Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-03-07
THE CLOSE OF THE SESSION.

THE CLOSE OF THE SESSION.
To T1oael in:eii.g ence: Of Monday morning says
come TIN a EEHt ehocu me lu ant last SessIch VI
ina Twenty tNh Congress.
Nor. even than usua! the important business OF Con-
-. d.iren into the last days, and indeed last
5,r.s o the session great deal has been left undone
n wsch part al Isas. ought to have been done VI
the ,ls tt have been passed, we shall oil course, as
r.q7. furnish readers with correct list.
Tn, most in pprgut Of tie session is that which
n, Town OFT OF the recent and yet existing conflict on
the Maine Frontier.
Tn,b passed the House Of Representatives, very late
on Saturday II: ght. by nearly unanimous vote.
Both Houses Of Congress sat Til daylight on
Siatlv yesterday morning. and then, finding that 1t
would 5c impossible 10 com pete the indispensable part
OF IKE business before them without an interval of re-
pose adjourned 10 NEE, gain at 10 o clock.
Tag me-, accordingly, sat till three, and then took
recess the Senate until six the other House until half
pa: :1ur-when they again assembled. These si,tlngs
nave been most iaborous and fatiguing.
APPROPRIATION Bulls The several annual appropEi-
ate, hs have ali become laws, though OF them not
gr'!i The latest hour last evening.
Remarkably few in Number the bills o! public i'm
paaace. besides The annual bills thai have been passed
}. this
Among the acts :ed is one for authorizing the
ton Of tire proof building for the General Post Office,
on the site OF the burnt Post Office, out of such mate
Island under such supefintendence the President Of
VI, C. S. shall direct; Tor which purpose It sppreprates
5000.
The dill which passed the Senate for the military
cr?s0n OF Florida (by settlers public lands &c y
ss,rs on the table OF the House OF Representatives,
Connected with this subject, it proper 10 state, that
one o. the appropriation bills contains item OF i've
thousand dollars detTay the expense ot treaty with
lIe Seminole Indians, inserted IN the House OF Repre-
seuiaves with the avowed intention 10 Indicate the OPT
U.cu ot Congress that the Florida mghi be ended
by negotiation on eligible terms. THIS appropriation
was :; si resisted but afterwards agreed TO oy The Sc
male
The annual General Appropriation bill contains, be-
SIDE, ordinary items. the following enactmen ut for the
further security Of the revenue derived from imports:
SEC = had be Il further enacted, That from ana al
passage OF tbs act, al! money paid to any Col
rc;or OF The Customs, TO any person acting such,
Tor unascsitaned dulles for duties paid under protest
against the rate or amount 81 duties charged snail De
.c.d 10 the credit OF tie Treasurer o: the s. kept
disposed CT, ali other money paid Tor duties 10
Cured by law. by regulation of The Treasury Depart
Ern be placed the redt OF said Collector per-
acting such, to await aseertanment O. duties
The result Of any litigation in relation to the rate
oil duty legally cha7gsabe and collectable in any
where money paid. But whenever II shall be
shown 10 the satisfaction Of the Secretary of the Trea
sury that, IN any OF unasceraIned duty duties
paid under protest, money has been paid TO the
Collector person acting such than the law requires
should have been PAID shall be his duty 10 draw his
warrant upon the Treasurer in favor of the person
persons entitled 10 payment directing the said Trea
sUre' 10 TetGnC the same out OF any money IN the Irea
sUsy not Otherwise appropriated
LAW FoR THE DEFENCE OF THE U. STATES.
