Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-04-01

Smith of Maryland, Thomas, Wiley, Woodbury.
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NAYs-Messrs. Bell. Benton. Branch Cb,nd.
Ter, Cobb, Dickerson, Ellis, Foot, King, Macon.
Noble, Paris Tazewell, Tyler, White, Williams
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Mr. Woodbury. moved to take up the bill for
me relief OF certain survivors of the Revolution;
which being agreed to, Mr. w moved To omen3
the bill by adding two sectons-to make provision
Tor an annuity equivalent TO half pay for life
Mr. W made some statements to the effect of
tne amendments, and on his motion, they were
ordered to be printed, and the bill was postponed
anu made the order OF the day for Monday
The bill 10 provide for the settlement Of private
land claims, in the several States and Territories,
was read third time and passed
The title OF the bill was amended on motion of
MIR. King "a
On motion ofsMr. Benton the bill to graduate
the prices ofpublic lands was taken up, the amend
ment offered by Mr.. Hendricks, still bending. The
yeas and nays were ordered on that question, ON
motion OF MIR. Mckinley.
Mr.. Johnston of Lou smoke nj cors;Jor,hi.
length, in favor of the amendment.
hir. Benton briefly replied to some of the arpu
ments of Mr. Johnston
Messrs. Dickerson, Smith of MARYLAND. Macon.
aud noble, followed, at length, in opposition 10 the
On motion of Mr.. Harrison, the Senate adjourn.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MT. Alexander, from the Committee for the Dis
tricto Col rnbia, made the following report
ne committee on the District of Columbia. to
whom was ferred a resolution Instructive
them to inquire into the propriety of taxing eff
cleht measures Tor checking the farther progress
OF contagious disease. known, To axist ,r;th;o
me precincts OF the Corporation of Washington,
and whether this disease be, as il is sometimes
called, variolod or real small pox, report:
That, by an act of Congress, full power has
been vested in the Corporation of Washington.
10 establish Board of Health, and make ali
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nesu,auois tnat may be necessary to prevent the
introduction OF contagious diseases, and for the
preservation OF health generally. In pursuance nj
this power, Board of Health has been constituted
with competent authority over the subject IN
whom, as well as the Mayor of the city, the Com
mittee directed their inquiries IL aiJuears from
the information received, that the disease which
has shewn itself, is the variooid or modified form
OF small por, miider in its character, and conse
quently less dangerous than the natural small nor
though equally contagious. The existing cases
are seven IN number, and reported to be not of a
malignant kind One of them is in the civ whose
situation did not admit of removal, but every ne
cessary precaution has been taken to guard against
the infection. The others have been placed in A
temporary Hospital, without the limits, or are so
entirely insulated to leave no fears about the far
ther spread OF the disease. In addition to the mea
sures already adopted, general course of yacci-
nation has been recommended and pursued ne
wen calculated TO prevent its contagious influence
The committee are of opinion that the CITY an
thorites sufficiently competent to do all that
may be required of them on the occasion, and are
assured that no eXertlons their part will be
wanting to check the progress of the disease For
greater security, however, they would recommend
an entire separation of the persons infected from
the popuous part of the city, which is believed 10
De thelr intention, and preparations are making
with that view Seeing the necessity of ths
case, and the il-provided means ofthe District 10
arrest diseases OF this character, the Committee
VIII take this opportunity of drawing the attention
oil the House TO a bill now before it. proposir o. IN
establish Lazaretto for HE District OF Columbia
measure that rccomTnex ads itself TO the considera
ton OF Congress, by every regard for their own
safety, as well that of the citizens aanst infec
tonS or contagious diseases and, if adopted would
IN great degree, remove the alarm and uneasi-
ness that must necessarily be felt on such occa-
sions. The Committee submit the information com
nuhicated blythe President of the Board of Health,
and the Mayor, and ask to be DISCHARGED from the
farther consideration of the subject"
The report was read, and laid on the table
Mr.. Hamilton, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, TO which was referred the bill from the
senate, entitled can act TO prevent deseriion in the
Army, and for other purposes" reported the same
without amendment, and the bill was then COM
miited.
Mr. Woods, of Ohio, from the Committee on
Roads and Canals, reported bill making an appro-
Pflatlon Tor the Improvement of the navigation of
the Ohio and Mississippi rivers; which Was twice
read and committed
ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS.
MT. tucker, oil South Carolina, moved the con-
siderauon oil the resolution submitted by him yes
terday, Tor the appointment of joint committee
:. to Tx on and recommend the day on which In.
PRESIDENT OF the Senate anj the Speaker of the
House OF Representatives shall adjourn the present
Session OF Congress"
MIR: Storrs demanded the yeas and nays on this
question
They were ordered by tho House, and being
Immediately taken, resulted as follows Yeas 7s
Nays 81.
SO the House refused at this time to consider the
resolution.
THE TARIFF BILL.
Mr.. Mallary moved that the House 60 into
Committee Of the Whole on the State of the u
Mon.
Mr.. Hamilton inquired whether it was the in
tenton OF the gentleman from Vermont to urge
decision upon his amendment this day.
Mr. Mallary replied that he could only ex-
press his wish, which was, that the question might
be taken.
The House thcreupon went into Committee of
the Whole on the state of the Union, Mr. p r.
Barbour in the Chair, and resumed the considera-
ton Of the tariff bill.
MIR. Forward who had been interrupted when
addressing the House yesterday, (by an alarm of
hre) now took the floor, and completed his speech
in favor of the bill, reported by the Committee
He was followed by Mr.. Storrs, who opposed s,
reprobaied the bill as destructive to both manufac-
turer and wool-growcr.
MIR. Burgess commenced a specch ON the Same
side, but having finished the exordum, was COM
PEELED by indispostion TO reinqush the floor, re-
serving The residue for another opportunity
Mr.. Anderson, Of Pa, succeeded Mr. Burgess,
and spoke in reply TO Mr. Stevenson, and in OPP
position TO the provisions Of the BILL as Teported
Mr.. Bartlett, adverting to the circumstance of
Mr. burgess having been obliged to break of with
out concluding his speech, and with view 10 az
ford him an opportunity to do so, moved that the
committee rise, but Oh psrceiyfno = General se,,
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