Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-02-26

MIR. Noble spoke at length, and in favor OF the mo-
ton; snd when Mr.. N. concluded,
Mr. Woodbury. moved tina, the Senate proceed TO the
consideration of executive business; but
Mr.. Bell having moved adjournment,
The Senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23-Among the memorial
presented in the House Of Repre- senatives was Que
Mr. Mercer from sundry citizens of Virginia. prayin.
Congress to grant pecuniary AID TO the African Colooi
Eaton Sociey which was, upon division, referred TO
Select Committee OF seven Numerous petition
were submitted the subject of the transmission OF
he pubic Vail on Sunday; which were severaily re-
ierrrd {" The Committee on the Post Office and Pos,
Roads. petition was also presented by Mr.. White
sey from Elisabeth Basseft, of Ohio, for pension on
account OF having served nine months soldier du
ring the War oil the Revolution. A resolution was
submitted by Mr. MITCHELL referring 20 the resolutions
OF Congress OF the 23d December i799 and tn. Nee.
sage oil President Adams Of the 9Th January, 1900
iecting the eutombment in the Cspi'ol, OF the re.
mains OF General George Washington, to a Select Com
miee, with authority 10 report by bill or otherwise
Mr.. Haynes said that in order to oovate an objs
which might possibly arise, he would inform the House
that he was authorized to- state that the resolution
in question, if adopted could be carried into eff ct
without any opposition the part of the family of &c
neral Washington The resolution agreed to by
The House And on the suggestion OF Mr. Clay Of Ala
bama.the Select Committee drec,d to he compo e.,
OF one member from The Representation of esch of the
States Of the Union Mr. Archer, from the Comni tee
Foreign fairs, reported bill on the subject of the
compensation to be owed to Foreign Minister'S and
TO Consuls on the Barbary Coast and also, bill Tor the
settlement OF the accounts Of certain diplomatic unc.
ionaries. They were read twice and committed. Mr.
McDuhe, from the Committee OF Ways and Means,
reported bill making appropriations for examin atons
and surveys, and also for certain works OF Internal I'm
provement; which was read twice, and referred to n
Committee OF the whole on the State of the Union.-
The resolution to abolish the office of Drat.man was
once more taken up; and Mr.. Ingersoll resumed and
concluded his remarks in opposition 10 the resolution
and the amendment offered to it by Mr. wirkliHe. The
III pnsa in nf Wl,ol. a.,
Union, MIR. Cambrrleng in the Chair, proceeded to
consider Naval and Military appropriation bills; until
on motion OF Mr.. Mercer, the Committee rose and the
fons' adJourred. u. S Tel.
Mr. Fr-l-nghuysen presented memorial from the La.
dies OF Burlington. New Jersey. demonstrating agsn.t
the retaova of tho Indians beyond the waters OF the
Mississippi, aud praying for the protection of the In
dams in their rights and property. Mr.. Woodbury.,
from the Library COMMITTEES, made report on q rsso.
luton which h adj been referred, prohibiting The Sec
rotary OF the Senate from subscribing to certain puh
documents proposed TO be published by III essrs Gales
Seatcn, until an appropriation made meet the
paymeat which will be found in the ptoce edngs of
the S-na 'r. Mr.. Benton, introduced bill for the en-
couragHment Of agriculture, psnufac lures and com
merce, by ahoishng, after given period, the duties
on certain articles imported into the United oiss ma
ny OF which indispensable 10 all f,mili-s, and
no b. produced in this country An abb. exposition
OF The principles of this bi and Of the advsrta. which
will result from H. will hr found in the Senatorial pro-
ceedincs. Mr. Woodbury., in a lucid speech in sup
port OF amendment TO MI. FOOs resolution, and
rrpy he arguments OF Siessr'. w ebsier and III lane
supporting the democratic doctrines promulgated By
Virginia and Kentucky in '9s, and subss qneny by
New Hampshire Mr.. w. had not concluded when
the SPnae adjourned.
In the House of Representatives after several norris
and bills had been submitted and disposed Of Mr. Polk
who had possession OF the floor, addressed the House
upon the resolution for the abolition OF the Office of
Craftsman, in reply 10 the observations of Mr. ngerso
on the preceding day, and especially to the ques
ton propounded by that gentleman, requesting to be in
formed what steps the present Administration had taken
to repre's public abuses and what abuses had bean dis
covered. Mr.. Polk briefly referred to the cases of Dr.
Watkins, the late Fourth Auditor and of the Collec
tor OF the port of Perth Amboy, by both of whom
gross frauds had been committed upon the u States
through the negligence, or, he might almost say, the
looschess which Pervaled the conduct of those en-
trusted with the Government during the past Ad-
m'nsration. He regretted the wide range the
discussion had taken; but, inasmuch others had
asked what had been done by the present Executive i'm
the reformation OF public abu,es, he ielt himself
bound to advert to these circumstances, noting Of
winch wosli have been made known to the public, hut
Tor the charge effected by the people, in the admins
raton OF the public affairs, by changing the person 20
whose management these affairs entrusted -
Mr. Storrs OF New York, moved the previous cues.
tom and the motion being sustained, The sen.e Of the
House was taken upon the orr gins resolution Of Mr.
DE VIII, az modified by that gentleman.
Resolved, That the annual allowance of fifteen hun.
dred dollars, heretofore made in The Disbursements Of
the House of Representatives, for the service of a
Craftsman, be, and ih- same is, hereby. dsconnue'
and that so much OF the resolution OF 1924, author
yes the appointment, be, and the ia, hereby re-
scinded.
Upon division by yeas and nays the resolution was
adopted by vote Of 81 TO Sc. Ohpr resolutions on
the subject were submitted by Mr.. SteIigerc and Mr.
lsark, the consideration of which postponed The
Iicnse subsequently went into Committee OF the
Whole on the state of the Union, MIR. C,nhreleng in
the Chair, and took the Judiciary Bal MIR. Sppn
GER OF York. addressed the committee in support;
oil the embodiment formerly propose! by him. until on
motion OF Mr.. Huntingdon, the COMMITTEES rosp, and
the House adjou nd. GB
MR. WOODBURY.
This worthy, and may add, the sole represen.
tave in the Senate OF the United States OF the Denoc-
rdcy OF New Englani yesterday addressed the Senate
on the subject of MIR. Fjos re.olution In the course