Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-04-24
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

WcdneSday, .ftrH II.
Mr.. Peasants, from the Naval commit
tee, reported bill 4 ,propyi. ting $500 dolls.
to Captain Steward and crew Of the Sy-
rem, for a capture during the war with
Tripoii; also, the bill authorizing the pay
ment of a sum Of money to John Rodgers
and also bill authorship the payment Of
sum OF money to Joseph Stewart and o.
theirs.
Mr.. Johnson of KY. from the Military
committee, reported bill providing for
lost military land warrants and discha, ges
for faithful services.
The above bills were severally twice
read and committed.
MIR Nelson OF Va. from the Judiciary
committee, made report on the subject
of the enquiry into the official conduct Of
Judge 1ahmadge. Of Newly rk, stating
their reason 10 believe that evidence of
importance in the enquiry could be oh.
tanned from the State of New-York, but
which, from the late period of the session,
It would be impossible to send for, and re-
commented resolution to suspend all
turther enquiry into the matter until the
next session OF Congress which report and
resolution were laid on the table.
VA motion OF Mr.. Easton, a resolution
was adopted, requesting the Secretary of
the Treasury to procure all the informa-
ton he may be enabled to obtain in relation
to the Lead Mines of the United States in
the counties OF Washington and ST. Gene
we've, IN Missouri Territory, and rer ort
the same at the next session.
The following Message was receiv
ed from the President of the United
States
To Ehe Senate end
House Of Representatives
Of the UHicd STATES,
lay before Congress, copies of a Con-
vention concluded between the United
state aud the Cherokee Indians, OH the I'd
OF March last, as the same has been duly
ratified aud proclained; and recommend
that such provisions BE made by CONGRESS-.
as The stpulatons there contained NAV
OUR.
JAMES MADISON.
April 6, 1916.
The Message was referred to the COM
mittee of foreign relations.
The bill under discussion Yesterday
when the House adjourned, to authorize
the survey of two millions of acres of pub
lie land, in lieu of that quantity ordered to
be surveyed in Michigan territory, was.
on motion, laid on the table.
The House resolved Itself into COM
mittee of the whole, Mr.. M'Kee in the
chair, on the bill to allow the crew Of the
Prvateer Roger, the legal bounty onS7
prisoners captured in British vessel, af
ter the treaty was ratified, but within the
time allowed for the Continuance o hos;ili
ties in the latitude where the capture was
made.
A motion made by MIR. Smith of Md.
to make the provisions OF the bill general.
and embrace all similar captures, produced
some debate, and was finally negatly-
ed.
The bill was reported to the House and
ordered to d third reading.
Thursday, Atl7R 13.
Mr.. Peasants, a representative of the
Commonwealth of Virginia, laid Def re
the House, resolutions of the legislature
OF Virginia, dis sreeing to the propos tons
OF the states OF MassachusC It's and Con
necticut to amend the constitution Of the
United States, and their agreement to the
proposition of the State of North Carroll
ma TO establish an uniform mode of tlrc-
ion Of Electors and Reprcse0tatives-a. ter
which
The Speaker laid before the House
a letter from William Pinkney. rive
sentative from the st te If Marylsnd.
resignng his seat in the House, he II wing
accepted the appointment Of Minister PEE
niPotcutiary from the United States tn the
Court Of St, Petersburg.
Mr.. Lowrdes, from the committee OF
ways aud means, reported bill for the
relief Of Col. George y. Ross, aud Com.
Daniel +. Patterson, and the officers and
men under their Commend on the Missis-
ippi, in the defence Ct New Orleans
also a bill to allow drawback of duties ON
sp rits distilled and sugar rehaed ia the
United States.
The engrose1 bill to allow the priva
iecr Roger The bounty for certain British
prisoners, Was read The third time.
Some debate az in ensued on the pro-
Dri, " Of awarding this bounty-Messrs.
Castor, Lyon and Cady opposed tie bill, |
mainly on the ground, that all PRISONERS |
we're aud of right ought to be free from |
he ratification OF the treaty. agrcesbIy to |
he terms thereof, and the uqagcs Of IN |
ions that the prisoners were not dcs.red /
'y the United States after the war had /
terminated and that there was in law or
equity no title u the bounty OF the part Of |
he claimants, &c. The claim Of the cap
ors VS. advocated by Messrs. Shcne-,
y els0n and Wright, who rested thersuy
port Oh thc s;ipulations Of the treaty and
,ur own law encouraging the capture Of !
;Hsmy seamen, ty Offering bouaty there