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


one Representatives.
| And decided as follows:
For the clause 81.
Against il -.
So that more than the constitutional minority
of twO-thirds decided in favor ofthis part of Mr.
! Pichens proposition.
The debate continued on the remainder Of il
tai nearlyi O'Clock, when the committee rose
and reported progress: and,
The House Adjourned.
Thursday, December 10
| On Motion of Mr.. ForRey of \. &. the COM
mttee on Military Affairs were instructed TO
enquire into the cSpedeucy ot making such at
Iteration in the organization of the corps of ar
tiilery, as viii place the officers Of that corps
upon more equal footing, as regdads promo
ton, with the officers of the other CORPS of
the army.
On motion of Mr. Scott,
Resotred, That the committee on Public
LANDS be instructed TO enquire into the expe-
diency ofproviding by law for the establish
ment OF land offices for the sale of the public
iandS, IN the territory of Missouri, at the fol
lowing places: at the town of Arkansas In
the county Of Arkansas lat the town OF .Iac,
SON IN the county of Cape Girardcau; ut the
sea, otlusticc IN the county of Lawrence anil
at the seat cfiustce in the county of Howard
OnnOtion of MIR. Scctt.
heso'red, That the committee on the Public
Lands he instructed To enquire into the ex-
pediency of providing by law fer leasing an.
working the Public Salines, belonging To the
United States. in the Missouri territory, or
such part thereof as it shall be deemed adj
visabla 10 put into operation for public use
Mr.. y. Il. Birbonr ofN moved the following
resolution:
Hcsotred, That the committee on the judici-
airy be instructed to enquire into the propri-
ETY. OF 50 amending or eX planning the lti secti-
on on the act Tor designating. surveying aud
granting, military bounty lands, passed on the
ON OF May, 1872, as to authorize devisee of
said bounty lands, tho 40 patent shall have
been gItnted therefor, at the time of his de-
wise
Mr.. Is. observed, on this motion. that the
object of that section of the law was 10 pre-
vent Il sacrifice by discharged soldiers of their
property, without knowing or realizing its va
ne bnt 1t could never have been the intention
OF the Legislature to prevent a man from dis
posing OF has own unique tionable property, on
ms Gecease, to any other person than the
heir al Law, If he should so will. This con
St:dctoii, however, had been given, and it was
this construction lac wished to be corrected
The resolve was agreed To.
On motion OF Mr.. Pope, Of Illinois
neSotr6i, That the committee on Indian
aHans, be directed TO present to this House
general view of the measures that have been
adopted under the several laws providing for
the establishment of trading houses with the
Indian tribes, 50 as to shewwhether the cxpenc-
cs thereof have been betrayed by the profits
without diminishing the capital, or reGuirin,
auxiliary appropriations; and also to shew al
what points trading houses are established un-
der those laws
iNf;tfsiNtN In DltN iRA DEVS.
Mr.. POPE. or Illinois, moved the adoption of
hetoll0wing resolution:
hesoired, That the committee on Foreign Re
iauOns be instructed to enquire into tEe ex
pcuiency ct excluding foreigners from trading
with the indians residing within the limits of
the United States
Mr.. Forsyth, Of Geo. suggested to the gen
tleman, that his object, as aScrrtained from
me tace of his resolution, had been already
attained by AN act passed at the last session.
Mr. Pope said, that the act referred TO rave
70 tie government dispensing power. His OPT
mon was that there ought to be no such power,
ana tnat foreigners ought to be entirely eN
C.uien. Such course would relieve the IN
Traders the III eeec Of Mffc p %ai 9h sf
present very evident
MT. OcSkd suggested n modification of tho
u'otiph so as 10 refer the subject to the com
ihl'tee on Indian affairs instead of the commit,
VEG on foreign relations, TO which Mr.. pope
Mr.. Forsyth then suggested IN Mr. po,a
the propriety of defining his object more IRE,
ciSeiv, because from the terms of the re.o
i,tion now proposed, itwOuld appear as if
mere was no law la existence, excluding Co.
1siSners from trading with the Indians.
There " rs such law; and il would Le
better, hr. +: thought that the gentleman
snoul4 specify IN ais motion the particular part
OF II Ie desired to see amended
air. Pope said he had not only in view. tho
object he had mentioned, to repeal the die
penSing prOviso To the act of lasi session Int
that the committee should also recommend
such measures rs would ensure dnc aud
law in question
The resolve was agreed to
SUPRENE COURT DECISIONS.
MIR. Taylor Of \. Y. Introducing the folloyino,
resolution, adverted to the obvious importance
oil correct report OF the decisions of cases Id
judged III theSupreme Court. The subiectl, had
been before Congress at the last session and !,
bill hah passed the Senate to authorize tI,c an
pontment of Reporter of the decisions of ca
scS adjudgedin the Supreme Court, but from
tne press OF business had not been acted on in
tins House, To bring the subject again before
the House, he moved,
lhat the committee on the Judiciary be in
strncted to enquire into the eXpediencV OF an
thoriSlnS the appointment ola Reporter 20 the
Supreme Court ofthe United States"
The resolve was agreed to-
THE ORDER OF TIE DAY.
1he House then proceeded TO the order of
tne tlay. IN committee of the whole on the state
OF the Union. Mr.. Smith of Md in the chair.
10 take further into consideration Mr. Pickens'
proposition to amend the constitution of the
United States WV
The debate continued at large, on the Eiec
toral feature OF the proposition
At the usual hour ofadjourumeut the com
iniffce rose reported progress, and obtained
leave to sit again.
Friday, Dec. %.
Mr.: Tucker of Va from the committee on The
District OF Columbia, reported bill to incor
porate the Farmers and Mechanics Bank in
Georgetown, in the District of Columbia a
DI'l 10 incorporate the Central Bank of George
town aud Washington, in said town of George
town a bill to incorporate the Union Bank Of
Alexandria bill to incorporate the Pafriotic
Bank OF Washington bill To extend the char
ters OF certain Banks in the District of CoIum
bi'I and Tor other purposes IA bill to prove MT
the circulation OF the notes OF uncIartered
banks within the District of Colu,,bi,. III