Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-02-12

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The continuation of the National, Road
from Wheeling, to- the seal of government
OF iHaiand, thence 10 that of illinois, and
thence To ~. Charles. in Missouri.
Mt. 'FaMer, OF Geo. submitted the
following resolution
ReSoired, That the President of Tho J1,;,ei
states be requested IL cause TO h. laid before
The Senate auy Information he may possess.
!and OF winch the pubic interest does not. i'm
m.N Vp'hlon, require concealneni,) relative TO
the late treaty between the United Stntes and
SPAN; whether the same has VET been ratified
on Tie part oil Spain and, particularly tina.
ne De requestedio state whether any informa-
non has been received from the court of Ma
aria since the date of his message 10 Compress
az me commencement of the present session
whether lie still expects a minister from
spain aud at what period may his arrival be
probably expected.
lhe bill from the other House. max
ing appropriations 10 supply de!icien~
cies III The last years appropriations
| Tor The pnblic buildings, was read the
third time and passed.
The cngrossed bill Ia continue in force
ihe act OF 1918, regulating the collection
OF duties on imports and tonnage to re-
mn The duties on a statue OF General
Washington, executed III Europe, for The
State of North Carolina and The bill
Tor The relei OF Jennings O'Bannon, we're
severaly read tile third time; passed:
and sent 10 the other House for con-
currencr.
Mr.. IiTmbie laid on the table a reso-
luiion proposing a standing committee
| OF five members, on The subject of roads
and canals.
The Senate then took up The Maine and
| Missouri bill when
Mr.. IhOnidS, Tor the purpose of mOdi-
tying, or Introducing il in another slape.
Withdrew the amendment " hlcii he offer
cd on Thursday last and then on mo.
ton OF MIR. Smith, the bill was pos,Don-
ed 10 to- morrow.
Several bills were read second time
IN course; some, further postponed and
several, OF u private character, were, af-
ter consideration, ordered TO Il third read
ing and
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, y
The Speaker laid before the House 4
letter from the Comptroller OF the Treas.
ury, transmitting, pursuant 10 law II
statement OF balances on the books OF
the Register of the Treasury, due by per-
sons, and remaining unsettled more thar
'hree years prior to Sept. 80, 1919; which.
were ordered 10 lie on The table.
Mr.. MeigS, made All unsuccessful mo-
ton 10 go into the consideration of his
| resolution submitted on SATURDAY..
| MIR. Smith of Md. from the committee
OF ways and means, reported a bill max
ing appropriations for The navy for The
current year which was twice read and
committed.
| Mr.. Nelson, OF Virginia, moved, the A..
doption Of the following resolution and
submitted few remraks on The deep
| Importance OF the question now under
consideration IN the house, and The great
anxiety of The people 10 know The result
"' The deliberations on that Question, &c.
| 10 enforce tiry Pr"rrietv of apr. eiug 10
The proposition which he Offered. ON,
which was as follows:
| Resoired, That the standing rules and orders
| OF the House of Representatives, directing the
| thOd and order OF trapsactiDg business be,
| suspended, and that, until the passage or re-
lection of the bill for the admission of Nilsson.
| ri az a state into The Union, this house will
proceed TO transact 10 other business bur
| wilidaiiy. as soon as quorum assemblies enter
| upon the consideration OF that subject ana
will not suffer it's deliberations TO be inIerrupt-
ed by the examination OF any other question:
| whatever.
The question was put, whether the
house would now consider The resolution.
and il was determined III The negative
ayes ~, noes 20.
On motion of Mr.. Floyd, il was
RssOtred, That the committee Of Ways and
|
dency of granting farther time 10 James
Charlton. jr. to discharge a Judgment obtained
against him in favor ut the United States in
the District Court of Nirgisia, west of the
| Allegheny mountain at W ythe Court house
aud allowing him such credit as lie may appear
to be entitled to.
Mr.. Cook offered the following resoh.-
lion:
ResOired, That the Committee on the Judjci-
AIRY be instructed 10 enquire whether the salae
J. nf
Courts OF tie u. States ought to be increased
and it so In what Districts such increase shall
| be made.
MIR C.. offered few remarks TO sl,ea
That there was moi an equiia BILE disirihu
lion of compensation among the officers
OF the government that some classes
we're rewarded above their merits, hile
others received TOO little for their servi-
ces, and that The subject at least de-
manded an inve legation, &c.
The question was then taken on agreeing
to the resoluiiOn,i aud lost, by a large
majority.
Mr. Mercer submitted The following
resolution for consideration
| ReSOlcCd, fIhat, until the decision Of tine
question now depending IN this House, rel
tive to tie admission OF tie state OF AIisSoupi
Iuto the Union, the House will tot adioEili ap,
day before O'Clock in the afternoon
MIR. Mercer remarked that Ie had been
himself III favor OF LATER hour, bui le
had proposed four, in conformity 10 the
wishes OF friends. lie urged Tie propTi.
ely of greater diligence in bringing the
discussion OF the question eOmeerning
Missouri TO close.
Mr.. LiCernOTe was opposed 10 Tie res
oiuiiOD, as unnecessary. The Honse WIZ
al liberty to adjourn when it pleased, an,
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