Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-05-28
9OMNM,MS SIS.
IN SENATE.

the receipts and expenditures from lst April, ISIS. to
30tn Sept. 1929.
nails, reported q bill to authorize a subscription of stock
In the Pennington Canal Company, and la the Hamp-
snire ana Hampdcn Canal Company; which was read,
and passed 10 a second reading.
On motion OF MIR. Benton, the Committee OH Mill
tary Affairs was discharged from the consideration of
several subjects referred TO them, and not reported on.
On mstion oil MIR. Dickerson, the Committee on Ma
nufactures was discharged from the consideration Of
the several subjects referred to them, and not reported
on.
The bill to exempt merchandise imported under GER
tam circumstances, from. the operation of the act of the
18th May, lS2S, entitled San actin alteration of the Sc
yeral acts imposing duties on Imports was read the Sc.
como utne, considered in Committee OF the Whole, and
on motion OF MIR. Mckinley, that il be laid on the table,
it was rejected. Yeas I6, Nays 2G:
fEAS@Mcssrs. adams. Barnard, Benton, Bib,
Brown, Dtckerson, Forsyth, Grundy, Hayne, Kane.
King, Mckinley, Smith of c., Troup, Tyler, White
-l6. "
NAYS.-Mcssrs. Barton, Bell, Burnet. Chambers
Chase, Clayton, Dudley, Ellis, Foot, Frelinchuysen,
Hendricks, Holmes, lredell, Johnston, Knight. Living.
ton, Marks. Robbins, Ruggles, Sanford, Seymour. sill.
soec, Smith OF Md, ~Sprague, Webster, weodbury-26.
The bill was then amended, and the amendments be-
Ing concurred in,
On the question to engross for a third reading, it was
rejected. Yeas %, NAYS %.
YEAS-Messrs. Barton, Bell, Brown. Burnett. Cham
bers, Dudley, Ellis, Foot, Frclinghuysen, Holmes, Ire
uei', Johnston, Livingston, Sanford, Seymour, Silsbce,
Smith OF Md: S%prague, Webster, wood5ury-2o.
NAFS-Messrs. Adams, Barnard, Bento Blob.
chase, Dickerson, Forsyth, Grundy, Haync, Hendricks,
Kane, King, Knight, Mckinley, Marks, Naud.in'
Robbins, Ruggles, Smith of 5. c., Troup, Tyler, White
The bill rejected by the preceding vote, is as fol-
lows:
BE 1t enacted, Sc. That, in all cases where any mer-
chant of the United States shall have given an order ON
a foreign manufacturer or merchant, or his agent or SUI
pcrcargo for foreign merchandise, previous TO the first
day oil May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty
ciSht, ana shall make 1t appear, to the satisfaction of the
Secretary OF the Treasury, that the said order was Civ
en- IN the regular course of his business, and that it was
not IN The power OF such merchant to countermond tho
saii order subsequent to the passage of the act of the
nineteenth day OF May, one thousand eight hundred and
twenty-eight, entitled "An act i'm alteration of the scve.
raj acts imposing duties on imports;" and where il shall
be further made to appear, in like manner, that the said
merchandise was imported previous to the first day of
september, one thousand eight hundred and twenty
eight, the merchandise so imported shall be exempted
from the operation OF the act aforesaid, and be subject
only TO the duties TO which it was liable previous to the
passage OF that act.
Sec. 2. .And be IL further enacted, That the Secreta.
W oil me treasury be authorized and directed to carry
this act into effect, by ~reiunding out of any moneys in
me treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the duties
imposed by The act aioresaid; provided the said duties
have not been returned by drawback on expectation.
The consideration Of the bill authorizing a ~subscrip.
uon to the stock in the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road
Company, was resumed as amended; and
On motion of Mr.. Mckinley, that the bill be laid on
the table; 1t was agreed to by the following vote:
fEAS-Messrs. Adams, Benton, Bib, Brown, Dick
Srs9n, Dudley, Ellis, Forsyth, Grundy, Hayne, Ire
Sprague, Troup, Tyler, White, woodbury-2I.
~NAYS-Messrs. Barton, Bell, Burnett, Chambers.
