Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-12-25
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 81.

IN LIE SENATE
Mr.. johnson, of Louisiana. Mr.. Unlkcr and
MI. barton, having obtained leave, introduced
the bills of which they yesterday gave notice
which were read and passed to a second read
ing:
Inc eso'veyesterday moved by Mr.. Holmes
OF Ma: ie, calling for information respecting
clerks and persons employed in the revenue.
Offices, and that moved by Mr.. Noble, proDos-
ms an inquiry into the expedency of extern
ding the time of relief to purchasers of the
public lands, We're taken up and agreed to
without objection.
The bills which yesterday passed the House
OIL Representatives received their first reading.
An executive Message was received from
the President of the United States, and the
doors were closed to consider the same.
"hen the doors were opened, the Senate
adjourned to Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Mr.. Loicndts, of South Carolina. appcared
was qualified, and took his seat.
On motion of Mr. Condict, il was
i.eSofred, hat the committee ON Roads and Canals
VIC 10 impure AMI report upon the expcdi-
cncy OIL aiord'nS aid, by the United States to any
company Incoi pOrated under the laws of Jersey far
the purpose of connecting by a canal The waters rs
the Delaware and the RaritoD
On motion of Mr.. Nilsson, Of Nd. ifwas
y nseSSofrfd, That the Commissioner of the Public
buildings he directed 10 report TO this house STATE
ment OF the of unin,proyed properv in The 81;
~ OF Washington, belonging to the United States.
time ~ ''
The lointresOutiOn submitted by Mr.. Cnm1-
beH, of Ohio, (in relation to the Census. bay;np
been engrOssed, on motion was read a third
Tune and passed, in the words following:
hes9lred, by The Senate and House of Represeat,,;rs
We oated Suites Of ne'icd, in Congress assembled
ihat me Secretary OF State be instructed to furnish
to each member Of the present Congress ami The Ile
legates from Territories the President and Vice Pr
siuent oil the u States, tile Executive of EACH S,ate
and Territory, the Attorney General and Judcos ~
mo oours OF me u States, and the Colleges and
Tor The uie Of the Departments VIZ State Treas,,rv
war, and Navy, Eve copies each for the use of Ire
Senate, five copies and for tie use Of the House OF
OF the fourth census aud that the residue of tic en-
pies Of tue said returns be deposited in the library of
Congress. ' "
Mr. flood called for the consideration Of :,
resolution submitted by him some DAYS since
IN relation to the mint establishment and coins
OF the United States
The house agreed to consider the same.
MIL Dy the assent OF the mover, was SO
modified as to make it referrible to n scleef
committee, and to extend the subject. matter
OF the reference to foreign coins. 1t was then
adopted
On motion Of Mr. Floyd it was
hsTs0trea, lhat the committee on the Post Office
aud Post Roads he instructed TO inquire into the %
Peuiency OF establishing post road from the Biz
Lick ~ Botetourt county through the Beat MousS,.
tam; 10y Simpsons and Thomas Gordons. to Boon's.
on Tue west fork of Little River, IN Montgomery
county, Virginia e'y
op motion of Mr.. Tracy, the House then
resolved itself into a Committee oftbe Whole
on the report OF the committee of claims ON
the petition of David Taylor. Mr. Co,,diet IN
the chair. ~
mr. Tracy moved that the resolution sub
, n,,'. ~ the report Of the COMMITTEES of
Claims unfayOrabIe to the PRAYER of the neGl
toner, be amended, so far at least, as TO autho-
rIzc the granting of some relief.
hr. Tracy explained the nature ofthe claim
IN question, from which il appeared that the
petitioner was the owner of a quantity Of slaves
that were at Grayelly Point, 10 the state Of
NeW iork, ut the time General Wilkinson