Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-12-16
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
J"ha Bailey, elected from Massac h,,se,ts.
and Henry DIN, from Vermont. t-lect,d in ,h,,
place of Charles Rich, dec.ased,) appeared in
Their places to-day, and were qualified.
The Speaker laid before the House. a com
nnnication from the Governor of New York.
enclosing resolutions of the Legislature of
thai state, complaining al, and demonstrating
against The collection of tonnage duties IN tho
b"a's and other vessels navigating the Canals
of that state which,
On motion uf Mr.. Storrs. was or,,.r.d ., ha
laid On the table.
On motion Of ar. Campbell, of Ohio. il was
Hesolved, That the Committee ON PuhI;,.
Lands be Instructed To inquire into the ex-
peuiency ot prolonglng The time for iocatirg
lands within the Virginia Military District
and for obtaining patents.
Mr.. Brent offered thu following resolu,ion
Resolved, That the Commissioners of ,h,,
uenera' Land Office be directed To inform
'his House Uf the Causes which have DELAYED
,he surveys OF the public lands and private
anus claims ~ The, districts south and north
oi the Red River in Louisiana, whether the
SAID surveys are progressing, and il not. what
are the REASONS, at what time the said public
ianus VIII be IN a state of readiness fur sale
anu u any luther legislation be deemed n,c.s
sary in' the bringing of said public lands into
MAJ ket. "'0
MIR. Rankin suggested that the resolution
sn"ud be addressed o,thn Secretary of The
treasury, which was accrded to on the part
VI Mr bfent, and the resolution was ordered
To lie one day on the table.
On motion of Mr. Cambrrienq the ms,,o,;,
presented by him to The House relative To- The
SUPPRESSION oipracy was 'dercd to he printed.
,,"r Floyd gave notice that he should ON
! Nonuay move the House to fake mn IN. hill
mr ohe occupation of the mouth oc tte
Columbia Or Oregon river
o'h 10 authorize the Legislature Of rho
Stale oil OHIO To sell and convey c.r,a;, ,r.a,s
Oh iand granted to said State for the use IF ,h..
people thereof was read "A third Tim IN
"n motion that the bill do pass
MIR VWton gave a brief exclamation of ,,o
OBJECT Of The bin. 1t appeared tina, c,r,,;n
.ahus had been granted by the U. States to
,ne S'a'e of Ohio, on its admission into tho
| Cnlon' under Certain restrictions. The Stat,
oi ONO, during the last session. sppIied G,,
iea!e To sell these lands, on the ground ,h..
Tue "DJect contemplated by these rrstric,;oms
co"iu no longer be promoted by their con,;,,
""ee ana tie present bill had resulted fran,
'"% m "pP"cation: Ihr bill was then passed.
Inc orders of the day were then called oysr
by the Speaker, aud on calling over ,h.. ,;,, .,
autn"rist The building often sloops of war
Mr: f"llrr moved thar the Huuse resnIva
i.seif milo a COMMITTEE to take up This hin
Ayes, r. Noes, 79-Nega,i,rd.
WI i. l.. Barbour moved that the JJo,so
resolve itself into COMMITTEE. ,o tab.
oi,' more -ii-ctuniiy To pro, de for ti. p,oisb-
,s"n''' OF Certain crimes against the Unitrd
olaus' anu Tor Other purposes, which was
-" w. ahu The Ho"se accordingly went
."'o committee of the whuIe-Mr. I,a,hrnn
in the chair A-a'"rop
Inc hill having been partIv ra,J
! "r. Barbour moved that ,he Comm;,,o.
,Se' report progress, and ask leave to a, ,r,;,,
ut .hiS MOTION In order lu Civ. an M
F"r'unHy To the COMMITTEES ON tb J,I;.;p
:" render The bH! more COMMUNICATING
DETAILS There being variety Of eases yb;cs
VIM ns NOT embraced In its provisions.
Co,Dn'ttrr then rose, reported pro-
6ress, and obtained leave TO sit ar,in P'o-
on motion of Mr. Little, the Unuse u0,.
mt" COMMITTEE Of the whole nm th. ,;m ~
provide Tor sick and disabl, a s.ansn A. Az W w
l.. Barbour in the chair.
"hie the Chairman WAS re,d;,u ,h I'm
Tor amrndment- """6 '"' OH
wi. D'ss't considering that the bill r, mir
Gu more mature consideration than conId Mo
"' gwen Ia ", moved that the comm;tts. r;.a
| 'epoi' progress, ADD ask leave to 81, ,r,;,,
I "'o' 'hoiion was agreed Ia, and The Cnn,'
leave "a SIT again. ''''ieu
| MI. Little then moved TO pr;nt N. h;u b..
on the suggestion Of Mir. Allen. nr Masa , Ja',
'ne OH bad already been printed ho ,.;.t
drew his motion. p'"'e"' he With
L. Barbour, seeing that fbe bouso
was not lp disposition 10 act nm ,rr "o use
orders OF The day, and that the cajo, - , ,na
'n m SEEMED TO be attended with no b,,.G.;'I
tnec,s moved that the house do no;v adj"
winch was carried aud ""J'oi''
The house adjourned.
WAsHINGToN, December 1.-THE e,oo,;o,
u hepfesen'aIIve IN the Eighteenth Conyras,
from the Norfolk District. Massachuse,,s b,,
his seat Yesterday. W,, ne '"eH
Norfolk Representative the e"% rs,",..
nom all he towns in Norfolk District il 80
pears that John Bailey, E-ur. of Canton bn.
oern CHOSEN 10 The present Congress by ma.
Innty al two votes Prodgious ~
Inc whole number Of votes was es,-
Necessary 10 choice leo
Mr. Bailey had 90, 90,
being majority Of two votes. ot
For me nineteenth congress no cboce bs,
oeen ehee'eu. Boston STAT sn,an.
The Philadelphia Press saws W.
sired 10 state native Of Connection, has :,
vented machine IN make Hats ,vb;ch :. vs.
IN operation near Hamfonville. on tho W.,
ch'sfer road.-it is propelled by a stsa,n or
S'ne oi four horse power. 1t dispenses ,v,',
ine labor Of many hands The exnensa If
manufacturing Hat body by this macb;,e 10
SAID TO he but four cents
We are informed that President Mo,roo :.
ao"ut purchasing one of the Marble houses 10
Donu street IN this city. where he intends IN
sptnu remainder Of his life, when his off.
c'ai term expires II will be source of mid,
In