Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-05-23

ReSoircd That the Secretary OF tie Navy be
Instructed TO cause the remains of Comm odore O.
liver Hazard Perry TO be removed from the island
OF Trinidad, in public vessel oil the u. States,
and to have the same conveyed to Newport, in the
State OF Rhode Island.
The question of consideration being demanded
II was decided in the affirmative.
The resolution was agreed to.
Mr.. Newton moved to discharge the committee
OF the whole from the further consideration of the
bill to authorize the importation of gin and bran
dy in casks OF a capacity OF not less than 10 gal
lons.'
The motion prevailed-ayes ca, noes 81.
Nrr.Tomlinson moved TO amend The bill by s!ri<-
ing out the words, " and gin, wherever it occurs.
This amendmunt goes to exclude the article of
gin, from the provisions OF the bill, restricting il
to brandy alone.
The amendment adopted.
mr. Tomlinson also offered the following provi-
so, which adopted, to come in at the close of
the first secton;
find prouided further, That all brandy, i'm
ported in casks, of capacity less than ninety
gallons, shall be deposited at the expense and risk
ofthe import Ell in such public other warehouses,
as shall be designated by the collector surveyor
for the port where the same shall be landed, and
shall be remov ed therefrom for expectation only,
in the manner prescribed by the act, entitled g An
providing for the deposte OF arms and distilled
spirits, in public warehouses and for other purpo-
ses''
Several amendments were offered by Mr Tom
linson, and adopted
When after few words, in opposition, from
Mr. Trinble, the bill was ordered 10 its third
reading
The bills yesterday ordered to third reading
were this day read third time and passed
Several bills from the Senate, which had been
referrde to the Standing committees of the House,
were reported TO the House, and were read third
4 time and passed.
THE PUBLIC OFFICERS.
Mr. Dwight moved that the House so into com
mittee OF the whole on the state of the Union.
The motion prevailed and the House went into
committee accordingly, Mr.. Bartlett, of N. H, in
the chair ON the bill in addition TO " An act enli-
tied an act to regulate and fix the compensation
OF the clerks in the different O!Eces,'' passed A
pril IS, 1918.
Some slight amendments were proposed by Sir.
Dwight and adopted. And, after some converse
ton between n1essts. Dwight, Cook, Ingham.
Brent, Cooke, Polk, Aston, and Campbell, and
he adoption of various minor amendments.
Mr. Cook moved that $1,000 be added TO the sa-
larry of the Postmaster General.
In support of this amendment, Mr.. Cook went
into detailed statement of the labors performed
IN the postmasters department, and the reforms
produced by exer;ions of the present incumbent.
Mr. Cooke moved 10 amend the bill by increasing
the salary to $4,000; and supported the argument,
that the duties of this Department were at least c.
Qual in labor with those of the other departments
of the governments, and the compensation for its
labors ought to be of equivalent amount.
The motion was advocated by Messrs. Brent
and M'Duffe, and opposed by Mr.. Cook (who
stated that the incumbent would, he believed, be
satisfied with 5Oo0) The increase to 5000 dol
lars was then farther supported by MIR. Cooke,
and adopted.
Some farther amendments proposed, but
they did not succeed; and the committee then
rose and reported the bill TO the house
The amendments were then severally adopted by
the house, until that for increasing the salary OF
the Postmaster General came up. This oppo-
scd by Mr.. Forsyth. He urged, in substance,
that the General Post Office not a depart
nent OF the government, but branch only of the
Department OF State. The fidelity with which the
! present incumbent discharged his duties no
reason for raising the salary OF the office itself
and it was proper that difference should exist
between the compensations of Heads of Depart
! ments and of the Postmaster General.
Mr.. Taylor of Virginia, moved to strike out
two and insert one--so as TO make the salary 5000
4 instead OF 5000, and demanded the yeas end nays,
but the house refused TO order them. The question
was then taken on the motion Of Mr.. Taylor to fix
the salary at 5000, and carried; ayes 60, noes 40
Mr. Polk opposed the bill at large, on the
ground that the house had no information which
justified its provisions.
Mr. Dwight replied, and The bill then or
dered to its third reading this day
REPAIR OF CUMBERLAND ROAD
The amendments reported by the tee Of
the whole TO the bill q" providing for the preserva-
ton and repair of the Cumberland road,'' were
4 taken up in order; and some progress having been
made in them;
4 Mr.. Hoffman, OF n. York, representing the bill
going TO act of robbery and usurpaon NOV.
ed TO lay the bill and amendments on the table.
On this motion, Mr. Edwards of North Caro-
lima, demanded the yeas and nays, which we're or
dered; s. the motion was negatively yeas As, nays
81.
The other amendments were then agreed to, and
the question being on ordering the bill to third
reading, further debate ensued The main CUES
ton then put, shall the bill be engrossed and
ordered to third reading and decided by yeas and
nays as follows: Yeas %, nays GO. So the bill
was ordered to third reading this day.
The several bills ordered to a third reading this
day, were read third time passed and sent TO the
Senate.
Mr. Aston moved an adjournment; it was ne
gatyed, and the house took recess till O'Clock
FRIDAY, MAY 10.
IN SENATE.
The bill for the relief OF James Monroe, and the
bill authorizing the Secretary Of the War Depart
-. t.