Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-01-09

GERS, as requiring Information ahcady
heretofore given 10 Cosgtess, and which,
II il were received, would not be made use
of, &c.
Mr.. Cannon, declared thai he al ieas,
considered the information important. as
preliminary te "A molten which he intend
ed 10 make, ia some shape or other, dur
ing the preseat session, with respect 10
The Military Academy, &c.
MIR. Liiie was opposed to acting on
the resolution. believing that ihr r.o,nr
ed1ntOrmaiion WAS already before Can.
gress, or would come before Them under
resolutions already adopted al the pre-
sent session, &c.
Aiter sOne further conversation be
tween Messrs. Cannon, Simkins, and Foot,
Tie resolution was ordered 10 lie OH lhe
table.
The bill for the relici Of Daniel Sew ard
was taken up, on motion OF Mr.. Ross,
aud ordered 10 be engrossed for a third
r, adiug.
The House then again resolved itself
mi" committee at The wkcle. On HE
state OF the Union, Mr.. Nelson oi Virginia.
III The CHAIR, ard Tile consideration of Mr..
Co66's resolutions for re.,ucing the expem
dIlures OF the government was resumed.
MIR. SnM o. Mary land delivered a
speech IN reply In Mr. CoJbs speech of
yesterday, generally in opposition 20 the
resolutions
MI E"stis followed, in reply 10 part
OF MIR Smith'S remarks; and,
Al O'Clock, the committee rose; and
The H"usr adjourned.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 8.
Mr. barbour, from The ,ommi.,re Of
Naval Affairs, reported bill To amend
ne aci for The gradual Increase u. The
Navy. tRrpea|ing the frs, section, and
teoecih% Tie appropriation ior that ob
Jeci OF that law, froW S I OGO, 600 apuu
any 10 S 100000, tor SIX years.] The
DIN was twice read and comrHiiIed.
Mr.. WtH'dmS, of SorIh Caiolia, aub-
mn e" i"r consideration ia, following re-
$, l. iiOEs:
iteseived That the Secretary of War be di-
rerted L. inform this homse What amonu, of
appropriation will be necessary TO compiete
ions.
hesolred, That The Secretary OF ,he nav, be
ui'tc'eo 10 iuiOrm this hensp what sums at
money WIN DE requisite 10 complete the Exist
ihG contracts made la pursuance of the ac,
iol tue giadnsi iHcreaSe OF tue navy
~ Sc resolutions from their mature, lie on
TIE iahlr one day OF 90 Use.
The House then ayain resolved itself INTO
committee OF the whole, Mr. Uhifman beng
'dheo L" the claire the State OF the Uui0n
ana The consid-rau0n of Mr.. CobDs resOlu,
lions was Tcsu,u"t
NJ. A SNYTH, of Va rose, aud delivered
al 'ai- D." views OF the topics presented by
."e'e resolutions. He spoke more than Two
GoWs.
M'. EuSTrs followed. nreplyto parts Of Mr.
Hhi.'h' speech. When he concIu,ed-,he
COMMITTEE rose. ~
ne Ftes,ients Secretary Mr. Gonyetneur
presented 40 Messages {. ON The Pt,sideui.
ine on Transmitting, Ga pursuAnct o! sre,.
clinton Of uie Hon'c OF Representaii,rso OF the
s'h nitira1. Onion nation the subj, G, OF ,n,,
african slave iaur- the oihpr iTsnsmlttl,,
pursuant 10 resolution OF TIE House OF Kr
pieSthiaiives OF the 18th December last. a
stdieihent OF expenditures aud recruits ia thr
i"diah Department ais" the va ule and e>-
teht oi contracts entprrd INTO, and with whom
from ths I'd March 1871. To ne pre.eui u,tlud
. ne tiIst ut these Messages was y,te,ret, 10
Tue committee which has that subiec, uude,
cont'de'anon-and tie oIheI oIdeied TO lie
on lire table. 'V
he spc. ker laid before the House letter
tcm ift Secretary of Stale, Transmitting lisf
OF the names OF roISOus 10 whom Datents have
heeh 'saeu Tor any useiul Invention during
me year 1920; which was ordettd 10 lie on
ine table
And the Hcuse adjourned.