Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-12-29

employed for the removal of their proper
" having been pressed by officers ofthe
VHited States. The committee of claims
report bill for The payment Of l9,So3
dollars, tor the amount of cordage des-
troyed; rejecting the claim for payment
for the building burnt by the enemy.
Mr.. Wihidn,S, of North Caroliaa nppos-
ed, at considerable length, the principle
of the bill, and moved To strike out The
first section which motion was opposed
10y Mr.. Mccoy, another member of the
COMMITTEES OF claims, and decided in the
negative.
The bill was then reported to the house,
and ordered To be eu.rossed for third
reading.
After spendlaga short lime as in com
miitee oi The who'll, on another claim,
the committee obtained leave to sit again
ihereon-And the house adjourned.
TUESDAY, DFC. 22.
Among the petitions this day present
cd, was one By MIR. Herhcrt, from The
Rockville and Washington TURNPIKE Com
.Fany, praying TO be empowered To make
i,.ai part uf sad road wnch hes he,w cen
tap line OF ,he District and HE boundary
OF the city Of Washington which was
referred To the ronui:,ce on the District
ci Columbia.
MIR. Smitb, of Nd. from The committee
IT Ways ant Means, reported a bill max
inc appropriations for The military SER
vice oi the United States during the wear
1919: and a bill fhr the relief OF VIM. Col.
Eu aud others; which were twice read and
committed.
Mr.. Johmson. Of Nv. from the military
committee, laid before ike !inuse letter
fs;m the Secretary Of War, respecting The
alterations proposed 70 be made, by bill
T. al n,
iablishment which was referred To the
committee OF the Whole, 10 whom the bill
was referred.
On motion Of Mr.. Scott, of Missouri,
the committee on the post office were in
siruc'ed 10 enGnlre into the eXpedirucy Of
establishing post road direct from Nm-
cenDes, IN The Indiana territory, 10 ST.
Louis, III the Missouri territory
Mr.. BHtSer, Of n. III. submitted mo,
lion TO Instruct the committee on pen
sions io enquire into the expediency of SD
amending the act OF the last session of
Congress, respecting Revolutionary PEN
sioners, as to embrace such soldiers as
enlisted or engaged for a less ierm than
nine months. aud at The request Of the
commanding nihceror officers, continued
and completed nine months ar more ac-
iual service, al any one period Ofthe war.
consideration of this motion, it WAS de-
cl,ird i'll the Negative.
The engrossed bill making appropra-
lions for the naval service OF the l.. States
for the year 1919; and The ensrossed bill
tor the relief of Daniel Reuner and Ma
ihaniel III. Heath, were read third time,
passed, aud sent TO the Senate for concur
rcnce.
On motion of Mr.. Harrison, Of Ohio,
ihe committee OIL pensions were instruct
eel 10 enquire into tie expedency of
granting a pension to Tohon- doche, a
Seneca warrior, attached 10 The command
of Brig. Gen. Macarthur, and who was
wounded IN action with The enemy, du-
ring tile late war.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. %.
MIR. AndeTSom, of Ky. is appointed "A
member otthe committee of Foreign Re-
lalons, III the place OF Mr.. Alien, at Yer
mont, resigned.
Mr.. Rhsa, from the committee of pen
sions, made All uDtayorable report on the
petition Of Archibald Fells and Henry
Eaium.
Mr.. Smith, of Maryland, from the COM
mii,ee of Ways and Means, who were
specially instructed 10 enquire into the
expectancy OF allowing goods on which
the duty had been paid or secured, to be
transported csastwise, TO one or more dis
tsicts within the Uniicd States, without
loss or debenture, made a report against
the expediency of his measure: which
was ordered 10 lie OIL iIie table.
Mr.. Smith also reported bill 10 en-
crease the duty on cotton imported into
the United States, and 10 prohibit the al
ioWaDce of drawback on the expectation
of gunpowder which was twice read.
MIR. Smith also reported bill to auiho-
Tlze pay neDi in certain cases, OIL account
of Treasury Notes which have been lost
or destroyed which was twice read and
committed.
MIR. Poiaderter reported from the COM
miltCe OF Public Lands, a bill to extend,
for the term OF twelve months, the time
allowed 10 J. J. Dutour, and his associ.
ates, OF Veyay, Ind. for completing the
payment for the lands purchased 10y them
from the United States.
On this bill arose "a debate, which Who'll
~ occupied the house until the usual hour
Of adjournment III The course Of which,
lie bill was so amended as 10 make the
extension for SIN, instead oftwelye months.
The debate was more animated, than at
tie brsi glance, one would have expected
Such question to produce. The petit
TONERS ask this indulgence, because such
money as they have, the receiver Of pub
lic monies will not take from them. The
bill therefore, was supported on various
grounds, OH tie reasOnablrness Of Tie re-
guest aud ,on ilIe merit of petitioners,
Oh whom high eulogium was pronounce
ed. he bill was opposed on The general
ground Ofil,e ipexpediency of making d
Discrimination between these claimants
and other petitioners. Messrs. Ponder.
Ter, HaJyison, IaytOr, Hend,icAs, TiIm,Jtc,
M@esr and Beechey, supported the bill
and Messrs. Williams, of A.. C.. SimkiIS
NILS, Stars, MCoy, Sergeant aud Desha,
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