Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-05-19
DOMESTIC,

WASHINGTON, May l6.-The FRS
Session of the Sixteenth Congress was
terminated about 4 o'clock Yesterday
afternoon. by the adjournment OF the
two Houses sine die.
We shall shortly publish an authentic
and official List of the Acts which have
been passed during the session. In to-
days paper will be found partial notice
OF the proceedings of yesterday, such as
the hustle of The day enabled us TO obtain.
In addition 10 which, and 10 the notices
heretofore given, we can only state, at
present, that amongst others, the follow
ing acts finally passed, and received The
appreciation of the President:
The act laying a new tonnage duty on
French vessels.
The act for the better organization of
the Treasury Department, which autho-
rIZes summary process against delin-
quents and defauitcrs.
The act torauihoriziDg a Loan of Three
Millions of Dollars.
The act 10 authorize The appointment
OF commissioners 10 lag ont road, in
continuation of the great National IVES
tern Road. from Wheeling TO the eastern
bank of the Mississippi.
The act, to authorize the bnllding OF
certain number OF small vessels OF var.
The act, 10 continue in force " An act
TO protect the commerce Of the u. States,
and TO punish the crime Of piracy" and
also TO make further provision for punish
ing the crime 81 piracy.
The act 10 limit the term Of office Of
certain officers therein named, aud for
other purposes.
The act TO erect a light house on one
OF tie Isles OF Shoals, and for other pur-
poses.
The act, for the relief Of persons
holding confirmed INDICATED claims for
lands IN the stale of Illinois.
The act, for repairing the roof OF The
General Post Office, and 10 procure an
engine for that building.
The act, for Ike relief Of Richard 6.
Hackley.
The act, TO in crease The number of
clerks in the War Department.
The act, 10 amend The act authorizing
the employment of an additional naval
force.
The act, designating the ports within
which only foreign armed vessels shall be
permitted To enter.
The act, for tberelief Of Ambrose Vase.
Tile ACT, 10 revive and continue in force
the ACT 10 provide for persons disabled by
unknown wounds received in the rcvou-
lion. Nat. Int.
The session closed in perfect harmo-
ny. The President attended al the
Capitol to receive and sign the bills and
The Heads OF Departments were also
there during great part of The day. No
session Of Congress. thai has passed
under our observation, has been marked
by more deliberaiioD and GOODNESS in its
closing scene. (I6.
The bill TO provide relief for sick and
disabled seamen was lost, by The disa-
greement between the two Houses, res,
pccilng The amendments thereto prOpos-
ed by The House OF Representatives. m.
JAMES JOHNSON, oi Isle of Wight
county, Virginia, has been appointed by
Tie President, with the consent OF the
Senate, TO be Collector for The port of
Norfolk, IN Virginia, vice Charles X .
Mallory, deceased.
Nj. GASPARE DEABBATE, Consul
General of tie King Of SARDINIA, TO
reside III the United States, has just ar
rived IN this city.
The New York Mercantile Advertiser
states that Lynde Cmi,u, Esq. has resign
ed his situation as Cashier Of ihc u. s.
Branch Bank in that city.
Marshal GRoUCHY is abont IN rciuIn
TO France. lie has engaged passage
from New York for Havre.
The new Ship of The Live New York
building ~ New York, viii, II is said, he
launched the latter end OF the month";.
| She IS cOppered and printed.
EXECUTIONS.
CHtrLEsTON. Mas - George CLARK and
| Henry Soheti WOlt, convicted nf Piiacv, were
! eS ecutcd shis day az ~ o'c.ojk l,ulS nAnt IA