Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-03-03
CON IiSESS.
csse,eh' s 70 be continued
From Me National inieiiigenc or.
IN MENACE
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 90

lrave, introduced bill,n amrnt The act
supplemental, Ia the act of 1900, 10 re-
sulaie the collection Of duties on imports
and tonnage which bill vas twice read
by general consent.
The Senate spcut some time in com.
mittee OF the whole on The bill 10 autho-
rise the appointment of certain Indian
agents and The bill having been ameud-
ed. II was ordered to BE- cugrossed and
read third time
Several brlsteceived a second reading,
and were advanced on their passage.
The engrossrd bill 10 confirm the lille
OF the Marquis de Nlaison Rougc, on
the application OF DaDl. w. Coke, 10 q
tract oi land (held by him under a Spa.
nisii grant, recommended bv ;le American
ommissieDerst TO confirmation, and rover
lag tract OF about 50 leagues square, } in
Louisiana, west OF the Mississippi, was
read third time, and passed.
MIR. Pukney communicated 10 the Sc.
nate, report adopted by The Legisla.
ture OF Maryland. in favor of allowing TO
those states which have bad no appropr-
aitors OF public land, for the Purposes % {
education, such appropriations as will cor.
respond, III a Just proportion, with those
heretofore made IN favor Ofthr other STATES,
with resolutions requesting the Senators
". N<O
Sress, TO endeav or 10 procure the passage
oil an act 10 carry the views Of the repor,
into effect and the said document was
laid on the table.
The bill t0 authorize the President of
the U. States To have certain boundaries
designated and marked, (betv cen the
states and territories north west of The
OhIo) was taken up in committee of the
whole, where il underwent sois amrud
menf, aud uas ordered 10 be engrossed
Tor third reading.
The bil! Tor the relief of Mathew Me
Mar, was considered and discussed III.
committee OF the whole, aud vas ordered
10 be engrossed Tor a third reading as
entry al Blahelcy.
The Senate then again went into The
consideration of Executive business.
And then aGiosrnrd.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY Of.
MT: SANFORD, from Ia joint ommi'tee
appointed on that subject, made report
OF the business before Congress, which
III was necessary 10 ACT on al the present
session; and The report was read.
Mr. Barbour, from the i,int committee
appointed 10 wait on the Presiden, of the
United States, and uoiify him of his re.
election to that office, reported that they
mad performed that dniy, and that the
President informed the committee he
would take the oath prescribed by the
constitution, on Monday next
Several Committees we're discharged
from various subjects on which il was ant
their Intention 10 make any favourable
report.
The following engrossed bills were
seVcraliy read Tie third TIME. passed,
anu sent 10 the other house for concur
renee, viz:
The bsIi 10 authorize The President to
cause 10 be Surveyed and designated Ger,
tain boundaries
lae bill provitiag for the settlement
aud payment OF certain claims arising
usder The treaty with Spain;
ihe bill 10 establish the district of
Blakeley and
The bill authorizing the appointment
OF certain Indian agents.
The resolution from the other House,
10 suspend The recruiting service, was
considered and ordered 10 be read a third
time.
MISSOURI.
The resolution which passed the other
iiouse last evrning, TO admit the state Of
Missouri into the Union, was received,
and read twice by general consent.
The Senate then proceeded 10 consider
the said resolution.
a Ter an unsuccessful attempt by Mr..
Macon TO st,ike OUT the condition and
provisO, which vas negafived by large
majority, aud few remarks by Mr. Bar
6our. IN support Oft expediency OF har-
mony and concession on this momentous
subject,
The question was taken on ordering
the resolution 10 be read a third time.
"a ri oil fI,a
the following vote:
-Nlessrs. Barbour, Chan ler, Eaton,
Elliott, Gallard, Holmes OF Maine, Holmes
OF Miss. Horsey. Hunter, Johnson of Ken
JoiinSon OF Lou. King OF Aab. Lowrie, Morril,
Partott, Piedsauis. Robert., Southard, Stokes,
Talbot, Taylor, Tbomas Van Dyke, Walker
of Aiab. Williams OF Miss. Williams OF Tenn
Pc
:, NAYs-Messrs. Dana. Dickerson, King of
n. Y Knight, LaDman. Macon, Mills, Noble,
Otis, Palmer, Rusgies, Sanford, Smith, Itch.
epor, Trimble.-I5.
a motion was made 10 read The resoiu
lion third lime forthwith, but il was
objected 10, aud, under The rule of the
Senate, of course il could not be done. |
The Senate then adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MONDAY, FEB &c.
Mr.. NeDfon, from The committee on |
Commerce, 10 which was referred the bill |
wv" t"e otndtt IuIibeT 10 establish The |
compensation OF officers employed in Tie |
collection of duties on imports and ton-
mage, aud for other purposes, reported |
the same with sundTy amendments, which |
were read and conciWred in.
Nh. Smith, OF Md. from The com fnitiee
Of Ways and Means, reported bill 10
authorize tie President OF Tie n. States |
10 borrow sum not exceeding 4, SOC, 900 |
dollars ; which was twice read aud com
United.
A message was received from the Pre-. |