Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-02-07

land tities, fled IN the Treasury Department. !
evilencein the courts oftha United States where
such titles may come in question, and also of
antho,izlug individuals interested therein To
o1tain suchc copies properly authenticated when
applied fo.
On motion OF Mr.. Ross, il was
hesoir.d, That the Committee on the Jul
dietary he Instructed 10 inquire into the expe-
diency of providing by law for the paymrn,
of such officers al the stat. courts as have
been employed in collecting the internal reve-
nue. Of the United States since the commence
nent of the hate war.
hr. RocHEsTEK presented memorial from
certain inhabitants of the state of New York,
on the subject of nayi-ablp communication
between the waters orthc Seneca lake and
of the Susquehannah river; which, on motion
of Mr.. X. was referred to the committee of
the whole when on the subject of roads aud
canals.
The SPEAKER presented Il communication
from the President of the United States.
Transmitting the following report of the Sc
cretary of State:
Department Of State,
Washington, 30H JGnuGru, 1922.
Inc Secretary of State, to whom has been
referred the resolution Of the House of Repre-
sentatves, oi the 10th inst. requesting of the
President "f the United States the commune
cation of Information respecting any outragcs
and abuses committed upon the persons OF
the officers ar crews of American vessels at
the Havana or other Spanish ports in Ameri-
ca and whether any measures have been "a
copted under Spanish authority, tending to
i,.,,s,.. restrain, or countenancr either such
personal outrages or piraiical dcprcdaions
upon the property of our merchants, has the
honor of Submitting to the President the state
ment orCaptain b. |. Shain, with accompany
ing documents. containing all the information
possessed by this Department, embraced by
that resolution.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
The Message and documents were laid on
the table, aud ordered to he printed.
Thu SpEAKER also presented furthe,
communication from the President Of the Il
States, transmitting Information required b,
resolution of the House respecting the ope-
ration of the old bankrupt law which wa:
referred In the committee of the whole wher
on the bankrupt bill
APPORriONMENT BILL.
The House then went into the consi,lera
ton OF the unfinished business of Yesterday
1.-THE appointment BILL
The question REQUIRED unon the motion a
Mr. Randolph tn insert the words thirty thou
Soild as the ratio of representation.
On this question the Debate continued 70
an hour or two.
AT length the question was taken, and Mr.
KANDoLpn's motion was nrsativcd without
division.
Mr. Condict then moved to make the rati,
% pOo which motion was nrgatived withou
division.
mir CAMpnEIT. of Ohio then moved tomak,
tie ratio $1,000; which was ncgativcd, by
cas- and Nays, l26 Ia 40
Mr. NELSON Of Md. moved to make tn,
raIo $4,000 which was nrgativcd
Mr.. tARRELLY moved for $4,000; which
h'"tion as ncgatvcd. by Yeas aud Nays, 10y
vote of i26 to 90.
Mr.. Ross then moved to rrcommit the bill
IN COMMITTEES, with instructions TO ament
the same by striking out 10000 and inserting
10000, Zone OF the numbers heretofore mega
tived.)
MI Taylor moved to amend the instruc.
ton ny striking out the word hco and insert
!ng the word Sccen, So as to make the ra,i,
A ZOO.
Thus situated was The business. when
Tie House adjourned.