Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-02-12

who
duct the Government That gentleman has also
complained ofthc misrepresentation that have zone
abroad against the Acknowledgement homes there
Is iiberaiity enough in this House 10 do them jus
,ice' ana acquit them OF the caumnies which have
Oeen heaped upon them, &c.
(Debote to be CoRiiaued.)
WEDNESDAY, Fen. 6, 1925.
IN SENATE.
= On molten Of Mr.. Smith Of Nd. the bill 20 pro-
vide for the paynen. OF the Revolutionary aud 9TH
er pensioners was taken up, and an amendment of
fered on former day by Mr. Smith, TO make the
appropriation $500 900, instead of$56l 900, in ad-
dltion TO the uneXpended balance-was adopted,
and the bill was ordered to a third reading.
a message was received from the President OF
the United States, enclosing treaty OF Commerce
and Navigation, concluded between the United
States and the King osS,~ ,dcn and Norway, on the
4th July, 1927 and ratified on the 18th uit
Mr. Smith OF Md. submitted the following reso-
luton:
RcsoiUed That the Secretary Of the Senate cause
10 be printed and bound six hundred COPIES OF the
annual Reports of the Secretary OF the Treasury i'm
Guiding the Reports of Mr.. Hamilton, G. 10 cause an
INDEX to be prepared for the same; and that the
pense bep paid out of the contingent fund.
On motion Of Mr.. Woodbury., the bill TO remove
the discriminating duties foreign tonnage and
merchandise i'll certain cases, was taken up.
Mr. Woodbury., gave at great length, an expla-
nation of the objects of the bill
Mr.. Silsbee made few remarks in reply To Mr..
bill.
Mr.. Smith of Maryland, spoke in favor of the
bill, and went into brief history of the advance
ot the liberal principles in commerce and naviga-
ton, in late years.
Mr.. Woodbury. explained, in reply TO some ofthe
remarks of Mr. Silsbee.
Mr.. Foot replied to some of the remarks of Mr.
woodbury., in relation to the loss of the direct trade
with the West Indies, which he did not think 4 all
important in its result
Mr. Woodbury. made some further explanations,
when,
The bill was ordered TO he engrossed for third
reading.
The special Orders of The Day then occurred
and the bill more effectuey to provide for the or
Sanization OF the Militia of the U. s. and the dis
clplinc thereof, was taken up
Mr. Chandler explained the objects of the BILL
among which is provision, authorizing the class
ing oil the Militia into two bodies, the one to be
composed OF men between the ages Of 81 and %,
10 be known as the Junior Class; the other TO be
composed oil men between the ages Of % and As.
a provision was also made that, whenever the Mi
Ia oil any State will turn out for discipline J0itT
days In the year. they shall be supplied with tents
and camp kettles by the U. States. This Mr. C.
observed, was held out as an induccmcnt TO them
10 encalnp Tor that space of time, as men were
TAUGHT much more by being drilled for four DAYS
at one time, than by the same number Of DAYS at
different periods Mr.. C. after having explained
the various provisions Of the bill, moved an amend
Incnt, to provide for any Militia officer or soldier
who should be wounded while in the service of the
United States
MI Noble expressed hmselfin opposition to the
amendment, as threatening to establish pension
system, and moved to postpone the bill until Mon
day hext, TO be made the order for that day.
MIR Smith OF Md. supported the bill, but sun-
gested some alterations in the details.
MI Chandler acquiesced in the suggestions Of
the gentleman from Maryland, and observed that
he had no wish to push The measure desiring that
the AID OF the Senators might be given to correct
the bill. He willing 10 agree to the motion TO
postpone At gentlemen desired 10 examine the bill
further.
Mr.. Smith of Maryland, thought TO POSTPONE
would place the bill too Far down on the list of spe
clal orders He therefore moved TO lay it on the
table.
Mr.. Chandler assented to the motion, and the
question being put upon it, il was agrecdto.
4 ne bill for the relief OF the Columbian College
an the District of Columbia, being next on the list
otspecial orders, was taken up and after some de-
na'c the bill wasrecommtted to the Committee on
the District Of Columbia.
he Senate Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The Speaker laid before the House letter from
the Governor ofthe State of Georgia, transmitting,
at the request of the Legislature of that State
tcopy Of report made by one of its committees on
he subject of" the powers Of the General Govern
. ment claimed and exercised, for the purposes of
" encouraging domestic manufactures and effect
ing system OF Internal improvement" which
letter was read, and committed to a committee
oi the Whole on the State Of the Union.
RETItENCHMENT
The House resumed the consideration Of the
Resolutions on the subject Of public expenditures
and retrenchment, as amended on the motion of
Mr. Hamilton, and accepted by Mr.. Chiffon.
Me-. Bartlett resumed, and concluded an able
speech, generally in defence ofthe present Admin.
istration from the charges alledged and iusnuaed
against it.
lie was followed by Mr. Smyth, ofVa. in gene
raj reply, ON tic other side
Then followed series Of speeches motions for
adjournment, &c. which extended the session TO |
10 o'clock at night. The principal speaker wa,
Mr. Wright, who animadycrtcd at considerable |
length, ndswith much severity upon the speech |
cs OF the several gentlemen who had recently
taken ground opposite 70 that which lie has oc-
cupied.
The result of this nights proceedings was the |
Unanimous adoption of the resolutions for inquiry
IS amended, together with the amendment of Mr. |
Dorsey, which carries part ofthc inquiry back 10
oil 90 TO So.
The House adjourned alto O'Clock.
THURSDAY, Fen. Z.
IN SENATE.
Dir. Smith Of Maryland presented the memorial
Of sundFy merchants Of the CITY OF Baltimore |