Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-01-17


Mr.. Lloyd Of Massachusetts,, from the Com
miiter on NavalA0airs, TO whom. was referred
resolution (introduced some time ago by
Mr.. Parrot TO inquire into the expedency
of increasing the number of slnops of warl
made report thereon, accompanied by the
folowing hill:
Belt enacted SC. That the President of the
Unred States b., and he is hereby, authoriz-
en tn cause to be bnilt, in addition Ia the present
naval force ofthe u. States, number Of Shops
of War, of the first class, not exceeding ten,
To carry not less than twenty guns each, of
such description and weight of metal, rs the
President may direct. and that the sum of
eight hundred and fifty thousand dollars be,
and The same rs hereby, appropriated for the
purpose aforesaid, out ofa1y moneys in the
Treasury, not otherwise appropriated.
The Till had two several readings and the
documents accompanying il were'ordered to
be printed
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MIR. Rankin, from the Committee IN the
Public Lands, made unfavorahle reports on
the memorials of the Legislature of Alabama,
respecting quarter sections nf land, and pre-
emption rights, in Jackson and Fayette coun-
ties, Alabama, which were laid on the table ::
and the committee was discharged from the
consideration of another memorial from the
Legislature of Alabama, respecting an allow
ance of thirty-seveD and half per cent. to
certain purchasers of land in that state.
Mr.. McLane, from the Committee If WAYS
and Means, reported bill making a partial
appropriation for the support of Government
| for the year 1924, flor the compensation of
Senators aud Representatives, which was
twice read, and made the order of the day for
this day.
The House, by consent, went into COM
mittee of the whole Mr.. Kent i'm The chair. on
the above bill. Which appropriatps 65,I4O
dollars for the pay ofthe members
| The bill was reported with the amendment
for filling the blank, and was ordered TO he
engrossed for third reading to-day
Mr. Sloane, from the Comnittre of Elrc-
tons, made AN unlavorablc report on the claim
Of John B6dle TO the seat in this House of
Gabriel Richard, Delegate from IN. T.rri,ory
of Michigan; which was laid on tho table
MIR. SCOTS resolutions of Yesterday calling
for the records of land titles in Missouri AID
| Arkansas, and for the Presidents instructions
To The Boards oi Commissioners Ia that State
and territory, was taken up and adopted
MARQUIS LAFAYETTE.
! The Joint resolutions yesterday moved by
| Mr.. Mitchell, of Maryland, lacking ia the PRO
bahiity of visit from the Marquis Lafayette
10 this country, and proposing to send ii Ma
tional Ship for him, were read second time
land the question being on ordering them 10
a third reading
A motion was made by Mr. Foot, Of Con-
necticut, 10 lay the resolutions an the table, 10
give time for further consideration of them
| This motion was nPga,ived, 80 To II.
| Mr. Williams Of North Carolina, expressed
his wish tn have more authentic information
of the expressions of General Lafayette on
the subject of visit TO the Unilrd States.
He thought the House was not in possession
of such information on the subject as would
justify acting upon il ntimating, that if he
was properly apprized of the facts alleged in
the Preamble, he did not know that he should
! object Ia the resolutions.
Mr.. Brent of louisiana, said, he did not
consider it material, to decision on these re-
solutions, whether not it was the wish OF
the Marquis Lafayette To visit the United
States. But, Mr.. b. said, he had seen Letters
from the Marquis himself expressing that
wish. He had seen letter addressed Ia Mr.
DaveZac, of New Orleans, wherein MARQUIS
Lafayette stated that it was his intention To
visit the United States once more before he
died. One OF his colleagues, also, (hIr. 1t
vingston,) had received letter 10 the same &c
feet Mr.. b. said, he hoped on this occasion,
not only an affirmative but an unanimous vote
|
lue of the services which General Lafayette
had rendered tn this country in the war of the
Revolution. They were too deeply eneraven
III The bosom of every man to need TO be re-
vlved To his recollection. The resolutions
would cause no expense, aud establish no pre-
cedent. The House had, from various unnf-
fetal sources, all the information they could
desire on this subject, and he hoped the re-
| solve would pass
Mr.. Rich of Vermont. moved to amend the
resolution by sukIng out the words "exprrss-
ed IN anxious wisb," and insert in lieu there
OF " announced his Intention" To- visit the u.
States, sc.
| Mr. Condict of New Jersey, said, that it
would be much more competent for Il Com
miter, than for the whole House, To amend
the phrase ology of resolve, and, AS there
| seemed tn be some doubt as 10 the phrase
olOgy of the Preamble at least hp moved TO
refer the resolutions TO Il Select Committee.
This motion was agreed to, without oppo-
stion.
The ensrossed bill making partial appro-
prlaiion for theisuppori uf Government for
the year 1894, was read third time. passed,
and sent To the Senate for concurrence.
| INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT.
On motion of Mr.. HemphilI, the House
| again resol' ed itself into a committee of he
Whole, on The unfinished business of yestcr-
day. Mr. Foot was called 10 the Chair, and
| the consideration of the bill for obtaining the
necessary surveys, plans, and estimates, ON
the subject of roads and canals, was resumed.
Mr.. 7. p. Barbour of Virginia, then rose,
aud delivered at considerable length his SEMI
meDts on the constitutional question of the
power of Congress on the subject of internal
improvements, and decidedly against The
right of Congress to exercise that power.