Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-02-12
sssl.,ios .b. pay Of tn. ots.r. Of tn. Navy gene.

rally.
Mr.. Barnard accepted the susse,tsd mod6c aor, and
The resolution was adopted, as follows:
Resolved, Tbat the Committee on Naval Af.irs be
Instructed to qure inc tho expedency OF iocs. aog
the pay aud emoumehts oil Masters Comm Ia the
tionsl comp. alton to Licutcasnts, when acIinr a.
FIRST Lieendnts OF ship Of the line, isa,s, soop
| Of war, according to the rate OF the vess-l
EXECUTIVE BUSINESS
On motion OF Me- Bsrosrdhe Set ate proeeeded 10 the
eon-idea ion Il Executive Business.
| Adjourned until tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESEN rATIvES.
MIR. Bouiin presented the re nion Of inhabitants Of
the county OF Buckingham. in tho State Of virgisis
praying that the aid OF tho General Governm mt may
be ext. nded 10 the American Colopiz alton Society ..
ther by grant OF money, by employing pa OF the
Naval Force In transmitting emigr ants to the Colony
in Africa.
MIR Washington presented petition Of C.iks in the
office OF the Conmssary .nerai OF Subsistence, the
Quarter Master G-neral, the juant G.ne al aud IN
the Engineer and Ordnance Oific-s attached to thu
sa,ion.
MIR. Barbour, Of Virginia, presented a .imiisr memo.
rial from the Clerks in the Office Of the Fous,h Auditor
MIR. Coleman presented a petition OF the P6e,dent
DIRECTOR aud Company OF the M.y.vilIe. Washing ton
rars' and Lexington Turnpike Road Company, in the
state o Kentucky, praying for the assistance OF the
General Government in the construction OF said road
Tor which assistance said Company propose to PERM,
one re oil mail tiges to pass and repass said road
daily until The amour, OF the grant shall be refunded
".
Mr.. Loyal, fton the Committee OF Commerce, re-
ported bill making appropriations for building light.
houses, lgh-boas, beacon, monuments, aud Tor plse
ing buoys; which was re- adj twic- and committed.
MINISTER TO RUSSIA.
The Hou'e then resumed the consideration Of III.
general appropriation bill, the question being the
motion OF Mr.. Sanbery to strike out the app opr alton
Tor the salary OF the Minister to Russia
Mr.. Alexander addressed ths House at some length
In opposition 10 the motion.
Mr. Pe,rce then took the floor the other SIDE and
Ia vinu d,nap
"PTopided. That the time which any Minister shall
aoen himself IRON the country to which III /, appoint
&C. aver having been received by the Government
thereof, shall be deducted in computing his salary or
yearly compensation. Z"
MT Boudin next spoke in defence OF Virginia, and
OF the Minister appointed 10 Russia.
MIR. Blair OF s. c. then ed the Or evious oues.
lion, AID the demand was sustained by the Hou,e.
On the main qne.tion. Mr.. snberry called for the
yeas and nays, and they were ord, red.
The main question being put, "Shal the bill pam,"
IL was determined in the negative, by yea, and nays
-I3 to 100 which decision removed the subject from
b. flre the Hous. for the day.
Mr.. Dwight then moved reconsideraiion OF IN.
question; which alter some conversation between
Messrs Dwight. Storr'. Of New York, Carson; VIII.
nam', Mafhn' Huntington, Blair, BAringsr, and Vim.
ton, was aged TO; wber-upon,
NJ Blair withdrew his motion for the previous ques.
tion.
After remark or two between Mr. S,orrs, of NJ Y.
and Mr.. Archer, Chairman OF the COMMITTEES on Fo.
reign Reations as TO the importance of the Minister
residing at this Tins near the Court of Rn.sa,
MIR Carson spoke at some length in defence OF Mr..
Randolph and he present Adminstra ion In the course
oi his rema' ki he salt, Andrew Jackson unless death
overlook him, would be re elected President of the
onlted States. and gentlemen might make their calcu
la'ions accordingly.
