Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-01-20


duce bill to reduce the duties Indian blankets. and
other articles not manufactured In The United State.
Tie Vice President communicated report Gom the
Secretary Of State, Transmitting q statement of q
oamss and salares Of The clerks Ia his d. p,rment
The bill for thu payment Of French spoia,ions com
mi,'ed rrio, to $500. was, on moin Of Mr.. nih Of
Md made special order OF the day for on law week
The resolution yesterday submitted by Mr. Bentou,
ealeg upon the S.er.tWy oft Treasury for ate.
ment OF the annual amount Of the importa,us aud K
por'auons oil drugs, medicines and dye tu takep
uP, and ihe latter clause Of the resolution
on mo'ion OF Mr. Naudain, to call upon the Sec.
r'hry to state whether any of the articles enune
are oil the growth, produce, or manufacture of the
United States. The resolution was hen adopted.
iho sena'e then adjourned Till Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
$3.50 80 MILEAGE OF MEMBERS.
The Houss then resumed the consider alton Of IN.
Instructions proposed to be given T. the Cpmm,tee OF
Public expenditures, relative to the computation of The
Mileage OF Members Of Congress- the au- s,ion being
on me adoption Of the amendment heretofore
ns amendment; he wanted the matter disposed of ons
or tue other, and demanded the yeas and avs ON
"e quesuon' Ihey were ordered by the House.
MT Craig submitted au amendment to The amend.
eh 70 add to 1t the wUrls"with au ALTO auc of ,.n
pc, eenr, Tor variation from the direct line 4"
table. ~ '' ~ "" Tue
On his motion Mr.. Chiffon demanded tho yeas and
nMay'. They were ordered by the House-Yeas 90
The question then recurring on the smenJn.n, ,h.
pit,ed by Ms Craig. "
MIR. Bailey handed to the chair tho following, which
no was uesi Gus OF submitting as substitute. for thu
| orisinai aRe ndment " Va"
strike out after the words "Resoiued, THAI" aud in
"rt. so a" to make IL read
Resofued THAI the following bs ada, ., H. -,
ing rules Of the House " ~ ~
IL sail be the duty of the Committee of Accoun,, 70
reportto the House during the frat session o Zach
Congress statement OF the distance of m. rss;d.r.
OF each member from the Seat of Government. which
settlement when approved by the House. shall be the
ruiz LOT ca'cuAtns the mileage of the me mbers"
bu', it was declared TO b. out of order
MT Craig assigned his reasons Tor ofetns hs amend
ment Some members lived on or near the d,rec, lin
o'hers ola no'-and 1t was his ohjsct to paw to ibo,.
VINO ala TO-, an addition OF ten per cent IN Tho nuaI
allowance Tor mileage ~ ' "'""'
Mr.; Chiffon opposed the amenlmen,-if n hill .. q.
Pseu containing such provision, it would be giving
an advantage to those membsrs who lived ON III dr.
'ne OF travel TO the Seat of Government Of ten per
cent. over those who had to trav.l over moun,sop
country, and by a circuitous route
inc question was hen put on the amenJnsn, 49,.
Poscu oy MIR: Craig, and decided in the nep alive
Inc question then REQUIRED on the sdopiion of the
amendment proposed by Mr. Hal, and il was dec;d.d
I'D me afhrma'ive, a. fellows: as H. NAYS so
ing: 49, ' io"o"
hesofued, That the Committee on the Public Ex
penciues BE-, aud they hereby uc,ed to renor
10 TINS fi1us bill making it the ,Iu tv OF the
oil the Senate and the Sergeant Arms Of IN. H.,
o. Representative, with the aid OF the Pns,Mss,e,
al The end of every session. 10 make an esti
mate as nearly as possible of the actual disanc, lin
oil oct ne) OF the residence of each member of ,bs
Senate, House, Cf Rep esen,ativ,s and DeIse,ts a.
