Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1815-12-19

By Mr.. Robertson, the petition OF DAME
+. Patterson, Captain in the Navy, aac
George L. Ross, Colonel i'm the Army, ane
commanding the land and naval forces O.
the United States in the expedition agains,
the pirates of Baratzria, IN behalfof them
selves and those under his command, pray
ing that the portion Of prize-money. whch
has been dccreed by the u. States, may be
given to them.
BY Mr.. Ske6ey, the petition of Rober,
Porteriield, Contesting the Election of
William M'Coy, returned and sitting as a
Member of this House, from the State OF
Virginia.
BY Mr.. Robertson. the petition of sundry
inhabitants of West Florida, praying that
the land titles in said territory, derived
from the former Spanish government, may
be confirmed.
b, Mr.. baltimore. the petition of Will
liam Crawford, praying compensation for
services rendered as Land Commissioner
West of Pearl River.
Two or three petitions and motions on
the subject of Post Roads, took the usual
course of reference:
A letter was received from the Compt-
roller of the Treasury, transmitting the
annual statement required by law of the
outstanding balances.
WEDNESDAY, DEG. Is.
The Speaker LAID before the House the
following letter from Mr.. Mace, Of North
Carolina:
10 The Speaker ofthe House ofRehresen-
tGtiUeS.
WAsHINGTo December IS, 1915
SIn---I deem it my duty to inform you and the
members of the House, hat nave this day by let
ter TO the Governor Of North Carolina resigned my
seat ia the House OF Representatives.
I cannot withdraw from those, with whom have
been associated fer years, without expressing the
grateful sense entertain of their uniform kindness,
and ASSURING them, tbait will be remembered witt,
pleasure during life.
am, sir your obcdient servant,
NATH MACON.
The following new members appeared
this day, viz: from Massachusetts, MIR.
Mills; from New York = MIR Kent; from
Delaware, MIR. Clayton; from Pennsylva-
MIA, Mr.. Griffin.
On motion Of Mr.. Easton,
Resofucd, That the committee on Public Lands
be INSTRUCTED to enquire whether any, and ifauy,
what alterations and amendments are necessary to
be made the lew giving the right Of pre- -ernpton
TO settlers on the Public Lands in the territory of
Missouri and also in tire territories oil Illinois anu In
diana.
On motion of Mr.. Tucker,
Resoiued, q at the committee Tor the district o.
eney ofproTding by law for the enclosure and inn
provemeht the Public Square near the Capitol in
the said district
On motion of the same gentleman,
ResoiSed That the committee for the district Of
Columbia be instructed Ia enquire into the expedi-
encv ot auho' Zing the Secretary OF State, on the
part the United States to subscribe for certain
numt er olcopies of edition of the laws exclusively
relating to the District Of Columbia proposed to be
published by ] Il. Colvin, OF the said district.
Mr.. M'Iean offered for consideration
the following resolution
HesOlaed, That a committee on the Judiciary be
instructed to enquire, whether any, ard, any, what
amendments are necessary TO a law passed ut the
ist session of Congress- en,iiled An act regulating
ssd dehhicg the dues ut the United States Judges
Tor the territory illinois,
The resolution was agreed to. after ha-
wing been amended, on motion of Mr.. Jen-
nings, by adding thereto the following -
6 and also what amendments are necessa-
ny to the act passed at the last session of
Congress, regulating the General Court of
the territory Of Indiana"
On motion of Mr.. Wide,
Res0fued, That the committee on the Judiciary
beiastructed to enquire, whether any, and, if any,
a. aid tor Al provisions necessary to be 6Oade
r the more fieeual awariing, granting, issuing
I'D retqrair g wrts of Habeas Corpus by the Court
Gilr United States.
MIR. Willoughby, from New-York, who
was Yesterday declared to be entitled to a
seat IN this house. appeared, was qualified
and took his seat.
The following petitions were presented,
and duly referred to committees, whose
peculi + duty correspondent with the sub
ject of the petitions, respectively, w:
l'y M. RuSSleS, the petition of Aaron
David * Co. and other manufacturers of
Mould Candles, praying repeal and mo-
d'ication of duties thereon.
BY Mr.. LoUen, the petition of John Cock
OF ALBANY, proprietor of Library ard
Re ding Room, praying that the postage
on boots and pamphlets transmitted to his
Library by mail, may be reduced.
BY Mr.. Strong, the petition of sundry
manufacturers of Cotton Goo s, in K me
he, Mss praying that the importation of
Cntton Goods from places beyond the Cape
OF Good Hop, may be prohibited, and that
additional duties may be impose on coarse
cottons imported from other countries.
BY Mr.. Archer, the petition Of John T.
Writ, late AS slant Deputy Quarter Ms
ter G n raj, praying that the accounting
officers may be dir, ctsd to settle his ac-
counts for expenditures made under the di-
rection Of the 5 cretary Of War.
BY Mr.. Mcfey, the petitions Of Joseph
Harrison and Frederick Cross, praying
pay for Wagons anr teams lost in the SER
vice Of the army Of the United St ties.
BY Mr. Lewis, the p titon Of the Union
Bank Of Alexandria, praying for charter.
Mr.. Pjckens was appointed on the com
mittee of Foreign Relations, and MIR. .i,--
cher on the committee on the subject of an
uniform national currency, vice Mr.. Ma