Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-05-25

subscription TO he stock Of the Alsxaada Canal Compa-
ny was postponed until to-day The act changing the
OF holding the a. the District Of Columbia was read
third time and passed. The act giving the assent Of
Congress TO certain acts ofaryland was read third time
and passed The Joint resolution appointing committee
TO prepare CODE civil and criminal, for the District
columbia was read third time aud passed The House
then adjourned Globe.
WAsHINGroN, May 23.-In the Senate YESTERDAY
the bills relative 10 the District Columbia aud the pr
waite bills which were Monday ordered a third read
ing, passed The hill for the relief of the legal re-
preventative Of Colonel John Lauren was taken up and
after considerable discussion was 10 third read
my The bill TO renew the charter of the Bank of the
United States was taken up motion Of Mr.. Dallas Inc
expressed wish TO address the Senate the subject,
but as the day was farspent, the Senate adjourned
In the House IF Representatives., Mr. Sladc resumed
his speech against the report of the Judiciary Committee
upon the charge against the Collector of Wscasset which
lie continued Till the expiration of the hour allotted morn
ing business The House then took up the motion TO re.
consider the bill authorizing subscription the stock OF
the Alexandria Canal Company, which was carried The
further consideration OF the bill postponed to Friday
next
The bills reported from the committee on Saturday,
were then taken up, and the cndments concurrcd in
and the bills, excepting the bill carrying into effect the
spuaiions of certain Indian treaties which was OH mott
ono Mr. Verpldnck postponed to Thursday
rally ordered To be cngrosscd and read third time The
House, then motion OF MIR. Root into Committee
OF the Whole upon the bill for promoting the growth and
manuac'ure oil silk, Mr.. Barringcr in the Chair MIR.
Root moved sundry amendments the BILL which were
rendered necessary he sad from the lapse of time since
the bill was originally reported Mr.. Drayton then moved
contemplated in the bill and insert Mansfield Come ccut
on the ground that the growth and manufacture of silk
had been nowhere else in the U. States permanently
established. This motion was debated by Mcssrs Dear
born, Burd, Ellsworth, Watnough, Huntingdon Younr
Root, Jeniicr Drayon, l.. Everett and Horn when the
question was taken Oh tho amendment which was lost
Ayes "a, Noes So Mr. Polk, with view of testing tho
opinion Of tho House upon the constitutional mower of
granting bounty $4,000 young foreigner for the in
OF new art-whch was, in his view, entirely
matter oil municipal rcgulaion-noved strike out the
enactng clause of the bill. Mr. Drayon would enquire
what part OF the constitution contained the power grant
ing this donaiionl Mr. ID. went into A couparison he
tween the principle of this bill and that of the
system which rested the basis of revenue Mr. Fielder
said the whole object of the bill give $40 900 10 an
artisan on condition that he take sixty who are
labor Tor his benefit and to board and clohs themselves
Ho thought the proposition the unbushng one he
had ever heard Of Mr. Dearborn explained the course of
legislation III Congress on the subject of introducing the
productions OF other countries Mr.. d. went into gen
eral explanation OF the Importance OF encouraging this
hlaturc. This project stands the same relation 10 silk
that the use OF the cotton gin does cotton Mr. Edward
Everett enqured where the constitutional power of main
tanning apprentices TO the art of West Point wa,
found: Alter some further remarks from Mr. E. tho oues
'akeh ana the motion ost-ayes 49noes IS. The
committee then and reported the bill and
10 me House The Speaker communicated the House
uer returns from the Secretary of the Treasury on the
subject OF the Tariff which referred 10 the Commit
tee on Manufactures. The House then adiourned-
An Act for the apporionment Representatives among
the several States, according TO the fifth census
BE II enacted 6ythe Senate and House of ReDyesenfa
tires Of the United States of .4nerica in Congress as
Senbed That from and after the third day of March one
thousand eight hundred and thirty three, the House
Representatives shall be composed of members elected
agrceabyto ratio of representative for every forty
seven thousand and hundred in each State
computed according TO the rule prescribed by the Cons-
tuition OF the United States; that say within the State
OF Maine, eight within the State OF New Hampshire,
five; within the State OF Massachusetts, twelve; within
the State OF Rhode Island, two; within the State of Con-
nectcut, six within the State of Vermont FIVE; within
the State of New York, forty; within the State OF New
jersey SIX; within the State OF Pennsylvania, twenty
epht. will tho Stat nOfn ala,y
OF Maryland, eight; within the State of Virginia twenty
one within the State of North Carolina thirteen; within
the State OF South Carolina nne within the State of Geor
eia nine; within the State of Kentucky thirteen; within
the State OF Tennessee thirteen; within the State of Ohio
nineteen; within the State of Indiana seven; within the
State OF Mississippi two within the State of Illinois
three; within the State of Louisiana three; within the
State OF Missouri two; and within the State of Alabama
five. -------4t. STEVENSON"
Sneaker of The Ho,se of Penresent,,;..