Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-12-24

ettcr the reception and reference of various
Mr. L,,r,,les OFFS c. from the committee of
yTats and means. reported hill for the relief
oFHenry Mdlc1mb; and a bill TO discharge
from his Imprisonment John R,cand. late a
paynaster in the army, which were Severaliy
twice read and committed.
TIE COMPENSATION SUBJECT.
Mr.. 'I8a@s9r. %, Is s. from The committee APP
pointed on the subject, submitted report
iatlve 10 the compensation of the members of
Congress. embracing an elaborate and ample
view 90 the ect,accompafied bv a BIZ to
repeai the present compensation law, and in
lieu thereof TO- provide Z daily allowance of
dollars, and dollars for
every twenty miles travelling e. and from the
seat of government. The length Ofths report
prevents It's publication o-dayit shall lie gi-
ven ne early as practicable.
The report aui bill having been read,
Mr.. .iohRSOn of Nv. moved, t3t thS bill hc
made the order Of the dav fuT the second Mon
day in January. His reason for naming SO
distant a day, was Ia give time 10 MANY mem
bcrs to arrive, WHO had not vet reached here
AMI TO avoid having the subject discussed du-
ring the holidays, when the House was
usually thin from the absence allowed to mem
bars.
Mr. ". Nelson, or Va. objected to so distant
aday,and That the bill be made the order
for tomorrow.
short debate arose on the proprietv of Sc
iecting an early or distant dav.
MR. Nelson's motion advocated by him
self and Mir; Barbsar, on the ground that the
Subject hai been so much agitated anil so fully
discussed that IL was already weiundcrstood
and further time for its consideration was I'M
necessary; that the measure was carried
through rapidly at the last session, and rs il re-
CURED no more time to repeal Il law, than to
make il, further delay was useless
The motion, made bv Mr.. Nelson was on
posed by siessrS. Grosyenor, Calhoun, Robert
son, Hubert aud Pickering who were in favor
OF mare distant dav. because between this
t1me ana January, the House will be less full :
and that viewing the subject as one of uncom-
mon Importance, one which was perhaps con-
nected with the future liberties of the country
nfsfo t2g ae del was necessary
r2shsy IN passing The eNis;iaz law, thew might
be rs properly rcproachef with cOwardice nv
nasty and precipitate retraction, SC
--"r. '=fT'l per"clylne; That the honor Of the
iiohse required ihat iAey should on the one
nand AVOID unnecessary delay, and on the o.
tner, an nnDecomng prccipitincV. inavad thar
the OH he made the order for the first Mon
dav Of January
che question being first taken on Mr.. John
son s notion TOR The second Monday, was car
ried by large majority
)n nation OF Nr. EirGriS, the committee
on pensions were instructed to enquire iuto the
expectancy ofplacing the heirs of Joel Parish
on tire pension list.
On motion of MIR. Alerduder n similar in
ker.
THE EPFRyIER.
:. var tdH'7r OF y: Y. offered for consideration,
the following resolution:
ttssHDef, 'fhat the Committee on naval AZ
fairs be instructed 10 enquire into the expedi
enc OF providing by law for the settlement of
the accounts Of the officers and crew Of the II
States brig Eperyer, supposed to have been
lost at SEA
Mr.. Tagior remarked, on this motion, that
az must recoilect with what pain and anxiety
the arrival of this vessel had been e,nected ~
hcpe1 tor, on her return with despatched
fTomtle Mediterranean. From the hnSc of
time since that period, the last ray Of hone
eIulncFing III the hOsoms Of the friends OF the
cfhcers and crew OF that vessel had become
extinct, aud tile persons on board had been
nov 'oa@ given up for lost. Among them there
was nyoung man ofthc name OF Nelaucthon
W. boStwick, who was Purser on board the
vessel. tln the breaking ont ofthe late war
said ": L. he felt disposition to signalize
hlm3rit IN the service of his country. He en-
tered me Naval service volunteer, and was
placed on board the trigate Essex III the va
r'ous instances IN what that frigate distinguish.
en herSclf. BosfwIck bore DISTINGUISHED Dart
without the aid of friends or patronage bv his
gooh conduct on every occasion, he soon ct
lract"d the attention Of the vcrydistin~uished
commander of that vessel. After the capture
OF tle ESSEX, he was on his return home ro
commented and appointed Purser i'm the u
ntea states service. There was committed
10 ms charge money for recruiting for the F.
peTTier. and he was distinguished bv the accn
1acy aud attention with which he DISCHARGED
the duties ofhis appointment. His papers his
money, ana allhls accounts, Mr.. r. said, were
feelings OF his friends and connections that
their regret at his loss should not be increas
60 by his being placed OH the books Of the
departments As a detanlter, on account of the
disaster. which destroyed at the same time his
uiean ms accounts. II was not necessary
Mr.. 4. added. To say any thing on the subiocf
OF extra GHpwauce 10 the heirs Of those who
had thus pei.Shcd. rs that subject sgonld pre-
sent iiset to the Naval committee. Rut at a.
ny Tatc, II was q that some provision sbould
lie made Tor tic adjustment Of accounts of the
deceased, which could uotbr settled at the Ma
w Department. without the interference of
thP ceislaNUe
iheTesolye WIS agreed 10.
ftf iWIra' OF DdlO, submitted for cnngide-
ration t!le following resoluiion:
RfDigd. That committee DC appointed ~
erquirc into the cNpcdicncy of authorizing the
Presideni 10 appoint Commissioners IA locate
aiNi MARI ont i'c Road from he Ohio river. op-
p"7te ~ wheeling, ~ the state OF .Virrinia
through ihe state ~ Ohio, with leave to report
By bin ~ otherNise.
the resolution having been amended, on
motion % Mr.. IavlOr Of =. . so as 10 Tefcr the
snbcri - thcstanding committee on Roads 81
Canals, was a@rcedfO
AMFSi; NEWT o. THr CONSTITUTIONS
On moilOr Of VIZ. Pictcas a y e. the House
again rcsD'fcJ Itself into committee fthe
Whole. on the state Of the Union 10 take into
consideration his proposition 70 amend the
CONSTITUTION Of ;le u. Stauee.
AFTER some debltc, the question was taken
on the h'si part 81 bis proposition, in the fol-
For the purpose Of choosing Representa-
tIyes IN the Congress o. the nited states. each
-..s - .l .ll divi.,oo b, is egisEgtnrc into