Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-03-06

question Of order arose as to the right Of mem.
Der to change his vote. Upon 4 motion for the
previous question, after the main question for the
engrossment Of the bill had been taken by yeas
and nays, Mr.. Alexander. Of Va, the vote being
ayes ~, noes 81, requested before the result had
been declared by the SPEAKER, to change his
vote from the negative 10 the affirmative. This
being done. the vote stood equal 80 to 80; and the
SPEAKER then gave the casting vote in favor of
the main question; debate Of two hours duration
grew out OF this occurrence, a report Of which
will appear in the Telegraph. The bill was uti-
matefy nesatived by majority ofSs to 80.
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WASHINGTON, March S.-L the Senate ves-
tefday. the several Standing Committees were
discharged from the further consideration Of the
various subjects which had been hitherto ecmmit-
ted to them, and which have not been finally act
ell on MIR. Holmes submitted resolution, which
was adopted, requesting the President of the u
States to communicate to Congress, the Journal OF
the proceedings Of the Commissioners under the
18th article ofthe Treaty of Client, or 80 much
thereof, as may in his opinion be safely co,nmuni.
Gated; not including the arguments or evidence
offered by the agents. Several bills from the
House were read the third time and passed. On
motion OF Mr.. Foot. the bill for the relief of sndrv
revolutionary and other officers and soldiers and
Tor other purposes, was taken up; and the day was
principally consumed in the discussion of the va
rious questions which grew out of this bill Az
ter Messrs Foot. Prince Chandler, H ayne Berrien,
NOBLE, had severally addressed the Senate the
OH was laid on the table, to give way to a resolu-
ton submitted by Mr.. Smith Of Md. for the sp-
pointment OF a committee of three members to
loin such Committee as may he appointed by the
house,to make arrangements for the reception and
inauguration of the President on the fourth Of
March next. letter was then read by the Vice.
PRESIDENT from the President elect, stating that he
should be ready at twelve o'clock on Wednesday
next at any place which might be designated by
the TWO Houses to take the oath prescribed by the
Constitution of the United States and 10 enter on
The duties Of his Office. The resolution submit
ted by MIR. Smith, of Maryland. was then adopted,
ana on balloing for the Committee, il appeared
that Messrs. Smith, of Maryland, White, and
Chandler, were chosen. Mr.. Marks then moved
toIesume the consideration of the bill just laid on
The table, for the relief of sundry revolutionary
ami 9th officers and sold ers and for other pur-
poses with motion was opposed by Messrs
Hayne, Berrien, Tazewell, Benton, Smith, of
Maryland. N biz and Prin; c, and supper ted by
Messrs. Holmes, Chase, and Foot, and was final
~ iain on tue table by yeas and nays. S2 to FL.
The debate, which was long and exceedingly in
teresing, will be given in full, as soon as made
out by the reporter. At half past four o'clock,
the Senate adjourned, TO meet again at six
At SIX O'Clock, the Senate re-assembled and af-
ter the transaction Of a considerable quantity of
business, the details of which are necessarily
postponed, adjourned to meet at l2 O'Clock to-day
II, the House Of Representatives, yesterday. af.
Ter the presentation Of number OF reports and
bills from the COMMITTEES, a general order was
made, on the suggestion of MIR. Smith, of Ind-
ana''o allow the withdrawal of petitions and papers,
not embraced wthin the scope Of such bills before
the House as might be finally acted upon. The
Speaker announced the receipt OF letter from the
Hon. John Randolph of Virginia, requesting
leave oil absence for the remainder of the Sea-
sion, which was granted. The joint resolution
for the construction OF military road in the State
"A nj af,a
observations in relation to it, on the part Of Mr.
Holman, passed by majority of II TO A. After
several Intellectual motions for the House to take
recess from four TO six O'clock in order to hold an
evening session, MIR. McDutiie, from the Commit
tee OF Ways and Means, obtained tae consent of
The House to offer the following resolution:
. Hesofped, That the President of the United
States be requested to cause to be communicated
TO TINS House, at an early period Of the next ses-
sion, the amount Of the domestic productions an
nualiy exported from each of the United States
since the year 1920; and nearly as it can be as
certained and estimated, the amount of the said
exports actually produced in each of the said States
also, the quantity and value and a.
Verage price OF the following articles respectively,
and annually exported during the same period
from each OF the said States, viz: Cotton, Tobacco
kice, Flour, Wheat, Indian Corn, Indian Corn
meal; also, the value of all the other productions of
agriculture; OF ali the productions of the fisheries
ana OF all The productions of the forests and Of ali
respectively x
ported during the same period; also, the value of
the manufactures OF Cotton and Of Wool respeo-
IiVely exported during the same period also The
amount OF the disbursements Of the Federal CO.
vernmsnt annually, made in each of the States
and territories; also, the restriction iDposed by o
reign Governments upon the Importation of the
productions OF the United States into TO.
reign countries and whether any efforts have bee
maze ny the Government 10 procure an abolition
Of such restrictions by negotiation.
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vote Of Saturday,on the bill for the relef,f the wi
dow oil the late Com. Decatur, on account of The
capture and destruction Of the frigate al Tripol:
upon which question Mr.. Vance called for the yeas
q nays;Mr Hamilton supported the proposition. &
oreIy urged the propriety and justice of attend
ing 10 The claims OF those no had achieved an ac-
lion redounding so highly to the glory of the ma
uon. ne call being sustained, the yeas and NAYS
were ordered MIR. Whitlesey then moved to Law
the motion for re- consideration upon the table
ano asked Tor the Yeas and nays upon that uues-
ton likewise; the result, upon their being taken
was, that the motion for re- consideration of The
vote was laid upon the table, by a majority of 90
10 OIL The various appropriation bills were then
taken up; and, upon the consideration of the one
Ptoviung LOT the support OF the navy for the year
ioHs, mr. Bartlett moved to append a clause au
the President Of the United States 10
appropriate the cum Of eight thousand dollars, for
tne purpose oil testing, by experiment, the utility
OF the e-ship invented by Uriab Brown, and a. |
uapted TO the object Of naval, coast and harbor de-
fence Mr.. Hoffman and Mr. wickfe opposed
the motion; the latter gentle man protesting against
the measure OF lacking bill already in the caIen-
dar and before the House, to one OF the ordinary
public appropriation bills. The proposition was |
ultimately negatived, by 81 TO 81 At half past
O'Clock the House, on motion Of Mr.. Carson, took
a recess Of two hours
bill providing for the apprehension of desert. |
ers from foreign vessels in American ports, was
read third time and passed. Mr. Drayton NOV
ed to take into considera ton the bill IN rna tho