Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-03-08

the waters OF the gulf with the river wen as the cost
and the utility of the work.
BY MIR Vance
Resoired That the Committee on Foreign Affairs be
directed TO inquire and rcporto this House the
protested bills, and The amount of each bill drawn by ,hc
Foreign Agents OF the q. States ON the Navy Depart.
nent since the LIST Of jan 1920 Also what has been the
amount paid by the u for protests and or
sush bs. Aso what was the rate OF exchange at which
bhis drawn by our foreign agents the Government have
sent time.
| ny Mr.. Howard
iesoieed, That the Committee on the Library be in
Instructed TO enquire into the purchase of - copies o
the Documentary History of the Bank of the u States
the use OF the Library OF Congress
ReSoired, That the Committee ON Commerce he in
sructed TO enquire into the cNpedcncy of erecting
rne Hospital on Beacon Island, in the state OF North Ca
rolina.
The following resolutions, which lie one day for con
sdcraiion, were submitted
by Mr. Drayon---
Resoiced Tina, the 18th rule the House he so amend
cd as ta, the chiefs of the bureaux in the Department
War DC admitted into the hall of the House of Rcprcson
atives.
Resolved That the Secretary of the Navy be ,irece,
to furnish This House with statement of the number ant
description OF vessels OF war which have arrived at auc
departed from each OF our naval dcpo,s from the st Jan
airy, 49, 10 The 1. January, 1882 the number of sea
men recruitcdin the same time AT each station for the ma
val service, with the annual expense of TRANSPORTING m,
same, and the number and description of vessels of war
built and repaired since the late war, each navy ward
in the United States.
mr. Cay'onS resolution proposing The appointment of
committee 10 examine into the affairs of the Bank of tho
United States coming up for consideration,
Mr. Clayton was entitled TO the floor not having finished
his speech in reply To the objections which had been ur
gcd TO the resolutions when the House Yesterday
ed 10 the orders of the day. hut as there remained b,
small part OF the hour allotted TO resolutions lac concluded
alter desultory conversation in which NIessrs Polk
McDuie, Isaacs, Wamough, and Speght took part. ant
alter an attempt TO suspend the rule approprang Saur
day TO private bills had filled TO that the farther con
sderaiion OF the resolution be postponed until Monda,
next, and il was postponed accordingly
Mr. Wilims oil North Carolina, moved the following
resolution
ResVred, That the Committee on Military Affairs be in
strucicd TO inquire into the cxpedicncy furnishing blan
kets and clothes 10 the militia when engaged in the service
of the United States.
MIR. Drayton thought the subject moro propery pertain
cd to the Committee the Militia and moved its refer
cncc to that Committee.
Alter short discussion, the motion was neratiyed
MIR. Ward moved TO lay the resolution on the table I'M
Withdrew his motion, and after further conversation
between Messrs. Ward, Williams, Barrngcr and Speigbt
the original resolution agreed to.
- CLAIM OF MRS. DECATUR.
| The House then again went into Committee on This
p, ana continued the debate thereon, on the amend
mcnt offered yesterday by Mr. Davis of Massachusetts
TIL late hour, without bringing it TO a close
MIR. McDuifie addressed the House, at considerable,
length ana great carnesncss, in support of the BILL anc
against the amendment moved by Mr.. Davis He wa
replied 10 by Mir Davis, who supported the amcndmen
on the ground of Justice TO all the cap,ors Mr. Tr,c,
also advocated it, similar in its provisions to one which
he had heretofore moved Mr.. Anderson and Mr. f. Ev.
ors' successfully spoke in support of the BILL aud agans
The amendment.
Mr.. Arnold moved that the COMMITTEES rise and rc,or
progress. Lost.
Mr. Cooke Of Ohio, moved that 500, 900 be given to
Mrs. Decatur and 1000 10 the Misses scK nit. and
unless the latter provided for he could not vote to
the bill; hut the motion decided be out of order
On motion of Mr.. Siadc the Committee resolves So
noes oo-reported progress and asked leave again
Inc leave to sit again was carried-ayes Sc; and
The House adjourned.