Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-03-03


=" the Senate, the principal business transacted was
the passing to third reading the bill giving the
assent oil Congress to act OF the General
Of the State Of Ohio, to erect togates &c. ON that par
OF the national road lying within that State. Some d
pate on this bill took place between Messrs Burness
hayne, Poindexter. Livingston, Forsyth and RurgIes
MI Livingston submitted resolution providing for the
appointment Of committee to prepare and report bin
tor the punishment Of duelng within the District Of
Columbia, which was agreed 10. After the morning
business the Senate was occupied until o'clock in
erai appropriation BILL Those submitted by Mr. Kane
and Mr.. Tyler, heretofore published were agreed TO-
a: well as ono offered by Mr.. Webster to-day to SUBJ
s,itute Charge des Aaires for Minister Pienpoen
ary to Consantinople. and soucing the appropriation
Tor the mission from $4,000 to S37, 900.
m he House Of Representatives., the bin maxi
nal improvement. and vldins for Surveys was mas
"a. LOT to ST. The amendments OF the Senate "a IN.
OIL .or the punishment Of crimes within the District
Of Columbia. eoncvrred in-,o the bill has fin Ills
pa'sed both Houses The bills making appropris,on.
Tor carrying into effect certain Indian Treaties for i'm
proving certain harbor. AMI surveying certain Rivers
ed through the Committee OF the While. Tho biii An
thorizing suhscrpor TO a compilation and re- .print
Of the Public Documents destroyed 10 the burning OF
tho Capitol, was discussed aud ordered third read
ing, 80 to 90. Nut Int.
10 the Senate. on Saturday, Mr. H.yue. iron, m.
select committee, u whom referred the several
memorials Of citizens OF PHILADELPHIA pravinr "a, -,
dee'ion OF the duty on ForeEo iron. made report
IS
Diekerson stated the wish OF the minority of The com
mittec TO makes counter-report. He moved 10 law
II on the table ill Monday. This motion created an
animated discussion Of nearly two hours Tbs sub..,
was 6Raly laid on the table, on the motjon of "a
Webster. After this was DISCO cd Of the Ssn.,.
was occupied In discussing the various amendme mis-
making an appropriation for the salary Of Charged'AE
fares and Drosomap, was adopted, after strikins an,
the provision Of fifteen hundred dollars for the salary
Of student Of languages. The amendment annronr;
ting fifteen thousand dollars for tho compenss,op =,
the person who negotiated the Turkish tre.tv |
was also adopted, together with the provision,
contained in the act shall be construed as sann,;"ne
Ing, or in any way approving of the appointment Of
the commissioners who negotiated the Turkish trea. |
y, by the President alone, during the recess Of the
Senate without their advice and consent Before the
adoption OF this last mentioned amendment an insf
fectua motion made by MIR. Ribb 10 strike ont ,h
pIoys0, and substitute was offered by Mr.. King,
which was rejected Alter inserting an amendme1t
submitted by Mr. Grundy, providing compensation for
certain extra clerks employed in the Pest-Ofice De-
paTtmsnt' she Dill was ordered to third reading.
In the House Of Representatives, Mr. Richardson
from the committee OF Enrolled Bills made renor,
accompanied with various bills Mr. Hoffman, ;n,ror,
ced bill from the Committee Naval fairs, on tine
subject OF the best means Of preserving live oak IN
Florida the property OF the public and reserved for
naval purposes; which read twice and orIarsd
to be engros'ed for third reading on Monday. Sc
veral reports were made from the different commit |
tees, and motions made for the withdrawal Of naner.
The resolution submitted by Mr.. HAYNES Of C,sorrs;s
or the reduction OF the duties creso sugar Impor
ted into tho ST. was taken up and dseuseed n. a.
White Of Iouisiana, in oppo ition 10 Il Mr. w had l.
proceeded until the hour igned TO the eonsds,.t;on
o resolutions had expired when. upon INC. ion al.
oy mat gentleman, The rule suspended by vote
Of lol to go Qwo thirds being necessary for the nnr
pose) and Mr. White continued his arsume nj ron,d
ing that the profits Of the sugar Planters in Louiana
were not any thing the amount which they ~
been represented to be, and were almost uoth1s ~
comparison 10 those realized bv the ruItya,ars =,
.agd 10 G,e.si. and Others Of be sbsrn
morable Mississippi scheme. when 80 manv d.IuSs
persons to whom Louisiana had been Represented a. s
Cd p %.s ss,ny 1
and squaid misery, and fell unhappy victims Of sh.;,
own Jolly; M White continued his remark. on IN,
ony ns pas one the rule allotting one hour
inc Dill reported by the Committee on the Jjbr.,v
snathor,zns subscription by Congress for 700 co,
pe; .. rns compilation OF public documents Of the
esrher CONGRESSES, proposed to published by Me,srs
Gales t. Seatou. was, after long debate IN ~
NJ es'rs. Spsigh', Polk, aud Yancey, opposed. soS
sSsoea.,d f ray wayne, Bats & Davis, (of Mass"
OF Mr.. Davenport for the yeas and nsvs on - o,
The various engrossed bills were then taken mn md
SpGn: ,ns principle Of them, in point Of impor
81. Louis and other ports IN ~ .
western waters, the privileges of entering bonds :. hs
S'. ees LOT payment OF duties on foreign merehan
ose imported there, instead of being a. at present
required to enter them at New Orleans. II vas s"s
discussion which continued till O'Clock orJ.,sd
70 euS'ossea LOT 'hird reading yesterday Alter an
uns1ecessiui motion OF Mr. McDuffi- on the ,uh;se,
OF the resolu Ion for the amendment Of The Coos,n
non, ano the transaction Of some o.her ,h
House adjourned. '"'''' Tue
WARRINGTON, March The Ia,ensss of ,bs hon.
a. which me House OF Representatives adjourned las,
ngn' arepor OF the proceeding this mornin
10 detail. The following are the chief biect, xb;ek
occupied the seniO1 OF III House durinr the sit,i
After the Journal Of the pre- cedng dav was rssd NE
lest, oil indans announced to the House the death ~
Mr. Noble, nator from that State and mov.d az
usuai resolutions for attending his funersI and ~,
wearing Grape ons month, mark of rensc, To- ,h
memory OF the deceased Senator. The Hmss ,b.o
Ior the purpose Of attending the funeral adjourned to
O'Clock 10 the afternoon. '" "
ATS o'clock. the House re.assembled, and were nm.
10y occupied until bali after ten 10 setting on variety
OF bi's yesterday being tho las day on which ss.aj
Ing to the joint rule House could send hin =, a.
other Tor concurrence. Tho following b 4, ware amon
'hose That passed The bill declaring tho ssnss If O.
srese as to contempt Of Courts the Light Hous,s Iii
snd the bill making appropriations for certain bab
rivers surveys, &c. The last named hill embrssss
some OF the items vetoed by the Pre- idsns last
and was opposed with much perseverance, h \, ussS.
1enocd with corresponding 6rmness aud finally oasssd
o rom me Senate sure nderng to the State of o.
MO thai part OF the Cumberland road within In S,s,.
also passed. Several other interesting tonies s,s 80
FUSED during the evening OF which due notice s;,,
bs taken IN our next. r.Nof Ia
MONDAY, February %. Il
IN SENATE
Inc senate adjourned In the mernpg 10 nav The r.,
neral Honors to Mr.. Noble. VIC
AZ half past one o'clock the Senate again assembled
The Committee Manufactures was nrenared 90 ,".t ~
The cOunt5r- (of which h. had. - -. "S