The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-04-06

-" '"ot'"" "t rNf. Shs:'n, the bill was co mutt
ted TO committee of lie wi,o,e
Mr.. Macoa moved that i, lie the o,,I, rs thu
Ayes %. 49,
Man ay was also ncgatiycd. and this dsya,
greedto. -. - ~ -
The House then resolved itself Into ,o,r.
| chair. - - 49,
Mr Fisk moved to strike out the whole Of the
DIN ana insert the amendment proposed by Mr..
Shelley in the House. =
Nar. BOD, and supported by MIR. Fisk.
division OF the question was called for /; and
the question being taken Oh striking out, was nc.
ga,ived, IS to 5S.
Mr.: .Sheyey moved 70 strike out the whole Of
ths Duh tor the purpose of inserting a substi-
This substitute proposes that the President of
the United States shall forth with cause the per-
sons removed frop the Batture. to be- reinstated
IN possession, and if he thinks the title of the U.
States will warrant such course to direct suit
70 De instituted against them for the recovery of
thc property, an appcalto be allowed 70 tie SUI
prenc Court : s.
1his notion was Supported by Messrs. Shelley,
hoos, and Lyon, aiii opposed by Mr.. Holland.
seVeTa, motions were successfully made for
the committee to rise, and negstiyed
A division oithe question being called for on
Mr.; SHeftey's motion, the question was taken an
striking out and negatiyed, 60 to g.
Mr.. Key proposed an additional section to the
bhi, to authorize the President to make com.
promise with the claimant at any time he may
deem proper within one year from the passage
OF the bill
This section was agreed to IS to 6S. s
hir: flsk moved to strike out that part of the
ON which proposes that the commissioners shall
coiiate testimony and report their opinion on the
case, in order to provide that they shall deter,
mine and decide" on the title
Mr. FISK subsequently, Withdrew this motion
win view 10 offer it in the house.
4 ne blank tor compensation for each COM
missioner was filled up with 2,oCo dollars.
And the committee then rose and reported
the bill as amended
Repeated motions were made UNNECESSARILY ia
adjourn.
Mr. P,kin moved to strike out all the bill
with view to insert the amendment first pro.
posed by Mr. Shelley, and afterwards in commit.
tee by Mr.. Fisk
And discussion arising .s.-a
"A motion was made to adjourn and carried at
S O'clock.
Saturday, March 81.
On motion of Mr.. Macon,
Aesofoed, That the Secretary of the treasury
be directed to lay before this House a statement
OF the gross annual amount of expenditure in re-
iation 10 the military and naval establishments
SINCE the year 1879 to the eiid of the year 1909.
Inc Dill from the Senate authorsing the sale
and grant of certain quantity Of land 10 the Ches
apeake and Delaware canal oomp$nies the bill
authorising subscription on the part ofthe u s
to the stock OF the Ohio canal COMPANY and the.
BIZ extending the time Cor making payment for
pubic Lands of the u. S. in certain cases, we're
seseraiy read first snd second time, and CON-
mitted, the two first to the same committee of
The whole, and the latter to the committee Of
public lands
Mr.. .3ohnsaH made sundry reports from the
committee of Claims. One ofthess was on the
petison OF Edward Holland, The petitioner
10 a
tanned at = fort Of the u S. at night during
winch detention the river froze up, and his ves-
sci was subsequently cut up by the ice, which
ne alleges would not have occurred but for his
detenuon The committee of claims reported
against him. On MOTION of Mr.. Goldsboroueh,
after debate, the report was ordered to lie on
the table, 81 1923
BATTURE.
/. the House resumed the consideration of the
oh providing the means to ascertain tae title to
the Bstture.
The motion pending when the House yester.
az adjourned having been Withdrawn
Inc question REQUIRED on the amendment az
aBreed 10 IN committee, viz. to insert a section
authorls'ns the President to make compromise
WIN any CLAIM to the Batture at any time with
in year.
Messrs Nelson. Smile, Holland sud Bib,
opposed the amendment, and Messrs. Sheffey,
hey ard Lyon supported il.
~, On the question, it was negatived e. to IS.
- NC VII Hs aHenaeQ containing merely MIR.
Shoisens propostiOn) ordered to be en-
crossed Tor a third reading to day
COMMERCIAL BILL
on motion of Mr.. Mason, the House Resumed
the consideration OF the amendments of the Sc.
nate to the commercial bill
And the question adherence was taken with
out debate, AZ follows =
iE hs-Messrs. w. Aston, Anderson, Bard.
Bassett, Boyd, Brown, Butler, Calhoun, Clay.
CioPton, Cobb, Cochran, Cox, Crawford. Daw.
son, Dcsha, Findey, Fisk, Franklin. cannett.
Gardner, Gholson, Goodwin, Helms, Holland.
Howard, Hufty, Johnson, Jones, Love. Lyle.
Macon, M'Kee, M'Kin,, Miller, Montgomery. NJ.
X Moore, Morrow, Mumford, Nelson, New
bold, Newton, Nicholson, J. Porter. y. B Porter.
yea OF Fen Rhea Of Ten. Richards, Roane.
Root, Sage, Sammons, Seayer, Seybert, Shaw.
smile, G. Smith, S. Smith, Southland. Stanford,
tracy, Turner, Whitehil!, Winn, Witherspoon.
X. Brown &C.
NAYS-Msssrs. L J. Aston, BIB. BlaisdeI.
breckenridge, w Chamberln, Chittenden'
Cook, Dana, Davenport, Ely, Emott. Garland
Goldsbqroush, Gold, Gray, Hale, Raven, Heis.
ter Hubbard, X. Jackson, Jenkins, Kennedy,
hey' Hhickerbacker, Lewis, Livernore, Living.
ston, Lyon, Marion, Matthews, M'Bryde, Mil
nor, j. Moore, Moselcy, Pearson, Pickman,
ptkin, Potter, Quincy, Randolph, shefIey.
Smelt. Stanley, Stephenson, Sturges, Swoope,
iTsgSgart, Tamadge, Taylor, Troop, Upham.
Van Dyke, Van Ranselaer, Weakly, Wheaton.
Whitman. Wi'son--5S
30 me House dcferB;ise3to adhere !; and this
wa'arL, contested 6iHis finally rejected
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