Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-01-18

ieI4tions in the system IF Indian trade,
tie better 10 project the iTOulier aui Il
meliora'e the condition ofihe Indians.
The bill from the Otter House making
certain appropriations tor the naval ser
vice, ~ addition 10 those oil last wear,
MAS read the third time and pas scd a.
was also the bill from the Other House tur
ilc relIei at thr heirs 81 Philip Battour.
ihc hill providing payment fnr certain
mu>krts lost In the public service, MAS
considered, and ordeici 10 be cngroSsrd
Tor a third reading.
The bill ,iiiectlug u further distribution
OF the Journals oi The convention, WAS
taken ny, :ud an amendment reported
by The district committee being agreed 10,
The bill MAS ordered TO third reading.
Several bills were read Il second iiAe
III course.
HE Scuate ihen resumed The conside-
ration oil the joint restitution Introduced
by Mir. DieherSon, 10 amend the Cons!,-
iuiiuu so aS io produce an uniform ;iudc
oielecims electors oi President ami Vice
President OF The United States, anh me:a-
bsrs of the House of Representatives.
hir. BGr6Oiw, OF Va. delivered Ills OBJ
JcctIons at large In the policy of The reso
iulion and the amendment proposed 10
the constitution.
Mr.. Diche,soa replied, and supported
HI propositions.
He was followed by Mr.. Nor,ii, in ia
,or az the proposition, and after some
incidental remarks by Mr. Dana lie far
thVr consideration of the subject was, Oh
motlOu OF Mr.. LOicrie, postponed 10 We'd
nesday next.
Mr.. Smith, frou The committee on The
Judiciary, reported bill 10 alter the
times oi holding The u. ). Cour, Tor The
western district Of Pennsylvania Ito tie
first Monday of May and The second
Monday Of Octobcr;) which was read.
MIR. y. from The same committee, re-
ported bill Ia establish district court
III the stale Of Alabama which was read.
The Senate then went into the conSid-
Grafton of Executive business after
which they adjourned.
THURSDAY, JANUARY Is.
Inc Senate according TO the order OF
the day, took up, as III committee of the
whole, th, bill 10 provide Tor The admis-
sion OF Maine into the Union, with The
amendment reported thereto by the com
mliire Of The Senate. This amendment
embraces provisions for auihorsing The
formation of a Constitution of State
Gov rumeni for Missouri, without re
slrIciIou.l
AIR. Roberts moved 10 recommil the
bill tn The COMMITTEE, with Instructions
so 10 modify their report, as In leave lie
bill, as II came from the House Of X, pre-
senialves, a provision Tor The reception
OF The state OF Maine only into The Union.
lhis motion gave rise 10 debate,
in which Mir. Smith Mr.. Lioyd, and
Mr. Mdcon, opposed The motion, aud MIR.
Roberts, Mir. MeNen, Mr.. BmriH, and Mir.
NOrii, supported it.
When, on motion, the Senate adjourned,
aud The debate will be resumed 10 NOR
row.
FRIDAY, JANUARY If.
MIR. Sanford. iroIA the committee OH fl
nance, To whom had been referred the bill
Ia continue in force the act OF 10Th April
1918, entitled, an act supplementary TO an act
entitled an act TO regulate the collection OF du-
ties on imports and tOnua. e, pa sed the Rad day
of March, l709," with an amendment the
object of which is to limit the duration OF the
bill 10 two years, instead OF leaving II indeii-
mite, reported the same. The subject Is yet
10 be acted on.
The Senate resumed the consideration of
! the sGhjeci OF the Maine bill Gas proposed TO
| be amended by adding Missouri TO il and the
proposition by MIR. Roberts, to commit the
bill with Instructions to the committee To seDa.
rate tte two and report Name IN distinct bill,
as ii CAME IA ON the other house.
HE debate oil this question was resnmed.-
lie motion iof recommitmsnt was opposed by
Nlr Barbour, Mr. Lcgdn, aud VI Smith, and
supported by Mr.. Otis. Mr.. Roberts, aud MIR.
Dana
The question thereon was then taken by
Yeas and Nays, and deciaed i'll the negative
For recOmnltmeut. 10
Against II -
So the holi0n was negatived the Senate
thus refusing 10 separate the conjunction ct th e
two states OF Maine and Missouri
And the Senate then adjourded TO Monday
next.