Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-04-03

nous mass of papers, containing evidence.
&c. anu concluding with the following
resolutions
l. heselced. That it is expedient to prohibit
the clerks in the several departments from ACT
ing as agents for claimants against the United
States.
2. Resoired, That it is expedient to prohibi,
the clerks III the several departments from on
gaging in the business oftrade,
5. Resoired, That the several acts Glazing te
the treasury Department should be amended
ana certain penalties increased.
y. Res0icSd. That committee be appointej
TO report bilfor bills to carry into effect The
above resolutions
The report was ordered TO be printed
ana after few remarks from Mr.. Iopndes,
VINO, without in the least QUESTIONING lh,
correctness of the object of the commit
lee, suggested whPtherthe present conrse
was proper which would in effect cast
censure on the Heads of the Department,
ior permitting these irregularities, when
IL was known, and he presumed TO the
committee also, that the Executive De.
Pariments had torseme time had this sub
Jeci under consideration. and were en-
SdSeu ia applying remedies 10 the irregu-
iariiies referred TO by The commiltce-ihe
aesoiu'Iois were severally agreed 10, and
S ,, y, was appoinie" accordingly.
committee to whom the memorial of1;alos
and Seaton was referred, made = rrnor,
!nefeon, accompanied by bin auihoriz
Ing subscription 10 tie History of Com
sress winch bill vas twice read and com
mitted. "' . Il" eo'i-
hr. I"che'', oil Va. from the committee
TO "nom was referred that part of The
rtesiuents message relating 10 roads and
canals, and Summaries of learnip~. renort.
Ell Inc following resolutions, whIci, were
OH motion OF MIR. Basseit, ordered Ia lie
OH the table and be printed.
ReSo'red, That the Secretary of War he re-
qneS.eu 10 iay before this House at the ensuing
session OF Congress, and report pIas for The
dpphcation OF such means as are within The
power oil Congress, to the purpose OF openinrr
ana constructing such roads and canals as NAV
- 'o anu require the AID OF the government,
WIN view tn military operations in fine OF
wal me transportation OF munitions of war
and TO the more complete defence of the Ijuit,
ca States. Aud also, statemen; of the works
OF the nature aforementioned which haze
been commenced. the progress which has hte,,
made, anu the means aud prospect Of tbeir
completion, together with such Information
as In The opinion OF the Secretary shall he
luton. ~
Resoired, That The Secretary of the Treasury
De requested To prepare and report 10 ihis
mousse al their next session, plan for the an
"
OF Congress to the purpose of onening AMI
improving roads and making canals. topether
Win statement of the UNDERTAKINGS 1T fla.
nature, which, as objects of public improve
meht, may require and deserve the aid of the
government: and also Statement, of yyo,ls nc
tile nature aforementioned which have been
commenced, the progress which has been
maze III them, tie means and prospect of their
peing completed. the public improvements
carried on by states or by companies or i,cnr.
porations, which have been associared fnr
such purposes, TO which it NAV he deemed
exPedient to subscribe or afferd assistance.
the terms and conditions of such associations
and the state of their funds and such infor
nation, las, IN the opinion OF the Secyeta@. shall
be material in relation to the objects Of ,his
resolution. ~
MIR. SSpeahe'' laid before the House pa
Pers referred TO i'm the report of the Sc
cretary OF State of the l4th inst. accom-
panylng the Message of the President of
that date. on the subject of our affairs
with Spain embracing an immense yo-
June OF correspondence between our 60
vernnent and the minister Of Spain, an
tecedcu, 10 that communicated on the 18th.
ana sunory oiiier apers-tranSmitled 10
the House by the Secretary of State. in
obedience to instruction from the Presi-
dent OF the United States. The papers
were referred to the committee on foreipn
relations.
Mr.. Siiedher also laid before the House
letter from the Postmaster General
transmitting list of such post routes a.
have been esta blished more than three
years, and have not, in the last wear. nro-
duced one third part of the expcncc OF
transporting the mail thereon, which was
read and referred.
The House then took up and proceed
ed to consider the amendments reDOrted
by the committee of the whole TO the hill;
making appropriations for The support of
government for the year l8iS-which A
mendments were sevcrallv comcurred in
without debate, with the exception Of
that making an appropriation of lao coo
dollars TO pay the Judgment of damages
recovered against David GelSton and Pc
Ter A. Sehenck, IN the Supreme Court Of
New York, by Gould Hoyt, for the seizure
OF The vessel the American Eagle.
Mr.. Hophi',son, Mr.. Baldvin, Mr.. Ii
cern,Ore, and Mr.. Ne1cer opposed. and
Mr.. LoVndes, SIr. Smith, Of Md. and NJ.
Spencer supported the appropriation. The |
opponents commended that the claimants !
were not entitled to relief, because they |
seized the vessel on their own responsi- |
biiity; because they did not take the |
proper steps 10 appeal from the decision |
OF the District Court refusing a certifi- |
cate that the seizure was made on proba- |
Ole cause; and because, as they would |
derive benefit from the forfeiture, if one /
hat been decreed, they ought to submit |
10 The consequence ofan impropersci1ure.
1t was answered, that the claimants had
refused to seize until peremptorily direct
ed bV the Executive that tho ,,rocoo Ii |