Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-12-05
IN SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 90.

W.T.. ffoyd appeared aud took ms seat,
Mr.. Sm,th, from the committee towhich
was referred The constitution ofthe stale
OF Missouri, made the following Report.
che committee 10 which was referred the
constituiioG OF The state of Missouri
Report That they have had the same unde r
consideration, and, by reference 10 the law of
Congress, passed on the 9Th day of March, oue
thonsand eight hundred and twenty entitled
" An act 10 authorize the people of the Mis-
souri, Territory 10 form constitution aud
state government, aud for The admission of
snch state into the Union on an equal footing
with The original states, and TO prohibit slave.
ry IN certain territories" the committee find
that lie conditions prescribed in the said act
have beeH complied with. and that the said
constitution is Republican,.
The committee respectfully recommend the
adoption OF he following res solution
Res6fred 6y HE Senate and HoHse of PeDre,
sentdtiUes Of The United Sfates of America an
Congress assembled, That the state of Missouri
shall he, ANA Is hereby declared, one OF the
UHited States OF America, and is admitted into
the Union on an equal footing with the oriri.
ma states, III all respects whatever.
The Report ans Resolution were read.
and tue latter passed 10 second reading
Mr.. johnson, OF Kentucky, gave notice
thai he should, on TO- morrow, ask leave
10 bring III a bill 10 Incorporate Relipi.
Gus Society III the District of Columbia
Tor literary purposes.
The following resolution, offered YES.
ierday by MIR. Noble, was taken UP and
agreed 10:
ReSoired, That the committee on the Judi.
ciaty he Instructed 10 enquire into the expedi
epcy OF authorizing by law so much of The
western and northern boundaries of the stale
OF Indiana TO be surveyed, marked. and desip-
Mated Ms divides the said state from The state
Of Illinois aud territory of Michigan, agreea.
bly, TO the boundaries as established by tie
act, entitIsd An act 10 enable the peopIe of
indiana 10 form constitution and State row.
eminent, aud tor the admission of snch state
Iuto lie Union OIL an equal footing with the o..
riginai states" passed April 10, 1916.
The bill yesterday introduced by Mr..
Eaton, according 10 notice previously
gwen, to provide relief for The officers and
volunteers engaged IN the lat e campaign
against tie The Seminole Indians. was
READ lie second lime, and referred
Mr.. Roberts laid oil The table the follow.
ing resolution
Resoired, That committee be appointed.
whose duty il shall be to examine in what
manner the money Appropriated toward. lie
construction OF tile Public Buildings; aud TO
provide better accommodations for the Senate
III The north wing of the Capitol, and The Inn
provement OF tle public grounds in the CITY
OF Washington. may have been applied, and
that TIE SAID committee have leave to report
by bill or otheIwiEe.
And The Senate adjourned.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 80.
Agreeably 10 notice, Mr.. Johnson, of
Kentucky, having obtained leave, intro
duced bill " 10 incorporate The Column
bian Society for literary purposes" which
was read and passed to a second read
lug.
.Agreesbly TO notice given, Mr.. Joisson,
OF LOUISIANA, having obtained leave, in
troduced bill granting 10 The governor Of
LOUISIANA and lis successors in office two
tracts Of land ia the county of Point Cou-
pee which bill was passed to a second
reading.
Mr. Holmes, Of Mississippi, communal.
Gated 10 HE Senate an act Of the Iegisla-
iure ct Mississippi, making appropria.
lions for The Naichez hospital, and re.
guessing the consent Of Congress 10 said
acl which was read aud referred.
The resolution declaring ihe consent
OF Congress 10 the admission Of the Stale
OF Missouri into the Union, was read The
second time and,
On melton Of Mr., yOIasaa, Of Nv, If