Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-12

have directed me 10 report the following resolution:
Resolred That Thursday, the 10Th inst, from and al
ter O'clock be specially assigned tor Inc conseeIa0n
in preference 10 any other business OF House bills
No 7O3 A bill for extending and improving The navy
Yard at Brooklyn and for constructing Dry DOCK a.
the same.
572 A till,o alter and regulate the navy ration.
573 a bill to regulate the pay and emo!umens OIL puf
sers Of the navy.
$40 bill 10 authorize the purchase of two vessels 10
be employed receiving vessels in the naval service
ST. bill for reducing under one head OF appt'pfa
TONS various appropriations for building, reou'u'ns
purchasing and repairing vessels of war, and Tor pro-
viding materials for the same.
525. bill for the payment OF certain pensions ne'e
to.ore paid out Of the privateer pension iund e
And if all of said bills shall not be finally dsposea OF
on said day. them and in that case the next succeeding
day the kear Aforesaid, shall be IN like manner 'essu
for the further consideration OF The same: I'm
Mr. Pe,rkin moved TO amend by Striking OUT 'ie o'''
providing for the dry dock at Brooklyn'
Mr. ingham hoped the proposition 70 omenu 'h'' e''
luton would not succeed. ,.,,
The question was taken on srKihs QUIZ a"o ue''"e'
in the negative.
Mr. Wise asked the House to amend the resolution, by
adding the bill for the augmentation OF 'he " o'a'eS
marine corps. -, A.
Mr. Inpham said this of the bills that the
committee would have included if they lhoughtit would
NEE, the appreciation of the House.
Amer few words from MIR. Craig the amendment
was agreed 10.
Mr. Russell moved to strike out that part of the reso-
luton wlch appropriated any other day beside Thurs
day The resolution, adopted, would encroach upon
the private bill day, to which he was opposed
After few further remarks from Mr.. ngham, in sup
port of the resolution the question was taken on The
proposed amendment and decided in the negative
Mr. Toland then moved TO amend the resolution, oy
adding the bill providing for the construction oil cry
dock at Philadelphia
Mr. Smith said there was anolhe, subject Of much inn
poance which he wished would receive The attention
of the House; and therefore would to amend the
bu he bill nroydiDu for the erection
of certain HOSPITALS upon the Western waters
Mr. Wise That is not naval bill. Il was never be-
fore committee.
The amendment was not agreed to.
The question then taken on the adoption OF the
resolution, and decided in the affirmative,
Mr. Elmore By consent, offered the following resou-
tons:
R.sor.d. That the Secretary of the Treasury report
TO this House statements of the value Of the exports and
imports Of each State and Territory for the years 1851
and 1885, showing what amount Of the exports was OF
foreign and what Of domestic growth and manufacture;
the amount of duties accruing each year on such I'M
ports and the amount actually collected; what amount
was duty free, and what amount was chargeaoie win
duty; and also what amount of drawback was paid into
each State.
EssoLred That the Secretary Of the Treasury report
further this House what articles under the present to-
riff of duties duty free; ind what are chageaole Win
duties; also what the specihc and ad Vaorem duy paa
on each article now and what will be the amount OF
duty under each reduction provided for by law.
The resolution under the rules lies over for one day
Mr. Dromgoole asked The consent OF the mouse, W.
fore proceeding the orders Of the day. into Com
mil,ee of the Whole upon the bill entitled An net to
provide for carrying into effect the convention between
the u s. of America and the Republic Of Texas, and
for marking the boundary between that Republic and
the U. S.
Mr. r. Garland said this subject Of considera-
Bile interest 10 his Slate and hoped the House would
agree 10 the motion Of The gentleman from Virginia
The House then went into Committee OF the Whole
on the suggestion of MIR. Dromgoole, Mr. Banks in the
chair aud took up the above bill and, there being no
proposition to ameud the same, it was reported to the
House, and received its third reading: and passed
SPECIAL ORDER THE
The House then proceeded to the consideration Of the
resolution of Mr. Cambeleng 10 refer the Message of the
President in relation TO the detacation Of Mr.. Swart
won't except much relates to the modification Of
the revenue laws, TO a select committee.
MIR. Wise Withdrew his former motion, leaving
amendment, the resolution Of Mr. Garland for the ap
pointment Of select committee of nine, to be chosen by
ballot.
MIR. Cambreleng accepted the resolution as modif.
cation, except the words "by ballot"
Mr.. Garland moved to insert the words ''by ballot
A long debate then arose, in which Messrs. Wise,
CambreIeng, Gushing, Garland, Pickens, Boon, and
others, participated,
W,hou, taking any question, on motion Of MIR. Boon,
the House adjourned