Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-03-06
The army of the United States who receive double

ituTtn aTtiCiS Ol the 1Tcdty oueht, anu
ior Inc distribution OF money TO the claimants, was
read third time, passed. and sent 10 the other
House for concurrence
Inc bill making approx riaions for the erection
OF Fortifcations, and the bill making approp:la-
hons ior the cree ion Of Barracks, Store Houses,
&c were considered in Committee of The Whole,
'esu third time, and passed.
MI. Reed made an unsuccessful motion TO recon
slider te vote The bill providing for the trials
o! and claims IN several Southw estein States and
Territories
The report made by Mr.. Holmes. on claims on
the French Government for spo,ia,ions, wss. taken
up, and ordered to lie the table.
The bill further 10 extend the time OF issuing land
'Yafrar,s to the officers and soldiers of the Revolu-
ton passed through the Committee Of the Whole,
wa. read third time PASSED, and sent 10 the other
Excuse for concurrence
The bill for tie relief of Peter Hagner, Third
Auditor, (aowing him lC0O dollars for extra
services, was read second time, after unsuc
cessui motion 20 lay ii on table, was ex-
planned by Nj. Cobb, and opposed by Messrs.
Macon and Chandler and supported by Messrs
John on of Kentucky, and Holmes, when the
bill was read third lime, and passed by the fol-
lowing vote.
YEAs-Me'.r,. Barton, Ruem,n, Dell, Ben,on. Bousny,
sr' 'on, aynr Holmes, Johnson Ken. Johnston
Kane hns', Rdssy, Rohbns Rowan, Smith Mary land
rszcweii Thomas, Whie-2o.
I Williams, Wopdbuiy-6
The Senate then adjourned from ! to O'Clock.
EVENING SESSION
On nation of Mr. King, the bill to authorize
the Legislature OF Alabama 10 sell the lands re-
served for Schools within that Stale, passed
through COMMITTEE OF tie Whole was read a
'hiId time, passed, and sen, TO the other House
| Tor concurrence
The bill 10 authorize the purchase of size and
The erection Of barracks. in the vicinity OF New
1
explained by Messrs Hsr,rison and Johnston os
Louisiana, ana he blank filed with eighteen
thousand dollars, and opposed by Mr.. Smith OF
MaTy!s'd, II was read a third time, passed, and
sent TO The other House for concurrence.
y message from the House, iisssrerins to the
fret nd second amendments made in the Senate On
the Niary app opua,Ion bill, was taken Up.
| Mr.. White moved that the Senate rece,ie from
the amendments, (dsagrsens TO he double ration
pro,iso Of the other unse.)
Mr.. IiairisOn opposed the motion earnestly,
and called tor the Yeas and Nays the quss-
ton.
i Mr.. White inside remarks, in reply to
Mr.. Harrison. lie Observed that the AMOUNT
was no. the OBJECT with him; but il was The pm
ciple
Mr.. Penton said, that The gentleman hsl sup
posed that they chasing great game, and thar
>ome enormous abuse had been discovered. But
n ow L was found that the amount was triiing,
he hoped gentlemen would cease TO press it, He
therefore, trusted that the amendnen, OF Tie Senate
] would lot be receded from.
Mr. White answered the remarks Of Mr. Zen
} ten, and again repeated that The principle, and
not the amount, the object with hiu
Mr. Eaton went ., souie length into the defence
; OF the amendment, aud opposed the motion TO
recede. He thought it misfortune tina; The Sen :
} ale should disagree with the other House a, this
period OF the session; ru, he ayerse TO tie
l,f..
vision in an appropriation bill, or 10 rcreaI any
thing established and sanctioned by former enact
ment5
The motion to recele was then rejected By the
following voc:
YEAS-Nss.rs Barton, Branch, Clayton Cobb, Finl!av
King, Macon, Randolph, Rowan, Smith Of ). c. Tazecll
e rlome., White Williams Woo.bury--i5
Ais.s's Bseman, Bell. BsEton, Berrien, D,u ny
Hayne, lltnIre Holmes. johnson Of Kem Jin,on Of Lon
k"s. aan-, ri"Xary, N.rk Noble, Reed RigrIy liob-
bins Seymour ssbee, SUI T. Il maryland, v4a iien-2s
The bhi 10 improve tie navigation OF the Ohio
river was read second time, and was explained
and supported by Ms Eaton, as measure Of gr-a
impor'an
Mr.. Cobb said, that there was suin in ,h,
General Appropriation bill lnr The same purpose
Mr.. Eaton explained that the appropriation wa,
+ Tor the lower par, OF The river.
7 Mr.. Rowan spoke al length and anrealr.
to the jisiIrs OF tie members from The seaboarL
for whom Western members voted large appropd,
ations
Mr.. Johnston Of Louisiana, explained that III
proportion OF the money appropriated had beer
expended; but that this object, ia hls opinion, wa
, of great importance
Mr.. Woodbury. ,ail it hsd a: first been dcc.,;ss
o. that survey should first take place, aud he il,
not think there should lie appropriation OF meme,
until hat survey bad been made
Mr.. Johnson Of Louisiana, Ihnnght there "a.
b necessity tor any provision for survey, a.
engineers were there al present, add al thai
. was wsnle Cd was the money 10 make tie improve
men,
l MIR Macon was opposed 80 IN appropriation
for this purpose. II was mol good plan 10 give
money tor objects which the people ought to .feci
lbero-elv "a.
Mr.. Benton made some remarks upon the i'm
ponance Of the object, and the difficulty Of Tic
WORK. lie remarked. that the object ought 10 he
carried Into elfec by The United State, because
> they were The owners Of fye.eights Of be Ind IN
the vicinity. On The principle the, 'h- United
States was the largest land holder in that vicinity
: Congress was bound TO pass this bill.
Mr.. Smith Of MsrJ land, said il was Eccdiess 20
argue on The principle II had been decided be-
lore, and The only question - as whether Tie inn
pTovement was necessary.
Mr.. Smith Of South Carolina enlarged upon
the practice of abiding to the advantages enjoy Cd
ny The Eastern Siates, whenever any benefit wa
= asked 10y The Western States There were duiies
Tor tie States TO peiorm, aud it was unreasonable
icr all public offsets 10 be charged upon the
Treasury Of the Uni ed States. A large sppford-
ion had as sady been made, and be thought il had
been ample
Mr.. Holmes sorry 10 hear complaints Of a
want OF lbersliiy towards any Stale Here wa.
an application no greater than for light house,
2 and be thought it Of importance that The design