Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-05-19

tempt 10 sell. as slave, any negro or mnlnt
10, not heiu 10 service, an aforesaid, or shall.
on Tue hish seas, or any where on tide waite,
transfer or.deliver over to any other shin OF
vessel, any such negro or muistto not heid TO
service, as aforesaid, with intent TO make such
negro or mulatt0 slave, or shall land or de-
ii'er on shore, from Oh board any such shiy
OF vessel, any sucb negro or mulatto with iu-
tent TO make salaof, or having previously sold.
such negro or nnlatto, AS slave, such citi-
gen or person. shall be aajudeed pirate and
OH conviction thereof, before the circuit court
oil the United States for the district wherein
he shall be brought or found, shall suffer
death.
Alter some discussion, rather on the
form than the substance OF these amend
| men,s, they we're agreed TO Without a di-
| vision.
Monday, May l5.-Mr. Sanford. from
| the committee on finance, 10 which had
| been referred The bill from the other
House, authorizing the President of the
Uri,ed States To accept loan Of three
millions, reported the same with amend
mems, proposing in substance 10 borrow
The whole five millions, instead OF. as the
bill provided, borro wing three millions.
! aud making up tue remaining two from
The sinking fund, and also striking OUT
Tue provision auiborlsing a subscription
OF certain oil the Mississippi stock to Tie
| loan.
|
plain q and supported, ami thew were'a-
greed TO by the Senate.
| They were subsequently, returned from
the other House disagreed 10 in part, with
request for a conference. The confer
ence was agreed Ia by the Senate, after
insisiing on their amendments, and
| hessrs. S0rtord, Macon and Eaton. ap-
pointed managers. They soon after re-
ported The agreementrecom ended by The
committee OF conference, which recon-
incubation vas adopted by The Senate
ana Tie proceeding resulted i'm reducing
the amount OF lie loan TO three millions
| only. leaving the sinking fund to be un-
touched, (on the ground that Congress
would be III session early enough next
session TO provide the remaining Two ,,il-
lions.) and expungng The section which
authorizes Mississippi stock (now due
and payablc) TO be subscribed 10 The
| loan.
| MIR Lo'rTie moved the adoption OF
the following resolution, " hich, a!ier some
| explanation by the mover, and some dis
| cussicn, was agreed to:
ReSoired, that Tue President OF the United
| state cause 10 be laid before the Senate, at
| their next session. statement of the number
ct militia from each state, that were ca lied
INTO the pubiic service, by order of the Pre-
sideni OF the United States, during the late
On
the number recognized by the United States
| from each state, and the period of ibpir
service; of the amount OF fines impo-
sed for neglect of duty, Distinguishing
Tue number or persons whom fines have
| been imposed. the sums collected by the res
| pective marshais, the sums pad 10y then res
! Pecilvely into the treasury of The u. States
| me eNpence OF the courts martial in the sew
erdi states, and the number aud amount of
| flnes so imposed, that have been RENTED
! wiIhln the states respectively.
| lie Senale took up the resolution from
the other House, requesting The Presi-
dent TO enter into negotiations for The
entire abolition of the slave trade; on
| which resolution some discussion took
place. not from any opposition TO the
| object intended 10 be effected, but as 10
The mode "a fuller notice of which vii,
b. given hereafter y after which the reso-
luton was put OF IFS third reading, anA,
being objected ia. II was lost, as, m,ldeg
The rules OF the Senate, IT requires una
nimons consent 10 give bill or joint res
| solution two readings IN one day.
| The Senate proceeded 10 the conside-
ration OF the amendments Of The other
house TO the bill TO make further proyi-
sion for tile relief of sick and disabled
seamen; when, on motion of Mr.. PLeQ-
SAINTS, the bill was postponed TO the next
| session.
| Certain bills fromihe other House, bav-
ing been reported by The committees TO
winch they had been heretofore severallv
referred, were successfully taken ND i'm
cOmBj;ice Of the whole, aud considered
and passed, some of them with unimpor-
tanl att endmenis.
Having finished tho business before
them, or rather so much thereof as had
been reported by the Joint committee as
necessary 10 he acted on; and
Having been informed by The commit
tee appointed 10 wait on the President,
that he bad no communication 10 make
The Senate adjourned 10 The ed Mon
day in November next.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
FRIDAY, NAY l2.- EUening sitting Con-
ciHded.-Tbe bill Designating the ports
within which only foreign armed vessels
shall be permitted 10 enieT the bill 10
increase the number of Clerks in the War
Department; the bill for the reief of Rich
ard D. Hackley severslly passed through
committees OF The whole, and were orders
ed 10 be engrossrd for third reading.
The bill making appropriations for car
rying into effect the treaty lately concIu-
ded with the Chippewa nation of Indians:
the bill 10 extend the jurisdiction of JUS
tees of the Peace in the District OF Co.
lumbia {; respectively passed through
committees OF tie whole, and were order
ed 10 be enErossed for third reading.
except the last, which was ordered 10 lie
on The table.
Saturday, Nay IT, Mr.. Smith OF NC.
from the committee Of accounts, 10 whom
was referred the report Of The Speaker.
and his account, with the vouchers IN
support Their of. respecting the expendi-
lure for furnishing The Hall Of RePresen-
taiives, made report. which was read,