AS ACT svirg 10 The President OF the United States
additional powers for the defence of the u Staes in
certain against INVASION and for other purposes
Be caGctsd by The Senate md House Of Representa-
;irss Of The Lc!..d States Of .inericu Congress
JisG. l.a! the President OF the United States be, and
NJ hereby IS auhoIssto resist any attempt the part
Of Great Britain TO enforce, by arms, her claim to
cs:re jurisdiction that part Of the State of Maine
which is IN dispute between the L. States and Great
Brian, and TO! that purpose 10 employ the naval and
niar: forces o the Uned States and such portion Of
Iys, 10 into
SIC. ind 5c a farther enacted, That the militia,
when called o The Of the United States BY
Tue C! this act or o: The entitled San act provide
ST calling forth the militia the laws of the
'"R. suppress Instructions, !spel invasion, and 10
Ieped the act IN force for those purposes, may, If
IN he opinion o: tie President Of the United States the
pno.: interest require H. be compelled to for term
no! exceeding SIX months after the arrival az their place
oiehcezT"u IN any year. unless discharged
&C int be a iL!risr enacted, That, IN the event
81 actual invasion Of the Territory Of The United States
% any foreign Power, of immincn, DANCE. of such
'"4N.0n discovered, IN his opinion to exist before Con-
S-tSS car d" convened upon the subject the Pre-
eoeh' oe ana he IS hereby authorized he deem the
sure eNpeoe> 10 accept the services OF any number Of
0u",eT's' mol exceeding Fifty thousand, in the manner
p'oE!ded 10! IN an act eued AN ac, authorizing The
PRESIDENT o! the United States IN arrs,, mo r
volunteers. ahd to raise additional reonen, of d-,
g'onE or mounted rfr:nen, approved Nav %, 1896,
SEC int BE Hfartksr enacted That, IN the even, Of
eH'r OF The contingencies PROVIDED tor IN this act The
tfHsicen OF the U. shall be authorized 10 comnle,e
lie pubic armed vessels authorized by l,y and -
equip man and employ, in actual service all the naval
o''r OF e , and to build, purchase or charter arm
qGp ana man such vessels and steamboats, on the North
EN- axes and rivers whose waters communicate with
tie l. and Great Britain as he shall deem, npcess,,~
7" protect the l. : from invasion from tina, Quarter
&c D. 7aG 0c tuEisr enGcied That the sum of len
y.l' % o'''iFs IS hereby appropriated and placed at
, 100 me purpose OF executing the provisions Of
S act 10 provide FOR which the Secretary is authorized
borrow money on the credit Of the S and 10 capse
'sou'f ceititcaes Of stock, signed by the Register
" "e treasury. for The be borrowed or any part
'U' ana lie same 10 be sold upon The best terms that
= .'s'"c alter public notice for proposals for the
SsT Fros1Esd. That engagement or contract shall
"e'eu INTO which shall preclude the from re.
's'g any sum or sums Tins borrowed after the ex-
."g' o. i've years from the frs: of January next, and
' Ne rate Of interest shall not exceed Ave per cent
S-,ao.e sem annually.
,,V o. .fHa BE It further, enacted That the sum of
-'sSh thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby,
P'a'ed, out ofany money in the Treasury not other.
s appropriated, for outfit and salary Of special mi.
=. 10 GI"st Britain Prorided The President, of the
: sa9iI cecm 1t eXpedisnt to appoint the same.
- = I'M 6c Il further enacted That in the event
"Tr Of the contingencies provided for in the first
40 'nd sections of This act, the President Of the T. S
% authorised 10 apply part, no, exceeding ST.,
'v Of The appropriation made in this act 10 repair
afiH'ng Notifications along the seaboard and from
l. SIC Ind Be II further Enacted That whenever mi
49,. '".tntsers a;e called into the service Of the Uni
S".rs they shall have the organization of the Army
advances 1' 'So>'' Wv ~ fN'
sc. :? Ind be Il far,her enacted That the several
,' "ns Of this shall be in force until the end Of
says after the meeting OF lhe FIRST session of the
congress, and no longer.
JAMES x. POLK,
Speaker Of The House Of Representatives..
WI r KING,
a,,., President pro tenn Of Ike Senate
approved, March 3, 1899
NJ VAN BUREN,