Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-01-10
THURSDAY, JANUARY $.
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MY Maras presented memorial from the asso-
ciauon OF manufacturers OF Pittsburg, praying that
Congress would impose an additional duty on in,-
ported wooilcns, and lessen the term Of credit OH
duty bonds, w.i.ch was referred.
MIR. woodbury., from the Select Committee, to
whom was referred the memorials OF the suryiv-
ing officers OF the Revolution made a report there
ON, accompanied by bill for their relief The
hill was read and ordered to second reading and
the report ordered 70 be printed.
The resolution submitted on Monday bv Nr,
Paris, requesting information of the President
relative TO the recent asgressions by the British
authorities at New Brunswick, was considered and
agreed TO.
IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT.
The bill. for abolishng imprisonment for debt
came up, as Especial order of the day.
| On motion of Mr.. Mckinley, The 9Th section O,
the bill was stricken out.
Several amendmedts were made, on motion OF
| Mr.. Berrien.
| Mr.. Rowan moved to amend the bill bv striking
out that part Of the LIST section which confirms its
operator TO contracts which shalt be made after
the 4th day of July next.
This motion produced some discussion, and was
ultimately withdrawn by the mover, when the Sc
nate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Among the petitions which were presented to-
day (and they sill continue to be very numerous)
we noticed the following
by Mr.. Davis-Of wool growers and voollen
manufacturers, in the County Of Worcester, in
Massachusetts,
BY Mr.. Oaklcy-Of the Farmers and Manufac-
turers, within the County of Duchess. in Ee,.,
York.
BY Mr. Lawrence and Mr.. Stewart respective
ly-O citizens of the State of Pennsyiv ania, pray
ing, respectively, for the imposition of additional
duties on Foreign fabrics, by way of protection 10
the domestic manufacture of the same
by MIR. Mercer-OftheC Corporations of W ashnu-
ton, Alexandria, and Georgetown, in the District
OF columbia, asking FOR pecunivry aid from the Co
Vernment oil the United States, in the construction
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confirmation OF the terms upon which tho said
Corporations, have subscribed TO the stock of that
Canal, viz by tax upon, and pledge Of all the
real estate within the said Corporations, for the re-
oeinpuon oil loans which the said Corporations may
make for that Canal, and by u collateral guarantee
OF the redemption of such loans
SPOLIATIONS ON COMMERCE.
On motion OF MIR. Everett, the petitions and me-
MORALS oil sundry individuals and companies, rela-
i've to spoiations of their property by Foreign
Powers-which were referred TO the Committee of
Foreign Affairs, at the first and second sessions OF
the Nineteenth Congress, and not finally acted up
on, were again referred to the same Committee
REFINED SUGAR
hfr Cambreleng from the Committee on Com
Inerce, to which memorials from refiners of SUGAR
In The cities OF Philadelphia and Baltimore, had
been referred, made detailed report thereon
The Speaker laid before the House letter from
the Postmaster General, accompanied with n lst nj
the names and salaries of the Clerks Of the General
Post Office in the year 1927. Laid on the table
On motion OF MIR. Ialiaferro, il was
Hesoived, That the Committee on Commerce be
instructed TO inquire into the present state and con
diton OF the Lighthouse Smiths Point, alias
Smiths Island, at the mouth of Potomac River, in
the State OF Virginia, and report such measures as
may be necessary for the maintenance and perma-
nency OF that establishment
Mr. Bell moved the following:
Resolved, That the Committee on Military At
fairs be instructed to inquire into the expediency
| establishing an Armory on some point on Harpeth
river, IN the State of Tennessee.
The resolution was agreed 10.
On motion of Mr.. Mccoy, it was
Resolved That the Committee OH The Post Of
lice and Post Roads be instructed to inquire into
the eXpediency OF establishing post route from
Miliboro, in Bath county, Virginia, to Littington
on the Bull Pasture, then TO intersect route from
Staunton 70 Beverly.
On motion of Mr.. Fort, it was
Resolved, Thatthe Committee On the Indians be
instructed to inquire if any Of the Indian tribes
within the territorial jurisdiction any ofthe States
have organized an Independent Government, with
view toa permanent location in the said States:
and II they find that any attempt of the kind has
been made, to inquire into the expediency of re-
porting to this House such measures as thew NAV
deem necessary to arrest such permanent location
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