Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-05-11

thereto, by the Committee on the Judiciary was
ered IN committee oil the whole snithe amendment be-
ing agreed TO- was eoncurrei in, and the bill read
i third time q amended. - -
The bill authorizing subscription of ssock in the
Baltimore aud Ohio Rail Road Compsny, was real
the second time, con,id-red In committee OF Nh.
whole and on motion Of Mr.. Hendricks, laid on the
The hill for the relief Of certain officer. and .o,lsr
OF the Virginia State line during the revolutionary war
was read the second times ccosdered in committee OF
table. 80 " "
The bill for the relief Of Heary sker wa. read
considered in COMMITTEES Of the whols aud laid ON In.
table on Mr. Taxewel's notion. .s.-.1s -
The Senate then spent an hour in Executive business
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
| On motion Of Mr.. Gilmore, ~, rlrl- 4,
Resofred That the daily hour 10 which this House
sns'l stand adjourned, alter Saturday next, be ten
Mr.. White. Of N. Y. moved the following resoiu.
| ton, viz: 81. ..f-. 4l.- ~, = =
"Resolved. Thh the Secretary Of the Treasury, he
directed to communicate TO this House, in the annu-
=, report Of the commerce and navigation Of the
U. States 4Ne -.
LIST. An account Of the number Of vessels with the
amount Of tonnage which bui gstered enroll.
3D. and licensed In each State and Territory in tie year
ending on the 3lst OF December. = ~
I'd An account OF the total number Of vessels with
seamen usually employed in navig atng the same
which belonged to each State and Territory ON the sI.
OF December. - : -
| 3D. An account Of the number Of vessels, with The
amount OF TONNAGE, and the number Of reamen EN-.
p'oyed navigating the same, (including their repeat
ed voyave.) which have entered into and DEPARTED
S0h Sept. ,.-.. - :,
18th. An acco1nt Of the monies received under the
act Tor the relief Of sick and disabled spec
lying the amount collected from gistere
aso me amount collected from enrolled and licensed
vessels in each State and Territory, and the number OF
seamen contributing 10 the sane.
9TH An account OF such vessels az may he Loot sold
IN iorrign countries destroyed or condemned az
esrwoIhy; In each State and Territory in the yea,
~ al ,har
ON. An account Of the number and tonnage of the
registered vessels that may have surrendered their re-
gsrrs and taken out licenses for the r0a.,ng trade
ana also, oil tn, number and tonnage of the licensed
vessels That may have surrendered their license.
and taken out registers for the foreign trade in each
State AID Territory. in the year ending on the soth
7th An account Of the regi.ters enroIment. and
ncenses issued either in consequence OF altar ion i'm
he ,orm AID construction OF the from change
Sth An account Of the number of seamen register
eu IN each State aud Territory in the year ending
me 3ist December, under the "act for the relief
%, 1876 ~rr 10y
9h An account Of The number of voyages, and ton.
mage and sramen. Of the enrolled and lice ,ed vessel.
employed in the coating trade in the year ending the
Boil s. ptember. -
THE resolution lies on the table.
nc speaker laid before the House letter from the
secretary oil war transmitting papers containing the in
formation called for by the House on the 18th of Februa
ry last upon the subject of the compensation of the Off
GERS OF the army of the u States which letter w,s raad
and laid on the table
Also letter from the Secretary Of the Navy trans
nng the Information called for by the House on the
zSn OF April ult in relation to the value of property
belonging to the United States which would he Loaf or
become valueless by changing the site Of the Navy
Yard at Portsmouth, Va for more eligible, which
vas read and laid on the table, =
COMMERCE AND IMPOSTS.
The House resumed the consideration of the bill con-
corning the navigation and imposs reported by the Com
mittee on Commerce.
Mr. Wavne con,;n,,ad III. 81,
and embracing general views against the ting
TEN. lie had not concluded when the expiration OF the
hour arrested the debate
This being day allotted by rule 10 legislation rela
tive to the District of Columbia,
MIR. Maiary moved TO suspend that rule for the pur-
pose OF resuming the consideration of the Tariff subject
1esey, Powers, Williams, Haynes and Tavior The mo-
DISTRICT AFFAIRS.
The House took up the bill providing for the punish
ment of crimes within the district Of Columbaw
question being on its Sd reading +rr
BILE. - 49, -
Mr.. Taylor demanded the Yea, and Nays on this
question; but the House refused to order them; and
20 to 81.
The House then went into Committee Of the Whole
Mr. Cambreleng in the Chair, and took up the bill to
enlarge the draws in the bridge across the Potomac
men having been amended, was laid by, and
ne committee next took up the bill to provide for and
In. .ne conp9Tsation Of the Judge of the Orphan,
The bill proposes fixed salary to the Judoe In ,cb
OF the two countless payable by the U States instead of
the present SO day. for every day they hold CONT
payable by county tax - ~.
Mr. Martin, proposed substitute for the bill making
the salaries payable by local tax as at
Of out OF the Treasury of the u. States Messrs Nc
Coy, Martin, and Alexander, advocated this amendment
and Messrs Whittlesey, Buchanan, Pearce, Archer,
Drayton, Spencer, of New York, j. s. Barbour, and
Mercer supported the original bill. After long de-
bate, the amendment rejected, Ayes 49-Noes 81.
MIR Washington attempted to raise the salary Of the
Judge OF Washington county to 81 200 but the salaries
were hxed at the reported by the committee viz:
$looo Tor the Washington county Judge, and $50 for
the Judge Of Alexandria county.
The Committee of the Whole then proceeded to the
bill to amend the charter of Georgetown, and after going
| House. lt'-l
Mr. Mccoy renewed the amendment moved in Conn
miee OF the Whole by Mr.. Martini which was decided
by yeas and nays in the negatives S. TO- The
three bills were ordered TO be engrosed for third read
! ing
/ The House then took up the bill TO incorporate the
Alexandra Canal Company for the construction Of
canal from Georgetown to Alexandria,
Mr. Mercer explained the object of the bill and the
expediency of the work The bill proposed no aid from
Government but looked private funds alone for the
construction OF the canal.
Messs. Martin, Polk, and Gordon were opposed to the
BILL from the apprehension that the Company would ul-
timatey rely on the Government for aid
Mr. DE Witt called for the yeas and nays the en-
grossment Of the bill, but the House refused them
The bill was then ordered to third reading; and
The House adjourned.
80. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
FRIDAY, May 7, 1880.
MIR. Butman, from the Committee on Internal I'm
proyements, reported the following resolution: