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

wednesday,, Dfeelaber | Il.
Mr.. Middleton, from South Carolina, and
Mr.. Root, from New-Y York, appeared this
day.
The Speaker laid before the House
letter from George Graham, the acting
Secretary of War, in compliance witt,
resolution moved some davs ago by Mr..
Reynolds, transmitting statement of the
proceedings of the Commissioners for
laying out and opening road from Rey-
noldsburg, on the Tennessee river, thro'
the Chickasaw nation.
The Committee of Elections made re-
port. IN part, recognizing the validity of
the election of the following members re-
turned to this House since the last wear,
viz Messrs. James Carr, Benjamin A
dams, Archibald S. Clarke, Daniel Avery,
George Peter, Peter Little, Samuel Dick
ems, Charles Hooks, Thomas Fletcher,
William Henry Harrison, William Hen
bricks, Nathaniel Pope.
Mr.. Yancey of n. G. from select com
mittee, reported a bill for the relief of
Nathaniel Williams which was twice
read and committed, and was subsequent
~ ordered to beengrossed for third read
ing.
Mr.. Forsyth ofGeo. from the Commit
tee appointed to lay before the President
the resolution requesting the President to
lay before the House statement ofthe pro-
ceedings of the Commissioner of Claims,
reported that the committee had perform
ed that duty
CORPS OF INVALIDS.
Mr.. Johnson of XIV. from the committee
on military affairs, reported bill for the
rellefof the infirm, disabled and superan-
nuated officers and soldiers of tie army of
the United States of the revolutionary
war, and of the late war, and of militia
disabled III the late war. This bill con-
templates the establishment of Corps of
fnvalids. The bill vas twice read and
committed.
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY.
Mr.. Wilde of Geo. from The committee
TO whom that part of the Presidents
Message was referred, made the following
report
The committee Of the House of Re
representatives., to whom was referred so
much of the Presidents Message as re-
lates TO the subject OF National Unver-
slty, report to the House, as the result of
their deliberations, bill for the erection
and endowment of such an institution.
The committee, pursuant 10 usual
forms, might perhaps, without improprie-
ty. regard this as a sufficient performance
OF their duty, and, after presenting the
BIZ without comment, have left it TO find
It's appropriate place among others, and
toreceive or be denied consideration, ac-
cording TO the opinion entertained of its
consequence and urgency.
Bui the number Of communications re-
laiige to this subject, which, though they
have received attention, seem TO have es-
capped It, because they have not been de-
iiniiively acted OH, may possibly expose
'he house 10 censurc more serious than
that ofmerely neglecting the successive
recommendations Of several Chief Magis-
traies-a censurc as injurious as unjust,
yet not unbecoming that body 10 prevent,
by making, as soon as possible, some dis
position OF a question, that ought 10 be
determined, on account Of It's frequent
occurrence, even though il should not o.
iherwise be thought particularly interest
ing
Noroom viii then be afforded for even
SuDpOSIng the National I eOialafnre iudif-