Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-11-24


iner and Wilson OF Mass.
Library Committee on the part of This House
Messrs. Seybert. Mason sfMass. aud Irving.
The nane OF MIR. Uercer, one OF the com.
omitted in the list of that committee, yesterday
given.l
Mr. Mclean, Representative from The
new State OF Illinois, being in attend
ance--
The SPEAKER stated to The House
difficulty which he felt in decidsg upon
the propriety Of administering the OATH 10
INN, IN consequence of Congress moi
having concluded The act of admission of
the State into the Union. Under this diff.
ficulty, he submitted the question to the
decision of the House.
Mr. Poinderter, of Mississippi. said, he
thought IL incumbent on the House. before
admitting tue Representative 10 seat, to
examine the Constitution just laid before
II, TO see, first, whether the acquisitions of
the act oflast session were complied with;
aud, secondly, whether the form of-gov-
eminent established wasrepublican, which
The United States were bound TO suaran-
Tee: lie illustrated the irregularity of a
different procedure, by putting the case
that the member was admitted TO a seat
allowed TO vote on important questions.
and the Constitution subsequently, reject.
ed.
Mr.. Harrison, of Ohio, wished a differ
eRt course TO be pursued, and one for
which he adduced precedent, i'm the case
OF The Representative from one of the
states lately admitted. The House had
taken for granted the fact of "A com pliance
with the law. and OF The Republican form
OF government establishes, and had adj
mitted the Member without question 10
his seat. In the present case, Mr.. Harri-
son was unwilling 10 depart from prece-
dent, for mere forms sake.
Mr.. Pitkin of Connecticut, said, that
this Was a question which, he believed
had never before been presented To the
House. He thought, for himself, that,
before admitting a Representative To "a
seat, the question, whether The people
who elect him were stale, ought To be
decided. To The decision of this oues-
ton, several things were necessary for
instance, the law of last session required,
that the territory IN question should have
mad a certain population, 10 justify its
forming constitution of state govern
ment. This fact ought to be officially es-
tabllshed, &c. and the resolution of adj
mission passed, before Representative
took his seat.
The question having been put, il was
decided apparently by large majority,
That the SPEAKER should not at this
time administer the oath of office.
On request of Mr.. Bassett, he was ex-
eused from serving OH The committee re-
iaiive 10 the public buildings.
On motion of Mr. Irving, OF New York
resolve was passed, ins,ruciing the COM
mlitee on Naval Affairs TO inquire into the
| eApediency of extending, for further
term OF hive years, the pensions to the
widows and orphans OF the officers, sal
,, lors and marines killed on board the arln-
ed ships Of the u. States, during the late
war.
On motion of Mr.. Johnson, of Ken
lucky, select committee was ordered to
be appointed, TO enquire into the expedi-
| ency OF allowing TO Michigan territory a
Delegate in Congress.
On motion of Mr.. JOHNSON, of Kentuc-
| ky, tne committee of The whole were dis
| charged from the further consideration
| OF the bill, lying over from last session,
for the establishment of an armory OH the
western waters, and the committee on
military affairs was directed to take the
! subject into consideration.
On motion of Mr.. .Sawyer, of North
| Carolina, the committee Of comaaerce and
manufacturers were instructed to enquire
INTO The expectancy of providing by law
| Tor stalking certain parts of Currituck
| Sound.
MIR. JOHNSON, of Ky. proposed resolu-
ton, instructing the military committee
10 inquire into the expediency of estab.
fishing two additional military academies,
one in the neighborhood of the City OF
| Washington, and one al New port, in Ken.
| lucky.
Mr.. Williams, Of North Carolina, wish.
| ed 10 have included in this resolution a
| third academy, al some point in Soutl,
Carolina (; il being but reasonable, if the
| North, the West, and the centre were ac-
commodaied, that the Southern section
| should receive the same attention.
! After some conversation, to accommo.
date the wishes of Mr.. Williams, the reso.
lation was so modified by the mover as to
| propose an enquiry into the expediency
| of establishing one or more additional a.
| ca emles; 81 IN this shape was agreed to
| On motion Of Mr.. johnson, of XIV. The
committee OH the Post Office was instruct
| ed TO enquire into The expedieDcy of in
creasing the salaries Of the Assistant Post
| masters General-wbose salaries, at l70C
dollars per annum, Mr.. J. said, were in
commensurate with their important ano
laborious duties.
On motion Of Mr.. Jones, Of Tenn. the
committee on Military Affairs was in
structed 10 inquire into the expediency
of providing by law for the payment fol
property lost, or destroyed by the enemy
and for horses lost for want of forage, du.
ring The late war between the United
| States and the Seminole nation of Indians
PROCEEDINGS or FRIDAY.
In the SENATE, the standing commit
tees we're appointed.
LII The II. of X. additional committees
were appointed- petitions were
presentcd-among others one from Mat.