Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-05-06

&c two Houses. on tue SUBJECT OF day OF ad- :,
ouThnent, coming up as the unfinished business
y yesterday morning, and the question being on
ne amendment which went to strike out the
soih day oil May, and insert, in lieu thereof the
18th day OF that month,
Mr. Mallary expressed his decided Opposition
Do'h To the amendment and TO the original resolu-
ton, and concluded by moving to Law the report !
OF the Joint Committee upon the table.
TIC que being put 1t was decided by yeas |
ana nays, as follows: Yeas 81, Nays 10.
Mr.; Fucker thereupon gave notice, that he
would tomorrow morning, once more, and for the
last time, move the consideration OF this report
He hoped the members OF the House would then
attend, anu determine whether they would ever
tx upon day to adjourn, or not
REVENUE LAWS.
Mr.. hvingtou moved the following resolution.
HeSoiced, That Committee be appointed 10 d-
ST. modify and arrange, under proper aud distinct
heads, all the laws for the collection of Revenue
arising from duties imports and tonnage for the
allowance oil drawbacks, and the registering, H.
censing, and recording OF vessels; presenting the
duties OF the several officers employed in the col
ectng oil the Revenue, and the duties, obligations
ana rights, OF importers, consgnees and ship-own-
ers, III relation thereto; and that the said Com
nI''ee nave leave TO SIT during the recess, and re-
port to this House at its next Session.
The resolution being the question of con-
slderauon was called for by Mr.. Little, and the
question being put, it was decided in the mega
tive.
The blu from the Senate, TO authorize Rail
Road within the District OF Columbia was read
the third time and passed.
The bill from the Senate, for the relief of GER
tam surviving officers and soldiers of the Army
nittcd.
! The House then resolved itself into committee
/ oil me whole on the state of the Union, and took
up IN succession, the bill for ascertanny the Iati-
tude OF the southern bend or extreme of Lake
Michigan, and OF certain other points, for the pur-
| pose hereafter Of liking the true northern boun-
"a!y me OF the States ofOho, Indiana, and IIli-
nOiS-the bill making appropriations for the Indian
/ Department, "a amended by the Senate bill to
authorize the building of light houses &C. bill
I 10 purchase and distribute the 9TH volume of the
Laws OF tue Z. States bill regulating the com
mercidl Intercourse with the islands of Martinique
shd Ouaddloupe-a bill to amend the acts CONCERN
Ing naturaiization-a bill 10 authori2 the npgoy-
ing ci certain hlrborS, the building Of piers &c;
all which were passed thro' Committee, and re-
! ported, some with amenimentS and the others
! without amendment. The House was then occu-
Pied IN the discussion OF the two amendments made
by Tie Senate in the bill making appropriations fol,
Tue indian DepariInent in both Of which the House
! refused TO concur
CUMBERLAND ROAD
/ On motion of Mr.. Marks, the bill for the pre-
servaton and repair of the Cumberland Road. TO
| erect turnpike gates on the road) was taken IN.
| and the amendments reported by the Committee
on Roads and Canals, having been agreed to- it
was explained by Mr. Marks
! MIR. Johnson of KY, supported the bill. and
read letter from the Postmaster General. cnclo
sing letter from mail contractor, detailing the
bad state ofrepair OF some sections Of the road
After some debate. the bill was laid on the table,
and The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
! Mr.. Van Rensselaer,, from the Committee on
Agriculture, reported the following resolution:
which was read, and agreed 10 by the House
Resolved, That the Speaker OF the House OF
Representatives be requested to return an anwer
10 The Baron Won HaZzi, Of Munich and make
suitable acknowledgements for his interesting s.
useful treatise on the culture of silk accompany
ing ms letter by copy OF the work, as translated
by order OF this House:
MIR. NJ Duiie stated that the Select Commit
lee appointed on the subject OF the late assault
Woum have been prepared TO report, but for the
delay necessarily caused in senling TO Boston for
testimony.
AFFAIRS WITH BRAZIL.
The resolution, offered on Monday, by Mr..
Coulter oil Pa, came up the unfinished busi-
ness oil yesterday morning. when
Alter some remarks from Messrs. Everett and
Coulter, The resolution was agreed to.
DUTIES on AUCTION SALES
MIR. Martindale asked for the consideration of
Tie resolution moved by hm some DAYS since.
proposing TO lay duties on sales az auction
me question OF consideration being put it was
deeited III the negative So the House refused 10
consider the resolution at this time
ADJOURN MENT OF CONGRESS.
Mr. Tucker, from the committee annotated ON the
part oil tiiiS House, to meet committee of the Sc
nate, Tor the purpose of fixing day for the adj
lourhment oil Congress- reported in part the follow
ing resolution:
< ResOiUed, That the President Of tho Senate
and Speaker OF the House of Representatives. do
close the present session their res pectiye Houses
by adjournment, on Monday, the 26th day of
May next
Some debate ensued upon this resolution, but
inc consideration thereof was suspended by the
arrival oil the hour allotted to other business
AFAICANS AT KEY WEST.
The following message received from the
EfeSideht d tie United States, by his Private
Secretary:
10 the Senate and House of Representatives. oil
the United States.
Ia the month OF Dec last certain African NJ.
groe' were landed at Key West from Spanish
save trading vessel stranded within the iurisdic
'ion OF the United States, whit pursued by an
armed schooner in his Britannia Majesty's scryire
ne Collector oil the Customs at Key West took
possession vi th-se p'rspn-, who were forwards
delivered TO the Marshal Of East Florida. by WHOM,
'hey were conveyed 90 St augustine, where taey |
still remain
eying that the circumstances under which |
ney nave been cast upon hs compassion of the
country are not embraced y the provisions OF the |
ACi 81 C0ngres OF 81 Of March. 1919. or Of the |
other acts prohibiting the slave trade, / submit
D th consideration Of Congress the expedieucv
oi supplementary act directing and authorizing
such measures as may De necessary Tor removing !
them from m -arri o. tn Uuitsd States and
or fulfilling towards them The obi cations of hu
inlnity.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
y his Message was read md tefcrred 10 the com |
mit!ec Oh the JudiCiry.-ihe House adjourned |
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