Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-05-16
IN SENATE.
THURSDAY, My IL. 1926.

O-O
Tie Vice President communicated a letter from
he Secretary OF the Treasury, transmitting COPIES of
Tepo' and documents not heretofore con,munica-
ted, WHICH have been received al that Department.
from the commissioners appoint ed 10 ain claims
and titles to lands, in East Florida
| Mr. Tazewell <Inoved that the Committee ON
Foreign Relations be discharged from the further
consideration of the memorials of sundry under
writers ard others, the subject Of French Spolia
lions; and on motion of Mr. Smith, the memorials
were laid on the table.
Education and Internal Improvement.
Mr. Dickerson, from the select Committee ap-
pointed on the Isl instant, to consider OF the eA-
Pediency OF dividing among the States annually.
portion OF The revenues Of the General Govern
ment, Tor tie purposes of Education and Internal
! improvement, made report, accompanied by n
bill to provide for the annual distribution Of part
| OF the revenues OF The u. States to the several
States Of the Union; which was read and passed to
| second reading.
MIR. Holmes said, this was concise, able, mat
ter Of isct report, and he felt much Obliged to the
committee for il; he therefore moved tina, three
thousand extra copies be printed.
MIR. Branch said, he concurred entirely with Che
gentleman from Maine. A very little reflection
would be sufficient to convince every thinking man
Of the dangerous consequences to be apprehended
from the manner in which the funds have been dis
tributed, giving the Government greater norton
OF patronage than could be conferred by any system
in any country whatever.
The question was then taken on Mr.. Holmes
motion, and carried.
THE INDIANA CANAL.
The Senate resumed the consideration Of the bill
70 grant certain quantity of land TO the Ste of
Indiana Tor the purpose of aiding The said STATE in
opening canal 10 connect the waters of the
Wabash river with those of Lake Erie; and. tho
M Sill ttei no
day by MIR. Hendricks; after some remarks bv
Messrs. Chandler, Noble, and Hendricks
Mr.. Branch moved TO lay the bill on the table
or account of the indisposition Of his colleague.
who particularly wished to voted upon il.
The motion prevailed aye II, noes 10.
The E1Erossed bills which were Yesterday order.
ell to third reading, were sever.lly read third
time, passed and sent 10 the other House for con-
cuuence.
The Senate then took up The bill from the House.
liking the salaries Of The Surveyors Of the ports If
Hudson, and K,nsale. and of the Collector If ,he
Port OF Barnsiable; and the question being ON
agreeing ~ the amendment proposed by the Senate
allowing ne Collector Of the District of B,tj,nore
quarter per cent; Of the District Of Savannah
o. and balf per cent. Of the District of Norfl,
and Portsmouth two per cent. OF the District NJ
salem and Beverly three quarters per cent, in lien
81 the missions allowed BY law, on account Of
1utes on goods, sc. and the tonnage of vessels
II allows IN the Naval Officers and Svrvevo,s ~
The Districts Of Portsmouth, Norfolk and Ports
mouth, and Savannah, salaries Of $500 each. in
lieu Of sn7 salary now allowed. 4, also aptborizo.
ne appoi I,mc1t Of Surveyor for lie Dy,ric, ~
isth, at larry Of $3.50
DE-. 10 d u,oved to amend hd amendment 40
u 80 epu'y ColTcfoIof Boston md
q hlm SIAI tyear in addition
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