Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-04-30


From the pressure of tureigu news we are
cntnieiicd td omit soae ofthp "details Of Com
srfSsSInnal proceedings. y very brief sketch
mast ter the present suffice to keep no III,
chain OF events.
SE-E3TE.
Dn "Wednesday last, the Committee of
Commerce and Manufactures rrpnrtpd that
II would he for the interest both of agriculture
and manufactures to prohibit the ;nprr,aljou
at foreign spirits but untii system crcxri.,
could he brought into operation, 1t would f.,
eSptdIen! To arrive gradually at the objects In
view by increasing the duiieS--i,at "A h.l for
ms purpose, however. would be Il l.hI f.,
raising the revenue, which could osiv .r,,ei-
n:d,. In ahe ii. of x.
They took ny their amendments tn The ,i
vi list appropriation bill. ~ WHICH the IL. of X
had disagreed. The Senate receded iron, thri,
| appropriations of 10000 to drirdy in pat Tie
expense oi making survey of public IantIs
within The last year, in MinoiS.-'liry insisted
| upon The appropriation of 81 zoe for running
Tie western boundary of the u. $ under The
treaty with Spain--thry also Insisted upon the
$ 5000 FOR repairing the Cumberland road
ne! receded from The pros ision which would
la> ehnatsd, the withholding of salaries where
the officers are Ia arrears, TO tbose who had
5rcu III arrears one yeer
Ibe navy appropriation bill was taken IN.
| MI. Pleasants Withdrew the amendment he
had offered for making an additional appro
pmaiInn Tor the suppression of piracy-haying
asceffalned that tie object was already proyi-
ded for.
| On Thursday, the same bill was taken mn :.
and on tlie suggestion OF the committee of
| finance, an amendment was adoped similar
TO The other appropriation bills, viz. prohibit
!nS the payment oI compensation To- any oil
cel ichlte he remains IN arrears 10 The u. s..
On Friday, the bill from the II. of X conf.
nIlnS IN force the two acts, concerning the al
lowaDce OF pensions upon rclinQuisilinenl of
bounty land, was indcfniiety post omed. -Thc
navy appropriation bill was passed.-Tb.. T.
OF X. Insisting ou their disagreement 10 The AN.
poprlatlOn OF 5000 for the Cumbcrland road.
the Senate resolved To- recede from Meir a.
mendment.-The VGccinatio1r bill was taken
up, argued, and postponed till Momdny.-Mr.
Holmes, from tile Committee of Finance re-
ported a BILL To authorize the Secretary of tb,
Treasury, with the appreciation of The Presj.
dent, To make such disposition of The pabIic
money due by banks which have suspended
payment and usually dcnOminmed specn,l de
pOsie, hs may he deemed most advantageous
to the public Interest,"" sc. Bead twice nv
general consent.
House OF REPRESENTATIVES,
On Thursday, the House receded from its
disagreement To the appropriation for running
the western line of the u. States.-Thcy de-
TRIMMED by large majority to insist on their
disagreement; To the appropriation of g 1000
for the Cumberland Road.-On this day the
President communicated certain documents
touching the claim of Jonathan Carver ~ Ger
tain lands near the Falls of ST. Anthony.
On Friday, the compensation bill was laid
on the table aud the House resolved itselfimo
committee of the whole on the state of the
Union when the bill from the Senate for
erecting tOll-gaes on the Cumberland read
was taken up. The bin WAS debated, when
the question Vas taken on Mr. Farelly's mo-
ton to strike out the enactins clause, and lost :,
| ayes 81, noes 7j
motion was made by MIR. FarreIly 10 in
sert provision making il necessary to procure
the dSSeDt of Pennsylvania before putting up
the gates on the road--tand on Nj. Bassetfs
suggestion, Virginia was added.) Fhs was
negatived by large malority.-NIr Hemp
hill moved further section TO- appropriate
5 5000 to repair the road--and carrieG, ayes
CT, nays 59.-Mr. Plummer of ". n. pro.
posed q farther amendment, TO confne ali the
expenditures under the act to the monies col
lccted by tolls on said ad-Carried without
divislon.--ln the House twas proposed by