Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-01-09

ADMISSION ana their respective places OF
residence.
The motion was agreed to.
Some diversity of opinion, and some an
mated debate took place on the number of
cadets to be authorised by the bill. L. en-
ded in motion by Mr.. Taylor of NY. to
strike out eight hundred, the number pro-
posed by the bill, so as 10 leave it blank, to
be filed according as majority might
then decide. For this motion there were
70 votes /; against it SIS. So the motion was
carried.
The question being taken on filling the
blank with 60o it was decided in the affir-
NATIVE, ayes II.
Mr.. Root then moved to amend the bill
so as to extend the period of encamhment
required by this bill from six weeks to
months which, afSer debate, was negativ-
ed.
After the rejection of proposition by
Mr. Pickering, to amend the bill so as TO
bind the cadets more certainly to the mill
tary service. after having been educated in
the academy.
On motion of Mr.. Hurlbert, the bill was
re-committed to the mil tary committee t.
adjust its details to the principles already
decided ON.
The Speaker laid before the house the
estimates from the Treasury of the expen-
SEES OF the government for the casuing year
which were referred to the committee of
ways and means and
The HOUSE adjourned
Thursday, January 4.
The following petitions were pr scented
and referred to proper committees, viz
BY Mr.. B.ylies, the petition of the man
nfacturers ofcotton goods in the county of
Plymouth, Mass. praying that such meas
ures may be adopted as viii ff,rd security
and encouragement to the cotton magufac-
tories within the u. States.
BY Mr.. Lewis, the petition OF the Trus
tees of the Alexandria Academy, praying
that the Banks in Alexandria who have sp-
piled or may hereafter apply, for ca erters
| may be compelled to subscribe ten thous-
and dollars into the stock of Jhis Acade-
my.
BY Mr.. Clarke of XIV. the petition Of
the Kentucky Abolition Society, praying
that tract ofvacant and unappropriated
lands may be set apart for the residence
! OF tree negroes and mulattoes, and that
they may be transported to said lands at
! the public expense.
BY the Speaker, the petition OF Seth
Hunt, on behalf of himself and sundry in
h bitants OF the Mississippi territory, pray
d
| gress, FIR queting the conflicting claims to
land in that territory, derived from the
| former British and Spanish governors in
West-Florida.
MIRO lnnon, from the committee to whom
| the subject was referre J, reported bill TO
| provide tor the widows and orphans, must
| Clans and privates of the volunt ers and
! militia, who have been killed in battle, died
| IN service, or of wounds received whilst in
the service OF the u. S. during the late war,
| W len was tRic~ r. al and mmittd.
THE % NRTMOOR TRAGEDY.
Mr. PLeaSanfS, i'll Offering the following
motion, remarked, that he had no wish TO
produce any sensation in the house, nor to
| agitate at present any question relating to
| the unfortunate affair of Dartmoor prison,
but he was DESTROYS to be placed in posses
/ sion Of any official documents in relation to
it, which NAV be in the hands Of the exc
! cntive department with that view he mo-
! we'd
"That the President of the u. States be
! requested to cause to be laid before this
! House, if in his opinion it will net be incon-
s'stent with the public welfare, aoy COM
! muncations which may have passed be-
tween this government and the govern
| rnent OF Great Britain, in relation to the
transactions at ID ,rtmoor prison. in the
month of April last. 50 far as the prisoners
| OF war there confined were affected by
them
On the suggestion of Mr. Jqckson Of Viz.
| that there might BE- documents in the pos
session of the government, relating to this
| subject, not connected with the correspon-
dence with the B it sh government, the re-
solution was modified SO as to embrace
sach documents, aud,
Thus modified, the motion was agreed
| to, and committee ordered to be appoint
ed to lay the same before the President.
| SETTLERS ON THE PUBLIC LAND
Mr.. Jennings rose and observed, that he
wished TO Call the attention of the House 10
subject, growing out of a late proclama-
ton Of the President of the u. States, or
derisg all settlers on the public Lands to be
removed after an early day in March next.
BY an act OF Congress, dated the Sd of
March, 1907, the President Of the United
States was authorised SO to do 4; but, by the
81 sect On OF the Same act, a provision was
made, that any such settlers, who were &C
tually settled on the public lands, prior to
the passage of that act, might continue TO
reside thereon; provided such settlers
should, prior to the 1st Of January, 1903.
apply to the proper officers Of the land Of
fees, and obtain a permission to reside
thereon, conditioned to deliver up possessi-
on whenever required by purchaser of
the u. States, and conditioned like wise, to
commit no waste or damages while resil-
ing thereon. Mr.. ]. observed, that he was
not personally acquainted with the views
of the Congress Of the u States in Dassirp