Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-27
Tuesday, February %.
IN SEN Au,E

oians reported bill tor the relief of the legal repre-
sen,alives of Henry Fisher, of Delaware; which WAS
read, and ordered 10 second reading
=, Mr. King, of Alabama, from the Committee for the
Disrct OF columbia, to whom referred resolution
70 appropriate The surplus OF the amount
Tor the erection Off bridge over the Potomac 10 The o
Provemen OF the Maryland avenue REPORTED the same
with an nehdinent. an 49, '""t - '
hnight Presented sp1dry resolutions of the Lewis
anre OF the State Of Rhode Island the subject of The
Puoc ianus insructng the Senators from that State 10
sustain the principles of the bill introduced by Mr. Clay
" appropriate the proceeds OF the public lands Tn. re-
solutions were read, and ordered TO be printed
The Senate proceeded to consider the resolution offer
ca oy Mr. Southard, concerning the regulation of the
Prnng oil the Senate This esolution
had been referred to the Committee on Contingent Ex
pendtures, and reported without amendment with n
special report ON the subject The report was read
Alter few remarks from Mr. Benton and Mr. South.
ard, 49, ~
Mr. Linn requested that the resolution muht be- laid
on 'he table Tor few days. that he might have an op.
Porluny oemakng an examination in order to vote un
derstandingly.
The resolution was then, motion of Mr. Linn. laid
on the table. o. ~
FoRTIFICATfoN BILL
on mouon OF Mr.. Benton, the Senate proceeded to
consider the bill reported by the Committee OH Military
huars making appropriations for the collection of ma
terals and the purchase of SITES and to The
construction of certain Qualifications and for other pur
poses" ~ r'
THE bill proposes that the following sums be- and the
same are hereby appropriated be paid out Of any
appropriated money in the Treasury, for certain fof
cations, $3.50
At Kenneheck river, one hundred thousand dollars
dollars. ' $3.50 ou'a"o
AT Portsmouth, New Hampshire, one hundred and
fifty thousand dollars w
at Salem, Massachusetts, one hundred thousand dol.
Al frovncetown Cape Cod fifty thousand dollars
AT New Bedford, Massachusetts, one hundred thous.
aud dollars. ''
AT Rose Island Narrogansett bay fifty thousand dol
lars. -
At New London Connecticut, one hundred thousand
dollars.
For Fort Tompkins and dependencies. Staten Island
New York, two hundred thousand dollars
FOR tort at the debouche OF the Chesapeake and De-
iware canal, one hundred thousa nd dollars
For Qualifications TO the artificial harbor n
Heniopen, one hundred and fifty thousand dollars
For fort on Sellers Point flats one hundred and 6f
ty thousand dollars. '
For fort on Point Patience Patuxent river ona h,u
dred thousand dollars. "
For fort Cedar Point Potomac river, one hundred
thousand dollars
Fora redoubt Federal Point, twelve thousand doI.
lars.
For Qualifications at the mouth of ST. Mary's river
For fort at Barrancas, fifty thousand dollars
for Fort ST. PhiP, seventy seven thousand eight
hundred dollars. g.
For steam batteries six hundred and sixtv ,bo,s,,
dollars.
Sec proposes that wherever the same be necessary
the President of the United States be- and he is hereby
authorized to purchase the sites for the afores,;d
to he paid for out Of the appropriations made bv this ac
Tor them respectively and he is authorized under the re-
siricons OF the act OF May eighteen hundred nd TWEEN
w. to make transfers from head of ,r
forhcaons to that OF another, for the like object when
ever in his opinion. the public interest requires III
Mr. Benton explained at length his views us TO the
true policy of the country, in reference to system of
defence. After lac had closed
Mr.. Preston gave notice that he should tomorrow
move to amend the clause in the bill making appropra-
ton Tor steam batieres by striking out $500 600 and
inserting 100000 for the experiment RE wond also
move 10 strike all the Notifications of the third class
aud all Tor which no surveys estimates have been
made. 49,
On motion of Mr. Preston the Senate then adiourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Several messages from the President of the United
States were received by the hands OF Mr. Dopelson his
private Secretary, which were laid before House by
treaty having been read
MIR johnson moved that ii be laid OIL the table and
printed together with the aeeompanyin documents
Mr.. Davis moved that 10000 extra copies be nr;n,ed
Mr.. Giet named % 600
The Chair said that the motion for an extra number of
copies must, under the rule, lie over day
Mr.. Adams moved to refer the message &c 10 the
Committee Foreign Affairs
MIR. Z, johnson then withdrew his motion to lay the
message on the table and referred the Commit.
lee on Foreign Affairs, and ordered To be pintPd
Mr.. Parker moved suspend the rule for The nnroo
of considering, at that time the motion to print An Xtt
number of copies of the President NJ essage
Mr.. Whittesey asked for the yeas and NAYS ON the
motion to suspend the rule, which were not ordered
The motion Of MIR Parker was agreed to; ayes IL.
d. -
So the House determined to consider the motion To
print additional copies Of the Message .,.
MIR. G. Johnson said, that the ordering of extra NUM-
bers OF documents had already NJ the CONTINGENT
expenses Of te House two hundred thousand dollars
and tie therefore protested against it,
Mr. Lay said that they had now laid on their tables
for the first time documents which had been ordered AZ
the commencement Of the session; he woud fherefo,e
move that the Message and documents be orinted and
furnished TO rneabers before the first Of June next
The question was taken on this motion, and it was
disagreed to-
Mr. Parker said that this was the most imporlant do
cument and one on wbck the community felt a greater
INTEREST," than any message which had been sent 10 Con
gfess The present session. and the House should pnhs
~ lot distribution in every hamlet in the country A an
nonnces to that the money which was Justly dne
from France, and mas been wrongfuy withheld is about
TO be PAID and it also that our national honor
mas oeen sustained The gentleman from Tennessee
MIR &. Johnson had said that th. MESSAGE o,suld h.
published in every paper in the United States That
wac true; bot many OF the papers were Of small size
and II would be some time before they conld pubsb ~
aud then the shape ia wlch il would be placed was OBJ
IT there was docsmen on which e sbo,
d'd not want il in newspaper but in book 30 that il
would be laid up and preserved.
Mr. Adsns said there additional reason 10 those
when were soggested by the gealpman from New Jer.
sey MT farkerO and IT was AZ Beast equally power.
fol one vrh him los wishing the document to 6s dstr
bued 20 rs utmost possible extent he meant what he
conceived 10 be the moral Of this versy with Ffanc
the accommodation with which IL closed and the
quotation from the almost inspsed words of the Father
Of his,country.
Mr Boon said that there wee bot e.w If his eopst;
tuents who could get the message through the newsoa
pers be therefore moved that forty thousand copies be
printed.
The question was iakcs or Mr. Boors motion 10 n,;o,
200 copies; which decided in he negative
The question then taken on Mr. Gilietts mos;o.
20 Prnt 21,OOO copies which decided in tie alir.