Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-01-29
THURSDAY, JANUARY 81.
IN SEN ATE
House OF REPRESENTATIVES,


THURSDAY, JANUARY Oh.
IN SENATE.
CESAR A. RoDSEY, Il Senator from the
State of Delaware, appeared this d.-, was
qualified, ard took his seat.
Mr.. HOLMES, of Maine, from the Commit
tee OF Finance, To whom was referred a me-
mortal from the President and Directors oI
the Bank OF the U. States, reported a bill TO
amend tie charter of the Bank: Tauthorizing
the Bank to appoint an Agent and Register
10 sign and counerslgn the notes of the Bank (;
and making il penal fur any of the officers or
servants of the Bank 10 defraud it or cmbcz-
zle any of its funds or property.l The bill
was passed 10 second reading
The following resolution, submitted by Mr.
RuGGLEs, on Tuesday, was taken up and a.
greed to
Resoired, That the Secretary offs State lac request
ed to transmit TO the Senate, the returns of manrlac
n'iog establishments and manufacui es, taken l,y the
mnrshas OF the several States, under the act of the
IAN March, 1920, providing for taking the f,u,II
census or enumeration OF the InIiabnmts of the u
States, and for oihe- purposes"
The resolution offered yesterday bv Mr.
JOHNSON, oil Lou. was taken up for cons;dera-
ton:
.ar. Peasants thought the designation OF
sioops OF war would coniine the scope of the
y
as he presumed smaller class of vessels
would be more suitable for the object in view
lie should prefer an enquiry into the cxpedi-
cncy ofbuildng an additional number of small
vessels OF war, without designating the size
Dir. L. had an objection, also, TO the latter
part oil the resolution, which directs that :
part OF the naval force be employed in par
licular sersice because it would be inferfer
my with the proper action of the Executive
authority, whose province it is TO direct in
what manner the naval force shall be employ
ed. MIR. L. moved to amend the resolution
coniormably To the IDEAS he had suggested.
mr. JOHNSON, Of Louisiana, had Nc obicc-
tloa to the first modification, to substitute
small vessels for "sloups of war - but. as
20 the second proposition, he was moi so Ger
tam OF ITS propriety, inasmuch az if if was
ucefnea proper to employ a part of the ma
70. "'rce Oh tiis special service, AN appropri-
into effect
Mr. PLEAsANTs remarked that the Prcsi
dent OF the U. States had the power of en-
ploylng the naval force in any manner he
might think proper; and if an extraordinary
service oil any part of the navy was deemed
necessary, by any gentleman, the proper fine
Tor the enquiry would be when the animal
appropriation for the naval service comes nm
der consideration.
Mr.. JoHSsoN said, as the Chairman Of the
Naval Committee seemed to think the object
could be attained without embracing if in tho
present inquiry, he would assent to the amend
ments proposed
Mr. D'WOLF observed, that five or six adj
uitional small vessels were certainly very much
wanted to protect the commerce of the nation
on the coast of Cuba, and elsewhere among
ths Islands but, as the expediency of increas-
ing the navy by building additional vessels
might be doubted ; and as sufficient number
OF suitable vessels might, at present, very pro-
paoiy DE purchased ne suggested the pro-
pretty OF changing the inquiry into one for
providing by purchase an additional number
Ofsmall vessels.
MIR. OrIs suggested the prnpriety of sin,nli-
flying the resolution into an innpirv far nro
vidInS by purchase or OTHERWISE, an additional
NUMBER OF snail vessels " for the better pro-
lection OF the commerce Ofthe u. States" An
expression OF the object in terms so general
as iiis, he thought would not trench on the
province Of the Executive.
Mr. JOHNSON, for the purpose ofaccommo-
datlnS the views of the different gentlemen.
whne u would answer the object he had in
view, modified his motion to read as follows !:
hesotFa' That the committee on Naval Affairs be
"s'uc'eu 10 enquire into the cxpeGiency of provjd.
ing ny law Tor the briidng purchase Of an addi-
llonal number OF small vessels Of war, for the pro-
lection OF tie commerce Of the IT, States.
IN THIS form the resolution was agreed TO.
a communication was laid before the Sc
nate by the President, from the Secretary of
slate, transmitting the returns of the Cen
sns, in kershaw District, 10 S. Carolina.
Inc resolution proposing an amendment il
relation TO the election Of Electors of Presi-
dent, &c. was, on motion Of Mr. DfcKERsoS.
referred to Select Committee, for the pur-
pose OF considering the amendment proposed
thereto, when last under consideration and
We Jefferson, Lioyd, Benton, Broton, of
ONO, and Holmes, Of Maine, were appointed
on the committee.
The bill providing for the transfer Of GER
tam certificates, passed through Committee
Of the whole, tin which its object and necessj
y were explained by Mr.. OTrs,) and was or
icred to third reading.
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
among tie petitions presented this NOM
ng. were several bv Mr. cfe,ro,g r.c,, ID;