Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-01-20

In the last number OF the National IntelIigen. |
Ger II was stated that the Report the Auction
Question, and the accompanying bill, from the
Committee Of Ways and Means, i'm the House OF
Representatives were in conformity with the u
unanimous opinion Of the whole Committee. This
inference from the report of the Committee is, we
are informed, in part erroneous On the details of
the bill. and especially the first section, requiring
the production Of invoices, We now understand,
the views OF the several members differed widely
CJNat. Int
January l5.-The House of Representatives
yesterday had under consideration a subject oil
much indirect interest to City, and Of general
interest 10 the whole country lying in a Western
uirec'ion from w ashlngton. There eau be nooe-
ject OF Internal Improvement more deserving OF
the favor Of Congress. whether with a view to the
facilitation OF access TO the seat of the Gene raj
Government, or to the transportation of the Mails
than the road between Rockville and Frederick
town, which is at all times bad, and during con
siderable part of the year dangerous. There is
not perhaps in the United States a worse piece of
road than the one in question, or one more liable
70 be rendered unpassable by the weather. This
defect OF link in the great chain of post road
from this city to all the Western States, has
long been severely felt by the whole coun-
try, without its being OF such a nature as to de-
nand The employment OF private means to supply
u Tor the reason, principally, that the turnpike
ROAD TO Baltimore furnishes q ready way TO mar
ket for those Maryland farmers, eii-to-do in the
world, who would otherwise feel il TO be their
interest TO contribute to tho construction of a
road direct TO Washington. OF little Compare
tive Importance 10 the country through which it
passes, (ike the Delaware and Chesapeake Ca
naD it is yet Of primary consequence to the in
tercsts of the whole country. II has so much the
stronger claim TO the patronage of the General
Government than the Canal in question, in tina,
II combines greater number of advantages than
that object, interesting and worthy of the aid OF
Government as we have always admitted tina, Ca
nal to be, as part ola general system of inter-
nal navigation. TD
The decision upon the bill for the Frederick
Road was postponed to Monday, with the consent
OF its Jealous advocate, MIR. WAsHINGroN. We
see little reason to douot that it will ultima tely
receive the sanction Of Congress, when its merits
are fully understood. no.
January l7.-Thc Senate did not sit yester-
day.
In the House OF Representatives, Mr.. McDuf
he, from the Committee of Ways and Means, re.
ported bill to exempt merchandise imported I'M
der certain circumstances from the operation of
the law passed 18th May, 1928, known as the new
Farm Bin II was, after passing through various
stages,referred 10 Committee OF the Whole House
on the state OF the Union. Bills Were repo ted
from the Select Committee. Oh Rerenchment, by
MIR. Wickliffe, regulating the publishing of acts of
Congress; and by MIR. Hamilton, the Chairman
prescribing the mode OF printing aud distributing
various public documents. They were severally
read FIRST and second time and referred to a Conn
mittee OF the Whole House on the state of the I'm
ion. Mr.. Alexander introduced bill TO exempt
the members OF the Fire Companies of w ashington,
Georgetown, and Alexandria, from the perform
ance OF military duties in time of peace. IL was
read hrst and second time, and ordered to be en-
crossed Tor third reading. Mr.. Strong, from the
select Committee 10 whom the stereo,yping Of
the laws OF the United States had been referred.
reported joint resolution with the Senate in Ia
Vor oil that measure, and recommc ndine the mode
OF carrying il into execution. The resolution sub
mitted on the preceding day by Mr. Wickliffe
providing for the election Of all officers of the House
by rird u0ce vote. instead of by ballot as here
toiore, was then considered. Mr.. Storrs demand
ed the yeas and nays, which were ordered, and a
discussion ensued, which continued until the hour
elapsed for the consideration of resolutions, preyi.
Gus to which, MIR. Weems offered an amendment,
slightly modifying the proposition of Mr.. Wicklffe
lhe House then went into Committee OF the
Whole, MIR. Condict in the Chair; and after long
debate, the amendment proposed by Mr.. Thomp-
son was rejected by "a to &C. Mr.. Thompson re-
newed his amendment in the House. After which,
at O'clock, and adjournment. took place.
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