Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-01-06

advantages of the drawback systepa, the great de-
sire there was for the passage OF the BILL that our
MERCHANTS might compete with foreigners 10 ad
vantage in the South American and Chinese
kets, and alleged as reason that these were the
only markets left us, on account of the liberal
policy pursued by France, England, &c. Though
tho expoi ta;on was small at present, he had no
doutt o. is increase TO the amount stated 81 the
Senator from Maryland. he denied and repealed
The statements and arguments Of the Senator from
New Jersey, and accused him Of botioming his
calculations on the duties exacted by former tar
MS and not by the tariff law OF the last Tession.
The amendment submitted by Nc. Chandler
was then agreed TO; and the amendment was order
cd 10 be eDgrossed, and the bill read third time
by the following vote
YEAS-Mcssrs. Barton. Bel. Bouligny Burnett,
Chandler, Chase, Foot, knight. Marks, Mckin-
ley, McLane, Noble, Ridgely Robbins, RugCIes,
Sanford. Seymour, Silsbce. Smith Of Nd. Thomas,
Wiley, Woodbury.-22.
NAYS-Messrs. Barnard, Benton, Berrien
Dickerson, Hayne. Hendricks. Ledell, Johnson OF
Ny, Kane, Prince, Rowan, Tazewell. Tyler.
White. Wiams-15.
And then the Senate adjourned to Friday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Amongst the Memorials and Petitions present
ed TO day, was one by Mr.. Vance, from Gen. ST.
mon kcnion, OF Ohio, who, he stated, was native
oil Virginia aud. III company with two other per-
sons, emigrated TO the Western country, now the
State OF kentucky, in the year It'll; and never
returned to his native State, even on visit, until
after The conclusion of the Revolutionary var in
i'9F That he served i'll almost all the Indian
wars carried On III that country; was some time
prisoner with the Indians, and endured the sever
est sutierings: that lac served the three Campaigns
under General Clarke, Of IT'S, 1850 and 1882 !:
that he is now in his scvcnty-fo fourth year. aud i'm
poverty, and, although his does not come un-
der any Of the laws regulating pensions, vet, Mr.
v SAID, he believed, If long and faithful! services
were TO regulate the measure of our gratitude
that no man now living had stronger claims on the
bounty OF the Government than the individual
whose memorial he now presented.
MIR. Allen, OF Mass. presented a petition of ina.
btants of Amherst. Massachusetts,, against Sunday
mails.
MIR. IsOcks, from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported bill 10 allow further time 10 com
picie the issuing and locating OF Military land
warrants; which bill was twice read, and ordered
TO be engrossed for third reading Tomorrow.
Mr. Sprague, from the Committee of WAYS and
Hieais, reported bill 10 repeal the tonnage duties
upon ships and vessels of the United States, and
upon certain foreign vessels; which bill was twice
read and committed.
On motion OF Mr.. Bartlett, il was
ReSoired, That the Committee on Naval Aifairs
be instructed TO inquire into the expediency of
providing by law that some other article instead of
g distilled spirits" shall be supplied in the ratons
allowed to Mdshipmen in the Navy Of the United
States.
On motion Of Mr.. Vance, il was
ReSofued, That the Committee on Military At
OF abolishing the Office of Major General and Of
providing for three Brigadier Generals, who shall
be respectively Brigadier General of Engineers
Br,gadier General of Artillery, and Brigader of
Infantry; and Of abolishing the power OF confer
ring orevet rank, except in time of actual war.
RETRENCHMENT.
On motion OF Mr.. Hamilton, it was
Resotred, That the report of the Select Com.
mittee (No. 259) entitled I" report on Retrench-
ineni,' made at the last session. he committed to
Select Committee met nrt;o
bill or otherwise, touching the several subjects
submitted by that Committee to the House
In Offering this resolve
MIR. Hamilton said, that he felt it his duty 10 re
nina the House that report had been made az
the last session Of Congress by the Committee of
Retrenchment. That report had been presented
at a very late period, because the Committee had
had such mass oiinvestgatOn before it, as TO he
perfectly overwhelmed by its labors. In present.
ing that report, he had stated to the House that
the Committee had not sufficient time left to pre-.
pare the various bills which would be the Iegit-
innate consequence Of the investigation they had
made; but he had further stated, that motion
would be made, early in the present session. 10
recommit the report, with view that the neces-
cessary bills might be prepared in conformity 10 it,
lie was now aware OF the shortness Of the pre-
sent session, but would assure the House that the
requisite bills should be prepared with all possible
expedition. 1t was not, however, the intention
oil tie Committee 10 press these bills with any i'm
proper importantly. The House could take I'D
such OF them as il might deem valuable, and would
IN this respect, act its pleasure. The Committee
had conceived II proper that the accounts OF the
printers TO this House, for eight years past should
be Investigated, as il had been supposed by some
That the terms OF the contract under which the
printing was performed had not been strictly COM
Piled with, inasmuch the size Of the page had
been somewhat curtaied. 1t was, however due
10 the printers TO state. that they contended that
this alteration in the Dimensions of the page had
been made as much from regard TO the convent
ence and advantage ofthe House as to their own
aud that the slight difference which il occasjoneJ
had been abundantiy made up to the public by
the manner in which other parts of The contract
had been performed. Under these circumstances
he had, at the last session, offered resolution
that this account should be fully investigated; and
he believed that IL was the understanding both of
the House and Committee, that a thorough exam
inaton OF it should be had during the present ses-
son, wher time and opportunity would be offered
for taking the depositions of the witnesses under
the soiemnity Of oath
The resolution was then agreed to.
CASE OF JOHN BAKER, AND BOUNDARY
OF MAINE.
MIR. Anderson moved the following Ordered TO
lie on the table one day, under the rule:
Resoiued, That the President Of the United
States be requested TO communicate 10 this House
all the information received, not heretofore com.
muncated in relation TO the seizure of John Ba.
ker, citizen Of the United States, within the lin
its OF the State of Maine, by persons acting under
color OF authority from the Province OF New
brunswick, and transporting said Baker beyond
the limits of the U. States, and there inprsoning
trying, and furnishing him, for an alleged offence
against the British Government, committed within
the limits and jurisdiction OF the United States and
the State of Maine.
RESOLVED, That the President Of the T.. States
be requested TO communicate to this House all the
correspondence that has passed between the Co
q nd hot IF