Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-12-20

Roads be instructed to enquire into the expedoncy Of
tablishing post leading the town OF wnches
ter IN Frederick county, Virginia, by lanes OIL Iron
works. 10 columbia Furnace in Shenandoah county, and
from thence by Turley town, in Rockingham county to
Miller's Iron works. in Augusta county.
On motion of Mr.. Wilde,
ResOired, That the Committee ON Claims he drcc,.J
10 inquire into the expedency of extending the heirs OF
Robert Forsyth, Maer in the FIRST legion OF the forces of
the Conmonwealt v Vrgini. during the Revolutionary
war; the benefits Of the of the sesion OF
entitled an Act 70 provide for the liquidatng aud paving
eert"i;i claims Of the Safe OF Virginia, approved 5h Of
July last
On motion Of Mr.. Sewer
RcsOire5, That the Committee the Public Land, Ia.
instructed to enquire into the expe,iency of authorship
ue ooveOro Arkansas To sell 20 sections Of the land
selected Tor the Of Seminary oil Learning in the Ter
nory OF Arkansas and that the proceeds thereof be an
propaicd TO build suitable house for said Seminary
On motion OF Mr.. White Of Florida
RESOLVED, That the Secretary OF the Treasury be direct
eel 10 inform this House. what causes have prevented the
survey oi The private confirmed land claims in Florida
anu whe'hei any errors were made III the surveys
Florida, which caused their return TO the Surveyor
ra' anu whether any instructions given for the re.
survey, Or proceedings instituted against the DEPUTIES
and whether the United States have been or are TO be
ch1rgeu WIN The re-survey out of the Public Treasury
and that he communicate the instructions given Ia lie
vate claims. " "e pm
hir. r. NJ Johnson said the Committee raised at the
aS' session oil the subj Of aboshng imprisonment for
ueot had made report and BILL which had moi becn ar
"ereu 10 be prined-he moved the printing 900 copies
h Cohner suggested the proprety of increasing the
number TO 5000, To which Mr.. j. assened
ne motion was then agreed 10.
3 Inc Speaker laid before the House communication
from the Secretary of the Navy accompanying am
oil me contingent expenses Of the Navy Department which
was llid on the table and ordered to be printed
The Speaker also laid before the House report from the
secretary oil the Navy, relative live oak timber which
on Naval Affairs. " ''' N0'"'"'''ee
The House then adjourned.
Committee on The Public Buildings-Messrs Jarv;.
"a I,
Cooke Ohio rF' '' anu
Committee on the Afiiitia-Messrs Barringer. Adam
hing, Weeks, Pitcher, Caloon, Stewart and McCarlv
Committee on amending the Constitution reIot;re 10
Internal Improvements, and the exercise of doubtful
Pooers oy Congress.-Messrs. Daniel, Speight, POLL.
Everett oil Mass, Archer, Vance, and Beardsey
WASHINGTON Dec Is.
HNALfsis OF PRocEEDINGs.-In The Senate YES.
terday, Mr. Poindexter submitted resolution calIinS on
me Secretary OF the Treasury for detailed statement of
the articles oil foreign growth manufacturer on which
in his opinion, the present of duties ought 10 be re-
duced specifying particularly the amount OF reduction ON
eaGh ace so as TO produce the result an aggregate
REDUCTION oil The revenue OF six millions of dollars UNION
protected articles, sc. The resolution lies one iay for
consideration. ' W.
ne resolution heretofore reported by Mr.. Smith, from
committee OH Finance, calling the Secretary of the
Treasury TO furnish the Senate with the DrOjei nj lii, c
reducing The duties levied Imports in conformity with
ne suggestions made by him in his annual Report was
taken up MIR. Tyler said that he had been chi.nv ia,
s'rumeh'a in prevailing the committee of Finance to
ADOPT TIC resolution before the Senate had been
appreciation OF all the members save one Under
tnese circumstances, it had before the Senate
TIC ues'sneu II Tor good He thought speedy action
on inc SUBJECT oil the Tariff Indispensable
that 1t was due TO the country-o the condition. of the f.
nances and demanded by the fearful into which our
affairs had been unfortunately plunged. He still remain
ed oil the opinion which he al first entertained yrea,
crisis had arrived and deniiivc action-powcrll well
sustained anu eicien action necessary 10 save the
country Inc question could not be blinked and he for
ohe' resting on the principles which had governed him
ough me- was ready Tor acion.-He for she'd
uS oIOoI IN eiVi' se' but for prompt legislation which
e"'u "eal up te wounds OF the country.He found him
SELL however, differing with those with whom he
commonly acted, without whose aid the resolution could
not be Carried Some objected TO il for one cause aud
some Tor another. H. hoped that these obiections you
give way TO better reflections, that those who agreed
In the main would not differ about unessenals For
inc present. therefore, he declined press the subject
and moved TO lay the resolution on the table which was
agreed 10. ~
The joint resolution to provide for the printing of the
hhu statements oil Commerce and Navigation was taken
up, and after short discussion Oh motion of MIR poinex
ter, laid on the table. Mr.. Dallas, from the Committee
ON Naval Affairs reported bill for the relief of M vi
dows and relatives OF the officers and seamep who were
los' While III the public service board of the u States
schooner Sylph, which was read the first time MIR
name rom the Committee Public Lands eported bill
ior Inc beneh OF Daniel Malone, which was read the frs,
me; MT Spraeue reported bill Tor the relief of Ebene
zer Loouell' which was rcsd twice and committed
snort ume was spent in The consideration of Executive bu
shes'; after which the Senate adjourned
IN me House Of Representatives, Messrs. BouIdin o
virginia, and X. Mitchell OF South Carolina apne,red
anu look 'heir seats Various petitions and r, solutions.
were presented by different members The private bills
"hch were ordered to third reading on Saturday were
read aud passed. with single exception. The special or
ues remaining on the calendar when Congress adjourned
were Then taken up. he bill declaring the fIect nj
Judgments oil circuit and district was ordered TO be
ehgiossed The bills Tor establishing the Territorial Go.
hmen OF IsconFln aud 10 ncofporat the etiodist
Inurch In Georgetown, were severaIly pos poned he
o 10 secure 10 mechanics, &c. payment Tor their labor
ana materials III the erection OF buildings in ashnqton
city, was discussed by Messis Wasi ngion SreiShI
Se'nmes, Root and Sutherland, was ordere 10 be
crossed aud read third tine The hi max ng Calais and
PEMBROKE In Maine ports OF delivery ordered TO be
eDsossed-ih he bill 10 prevent the frma ion of ILLEGAL
ana fraudulent French and Spanish land claims was on
mouon oil Mr. White OF Florida, after debate in which
messrs' ~ckfie, White OF Florida Hummer, Whiie of
ou lana, and irwin took part, recommit ed 10 the Com
miuee on the Judiciary when the House adjourned W