Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-03-03

| The Hou-e then resolve itself into Committee
| of the Whole, Mr.. FindIay of Ohio, in the Chair
on the bill making provision for the settlem EN-,
| OF sundry claims under the Florida treaty.
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 27.
IN SENATE
Mr.. johnson oil Kentucky, moved to postpone
the orders preceding the bill from he other House
10 amend an act establishing the Post Office De.
partment; which was agreed to. and the several
| amendments reported by The Committee on the
Post Othce and Post Roads were considered
One amendment was. 10 grant the privilege oil
Thanking TO cert'in public offices, among which
was the Secretary OF The Senate.
MIR. Macon objected to extending the frankinp
! privilege. because it was likely to be abused
| MIR. Smith OF Maryland, though, the amend.
ment would have good effect. At present, the
public documents when sent TO members of Con-
eres', were ranked by the Postmaster General
winch threw upon his hands much business, and
caused a los OF time, while i: might tie done a.
| well by the The officers of the separate DEPART
menis.
Mr.. Chandler would not object to the privilege
OF ranking, II 1t was restrained the frsnking OF
letters on public business; but he thought II eueb,
TO extend to private correspondence, &c.
Mr.Johrs'on o: Louisiana, supported the amend
ment.
The question being taken, the amendment was
| negayed, IS 10 90.
! Mr.. Cobb proposed an amendment. by which
! 'he penalty on individuals for carving the mail
was so far removed as TO allow each State IN es
tablish posts.
Ibe motion was opposed by Mesns Holmes
anc Johnson OF Kentucky, and further supported
| by Mr.. Cobb, when the question was taken. and
. the motion rejected.
The bill was then ordered to be engrossed for a
third reading.
TIE I'M Gn,sh.J
, TO be taken up, when
| Mr.. Dckersnn said that he felt himself con
strained, by his duty, to make one more effor, to
/ bring up bill in which the community had a
| great interest; and, for that purpose, he would
! now move to lay the bill for he suonort of the
I Military Service upon the table, but withdrew
| his motion at the request of
/ MIR White, who rose merely 10 remark. tha,
! there was great necessity for the passage of the
Military appropriation Bill, as he had been informed
tha The u iariermssier General had been Obliged 10
procure no less sum than SO 900 dollars on his
own account, 10 carry on his department
| Mr. Reed said be could no forbear one remark
W len the Senate had sgreed take up the bill "a
regulate the trade between the United States and
the British Colonies they were in The tnids, of an
imPor am bill, which be should al the first onnor
unity, call up again. He alluded 10 the bi,l IN
adjust the private land claims in the Sou,hre.,ar,
mr.
the Senate previous TO taking up the Colonial Trad.
! bill, be gave notice 10 The gentleman from New
Jersey tina, he should feel it his duty to press If.
| consideration At as early period as possible in
| preference TO the bill 10 increase the duties y,
! woolens
| Mr.. Dickerson renewed lis motion to POSITION.
the Military appropriation bill, with view o.
moving TO take up the wooIlens bill
! Mt. Hayne moved that the question be taker
| Inv and IN CHI 10.
the Senate.
| The question was then taken, aud the motor
rejected by the following vote:
YEAS -Messrs. Baiemau, Bell, Chandler
Chase, Dickerson, Edwards, FInday. Harrison
! Hendricks, knight, Marks Mills, Robbins. Rug.
giles, Sanford Seymour, Silsbee, Thomas, Willey
4 Woodbury. 20.
NAYs-Messrs. Barton. Benton. Berie Bou
| Iigny, Branch, Chambers, Clayton, Cobb. Eaton
Hayne, Johnson Of Ky Johnston IF Lon Ksns
King, Macon, Randolph, Reed, RiJgely, Rowan
Smith of Md, Smith Of s. c., TazewelI. Va,
Burer, White, Williams rs.
( The bill making appropriations for the Mili,sr,
service of the Uuiled States was then taken up.
J Mr.. Chandler moved 10 strike out the s5pro
pristion OF 10000 dollars for the continuation o
he Cumberland Road
Mr.. Smith of Md. opposed the notion TIN
appropriation was made Tor the COMPLEXION of
.
with the Atlantic States, and 10 bind tben, toys
/ ther by the ties Of mutual advantage
Mr. Macon said that he act which passed j,
| 1891 only authorized surveys Of She rog,e ,vbicI
was now % be completed. There was rrovi.,
: IN the bill which relieved Congress from aov nlsJg
10 make the road. For bis own part. he o,onI,
/ willingly give up the whole We per cent 70 Nh,
I Western States, 10 get rid Of the bargain.
/ h'. Rnggles said that his appropriation 4. al
! made only 0 carry on a work already sutbo,izs,
+ by law. The work had thu far gone on Win
ont impeachment aud The officers were o. tn,
ground lie hoped the gentleman from blaine I. orl
not persist in his motion
Mr.. Macon called far The reading Of The &C, o
1921.
Mr. Ruggles said that tie law Of 1929 had A.,
iborzed Tie construction Of the road.
( Mr. Johnson Of ~ Nas sorry 10 perceive ,ha
I the people Of the West were obliged 10 con,saJ
! inch By mob, for every inch Of ground they Oh
: "a ned on ihis road. For.iw snty resfs. ,hsv Ia.