Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-02-26

up, and all the amendments OF the Committee
were agreed to; as also the following moved
by Mr.. Duncan:
Sec. 3. find be it further enaeted, That eight
hundred and nifty six dollars fifty five cents, be
appropriated to pay company Of Illinois militia,
commanded by Captain Achilles Morgan, .,lled
into service on the North Western frontier In 1927
to be settled by the Secretary of War, agreesbly
20 90 section OF an act making appropriations for
the military service of the United States for the
year 1923, approved 2lst March, 1928.
The bill was then ordered to be engrossed.
The naval Appropriation bill coming ne 1t in Or
der,
Mr.. Newton renewed, in the House. the A.
mendments he had offered in Committee, 10 en-.
large the sums for the repair of ships, and the inn
provement OF docks yards. He was supported by
Messss. Bartlett and Silas Wood; but the effort
met with no better success than on yesterday both
amendments being rejected.
Mr.. Wicklife moved the non concurrence with
that amendment. In support Of his motion he re-
terred to the existing law which directs the i'm.
Provement OF the navigation Of those rivers by the
removal oil snags, sawyers, &c. and the several
appropriations which had heretofore been made
under 1.-THE importance of this improvement to
| the commerce and agriculture of thirteen States
Of the Union.
Mr.. Cambreleng supported aud farther explain.
ed the ground takeE by Mr.. Wickliffe and, in
confederation Of it, stated the substance Of letter
received by him, as Chairman of the Committee
OF Commerce. from the War Department
Tho question being put, the House disagreed
70 INC amendment OF the Committee, and thereby
Mr.. Wckliffe moved to fill the blank with the sum
Of $4,000, which was agreed to.
Mr. sewer made q strenuous effort to obtain an
appropriation OF $4,000 for the improvement of
the navigation Of tue Arkansas river but it proved
unavailing.
On motion Of Mr.. Sprague, the appropriation for
the Improvement Of the Savannah river was fixed
at $24, 9s5.
After successful attempt by Mr.. White, TO in.
sert a provision for the road from Mobile to PEN
sacoa AMI St Augustine, the bill was ordered to its
third reading.
Tho House then went into Committee of the
| whole on the State Of the Union, Mr.. Condict in
| the Chair; when,
great variety OF bills were moved for in rapid
succession, insomuch as to cause member to
compare the scene to general scramble"
Inc Committee at length decided on giving the
preference to the bill for the relief of the Revolu-
| tonary pensioners, which, being considered, a
similar effort was renewed; when,
Mr. Newton succeeded in getting I'D the Light
House Bill; which was considered, and undeswe
| sundry amendments.
The bill was then laid aside. and after another
group OF motions for various bills, the COMMITTEES
took up the bill providing for the expenses of the
next census OF the United States. The blanks in
TINS bill were filled on motion of Mr.. Storrs, and
! several slight amendments were made, when, il
oeing I'VE O'Clock, and Mr.. Ingersoll having failed
A.
ding for the Penitentiary In this city, the Com
mittee rose and reported the several bills to the
House, but before the various amendments made
had been concurred in.
The House adjourned.
Ale,ler from W ashingtou, dated the 2,s, inst.
says:
Ii is the general received opinion here that TIT
following list contains the at those that w i'll
compose the heads OF DEPARTMENTS and form the
Cabinet Council off .d,
don't youch for its TRUTH but it has been the ru.
mour for several days:
Mr.. Van Buren, to be Secretary Of State.
MI lnsham Treasury.
Mr. Mr. Branch Navy.
Dir. Berrien Attorney General
MIR Mclean Il Ohio, Post Master General.
Mr. Calhoun and Mr.. M'Lern to be taken taken
INTO the Cabinet Councils. Bait. Chronicle.
Another letter to the editors, dated 2Ist inst.
says:-" There is now little doubt, that the cabi-
net is arranged, and composed Of Mr.. Van Buren,.
Secretary OF State, Mr.. Ingham of the Treasury
Mr. Eaton Of the War, and Mr.. Branch of the Ma.
Wy DEPARTMENTS Mr.. Berrien, Attorney General;
WIN the understanding that Mr.. Calhoun and Mr..
Mclean, OF the Post Office, are admitted into the
council OF the Executive. believe this may be
considered the defnitive arrangement IL is un-
derstood that MIR. Baldwin aud Mr.. TazeweIl are
provided for in the diplomatic corps And Is fur.
ther understood that the several interests in The
sent. Tennessee and the West have the Presi-
dent, Secretary Of War, Post Master General, and
one oil the confidential counseilors; South Ca
rolna, Georgia and the South have the Vice Pre-
siHent Attorney General, Secretary of the NAVY.
and a Minister; Pennsylvania and the middle
states have the Secretary of the Treasury s. a mi
mister; and New Yotk has furnished the Secretary
OF State, or Premier Of the United States New
England, OF course, is in a state of probation
and must put up with the SMALL food called loaces
and fishes until other times
Another letter says" Should the Post Master
General ISe prefer seat on the Bench, Mr.. Isaac
Hill, editor of the New Hampshire Patriot, is to
succeed hin in that department" rTb.
The hduguS alton Of Gen. Jackson.
WAsHINGToN, Feb 24.-The Central Com
mittee have ascertained that the President elect
desires to avoid all military parade on the occa.
SION, and intends TO proceed from his lodgings to
the Capitol OIL foot, for the purpose of taxing the
oah OF once on the fourth OF March. But, mas.
much as 1t Is expected that large copcourse NJ
his fellow citizens will attend him. they announce
TO the public, that, in pursuance of resolution A.
dopted at meeting of his friends therefore, pub
ilshed, they have requested Col. Nathan Toyysoo
TO act as Marshal Of the day; and that he, with
such associates as ne may appoint, will arrange
me order OF Procession. Further particulars,
should any be deemed necessary, will be apnoune.
cd on the morning of the Inauguration.
JOHN p. VANNESS, Chairman.
II. G. NEALB, Secretary.
SPLENDID BALL.
We are requested to say, that a splendid Spb.
scTipIion Ball will be given at Carusi's Assem-
oiy Room, on the 4tb Of March, under the direr
tion OF the Managers, whose names have been Al.
lready announced. Tickets of admission can ho
mad at the Bookstores, and at the Assembly Room
at FIVE dollars. '
W.,