Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-02-17
CONGRESS.
$1,000.
From the National JafeHicencer .
IN SENATE.
SATURDAY.. FED 10.


! Claims, made an unfavnrabl- report on
The petition OF Thomas w. Todd, which,
WAS read.
MIR. Thomas, from The committee on
public lads. reported bill for the re.
het OF The legal representatives of Alex
ander Montgomery (; and the bill was
read.
MIR. Noble. from The committee on
Pensions, made an uniavorable report on
The petition of Dean Weymouth; which
| was read.
The motion made by Mr.. johnson. of
Louisiana, on yesterday, TO reprint the
message of the President of the q States.
OF the last session, respecting claims for
spanish spolIa'ions, WAS taken up and
| agreed 10.
The report Of The committee OH the
Judiciary uniavorabIe TO The petition Of,
| TAOs. Oxley, was considered and con
| cured in.
The bill making appropriations for the
Civil Departments Of Government for the
year 1921, and the bill To alter and rs,a-
Blush certain post roads, were received
from the other House, and being s.ye.
rally Twice read, by general consent.
were referred.
| The Senate resumed Tho consideration
al The bill tor tue relieioi the purchasers
| Ol puDuc Iduus.
| The amendments reported by The com.
mi'tee on pubic lands. 10 which the bill
| was Tecommitied on Wednesday las, in
Guiding the amendment offered by Mr..
King, uf New York, were considered in
committee Of the whole, and having been
severally agreed Ia. were reported 10 The
| Senate.
| Mr. LOwrie niovrd TO strike out nf The
new dissection Gas proposed by Mir. Kiny J
| The words al price less than three dol
! lars, aud also, out OF ihe same section,
the words and ihai on all snch deb,s
which have arisen from The purchase of
public land, az or above three dollars
pr arrr, AT the rate OF SO ! 81 pr. cent.
shall be allowed"
Ihis proposition was negatived by
yeas and nays, 90 votes IN L.
The several amendments were then
concurred IN by the Senate, Nth spa,-
additional provisions, amongst iheai une
offered by Mr. Waller, of Alabama. 10
extend the relief Ia purchasers who have
laid OFF towHs on their land. and those
who hold los or contiguous land under
| them.
The bill was then ordered 10 be en-
crossed for third reading, as heretofore
| siat"d-36 ID S and,
After the consideration Of Executive
business. The Senate adjnurned.
MONDAY. FEB IL
NV. Loud prr sentcs, .,Nr, ~>,~z-<s-.s-ri- 4,f
IN" merchants aud undern ritrrs of Bal.
timorr, suggesting TO Congress me expe.
diency of augmrntng the naval force OF
The u. States in the Pacific Ocrap, TO an
| extent equal tot The protection of our conl-
merce there which WAS read and refer
| red.
| The engrossed bill for the relief of The
purchasers of public lands, was read The
| third line and after some remarks by
Mr.. Laurie explanatory OF the reasons
why he could not vote for il:
The bill was passed. and sent TO the
House of Representatives for concurrence.
Mr.. Lowrie communicated 10 the Sc"
nate certain resolutions NJ tie legislature
ot PENNSYLVANIA, requesting their SeDa
tors and Representatives. to Pndeavor 10
ban law of Congress for The removal
OF the obsiruciious III the entrance Il
Erie harbor; which were read.
Several bills received second reading
and were referred
A resolution submitted by Mr.. Holmes
OF Maine, on Saturday. 10 instruct The
committee on Finance to eUQuire int
the ezpediency oi altering the act tor en-
rolling and licensing ships or vessel. 1,
be empoved in the coasiiug trade anC
fisheries. &c. WAS taken up and agreed 10
The Senate took mp successfully til,
reports of HE committee on Finance, I'M
favorable to The petitions of James Ora
ham. William Whitehead, aud Joshua
Aubin.
1.-THE petitioners state thai, in the moptl
ct Oc'. 1914. they being subjects Of @
Britain, imported certain British Good
into Casiine, port ST the United States
81 II = -.
whom The u. States were as war tia
= they entered the goods al the BriiisI
custom house, and paid the duties iha
at The timr Tie u. States rrgained th
possession, the collector demanded ILL
duties and that They paid them ant
they pray that The duties so paid may b
refunded.
Mr.. OTIS moved to reverse the rcpor
OF the committee aud instruct it 10 brin
IN bills for The relief of the petitioners
and after y lang debate in which the re
ports were defended by Messrs. Holne,
[ Of Maine, Eaton, and Wacon, and w,r
opposed bv Messrs. Otis, nils. Daac
} Sanford. King, of New York, and Lam
man
This motion was agreed 10; and ~
( com mliiec were directed 10 report bill
1 &C cordjngly.
7 The Senate resumed the considerable
j. OF the bill To establish system OF Banl
ruptcy. A number OF amendments wei
made 10 lis details, and others we're q
/, fered, on Which. as well a. on the lner,
= of the bill, good deal of debate ic7
place, in which Messrs. Vim Dyke. tn
bot, Ohs, Mills, and Holmes OF Main
;. chiefly participated.
= Mr.. Idftot closed bis remarks again
v The bill, by offering the following m
\. | finn.