Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-01-31
Congress proceedings Of F,idav.


The Senate was occupied the greater part of the
day with the discussion the bill for the relief of
iihSh Gienn, the assignee OF an army contractor
notwithstanding the jealous support given 10 the
bill by Messrs. Harrison, Hendricks and Noble.
the bll was lost bya vote of 90 to I2
number OF petitions were presented, among
winch, was one from company in New York,
tor ar horiiy to plore the South side of Lake
Superior, for copper.
The bill for the distribution OF the Infantry Tao
tics among the Militia, was ordered 10 third
reading
resolution offered by Mr. Benton 70 au-
tlIorIze the Government TO subscribe for number
OF shares in the Louissii and Portland Canal
Company. The bill from the House of Represen-
tati"es, TO amend the Judicial System OF the United
States, received and referred TO the committee
on that subject.
IL THE HousE OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
On motion Of Mr.. Hamilton, of South Carolina.
the Committee on Military fairs were discbarp.
ed ioul the considera ion OF tie proposition to es-
tablIsh school Of practice az Fortress Monroe on
Old Point Comfort; nnd the subject was referred
to the same Committee of the Whole to whom
had been committed the bill making appropriations
Tor The military service ofthe present year.
Mr.. Cooke, from the Committee on Indian Az
fairs, reported Bill making an appropriation TO
extnguish the Indian title to lands in the State Of
Indiana, and to acquire the right Of surveying and
locating canal route through the Great Miami
Reservation
Mr. Condct's resolution, submitted Yesterday
directing The Secretary OF the Navy to enquire and
report whether the construction OF breakyater az
the Capes of Delaware would furnish any impor
,ant advantages 10 the Navy ofthe United States.
was considered, and, after some debate. was AGAIN
laid on the table, In the course Of tha, debate Mr.
Mangdm.of n. Carolina etated, for The information
OF the House, that the committee TO whom IS as re-
ferred the memorial Of the Chamber of Commerce
OF Philadelphia, In relation to the proposed break
water, had determined, almost unsnjtnouslv to 70 =
port agaies, the eyPedency Of egislating on the
subject at all Mr.. Condic, said in reply that the
House had not yet come TO any such determine
ton; and the information he called for was intend
ed TOR the House, and not for the Committee -
MIR. Minor OF Pennsylvania conlended that the de-
sired information was highly necessary, in order TO
enable the representatives. from Pennsylyania pro-
perJ TO press the subject upon the consideration of
The House, and he therefore hoped that Tie reso-
ton would be adopted at that time; but the mo-
ton TO layit or The table prevailed by large ma
jority.
The resolution laid on the table Yesterday bv
Mr.. Stewart OF Pennsylvania, instfucting the Sc
cretary Of War to report an estimate Of the 81
pense OF completing system OF CcnaI, along the
seaboafd from Boston to ~ Orleans, was called
up by the mover, hu, the House refused. al,nos,
unanimously, at that time 10 consider IL.
Mr.. Cooke OF Tennessee, lid asresolution on
the Table, requesting the Fl ideut Of the United
States, TO cause Co be laid before tie House.
statement exhibiting the several items, as par:icu
iarly' as The same exist in the Department of the
treasury, OF the credits allowed to james Monroe.
oy the Auditor OF the said Department, under
letter address "a to the said Auditor, lv ROBE,
smith, then Secretary ofthe Department Of STATE
dated May Oh. 1910, under the 4tb, 9Th and M
chafgesof the account Of the said James Monroe
referred 10 in the said letter
Mr.. liaJne Of Georgia, laid resolution on ,he
table, di'ectirg he Secretary Of wsr, 20 reeor.to