Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-02-19
TIT RsDAY. EEBRUARY a., lS.y.
IN SENATE

IN SckN I'D r..
Mr.. Benton, from the Committee Oh Military
Affairs TO which was referred the bill for the
gradual increase of the corps Of Engineers report
ed the same with an amendment.
On motion OF MIR. Rowan, the Senate then went
into tho consideration Of Executive business; after
which, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr.. Alexander presented a memorial of sundry
persons, stockholders IN the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal Company, or owners Of landed property in
the District Of Colrmbs, through which the
nal is intended 70 pass, demonstrating against GER
tain powers. which it is contemplated, by the en-
! actment OF the bill Tow pending before the House
Of Representatives, TO amend the charter of the
company, TO confer upon it, Of acquiring. by con-
domination or purchase, lands TO an unlimited ex-
tent and also demonstrating against the oct Of the
President and Directors Of the Company, author
izlng the extension Of the Canal TO point below
the head OF tide water in the Potomac RIVED, which
memorial was committed 10 the COMMITTEES Of the
Whole House TO which is committed the bill 10 "a
mend the charter OF the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal Company.
MIR. MONRoE'S ACCOUNTS.
Mr.. Riyes. from the committee to which was
county o. Albemarie, in the State OF Virginia,
praying Congress 10 reconsider the claims Of James
Monroe, late President Of the United States, and
to adjust them according TO the principles of equ
~ snd JUSTICE made report in part, accompanied
by bill for the relief Of Mr.. Monroe: which bill,
was twice read and committed.
PRESIDENT ELECT.
MT r. Il. harbour, from the Joint Committee
appointed 70 ascertain and report a mode of ex-
aiming and counting the votes for President and
Vice President of che United States aud Of mott
Tying the persons elected of their election report
ed the following resolutions:
ReSofued, That committee Of one member oi
the Senate be appointed by that body to join com
mittee OF two members Of the House of Repre-
! sentatves. TO be appointed by that House, to wait
| on Andrew Jackson Of Tennessee, aud to notify
him that he has been duly elected President oil
the United States for four ears, CONNIE ncng with
| the 4th of March next.
| message was then received from the Senate
| Notifying the agreement of the Senate to the re-
solution recommended by the Joint Committee.
! The resolution was then taken up by the House,
! and adopted, and Mr.. Hamilton and Mr.. Bell,
we're appointed the committee on the part Of the
F; House.
| Mr.. McDufic, Chairman Of the Committee o;
=; ways and Means, gave notice that he should con-
slider it his duty to call up the appropriation bill
ON Monday next.
The House then went into Committee Of the
Whole on tho state OF the Union, and resumed
| and repair Of the Cumberland Road. Mr.. J. s.
Barbour, MIR. Storrs, Mr.. =. p. Barbour, Mr.
Buchanan, and MIR. Kremer. then severaliy i'd
dressed the Committee. The vote was then taken
on the amendment moved by MIR. Vance, relative
TO the rePaymen Mt of the money advanced from the
| Two per cent fund, which was negatved. The
question Was then taken ON the amendment of Mr.
buchanan, TO cede the road TO the States, and dec-
ded IN the uesalive--Ayes 66-Noes 76. Mr..
G0rham then moved to amend the bill, by strk-
ing out the original bill, after the enactng words,
and substituting bill simply appropriating 100 900
dollars for the repair Of the road, to be expended
under the direction OF the President of the Unite 4
States. A motion made by Mr.. Ramsay to amend
the BILL as 70 increase the rate of tolls was then
nega,ived; and the Committee rose and reported
the bill TO the House. Mr.. Buchanan then re-
newed his amendment, and Mr.. Ramsay renewed
his proposition 20 amend; and the House then ad-
iourned.