Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-03-05
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Warrington, March n, Senate on Safuyd,v
last petitions were presented b. Mr. Frslnghuysen
and Mr.. Foot from sundrv inhabitants oi New.Jei
and Connecticut remou strang ainst tic removal If
the Southern Indians beyond the waters Of the West
and pray log the protcciian OF them in their ria AM
propeitv The biz making appropriation for the Naval
and Military service Il the u. States for the wear
1880, were severay read twice and referred. Thu
hill from the House of Representatives m,kiny provis
son for taking the 9th census, taken UP; and at-i
short discuss on ordered 10 lie the table; and
me hi'i+ granting pensions 10 Samuel III Phillips, Paul
Hazard, john McCrecIy and increasing the pension of
Gorge W. Howard, ard providing Tor tie relief Of
Simeon c. Written, were read third time and passed;
after which. Mr.. Grundy OCCUPIED the floor until the
Senate atiourreI on Mr.. Foot's re solution
In the House Of Representatives Mr.. Newton from
the Committee on Commerce, reported bill, making
| appropriation for the erection Of Light I0u.es and
the Improvement of harbors within the United States;
which passed Through the usual stages Of Lcgislaion
and was rec red tca Committee of The w OLE The
House re'umed tie consider ton o. the resolution.
| submitted by Mr. Condict, for uni osng restriction
upon the use OF spi'i Gus liquors in the Navy. Mr.
Ctil on after observing that. in his opinion the
perancr which required bounty in its aid
be FED temperance any than The virtu@ which
equir"d watching, could he termed virtue. moved an
rndmen 10 he effect that the practice Of inemper-
anoe wa equally rePrehensble amorg civilians, asa
m'rg the mitsry and naval Us of their country
Inc amendment was, upn div ion, ne ga ivet, and
Ter molten by Mr. Prarca for the pie yions uuc snr
the resolutions agreed 20. The amendment pro
posed by MI Vinton, TO APPEND The laws OF the Stsc
OF 0eorrih az Alabama "ith respect 10 the indiana
within those ates 10 the report OF the Committee On
li;an AiaiTs oil which ten thOul CoOirs had been
ordered 10 be printed, take up; AMI, upon
division by yeas aud nays carried by vote Of 81 to
| II The House, then in Committee. Of The Whole
Mr.. Drayion in the Chair, resumed the consideration
OF he bill fir he relic! OF Mrs Decatur; & Mr.. Dor.ey
| concluded his remarks in suproh Of the amendment
proposed by him, The prece ling day extending the
benz TITS OF the bill to the boats crews under The corr
mand OF Alidsh'Pmen Andersen and Dorsey. A de.
bate enued which occupied the remainder Of the d,y;
MIR. CambreIeng and Mr. Hoffman followed Mr.. Dor
sey, and the amenm Of the latter gentleman was.
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another ancndmen', Including the boats crew of Mid
shipman AndtTson; which adop'cd. Nv vote OF 81
TO 30. MIR. Peace submitted an aine ndmen, granting
Sl5o0o oil the sum 10 be appropriated to the nrces
Com Decatur; hut the proposition WIS rejected On
motion OF MIR. BTUey the Committee rose and re port.
ed the bill Mr. Chiffon moved 10 Law The hill and
merdmens upon ii C table Mr.. Tucker Of s Csrol
ma, moved 10 strike out ths eracting clause with a
view ct letting The merits of the biII the principles
OF which bill, making donation for the performance
o. public dny, he DECLARED himself decidedly opposed
Mr.. McDufie supported Tie BILL and ert.red into a
u cet" oi The circumstance Of the brilliant achiev
ment which Rad not only rescued American cit xons
from slavery but redeemed the country from the stain
Of paying an gnomnious tribute, and ex,lt-i h
character and her glory, tbroug bout the world. He
ieiteo, ~ conclusion 70 The effect produced by thu
name OF Commodore Decatur among the Barhary
! Power', when hat gallant Commodore went TO
A'gers, with hrce which, compared with the
| iruitsss ard dsosfrnus expejition of Great Ri.
tain in ls17, under Lord Exnoujh ,eemed wholly in
aeq"ae TOTS object His name alone in'imilated { e
De' and treaty va Immediately conclude !, gram
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had never been, and which were even now ro gr IN &.
ell TO any other n4lion.-Sot further d Gus ion on
sued, in which Mr.. Tucker Of S. c.. Mr. s orts Of N
Y, and Mr. Craig OF Va took part the latter wholly
opposing the claim, which lie contend. ii Ought n 10
be admitted. Had the gallant aud lanentrd De aiur
lived, II was his firm conviction that the promoted an
preparation never would have bren heard Of Nj
S.rrgere followed; aud, motion Of Mr.. Rurges the
House adjourned tU S. TEL
sDaTch Ain HE Senate the morning was chiefly
| ronmmed by d'bue on MIR. B,rnard's motion 10 cali
on The Secretary Of The Navy for infora ion and opp.
ons, touching the expediency Of dispensing with The
Maine Corps in the Navel service As The dsbtte the
remarks OF The mover particularly, went bat iro
ne merits OF the 1ns'tion it will I've interesting t. hat
dis nguished branch OF The service the Nsvy D..
wei a. to The veteran aud gallant Corrs Immediately
concern d; ard W. III, therefore give IL place az
early ns practicable. The resolution was finally adnD,.
ei; aud alter receiving some other revolutions and dis
posting OF sundry memorials. all Of which will he duly
noticed, the resouiinn Of Mr. Foot wss resumed and
1r Grnndy continued The remarks which he com
mrnced on Saturday. ondl oclo k, When the Senate
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la NE House NJ Representatives single srti ct nc
cnp'ei nea ly The Whole sitting from " I'll O'Clock
MS was motion 10 print petition preseitrd by Mr.
Burge' rom tbs Yearly Nee ing 81 the Society OF
friehds ~ New England. praying the projection OF
Government ~ the Cherokee and Other ril &c Of In.
dianS' and That Congress will opt no measure in VIC.
lahon OF the treaties entered in with them. Though
The debate Which the motion 10 print the mo