Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-05-20
WEDNESDAY, May IA.
IN GEN ATE

IN the SENATE, the bill Tor the continuance Of the
Board oil Commissioners established for the settle
ment of claims under the Treaty of Client was Ia
ken up, and after some discussion the amendment,
OF the House, limiting the duration of the Board to
the LIST oil September, was concurred i'm. The man
ayers on the part of the Senate of the conference
appointed to consider the disagreement of the two
Hocses on the amendments of the Senate TO the
Internal Improvement bill, made report with re-
solutions. The resolutions were CONQUERED in.
Some time was spent in Executive business
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The several Committees OF the Whole House, to
which were committed,
bill extending the term within which mer-
chandisc may be exported with the benefit Of draw
back;
bill providing for the permanent appointments of
Professor OF Chemistry and Mneralogy, and an
assistant Professor OF the same, for the Military A
cademy at West Point;
bill for the relief of sundry officers, and SOL
diers, and widows;
bill providing for extending the term or the
pensions of certain persons;
bill for the relief of sundry Revolutionary of
Ulcers and soldiers; aud for other purposes;
bill TO amend an act, entitled An act to pro-
vide for certain persons engaged in the land and
naval service OF the United States in the Reyplu-
tionary war;, and OF the several acts made in IA l.
meniment thereof; were discharged from the con-
sideration thereof; and the said bills were commit
ted TO the Committee Of the Whole on the state of
the Union
On motion of Mr. Everett
Hesetued, That, of the Manual on the Growth
ana Sanuiacture OF Silk, prepared in pursuance of
resolution OF this House, on the ilth OF Nav,
1926, one hundred and fifty copies be placed at
the disposition of the Secretary of the Treasury
to be sent 10 such persons have, by correspon-
dence, or otherwise, co-operaed in its preparation
Mr. McDu made the following report which
was read and laid on the table,
- The managers, OH the part Of this House. of
the conference with the Senate on the subject f
the disagreeing vote OF the two Houses on the
aftan nFr..n TO a 4.
ing appropriations for Internal improvements, sub
init the following report
" he managers agreed to recommend to their
respective Houses the following compromise, viz ::
That the House OF Representatives do recede from
It's vote, on the Nth amendment of the Senate and
that the Senate do consent to modify the third
amendment, by striking out all after the words
. detrayinS the expenses in the first line, and
insert " incident 10 carrying on the examination,
and surveys for Internal improvements under the
act of the Both of April, 1924 thirty thousand dol
lars; provided that this appropriation shall not be
construed into legislative sanction of any exarni-
nation or survey, which shall not be deemed of
national importance, within the provisions of the
aforesaid act of the 30th April, 1924
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL.
The bill TO enlarge the powers Of the Corpora
tons OF w Washington. Georgetown and Alexandria
Coming up as the unfinished business of yesterday,
some time was spent i'll the consideration of its de-
tails when IT was ordered 10 third reaGing by Yeas
Ill, Nays IS.
OFFICE OF MAJOR-GENERAL.
On motion OF Mr. Smith, the House then pro-
ceeded (ayes 10, 69) TO consider the bill abol-
ishng The office Of MajorsGeneral.
Alter some discussion, the bill was ordered TO
10.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
On motion of Mr.. McDuffie, the Orders of the
Day were postponed, and the House proceeded TO
consider the report from the Committee of Confer
ence OH the bill making appropriations for Internal
Improvements
The House agreed TO concur in this report; and
the senate having come to the same agreement
the bill is passed. and waits only for the signature
OF the President to become a law
Mr.. Sutherland moved the House to ro into
Committee OF the Whole on the state of the Union
with view to take up the bill making appropria-
tons for the erection Of a breakwater in Della
ware Bay.
Mr. Mailary, also, pressed the consideration of
the fari, but before any farther proceedings we're
had,
On motion Of Mr.. MCoy,
The House adjourned.