t,uoty, rom the Seat of Government; aud that tn
mileage OF Members Of Cor gress be clmputed and
their accounts for travelling be to sucS
estimate" W sucn
Mr. Vance and Mr.. Bates bob wished 70 nroro.s
Of order. W 10 OUT
a. Tat proposed by Mr. Vance was as follows: That
'hs Secretary OF the Senate aud Clern :. :: Hom..
oil Representatives be directed 10 pub,ish AT H. 80
mencement OF each Congress- In two of the nuhIi
newspapers OF the City of Washington statement, Of
e mileage as charged by the nbers OF their resp,r
tive bodice. ~ 's'PSS-
Ins Speaker was stating bow the gentlemen referred
to could get at their offset. when
Mr. Buchanan rose 10 address the Horsa. h. :.
speaker said the hour for morning business had expr
gu; anu me sunJect must pass for the present
Mr.. buchanan remarked that ne did not wish /, nm
0' '' W NOR
me speaker suggested that the gentlem au could do
as ne pl, ased In that respect.
The Speaker laid before the House ra,o,, 3 At, |
secretary CT War. made 10 obedience to the order .,
ne house OF me IN instant, nsructing him TO in
FORM the House whether any, and, il any what GA;
uons were necessary to the corps Military ami Tone
graphical Engineers, exclusively for military purnosss
which was ad and referred - =" P"''''
The Speaker aiso laid be fore the Ho,ss I,, r
e secretary of Sate transmitting the names and COM
pensa"on OF The Clerks employed in the State Dspari
ment; which was laid n the table Nf''
ne Orders OF the Day were then announced. .vbsr
MIR. Buchanan moved that they be pos,nonad To- d.
OF ssng up the bin for the relief of certain
nsoVeh dsoors OF the United Siates; he said il
might prevail reu '"e mo"'h
MI mercer regretted that he should be OBLIGED IN
me motion; the bill Tor the relief of James Mon
roe had been made the special order of tn, dav and Re
ed OF to-day. '"'''y u'Spo'-
JAMES MONROE
ne nouon TO postpone the orders of the dav WA ma
ganVed; and, on motion Of Mr. Mercer he Uonse 80
,oVed itseii INTO Committee OF the Whole, Mr. Find
iaV w me Ohar and resumed the consideration of The
OH Tor the relief Of James MoDroe-tbe ouest;on bo
ing on motion of Mr Chiffon TO strike on, ,ha
ing clause of the bill. " VIC ''''-
80 When the bill was last before the Committee M,
chiffon moved an adjournment and wac ,hsrsiors
wv 70 Tue hoor to-day; but be declined speaking on
Mr. Spencer spoke at great length in favor NJ the
~, Hno I'D ms course OF his remarks vndicated IN.
ciuzens OF the CITY of New.York in he conrse ,hs
roe's benefit. ' 'o' Az MON
MT Coke and Mr.. Burges also spoke in lsv,r n ,h |
claim, and Mr. Ihris against IL, - '''' v Tue
no o.her gentleman rising to speak
-mr mercer rose, and, in speech of some length
rePed 70 The argumsD,s of those gen lemen who I'D
opposed the bill. In conclusion he banded ~ a.
mar he following, which, he said IL the motion ,o
oeIore the House should succsed he sbonId oar,
as an amendment TO the bill WIZ
ihat me proper accounting off GERS of the Trs,s,
DC, and they are hereby authorized 10 adjust and
r'us me accounts and claims OF James Monroe Jsts |
and justice subsc TO the revision and anal dec,i
O. ne PRESIDENT Ct The United States
" ma DC 1t further enacted That 20 .oon a. i, sh,u
nave heec ase' rtained and determined in msnner a |
otesad thst any sum Of money is due to the aid Jna
such sum shall be paid him out of any MONEY
ID me me lrfssnry not Otherwise appropriated"
ne proposed amendment was read by the CIetL. |
The question was put on striking out n. s,oono.
clause, Ito DESTROY the billy A.,