Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-03-30
TUESDAY. March %.

The Senate adjourned till Tomorrow.
debate 10 lac continued.l
TUESDAY. MARCH %.
IN Sen ATE.
MIR. johnson, oG k-mtutky, FROM The Committee o.
Military Affairs, submitted n report on the memo,,i
of Colonel William Duane, accompanied Ivy h,ll
for his relief The hill was read, aud passed
second reading and the ducumenis were ordered TO
be printed.
In pursuance of notice given yesterday, NJ, Lowre
asked leave To Introduce bill extending 'he henr-
81 oil copyrights To The authors vi paintings and
drawings. Leave was accordingly granted ,md The
10 was read, aud passed To u second reading.
In pursuance of notice given yesterday. Nj john
son, oi Kentucky, askedIeave TO Introduce mt
snuiiou, 10 authorize the Presideni of the United
States 10 purchase 81 Rehrasdi Z, ale an Equestrian
PORTRAIT ol Washington provided n, bo
Obtained Tor = sum not To exceed $1,000 Leave was
accordingly granted The resolution was read, and
passed ~ second reading.
Mr. Brown, 81 OHIO, submitted three several re-
solutions Of the Leg slaiui e of the ne oi Oho {:
one, requesting Congress 10 ADOPT some measures
for the protection of American m,nufsriu,es ; Ano-
Their, respecting The location of certain lands for
education, within that State and he third, recon-
mending ibe adoption of the colonization system, o.
means of abolishing slavery These iesoin'ior.
we're severaly read the two first appropriated,
referred, and the last was laid upou The table.
The resolution submitted Yesterday, hy MI. Ben
ton, directing the Committee lnd'sn Affairs
qure nv" ihe eSpedlenc. of exungushng the lndiao
.itle to lands on the South side nf Lake Superinr.
read, aud agreed Io.
The bill % 10 abolish Imprisonment, for leb,, wa
again taken up for consideration. Mr.. Van DYKE
proposed az amendment IN the fourth section of the
hill, providing that the creditor shall have power
put questions To the debtor, he answ cred oath
respecting the disposition of his property The bill
was then postponed aud made the oder of the da,
Tor Tomorrow.
The bill iiom the House of Representatives ' pro-
N"iIng Tor the necessary surveys for roads and
canals, was next taken up. Mr.. Benton pioposrtl
OF a an Mir t,til
ne amendment WIS read and the subject post
poneu To, and made the order Of the day for, THURS
day nexi.
The bin introduced, some time since, by MIR. Tay-
Tor, CT Virginia, " TO provide FOR the settlement OF
certain pcc"nary claims az ainsi the United States
was taken up, and made The order Of the day FOR
MOnLhl npsi
MIR. Benton, from the SeIect Committee, TO whom
was referred the memorial of the Leg saiure Of the
lcrInory OF Arkansas, respecting the boundaries of
thai Ierii'sry, submuIed "a renor, an that subler .
accom- 'nied by bail dchning The Western bounda-
ry OF the Terrrory OF Arkansas" The bill WAS read
aud passed ia second ,eading.
On motion OF Ms. Holmes, OF Maine, the Senate
proreedcd tn the consideration oil Executive business
aud immediately after, adjourned I'LL to-nlorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MI. MeL'n", of Delaware, submitted The follow
ing, which lies one day, Ol course
% Resolved, That the committee on so much of the
Public Accounts aud Expenditures, as rrIae 10 the
Department Of the Navy, be insrmoIed 20 inquire and
report whether The sum of 900, appropriated u,
the last session Of Congress, for the con,iureni ex-
penses al the naval service. has been eXpenIed ac
cording to the existing acts of Cougr ess the des-
cripon OF travelling expenses aud the nniure of the
individual claims, III payment Of which any mart or
the SAID sum has heen applied ihs nature of extra
allowances which have been paid &C the said
fund and whether the same are specified or an
t,arized by any act Of Congress whether any claim
or accounts which may have arisen pror TO the wear
1928, have been paid ou of the said fund and If So
q I'M
COUNTS respectively aud thar the said committee he
instructed TO inqnire and report whether auy and
what, provisions are psSHry he adopted In pro
vide more perfectly for The proper application of the
moneys so appropriated for the contingent expenses
oi the naval service, and tn the government,
from demands unjust in their character or ev,raya
gaot III their amount"
The House concurred in the several amendments
Of the committee Of the WHOLE on the hill making
provision Tor the s"gpon cfthe Navy Of Tire Uniied
SiatPe for The 1924 With the eXceutinn n { tla
item Tor contingent expenses, s $50 900.
In relation To this item, M Melon, of Della
ware, made var 'ey OF explanations, going to shew
'hai he amount had been agreed TO in the commit
tee, IRON misrepresentation hai there remained of
ile lUnd last year granted, only g1l 81 {; whereas
there wns balance of S95 800. Hc stated that, on
examination, lie had discovered that the appropi ia
Ton OF former years had be0u applied 20 oI,ircts
nrver contemplated by this House, when at.,Htiup
them, although involving no charge Of malvcrsatinn
IN The Head OF 'hni Department and he moved To
STRIKE ott IN The 2isr line, all after the word ex
pensss, asd insert as follows, viz
% That is 10 say
For commissions, clerk hire, Office rent stationery.
AMI fuel 10 Navy agents
Premiums, and other expenses Of recruiting
Freighi of provisions, stores, and materieI from
one station another, and from The United STATES 10
distant stations ia other countries, where or Sims
are employed
Allowances 10 officers nj the several NAVY Yards
and stations, for house rent, fuel, and candles
Travelling expenses for officers and Transportation
for seamen ;
Freight OF timber, wharfage, and dockage for YES
seis where there public yards
Expenses and per diem allowance, attending
courts martial courts of inquiry, &c
Compensation to Judge Advocates
Cabin furniture for vessels IN commission
Incidental labor AT Navy Yards, which is not ap-
plicnble TO any Other Appropriation
PhoIage OF public vessels IN the United States and
~ foreign countries
Printing Naval Register, blank pay rolls, recent
rolls, Stewards returns, seamen's allotment tickets
The proceedings OF Courts Martial
Storage OF provisions and stores in foreign paris
and IN the United S,aos, where public are not
provided
Goals Tor Backsulilts and Anchor Makers, and
fuel Tor steam engines
Purchase aud maintenance Of oxen carts, large
timber wheels and wofkmen's tools
Chamber money 10 officers IN lieu Ofquntters other
than house rent {;
Purchase of books, charts nautical and mafiem,-
ucH Instruments, chronometers, machinery, models
drawings and att stationery Of every dcscripon used
throughout tie Naval service
Expense Of pursuing desertcrs;
Expense Of officers ~ sick quarters
Storage ofpOwder
Bighferage and scOw-hire
Postage Of letters on public service, and for no
other object purpose Whatsoever 1870 600 dollars
This amendment was agreed To without debate or
opposition.
TIE question being put m the amendment in the
nI LET tue For t a., hon