Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-12-23
IN SENATE.
MONDAY. DECEAiBRR Is.

SiCN ~ - IL VI BtiG 10.
number OF petitions were Ibis morn
ing presented and ~ ierred-among ihcm.
one by Mr.. PieeSants, from The Peters
burg United Agricultural Society, against
the iaie proposed Increase OF duties on
imports.
The resolution Submitted by Mr.. Bur
TiN some time ago, concerning the com
pensa!iuN OF Aie:abrrs OF Congress, Was
on motion OF that gentleman, further
postponed uatll TO morrow
The resolution offered on Friday By
Mr.. NOJic was iskcn up aud agreed 10.
The rcpnr; ofile committee OF claims,
untavorabIp 10 lhe petition of the daugh-
iers Of lie lalc General St. Clair, was IA.
ken up aud concurred in BY the Srnale.
A message was received from The
II use OF Representative announcinn
HE decease of Nathaniel Hazard. mem
ber Oflhai House from Tie state oi Rhode
Island wlun,
Ms. Hunter. of Rhode Island, submit
ted ti.' '!lpHirg resolution:
RESOLVED, fin l'c Sele viii attend the funeral OF
the honorable NAiHANIgL HAZARD late nlr,i,rr Of
The House OF Rtpres ,ativts, from he Sau OF il.c
Island and Providence Plantations, Ibis ry two O'Clock
and, as tcn" OF r'SPct ff 'r rnUrJ OF the :ereas
cd they Will 20 into isvut'pg, aud black GRAPE
round the left arm for thirty uays
lac resolution beng read, was uHani
moUs'y agreed 10 and The Senate I'D
journed.
TUESDAY. DECEMBER 10.
Mr.. J0h7ts0n OF Louisiana, sabnitied the
following resolutions for reconsideration
Re'oi1ed That t'c committee Ga te Public Lands be in
Structed 10 enquire the xp,ieIcy confirming To The
inhao,,ah'S OF tHr eouns o. Atta;aias ope!oas, and
AGrelies, m Size snte of Louisiana, lr rlaiin
mon use OF III cypress and express swanps within the limits
Rcoied That the committee on the Public Land, le ,r
sruct 20 enquire into thu Hhca haze Occasoneh
the delay in surveying tie public land, and private claims
within thc state o Louisiana and icto the expeiency Of
modifying the existing lwso that srect 50 as to facilitate
The surveying Of tloie lands.
EesOlye That tire same cor7nlidcp euqrire into the *
penney o. mkirg, BY law, such provision may be deem.
81 eena to cause patents to he issued for all private land
ciS Nthh The state Of louisiana which have hcen legally
confirmed and into the eSpedicy Of making further pro-
yon Tor e"nnsainr The principal DEPUTY Surveyors Of
Ihuisisiia,i of the services required Of them.
CONGRESSIONAL CONVERSATION
The Scnale, agrecabiy 10 The order Of
The day, proceeded 10 the consideration
OF Ire following resolution, introduced by
Mr.. BmyiH, # r |. on ilir 10Th uIi.
RESOLVED, That tir act, entitled " An allowing
Compensation 10 The nemhcrs oftle senate, members of she
Huur Of Representatives Of the United States and 10 the
delegates Of The tcrf0c and rtsaing ali 9TH laws ON
the subject pas't AZ the irst session Of The fifteenth con.
CresGough 10 altered and amended i The compensation
the members and delegate afUr sad shall hereafter b TX
dollars for cnch days Attendance, and dollars every
twenty miles travel instead O tie now allowed
y sid and that It b. referred tun committee t pre-
pare ard report bill for altering and amending said
accordingly.
Upou he merits Of tie proposition. AMI
al the several motions made ~ The course
OF its consideration, Il spirited, good
tempered, and interesting debate tuoh
place, occupying more ihan ilute hpu,s
ui w.ticI Il Is not possible, az ptcsen', 10
give even sketch. The following eos
b ares statement simply Of che proceed-
ings and oi the names al ihOse gentlemen
~ho TOOK past therein.
TIE resolution was Supported by
i~ssra BwriH nj Roberts. and s. ~ op.
Dls.d hy Aie.sf> johnson, Oi 3, niul Ks
4nd DGHa; aul Dr. J concluded lis 80
maihs b. mo'ins 10 postpone Ore Tcso