Mr. Stanbeuy next took The ho,r, and spoke Eo
some TINE in support Of his motion. and in reply gem
uemen on the other side Of the question.
MIR. CambreieUg said few words in answer to the
last Speaker.
NJ. Buchanan, in a short speech, assigned hi, rea.
sons Tor voting 10 favor OF app opaon for The saa
nf he mi.
mendmsnt Of Mr.. Peacs.
Mr.. Bates 'hen aud gave hi. reasons for voting
agaln:, an appropriation Tor the present Ministers saIa
ry. III the House would strike out Russia from thu
BILL and insert at the en- OF the paragraph for the sal
airy OF Minister TO Russia. he would then vote for
the bill.
Mr. Arch rose to'address III. House It, vivs him
an opportunity to do fully than he could this
evening,
Mr.. Barringer moved an adjournment. The motion
prevailed, and
The House adjourned to twelve o'clock tomorrow.
Nat. Int.
WAsHINGToN, Feb. lO-In the Senate yesterday
Mr. Polndex'er presented the memorial of Martha
Randolph, only surviving daughter of the late ex.Pre
sident Jefferson Mr.. Webster presented a m.m,ria,
from The American Board of Foreign Missions, and a
memorial from the citizens OF Brook6eid, Massachu,
against the law OF the last session OF Con-
gres providing for the removal of the southern In
d ans beyond the Mississippi. The resolution submit.
ted by MIR. Grundy, 10 relation to the Post Office De-
partment, was taken up, and Mr.. Grundy adore .sed
the Senate in Its support until one o'clock, the hour
bxed on Tor the election OF printer, when il was laid
on the table. The Senate then baoiing for
printer for the next Congress. Ga the first ballot
ioryseven votes were given. "a necessary choice
Of which Duff Green received %, Gales & Seaton 81
scattering 3. There being choice second balIo.
took place, which resulted in the same manner. On
the third ballot, Duff Green received % votes Gsle.
& seaon % scattering g. There still being no choice
fourth ballot took place, which resulted in the esc-
non oil Dun Green,Le having received 81 votes, Gales
& Sea'on %, and scat,-'3g The resolution of Mr..
Grundy then again taken up; and Mr. Grundy hav-
ing resumed his remarks continued until Two o'clock
When MIR. Gfundy had concluded he was followed by
Mr. Hendrick' one OF the committee, who explained
the cour'e he bad pursued in COMMITTEES and vie ws
in relation TO u subject Mr. Clayton then occupied
tbs floor the subject, until late hour, whe,
the S.nate adjourned Mr.. Clayton will continue his
remarks to-day
10 the House of Representa- the Committee on
tho District OF Coiumbii, was, motion OF Mr.. Var
num- discharged from the further alton OF the
petition oil the City Of w shingioD for widening and
q streets. Mr. Doidridge, from The same committee
reported bill In Sndmen, OF the act to incorporate
the inhabitants OF WashiDgtoD; which read twice
and referred to Committee Of The Whole for this day
The Committee on the Lib airy was, on the motion Of
Mr. Everett OF Macs discharged from the fHt Their con-
sideraon OF the proposals of ). nverse tor the pub
lcaon OF stere type ed ion OF the laws Of the Unt,d
States aud the propo.i ion referred 10 the same
Committee Of the Whole az the proposals # ID. Green,
on the came subject had been committed 10. AGer
the TansS cion Of some fur her business Mr.. Howafd
from the Committee on Commerce., rep rtsd bill Tor
improving certain hatbors and making surveys; which
was read twice, aud referred TO Committee OF thu
Whole on the State OF the Union. Mr. Spencer, OF N
York, frem the Committee # Agriculture intf, dncd
bill fer the encouragement OF the growth and msnufsc
ure OF silk which read twice. ADD made the specs
der for Wednsid, next
The reso ution for prIo ing 5000 copies Of the
report Of he Committee the Judlc.ry, concerning