ChaseI Foot, Frelinghnvsen Hendricks, Holmes, Johns
ioh' Livingston, Marks, Naudain, Robbins, Ruggles.
Seymour, Silsbee, Smith, Md. Webstcr-l9.
The resolution from the House of Representatives
Tor retaining the aggregate returns of former enuIne-
rations of the population of the U. States" was read.
and passed to a third reading.
The following resolution and bills were severalIy
taken up in committee of the Whole, and laid on the IA.
bic, on motion by Messrs. Smith of Md, Benton. San.
ford and Smith of S. C:
The resolution proposing an. amendment to the Con-
su'uuon OF the United States, as it respects the cleo
ton OF President and Vice PresidcRt of the u. States.
Bill to exempt alum salt from the payment of duty.
ana TO abolish the fishing bounties and allowances.
An act for the relief of Frederick Raymer, and
Biil TO regulate the publication of the laws of the U.
States, and of pub ic advertisements
The Senate then took up as in Committee of the
whole, the bill to secure in office the faithful collectors
and disbursers of the revenue, and to displace default
tiers; but before any discussion or vote was had. the Sc.
nate adjourned.
The Senate spent some time, early in the day, ON Ex-
ecutive business.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
PROCEEDINGS OF FRIDAY-C0nhnued.
PATENTS.
TIE bill from tn SENT t. authorizing a p,ieo, IN he is-
suen % vincent Rivafanolo, an alien (fr an original pro.
ces' Tor separating gold from the earth, sc. in which il i,
lounu interm'xed In the mine) was taken up, and the de
bate which took place in Committee Of the Whole. was
reading.
An amendment proposel by Mr.. DAYTON. and modi.
hrd ny MIR. Williams, making the provisions gene.
"'' !" relerehce 10 patents TO foreigners, on their ia wing
10 our Government the same amount which il reouired
by their Governments from our citizens CLAIMING p,,ents
frcm them, was ne creed 10.
MT Boul'in moved to amend the bill hy adding a
proviso' that no patent shall be granted unless ID
sha1 appear 10 the SupeTinten lan, Of The Patent OF.
nee mat The person applying for such patent il. the true
Alter a good deal Of discussion on these propositions,
anu on the Propriety of granting patents to foreigners,
IN which Messrs. dayton, Wickiifs, Williams Els.
worth, Ingtrsol, Mercer, Davis Of Soutf, Carolina.
bouidIp, ; orrs OF N. Y. BIrringsr, aud vinton took
part
MI Wbinlesey, 10 put an end to the deb,re. and
enable the House 20 proceed 10 other business. NOV.
Ell 70 Jay The bill on the table; but the motion wa,
neg dtived.
BALTIMORE N OHIO RAIL ROAD
MIR. Howard said that the moion bc was about 10
make would, he haped, be acceded 10 by the House.
ne session was drawing so rapidly 10 a'close that ne was
I'aFihI That a bill, in which no; only his immediate con.
stIiueni', but the State Of Maryland also, f~li a deep int.
re"t, wouh not be brought before In. Hou.e from the
great pressure OF business-he alluded 10 The bill au,bo,.
ling a subscription TO the Baltimore and Ohin R.iI.
ROAD: lie did not anticipate any orposi,ion to he Bill.
and mere would consequently be no debate. The pros.
pect OF a debate, which iRust have arisen IL oppcsiion
had been made on behalf Of the Chesspeakc and Ohio
Canal 20 was now removed, A. he undcrstood tbat on,
OF bis colleagues (Mr. W %ashiDgton) was prepared 10 of.
fer an amendment which hal received The sanction NJ
those who represented the Rail. Road ComSany. and the
members Of The Board Of Directors Of the Canal Gonna.
ny. In this compromise the u States, as a stofkhol1er
III mo iatier, were largely concerned in a pecuniarv
point Of view; in az much as il would obtain for the Ca.
nai Company the privilege OF passing np as hiyh az
Harper Ferry, which was Indispensable. and could moi
be procured IN any other manner than viii, Inc ,sssot nj
the Rail Road Company. Upon this visw NJ ,6@ snb.
ject, without %trespassii z upon The time Of The Uou,e 4,
explain the importance Of the Road az N.ioo.t 80