Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-01-25


moved that il he referred 10 Il select com
mi,iee, as, from the importance of the sub
ject, il required the most deliberate and
dspassionate consideration.
Mr.. Cannon moved that the subject lie
on tue table, III order to give time for the
arrival of material information on the sub
iect, expected from the Executive of Ten
neSsee.
After some discussion, in which Messrs.
CASTOR, Nancey and Culpepper opposed
laying the report on the table, a. Mcssrs.
Cannon and Reynolds advocated that
course
The memorial was referred 10 a select
committee.
Mr. Smith of Md. from the committee
of Ways and Means, reported Il bill
making appropriations for the service
OF the government for the year lSl7:
which was twice read by lis title aud COM
mitted.
AIR. Ptsasants, from the naval committee.
reported bill TO amend the act author-
sin the payment off sum of money 10 Jo-
seph Stuart, and others which was twice
read, and ordered To be en.rosscd for Il
third reading
Mr.. PfeasGi,ts, from The same commit
tee, made an untavorable report on the
petition of James arc, which was read
and concurred i'll BY the House.
Mr.. Taylor of n Y. moved the fellow
ing resolutions.
Resoired, That the Commissioner of the
Public Buildings be instructed 10 report
10 this House what causes have retarded
the repairs of the south wing of the Cap
itol, and at what time IFS preparation for
the reception of the House OF Represen-
tatveS, may be reasonably anticipa-
ted
After some remarks from Mr. Taylor, in
support of the resolution,
MIR. Condict moved TO lay the resolution
OF the table, and it was SO ordered by the
House.
THE COMPENSATION BILL.
The House then proceeded TO the con
sideration of the bill to repeal the act of
last session, TO change the mode~,f COM
pensation 10 tho members of Congress
the motion to fill the blank with eight dol
lars, being still nderconsideration
The debate was resumed on the merits
| OF the bill, and continued until near five
| o'clock when
The question was taken on filing the
blank with eight dollars, and decided in
! the negative-Yeas rs, Nays 81.
Mr.. GroSrencr then offered an amend
on this subject from the end of the ses-
| sion, leaving il TO the next Congress TO
act oil the subject as they might think pro-
| per.
| MIR. Harrison moved TO re-commit the
| bill to committee of the whole House,
with instruction TO fill the blank with sir
dollars, and, as If would decide the sense
| OF the House on the sum, he called for
| the yeas and NAYS.
| MIR. Forsyth suggested, as reader and
preferable mode than going through all
| Tie terms OF the House again, The pro-
prlety otrepealins at once the present, and
| revivlng the former act, which would pro-
duce the result contemplated bv Mr..
Harrison, and expressed the regret and
humiliation he felt thatthe subject should
have occupied so much time as it had
already, and his dislike TO commence il
| anew.
Betore the question was taken on Mr..
| HaTlson'S motion
The House adjourned.
Tuesday, January 81
DIR. Robertson, from the committee on Pub
lie Lands, made untayorabe reports on the
petitions of sundry inhabitants of Wash
! lngtou aud Warren counties, in New
York, and Of sundry inhabitants in Wash
'ngton county, Mississippi territory; which
|
House.
VI. Robertson, also from the same commit
tee, reported bill To allow further time for
entering certain dona lion rights in the distric,
ar Detroit; which was twice read and commit.
cd.
Mr.. LOiCndes laid before the House letter
addressed to him as chairman of The commit.
tee of ways and means, by the Secretaries
OF State, OF the Treasury, of War, and of fhe
| Navy, respecting the accountability of pun.
lie officers and agents and the dnt;es
| and eInouments of the Attorney General:
which was laid on the table, and ordered 20 be
printed.
The Speaker laid before the Housee LET.
| ter from the Treasury Department transmit.
tug, agreeably to request of the House.
| Information IN relation 10 the Lead Mines
OF the United States III Missouri TERRITORY
which was referred to the committee on public
lands.
iir. Smith of Nd. from the oom,niifee on
! Foreign Affairs, reported a bill 10 prohibit
| all commercial intercourse with ports and
places into Oh with which the vessels of the
| UGted States are not permitted to enter and
trade; which was twice read by its title, and
| committed.
The engr6ssed bill 70 amend the act autho-
rising the payment of sum Of money to 10
seph Stuart aud others, was read the Sd time
| and passed.
committee of ways and MEAS. on The petiti-
| on of Charles II. Saunders and Manuel Judah.
| The petitioners pray for the repayment OF du-
| ties paid by them TO this government, on ac-
! count ofspf,ts distilled in The ". States: which
| re payment they claim ON the ground tl,at fhe
| spirits have been destroyed BY fire-and
the committee Of ways and means report
! mat the petition ought not TO be gram
| ted.
The report gave rise to some discussion. in
| wiiich Mr. PieasautS opposed il, and moved
TO reverse the same so asto declare the petit
on reasonable: aud N!g lOwndes advocated