Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-01-13
put forty -four gun Frixats sdsat &c n. housJ m.
m0llen Tor would mi nrsxau

As to the proprety Of encouraging the 6,h,ri., he
e'.rred to report made by Mr.. Jeder,on, while Sc
ereary Of State on the subject, and stated that il
to be 10 the hands Of every il was now out Of
print. and hs remarked that no other member did he
should himself move for lite being reprinted. He de-
| sired the posiponement Of tho bill. No fisherman
would pursue hrs busne without >ncou, from
me nation, md IL was branch Of business thai desetv
Ell eneoursg -msnt the bounty was withdrawn 4,
would now, peihaps sf ct but small portion of the
country; but, eventually the whole nation would feel
os 'heets Of the measure proposed. II would DO in
vain 10 build ships Tor the II the fisheries were
not encouraged; for II was well known that they were
the NURSERIES Tor sesmen, and should be earnestly look
.u "' ana proPs'y encouraged Destroy the fisheries
aud no Seamen could be had to the Navy ,of the
country.
Mr.. McDuffie said that the gentleman who had JUS,
spoken had entirely the nature Of ,b.
BILL Ii was we'll known tina, there was law ain. wins
bounty the tonnage of fishing vessels fer the an.
couragsmsnt OF the business. There was a.s an ex
press Law allowing bounty on picked 6.b export,d
FeIowing up the law OF the last session. which r.duc
Cd The duty on SALT the Comnitee of Ways and Means
mad thought espedent to report this bill. The pre-
sent law allowed twenty cents per bushel Tor all
sst consumed in tho hsheres by way Of drawback OF
ne duty. The duty now but ten cents per bush.
ell and he cosdersd 1t fraud en- the revenue to al
low twenty cents per bushel salt to cover duty of
ten cents He would. however, for the accommoda.
on ot the gentle man move tho po,tpone ment oil the
con moderation OF the bill till Monday next
Mr.. Martin was in favor of the postpope msnt: bpt
ne informed the House that he was opposed to ali
oo1ntis' His wish waste have the system notified,
aud was his opinion that there should DO no
here alter He would repeal them all.
| MT. Whittiesey was opposed to the POSTPONE ami,
he thought The bill should now be acted upon, and
ne hoped II would pass la lite present shape
The question then put the postpone pt Of IN.
confederation OF the bill 10 Monday next and decide
| In the Alternative.
| Mr. Trezvant. from the Committee on Military Pen
sons which was instructed inquire into the exp.di
ency OF making provision for that class Of Revolution.
ary soldiers who at the passage Of the law of 1919
were not resident citizens of the United State. I'm,
VINO bave never become cii1 or SUI cts OF any f.
ali 30 ave &c. made an adverse reports which was
MIR. Thompson, Of Georgia, from tho Committee on
the Militia, reported bill s'to organzs and .s,.h,;h
an Uniform Militia throughout the United States, and
provide Tor the discipline herso" which va. twic.
read and committed. '
MIR. Clay made a motion, that when the House adj
Journ thi' day II do ali ,urn TO Monday.
The question being put the adoption Of the motion
twas determined in The affirmative, 81 to &C.
Inc Speaker laid before the House the following
message from the President the United States, vhicb
fairs '" '"N' n
To the House Of Representatives:
| JANUARY, T. 1881
beg leave to call the attention OF Conere,. 70 ,h
accompanying report from the Navy Deparimen t TN
OF Tue ae OF the accounts OF the navy in the ofie.
VI he our'h hudiior and TO suggest the ne ssy o
eerrecung the evils complained OF, by early Iessla
ton: ANDREW JACKSON.
The SPEAKER also laid before the House rsnor,
rom the Solicitor Of the Treasury made in ob.diynre
20 the act providing for his appointment and
;n'Urmsion in rel"ion TO causes aud actions pending
were plaintiffs on the 4;h July, 1880; which wa, jaid
on the table. " ~
4 JAMES MONROE
The House then, mo'iou Of Mr. herc.r ra,oiv.d
useii INTO Committee Of the Whole, Mr. Find,v in
me Chair, and resumed the conside alton Of Ibs hin
,lor The relief OF James Menroe." The question h.
