Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-03-06

toe late war, designating, separately, what snail
have been captured at each of said places, the va.
iue thereof. and the use TO which they have beer
ppropriated.
Reyotved, That the President of the United
States be requested to cause to be laid before the
Senate, at its next session statement of all prs,
perty. ofevery description, aud the value thereof
captured from the enemy in the REFUSES before N
Orleans, Pittsburgh. Fort Stephenson, and Fort
Msigs, and the disposition made thereof.
RESOLVED, That the President of the United
States be requested to cause to be reported to the
to the Army OF the U. States for property cap,ur-
! ed from the enemy. or Tor property of the enemy
| destroyed in action.
Mr.. Marks made an unsuccessful motion to take
up the bill for the construction of roads in the Ter
ritory of Michigan.
On motion OF Mr.. Johnson of Kentucky, the bill
making an appropriation Of 80 600 for the preser-
| Walton and repair of the Cumberland Road, was
taken up, ard passed through Committee of the
Whole On the question of reading the bill a
thAd time, it decided in the affirmative, by
the following vote:
YEAS Messrs. Barton, Benton, Bouligny
Chambers, Chase, Eaton, Harrison. Hendricks,
Johnson OF KY, Johnston of Lou, Kane, Marks,
Noble, Reed. Ridgey, Robbins. Ruggles, Sis
bee. Smith of Md. Thomas, Williams
NAYS-Messrs. Branch, Chandler, CLAYTON,
Dickerson. Edwards. Findlay, Hsyne, King. Ma
| con. Randolph, Sanford, Smith of S. c., Taze-
! welt. Van Buren,, Whiie-i5
The bill was then read third time and passed
The bill making appropriation for the Public
| Buildings, and the amendment reported, were
| taken up and passed through Committee of the
Whole.
| Consider sbie discussion took place ON this bill
Mr.. Eaton moved to insert provision Of
2,1U0 dollars for completion of the marble or
nament to the clock in the Senate Chamber.
| Mr. Tazewell hoped, before they voted any
thing 10 ornament tho clock, they should make il
useful. II now told but one o'clock, and it was
certainly nearer four
| The amendment was then rejected.
| On motion of Mr. Dckerson, the bill was or
| dered to lie on the table.
The " President announced to the Senate that
| he should, at IL O'Clock to morrow, according to
usage, retire from the Chair OF the Senate, 10 al
low the election of a President pto tempore
On Mr.. Van Buren's motion, the Senate al
journed
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
I The House proceeded to the unfinished busine So
OF Yesterday, which was the question on agreeing
with the Senate in their amendment of the NiIi,nr
Appropriation Bill, which goes to strike out a
provIso, limiting the allowance Of double rations
posts.
The House receded from its disagreement to the
Senate's amendment
! Nine bills, received from the Senate in the
Evening Session yesterday, were seyerally twice
read and referred TO the appropriate Committees.
THE NAVY.
| Ihe House then went into Committee of the
| whole On the state of the Union, Mr.. Spsague IN
| the Chair.
Mr. Forsyth moved TO take up the bill making
| compensation Ia claimants under the Third Ar,i
| Gle OF the Treaty of Client; but The motion was
nesa,ived; and the Committee proceeded to consi-
der the bill Tor the gradual increase and improve.
ment of the Navy.
! MIR. ,Siorrs, Chairman of the Committee on
naval q fairs) moved TO amend the bill in that
section which refers to the preservation of valua-
Ole ship timber, after the words live oak - nv
inserting he words I" other timber - which was
agreed to.
| AN amendment, was offered from the Committee
on Naval Affairs. providing for the erection OF
fhree instead of t,co Dry Dock. as in the orisi
nal OIL; and designated Portsmouth, New HamD
shire, Brooklyn, New York, and Gosport in Va
as the locations of them respectively.
! Mr. Storr< moved to strike out the de.ieno,io,
I oi 'hese places, and leave much OF the amend
ment as required three docks instead of two.
Mr. Bartlett opposed the amendment of Mr..
S'o!fs, and stated at considerable length the adj
vah'ases OF Portsmouth fit site for one of
| these establishments
Storrs, and in reply TO Mr.. Bartlett. comnared
me relative advantages of Newrort TO, the same
object ava '''' 'An'e
MT Drayton followed. in support of the amend
ment and It was agreed 10.
Mr. bartlett moved TO insert four instead of
three Docks. After short conversation be,,yeen
mesrs. S:orrs and Bartlett, this amendment was
| rejected "''
On motion Of Mr.. Storrs, the amendment Dro-
posed by the Committee on naval affairs to the e..
iere"!h sec"on' was amended By reducing the APP
preparation IRON fifty thousand dollars to thirty
thousand. "'''
! Mr. Eastman moved to strike out the seventh
section OF the bill, (Which provides for Naval
Academy
! Mr. Wick'iffe advocated this motion. and in
s's'ea mar The proposed school was unnecessary;
| ou' u must be erected, farther leave should be
allowed 10 digest rules and regulations for il.
Mr. Buchanan replied. and defended the mea
sure which he argued TO be great public good az
aouins science 10 the practical knowledge Of our
naval officers. - o''
MIR. kremer supported the amendment. TWAS
opposed at great length by
MIR. Drayton, who defended the vaIrs .od j.,
portsnce of such Seminary.
MIR. Burgess wished farther information befo,s.l i.
could vote in favor of this feature of the hill H.
opposed the idea OF any other instruction as sub.
stituie LOT that which is gained at sea-
Hif' Weems, and MIR. Wood of New York
having replied, ''N'
The question was taken on striking ont. and
carried. Ayes II, noes IS
on motion OF MIR. Powell, the House then tool
recess ill O'Clock.
EVENING SESSION, SIX O'CLOCK
me amendments reported by the Committee of
the Whole 10 the Naval Bill, were taken nm in
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