Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-05-04

and testified before them. The books of
the Post-Oaice were again produced, on
the suggestion of one of the clerks, which
he said contained important testimony,
from which no testimony WAS submitted to
che comm ttee that had noe been previous
ly examined. a full and tar opportunity
was afforded to all persons, whether IN the
character of accusevs or witnesses and
the r. suit had been presented TO the house.
lie should vote for the motion of the gen
tleman from II. Carolina, and even at this
Lite PERIOD 81 the session, hops q the report
woul" DC taken up and acted on by The
House.
Mr.. Forney said, believing that the me
rlt OF tins report, was not now properly
under consideration, he SHOULD only state
IN answer to thc enquiries made by the
Hon. gentleman from Ky. TMr. M'Kee,1
fh*t lhe comm. tee were not in posse, son
OF any facts relative to the dismissal Of the
C rSs in the Post Office, except what
we're given by the clerks themselves. The
committee did not think it Their duty to
enter INTO an investigation Of the motives
governing the Postmaster General in dis
missing these clerks, as he undoubtedly
mad the power to Go, in that case as he
should think propcr. Had the committee
discovered any undue influence, or tam
peri 8 with the Witnesses it WAS probable
they would then have thought It their duty
to nave gone INTO a more particular exam
inatlon ~ the matter. During this nvesti-
CATION, two Of the principal clerks in that
department, stated to the committee that
they we're denied access to the books of
the ofhce, by which they could be enabled
TO support the charges.--In consequence of
TINS statement, the oks thought necessa-
ry were demanded by the committee tn
evidence resulting from their investigation
IS before the house. But it is an und niable
tact, that short time fer the commence
ment of this investigation. these clerks
stated that they we've remuved from the
dutl th'y used to peri r,n, and reduce,
to 10 the lowest drudgcry Of the Office
While up, Mr.. +. felt It his duty 20 s, &c,
that he was fully in posse ssiun If the scnti-
ments OF the honorable gentleman from
Virginia, M. Barbour member of this
committee, now absent. IN relation to this
report-which MIR. T. had been requested
to state when this subject should be taken
up.
Mr. Hall was dec;d idly of opirion with
MI. G"nsvopO", not that the amount was
OF cons quence, but o. principle. If the
ailodg' conduct respecting the Jerks, was
tolerated, you take away all enquiry into
The Conduct Of the heads of depaitments.-
ii knew not that the f ct was as had b en-
snggr sled hut shall we sufF men, said
Mr.. H. to be discharged from their publ :.
employment, because they were expe cteT
to give evidence of improper conduct p
lie repeated, he knew rot that the fact
was SO ; but If 1t was. he would redress it.
ne enqured whether a Certain piece of
evidence in his hands respecting the sale
a al
mittee.
Mr.. Creighton stated in reply. that the
circumstance referred to, bad been the
subject OF ineestig ton, during the exami-
nation OF other testimony, on oath.
On motion of Mr.. Grosvenor, the report
WIS laid on the tablc.
The Speaker laid before the House
letter from the President of the United
states communicating certain Information
cailed Tor, respecting the number of Anne
rcan prisoners at Dartmoor, which
mad been impressed. SSc.-which, with
the Documents, WAS ordered TO be print
ed.
The bill supplementary to the act to en-
courage Vaccination. which was under
c'Dsd .Ialon at the time Of adj urnment ON
saturday, was taken up, and indefinitely
postponed,
ayes ~, y ~ 6 iS.-
The amendment of the Senate to the
blli flowing drawback on spirits distilled
and refined sugar, passed through com
mittee OF the whole, and were concurrcd
in by the House.
Tuesday, Ht;R 90.
MIR. Randolph. from the committee ap-
pointed some time ago, to enquire into an
Il'eg1! traffic in slaves, carried on throuo.h
The medium Of this distlit, by persons IN
different states, reported " r;ous testimony
collected by the committee in tn course cf
their investigation of the subject but W tn
out other report of facts or opinions. The
documents containing the testimony, were
ordered to lie on the table.
SPECIE PAYMENTS.
ne house tOnk up the amendment of
tie ben te 20 the resolution for collecting
the public revenues in the legal currency
of the Country, and concurled therein
ayes 6S, noe %.
Inc house then took up the amendments
OF the nate to the inv pension bill,
striking out the pensions to various per-
sons, inserted in the bill by this house The
consideration OF these Amendments prndu
cen good deal of discussion oil the merits
OF particular cases. The amendments
were finally agreed TO-
message WAS received from the Sen
ate, announcing the appointment of Mr..
FarnuTn anal Mr.. Roberts, a committee on
their part, to join such comm ittce as lie
mouse may appoint to wait on the Presi-
dent Of the Ud.ed States, and inform him
that Congress had acted on all the sub,
lcctS before them, and thar IL ne had mn