Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-05-13
siy ordered to third reading by yeas III. nay,

~ Be IL eenafed SC. That the Secretary OF the
Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorised and i-
ERECTED TO subscribe In the maine and for the use
Of the United States, for ten thousand Shares of
/ the Capital Stock of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal Company, and to pay for the same at such
times, and in such proportions, shall be required
OF the Stockholders, generally, by the rules Il re-
gulations of the Company, out of the dividends
which may accrue to the United State upon their
Bank Stock in the Bank of the U. States: proyi.
ded, that not than part of the sum so
subscribed for the use of the United States shall
be demanded in any year, after the organ;za.
ton oil the C0mpany nor shall any greater SUN he
paid on the Shares SO subscribed for than shall be-.
prop0rtioned to assessments made on individual or
corporate stockholders; until one half of the
aggregate amount OF such assessments shall have
been paid;--J4nd prOrided moreover, That for
the supply OF water to such other canals AZ the
State oil Maryland, or Virginia, the Congress of
the United States, may authorize TO be construct
ed in connexon with the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal; the section OF the said canal leading from
the head oil the Little Falls otthc Potomac river.
1 % the proposed basin, next above Georgetown i'm
the District OF Columbia, shall have the cleva.
lion, above the tide, Of the river at the head of the
said Fails, and shall preserve, throughout the
whole section aforc BREADTH at the surface of
the water, of not less than sixty feet, and DEPTH
below the same, Of not less than fve with a sui
cable breadth at bottom.
Sec. 2. find be it further enacted That the
said Secretary Of the Treasury shall vote for the
president and Directors Of the said Company ac-
cording to such number of shares as the United
States may, at any time hold in the stock thereof
and shall receive, upon the said stock, the pro-
portion OF the tolls which shall from time to time
be due to the United States for the shares afore-
said; and shall have and enjoy, in behalf of the
United States, every other right of stakeholder
! in the said company"
And then the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, May lO.Ain the Senate, YES
terday, the resolution on the subject of adjourn
ment was taken up, and after discussion, laid
on the table, ayes 81, noes 90 The Bill for tl::.
continuance OF the Client Commission was taken
up, and after some discussion laid ON the table
The consideration OF the Tariff Bill was rcsutned-
Dir. Foot withdrew his amendment striking out the
third section. Mr.. Webster renewed the motion,
& advocated at great length, combining his remarks
chiefly TO the hemp duty, and 10 the effect of the
bill on wooilen manufactures. AS substitute for
the hemp duty, he proposed that the Navy De-
partment should be required 10 purchase, for the
use OF the Navy& American water-rotted hemp
when il could be obtained of suitable quality al
an advance OF 20 per cent. the current mark q
price, After long debate the motion was eject
eu-lO to 81. MIR. Benton offered an amendment
imposing duty on indigo, and supported it al
Ieneh MIR. Macon rose to speak, and, after pro
ceeding Tor few moments, gave way to a motion
for adjournment The Senate adjourned al fifteen
minutes before ten O'clock. 1Ndt Jour
lnthe House yesterday the bill authorizing sub.
scription oil one million of dollars, to the stock OF
time, and after short debate, which was termina-
Ted by call Tor the previous question: the bill was
passed by vote otI07 to IL. The bill to extend
the powers OF the several corporations of the Dis
uict OF Columbia, was takenup, the question be-
ing on ordering it to third reading. An amend
inent being offered by Mr.. Mercer, which requir-
cal some consideration, the bill was ordered to be
laid on the table, for the purpose OF having the
amendment printed. The Speaker presented let.
fer from Thomas j. Oakley resipninu his seat in
Congress; which read and laid on the table-
report was received from the Secretary of War
In reply TO resolution OF the House, calling for
information OF the amount of monies received by
Major General Brown and his Aids for nav AMI
Condiments OF office, annually, since the the yea,
1o2U;whch resolution was moved for the purpose o
ascertaining the expense OF that Office. On motion
oil Mr. Hobbie, 1t was ordered to be laid Oh the Ia
BILE and printed. by the document il appears that
tho Major General has received in one year. for
his subsistence, pay, forage, fuel, transportation
fuel for offce, stationary and postage; and for the
pay, subsistence, and clothing of servants-S,9,-
1913 is. That the Aids have received, in one wear
ior additional allowances over and above their paw
IN the line, for themselves and their servants
S4ooS %; amounting, in the whole to .Sl2 POS Is.
q report was received from the Secretary of the
treasury, OF the receipts, and expenditures of the
United States for the year 1926. The repoyt i'm
the case OF John Brest, was re -comnitted 10 the
Committee of Private Land Claims. The House
passed through Committee of the Whole, the
bills Tor the relief of the heirs of John Gwinn-oi
cay ieey uoiu5-oi Tnllip IOOfnDS ana OtherS-Oi
VIM McCiure--of John Willard and Thomas p
baldwin, aud of Nathaniel Briggs. They were
all reported without amendment, and ordered 10 be
engrossed for third reading Tomorrow
The House then adjourned. [Telegraph
WARRINGTON, May l0.-The Senate sat YES
terday to the unusual late hour of 10 o'clock en-
gagged in debate of great interest and point on the
Tariff Bill, on which no decisive question has vet
peen taken This eleven hours sitting in the Sc
nate, unless at the latest stage of session il pro
osniy without precedent, and indicates the depth
OF feeling which pervades the deliberations of that
Il uody. VI the incidents and debates which marked
'his sitting, due notice will be hereafter taken.
- GNdt. Int.
u, The bill authorizing subscription of one mil
non OF dollars to the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal YES
,erday finally passed tine house of representatives,
by very handsome majority, which would have
oeen increased rather than diminished had all the
members been present
ne House then took up the bill which proposes
10 confirm the Subscriptions of the three Corpora
uons OF this District to the Stock of the Canal and
- authorize them to borrow money on account
hereof. 10 this bill Mr.. Mercer proposed an a.
mendnenf, the length of which made il advisable
l. y; order TO full understanding of its bearing that
should be printed for the use of the members be-
lore u was acted upon and it was accor dinghy or
ne.ea 10 lie on the table g. be printed The general
cnect oithe proposed amendment is TO dispense
Wh 'ne guarantee by Congress, OF the Corporate
SUBSCRIPTIONS, but to retain, for such loans as the
Corporations may wish TO make upon that Basis.
me security of an ultimate power in the United
states 10 collect taxes TO pay the interest there
on, on, ~ case OF the possible (but wholly improba-
D'e) failure OF the Corporation, or either of
ueii, 10 make the requisite provisions TO compIv
win their engagements. This plan, it is thought,
VIII give greater confidence to the credit of the
corporations, it they wish 10 borrow money for