Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-12-21

R<so!sed. That the Committee on Naval Affairs D,
Instructed to inquire into the sxpeeieney Il 'aAkng
appropriation Tor the gradual survey al co,t-, in'es
aud hartor Of the United States aud their T,i cries
On motion OF MIR. Overion, II was
Resoiced That tbs Comnittee on Commerce inqui'e
into the propriety OF making apps osAt on Tor bu
ng cue or more Light Houses end placing buoys at ia.
passes oil The Mississippi river, With reference 90
vey aid estimate msde by an eiheer oil he f. queer
Department
Ga s,o,iou Of Mr. Barbour, Il was
Res0'red, That the eomn.l,'ee OF the whole House
be discharged from the iur'her consideration If tie
per, made in The case OF Farrow aud ris; and a. a,
the said report together, with he accompan, irg docu.
ment.. be iecomui,,ed to the committee on claims.
The following resolution was of red BY MIR. Boone,
at d directed 10 lie one day the ,ahle:
Resoiv,d, That the Secretary OF War be directed 10
communicate to this House, wha, progress has been
made in the construction OF the Cnmbsr land Road
through the State OF Indiana, the amount OF money al
ready expended thereon; and the probsbi. sum tina,
will be required 10 complete the rough said ate.
On motion OF Mr.. Psttis, II was
Reso!ved, That the Commit.ee on Internal Improve.
ment be n''ructea to inquire into the expediency Of
providing Tor, locating, and extending he Cumberland
Road, IRON the town Of Vandala, in the State OF H..
hnos to the city OF j. .rsou, in the State Of Missouri
by the way of the city Of ST. Louis in ,hs last na ed
at; and, also, 20 inquire into the proprie;y Of making
appropriations Tor opening ard graduating said road
throughout the route esid and for causing bridges
10 be erected over some Of the rivers and creeks in said
rcu'e.
Mir. Whtiesey gave notice. thai he should on to-
morrow, call up the orders OF The ay; aud motion OF
Mr. Ma'lary, the House atj.urue'.
COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESEN-
TATIVES.
The fo'lowing Committees OF the House, are those
which continue during both sessions OF Congress 10
our notice Saturday last Of he committees appoint
ed by the Speaker Tor the present session, omit ed
10 mention those appointed at the Of the
tormer one.
on Expenditures ia the Department Of Slate
Msss's. Eld, sill, and King, OF N. Y
on Expenditures ia The Department Of the Tfea
sury-M'ssfs. Leiper, Cruoh-ron, and Kendall
On Expenditures IN the Department Of Wdr.-
Msssrs. Maxwell # Va, MuhIenburg. aud Crock
on Expenditures in the Department of the Navy
Pennsy lvania
On Expenditures in the Post Office Department.
Messrs fancey, Bofs,, and Scott,
ON Expenditures on the Public Buildings Me srs.
SPrigg, BHiy, aud Swift.
wAsHINGroN, December l7.-Numercus resolu-
tons were submitted in the House of Representatives.
and ree red TO the committees. Among them one
by Mr Richardson for the appointment of select com
Witee on educatioo which on motion OF Mr.. Archer,
was laid uron the table, after a division by yeas and
nays by vote Of 81 10 SO. Mr.. Drayon gave 70 ice
That he should on Monday call up the bill for the
gula,ion oil the pey OF the Offers of the Army and
Mr. Irwin, OF OHIO gave similar notice ,ho h shou d,
on the same day, move the Hou,e 10 90 int immi,-
tee OF the Whole on the bill for the establishment OF
Armory on the w esteJn waters. A messa4 G was re-
ceived from he President stating that the Mashas OF
the VI led aes had had time prepare their re-
turns OF the census OF toe populations it was, motion
OF Mr. Potter, referred to a select miuee of seven
Mr. Power. Obtained leave TO he excused from sefv-
ing on The Committee of the District CT Coumti,
on account OF III health. This annual Report OF
he Secreiary OF the Treasury was presented and g.
900 copies OF il ordered he printed The House then
went into Committee Of the Whole, Mr. HAYNES in
the Chair, the bill to establi.h certain post roads
The confederation Of this hill ard tue numerous aine nd
mens proposed TO IL, occupied The committee I'll o.
c'oek when they iose and reported, ana the House ai-
journed.
Nat. Int.
CHARGE TO BRAZIL.
Mr. Brown, Charge IA flares rom The United States
to Brazil. sailed from Baltimore on Wednesday last in
The slip Talma, bound to Ri Janeiro. TD