Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-02-07

port on the petition OF Thomas OHings |;
which was read and concurredm.
On motion of Mr.. Hendricks, the COM
mit,.e ON Tho ,,oc, oti,ca ,vara ;pS,rncta,,
a., a,,,..,.,, -, -, 49, - - ~
" :"i"'S NV 'ue SApeu,en's Vi 50 al
terinS tne posi- roiu from EiiZdOetntonh,
in kentncky. 10 Corydon, IN Indiana, that
the same pass through LecoDla and Eli
zabetii IA tue county OF harrisonaad said
state OF Indiana.
On motion OF Mr.. iagsen,, Twas
hesosred, mat tis commissioner OF public
4Grnuinss DC aIrse,su 70 eoniniuuiesie 70 this
ance 70 sbs ,rns =, eno , i,n;,1 ny,
public lots in the City or Washington, aud such
other information as may be in his possession
!sia,us 90 tue location OF tue puolc oihces Oh
HS e'ssn. ss2uae'
Psso,rsJ Ma, ,na c,,,,r';,,,. -, a
and manufactures he instructed 10 innuir. iuto
the expedicncy of SO amending the acts regu.
lating the collection of duties on imports aud
tonnage as mat masters OF vessels WHICH may
sspphs o1 ~ f =, edser.e
yard. within tl,e district of Erdar,ou. Of, thsir
lvuy to other ports Of the United States may not
De compelled to make entry OF their vessels, or
~ pay nosp.tai nioney9t .ohnase auty al any OF
from tie ,ort =, Sh;ch ,Ie v noi nv, -, por;va
10 any other port within mat district for the
purpose of maxim, report,
On motion of MIR. Robertson, of Lou.
1t was
hesotced, That the Secretary ofthc Treasury
, ,n 70 nc,ore ane iiose .e rep",.so,
fur the set.emsn, AM, ai,,st~sn, ,f ia .i;ss
in the slate OF Louisiana aud territory or Nil
souri,.
oh motion OF mir: Hd'r, The post OF
nee committee were instructed 10 inquire
into the eXpedency of establishing. post
route from Port Royal in Montgomery
county, Team. by jonesviie and through
Evansville 10 liophin,vi!le IN the Stale OF
hentucky.
HE Speaker lall before the House a
letter from tie Secretary OF the Treasury,
transmitting statement of the amount
received by each clerk III the treasury de-
partment.
Airport was received from the Secreia-
ry OF War, IN compliance with resou
ton OF this House, upon the subject %
land warrants issued aud extra pay allow
ed since the third OF March last under
the act granting boun,ies III land, &c. TO
certain Canadian volunteers.
A ietterwas received from iile Secretary
OF the Treasury, transmitting tive State
ments, the .lrst showing the quality Of
land III each district III which The public
lands have been exposed 10 sale, the guam
iity which has been sold, and the quanii-
ty which remains for sale; secondly, ,ne
emoluments OF the receivers and re yisiers
or the land office for four years prece ling
lst October, 1917; which was referred to
the committee on public lands.
MIR. Bosset submitted to the House a
bill TOR organizing and chasing the mill
a 0o' 70 pe TAKEN up upon tie conslue-
IaHoh OF me OH reported during this
session on Inc same subject by Mr.. Har-
LfsO"; WHICH was ordered 10 lie OH the ia
pie
ne Rouse then, by small majority,
iesoiye" Hseii INTO a COMMITTEE OF the
WHO'S, MI DeshG In the chair, on the bill
ID. III, une relel OF Gen. Artnur 81. Car.
ms p'i' sh'erise 20 adiscussion wnich
supieu l'le committee until sunset, IN
ing course OF "hlGh tle motives OF the
~: vi ioiu, Ior the reiief OF Gen. ST.
Gi'"', 'ue ae' oi limitations me merits OF
t'c Pe'iioIitr' the justice OF Ills clam,
~ were an oroughi INTO view, as well as
'S P'op,ie'S NJ VaT,ous dhenunhentS OF
.eteu 10 Tue OH. lie proceedings were
~. rioi ,'at ~ pg mere attempted III
us'al, I"i SuIcieHtiy interesting 10 be
Lepptle"' ana are reserved Tor future
cay when our columns are less occupied.
,I IT, Iii 'i is Wy WI. TorSgen' 10 a.
,n' tie IN ny uHec'ing me accounting
o.ice's OF me re treasury 10 ADJUST fiie claim
y: ISL. % Nid't' anu a'io" MN Inc prih-
u.pa' anu .i'.ereSt OF whatever amount
p'S hpFedI =" pe que any law 10 the
.HI,.''tS iidi'uihs' was under con,
s'.i.ia'',n' Mieh me committee rose, ana
V ,rSi ,I raw 10 sil again; after WHICH,
nc iio"se aulourhed-
TUESDAY, FEB. 9.
MIR. NisHs, from Massachusetts,, appear
etl. was QualliIcu, ana took his seat,