Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-12-21

| III ,,DdiN.
On motion of Mr. Stafford, the Joint re-
| port OF the Secretaries Of the Depart
! ments respecting the settlement of public
accounts, &c. was referred Ia the commit
| + To whom has been referred so mucn
of the Presidents Message as relates 10 =
new department.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WOnddy, Dec. 10.
Mr.. 1dncey of \. G. from The commit
| tee OF claims, reported Il bill for the re-
lief OF William Elasslett; and Mr.. Rev
holds OF Tenn. bill for opening the road
therein mentioned; which i)illsvcre com
mtted.
| NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Mr.. Calhoun of =. &. referring TO a pro
| position Oftle same sort made at the iast
session, but then opposed bv him ~ he
| ing unseasonably introduced, said. that
since that time, the Bank Law had pass
ed, the subscription had been flied under
| auspicIous circumstances, and the Bank
was about to go into operation. Now. he
SAID, was proper moment for the House
10 consider whether the course of internal
Improvement was proper direction for
me United States TO give 20 their share OF
The profits OF That Institution. He there
fore moved,
That. committee be appointed to
enquire into the expediencv OF scttinr
apart lie bonus, and the net annual nrn-
ceeds ct the National Bank, as a per
manent fund for Internal Improve
ment"
Mr.. c. said, il was moi his object If
this period TO discuss the i.nnortaEca IF
national Improvement Il was sufficient
e say, that it was OF such importance as
10 iaye been annually recommended ta
tie attention Of Congress bv the Execu-
tive. That il had not been hereto fore ac-
led on, was not 20 be attributed. SIR. G..
sad. to any impression derogating from
me Importance of the subject. II arose
rom the want OF funds; from the en-
Darrassed state OF our finances, and from
tie critical state Of our foreign relations
which demanded all our attention We
had now abundance of revenue. and were
IN Il state o! peace, giving leisure to Con-
Sress 10 examine subjects connected with
domestic affairs--of all which. internal
Improvement was not exceeded in i'm
poriance by any. iie hoped, therefore
the resolution wouid pass, and the mani,
ry be made as proposed.
The inquiry was agreed 10 mem. con.
On motion of Mr.. Lille of Nd. the
committee OH Post Beads were Instruct
cd TO enquire into The expediencv of es-
tablisliing a Post Road from Baltimore
to Freedom i'll Baltimore county. and
thence to New-Windsor, lin Frederick
county.
On motion of Mr.. Tucker of Virginia
the committee of Pensions were order
ed to enquire into the cxpediencv of Dla-
eng John llaney Oh tie Pension List ::
and
On motion ofMr. BrooEs oflJ. y. q Ike
enquiry waSdirected in the case ofSylyes-
ter VIE Ter
The. biilfor The relief of Luther BINGHAM
passed through the committee of the whole
and was ordered, nele. con. TO be ouoros-
ses for third reading.
The bill respecting modification oftI,e
ionnagc-duty, reported the other dav by
the Committee of WAYS and Means
passed through the committee of the
whole, without debate, and was ordered
mem. con. TO be engTOssed for third read
ing.
Mr. Smith of Md. made motion TO in
struct the committee Of Ways &. Means
to enquire into the eXpediency of rcpeal-
ing the act laying a duty on notes of
Banks, Bankers, and certain Companies
&C: MIR. 5. briefly expressed his reasons
TO be, the injustice OF The operation oftLis
duty TO cnterprising men Ofbusiness from
which capitalists and those best able 10
bear 1t were wholly exempt.
The motion was agreed 10 without on
position end
The House adjourned.
Iaesdqy, Dee. Y.
Nv IAisr of Va. appeared, was q,ali-
fcd, and look his seat.
MIR. YGnccy OF \. G.. from Tie commit
Zee of claims, to whom was referred the
Message Of the President, recommending
a.rcFisiOn Oithe act for the settlement Of
claims for property lost and DESTROYED in
military service during ihe war, handed i'm
a report, stating the circuInstanceso three
decisions, which, in the opinion Of the
COMMITTEES, the commissioner had incor-
rectlY made under the law, and recon-
mcDdingto the House, the adoptionofihe
following bill:
\ BILL to amend the act =" To authorise
tie payment for property losf. captt,red
or destroyed by the enemy while in the
military service Of The L. States. and for
other purposes, passed the 9th day of
April, 1916"
he Il eaqcted bythc .Senotc md Kogse Of
Representatives o/'the U,niea Suites Of INN
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