Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-12-27

lie lands, reported bill to extend the time of
locating Virginia military land warrants, aud
returning surveys thereon To the General Land
Once, and for designating the western boun-
dairy line of the Virginia military tract which
was read and passed TO the second reading.
The bill WAS reported in blank as TO the pc
Rod ofeXtension.1
MIR. AickerSoR gave notice, that he should
to morrow Introduce Joint resolution, proDoS-
ING an amendment 10 the constitution of the
tHiteu States, as respects the election of
Eepres c,ddtives in Congress, and The appoint-
incni nl' 1cinrs ~ hresieeni aud Vice prcsi
Geist so siie 4 stEes
Mr- 10 & isid e,pthe table for consideration
the!s,ioving Hft.ch:
tt.snfJ,d, ihSt the committee on fiuauce be
Instructed 70 veq@iie what legislative proyisi-
tAS use i"t esSdiA ~ any, TO authorize the pax
!heht u' the thrSo fs, lent now due or that
which mas ''ercaites be dae, to the state cI'
tHuiand ar,>;i'G from ihe net proceeds Of the
s'!sS 40 the y. lands lying within ibe said
StetP. n'putSGahrH of au act of Congress orthe
ishli Aprii. iSlG.
lc y, cate tiirn went into the consideration
81 Executive business, (,vhiCh Is always acted
on Ni.h Chased duors which occupied them
u"ih iheit Adjournment.
fNTHEHoUsEO or REPRESENTATIVES,
MONDAY, Dec. y.
FXPITREA FiJN.
Mr.. lSojerfSaR, 81 Louisiana, from the select
committee TO shum tie subject had been re-
trued, iVpOIte6 bill providing the manner
qiilsht'-.
SHE bill proposes to provide that when any
cilieeu, by application ~ writing Ia the Dis
Tract Court ut at,y nisltictOf TIE Uuited States
IN open court, aHd tnere 10 De recorded. shall
declare that he rclinQuisheS the character Of a
ct'<en, and mcans TO depart ont OF the United
States, he Sh>i lie hVnceforth considered as
having eNtgc.svd the right of expatriation and
as Beng no iongvi citizen OF the United
StateS that such person shall be held as AN
alien Forever Alter, ami shall not resume the
rights OF citizenship without going through
the Sdiae process OF naturalization as other
citizens.
i'Ic bill was twice read and committed
AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS.
M. J3aRsoR Of Kentucky offered tie follow
ing rcSo.Ui,Un
ifeSoirsd, That the Committee of Commerce
ard alauGfactures be instructed TO enquire
INTO the eNrcdlency ct providing by law fJr
cie'fnng lie Army aud Navy OF the UiHted
St1tes exclusively "a Amercaii HaNuf2ctures.
ia uhenng this morton, Agr J s,i, e would
NOT ht proper FOR him to detail the facts, or
A"yance the reasoning which led ham TO tile
c0'iSlaSlon nat the measure he proposed 10
Vi"lNire iitp was eNpt dient. BUt he should
say that he should MOI have thuu.,ht of intro.
N@ctng iitiS resolution Il ne did nut be leve the
c'otn or american Manufacture c0nlG ne OBJ
iahed at d reaSonab!e r1tc. Oue OF the obiec-
tfh' nhAiiiE provision by law such as he
contemplated, aNd the oaly objection which
appeared TO eun to have ANY force WIS that
~ GeStfoyn@ the competition between dOmes-
tt N'agsd 10 pay higher tOI tn, same articles
lhdil tHcN now TO; bat il would be seen b.
EeHuvneh that such augmentation could only
81 n'oWC2iary: \ AIR. J SAID the compel ton
OF ile manufacturers among themselves would
ps 50 great, he haG $50 doubt as 10 give th,.
atUcle 10 tie government atthe lowest post
oie Pf'ce. The practice nj tie War Depart
INfeaIN- was 70 give Z preference 20 the
onine~uc tsbFie, hpt that preference was given
WIN reiefence 10 che cost Of the aTtic.e--a
system %hich produced not only uncertainty
pectaie Vt tie auctuatlmg state of the foreign
Ih9fNet, bu. nace'tainty, consequently IL the
ea'vu4GoDs oftue ipdnuTictuger In relation
- the Savl Is j said h, DID not know thar
l'.> i'falsct Hls practicable il twas n would
d" necessary perhaps to gave Il discretionary
I'Wef % th,s head To the commanders, when
ca !oithfA stations. But. he hoped no objec-
ton Wen'd Dr. ni'ue to an enquiry on tho sub
leci 'iillai tiie committee would favor the
l-onse with an carly Report
ne motion was agreed to-
t(u motion OF MIR u CDy. of Niroinia il was
h's2trct, That The committee on pubialaud
be i'istFNcteu 10 enquire into the eXpediencV
az increasing the price at which said lands
sliaii be >0id hereafter
On th> que ton there was a division the
IesoiRi''n was aslted To Us majority Of2O or
On notion Of Mr.. Bassqt of Virginia. il was
he~lped, That the secretary of tie ANY he
require" 10 communicate to this House the
measures taken, II any, 10 give effect 10 theact
passed or ihc Goth February, 1911 for the es
PUNISHMENT oil Navy Hospitals ; ifnothins has
been doue. 10 shew the canse wIy the statute
has bceu neglected, and whether it be necessa.
~ g. erell jic came
hbNY AND QUALIFICATIONS.
hp foiowins message was received from
the President Of lie Gifted states. by SIR. !
!. Monroe, his secretary.
10 ihe H9Wss NJ Representatives NJ the o. States
~ compliance with "a resolution Of the House
OF Representatives, OF the Huh of this month
'cqnFsttns. 20 ne informed OF the present
strength OF the arDIy of the United States. its
distribution amung the several military posts.
EAcn II IS designed to project, aud lis com
potency to preserve and defend rho fortifcati
ciis amongst which n IS distributed and TO aid
80 constructing such other military works. n
any, as II NAY he dceiacd proper to erect. for
the more eHectudl security of the United
States and OF lie territories thereof; I now
trai..uit rcppTt from the Secretary of War
Nulch contains lie information desired.
JAMES MONROE.
re I'm compliance with tie resolution of
the House of Representatives rcauesiing
the President OF the United States TO
caase 70 be laid before the House of Re
ptesenlaiiycs 4 return of the present
strength Of the army of the United States.
with The distribution thereof among the
several military posts which IT is design.
ed 10 protect, together with any infOrma
ton which ne may be able fO afford re-
speetIng ihe competency o. such force
% prtscrvc add delcnd the Qualifications.
amongs Wnich il is distributed, and 10
dij ia constructing, and 10 defend such
other military works, II any, as il NAV
be- so Ire contemplation Of Tie govern
nent 90 CIV ct, for ihe more etiectua see
curi'y sf tie United States, and Of lhe
several Territories therc0f;" the Secretary
of War has the honDf 10 make Il return NJ.
tne prcsemt Strength 81 ile Army Of Tie