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

Message from The President OF tie United
States TO Congress, on the subject oi our
relations with Spain, there can be but lit.
tie doubt but that that matter will he sui
tered by Congress 10 rest where n now
does III the expectation that the Corics
will do what is gust IN relation To US, 10y
causing the treaty 10 be ratified, aud the
faith OF the Spanish nation 10 lac redeem
ca from Tie reproach which has been cast
upon II by The refusal of lis sovereign 10
raii'y ,hv treaty. m attempt was made
yesterday, 10 obtain an expression O. The
opinion oil tie House of Representatives
in favor of different course; but,
the previous question being then call
ed, and The call being sustained by
majority OF The house, The motion was
overruicd. There appears, indeed, no
probability thai Coustcss will under pre-
sent circumstances, 10 urgency demand
ing II, authorize The President Ia cause TO
be occupied any part of the territory lii
the possession of Spain. Nat. Int.
The proposition moved some TIME IA
go by Mr. Clay, looking 10 ihe expedien-
cy OF making an appropriation for AN
outh! and salary for such minister or
ministers AS il may be deemed proper 10
send 10 amy OF the independent Govern
mems OF , ulh America, was yesterday
agreed 10 in the House OF Representa-
lives by small majority. The differ
enrr at sentiment between those who
supported and those who opposed this
resolve, Is perhaps not great, being a
DIT renee Of form rather than of sub
stance. There is no member of the
House OF Representatives, probably, who
would object TO AN appropriation for
compromising any Minister whom the
res nat, ~ Mt n l,o IN
should think II proper to send 10 any in
dependent government in South Ameri-
ca. The real question was, therefore,
whether the appropriation should be
made prospeciiveiy, or cOncurrenily with
the appointment itself, when the EX-
ecu,ive shaIi think fit 10 make il.
Ohe thing Is pretty evident, that this
DECISION OF The House Is consequent on
| the disclosure of The result OF The negOci-
| atoms respecting The treaty with Spain,
as indicated in the documents this dav
Published. 10.
A bill has passed the House of Repre-
srntali,es fixing tie lime for The next
meeting OF Congress 10 lake place on the
| Pad Monday IN November, iasiead OF
The first Monday i'll Decenbernrxt. Be
sides The large quantity OF unfinished blu.
| siness, Il is probable that Tile ManHiac-
| turing Question, and lhe unsettled state
of our relations with SPAN, had bear
! ing on the decision OF the House al Re
| preseniaiives OH this question. 10.
| A Joint resolve for suspending lie OPP
| Grafton ofthe acI OF this Session for a
meuding the Revolutionary Pension Law,
has passed the House of Representatives.
| The proviso added 10 the resolve, on lie
motion of MIR. Foot, auihorIses The Pre-.
| slden' 10 suspend the payment of the
pension OF any pensioneT who III his OPT
| mon, is NOT entitled 10 IA pension under
! the laW o! the present session, and not
under the original law, as heretofore STA
ted. ~,
In the course Of the Debate yester-
day, Mr.. CLAY (Speaker) avow ed his in-
leniion shortly 10 retire 10 The pursuit, Of
private life. [D.
May l3.-Much business has been
done in Congress within tie two past
days.
Tue joint resolve for snspending The
| operation of ihe act 10 amend the
Revolutionary Law, has been rejected
i'll the Senate. That amendaiory act OF
! course bears Immediately on Tie PEN
| sionerS. This information ought To be
generally diFiused, as we'll as copies Of
! the amendaiUiy act. and of tie forms
prescribed by the War Department for
carrying i, into effect. II particularly be-
ioves The friends OF The uniformed,
INDECENT aud really meriiorinns pen
sioner, TO lonk 10 lLIs aailer, and TO look
10 il promptly.
Tile bill fixing the second Monday in
| November Iur The nest meeting of Con-
gress has passed both houses, and re-
| quires only The assent Oi The President
| to become law.
| The same may be said of the bill 20
amend Tie Navigation Act.
| The bill for a loan OF three millions
having passed The House OF Representa-
| tiYts, Is nos before ihr Senate U.
| The resolve respecting appropriation tor
| Minister OF Ministers To South America,
Which III passed the House of Represents
| tVeS, does not. as The Morning Chronicle ap.
| pears TO suppose, require the assent of tie
Senate. III il -tu abstract expression Of the o.
| piniou Of the House 0t Representatives aud
IL ~ pre- sumed Is not intended. to be made the
| Foundation of any legislative act.
Mr. Chercs the President of the Bank " the
| Unted States, il al pre- sent oH a visit 10 the
| scat Of government. GB
Jmst befoFr the hour Of meeting last even
! lng. an incident took place in the Chamber Of
| Representatives. worthy Of note, ON its not
| having heen fatal in its consequences. The
chain Ivy which was suspended the massive
| brass chandelier, hanging in the centre OF
| TIE HAL, gave way,as one OF the attendants
| on the House was lighting the lamps, aud
| JeIl with fore ptOp0riloned TO its great
| weight Tie servant was tlitOaH some dis
lance from the ladder, aud escaped nnhurt
ana although the members were gathering
| fast ~ the Hall, aud the fragments of the
| chandelier covered considerable space, il
happened the seats immediately within its
ach were not occupied, aud no member was
| seriously hurt. a more prOvid0Htial escape
can scarcely he Imagined The weight OF
the chandelier being several hundred pounds.
m.
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