Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-12-08


had been owing 10 his iaul, or misfor-
tune.
The question on the passage OF the bill
was decided in the affirmative without
division; aud II was sen, Ia tue Senate
Tor concurrence.
The remainder ofihe days sitting was
spent IN committee 0f the whole, on the
CLAIM of The heirs or Beaumarchais.
Nlr. Baitt,cin concluded lis sprecl, in
support Of The Justice of this claim, aud
The expedicDcy of the governments pay
ing II.
Mr.. Cois,on spoke for about half an
hour agaihsithe claim
When the cummitire rose, reported
progress. and obtained leave 10 sit again I;
and the House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY,, pEcEMBER2.
Mr.. William Davidson, a representative
place ot Daniel Nj. Forney, resigned, APP
peared this day, was qualified and took
his seat.
N!r. Smith, Of Maryland, from the ccw-
iu,tiee o! Ways and Means, to whom Was
referred an enquiry into the expectancy
al repeating the duty on imported sail,
maHe report adverse to the eSpedien-
cy oi he abolition of the duty, which
MAS Commit,eG to committee OF the
whole.
Mr.. JohnSon, of XIV. from the commit
Tee on military affairs, reported bill a,,-
ii"Tising TIE establishment of 4 national
atnory on the western waters: and a
biii for HE relief of Joseph Wheaton ;
which, were severally twice read and COM
ni,t'ed
The Speaker laid before the House a
coomnns. alton from the Secretary of the
Treasury transmitting an estimate Of the
appropriations proposed Cor the service
a. The year 1919: which was referred TO
t'ic committee OF ways and means.
'f,e lSpsake,' also laid before The House
letter addressed TO him by Edward De
hraii', Prinier for Congress, remonsirat-
ny against The alleged violation of his
conir"ci with lie Clerk to DO all the print
ing ordered by the House, bv The resolu-
non oi TIE 30''' nit. directing the printing
by Contract ogihe code oflaws arepa, ed Tor
ne District, aud claiming sand printing as
i@ai er at right: which letter was read and
ordered 10 IL laid on lie table.
Mr. ia risoa, of Ohio, offered the fol-
lowing resolution
1csoire1 That the committee OIL the public
iards ~ Instructed 10 ipQuire into the expeden.
~ al continuing a. q act passed at the last session
orutitd " an act TO suspend for a limited time
tie Sale or forfeiture of lands for failure IL,
CONFLICTING the payments thereon )" and also TO
tnHniie what tUriher relief il NAV be proppr
10 give To ,he persons who are indebted TO the
United States Tor The purchase of lands
In support of the enquiry, Mr.. ii. brief
ly referred 10 the difficulty which at pre-
scnt existed in Ohio in max ng payments
tor land in the kind of money required
by The Treasury Department, which, from
: tie Suspension of specie payments by the
banks OF Ohio, was now very limited, the
notes fall such banks being refused, and
me consequent necessity of extending
the nInigeHce mentioned in his resolu-
non. The motion was agreed to.
Mir. Bryan, Of N. Carolina, asked and
obtained permission OF the house TO be
excused from serving on the committee
appointed 70 enquire into the conduct of
The t5auk OF The United States. MIR. b.
stated, thar, in asking this indulgence. he
was nol aciuated ~ desire 10 shrink
from the important duty assigned him.
bui t'tat he Was a stockhelder OF the in
ftiiutlon, and, as such, conceived that
deiicaCy iorbad his being one fthose ap-
poin'en 10 make the investigation order
en- by lie hcuse--an investigation, upon
the result at which the future character
and prospects of the institution wouId
mainly depend.
On molten of Mr.. Jallmadge, it was
ies'f1et!, That the committee on Naval AT.
iaiFS Oe GIfeoted to enquire into tile expedierl.
cy ot1uCr'aSiue the amount of security To he
hereafter required from Navy Agents, and al.
80 OF requiring security TO a greater amount
rem those NOW in Office.
On motion OF Mr. Simpktns, it was
heSotrsM ihat the committee on Post OFF,
ces aud Post Roads be instructed to enquire
INTO The e&pediency of Increasing the compeD.
'atIoD OF such post masters as are on the main
posi- ronie from Washington city, by Augusta.
AZ Georgia, 10 New Orleans, where there are
cross mails and whose compeDsatons do not
cNceed certain sum.
Mr.. ,. justified the proposed enquiry
bv adver''ng othe nnremitiing and one
ToH' dulIcs required Of certain poStmas-
'ters, on The main southern post route, and
,ilc Si@ali aud inadequate compensation
at present Afforded by their emolumenis.
Tie amendment of the Senate TO the
Resolution autlorising The transmission
ofcerIaln documents free of postage, was
taken III and agreed TO.
The House then again resolved itself
ia'oa committee ofthc whole, Mr.. Smith.
OF Nd. ~ the chair, ON the bill for the
relief OF the heirs of Caron de Beaumar-
cldiS.
Mr. Nopkiason occupied The floor in
srcerii OF about an hour in opposition TO
TIE clam al the petitioners and MIR. En-
pW, 81 conn CarOilna, followed al some
ieU2ih in support OF tie claim when
The committee rose on the motion of Mr..
Ilofe,es, obtained leave 10 sit again; and
tie House adjourned.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER3
MIR. Bm1UeH was announced as having
becn appointed OH The committee of IN
vrsiigaiion respecting the Bank Of the
United States, vice MIR. BRIAN, excused.
On osolion Of Mr.. Jrimbte, The commit
Zee on public lands were instructed to
enquire whether any, and, II any, what
provision ought to be made by Law TO au-
a l. Il 4 49,.