Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-07-13
CONGRESS-.

WAsHIsoToy, July 9.-Ths is the last day Of the se
sion and This day. under the rules, bill can mas,
either House Of Congress- nor can any bill joint reso
luton that has passed both Houses be this day mr.
scented TO The President of the u S for his signature
The business Of the session therefore is closed excsr
as to the decision Of the President upon the bills which
ure vet before him, and such other business if any
(Which does not probability as the two Houses NAV
agree TO suspend the above mentioned rules to the pu
pose of transacting.
The si,lings of both Houses Of Congress on Salurd,v
If no, of unprecedented duration and fatigue, veiv
uTduous and trying The Senate sat until four 0 CLOCK
yesterday morning, and the House oil Representatives.
until eight clock yesterday, lhe last three hours In,
sitting having been occupied in cndeaV0rs 10 compel
the attendance of n quorum TO go with business
or these poiraced stingsa very clear account could
scarcely be expected from the reporters but yet an &C.
count is given, in the preceding Columns with more
particularly than could have been reasonably looked for
under the circumstances. AS, however it will take the
reader, II acquainted with the forms Of proceed
ing in Congress, time TO find what business
actually done in Friday and Saturdays sitting,
reported to day, we shall state below few OF the
results in familiar phrase This is the necessary
of the most interesting of the OF S..
condary importance not mentioned in The proceed.
ings ALL having been adopted in the form of amend.
menls TO the bills TO whose general purpose they had
proper relation.
U. s.. BANK NOTES.
The bill which passed the Senate month or two ago,
to prohibit the reissue OF notes OF the old Bank OF the
U. s, brought up in the House of Represc
on Friday night, finally passed by majority OF eight
Votes.
THE SUPPLEMENTARY ARMY BILL
Has become law, with the provisions neither
more lees, published in this paper when il
was first introduced into the Senate. An appropriation
(S76D000) has also been made ID deftay expenditure.
during the current year under the new Army Bill.
TIE EXPRESS
The Post Road Bill posed both Houses after striking
out the section which directed the abolition Of the Es.
press Mails. These mails will OF course continue Tor
another year. unless the Postmaster General himself
shall order otherwise.
THE HARBoR
This important BILL making appropriations for cont.
nuing the construction Of such break waters halboIs
&c as have been already commenced finally passed
both Houses on Saturday night with amendment
restricting the expenditure within The current year 10
one half OF the amounts appropriated by the bill TIE
aggregate amount OF these appropriations is about q MI.
lion and half of dollars.
The nc,r Harbor Bill uhat is, the bill making appyo.
prations for new works of this descrpon) failed alto.
ge!her, from the want OF time TO act upon It,
THE FORTlfICATIoS BILL.
The annual bill of appropriations towards completing
Publications passed both Houses.
THE ISDIAH APPROPRIATION BILL.
This great bill involving appropriations 10 the 6moga,
of two or three millions Of dollars, finally passed bya
Houses.
THE YORK FIRE BILL.
The bill for the remission OF dnes the importation
of goods destroyed by the great fire IN the city Of New
York ha. passed both Houses, and, with the preceding
may be considered law.
OFFICERS OF THE CUSTOMS.
provision has been passed for the benefit Of thoss
Officers Of the Customs whose compp nsatIon fell yh II
BY The operation of the act of Congress the year c
MAINE BOUNDARY.
A provision has been made for Indemnifyin5 The
Slate Of Maine for expenses incurred in consequence
the imprisonment Of Mcssrs. Greedy and Baker by the
British authorities of New Brunswick.
Provisions to the following effect have also been made
in several enactments, viz.
For the expense of outfit Of the new MINIS iof u.
coinage ofsilyer.
For the expenses incurred by the erection of the 1e
ritory of Iowa.
For the expenses fthe Orphan and Criminal Corr.
for the District Of Columbia.
For the investment in State funds Of the amount n
proceeds of the Smithsonian legacy, until Congress shall
think proper appropriate It TO the purposes for which
il devised
For the expense of standard balances 10 be furnished
for the use Of the several States by Mr.. HussIer
For carrying on the Public Buildings in Washington
for the current
For The Expense of carrying into effect Mr. Sergeans
resolution calling for information. TO be collected dunGs
the recess, concerning steamboat boiler explosions
To extend the time for issuing and locating Virgini
Military Land Warrants. Not The scrip bsll that b.
fell through
TO deffay the expense (Sl6 o0G of erecting neE
Courthouse for the county Of Alexandra, in the DIS
trict Of Columbia
To auhorise the sale of the lands reserved from sl
on the borders of the Erie and Wabash Canal
For the settlement Of the claims Of the State Of NcSj
York for expenses incurred for militia service dura
the late disturbances the Northern frontier OF thai
Slate.-.fdt Int
Il We have omitted from the n In,el!igencsr sor.
of It's structures the passage OF the IT, S. Bank Nos
Bill.