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


Congressional .Andlysis.-ln the Senate YESTERDAY a
great number private bills acted on The bills re-
ang TO the District of Columbia originating in the House
and Senate were scveraly considered and ordered
third reading. One of these bills granting to the Column
ban College, in the District of Columbia, Donation in
city lots the value twenty five thousand dollars
rice TO some discusson but ii ordered to third ea-
ding, without division. The bill authorize the publ-
cation OF stereotype edition of the Laws of the u States
was taken up and amended so as TO embrace the Treaties
and General Index
In the House Of Representatives., petitions and memo
nals were presented by various members Mr.. Adams
SAID as the expectation of the report from the Committee
OF Manufactures, upon the Tariff had been suggested it
proper TO give notice the House that the report and
bill would be presented on Wednesday morning Mr..
Polk by unanimous CONSENT offered the following resolu-
ton:
Resolved That the Clerk of this House cause 10 be
pared and printed 10000 copies Of the aggregate popua-
lion OF each county in the several States taken from the
returns OF the 9th census corrected at the Department
State, setting forth in separate columns the free, the
slave and the Federal representative population of each
county.
! Which was adopted
Mr.. VerpIanct from the Committee of Ways and
Means, offered the following resolution, which adopt
J cd
Reso'ved That the Secretary Of War, be directed tc
communicate to this House the regulations of the depart
ment and the instructions TO Indian agents. respecting the
dbursing and accounting for the expences of Indian Emf
grafton.
COLLECTOR OF wrscAssEr
Mr. Sladc resumed his speech against the report Of the
Judiciary Committee, relative 10 the charge against the
Collector Of Wiscasset which nc continued until tho OK
I
! The Speaker laid before the House communicates
rom the Secretary of the Treasury, accompanied viii
further returns the subject of manufactures which
were referred to the committee on that subject.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
The day being set apart for the transaction of business
relating to the District Of Columbia Mr. Doddridge NOV
ed the taking up the joint resolution from the Senate an
pointing two Senators and Representative in Congress
Committee to SIT during the recess, for the preparation
oil code OF law, civil aud criminal for the District Th
amendment reported by tie Committee of the House
making the number Of the Committee FIVE by adding to
two Representatives, discussed by Messrs DoddIdge
Speght, Williams, Polk and Dearborn and was concur
red in, and the resolution s amended was ordered to n
read third time. The House then, on motion of Mr.
Doddndge, into Committee upon several bills relat
ing TO the local affairs Of the Dsdc-Mr Adams i'm In
that changing the times Of holding the Courts and tina
declaring the assent OF Congress to certain Of the Le
gsaturc OF Maryl1ndwcrc ordered 10 be cnorosed an
read third time. The House then took M tbe hi
relative to rebuilding tie Washington Bridge AR bod
bridge moved an amendment providing for the purchase
the property Of the corporation for $50 900 and the rebuild
u IL debated by Messrs. wickGGe r. Tboma.
a Do1dndgc, Washington, Mercer, Shepherd, and J.
Barbour, when the question taken and lost AYES
V woes bV. Mr. DOddndgc then moved an ainendmer
granting the corporation 900 towards rebuilding III
Bi1gc on condition That the mails be permitted to pass fire.
OF tolls, which was debated by Mcses Thomas Dodlridc
and aslingion, and was adopted Ayes g. Noes 81. NJ
WlcklHe then moved 10 lay the bin the table wbic
y was carried, Ayes 81, Noes g. The motion hcretofor
mode toFeconsdcr the vote rejecting tie bill providing