Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-04-27


| Mr.. Lloyd, of Mass. after commenting forcibl,
upon the momentous importance of this ill, tina,
which none more important had been presented it
thr senate, since the adoption OF the Constitution
moveu mat TWO memb r., TO be chosen by ballot
should be added To The Committee on Commerce anC
Manufactures, for the consideration OF the tariff hill
LIE Char stated thai the MOTION as II involved the
alteration al The Rule of the Senate (hy which is
oers) could not be put, but by general consent. II
was objected TO, and was put 10 the Senate.
Ihe JOINT resolution, fixing The 18th day OF May
nex, Tor The adJournmen of the present session OF
congress, was read The third time. Mt Noble
ed that II be ordered 10 lie the table. This mo-
ton was not agreed 10. The resolution was then
repce.
The bill reported by the Con,nit,ee on the Militia
more eiiecually provide for The national
hy establishing uniform Militia throue bout te
United States, and providing for the discipline there
OF, was taken up fer consideration and on motion
table.
The bill from the House Of Representatives ss To
provide Tor the necessary surveys for roads and
canals, was taken up for consider alton, in cpmn,i-
zee OF me whole. The question was, upon adopting
~ amendment, heretofore proposed 10y Mr.. Benon.
mr. ID not beng present. the bill, upon the E,oIon
OF Mr. Eaton, was ordered TO lie on the table
me OIL reported by the Committee On NJ lIiary
Affairs, " Tor tie relief Of Col. Wan. Duane was
nc xt taken up ia committee of the whole. MIR
Johnson, OF Kentucky, explained the grounds upon
winch me committee reported this bill. IL proposes
price OF iOoO copies oi his Cavalry System of Dsc-
pune, winch the government contracted To p,,sslase
o' nin', ana the price AT which they were sold ~
auction. II further provdcs for The rcuaymen nj OF
$500, advanced by Col. Duane, for the government.
some discussion took place, in wl,icl, Messrs.
Chandler, Smith, Jackson, Fmdlay, johnson, Of Ky.
anu Lanman, engaged 4 motion by MI. Finday,
10 lay The bill on The table, lost. Mr. Chandler
moved 10 amend the bill. bv striking out mnrh as
pr opposes % pay for the 4" System of Cavalry Dsr-
piine. MIR. Lowre opposed the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Il 81 N
our hmen"nien' and passed 10 be engrossed and read
The third time
On motion Of Mr Noble, the Senate the n tool, up
y" c,mmiiec ol tile whole, the bill from the House
OF Representatives, &C concerning invalid pension
e's. The bill provides for the payment OF pensions
~ 'nhteen different persons. The Comnuee on
'ens'o"s oil tie Senae, To whom the bill was refer
req, propose 10 amend Ill., by striking on, the Prov
SION Tor seven of these persons Mr.. Noble explain
ed lhe reasons for this amendment T. then
agreed TO- The bill was reported 60 the Senate aud
passed 10 lie engrossed aud rend - third time
The bill, reported bv The judiciary Commiuee,
10 pioViue Tor tie settlement picrrIain peruuiary
claims against the United SIaes' was then taken w
,or consideration. IN committee OF the whole. The
oii' was reported to the Senate. Mr.. Taylor al Va
spoke IN favor of The bill: Mr.. Wan Buren, moved
~ f t"ueh"~e pos'ponemenl, ard made few remarks
ID ihVor al fhai motion. NJ LanmaiI alsu adv ocA-
irn the posiponememr and Mr.. B.l boar opposed it,
Inc ques'on was then put, and decided ia The mega
uve--yeas is, nays 49,
The amendment made IN con,miitee of The ,vIoI.
limiting the amount of any clam 10 he brought with
n the provisions of this bill, $4,000, was objected
,o' ny Mr.. H. Johnson, of Lor. The anne d4ens,
however, were all agreed 10. Mr. Luwrie adsanced
s.me objections TO the bill TO which Mr. Taylor Of
Virginia, replied
MI Barho"r moved TO amend the hill, by in err
ing provision, that no c-iu OF more ihan -
yeas standing shalt I've enined 10 the beneds Of Ihs
nc' nor any claim which has been rrcc,ed hy either
House cd Congress. On morton of MI Jackson he
niahk IN THIS amendment was ii led with ttoei,e -
Inc amendment was adopted.
Mr.. H"yne moved a new seClion 10 give lle Con-
gress the power of revising any juremen Of deere,
.e"dered under this act. The amendment was agreed
The question was then taken, on ordering The il.
To lie engrossed, and re al the third tune, aud decid
ed ~ ihr affirmative, Yeas 90 Nays 10, as fellows
;, EAo -Messrs. Barbour Burton, 3 anch Il own
Hayne,, Holmes, Of Maine, Jackson, johnson, OF
hen.' Henry Johnson, of I.on JOSIAH s Johnston,
OF Lou, Kelly, kne, Of Alab LLOYD, OF Md, Love,
o. Mass, Nc iy.me Macon Smith, Iiy lor, OF lad,
NAY S-Nlessrs. Bell Chandler, Clayton, ID Wolf
E"'oo, Edwards, Finday, Gailiarc, King, cf N. Y,
SSn'gh', Lanm"n, Lowric Palmer, Porror, Ruggies,
seymour, Thomas, Van Burer, Williams-IY.
lhe Senate then adjourned al tomorrow.