Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-02-28
('ro be concluded in OR next. )
Tuesday, FEBRUARx 90, 1926.
IN GIN t'IsL,

Mr.. Firomas presented The memorial of the Gen
eral Assembly of the State of Illinois, prayin. a
giant of the townships of land through which The
canal may pass, TO enable the State TO open ca
nal TO connect the waters OF Lake Michigan and
the Illinois River.
Agreeably to notice given, Mr.. Ellis asked, and
having obtained leave, brought in bill, 10 a. en-
<ible the President of the United States 10 hold a
treaty with the Chociaw Indians - which was
twice read and referred.
Mr.. Thomas from the Committee OF Roads and
Canals, reported bill. &" 10 authorize .ub.criu
ton of stock, on the part OF the Unite, States in
the Louisville and Portland Canal Company -
which was read and passed second reading
MIR. Cobb gave notice he would, Tomorrow
ask leave to bring in bill for compromising the
militia Of the State OF Georgia for services perform
cd on the frontiers OF that State, in the years 1893,
i, and s.
The Senate then resumed the bill for the relief OF
James Dickinson s. Co. and afiera short CONVEX
>aiion between Messrs. Chandler and Berrien. on
point inquired into by the former the bill was or
dered to be engressed and read third time by the
following vote
YEAS.-Messrs Bell, Berrien, Branch, Chase.
Clayton, Cobb, Edwards, Ellis, Harrison, Hayne,
Hendricks, Holmes, Johnston, of Lou, Kane.
Lloyd, Mills, Noble, Rowan, Ruggles, Sandford,
Seymour, Smith, Thomas, Van Buren,, Van DYKE
White, Wiley, Woodbury. Is.
NAYS.-Messfs. Barton, Benton, Bouligney.
Chandler, Dickerson, Eaton, FindIay, King,
Knight. Macon Marks, Randolph, Robbins-I3.
The Senate then, the motion of Mr. Sew
mou,, (sbout half past l2,) went into the consd-
Grafton of Executive Business and continued with
closed doors until past1 o'clock and then
Adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr. Wood from he Committee on Military PEN
sions, reported bill entitled, d" an act CONCERNING
invalid pensions; which was twice read and com
miited
Also, bill " authorizing certain persons TO be
placed on the pension let OF Revolutionary pen
sioners;" which was twice read and committed
The resolution offered by Mr.. Barney, Of Md.
ipGuiring OF the Secretary OF the Navy, whether
there vessels enough nov in service 10 mo-
tecs our Commerce to Brazil and Baenos Ayres.
was taken mp, and agreed to.
The order moved by Mr.. Weems. Of Md. colIioc
ON The secretary OF The Navy for certain printed
copies OF the proceedings Of the Court Martial h
the case Of Commodore Porter, came up in cour.e.
lut the House refused to consider the came. me
motion, therefore, still lies on the table
An engfossed bill, entitled (" an act concer,..-
Ing seminary of learning in the Territory Of
Michigan was read third time, passed, and sen,
20 the Senate Tor concurrence
ELECTION OF PRESIDENT.
The House having again resolved itselt into a
'oWW'tee OF we WHoic, Nif. Ihc Lane, OF Del IN
the Char, on Mr.. McDIfie's motion, ,ropo.lnq Al
amendrent Of tie Constitutions
MIR. Archer. of W. resumed The argument Ia
commenced on Friday last, and which he con-
Guided about three O'Clock 10 day. Ahes fecapur.
Fitting the principal heads Of the previous part o.
ne argument, he went oa 30 sho,g that, even or
t'e fuppostion that one mode of condUe.ins, a.,
choice Of electors Tor President yeGe in itse! bet
ter Than all Others it ought not, on that account
20 be made perpetual by the Constitution; becaas,
ne Discretionary power 10 he STATE Legislature