Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-01-30
WEDNESDAY,, Jan Il, 1927.
~ .EN ATE


Sir. Van Buren, presente'! The petition OF the
Inhabitants OF 20 towns in S.. Lawrence County,
ataiins that tie duies levied by the British Gov
eminent pro iuce carried into Cansda, operated
AZ virtual Prohibition TO the introduction of The
commodities OF the u. $, Il is also -taIed, tina,
ike navisb BE part Of The river 81. Law eace runs,
Tor Is miles, thf oush Tie territory OF the u. :
aad prays that such coUAtert aiiing duties may be
Imposed Is Congress may see r! 10 authorize. Re-
ierred
The resolution submitted yesterday by Mr..
Branch, in relation to the extinction OF certain In
dian land titles in n. Carolina, was agreed TO.
BANKRUPT BILL
The Senate then again took up the Bankrupt
Bill, Mr.. Branclis motion 10 strike out the 93d
section, being still under consideration.
The debate on this question was resumed. and
continued until late hour, our report Of which
will be given in a day two.
Ir. Berrien opposed the motion at much length,
and Mr.. Woodbury. and Mr.. Tazew ell supported
it; after which
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Intercourse Nth tie Pacific.
MIR. Sorss from the Committee on Naval 4 f
fairs, TO which had been referred resolution, in
sIrgcng sad Committee to inquire into the expe-
diency of establishing a line Of communication
from some point or place in the y. s., across the
istbmus of Panama, to some port ports in
The Pacific Ocean made report thereon, accom-
Srhooners for the Naval Service, aud for rebuild
ing the Schooner Nonsuch''; which read the
LIST & Pad time, and committed 10 Committee Of
the whole House to morrow.
Mr.. M'Manus, from the select Committee, ap-
pointed on the 22d Dec last, upon the subject os
Weights and Measures, reported The following joint
resolution:
" Resoived by the Senate and II. Of r. Of the
u. s. Of America in Congress assembled, That
Professor JAM Renwck OF New York, or some
other person. properly qualified for that purpose,
DC employed, under the direction Of the President
of the u. s.. TO repeat the experiments heretofore
made; and, also, 30 make further experiments, for
the purpose oil asceftaihng the true length OF the
pendulum, vibrating co times in Minute, al ,be
city Of New York, and, also, at the city OF WASH
5Dglon, and TO compare the length thereof with
such measures nov IN possession oil this Govern
ment, as viii best show the pro portions between
tie length of sdcb peBlulums, and tie STANDARD
yard recently adopted by The British Gov eminent,
and TO make report of The results 10 Congress, al
their mex, session; and that there De apps opided
tor that purpose, a sum not exceeding 500, 20 be
paid out Of auy money il tie Treasury, not other
wise appropriated.
The resolution was then twice read, and com
United 10 the Committee Of 'hs Whole the state
Di The Union.
DEAF & DUNE ASTIC&I5.
Mr.. Wurts moved tie consideration Of tie biz
Tor the benefit of the New York and Penrsy !sania
Institutions for the Deaf and Dumb, which bill bad
passed through Committee Of the whole House,
and now lay upon the table, The motion pre-
yelled. Ayes SO, Noes So
the Chair sis;sl the question pending, to be on