Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-02-22

Mr. Dickerson, from majority of the Commit.
Zee OF Manufactures, to whom referred the
PHI =" Tor the alteration of the acts imposing ju-
/ ties on imports" reported it without amendment.
MIR. Heed, from the Committee on Private
Land Claims, reported bill for the relief of the
legal representatives of VIM II. Scott, deceased,
OF Mississippi. The bill passed to a second
reading. and he accompanying report was order
ed to be printed.
/ Mr. Noble, from the Committee on Pensions.
requested that the Committee should be discharge ed
from the further consideration of the petition of
George Meller. Granted.
/ MIR. Noble, from the same Committee, to whom
was referred the bill authorizing certain persons
TO be entered the pension list reported it with
out amendment, and gave notice that by insiruc-
ton OF the Committee, he will, when the bill is ia
ken up, move for its indefinite posponement.
MIR. Marks, from the Committee on Claims, re-
! qnested that the Committee should be discharged
from the further consideration of the petition of
Jacob oungblood. Granted.
The bill for the gradual Improvement ef the
Navy was then read second time, and taken
np as in Committee of the Whole. After a con-
siderable debate. in which Messrs. Hayne, Rob-
bins, Holmes, Chandler, Smith of Md, w oodbu-
ry, Noble, Silsbee. Harrison, Johnston of La,
Macon, Ruseles, Smith OF S. C., Fndlay, Cham
bers, and Tazewell engaged, the bill was amended,
and ihen, on motion OF Mr.. Johnson of KY, it
was laid on the table
The bill " to authoriz. the State of Indiana to
lorate and make road therein named''-the
Dill for the relief of the legal representatives of
Patience Gordon, widow, deceased, and the bill
Tor the relief of Haley, and Harris,'' were seve-
rally read the third time passed, and sent to the
House for concurrence
MIR Chambers, from the Committee 10 whom
the subject was referred, reported a bill " for the
relief OF Thomas Constantine which was read,
and ordered to second reading.
The following bills, received by message from
the House, were severslly read twice, by unani-
nous consent, and referred:
A bill 10 refund certain duties on vessels and
eargoes belonging to citizens of the city of Ham,
burg; and
ian,ry tacics for 'he Militia of the United States
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The Committee Claims reported a bill TO
authorize the Improvement OF certain harbors,
biilding OF piers, and Tor other purposes.
Mr.. Mercer, from the Select Committee on
Roads and Canals, TO which referred bill,
from the Senate, TO transfer certain lands to the
state oil Indiana, for the purpose of Canal
reported the same without amendment; WEIGH was
referred TO The Committee of the Whole.
MIR. Tomlinson, from the Jeint Committee ap-
pointed 10 ascertain what bills are most necessary
to be acted on this session, reported further in
part follows:
Tha, thy have selected from he list o. bust
ness now pending in the II. OF r., and committed
TO Committees of the Whole House. such bills as.
In their opinion, of primary importance and
ought to be acted upon, and disposed of, during
the present session, and arranged them into classes
numbered s. 2 The Committee consider il ex
pedien that the bills contained in the respective
classes, herewith su5mitted be acted on in the or
der herein mentioned, when the bills included in
fl,otr =.
been disposed of, giving to bills Of private ma
ture after the present week, precedence in the or
der of business, on Friday and Saturday, agreeably
TO the existing rule of the Hruse.
The first class comprises bills OF public nature
originating and now pending in the II. of r.
The second class comprises bills of private ma
use, originating and pending in the H. OF II.
FIRST CLASS
bill ,o-,egns,e the commercial in, erccurse be-
NV the u S. and g. Britain
bill for the relief Of the surviving officer. Of
the Revolutionary Army
A bill for the preservation s. repair Of the Cum
berland Road.
bill providing for the appointment, of Sur
veyor OF the Public Lands in the States of Lou
isiana s. Mississippi, SC.
bill 10 amend act to authorize the State of
tennessee TO is-us grants SC.
A bill TO amend The act TO improve the naviga-
ton OF the Ohio s. Mississippi Rivers
bill to authorize the opening of road Yves,
from Detroit 10 Lake Michigan
| bill tor the construction Of a road from La
Paisance to inersecl the road FRI m Detroit TO Chi
cago.
| bill for the paymen, Of claims under the ac,
to authorize the Secretary OF State 10 IouiIate cer
tain claims therein mentioned.
| A bill to authorize the sale of lands nprcbascd
/ by the u. $. near Sackett's Harbor
! bill authorizing the purchase Of lands for the
security OF the Navy Yard at Gospori, Va.
| bi'i to aid the State Of Illinois in opening
canal from Lake Michigan 10 Illinois River
| bill allowing appeals from The Superior Court
| OF Arkansas 10 the Supreme Court Of the u s.
bill extending the jurisdiction oil the Courts of
| Michigan.
| bill prescribing the places in which salvage
Cases shall be tried in Florida
| a bill 10 enable individuals 10 obtain comics of
land titles, &c from the Offices of Registers and
! Receivers.
| bill 20 carry into effect the 4h erticle of the
treaty of the 9Th Of January, 1921, with the Creek
Indians.
| bill 10 reirocede to S. Carolina The site Of the
| Arsenal at Mount Dearborn.
A bill TO divide ths district OF s. Carolina into .
divisions.
a bill authorizing the payment OF certain ceri-
| hcstes.
| bill authorizing survey Of the Western boun-
Diary of Inc State Of Indiana
! n bill 10 Increase the pay of non commissioned
officers & pryaies, and TO prevent dssertion.
bill to organize the Corps Of Typographical
Engineers
a bill for the erection Of Marine Hospital a,
| or near Charleston, s. G..