The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-04-28
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
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hS MUSE iucS llC nOGr OF nine O'CLOCK.
Hir. 2aifn,aGSe on behalf of the commit
tee of arrangement respecting the funeral of
the late Vice President of the U. States,
stated their proceedings, and the arrange
ment agreed on. When,
On motion OF tir. IaUmodge, r,r'
Resolued unanimously, That from an I'M
teigned respect to the late George Clinton, !
Vice President of the United STATES and
President of the Senate, the Speakers chair,
be shrouded with black during the present
session; and as further. testimony of res
pect for the memory Of the deceased, the
members will SO into mourning, and wear
black Grape on the left arm
On motion of Mr., Ialimadge, =.
RESOLVED ANONYMOUSLY, That the members
OF this house will attend the funeral of
George Clinton, deceased, late Vice Presi-
dent OF the United States, to-day at 4
o'clock.
And then the house adjourned.
E4dnesday, April %.
Mr.. Quincy presented the petition of Jo-
seph -, of Boston, praying that the ship
Ganges may be permitted to enter port of
the United States. This is a case, the cir
cumstances OF, which are nearly as follows:
This vessel sailed, subsequently to the Pre-
sident's proclamation of November, 1910, to
the East Indies, under orders to go from
British port to native port, in order to take
In load wherewith to return home. When
the vessel arrived at Calcutta, it was found
by new order of the British government,
that the vessel was prohibited from going
coast-wise, the consequence of which was
that the purpose of the voyage could not be
accomplished. They then took on board at
Calcutta cargo equal in value to that car
ried, in giving heavy bonds TO Ireland the
same in some port of the United States and
that thoty baI >Q,. a..
vessel could not enter because of the inhibi-
tory law, and were preclntled by the bonds
given IN India from carrying the cargo else
where. The petition prays permission to
enter into port of the United States, there
to remain with the cargo, until by some &C.
neral law such vessels should be admitted.
Referred.
A1r: Wesvboid, Mr.. Reed and Mr.. Stozy
obtained leave of absence to the end of the
session.
The following message was received from
the President OF the United States:
10 the Senate and House of Representa-
fiues Of he United States.
Among the incidents to the unexampled
increase and expanding interests of the A
mel1can nation, under the fostering influence
of tree constitutions and just laws, has been
corresponding accumulation of duties in
the several departments of the government:
And this has been necessarily the greater,
IN consequence OF the peculiar state of our
foreign relations, and the connection Of these
with our internal administration.
Inc extensive and multiplied prepara-
tions into which the United States are at
length driven, for maintaining their violated
rights, have caused this augmentation of
business to press on the Department of
War particularly, with a weight dispropor-
tomato to the powers of any single officer,
With no other aids than are authorised BY
existing laws. With view to a more ade-
quate arrangement for the essential objects
OF that department, recommend to the
early consideration of congress, provision
tor two subordinate appointments therein,
with such compensations annexed as may be
reasonably expected by citizens duly quail
he'd for the important functions which may
be properly assigned to them. ,,.s
JAMES MADISON.
EhrH 90, 1872 -.
The message having been read, on motion
OF Mr.. Harfer, it was referred to select
committee. And the following persons were
appointed the said committee: 90, Messrs.
Harper, Williams, Peasants, Troup, Cham
pion. tr,-. g.
On motion of Mr. Calhoun, the house re-
safSi. t'iG ton Of the bill making
further provision for the army of the United
States. .
The motion for striking out the section au-
thorisihs the appointment Of two additional
MAJOR generals, aud four additional briga-
der generals, Whenever in his opinion the
public service shall require it, being still
under consideration-the question was taken
thereon, and negatived; yeas 36--nays SIS.
The bill was further amended and order
led to be engrossed for third reading.
Onmotion of M. Wright, the house re-
sol we'd itself into committee o. the whole,
Mr.. Stanford IN the chair, on the bill max
ing further provision for tie Cops of En-
A motion was Under consideration 10 a.
mend the bill by authorising the location of
the Military Academy, wherever in the o,i-
mon OF the President of the United States,
the public service may be most benefited
by it,
Considerable debate took place on this
motion, which has SO often been discussed
on the floor of this house The argument
against the motion is, that Yves. Point.
1hee it is now located, is so decidedly the
hose eligible and central spot, and shat it is
improper therefore even to vest the Presi
dent with discretionary power to remove
the Academy elsewhere.
The motion Tor amendment was support
ed by Messrs. Wright, Williams and Ma
con, and opposed by Messrs. Stow, MitchiIl,
and Talmadgc.
The decision on the motion for amend
ment was carried in the affirmative.
he Committee rose and reported the
oili as amended: and before any question
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