Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-01-22
THURSDAY, JAN. 11e
IN SEN

one by MIR. Kaight from s,mtiry merchants
and manufacturers of the state of Rhode Island,
praying that congress will pass law estab-
fishing an uniform system Of bankruptcy.
The bill confirming the title of the Marquis
&c MASON Rouge to a tract of land, sc. The
ING the hill for the relief of d. w. Coxel-the
bill supplemental to the act to authorize the
appointment of commissioners to lay out a
road from Wheeling TO the Mississippi river,
were read second time.
The order of the day being then announced,
on the resolution for amending the Constitu-
Ton III that part which provides the mode of
eiecting Electors and Representatives to Con-
sress, SO as to make the same uniform through
out the q. States
Mr. SmWt rose and said. that he was acct
dentally absent yesterday when this subject
was discussed in the Senate, aud he could not
NJ once and distinctly recall to mind the CO.
sent, arguments by which the gentleman from
New Jersey had supported this amendment
s"ise TWO or three years ago. He believed,
nowever, he could have the advantage of the
Sentieman's argument of yesterday through
the sienoSraphers report of it. But, to give
himself time TO prepare himself to vote upon
Tue proposition, ana TO discuss it, he moved to
postpone the further consideration OF the sub
lect TO this day week.
Which motion was agreed to:
Mr.. Holiness bin respecting the compcnsa.
ton oil officers of the customs, was next taken
up, having been made the order of the dav
tor this day Mr. King Of New York said, he
was III hopes to have obtained some iniurina-
ton on this subject, which he had not vet re-
ceved, and should he glad if the hill could be
postponed until he could obtain it. This mo-
non was opposed by Mr.. iiofmeS of Maine,
who feared that the effect of representation
tDtpptlpn Il, "A,
the contents of which were we'll understood,
II having at the last session passed this body,
Ge.-and requiring no further postponcmcnt.
Mr.. Obs disclaimed any wish to delay the BILL
But moved to postpone the bill till to-mor-
row, not having expected it would be taken
mp to day, and wishing further time to cya
tlsine II. This motion was supported by Mr.
johnson OF Louisiana on the same ground, and
was opposed by Mr.. Holmes of Maine-bul
was finally agreed tu--and the bill comes IN
again tO-morrow.
CUMBERLAND ROAD.
The bill TO provide for the repair OF the
Iunberland Road, by erecting gates and col
'ect'ng toll thereon, to he expended in repairs
ofthe road, was next in order-and the pre-
siding officer commenced the reading of it.
AIR. Loi0rie SAID he apIrehended il was not
necessary to proceed with the reading OF tic
hlll--ior If gentlemen would turn their atten-
ton at all 10 the contents of il, they must see
that 1t was a revenue bill, and that this house
nad therefore nothing to do with originating
IT To try the sense Of the Senate ON thi:
point, he moved to lay the bill on the table
Mr. Jo!tnsOn of Ken. expressed his surpris,
AT tins objection TO tie hill--and urged brief,
the great importance of this road, and the in
dIspensablc necessity of establishing some sys
ie'n for keeping it in repair. LIe could not
.l,.- m IL IL
After some farther remarks
Mr. King of New York said he should pre-
fer that this bill should lie on the table rather
than be postponed (Mr. Lorric assented to
this course.) If, said Mr.. King, the bill be not
revenue bill, il is SO very near to it as to be
likely to produce collision between this and
the other house as to its real character. Or
the whole, he thought it the best course 10
lay the bill upon the table-and 10 let it liz
there until the other house should have acted
on this subject.
Mr.. Lolerie said he had not objected that
Congress cnuld pass this bill because it was a
revenue bill, but that, being such, the Senate
could not originate it. BY forcing it upon the
Senate as originating here. some gentlemen
among whom Mr.. l.. said he was one, would
he compelled to he against the bill, though ON
principle favorable to its provisions
The motion of Mr.. King to lay the bill on
the table was agreed to-aud the Senate adj
Journed.
HOUSE or REPRESENT ATIYES.
MIR. Ftoyi, from the committee to whom
was referred an inquiry into the expcdicncy nj
occupying the mouth ofthc Columbia river anc
of regulating the intercourse with the India,
tribes reported, in part, bill To regulate the
intercourse with the Indian tribes within tn,
United States, and territories thereof; which
was twice read and committed.
Mr.. Williamson laid on the table the follow
ing resolutions:
Resoired, That the President of the United
States be requested to lay before this house
such information as he may possess in reIa.
ton to the progress made by the commission
crs under the fifth article Of the treaty. OF
Ghent in ascertaining and establishing that
part of the boundary line between the United
States and the British provinces which extend.
p" from the source Of the river St. CrOixt TO the
noiibwesternmost headog Connecticut ryrr;'
how much Of the above mentioned line ha:
been actually Surveyed whether a map duly
certified has been returned nFany survey made
and whether The Commissioners of the fw,
governments have hadany meeting within ;
year past
On motion Of Mr.. FLOYD, the House pro
ceedcd TO the consideration oF the resolution
offered by him yesterday, requesting of III,
president Of the United States al the cor.
rcspondencc which led 70 the treaty of Ghcnf
which ms not Jet been made public, ami pliicl
IN ~ opinion hn0y MT be improper to dis
close"
Mr. Floyd remarked that, as peace was
DOW restored there was no reason why tn,
whole Of the correspondence which led To- In,
treaty Ofpeace, should not be made public
lie therefore modified his motion by strikin.
out the excepting clause, in itqlic, and insert
ing after The word" Client" the words, % 10
ysi.er Nth the protocol" he would also CD
serve, that the bill which he had this day re
ported 10 the House, contemplated a very con