Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-03-01
CONGRESS.
l7rom de N4tienal Mt<llgrnerr..
In SENATE.
FRIDAY, FEB %.

n message vas received iruri the Pre-
sideut OF the Uniled States, sia,iiar 10 the
message read In the other house yester-
day. transmitting ii copy Of The Treaty
with Span; which was read and refer
red TO the committee en- FoIeiyn Rela-
lions.
Tile PRESIDENT laid before The Scnaie
letter from The Secretary If State, trans
uniting report on weight, and measures,
made IN conformity with a resolution %
The Senate of The Sd Of March, 1872 and
The Communication WAS read
Amongst The petitions presented TO-
day Mas one by Mr.. Hing, Of n. Y from
The merchants OF New York, repre- ser,-
ing That, Ivy The construction gwen 10
Tie 18Th section OF ,lae aci supplementary
to tie act Is regulate The collection Of
duties, which they believe erroneous.
they are subjected 10 great inconveni-
ence and frequent penalties, and praying
The passage OF an explanatory act
Asrepably 10 notice given yesterday,
Mr.. Talbot, having obtained leave, miro
d.crd bill Ia provide for the due exc
cuiion of Tie laws OF the United States
III The stale OF Missouri /; and The bill
was rad.
The resolution. from the other house,
proposing Joint committee so ascertain
Decessary 10 be transacted al the present
session. was received, agreed 10, md
Mcssrs Stafford and Sniff were appoint.
ed on The part OF The ) nave.
The smrndm nj OF the other house to
the bill for III relief of Cam. SAMUEL
Tu ker was agseed to by The Senate.
MIR RUJ0nr submitted the following
rcsolnii~u tor consideration
Resoired That the President OF the United
States I've requested to cdiise to be la,d before
| the Senate. at their neat session, Whatever
information he may possess ~ relation 10 The
execution or violation OF tie Ia.s entitled
An act concerning navigation passed ~
! pill Ia, 1918 and an act euiItird" An act
! supplementary 10 an act entitled az act cor
cernipg navigation" passed May 10, I320, and
whether any, and u any, what addIuoIal r1sgs
sutes We necessary 10 give full eflest 10 the
laws Aforesaid.
| Tie SrnaIe resumed tho consideration
| oil HE bill to reduce Tie military peace
establishment. and the Substitute pro-
posed therefor by The military comaiItee
| OF HE Senate
Me-. Iichcnor moved 10 strike ont The
All, section Ot III substitute, which pro Z.
poses, in substance, 10 merge the oTd-
nance corps IN The artillery, and giving
The President authority to- seleci artillery
officers to perform the present ordnance
duties, Ia receive extra pay therefor, and
10 be subject only 10 the or ders Of The
Secretary OF War; aud TO insert in lieu
OF said section another, making provi~
sien for separate corps of oTdnaGce.
This proposition again gave rise 10 2
debate Of more than an hours contini,,
ance, in which Messrs. IIchenor, ""
HamS, Of Tenn. Irimbie, Chandler, DT""'
and johnson OF Kentucky, took part
In the end the amendment was ~ fS"''V'
ed, without division.
Amer some further motions an9i 1 l1 Use
sion on tie minor details Of w on',
Mr.. Smith moved 10 strikeG " lh'
l4ih section of the comuutESs aM'ho'
meni thai part which direct VIZ. "n W
cancies whict may occnA NJ me stmN
Selection I irom lie ofHcs = diaGsndgd b,
virtue of iI,iS act, pr9,Nu'eu s"'9tlg"
, T"", s.c,e NJ \. /consldegiug such !
o,oy,sinn an enoroT ci'meni OF the uusoe
g Gi,io"aI 'ieI, Of rZminslion conferred q
tbs Prps,arn; ~ The Lnrsh stases B.