The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-02-05

Manufactures
Mr.. Roof reported bill for the relief OF
Charles Mnihe; which was twice read and
referred To committee of the whole.
Mr.. Sey6ert moved that the communica-
ton laid OIL the table on the "a h. from the
Secretary OF the Treasury, be printed. On
the suggestion of Mr. Gardener, the Speak
CT de .ermined that this subject mad been de
iinitively decided. and therefore the docu-
ments appertaining to it could not now be
acted on.
On motion Of MIR. Morrow,
Resolved, That the Clerk Of this House
Pc directed to procure three copies of the
collection of the land laws which was au-
thorized to be made and printed by an act
passed on the 9th day OF April, 1910; one
for the use OF the committee on the Public
Lands, and the other two for the Clerks ta-
BILE.
On motion of Mr.. Ehhes, she House re-
solved itself into a committee Of the whole,
Mr. DEsHA in the chair, on the bill making
appropriations for the support of the militia
~ establishment for he year 1911 the bill
making appropriations for the support of the
Naval establishment of the United States,
for the year 1911 ;the bill for the support of
government for 1871. These bills were Sc
rally reported with amendments, and order.
ed to be engrossed for third reading
The bill to incorporate the Protestant
Episcopal Church Of Alexandria was or
uered tn a third reading
The last report of the Secretary of the
T'iy asnry. on the subject of the Bank OF the
Tinted States. containing suggestion rela-
tive To the supposed currency of the notes of
the Hank of the United States posterior to
the expiration Of the charter. made. on
Thursday, was referred 70 the committee of
Ways and Means.
JANUARY %.
NJ. Whitnan appeared.
On motion of Mr. .,I'BryGe
Pesoiced, That the committee on public
lands be instructed to enquire into the expe-
cheney of establishing by law board OF
commissioners, to ascertain and settle the
claims TO lands in that tract to which the IT,
dian title has been extnguished, lying with
IN the state OF Tennessee south and west of
the line established between the u States
and the state OF Tennessee. by an act of
Congress bearing date the 18th day of April.
1906, and commonly called the Congressional
Reserve, and that the committee have leave
TO report by bill or otherwise.
MIR. MitchM reported on the petition of
Benjamin Tyler and John Taylor, recon-
mending the granting of their PRAYERS, and
also the adoption of general rule relat, We
to ,he renewal Of expired patents. Refer
red 20 the committee OF tine whole, to whom
was referred the bill for the eucour a cement
of learning, and the promotion of the useful
arts
The bill making appropriations for the
support of the military establishment for the
year 1911; the bill making appropriations
fo' the support Of the Navy of the u. States
for the year 1911; the bill making appropri
atoms f'r the support of government for the
year 1911; the bill for Incorporating the
Protestant Episcopal church of Alexandra
a; were Severally read third time and pas
sed.
UNADJUSTED BALANCES.
MI. Srvoohe offered the following resolu-
ton
Resolved, That the Comptroller of the
Treasury be directed to inform the House
whether any, and if any, what steps have
been taken to effect settlement at the Urea
sury Department of the accounts of Joel Bar
low, late Agent at Algiers, and Charles
Pinkney, late Minister to Spain, and what
amount of unliquidated balances remains
on the books of the Treasury against the said
Joel Barlow
MIR. Bacon said he had no objection to
the resolution, as far as it went, but that o.
ther items might be with propriety added to
1T. 10 allow time TO prepare such amend
ment as appeared TO him proper, he moved
that it lie on the table.
Mr.. S7Uoofe said, he had no objection, to
enquire into other cases of delinquency. but
he had particular view to these two In
the case of Mr.. Pinkney he did not know
that the balance against him would be in
creased; but in relation to Mr.. Barlow, he
had been informed that it would appear that
the balaDse against him of 500 coo dollars
now standing, would be Increased BY an add
diiional amount of $4,000 dollars He was
opposed to the resolution lying on the table,
and wished the gentleman Co offer his a
mendment at this time
Mr.. Bacon said, 1t was rather hard TO be
Called on at this moment TO act upon the
Resolution, and to extract from so long a
list OF detauiters those cases which he deem.
ed most proper to be enquired into Whatever
knowledge the gentleman from Virginia
might have acquired from out of door inform
ants, Mr.. b. said he had none such, and
could not at moments notice prepare
the Amendments which he wished to pro
pose.
Mr.. Quincy said if any benefit could arise
from tie motions lying on the table, he
would agree t. 1t but, because it was desi-
rable to extend the enquiry, was no reason
why this resolution should not be adopted IL
was in no instance a good reason against
entering into an enquiry in relation TO one
Individual, that others we're implicated
MIR. MtchiH was in favor of the resoluti
n'slying on ise table. not that he had anv
aversion to the enquiry into the conduct of
these gentlemen or any other in relation tn
expenditures OF public morey. He wished