Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-02-07
Of CORVALLIS 1881 and who believed !c be ia years

of CORVALLIS ISL and who is believed !e be ii@ years
old
The biz was read twice and committed t" the eom'
,,;,.ae az IT.. Whole on the >, ii the Union.
THE HORNET
On motion of Mr. TALlAFERRO.' II WAS
R.s,'red Tha, The Committee on Naval Aitiirs De
instructed 10 inGare the propri-y aud justice OF
,llow,nr npusins 10 the widows ot the Objects OF tue
nayy who perished in Tie U s. sloop Hornet, while on
a cruise in the Gull of Mexico
M.EENNEDY Of Maryland from the Commttse
an Commerce reported n bill making appropriations
or The Improvement Of certain harbns; which was read
,w;ca and committed 10 the Committee Of the Whole
on The state Of ihs Union
FRENCH SPOLIiTioNS
Mr.. CUSHING inquired whether The morning hour
had expired:
The SPEAKER said tina. it had not.
Mr. CUSHING asked hos much time renamed;
The SPEAKER replied, Ten inmates.
Mr. CUSHING then called for the consideration Oh
tho resolution submitted by han, proposing
10 take out of Committee of the Whole on the stale OF
The Union, on Tuesday next, at two O'Clock, the bill
making satisfaction FIR French spoil atoms c'mnlird
on American commerce PRIOR 10 the SUN OIL July, ioui
The resolution having been read
Mr.. ATHERTON moved TO lay 1t upon Inc 'aoie )
whereupon
Mr.. GUSHING called for the yeas and nays, which
were ordered; and on being taken, the question was
decided in the Acknowledgements %, nays "
PRIVATE CALENDAR -
The House resolved ,,srl into Committee OF the
Whole nm Inc state Of the Unon-Mr B,ardman IN the
Char-npd proceeded To the consideration OF the unds
pu,ed bills pm the private calendar. After some time
spent therein the committee and reported snnofy
bills 10 the House.
JOHN CARY.
Mr. BRIGGS moved that the COMMITTEE OF the
Whole ON hp of the Union be discharged from The
further consideration of the bill allowing pension to
John Cary the body servant of General Washington,
which was reported this morning by The Chairman OF
the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions; and lie ex
pressed hope that the bill would be passed.
The molten agreed 10.
hls FILLMORE said that he necessity for
passing The bill advance OF the others. They would
all br disposed of to-day.
Mr.. MoKENNaN hoped that the gentleman would
not obircl 10 the passage The bill, John Cary
hundred ndtwe!yc years oi age aud had mol long
10 1--we.
Mr. FILLMORE Well, have no objection
Mr. MERlW ETHER called for the reading Of the
report and 1t read; rcn which il appears that The
committee are convinced that J'hn Cary was BODY
servan; Of Gen. Washington nj the lime OF Bfnddock
defeat and was PRESENT at that hattie; that lie was
servant Of Gen Washington at The surrender OF Corn
alis; that he is about hundred and twelve years
did: and express The bel e! that other arguments
need be ndduced favor OF The passage of the bill.
The bill was then read hrd time and passed
THE NAVY PENSION BILL.
On motion OF Mr.. FILLMORE, the iinuse resolved
Union, (Mr Slmon,on in the Cho,rD and took up the
b making appropriations for navy pensions.
The bill having been read, The Committee ard
reported the bill 10 the House; and II read third
lin,p and passed.
4 large number "f private bills, al general public
Importance, also passed and, on motion, the
House adjourned.