of Tenn. from the com
miliee on Military Affairs, 10 whom had
been referred the bill from The other
House, making a partial appropriation
Tor Tie military s'rvIce OF 1920, reported
ihe same Without amendment.
The bill from tie House of Represen-
iatlves for The admission of Maine into
The Union, was taken up aud read twice
aud referred TO The committee OH tie Ju-
dietary.
MIR. Iichenor gave notice that he should
on In m nrrnu. IL Lanu. ~, Lrlu.- 49, n. N