Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-01-31
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,

alr Strong, from the Committee on the Terrific
res. made report, accompanied by bill 90 to
amend the several acts for the establishment Of
Territorial Government in Florila;'' which was
twice read and committed.
POST ROAD TO PHILADELPHIA
Mr.. Insham. from the Committee on the Post
Ciices and Post Roads, made report, accompani-
al by the following joint resolution
" Resolsed, by the Senute and House OF Rem
T'sentdtires Of the United States Of .4,1c,fra in
Congress assembled, That the POSTMASTER Gene
-! be authorized and required 10 Cause an examira
f'on and survey OF the vas;ors routes between Bal
tnnore and Philadelphia, crossing the Susqreh,nnah
ri Harre Dc Grace Ferry, Port Deposiie, and Co
rewingo Bridges, and report TO Congress the route
which may be best adapted for p permanent post
road, with an estimate OF the expense of making
f1ch Of said routes safe and convenient for the
transportation OF the mail"
The resolution had its first and second reading,
md was ordered TO be ensrossed for third read
ing
Mr. Van Rensselaer,, from tie Committee on
agriculture, made an unfavorable report on the
fase OF Safnne! II. Saunders, in which the House
concurrcd.
MONUMENT TO WASHINGTON.
MIR. Bassett, ffo'nthe select committee on so
Tnrch OF the President Message as relates to that
subject, reported the following bill
" Bill to carry into effect certain RESOLUTIONS
nf Congress, relative to General George Wash
jngton.
Be il enacted, &c. That tie sam ef
dollars be, end the same is hereby, appropriated.
at Of any money in the Treasury, not otherwise
appropriated, TO carry into effect resolution Of
congress, passed 2Irh December, 1899. directing
ilarble Monument 10 be erected in the Capitol, in
honor Of the memory Of General George Washing
ton.
fnd'bs It further enacted, That the aforesaid
s'rm shall be expended under the direction Of The
Presiden, Of the United Stats in carrying the afore-
said resolution iaio effect.
ind be IL further enactcd, That this act shall
rave effect from and afer the passing thereof"
The bill was twice read and committed
The resolution offered by Mr.. Brent. nronosin,
~ alteration in the Rules oftbs House, 80 az to re
fetye Friday and Saturday. IN everv week far the
discharge OF bills and reports Of private nature
taken up and adopted ayes SIS, noes 81
On motion Of MIR. Bradley, Of Vermont. j, was
RESOLVED, That the Committee on Militarv
Tensions be instructed to irqrire into the exnedi
-ncy ofprovidipg by law, for the payment Of all
s-rcarsges Of pensions which may be due 10 anv
customer at the time Of bis decesse, 10 the widow
md in case there is no widow surviving, TO the
children Of such rensioner.
Mr.. Stewart, OF Penn. offered the following,
Resolsed, That the Secretary Of War be instric-
I'd 10 fepor. 20 this House an estimate of the pro-
BILE expense Of completing a system Of canal.
fohg the Atlantic sea-board from Boston, 10 New
fifleanV, embracing the BarnstabIe ard Buzzard's
]!Iy, The Raiisn and Delaware. the Chesapeake and
delaware, the Dismal Swamp, end the Florida
snsls, with the seversl links 20 connect them with
Mississippi; also, an estimate Of the expense Of
cnpleing the proposed system Of forts and forti6-
'tions, with their srmanenfs, and the annual exk
snse Of preservint and keeping them in repair;
,scifyiag such Of the said forts and fortfcations
- villesfer1srsS unnecessary o. less useful By the