Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-02-28
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PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
FRIDAY; FEBRUARY %.
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Nr- RUGGLEs, from the Committee o.
CLAIMS, made an unlayOrabe report on the
petition of Mrs. Charlotte j. Bulbs, (widoly
and administrative of John Buns, deceased
lae Navy agent AT New York; Yyho prays
some allowance fir extra services rendered
by her husband during The late war aud the
report WAS read.
Mr.. HoAMEs, OF Mississippi, submitted for
consideration the following resolution:
IicSo;reH, THAI the Committee on Publi.
't-.f - D. instructed to Inquire into the expc-
diency ofma,ing donation OF lands lyine
uPOn ihe watrrs of Pearl River, 10 be apprn-
priated under iiic direction of the General As
aeinbly OF the state oi Mississippi, TO aid in
opening and Improving tine navigation OF said
river, from the seat OF gov erlmcnt OF the stale
10 lie Gulf OF Mexico.
Mr.. WiLLAl1s, "r Mississippi, submitted
the following Resolutions:
ResOtUed, Thai tHc Committee on Finance
b. Instructed IL inquire whether anv further
measures are necessary for laying aud collect
IN, dntirs on imports aud tonnage within the
Territories coded by Spain toi The lifted States
by the treaty OF the ed Fchuary 1919.
Resoipcd, That the said Committee be- in
structed to prepare bill fr laying off into
convenient collection districts the said coded
territ"'ies, and To provide Tor the appointment
Of the necessary re, enur officers therein
Resoirrd. That the said Committee be in
structcd to inquire i1to the proprietycf pro-
yiding by nw for the recording, registering,
aud enrolling OF ships or tessels in the cedcd
territories.
Reeoirei, That the said Committee be in
situated to inquire aud make report to- the
Senate, whether it bc-cxpc,lient 10 authorize.
IN all 81 ~ r her nI the ports to he &C, ted in
tie ceded territories, the en,ry of tn ships OF
vessels arriving from the Cape of Good Hope.
%: rom any place beyO ld The same and, also,
whether ltbc proper or cypedieui 10 authorize
an allowance of drawback on the expectation.
o. dny gBuds, wares, and merchandise, from
any ujtle ports within the said coded terrific
re., other than on those which shal! have
been imported directly into the same from
gOrriA1 port or place.
Heso'ret. That the said Committee he in.
strucied io iHq iige whether any, aud, If any,
what, lrgd provisions are necessary to. give
effect 80 the 5th article Of the said treaty, ec
SO much thereof us declares that s 4, nish YES
sris coming laden only win productions OF
Spanish growth or manufacturers, directly
from the ports Of Spain or her colonies, shali
be admitted for the term Of 2 years 10 the
ports Of Pcusacola aud St Augustine in the
Flosidas, " ithOut paying ottes or higher do.
ties on their CargOcs, or ut tonnage, than wilt
be paid by Che vessels Of the United States.
The resolutions Submitted by Mr. BENroN,
on Wednesday, concerning the application OF
tive lanG granted in 1896, for the ciyiIiza tios
of the Indiaas, were taken 90, and after some
remarks on the subject by the mover and
others "a sketch of which win b. given here
after the resolutions were agreed 20.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr
1 JomNsoN, Of Louisiana relative to toe failure
ofthe mails between the city and New Or
B ,.uos ttac taifar 40 md ga~,,,,l q,
! o. motion of NJ GtssXes thr Seaofs