Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-12-17

tercu, untii oftcf the succeeding eIlutne
ration and apportlonment Of Representa-
tlves.
The resolution was read a first and Sc
cond time, and referred to a committee OF
the whole house on the state of the Uni
on.
On motion of Mr.. GolisJoYoagh of Md.
the committee on Naval Affairs were in
structed to enquire into tile cxpediency OF
passing supplementary act To the act OF
the Fast session, authorship the payment
OF asun OF money 10 Joseph Stewart aud
others.
Mr.. Hopki"soa ofpA. after stating the ac-
tual or contemplated departure of Mr.
Sargeant, member efthis House from
fennsyiv.niia, tor Europe, and the little
advantage and needless trouble an Elec-
ton to supply hrs place for short remain
der OF tins session would afford, which
consideration prevented Mr.. s. from re-
siSnlnghis seat-moved that Mr.. Sergeant
have leave OF absence for the remainder
OF the session.
This melton was objected TO bv Mr..
Forsyth, as unprecedented and incorrect.
inasmuch as the member in question had
not appeared III his seat at the present
session, anu could not have leave of alb
sence, whore he had not been present.
Hence arose brief debate.
Mr.. P'tk,n, Mr.. HooRinsor, Mr.. Grosre-
nor and Others supported the motion, OH
the ground of presidents somewhat anal
agous, and on the merit of Mr.. SIS claim to
this indulgence, on account of the impor-
lance to the public ofthe business he had
undertaken.
Mr.. Nsison. Mr.. Forsyth, Mr.. .SoutAard,
opposed the motion as we'll because with
outpreccdent applicable TO the case. as
without foundation in right or reason.
It was no sufficient excuse, Il was conten-
ded, particularly by Mr. Nelson, for
member OF this house to abandon his du-
ties, that he had accepted another post
OF honour or of profit, his duties and oblt
gations in and TO this house being para,
mount to any other except those of neces-
sitv, DC.
By some gentlemen, both for and against
the motion, 1t was contended aud admit
ted, that MIR. Sargeant's absence was
question between him and liis constitu-
ents, with which the House had no con-
cern. But, on the other hand, it was OBJ
Jected, that TO pass vote giving him leave
otabsence, would be sanctioning whatwas
certainly REIMBURSEMENT ofhi public
At length, Mr. Iopk,nso,r varied his
motion, so as TO stand thus-that Mr..
Sargent be excused from attending the
House for the remainder of the session.
TO this also MIR. Forsyth objected. con
slderlng ii in substance the same as the
first.
The question on agreeing TO il was then
taken. There were
For the motion ~
Against IL 81
80 The motion was rejected
On motion OF MIR. Scott, Of Missouri.
hesoteed, That the committee on pnb-
lie lands be instructed to enquire into the
expectancy OF making further provision
by law tor the final adjustment of land
claims in Missouri Territory and trans.
ferring the final settlement of the claims
to the register aud receiver OF the land
office, together with Some third person.
10 act as board OF commissioners tor
the same.
Mr. Forsyth moved for the considera-
ton cfhis motion FOR requesting the Pre-
silent to order the further execution of
The claima' aw to be suspended till Con
gress should have acted on it,
On the question to proceed to CONSIDER
the same, 1t was decided in the negative.
Mr. Hugh Nelson, of Va. moved a re-
soiution IN the following words:
Rssofssd, That the military committee
De instructed to enquire into the expedi-
'''N'N'AiSs f4NfiolcI ipt TIE WILLOWS
and orphans at those militia who, after
Their return home to their place of resi-
deace, may haze died of diseases contract
81 whilst ia tte service of the United
g.ates.
The necessity of this motion being
Questioned ny Mir Condicf, on the Ground |
OF the law of ths late session embracing |
sRch cases.
Il was supported by Messrs. Hugh |
Nelson, L. I. Barbour and BnrweiI of |
Virginia who stated that the law of last |
session, embraced the cases of those DIV |
iDgo The road nome, but did not include |
the cases of those who reached their own
doors before they fell sacrifice to dis
ease.
The motion was then agreed to mem
son. Adjourned.
Thursday, Dec. ~.
Mr.. Moore from South Carolina Mr..
Willonglby from Ncw-Yorls and Mr.
Randolph from Virginia, appeared to.
day.
Mr.. Wright Of Md. from the committee
to whom the subject was referred. repor-
ted a bill " 10 authorize the settlcmentand
payment ofcertain claims for the services
OF militia This bill requires the accom-
ting officers of the Treasury TO credit and
settle all accounts for services Of any de-
tachments of militia called into service
under the authority of the states. for the
defence of any part Of tile y. States A.
yalnst the Invasion of the enemy DURING
lhe late war, IN the same manner and or |