Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-12-14


renemeni Of the lbbjtct until iomcrrow-
which motion prevailed ,oand IL was postponed
accordingly.
The bill from the House Of Representative.
10 provide for paying 10 the state OF Illinois
lhtee per cent OF the nett proceeds aris;n.,
ifo'n The sale of the pnbiic lsuds in that state.
MAS taken mp ;'and.
Alter heinc explained aud supported bv
Messrs IRomcs aud Edgdrds,
The bill WAS ordered 20 a third re adin,
Inc Senate then went into the considera-
non OF Executive business /; after which, il
adjourned.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER s.
The bill TO pay to Illinois three per cent of
The net proceeds OF the sale of The pablo land
~ That STATE. was read the third time. passed
aodreiursed to the other House.
TIE MISSOURI CONSTITUTIONS
The Senate then reSunind the consideration
OF the resolution declaring the admission of
The State OF Missouri into the Union ON an
equal footing with the original siat.s
MIR SMITH. Of South Carolina, rose, and i'm
speech OF more ihaW two hour, lrpst m ar
sued IN support OF the mex ep,iona BILE rennb-
llcan character OF the Constitution of Nilsson
r. IT'S conformity with the Constitution of the
ohited States, aud The night of the state TO
adiniN.iou into the Union. When n z had com
clnded
The resolution was laid on ths table. until
tomorrow. on the motion OF Mr.. Holmes.
OF Maine, and ''
:, Ih" Senate went into the confederation of
Executive business after which II nd;on,ns,
10 J. o'clock 10 morrow
SATURDAY, DECEMBER O.
Mr.. 1,chenOr communicated RI H.,
Senate a preamble aud smndry resoIut;ons
OF The Legislature o! Vermont. ins,ruc,;nr
the Senators and requesting The Repre.
Natives IN Congress from that stale to
eNef, their influence In prevent the adj.
mission oi Missouri inlo the Union. nm
less me liberation Of slavery therein be
p'"hioueu III lis constitution, aud said
constitution rendered conformabl. ro the
constitution OF the United States and
The said document Was read.
MISSOURI
ne Senate resumed the consideration
OF 'hr resolution declaring The consent of
CongtcSs TO The admission of the state of
Mi>sou,i. ''"'e u
MI HOLMES, Of Maine, addressed the
Senate an hoar and half IN tIrfenc. If
The acceptance of The constitution of ,ba
STATE, and oil lis admission inio the Uninn
MY Otis, oil Massachusetts,, took The
DINER side, and spoke about an hour A.
SainSi admitting he stale With ihe con-
slIinilon which II Lad submitted to Con.
..res. when
NJ. Bartom. Of Virginia, prcsuminp
."A' some "iher gentleman might desire
10 deliver his sentiments on The uuesr,nr
ADJOURNED
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
SATURDAY, DhCEMBERO.
moi'% The petitions Ejrcsrn,ed tn d.y
Wa %nr 10y. Si,. Readover. from the Mrr.
caulli" Society oi HE city OF New Ynrk
praying for an imposition of fu,y ~
10 per ceni. "n salre ar auction: also for
Tie establishment OF an uniform svstcm
al Bankruptcy; and for such mn,iiti,.a.
lou al tie TatiH OF duties Oh imoort.
as Is demanded by The best interests uf
The natiru.
o. motion of Mr.. Coche, i, was
RESOLVED, That the SECRETARY Of War n. d,ec,cd .,
e''5 10 'hs house any information d, ma, ns,,ess
~ H., !" sm The o'dr gwen BY coonc King
% '', WIS .ipr"'e" ny any general cer in service
OK ca cniud States or known 10, pas.,a over in 81
e.'e oS h as stated IA the a. fence sad couneI zinc
..iUira cyufi nartia 1,g ia STATE Of AhIx,ua ,
o.. y'.s ISIS And also any Information he may pos,e.s
showing Hat corporal punishment been nflcie, nm ",
soldier Whereby rc'lie t. his d,st and any by wins
1.t s mTn,'s'td, and what have been TAKEN
On motion of II IVldman. il wa@
RESoiVE Ed, That the connitt, On The pubic lands h.
80 ~ " .i-9lI' MO The Expectancy Ct exten,lir e the
tion, and oroearg the same. VIZ 'Otu
~ moiian al Nj Rankia, il was
RESOLVED, ] Lat the cu:nniiiee on Commerce 10. =;
siretd 10 erqhe into the eApediency of rs,aSi;,,s
port Of tF at le mouth of Pearl river, in the state o
4" Speaker laid before The House n
ieiier iran The Secretary Of the Treasury
transmitting. in obedience 10 resoluti6n
O. the House Of the 5ih lust. the latest
return made to the Treasury Depa,tmeu,
~ Tie general state OF the Bank of The H.
States aud liz Offices which letter was
read, and with the statement, ordered 10
be printed.
The eng'ossed bill to amend the act
To alter the I rms of he circuit and dis
trici courts OF ih, District of Colnmbi.
was read The ihlrd lime, passed, and sent
10 Tie Senate Tor concurrence.
MISSOURI.
The House having resumed The CON
sIdrIa'lon of the resolve declaring The
aims >ion OF the stale of Missouri into
the Uuiou--
Mr., a sMYTH, of Virginia delivered
:pFcch OF two hours length in support of
II, and Mr.. STRONG, Of New York. a
speech OF one hours length against il.
Whrn ou motion OF Mr. Nelson. of Vir.
gaia, the House adjourned.
Janydyd aud Land for safe