Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-12-23

Department., anu would no; anticipate the Execu.
1--WE officers, by taking that part OF the public duty
into their own hands.
Mr.. Ward made few remarks in support of the
resolution. He had no doubt, that, if the House
would call on the Departments for information on
inns SUBJECT, The statements he had made would
De July confirmed; and they would find, az he
had said, that, to furnish the Notifications already
ordered, with due supply Of ordinance, would
require according to the present rate of supplv
not less than half century.
The question being then put on agreeing 10 the
the negative.
Mr.. Owen moved the following
heSofced, lha' the letter of the Secretary Of
War, transmitting communication from the Chief
Engineer, on the subject of a communication be-
tween the Hiwasse and Conasauga Rivers NO
49, be referred 10 the Committee on the pnblic
Lands; and that the said Committee be instructed
TO inquire into the expedency of setting apart a
portion oil the public lands in the State of Alabama
70 aiu IN executing such canal as may be deemed
eSpedient Tor accomplishing the object of said re-
port.
This motion being read
Mr.. Vinton moved to amend il by directing the
Committee on Roads and Canals to rake the maui.
ry, instead of the Committee on Public Lands
The House, however, refused to make the amend
ment: and the resolution az proposed bv Mr.
Owen, was then adopted
LIT Is, however true that tho sane repor, rnen-
;ioned in this resolution was on the 18th instant.
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10 the Committee on Roads and Canals, and is,
! OF course. now before that Committee, as they
nave not, as yet, reported 10 the House upon it'll
| INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS
| The resolutions which were moved by Mr. Hall
yesterday in relation 10 the "powers OF the Gene
! raj Government, the subject of Internal I'm
proven,ents,' came up for their second reading
which having received,
Mt Hall moved their reference 10 the Commit
| tee oil the Whole on the State of the Union Go
winch is committed the bill for the preservation
OF the Cumberland Road-which motion was re.
jected.
Mr.. Bartlett then moved their reference TO the
COMMITTEE on the Judiciary--which being also re.
jected.
They were, on motion of Mr. Hunt, laid on the
| table. ' '''N "" '"'
On motion of Mr.. Sprgg,
Inc Communication from the War Department
az the last Session, relating 10 supplies furnished
the National Armory, at Harper's Ferry, was re-
ierTed TO the Committee on Military Aiflrs.
On motion of Mr.. yerplanck,
The report OF the Secretary of the NAVY in the
case OF Henry Eckford, was referred to the Com.
mittee on Naval Affairs
| DRAWBACK ON SUGAR REFINED
| line bill granting extension of drawback or
sugars refined within the United States was read
'hira tune, and the question being, shall this bill
pass the debate was renewed, and the bill warmly
! opposed by Messrs. Gurley ana Brent of louisa
ma, Mr.: Stevenson of Pennsylv ania, and MIR.
WIDE oil Georgia, and advocated by Messrs. Cam
! oreIeng OF New York, Sergeant and Sutherland
OF pennsylvania, and Mallary of Vermont when
.he question being taken, it was decided in the af-
hrmatve, and the bill passed and sent to the Sc
nate, whereupon,
The House adjourned