The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-01-16

Messrs. Quincy, Livermore and Pitkin
supported the motion on the same grounds.
And, OH the question, the further consde-
ration of the bill was postponed till Friday,
70 voting in the affirmative.
The house resumed the report of the com
mit,ee of the whole on the report of the com
mittee of elections on the contested election
Of Jonathan Jennings.
Before the House came to a decision on
it, motion was made to adjourn and car
ried.
A message was received from the Prrsi
dent Of the y. S enclosing the report of the
director OF the mint.
The following report accompanied the
Message:
MINT oT raEU. S. Jan. /, 1910.
SIR,
! have the honor of laying before you
a report of the operations Of the Mint for the
last year.
From the Treasurer, statement herewith
transmitted, it will appear that during this
period there. have been issued from the
Mint. OF gold coins. in helf eagles. 80 SIS
pieces, amounting to loo 375 dollars Of
silver coins, in half dollars and dimes,
,450,520 pieces, amounting to 767 $40 dol
lars; and M copper Coins, in cents and half
cents, 1877 ,439 pieces, amounting TO 8,OOl
dollars SIS cents--malling in the whole two
millions eight hundred and sixty one thou
sand eight hundred and thirty four pieces
OF coin, amounting to eight hundred and
eighty four thousand seven hundred aud fifty
two dollars fifty three cents.
The supply of bullion is still abundant
nor is there any apprehension of dehci-
ency.
L have the honor to be. &c.
X. PATTERSON.
JAMES MADISON,
President Of the U. States.
THURSDAY, Jan. IL.
Mr.. j. c.. Jaekson this day appeared in the
House.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Mr.. Lewis made the following report:
1.-The committee to whom was referred
the message of the President ct the u. States
communicating report Of the Surveyor of
public buildings report that they have care
fully examined and matu,ely considered the
Propriety ofcontinuing the improvements. as
recommended In the report of the Surveyor
of the public buildings. and are Of opipion,
that whatever may be the proprietv of pro
| crossing with the public buildings. either as
il regards the erection of new buildings or
of altering those already erected; it is not
deemed prudent at this time, when resort
to loans may be necessary for the support of
Igovernment,that any improvements whatever
s6uld be made, which can be, with any
sort OF propriety, dispensed with. They
therefore take the liberty of recommending
that the expenditures for the public bull
dings at this time be restricted to the objects
specified in the bill which the committee ask
leave to report"
Accompanying the report was bill max
ing further appropriations for completing the
n Mir ri md fnr her A.
Is blank as to the sums to be appropriately
1t was twice readSl committed to a commit
tee of the whole
Mr.. Franklin obtained leave Of absence for
two weeks.
DETACHMENT OF MILITIA.
Mr.. 1allmadge from the committee to
whom was referred that part or the late
message of the President of the u. States,
relating to the militia Of the u. S. reported
a bill authorizing detachment of the militia
Of the u. s. The bill was twice read and
referred TO a committee Of the whole.
An un;avorable report was made by the
committee of Claims on the petition Of James
MCracken; which was concurred i'll by the
house, Ayes 70.
Mr.. Johnson from the committee o, Claims
also reported bill for the relief of Richard
Taylor; which was twice read and com
mitted.
Mr.. johnson, from the committee of
Claims, to whom was referred the petition
OF Eliza Hamilton, widow of Geeeral Alex
ander Hamilton, made report concluding
with a resolution that the PRAYER of the Pc
tiiioner ought not to be granted because
barred By tie statute Of HnHtaHons--Refer-
red 10 a committee of the whole.
CONTESTED ELECTIONS.
The House resumed the consideration of
the report of the committee oe the whole on
the report of the committee Of Elections
on the contested election of Jonathan Jen-
nngs.
The ground on which the committee of
Elections have reported against the right of
MIR. }. 10 his seat, il, that the proclamation
OF the Governor directing the election Of
delegate was illegal. having been predica-
ted ON liberal construction of the laws of
Congress. taking their probable intention
into view, instead of following the letter Of
the law The committee did not examine
into the alledged irregularities attending the
election when held. resting their report on
the illegally of the proclamation of the
Governor under which the election was
held.
The debate turned principally on the con
struction of the laws for dividing the terrific
ry of Indiana, and Tor the extension of the
right of suffrage.
A motion was made to re commit the re
port,
But before it was decided, the House ad.
journed.
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