Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-05-11

WASHINGTON; Nav g.
IN the Senate yesterday, Mr. Foot laid ON the table a
resolution requesting the President cause obe prepar-
ed ana laid before the Senate, the next session. plan.
Tor me new organization and smpfcaon OF the Treasu
Y department, embracing a reduction of officers, &c
he resolution laid on the table Friday by Mr. Smith,
calling on the Secretary of the Treasury furnish state
nent OF the amount OF duties which would be repealed by
The proje oil tariff submitted by the DEPARTMENT. and
also OF The amount repealed by the BIZ reported bv the
committee on manufactures was taken up and modified.
Oh no''ol oil Mr. Hayne, and with the assent of the
ver by introducing provision that the statement should
comprise The amount of duties annually collected and
Of The Bills pSsd by he Gemmee one MsT
actures me resolution offered by Mr. Benton Friday
concerning The printing OF extra copies of the Bank Re-
port and OF the report and documents next came up Hn
moved Tor the printing of 5000 copies of the report
nnt me motion was negatved, Ayes, I6 Noes 10
Mr. Benton then moved for 5000 but before the ouesnn
was TAKEN on motion of Mr.. Ewing, the resolution VS.
ordered TO lie the table AYES 81 Noes I5 Tho XII;
10 authorize the President of the United States TO take tbe
necessary steps for asceranng the Northern Boundary of
Ohio-or the relief of Ransom Nix-and for the relief of
christopher Bookes, read third time and passed
On motion OF Mr.. King, the Committee on the Public
Lands were discharged from the further consideration of
me petition olthe trustees of the Mississippi College The
DIN lor inc Tchci oi stephen Peasanson read third
ume ana passed, Yeas "a Nays H. Mr. Rugges offered
resolution winch was taken up and agreed to, on the
subject OF settlement OF The claims of the Wooster Bank
oil Ohio. The bills for the relief of Prosper Maranv to
extend the patent of Jethro Wood TO remove the land
Once from mount Saus, Mississippi such place s the
President may direct and the Land Office in Franklin to
Fayette county, Missouri; were soveraly read thru
time and passed. The Senate then resumed The un6nih
ed business OF Friday, being the bill construct certain
post Offices and TO discontinue others Mr. Holmes tben
concluded his observations in favor the amendment Of
Tered by Mr. Bbb TO abolish the postage on newspapers
the Senate adjourned
In the House IF Representatives. after the presentation
ana reference OF few petdons-Mr. Cambreeng report
ed bill ilom the Committee on Commerce making am an
preparation Tor marine hospital Portland, in Maine
winch was read twice and referred; also bill authorizing
the Secretary OF the Treasury permit wharto be erect
ed at stratord Point, Connecticut which was read twice
and ordered TO be engrossed for third reading morrow
la FINN
ty on the committee TO whom the Apportonment BILL as
amended by the Senate had been referred accompanied
TO be printed
Mr. Ashley submitted resolution directing the Com
mlttee on Indian Affairs inquire cxpcdiency Of
making an appropriation Tor the purpose OF procuring the
eHungushment oil the Indian title to lands Swithn the
States OF Missouri and Illinois, which was ogreedto.
The resolution OF Mr. Wilde, respecting bullion, and the
making oil legal tender, was alter few brief remarks
agreed TO without division. ron this resolution, Mr. I
WIN had previously demanded the Yeas and Nays but
The resolution heretofore submitted by Mr. Drayton 10
authorize me Secretary Of War TO have revision Of the
laws on military affairs, also agrccdto.
The House proceeded TO the consideration Of ResoIu
uOn moved some days ago by Mr. Everett Of Vermont,
Gaming LOT olHauon OF the prices paid for certain print
ing Tor the Post Once Department. nOw and formerly
under contract with pefsofs in Boston and rXerlpolt
upon winch some conversation took place; when
Mr. Wmuescy Of Ohio, rose, and prefacine his motion
by an appeal TO the ready and unrestrAned course of in
vestgduon permitted to the Committee upon the Bank NJ
the United States, and the expressed determination NJ on
OF lis members TO oppose inquiry proposed by H. said
that he had long been Of opinion that general inquiry
into the administration and present condition Of the Post
once department was exPcden and he hoped objec-
uon would ne made TO the motion he was now about 10
submit Alter some further predatory remarks he moved
to strike ont the whole of the motion before the House.
aud insert proposition for The appointment of a Commit,
Tee to examine te present condition Of the Post Office
Department. &c sc. with power send for persons and
papers.
MIR. Crawford, Of Pennsylvania in a short speech pro-
tested against instuing such inquiry as this At his
period OF the session. and at is particular lime without
L III ALL fn of
OF the proposed Committee, however intended would he
argued operate direct reflection on one Of the best OF
hcers Of The government.
Mr. Johnson, OF Kentucky then made few observations
against the amendment He considered out of the uues-
lion 10 begin this fresh business now when so much BUSH
ness OF vast importance already upon the table, II Mr.
w. would agree TO waive his proposition until the earliest
day in next session, and then make it, Mr. j. pledged him
sell That ne would vote for it, aud would the gentle
mans lieutenant u make the fullest examination that he
might desire
At this stage Of the discussion the hour Of H. appointed