,oro the House being on motion made by Mr. Whit
iesey' when the bill was last under IN
s1iSe on, the ensetng clause of the bill,
M Williams very earnestly opposed the bill a, con-
siderable length, and was followed by
MT Pe'rce, who consumed about an hour In d.l
vernS his sen imsns in favor of the hill
ties hepr
M. Mercer gave noice tina, he should, on Monday.
ASH inc rouse 20 resume the consideration of the cub
The House adjourned t. Monday at IL o'clock.
WASHINGTON, jan lin the Ssaat. v.,,.r,.v
,he pfesient announced resolutions from the Ley.s
lure OF the State OF Georgia nsrucng The Senator.
ana requesting the Representatives ON that S,s,. i'm
oppose the passage of any laws, osen.by
Intended Tor the promotion OF internal improy Mt, =
me following bills were read The third time and pass.
ed: the bill for the relief Of Col jaime, Tbom,. ,h
bill Tor the relief Of Joseph Sprague the hill or tn
relief OF Francis Larche aud the bill making an an
preparation Tor the ex'inguihment of Indan titles In
Tor the trial OF Judge Peck, Me.srs VIM c. Carr Geo
II. e. Melloday, Daniel Hef, Josiah SHADING and
wv wniam primm' were examined for the respondeni.-
mo depositions OF Samuel Merry, John Bent aud Ed
ward Bate', were read in evidence, and other docu
men'ary testimony wac submitted.
~. me Rouse Of Representatives, upwards Of sty
"lons and memorials were presented. Aftera varie
~ Of private bills had been reported and acted unon
Mr. Irezvant, from the Comm tee on Military Pen.
| P"'cu VI" W einenn me existing lava, wi n
esPec' TO the granting Of revolutionary pensions
which was read rs' and second time and referred 10
aCommlttee OF 'he Whsle the sta q of the IToion
Mr. Doddridge ohtsned leave OF the House for tbs cor,
h'ee on the District OF Columbia, upon the busi
ness before the m, on Monfav and Tuesday during IN,
s"ing OF the House. The Speaker prevented nun
Der OF communications, received by him from the pub
TIC D'psrtments among which wer-, Que from IN. g
creaty OF War, in answer TO resolution Of the Hon..
." OF me reports OF the public sinaers
an abstract OF licenses Issued to Indian trad,rs. md
one from The Secretary OF the Treasury AZ to the
sons employed in that ID partmsnt, and the compen.a
non granted to them. The Speaker also pres ,nted ,
communication, containing certain resolutions eff the
hegsature OF the State OF Georgia, 10 relation 10 in
'erhai improvement which, motion of NJ, HAYNES
was laid upon the table, and ordered 10 he p,inted
number oil communications from the different d. part
menis, containing he usual annual statements Of hs
persons employed In the respective Offices and ,b,r
compensation were presented by the Sp .aker ana an
propriateiy disposed OF The bill from the Senate "a
enable the President to extingush Indian titles in IN.
State oil Indiana, was read twice; and on motion of Mr.
Bell, referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs The
blli reported by MIR. McDutfe, from the Committee NJ
ways anu Means to reduce the amount OF bounty on
picked hsh exported, was, motion of Mr. Ingeysol
postponed until Tomorrow. The bills for the relief nj
Aaron Thomas Fitzgerald two brothers. wounded in
the service OF the United States at the battle nj ale
Champlan, went through a committee of the House
and were read third time, and passed The bill for
the relief OF James Monroe, was on account of IN.
isteness oil the hour, postponed till this day Tbs
Rouse men took up, motion Of Mr.. Drayon the bill
to establish an armory the western waters and con !
'inued 10 discuss 1t until their adjournment.
THE REVENUE
Mr.. TreZvant offered the following resolution.
ResofUed, That the Committee Of WAYS and Means
be instructed TO bill reducs m. a..