Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-04-28
CONGRESS.
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IN SENATE

h"fSUHF, [SVV- ZU.-NJr. OgcEcTSGn.
from HE committee 10 whom ile subject
had been referred, reported bill 10 limit
The term OF Office ITO four yeatsl at cer-
tain officers collectors OF the customs,
oIsiric, attorneys, navy agents, registers,
receivers OF public money! payndsjerS,
purserS, naval officers, port Surveyors,
Sc. which WAS read.
he Seuaie resumed the consideration
OF the bill granting certain privileges
10 the Ocean sleam ship company of
Sew Ioik and, no amendment being
offered TO She bill, tue question was taken
OH srderiug il To ihid reading, and de-
cided in Inc ncgatve-ayes Il, noes IL.
The bills which were yesterday order
ed 10 third reading were passed and
s'nt u 81 c Other House
ROADS AND CANALS.
The Senate then took ap in committee
OF the whole, Mr.. King of Alabama II, Tie
chair, the bill :" 10 authorize the au-
poihIment of certain commissioners 10
lay out the road and canals therein men
toned" which was reported from the
committee on roads and canals BY MIR.
hing OF New York, on the 4ill inst. 10
which committee had been referred The
memorials on the subject, from The lesis-
iatures OF OHIO, Indiana, Illinois, Dc.
The bill is. as follows:
Whereas, by the continuation OF the Cum
bertrand road from Wheeling In The
STATE Of Virginia, through the States
OF OHIO, Indiana, and Illinois, Ike
lands Of the United States n.ay become
more valuable:
BE At onasted, Sc. That tie President
OF The u. States be and lie is hereby, an.
tiiorized TO appoint, s!iree Impartial and
Judicious persons. not being ritizeas, Of
any of the States aforesaid, TO be comfais-
sloners, and, III case OF the deaIi oT re-
signation ofany OF then, 10 appoint other
and like persons III their place, Who shall
have power carefully 10 examine the
country, between Wheeling in the State
OF virginia, and point or He left bars
OF the Mississippi river, 30 be chosen by
said commissioners, beiw cen the - anu
'oiay oni road from beeiing. atore-
said, 10 The point so io& chosrn on the
ieli bank OF the river Mississippi; the
SAID road TO be on straight line, or as
nearly so IS, having due regard 10 The
condition and situation of the ground
and waller courses over which Tie same
shall be laid oui, shall he deemed expe-
dent and practicable Aud said con-.
missinners shall have power TO employ
able surveyors, cllaiubearers, and other
necessary assistants, in laying Oui said
road. The said road 10 be eighty feet
vide, aud designated by marking trees,
stakes or Other conspicuous monuments,
at thedIStance OF every quarter OF a mile,
and at every angle of deviation from a
straight! line. And the said commissions
crs shall cause 10 be made. ami deliver
ed 10 he President of the United Siairs.
an accurate plan Of said road, so laid oul
by them as aforesaid, with written re-
port OF their proceedings, describing
therein The state lines crossed and HE
marks, monuments, courses, and disfan-
ces, by which the said road shall lie de.
sl2naied de scrbing also the water
courses, and the nature and quality of
the ground over which the same shall
be lald out they shall, moreover, divide
SAID road INTO sections Of not more
than ten, nor less than five miles long.
noticing the materials that may be used
III making, and giving an estimate of The
expense OF making each section oil The
road aforesaid.
Sec. q AHd be IL further enacted, That,
III order to open the Communication and
promote tie intercourse between liIe
States, the President Of The United States
be, and he II hereby, authorized 10 APP
point three impartial e. judicious persons,
not beIng cItiztus Of either Of the States
y ",
be commissioners, and, in case OF lie
death or resignation Of any Of them, to-
appoint other and like persons in their
place, who shall have power so employ
So, II able Surveyors, chaiHbearers, aud
other assistants, as they may deem ne
ceSsaIy, anu HEY shall proceed carefully
10 vie" ana examine The route Of fiIc
Chesapeake and Delaware canal, as sl-
ready ldld out, together With the adjacent
country; and also the route OF fhe pro-
posed canal from Tie tile waieis Of lie
river Delaware 10 ilie tide waters of tie
Rariton river, in tie state Of N Jersey
and, upon such view and examination. 10
determine whether said canals, respect
lively, be laid out IN such places, III surA
manner, as viii best promote The genefsi
interests Tie u. s. and whether the same
ought 10 be varied, or altered in any Il.
speci, cIiherIn regard TO The route, plan
| or dimensions Ol tie canals aud also 10
estimate the expense Of making and fl
nishing said canals. And The said con-
| mlssioners shall cause 10 be made accus
| rate plans OF said canals, ard make report
III writing, of their PROCEEDINGS and opi.
mons, with an estimate Of tie expense
| OF making and completing said canals
| 10 the President Of the u. States, TO Be
| by him communicated TO Congress.
Sec. 3. AHd be tJiuthcr e,,actcd. Tina;
the commissioners, surveyors, chsiubeai-
eFs, and other necessary assistants, 10 be
appointed in pursuance Of this act, shall
scVerally take an oaih, or affirmation.
faithfully and diligently 60 perform their
respective duties, aud shall receive, in
inll compensation for their services
! and expenses, each commissioner---
dollars, each smveyo dollars, ard
each other necessary assistant -----