Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-03-30

finally rejected. Mr. Hendricks proposed an amend.
meni, which was also rejected. and the amendments
were then coHcurred in. The bill from the Judiciary
Committee, to re-organixe the Attorney Generals De.
pariment, and make II Executive oihce was advo-
cted by Mr. Rowan, and was opposed by Mr..
Webster, who preferred Home Department 10
the one contemplated by the bill 1, was laid ON
the table, and made the special order Of the day for
Monday week NEXT. The s mate then proceeded to the
confederation OF Executive business; after which, II adj
journed over TO Monday next.
IN The House OF Representatives.. after various bills
had been reported and disposed Of Mr. Bates, from tha
Committee on Revolutionary Pensions reported Joint
Reso ton OF the Senate and Houseet Representatives.
requiring 'bose Heads Of Departments charged with
the adminsu alton Of the Pension Laws to render to
Congress, at the of each session. LIST
Of applicants for pensions, and Of persons then on tho
pension list; together with statement OF the re.psc.
tive cases OF both classes and the ground, upon which
the claims Of the former founded and Of the
whole number Of applicants under the pension act of
ISIS Alter considerable discussion the resolution be-
ing read twice, and ordered to be engrcesed for third
'eang to'daY,-the Committee of the whole, on thu
s,at, OF the Uu'on, was. on motion OF Mr.. Thompson
OF Georeia discharged from the further consideration
OF me b Tor the better organization OF the Militia Of
the District OF Co'umbia and the bill was ordered to
be engro'sed for third reading Various resolutions
and memorials We're presented among the latter of
which, was one submitted by Mr. De Witt, from the
President and Directors of the Delaware and Hudson
canal Company, in the State of New York soliciting
subscription Ia their stock. the part OF the IT, s. IN
the amount OF $4,000 The memorial was referred
10 ,he Committee on lnernal Improvement The re-
mdhder OF the day occupied in the ration Of
private bills, nearly thirty Of which passed thro'
"s m'"a' stages OF legislation. ID.
The Senate Yesterday again principally occupieJ
IN secret setson, on Executive business One nomina-
ton only was confirmed, believe and that was re-.
appointment, in the case of George Read, Attorney Of
the u States, for the District OF Delaware
The rejection OF the nomination of MIR. Hcrriek AZ
w. s. Attorney for the District of Ohio which we
mentioned ON Thursday, was subsequently consider
ed we learn, and was laid the table for future de-
cision.
The nomination of John p Decatur 10 the office OF
Collector OF the Customs, for the Port of Portsmouth
il saii to have undergone considerable discussion but
not to have been brought to decision. We are appre.
hensve that the broad hints very emily adore to
the Senate, by the New York Courier, will not have
The de-ired eree, Of expeditng much tho completion Of
this portion Of their duty.
Yesterday being OF the days by rule set for
private business, the House of Representative
the day in acting private blls-a large number Of
which passed through Committees OF the Whole and
were ordered to third reading detailed notice Of
them, we are obliged to defer 10 our ne xt paper.
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