Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-02-28

10Y, mckinley, Burnett, Williams, and Johnston 4
Louisiana. message was received from I'M,
President Of the United States, transmitting ron
OF the correspondence, received at the Departure
OF State from 24th October, 1916, to Gath Novem
Der, 1871, from the American Com,ni sioncr. us
der the 9Th article Of the treaty Of Client A mes
sage was also received from the President Of the
United States, transmitting report from the Sec
rotary OF the Treasury, showing the expenses in
Cured ia the survey and mana yement of the pub-
lie lands for the year 1917. Mr. Hayne, from the
Committee on Naval Ahairs. To whom was refer
req tue message ot the President Of the U. State
anu the report o. the Secretary Of the Navy, reia-
tive to the exploring expedition to the Pacific o.
eean and South Seas, together with the bill from
the House Of Representatives, making an appro
ptatien 10 carry the same into effect. made re-
port disappearing Of the hitherto taken by
the Navy Department on the subject, which was
read, and ordered to be printed. Mr.. Hayne al
50, by the direction Of the same Committee, re-
ported an amendment to the bill above. mt ntioned
authorizing the President to detach one of our
vessels, which may, at any time, compose part
o. cur squad; on in the Pacific. to examine such
shoals, islands, coasts. harbors, Sc az NAV be in
the usual track Of our commerce in those sea a;
and farther, authorizing the appointment by the
PRESIDENT, by and with the advice and consent of
me Sena'e, o! two scientific persons at salary of
Two thou and dollars each per anuui,, and two
s,stants at salaries of twelve hundred dollars each
per annum, to be employed in sal vessel under
the direction Of the Naval officers in making tn
necessary surveys connected with this subject
The Senate spent about two hours and half ia the
consideration Of Executive business.
In the House of Representatives., yesterday. the
Hon. Edward Livingston, of Louisiana, appeared
and took his seat. Numerous petitions andnemo-
riaIs were pr sented. The SPEAKER submitted
joint resolution Of the two branches Of the Lee
g'sature oil Alabama, in fation to the public lands
IN that State q'he resolution proposed by Mr.
Barringer for the printing Of the documents OF the
first to the thirteenth Congress, both inclusive
was taken up and discussed. Mr.. Wickliife op-
posed the proposition at some length, when the
continuance OF his observations was checked by
the expiration Of the allotted hour A resolution
submitted by Mr. Marvin, aud ane nded on motion
OF Mr.. Strong, providing for the gratutous distri
button OF fifty cords Of wood to the poor
OF the city Of Washington, suffering from the in
ciemency ofthe season, was adopted by the House.
fhe attention OF the House was occupied in the
consideration OF the various appropriation bills re-
ported on Saturday by the Committee OF the Whole
on The State OF the Union, until at three O'clock,
recess was taken. At five, the House re as.
semoied' and took up in Committee the other ap
propriaion bills. Mr.. Mercer, during the discus
sion on the bill making appropriations for public
buildings. moved 10 fix glass ceiling fifteen feet
above the heads OF the members Of the House Of
Representatives, the cost of VIII n. together with
some other Improvements, would not exceed the
triiling sum OF hfteen thousand dollars. Mr.. II am
ilton moved that the sum Of --.cents b. an.
ProPriated for the purchass OF two Sand q lasses,
one to run for thirty minutes, the other tor sixty
the former to be used in Committee Of the whole
House, the latter in Committee Of tn Who'll. on
the State OF the Union, both to he placed Oh the
desk oil the SPEAKER or CHAIRMAN, and 10
member 20 speak longer than allowed by the run
n'-s OF die sand in the respectves glasses Mr.:
Hamilton expatiateI in strain Of inimitable hui
mour on the advantages 10 be derived from the
adoption Of his proposition and quoted the author
~ OF MIR. Jefferson in its supper. At 8 o'clock,
an adjournment took place. RIO.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 in the Senate, YES.
terday, the President communicated the credeu-
tais OF the Hon. William l. King, reelected a
Senator from the State of Alabama, for six wears
from the 4th day of March next A considera-
bic debate grew out OF a motion by Mr.. Hen
bricks to pos:poue the previous orders of the day.
TOR the purpose OF taking up the bill authorizing
an additional subscription on the part Of the Uni
ted States TO the stock OF the Chesapeake and
Delaware Canal Company Mr. Benton strenu.
ous'y opposed posiponing the vast number of bills
having precedence oys. this, for the purpose of
acting on one introduced but six eight days ago.
it was species OF legislation, he commended par
iiai and unjust. Bills introduced by him at the
beginning OF the session, interesting not only to
The property, but to the lives of the citizens he
represented. were yet suspended; and ne could
not, while subjects OF such interest were under
his charge, consent to give this the preference
over them. 90 the other hand. it was argued
by Messrs. Mclean and Cane, that unless the
bill were taken up, oui Of tn course lit could
not be passed at this late period Of the session;
that the company having cxpecded all its funds
and exhausted its credit, il was highly importan,
that if the hill be passed at ALL that the important
work intended TO be aided by it, should not he
prejudiced by delay for another year. Mr. Ben
ton. aier some further remarks in opposition ,o
the motion, called for the yeas and nays, which
having been ordered, the Senate decided ON Ia
king up the bill by vote OF I9 TO 10. Mr. Taze-
well then moved to rerommit the BILL with in.
4 hv
ing provision authorizing like subscription 10
the stock of the DISMAL Swamp Canal Company
Mr.. L. remarked, that he had received some day-
ago, memorial! on the subject from, the Dismal
Swamp Company, but believing it to be too late
in the session for any legislative action ia regard
to il, he, in the exercise OF what he deemed
sound discretion, had not presented it. Inasmuch
howevet, as the Senate, contrlry TO his eXpecta-
tons, had decided on taking up subject Of a ma
ture similar to the one embraced in the metnori-
al introduced at the close Of the session, he wished
to give those he represented opportunity of
sharing in the bounty about to b. bestowed on 9th.
ors; though he gave Hotice, hat after having per-
formed his duty TO hi co etituents by presenting
their claims before the Senate and voting Tor the
amendment he sought to introduce h should be
constrained by principle to vote against the whole
bill, even ii the amendment be incorporated in IT,
After some further discussion, Mr. TazeweIl with
drew the motion to recomnit. and offered an a.
nendment providing for subscription to the stock
OF the Dismal Swamp Canal Company. This mo-
ton, alter some discussion, was lost by yeas and
nays l5 in the affirmative. aud 2S in the negative
Mt Smith. is c. moved TO lay the bill on the
table, which was decided in the negative also by
yeas and nays IL in the affirmative and 27 in the
negative. The subject was further debated by
Messrs. Benton, McLane, Webster, X ane, John
son of Louisiana, and Marks, when the question
on ordering the bill 10 be eugrossed for a third
reading, was taken by yeas and nays and decided
IN The affirmative, yeas 2S, nays Is,