Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-02-20
HOUE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
IHHrsday, Fe6 Is.

HOUE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
IHHrsJay, FEB. Is.
After the presentation and reference of
number OF petitions
M. Robe tson, from the committee on
pldlic lands, reported 4 bill confirming the
iilCs OF certain. purchasers OF Land, who
purchased from the ITutccs Of N.ncen-
mes Unlvers which was twice read <
Committed.
Mr., Rob risen, from the same commit-
tee, reported bill lating to settlers on
the land OF the L. s; winch Vas twice
read and committed.
Mr.. Robertson, from the same Commit
tee, made an " favorable report on the pc.
titi0n of sgrdry inhabitants of W ssouri ter
STORY, near Boon, Lick, when was cen
CURED in by the Hcuse.
Mr.. Clappcn. from the committee on
Pensions and Revolutionary claims, repor-
ted a b'l for the relief of Yong King,
chief OF the S-neca tribe OF Indians which
was twice real and committed.
Mr.. Chappel|, from the same Commit
tee, ma le an unfovcraOl- report on the pc
ution OF Griffith Jones which WAS Con-
Cured in by the House
MIR. Chappell, from the same Committee,
reported with amendents, the bill from the
cob Wrighter, and others, soldiers ia the
late army. The house consumed some
time in setting the amount Of pension TO
be allowed the persons nam d. whose ca
SIS excited no little interest, from having
been severely wounded and entirely disa-
/ bled in the la;e w I after which the a.
mendments were ordered to be engrossed,
and with the bill, to be read third time.
The House then resolved its If into a
committee OF the whole, Mr. Condit in the
chair, on the bill making further provision
tor .iitary services during the late war.
4 motion made vest rlay by Mr.. Can
non, 10 strike out the 81 section If the b i,
which provides bounty OF land to the
dcTnged cfHcers Of the Lite army, still
und T consideration.
This motion produced discussion, which
occupied nearly the remainder Of the dry,
but which cannot, uud I the pr seat pres
sure # m yrr general debate, be rrp reed
at tbs .,me.-Those gentlemen who sup
Pored the motion, and opposed the grant
Of land to the d'sbanhed ofic"Cs, were
Mrssrs. Cannon, Comstock, Taul, Ross,
Easton, M'Kee, and Wi hams. TnOse
who were adverse to the motion, and 10
favor ot awarding the bounty proposed by
this bill, W re Mcss-s. Johnson of Ky. Smith
OF Md. JAG kson cf Va. and " lde.
The motion to strike ont the section,
was finally agreed ;o-Ayes, II, Nays.
CO.
On notion of Mr.. Desha, thc 81 section
OF the BIZ was SO amended IS to Conine tine
and bounty 70 those llcrs, above -, d
under Is years Of age, who enlisted for
five years, or during the war"
On motion q Mr.. Jack son OF Va. new
section was added to the bill, for the pur-
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Bounty from falling into tho hands Of spe
tulators, by prohibiting the transfer of
right thereto, until after the patent has IS
sued.
The committee then rosc, reported
progress, and obtsincd leave to sit a.
8 TN.
The Speaker laid before the House, two
letters from the Secretary OF the Ireasu-
~ one enclosing "a statement Of exports
for the year 1915 and the ether, a state
ment, IN pursuance ot "A RS lution OF thus
House, Of the value Of lands, siivcs, SC. IN
t C u. $. assess ID uuIcr tho direct tax
Both the letters gnl reports were ordered
80 be printed aud
in. hou5s adj Iurncd
|yiday, Fcbruary &c.
Mr.. Icwett Woted TIM fJuowirg rcsuiu-
son, which, ou his uotiUu, was az present
lad on ihe tao.c;
R.8,iUed, Trat the President Of The u
ui'cd St4te- be rrqu@s cd 20 case to be
la'd b fire thls House, statement Of all
eHperCes which have been incurred in thc
- y oi Was'ingio., under die authority Of
the listed Sl,tes, t,r erecting edidCes Of
any Kind, snd for repairing and ornamcn-
I'll buiting, Of any KIND, AMI f r imprc-
wig thc streets anG squares ofthe city. and
or al cher purposes u ornamer; aLG i'm