Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-03-24

ers Of all classes under the act Of 1878
~ 1885. This muaber aud The annual
erpence OF supporting them, far exceed
we believe, every estimate winch was orr.
ginally made. Shameful 10 tell, there
have been numerOus aud infamous frauds
practisrd Under this law e. Enquirer
NoAddy, Dfarch "a bill was report
ed from the committee on Naval Affairs,
ie authorize an extension OF The present
term of enlistment OF S-a,neu And d bill
was reported by Mr.. P.udail, .or amend
ing the acts authorizing the publication
of the laws OF the United States. so as
TO coniiue the qualifications of them TO %
newspapers in the states and one in the
District OF Colu,nlia, aud To abolish The
compensation now allowed by law 70. that
service.
National Roa1 Bill.
Mr.. SiOrrs, irom the Committee on
Roads and Canals, reported a Till 10 au-
thorIze The President OF the u. States to
cause Ia he erected on the National Road
leading from Cumberland, in the slate OF
Maryland, to the river Ohio, so mamy
toll houses, gates, and turnpikcs. as IN
bis opinion, will be necessary and suifi
cien, 10 collect the duties ama tolls here
after mentioned, from all persons travel.
ling on ihe same, to be erected al such
places Is he shall determine Provided,
That the NUMBER of such gates and
iurnpikes shall u0i exceed twelve, nor he
less Than SIX and such gates aud Turn"
pixies shall be erected ~ y distance not
less lliaa ten miles from each oiii-r.-As
soon as these gates and lurnpikes are
erected, the President Is to appoint toll
ga,herers 10 receive tolls according 10
certain tolls enumerated in the bin The
amount OF these tolls To be paid Inio the
u. States Treasury, AMI 10 be applied
nader Tie direction OF The President To
HE repairs aud preservation of said road
III such manner rs We may prescribe, &c.
As soon AS the bill was read, M Bar
boar moved 10 REJECT II.
HIS motion gave rise 10 4 short dee
bate, IN the course of WHICH IL Was sup
poriei by Nj. Barbour and Mr.. Ran Aolph,
and opposed b. MIR. Hardin, Mr.. Liver
more, and Mr.. Ballard Saith.
IN general, tn, mOtiuu TO reject the
bill Was supported on the ground that
The question which il involved, had been
as much discussed az any ever presented
Ia the view oi tie Legislature thai the
discussions and solemn decisions oi this
honse had gone forth 10 the world that
The mind Of every member was made up
OH II, ANA therefore there was 40 need OF
delay for reflection that The prii,ci.
pie OF the bill Mas, III the opinion Of The
advocates oi lis rejection, so ubnoxious
That IL ouSh; not 10 he entertained by the
house Tor moment.
The motiou 10 reject was opposed on
ihr ground that the question was one OF
much Importance, aud ought not 10 be
hastily disposed of; thai the preservation
Oi a national work, which has already cust
so much money, was an object OF iInpor-
'auc", II within the constitutional power
OF Congress (; that, IN fact, the question
involved IN the bill had never yet been
decided by Congress that, being bui
thiS day presented. il would be unIeason
able TO cali upon the house To say il was
so odious they would not look at 1t, &c.
The question on the motion 10 reject
the bill was negative. ayes AZ, noes III.
~ Oh the ~ ayes, sixteen were from Viz
gina 4 from Va. voted on the other side.
The bull was then twice read and re-
terred To committee of the whole.
The engrossed bill approprialine mo.
ney for continuing The Centre Building at
The Capital was read a third time, passed,
without debaie or division, ard sent 10
the House oi Representatives,
Jbr remainder of the day mas occupied
i'll debating Tie bill for amending the pen.
sion law, and the propositions Of Mr.. Bar
bour TO substitute Tor il a different bill.
Messrs. Reid, Hill, Fuller, Trmble, Bar
bour, Livermore, and Bloomfield, engaged
in Tie bill among whom Alr. Hill, Mr..
Fuller, and Mr.. Livermorr, earnci ily
opposed any Invasion OF The principle OF
ihe present Pension law {; though willing
10 make any necessary amendment 10 lis
details. Mr. Fuller spoke on The subject
considerably al large.
Before coming to any decision on the
subject. the committee rose and reported
progress-apd the House adjourned.