Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-05-16

to retain anJ also. what SAW, of ID. prbc revenue
"''l oe produced by such an arrangement Of the army
as he mar pi"Ytse In conformity 10 this resolutions
Alter sUme few remarks from different
gentlemen. This resolution Was agreed 10.
Nr. S,n,kins then offered HE following
resolution, the subject thereof being in u
manner connected, as he had observed,
with that lust agree a to:
ReN0!CCd, That the Secretary Of the Navy he request
cd TO report to !his Lou.e at an early period o the
SesSion such plan or pans far navy peace establish
ment as he may deem eNpedent, with view 10 = re-
duction If tie expenditures o, that establishment.
Gin the question 10 agree In Ibis resolve,
n was decided In the negative, co to 40.
The committee al the whole on the
stale OF The Union iheurosc, and report
ell 10 The House The resolution which had
been agreed to.
On motion OF MIR. Smith Of Md. the
resolution was so amended as tn leave
the number of 5000, erciusire Of Ulcers.
On motion of Mr.. Williams of n. e. il
was also so amended as To extend 10 a
reduction OF the &c Iera! staff that may be
required by The state Of The army as
here proposed.
The House then took mp the bill from
The Senate, for the further prevention of
'he crime OF piTacy. Much time was con-
sumed IN the detai!s-vayious amend~
mems made, and the bill was then order
Ell 10 a Sd reading.
Friday, Day l2.-Mr. Cocke, from the
committee oil military affairs, made the
iollu"iUg report:
The committee on military affairs, 10
whom was referred the Report of the
Secretary ofWar containing The lroceed-
iDgs of the Court Martial on The trial Of
William King, Colonel OF The Fourth
Regiment OF United States Infantry,
have had The same under consideration,
aad subaii 10 the House the following
resolutions:
g Resoiued, That the President of The
Cniied States be requested TO strike from
lhe rolls OF the army the said William
King, Colonel of The Fourth Regiment Of
United States Infantry"
MIR. Taylor, from the joint committee
appointed 10 enquire into and report vs. hal
subjects were proper To be acted on
b, lore adjournment, made Il report, re
gnlating The order in which The business
should be acted on and The order was
agreed 10.
MIR. EG,cards, o. 3 c. moved that the
committee Of The whole 10 which, is COM
united the bill!O continue in force HE
act " 10 protect The commerce OF the
United Slates ana 30 puuIsh The crime
oil piracy" Tie bill to incorporate the
President and Managers oil Tie American
Colonization Society, and the ~ soluiions
authorizing The President al In, Unittd
States To negotiate with foTcigH govern
ents on HE means of tfie;ling an
entire abolition OIL African slave trade,
be discharged from the further considera-
ton thereof and the motion was decId-
cd in the affirmative.
Mr.. T.. Then moved that the resolutions
do tic on The table and division there
on being required
HE question was first taken on order
ing The first resolution to3lie OH The table,
which is IN the following words
ReSoired, by the Senate and House Of Repre-
SentatireS of tie United States of .inierica in
Congress assembled. That the President be re-
questeu TO consult aud negotiate with all the
governments where ministers Of the United
States are or shall be accredited, Oh the
means OF etecting an entire and immediate
abolition Of the A Tican Slave trade.
Aud il was decided by Yeas and Nays,
20 10 35, against laying the same OH the
table.
The question was then taken ON order.
Ing the second resolution To lie on the
table, which is III the following words:
ReSoIred, SC. That the President be request
ed to enter into stipulation or formal dec
larailOn with the several maritime powers, re
coSnzing The independence and permanent
neutrality ofany colony OF the free people
OF Colour OF the United States, which shall
be established on The western coast of Africa.
And decided III the negative.
The question was then taken on Or
derlng the MiSd resolution to lie OH The
table, which is In the following words,
VIZ:
RfSoIred, &c. That the President be request
ed III such as lie may deem il eNpedient
10 make OF The public SHIPS of The u. States,
to afford every aid not inconsistent with the
Pnbhc welfare, to the efforts of the American
society for cnlOni2iug the tree people OF Co
iour OF the United States, upon the western
coast of Africa.
And decided in the affirmative.
Mr.. brush thea moved that the first
resolution be postponed TO Tie next SEES.
sion OF Congress ; Which motion MAS ne.
galived.
TIE .Gra resolution was then ordered to
be engrosSed tor third reading.
On motion OF Mr.. Brush the seconG
resolution was postponed TO The next ses
sion.
On moiion Of Mr.. .Go,7;S, The bin tc
incorporate the President and Managers
OF the American Colonization Society,
was postponed until The first day Of The
next session OF Congress.
The bill from The Senate " TO continue
IN force all aci 10 protect the commerce
OF The United States aud punish the crime
OF piracy, and also 10 make further pro
vision for furnishing The crime OF piracy,
was read the Third time, as Yesterday
amended al The instance OF MIR. Mercer,
and WAS passed, and returned 10 HE
Senate Tor concurrence in The amendment,
alter refusing 10 agree TO a motion oil Mr..
Rich, 10 recOmmii Tie same
Tie Liam BW.-Thc House then pro-
| cecded 10 the consideration of The bill To
authorize the President OF the u. States
10 borrow sum OF money for The use oil
| The government.