Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-05-12

""".iE POSipOneu; Duf alter
ment OF the bill until the next SESSION or
CoDgress-which was carried. yeas S.
nays o..
MIR. Jones moved TO take I'D The bill
providing compensation for horses. &c.
,ost or destroyed in The Semisole war,
ou' me motion was ovVrruled-ayes 90,
noes SO. ~
Mr.. Picaney laid on :hr table The Go...
lowing proposition, TO amend the rules
OF the House:
hesotrcd. That in future hill that has pass
g" thiS House shall not be carried TO the Se-
, I 10, Two hours after The reading of tie
Jo"rhai me next day, except in the two last
days of the session
Saturday. NAY 6.--Nir. Smith Of Ma
fyiand, from The committee Of Ways and
Means. reported bill, in addition 10 The
general appropriation act 4; which vas
twice read and committed.
ne house took np Tor consideration
The message of the Stpa,e tlisagreoing 20
the amendment OF this house TO The bin
providing Tor Clothing the army OF HE &.
states IN Domestic Manufactures. r'rhis
amendment provides thar the difference
IN rrlcc between the Domestic mai.lial <.
'hc rortign material. of ihe same unalilv
contracted Tor or purchased for armv
..u'","S' shaii mol exceed five per cen
Mr. MLean moved that the house do
f"s,@ on lis amendment; aud
IilS mellon was determined i'm lie
aDi'nofiUe. Of votes la II.
Inc report Of The committee of the
whole on The Loan Bill Was first in The
o,oeIs oi The day. And beng taken up,
hir Cooke moved 10 lay lie bin ON HE.
'apie ana assigned, as a reason therefor.
the present unsettled stale of certain
MAI efs winch might or might not affect
'he expenditures OF He government and
ren"tr necessary a loan of a different
amount from thai proposed. He added.
IVA '"efe was no occasion for haste IA
passing the bill. there bring lime enouyh
remaining TO act on il after this day.
nus motion Was carried hy vcrv
small majority, and The bill lies on lne
table. 90
The house then resolved itself ip,o =
committee of HE whole, Mr.. Yomi;ysos
III The CHAIR, on the annual b;ll for ALTERING
am" establishing certain post offices aud
posi- roads-and considerable discuss nu
TOOK piace on me amendments proDnspd
some OF which were agre ed 10. and some
T /" ID.
The bill was at length gone ,bro,.,l,
having been reported Ia lhr t9i,s.
Wa ordered IN he cngrossei and rad =.
third time; and after attempting uusucH
cFssinIly, TO lake up ether subjects lbe
honse adjourned.
MondGy. A!ay s FIJI eugro cd i;lI
10 yer and sidblish certain post roaIs.
w. read third time, passed, and SEM
To The Senate tor concurrence
Mr.. Mercer, from select committee
mace Iepori eu HE subject of The SLAVE
Trade generally, -, brought 10 tp. -
ice OF Congress by fhr memorial ol liza
American Colonization Society : uLicf.
report was referred in q con,niii,e of
ihe whole. 10 whom is referred lie
bill from The Senate, for The further
punishment of The crime Of piracy.
Mr NJ also reporleda bill 10 i,corDo-
RAJ" The American society Tor colo,,iz-
ING The free people of colour of The Uni
ted States"
Mr. NJ. also reported the following res
Resoired by ne Senate and House of Rcpreqc,.
tatres fine tu'ed ctate, of .merjea 81 C,
or. dSSem6'ed That the President he 'oncIt.
"a 10 consni' and negociate with I'll he 90
verhmenis, where ministers of HE JTuitnd
states are. or shall he accredited, on Ire
means of etfecting an entire and immediate
abolition OF the African ~ " trade
hrSotred &c. Tha, the Presiden, be rpouest-
al .t.s-
ration. with the several maritime powers re-
cornIzug the independence and pern,,uen,
neutrality OF any colony of The free people ,f
Colour OF the United States, which shall be es-
tdhiished on Tie western coast of = f,ica
ReSofred, &c That the President no rec,os.
ed, IN such use as he may deem il exoedieut
to make OF the public ships # the U. States q
aH0id every aid, not inconsistent with The
pnD welfare to the CftoTtSof the A,ueric,n
society Tor colonizing the free people of Co
iour OF the United States, upon the Western
asi Of africa.
The bill and resolves were referred IN
HE same committee as The report.
Mr.. forrest submitted The FOLLOWING
prnposliion for consideration
whereas II appears, by reDort Of tho Co.
rotary OF War, dated The I2;ii of Fehrn,,v
1870, made in pursuance ola resolution If ne
House OF Representatives, thar Iar.e loans og
rawder and lead, munitions OF tie q. Siatrs
n-ice Department:
therefore TesOiccd, That select committee
pe appointed 10 eiquIre aud report TO this
III use by whom Tie saiG loans were made and
by what authority why the same was nor rs
claimed at the expiration OF the loan ,bat
time The SAID loans were reported 10 the Head
OF DSpa: 'ment and, if a loss should br tn.-
tanned, how far and TO whom is The re,pousi-
bility attaci ed for such loss And further 60
e. port the proper mode OF procs edInp forti,
with against such delinquent or deIiIonenia
Tor the recovery of The same.
some conversation took place on The
subject, which ended in dischareing The
select committee which has This subject
under consideration, and adopting he
above resolution. And committee Of
three members was ordered TO be an,
pointed accordingly.
A motion was made by Mr.. PiadaH
tor tie appointment Of committee 10
report bill for suspending The opera
ton of The act which has passed at lie
present session. amending Tie revolution
AIRY pension law, Wuiil The first day Of
Jauuarv urxt