The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-01-09
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

consideration
&c Resoiped, That the Committee of WAYS and
Means be instructed To enquire into the expcency
OF fixing by law the value Ut foreign gold cuius with
in the u. States"
Mr.. b. observed, that the law which had former.
Iy made those CONS tender in the payment of
duties, had been suffered to expire two years Since
not having been renewed, under an apprehension
that those coins were tar reduced ia value not
TO be fit for circulation BY the report OF the assay
er OF the Mint, for the year 1879, laid the Ia
BILE a lew days ago, IT appeared that there
difference in the value OF these coins between the
present day aud the time when the law of 1906 ex.
pred, except In those Ut Spain. There circu-
lating quantity oil gold coin NJ the country, which
frequently tell into the hands OF those unacqusinted
with the expiration of the law, who took 1t at its
iull value, and thereby incurred loss, &c.
The resolution then adopted.
ROLL OF U. STATES OFFICERS.
Mr. RI.:,.oIph rose t. make motion. He re-
marked, that at the first session OF the Seventh
Congress, the President of the United States, for
reasons by him set forth. transmitted to Congress
a roll OF the persons having Office or employment
under the United States At that day, reform, e.
economy, retrcnchment, husbandiag the public
sources, Jealousy of greatmitary and naval estab@
hsaments, Jealousy OF executive patronage, jealousy
o'tSe power OF the general government when In
collision with that OF the states--thesc were then
the leading and prominent features of repu biican
faith. We find the President OF the United States
OF that day himself pointing to the patronage with
which he is clothed, 10 an enormous amount, and So
hctng It's retrenchment. But setting aside any
mo,ive the President OF the United States might
nave had IN making the communication, it may be
adhitted On all hanus that it canuot be npro-
per tor THIS House to possess sEch inform ation-
Mr.. X. therefore moved
" 1hat the President Se requested to lay be-
Jore the HoaSe a rail- u persons hGvihg o5fce or
Stafes.''
Mr.. Rhea moved tina. the resolution lie on the
fable. Wegat;ved, ~ to -
Mr. Line could not conceive any object in view
ft.Ea ~
ohsers, and thought distinction should be made
between tlfem i'll the resolution, a, indeed he
apprcsiended the gentleman who moved it inten-
Mr.. t2hea moved to amend the resolution by ad-
ding thcteto the words " so far as he believes con-
sisteat gs:%S the public goods
MI BLut ,fIedSe made a motion gsing to super
sede that os MIR. Phe3 that the further cosidera-
lion OF the motion be postponed to Wednesday next
ne wished tiInle to prepare amendment, which
should except, from the general requisition the
names OF those persons in the employment of the
United States, the disclosure Of whose names and
perhaps employ II, euts, the existing state OF war
Inlsit render imprsper.
Mr.. RanGoiph said he had no objection to the
resolution being postponed kid the table,
but for the difficulty which interpreted to doing
amy business in this House but such the majority
OF the House should previously, directly or tacity,
haLe arranged 10 be done. MIR r. said he had l.im-
sell attendedin his place with wish to make This
motion 10 least twenty times. According 10 the
present manner oil uansactinE business, Mr.. r.
:a'd, ditaculy was interposed only to raaking
motion, hut to sailing up business On the Tablet
was q mode Oh doing business before unprec etsntcd
and un!aeaTd OF. i'll this House, orin any parliament
taiy body on the face of the earth. This crcum
stance aicne induced Mr. Il. to feel any reluctance
TO accede To the proposition for postpoHemcnt. But
while up, SAID Alr. X. permit to notice change,
which would be amusing lift were not melancholy
"a change BY time and chance which happen
uato all tbings--a change in those who call them
selves the legitimate successors of the Seventh Con.
rsrHES srlH l.Afufa al
House now and then.
This House now feels fas,idous degczcy, sort
oil distinctive terror, an inward shrinking and faint
iDs in calling the Executive for that information
which the Executive at that time voluntarily ten
dered TO us AS TO the nature OF the information
requested Mr.. said lac had copied the words from
the Message OF the President 10 the Seventh Con-
Rress transmitting what H. was pleased to call
lOls OF persons having Office ari cmo.ument under
ALE United States. Mr.. Il. here read the Message
alluded to- He stated his apprehension that an A.
Sreement &c the motion TO postpone to Wednesday
next would be equivalent to rejection. The mode
IL doing business, he repeated, was almost such as
20 seal the lips OF every who has the honor
20 hold some prominent station in the standing or
select committees of the House. Ia his apprea en-
sion this abuse ought to be remedcd. The evil had
Increased and was Increasing. The floor of the
House should be open as well 70 side Is the o.
Their OF the House
MIR. X. had proceeded thus far--whap
MIR. SP EAKER said he did not think the remarks
mode OF transactng business, trooper i'll them selves,
or relevant 70 the proposition TO postpone the
luton until "Wednesday. In point of fact he would
Observe that there was difference in the opportu-
Katy enjoyed by gentlemen all sides Of the House,
OF submitting their motions. If there were not
greater extension OF the time or receiving III actions
1T proceeded from the inability TO make a house. ia
consequence OF the non-attchdance OF some mem
bers, at the hour TO which the House is adjourned
MIR. RdH!OLbh having resumed his seat,
Mr.. RheG said lac should vote for postponement
because there could be 30 ground for the call. Ii
the gentleman had any object in view aad would call
aHording it. But this resolution was too compre.
hensve, it had Beginning but no end o. object that
]ie could discover.
Mr.. LGc0cS sail he had no objection to the resoIu.
ton bus that It zoe broad for the present ciraurn-
Atances OF government The name Vas rani.;.sa ..f
sVery person employ Ell by it, TO matter how necss-
saTy that tAer emPiOyments should he cOhNdcntial.
II left no discretion 10 withhold the name of ANY
person, although engaged III military or other cuu
Germs requiring secrecy.
Mr.. .EldcAfeage rose to cay that he was by NO
means hostile 20 the Object OF the mO.fon further
dian II inieit be detrimental to the public service
lie wished to ostponr It to prepare ancndnIe Mt.
u lie could not amend Satisfactorily he would then
vote for It as it stoo1.
The question On postponement was agreed to, So
% o.
1ne biz - confirm the decision of the COMMUNIST
appointed u s,ule thu boundaries Of the Pub.
lie lands - w. Point, was read a third time and
passed.
BELLE EI,ENT MEASURES.
Tie House resumed tie Consideration Of the bill
g., rais'ns iar Cne year adjoosl military force
Of 900 n'rn.