Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-01-10
E'aYemty-second Congrcss.--Sess. 4
IN SENATE.

and ordered to second reading.
Mr. Haync presented the petition of certain heutenauts
and ndshpmen OF the United States praying for al
'eraon OF the present organization OF the Navy Refer
red to the Committee Naval Affairs.
Mr.. I1yne, from the Committee on Naval Affairs re-
ported bill 10 establish the Office of Surgeon GeEcral
Of the Nayy.-iteod ANA ordered to a ,cond reading.
The Vice President communicated letter from the Sc
crcary OF tho Navy, transmitting an account of all the
contracts and expenditures Of that Department, during the
last year.
Mr. Benton, from the Committee on Military Aalirs,
reported bill for the erection OF Barracks at New Orleans:
read and ordered 20 second reading: Also, bill relative
TO the Ordnance Department. which read and ordered
10 a second reading.
Mr. Benton, on leave introduced bill for reducing hc
duties Indian Blankets, and other Indian goods read
and ordered 90 a second reading.
The Vice President also communicated a lcttor from
Ebcnczcr ii. Cummings transmitting additional state
mcnt, showing the result OF any ratio OF Rer.cs@a aui
under tic last census from 5rtyseven thor
sand souls for one Representatives ofwhch together with
the tables heretofore communicated by him the same
subject, two thousand copies ordered be printed
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On motion Of Mr. King Of Alabama, the letter was or
dercd TO be printed, and referred to the Committee
the Library
The bill providing Tor the payment oil interest TO several
States for advances made during the late war, taken
up for consideration.
Mr. Chambers said the bill had several times passed the
Senate, and had not been acted upon in the HouHc.--
There objection 20 tbc principle details OF ho BILL
and he would press IL at an carly day.
Mr. Forsyth asked Whether the bill included all the ca
in which interest due TO The States 10y the Govern
ment. The State Of Georgia had a claim Of thi4 kind
Mr. Chambers replied that thc particular intended
TO be provided for by This blu those wherein to
counts had been settled and allowed There inf
ne variety Of expenditures by the States, which no
interest had been allowed. II the claim of the State OF
Georgia has been allowed aud assumed, il within
the principle Of this BILL some of the IN which Ma
ryllud had fair title 20 interest, provided for u
This bill. Maryland had sold out stock, bearing per
cent interest, and applied 10 To- purposes of her defence
during the and the Interest had n0i boon allowed
The raised from the sale OF that stock but u case.
where he State had borrowed money at per cent, tho
interest had been allowed
Mr. Forsyth said that The claim of C'corei, was hi,-
The contractor Tor the supply oil Che United State, troop
ian that state being out oil flnds, borrowed money f5.
the State of Georgia. lie repaid the money as udiv
dual,bu not the interest on IL. This ought to b.
provided for but he should not cmbauuss c blu hy OF
icrng any amendment
After word or two from Ma. Smith ,n1 Mr. Chem
bors, the bin ordered To- be cng,o,5cd Cor tI fr7a
ING.
The bin 10 provide for the distribution Of the duties OF
the CDuus siOucrs Of Che Navy and Or other purposes
was read second time On motion of Mr. Holmes, post
p,ncd to- and made hc order the day for Monday
Tho bill concerning Navy Agents tdtcn up for con
sheraton and ON motion OF dF Uaync, thc further con
.idcraGon Of the bin postponed 10 and made Che orIc
| of tic dav for dty after tomorrow
Tho bin supplementary To the act for the rcicfof csrt1
s,rvyipo orsrsOf the Revolution was taken no for con
sheraton and on motion Of Mr. Foot laid ON the tallr
On motion Of Mr. Smith, tho Senate proceeded 90 Do.
consideration Of executive busincss, and when the f1..
were opened the Senate had Adjourned.