Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-03-30
Twcnty-second Congrcss.--sess. /
IN SENATE-Monday aforch DC

SHC3SsssScSSs IL.
IN SENATE.-.Monduy, .farch 2s.
Mr. Clay presented memorial of certain merchants Of
New York, praying alteration i'm the mode of Lowing
and collecting duties on imported silks; proposing specific
instead OF ad vaorem duties Referred the Committee ON
Manufactures and ordered to be printed.
MIR. Dickerson from the Committee oS Manufactures,
reported resolution calling for information in re-
gard to the public lands, from the beginning present
government, their amount in each Sate the cost of ac
QUESTION; proceeds from sales; donations States; expense
OF surveys, &c.
Mr. Hendricks thought the resolution offered by him ON
Friday, embraceda all the information by the reso-
luton Of the Committee Manufactures; but If not he
had no objection TO its being modified comprehend
what it deficient in.
Mr. Clay made some remarks TO show that the resolu-
ton OF the committee comprehensive i'm its call
that that oil Mr. H. and moved the former a substitute
for the latter.
After some discussion by Mcssrs. Hendricks, Clay,
Dickerson Kane, Forsyth King, Grundy and White and
the modification Of the substitute, the suggestion of Mr.
Kane as to extend the inquiry the 4h Of July
l776 the resolution of the Committee was adopte6 i'm lien
of that Of MIR. Hendricks.
Mr. wilkins gave notice OF his intention TO ask leave to-
morrow TO report bill to confirm certain Of the
General Assembly OF Virginia. in relation the western
section of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and TO author
ize subscription TO the stock thereof.
The Senate then proceeded motion of Mr.. White, TO
the consideration OF Executive business and after short
me the doors being opened, the Senate spent time
in the consideration of the resolution heretofore submitted
by Mr. Spague directing the Secretary OF the Treasury
TO report for publication list Of unclaimed dividends tho
books OF the Treasury but before any question takon
il laid the table,
On motion OF Mr. King, the Senate took up the bill from
the House OF Representatives, explanatory OF the of
Congress passed May sh $780, for relief Of certain Of
cer and soldiers OF the Virginia line, sc. which
dered TO third reading.
The consideration of the apportonment bill further
postponed until Tomorrow.
The resolution of Mr.. Ewing, relating the power Of
appointments and removals. coming up in order, was,
his motion, the of the day Tor Monday next
The Senate then adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The Speaker laid before the Heuse the memorial of the
Tariff Convention, recently assembled at New York Laid
S,UOO erred In he
MT Bell submitted the following. which lie one day for
consideration: ~
l. Resolved That the Secretary of War he drec.d .,
furnish this House with any information the Depart
ent OF War the subject of the spread and of
the small pox among any of the Indian tribes
q Resoired, That the Committee on Indian Affairs in
CURE into the expectancy of making provision by law for
introducing the practice OF vaccination among the Indian
3. RESOLVED that the Secretary of War furnish to this
House any information in his possession relative TO any
listing threatened hosies between any of tho Indian
tribes. ~
The resolution the subject of coins coming up from
last under order for the previous question there
upon, and the resolution having been read modified
MIR. Wide made an appeal to the House, urging his rc-
guest that the order for the previous question might DO
rescndcd in order that Mr. w might have an opportuni-
ty oil replying TO the objections which had been urged
against the resolution, particularly that which referred to
he constitutional power OF Congress in the He was
the more anxious TO reply to that argument because he
came from portion OF The Union which known TO be
very tenacious on the subject OF constitutional rights
The order for the previous question was thercupon re-
scinded by unanimous consent
Mr.. Speight withdrew the amendment he had offered o
the resolution reserving to himself the privilege of offer
Mr. Wilde moved that the further consideration ofh;.
resolution be postponed to Friday morning next; which
was agreed to-
Certain estimates, going show the relative cost to tho
issue OF apaperand metallic currency, his
ordered TO be printed
The House again took up the Ordnance Department,
bill.
Mr. Thompson having expressed his hopes that. a,
there doub, the ultimate passage of the hill ,
inn hc
drawn 800
The question about to be taken on recommitnc tho
Dil with instructions, moved Friday by Mr. Coke
when,
Mr. Bates of Maine wished Mr.. Coke state the reasons
why he desired the appointments in the ordnance corl,s TO
be made exclusively from the artillery?
Mr. Coke went into an explanation in reply, repeating,
in substance the grounds he had before taken in
oil the instructions he had moved.
Mr. Bates, though in favor of part Of the Instructions
remained opposed to the restriction alluded 10.
Mr. Drayton went at considerable length into reply 10
Mr. Coke's and Mr.. Willams objections TO the hill sat
ing in addition to the arguments he had urged OH Friday
an explanation as TO the relative number Of the officers and
men al some oil the posts The why two officers
were stationed at the post that one of them might
act as Instructor TO the other The hired men were fewer
during the winter months and in summer
me proposed arrangement would effect saving to the
U United States of several thousand dollars annually.
Nlr' thompson OF Georgia. went into extensive re-
B BLY, 10 all the objections which had been urged against the
Mr.. Pearce OF Rhode Island moved an amendment;
au @ ms motion by long speech, in which he
attacked the bill as going in all probability promote the
views oil few particular individuals, by putting Junior
ocers over the heads OF their Seniors putting Col Bonord
over Coils Lindsey and McCrac and causing Lcus Talbot
and "to oserslaugh twenty thirty OF their Sc
nors The bill would charge the President 10 whom Mr.
Pearce declared himself ardent friend any reptle
man in that House with very unwecome and disagree
able duty. He had not conversed with a single officer of
the army, now holding commission, 10 whom the bill
was not odous Ii would augment the army by the sdd
ton OF $50 men, in contraventoD Of the policy solemnly
settled in 1915 and 1921 Mr. p concluded by referrinS
TO his own support Of the late war.
Mr.. Boon now moved The previous question; and the
call was seconded, Ayes 81, Noes AZ
Mr. vance called Tor the yeas and nays they were or
Yeas 40, Nays 81.
They were again taken the passage Of the BILL and
stooo cas- lol, Nays g. otbe bill was passed
IL IS reported, that the President will shortly nominate
minister to London in the place OF Mr. Van Buren, and
that Mr. Stevenson Che speaker Of the House Of Repre-
senatves) Mr. Archer of VIRGINIA will nost proablv