Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-04-07


and returning surveys thereon 10 General
Land Office. and for designating the west
ern boundary line OF the Virginia military
tract"
Considerable discussion took place on
the details OF tn bill, in which Nlcssrs.
Ii. Nelson, 4 .s.Sson of XIV. Harrison,
Campbell, McrcSs,snd BeccIier took part.
Several amendments we're adopted, the
most important which was one To pro-
h;bit Tie issuing of patents on locations
made OF lands 10 which the Indian ti,leis
not eXiirs uishcd.
1he AMENDMENTS were reported TO The
housr, ordered to be engrOssed, and, with
the ball - be read a third time.
The house next resolved itself Into "a
committee ot tie Whole, on the bill sup
Elementary Ia the aCi to prohibit the i'm
portation OF slaves into any port or place
within the jurisdiction Of the United
States.
Mr.. Nidatcton offered, by way of "a
mendmeni,a substitute for the whole bill,
which was agreed to, and, being reported
10 the house, was ordered to lie OH The
table and he printed.
THURSDAY, APRIL ..
Amongst the petitions presented this
morning. was one by the Speaker, from
Nicentr Pazos, of Peru in s. America, on
behalf of himself and others, praying
compensation for their private property,
which was taken possession OF at Amelia
Island by the troops of the United States;
which petition was referred to the CON-
miliee of claims.
The Speaker laid before the House a re-
port OF the Secretary of State, in obedi-
ence to a resolution of this House res
al.
oil all officers and agents III tie public
service
The bill from the Senate limiting The
time i'T claims being produced FIR lands
authorised tn lie grau!ed TO the inhabii-
ants OF New Madrid aud the bill 10 ex-
tend the time tor locating Virginia militia
~ land warrants, and returning surveys
the reoD, were seNeraiiy read The third
time and passed, and The last mentioned
bill returned 10 tie Senate for concurrence
IA the amendments.
Mr.. CiaiLc,pe, agreeably to The intima-
tios which he had yesterday given, 10 sub
NIT Il resolution for awarding to certain
officers testimonials of'he respect of Con
sreSs for their distinguished services Of
iered the following joint resolution
ltSoirCd by tke Scaete and House Of RepreSen.
tdtUes ~ The United &fdteS If -IIaericd, al Con-
=.
States be requested TO cause gold medals to be
struck, with suitable emblems and devices,
and presented TO maiorgeue'al William Carroll
and brlsadIer general john CDtee, IN testimony
OF the hI"h sense eater tanned by Congress Of
Their gailantry aud good condaci "a lie several
conflicts during the late war, al faashdtChe
ial"de%a, .uoiochOpko, EiSuckiaw, I ehopeka
and New Orleans.
heSoirfd. hat The President be requested 10
cause gold medal TO be strUCk, with suitable
embieins aud devIceS, and presented 10 majsr
seH. Joseph DeSna, ~ testimony ct the high
sense entertained by Congress OF his sAliantry
and good conduct IN The conflict of The river
thames. IN Upper Canada
These resolutions were supported by
Messrs. Claiborne, poindexier and Rhea,
and opposed by Messrs. Colston and
Hopkmson-the former upon the ground
OF the great merit of these officers, anu Of
similar iavors being voted for other OIL
Gers The last principally opposed them
upon The ground of these honorary re-
too many. Gen. Harrison said, Gen. De.
sha had done his duty, but SO had Gen.
w. Henry who was 81 i'll command,
while Gen. ID. was 4th--He therefore
moved 10 insert Gen. HIS name in the ID
resolution. After good deal o! debate,
(ior which we have no room) My. khea
moved TO lay tie resolutions or lie Ia
bie.-En9.
After some further opposition by Mr..
Claiborne, 10 lay lug the resolution on The
table,
The question was taken on that mo-
ton, and cargicd-ayes 50, noes 81.
The House then resolved itself into .
committee of the whole, Mr.. III. Nelson III
the chair, on ibc bill to provide for pay ing
10 the stale of indiana three per cent. out
OF the net proceeds of The sales Of The
public lands III said state, 10 be expended
in the construction Of roads and canals
within the same.
Mr.. HcndrickS made an unsuccessful
motion 10 strike out clause which i'm
posed on the state Of Indiana annual re-
ports of the proceedings under the bill !;
but
The committee having risen and re-
ported the bill, Mr.. Hendichs renewed
his motion, which was then age ed to, and
the bill ordered To- be engrossed, as a.
mended, and read third lime.
FRIDAY, APRIL 3.
Mr.. Scat, from select committee, re-
ported biil 10 authorize The people Of
Missouri territory TO form a constitution
aud state government and for tie adms.
sion Of such state INTO the Union. on an
equal footing with the original STATES :;
which was twice read and committed.
Ommotion Of Mi THckey, the commit
tee Oh roads and canals were DISCHARGED
from the further consideration Of the Sc.
yeral matters aud things which were re-
lerred TO them, and upon which they ha,e
not reported.
MIR. CoJ6 submitted for consideration
the following resolution
Res0ired, That the committee on miiiary
affairs be- instructed to enquire into the eSpe
diency Of increasing the pay of the militia u.@