Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-03-17

necessary. n would be better 10 bring ii
forward IN distinct bill, &c. Mr.. LeaRe
concurred III The expediency OF the provi
sion, bat not connected with the present
bill
The motion was negntivsd by large
majority. .
The Senate then proceeded 70 ill the
blanks. thv tlTst beIng that LETT Tor fixing
the per'od wIea the new system shall 30
into operation
Mr. Viiiicms of Miss Chairman g. ,he
land c"a,mitie,l moved TO fill The blank
viii ihe FIST 81 Jniy neat.
Mr. Johnson, Il Lou. moved 10 fill !,
With ia" hrst jniy, 1921. This motion
Mas pryaiived and
The blank Was then filled as moved
by Ms. !Fi!iamS.
1c. wii!SamS next moved 10 fill the
black LETT ior tiNiGs tue ininlnun price
oi iand with the sum o! one dollar an!
tDe"ty jsue cents which sum had been a.
greed on bv the iand committee, as un.
der eXisiitg circumstances, the most lair
aud reasonable.
MIR Eaton moved 10 fill the blank with
enc dollar and .affy cents.
nh. johnson. Il Lou. would prefer fixing
The price al one dollar only.
Mr. hing, of y Y was opposed 10 one
dot'Grt~cny Jire aad after some remarks
from each OF the gentlemen in support of
ikriY different opinions
he blank was filled with one dollar and
f"'enty ire cents, Ivy "a large majority.
he bill YEAS then ordered 10 be en-
crossed anH read BID lime AS amended.
lhe Oil further Suspending the sale or
forisliure nj iaGrs, tor non payment, was
also taken up and ordered TO be eugross-
eel for = third reading.
hr {hoT,Gs gave notice that he should
on Thursday week, ask leave to intro
dncr biil Tor the right of pre-emption
toac 'uai settlers on public lands.
The bi'l 10 make compensation Tor
h9rs :, tSc. lost ~ destroyed III the Sc
minnlt War, As taken up.
Mr.. Peasants, aiicr sla'tag tina, there
had been report made 10y 4 committee
ui The other House which, he understood
world throw considerable igni on the O.
V'nis "a, Ci which thiS bill grew, and
which he snnuld lie Glad 10 examine, be-
iotc Ii wa. ftaally acted ou--m moved 10
lay shp bill on ihe table.
Mr. EdicW opposed the motion, as The
only fact disclosed by The rrpori refer
ref TO, yhI"n could affect the bill. was
provided tor by the proyiso Yesterday adj
de'i "a the bill.
4 sa0ri debate followed between Mr..
k"ton f.Hd nr. Peasants, entering some
whai i,i'0 the IN its of tn bill il, " Inch
Was advocated Ivy The former; aud.
ihossb NOT opposed by the latter gentle
man, get hr -hcred some reasons 10 shew
why II sl htd he better and cheap r 10
pay the 'uii value OF those horses in the
hrsi Instance and sell them when the
service was performed, than TO pay for
&c a a f,,r III 4
low compensation for such losses as were
prnvided for by this bill
The discussion ended in variation of
ihc motion TO postpone the bill 10 Mon.
day next, which was agreed 10 and
The Senate adjourned.
THURSDAY, MARcH 6.
I've PRESIDENT communicated 10 the Sc
nate an ari Tor the legislature of Ohio.
respecting navigable com0unlcation
between Lake Erie anui the OHIO river.
which was read. and, 'on motion Of MIR.
Ai7nlbte, referred te The COMMITTEE OH
roads and canais.
The President also communicated
resolution of The same legislature, res
hec'lng prs"emptiOn OF Twelve sections
OF iand Tor seats OF justice, in new coun
'ics witch WAS read and also referred
The engrossed bill 10 change the mode
~ "et'Hk puOut IdDus was fSdu Inc
thiTa time ans passed The following vote:
1EAS.--Messrs, Butriil Daua, Dick erson.
Eaton, ~! .ot, G4illard, Hunter King of Aiab
hing of n Lann40 Leak G, I.uwrie, Macon,
Mehey, MoIrii, Ohs, Palmer, Parrot, Plea
sstliiS, Roberts, Fuggies ) AFFORD. stokes Tay-
i"r Tichenor. rrlnlh:e, Van DYKE Walker of
Aiab Williams of Miss. Williams Of Ten VIII
son 81.
Nays essrs Brown, Edwards, Johnson
ct Aen. Johnson OF Lon. Logan, \ oDe, smith
Fire pngrossei bill farther 10 suspend
for ',ui;eH time n. sale or iotlri:nre
~ 'an.iS tor failure IN making PAY DIenl
va, III -eaA zee ih.j iime aud passed
nn. bo'h 'i!i;s scut 20 The other house
for CONCUR en- 4.
Ntr B:ckfFSo". from the committee on
cO'''n"rcr 1nd manufactures. escorted
b'il prpvide ipr be Tc2i of sick ana
d. alb q sedinea: also d bill q ciAripg
the consent "t Congress 80 an act oi The
stale oi Gc"fgla Imposing certain port
duties ~ vc~~ris. tor certain purposes y
also b!h 10 authorize us" erection OF
light n3use on one OF lie Isles o'.ShoaIs,
near Portsmouth, ln New Hampshire al
so brl 20 provide Tor ciothms the army
Of the United States In domestic manu-.
failures Nhich bills wer" srvrraliy read.
The 1li from Tie other House, making
appropriations lpr the support olihc Ma
w, for the current Srar, was read sc
cODd lm' and r,'ier ed.
The bill 10 establish, uniform system
OF baDkrnpcy throughout the Unlled
states. vas AIKEN up. Ere bill occupies
80 printed pages, and u was onlv read
through, and then poslposed until to.
morrow.
The President communicated a letter
ron The Serrciar' Of tie Treasury, trans
milling ~ obe 'lirnce 10 resolution of
;he first inst. 4 statement OF tie amount