Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-01-11

"S'lth VI WI TIE committee
on Naval Affairs were instructed To on
quire into the expe,liency and proprie,y
of directing the application of the funds
arising under the acts of Congress. +" for
the relief of sick and disabled seameu ;,
at the port of Richmond in Virginia. IN
AID OF the funds ofthe Corporation ofibn,
CITY, towards the erection and support of
IA Marine Hospital.
On motion OF Mr.. Gold, the committee
on the Judiciary were instructed TO en-
cure into the expedency of making pro
vision by law for the appointment Ola
Judge for the Northern Judicial District.
IN the state OF New ork, TO reside i'm the
District.
The Speaker laid before the House a
message from the Presid Mt of the United
States, received yesterday, communica
ting the annual Report of the Director of
the Mint.
Mr.. Robertson laid before the House
sundry reports IN relation TO liabilities i'm
the state of Louisiana, transmitted to him
by the Commissionero General Land
Office, which were referred TO the commit
tee on Public Lands.
MIR. Iyriag N. Y offered the follow
ing resolution
Resolred, That the committee of WAYS and
heans be instructed to enquire into the propr;e-
" OF amending by law that part of the 9th soc
ton OF the act 10 regulate the duties on IMPORTS
anu tonnage, which IS IN the following words
aHdi all cases wherein a,lvalorem duty shall
be charged, IL shall he calculated on the nett
cost OF the article at the place whence imported
ieNclusive OF packages, commissions and all
eharges) with the usualaddition, estabishcdby
law, oil twenty per centHm on all merchandise
imported from places beyond the Cape of Good
nope, ana ten per centum on all articles import
ell from all other places"
Mr. Iroing having briefly explained
the necessity of the enquiry, the resoluti-
on was agreed to.
On motion of Mr. Reynolds, the com
mittee on Post Offices and Post-Roads
were instructed to enquire into the expo
dlency. of establishing Post route from
Nashville to GAINESVILLE, Tennessee; 81 al
so, the extension of the Post Road from
Join Hunts, IN Robertson county, Tenn.
to isabelvllle, iii Kentucky.
MIR. Hardin moved that tic committee
on Military Affairs be instructed TO en-
quire INTO the expediency OF allowing nav
and compensation TO the mounted y0,un-
teers, who, i'll the year 1912. served in the
expedition TO the head waters of White
River and the Wabash, under the com
mand of Col. Russell
MT. Hardin recapituhted the merits of
the corps ms resolution referred to, their
services and sufferings, and the causes
why their cxertions were not more eilici
ent or more brilliant.
MIR. Harrison rose TO testify TO the alac-
rity of the corps, and the importance
OF The services they rendered, as well as
their hardships and deserts. After
which,
The motion was agreed to.
MIR. Forsyth called up the resolution
submitted by him yesterday, TO instruct
the committee OH the national currency
to enquire whether the President and
Directors of the Bank of the u. States
have adopted any arrangement BY which
the payment of the specie portion of the
second lnsta!ment can be evaded or post
poned; and ifsuch arrangement has been
made, the expediency of adopting some
regulation bywhich the payment of the
specie portion of the second insfalment
may be enforced at the time required by
the act ofincOrporation, or within limit
cd time thereafter"
The resolution having been read, a We
ry general discussion arose on il. The
question was finally decided in the affir-
NATIVE, and the revolutionary to-veas
SO, nays 6s.
Mr.. Ymcey having moved to &c again
INTO committee of the whole, ON the
claims law, and the House refused Mr.
I. was more successful i'm a motion to
discharge the committee of the whole
from the further consideration of the said
BILL which was agreedto-
And tire House adjourned.