Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-03-21
CONGRESS.
IN SENATE.
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lRspcrtcd fer TIC Nufia1Gl yafsiaePace,
MONDAY. MARCH II

VI
Mr.. Ne'tcn, according 10 notice. havipp
a ked and Obtained leave, introduced =
bill 10 appor,ion The Representatives
from the states of Massachusetts and
Maine, in The next Congress. giving 10
massachusetts, fhirteen, and 10 Maine Sc.
zen members IN the seventeenth Con.
sress.)
On motion of Mr.. I'im5Ie, il was
ReSo!coi, That the Secretary OF the Treasury
cause TO be communicated 10 the Senate a
statement OF The qaan,ity of land which has
oeen sold. The Quantity which remains nnsu a ,
and The amount. of sal les il each land district
III Tue states of Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois,
respectively.
Iht resolution Of MIR. King. ofN. Y.
submitted ON Saturday, was, on his mo-
nou, postponed -aniil. Ia asosrow.
The Bankrupt B;lIhaving, according TO
The order o''il,e day, been taken up
Nh. Ohs observed, that though he, and
ne presumed other gentlemen, held them
serves IN readiness 10 examine and reply
to the common objections made 10 This
scf, yet Ire felt unwilling ID occupy
ilIne by an euloginm upon "A system. or
arguments IN its favor, which were rr0ba
bly, familiar TO all. TWAS an aci OF I'M,
mensr Importance, 10 which the public
looked with anxious expectation, aud,
unless lie was entitled 10 aiiynr from gem
tiemen an universal dispusiiioll in us lavor.
ne wished some OF ilrm would iavos the,
Senate with their objections.
Mr.. Eaton said he wished for discus
SION upon the merits of Tire bill, aud NOV :
ell TO postpone i, TO Thur,-iay and make
IL HE order OF the day which. alter no
lice OF an amendment which MIR. Dicker
son said he should move in regard TO some
OF Tire excepted classes, was agreed to-
lSO that on Thursday, il is expected, the
sense of the Senate will be ascer,ained
upon the merits of the bill
MIR. Waiker, of Alabama gave notice
that he should, on Wednesday, ask leave
10 bring in bill for tile relief of the pur,
ci!asers OF public lands AMI the Senate
adjourned.
TUESDAY, MARCH Ii.
HE Senate took up The resolutions
submitted by Mr.. King, of New York, on
the 10Th inst. concerning nav; gaiion.
MIR. King explained pretty much at
large his views IN offering the resolutions,
and lie reasons which lie conceived
should lndace this government 10 adopt
The policy which they suggesied-a
Which the resolutions were, on his motion,
IeIerfed 10 the committee on foreign re-
laiions.
Mr.. Dickersen, from the committee of
commerce and manufactures, reported a
bill 10 establish a port Of entry al ihe town
OF Blakeley. IN Alabama: which was read.
Mr. OiSserSon gave notice that he should
on Tomorrow ask leave TO bring in bin
TO provide for the punistme nj of piracy
and other crimes.
Tile Senate took up The rule submitted
yesterday by Mr.. King, OF N. Y. 10 pre-.
scribe what persons shall be admitted on
the fiOor ct the Senate; which. having
been amended, and after undergone
some discussion, was postponed, on The
motion OF Mr.. JoliiSon, of Ken. TO Nom
day next.
The Senate took up the bill to amend
The Judicial system Of tile United States.
being the bill TO form a new judicial cir
cnIl OF the states OF Tennessee and Alaba.
ma, and for tile appointment of circ uit
Judge therefor. ~
motion was made by Mr.. Williams,
OF Tenn. 10 posiponethe bill until Thurs.
day next, which WAS agreed 10.
The bill from the other House making
appropriations for The Support Of The Ma.
Wy Tor The year 1920, having been report
ed from the Naval committee. by MIR.
PteGSanfS. without ameDdmeni--
He Senate took up the said bill as i'm
committee Of the whole.
MIR. PfedsantS took brief view Of the
details OF the bill, explaining the reasons
Tor different items Of appropriation the
amount OF naval force intended 10 be en.
ployed IN the present year; where and
bow To be employed; The necessity there.
for, &C.; after which, no amendmrn,
being offered,
The bill was reported, and ordered 10
third reading, and was read third time
by general consent, passed, and returned
IN the other House. tf
WEDNESDAY, MARCH Is.
The Senate took MP The bill supple.
meniary 10 The several acts for the adjust
ment Of land claims (undef French anC
Spanish granis) in The state of Lonisian7
and ieTritoriesoi Missouri aud Arkansas
| A substitute, heretofore reported D,
the committee on public lands, 10 the bill
originally Introduced by Mr.. Johns0n o
Lou. vas the matter fret under conside
| ration.
The bib was postponed 10 Friday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
SATURDAY, Marco II
| The nlPssage received Yesterday from
the President ~ The United States, wa
! read, transmitting 10 Conprrss "A V.nor