Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-03-10
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

FRIDAY, MARCH g.
Among the petitions presented TODAY
was one by MIR. Butler, from Mai. Gen.
john Stark, representing hiS necessitous
circumstances, and praying thatthe boun-
~ of the national government NAV be ex-
tended TO him lii the decline of his DAYS.
III consideration OfiiIs faiihfsl services IN
the defence of lfs country; which was
referred TO a select committee
Mr.. Hugh Nelson, from The judiciary
committee, reported a bill 10 alter the
time OfhOlding The Circuit Court in :he
Southern District of New York, and for
other purposes; which was twice read and
ordered 10 be engroSsed for third read.
ing, as also was "a bill from the same com
mi'iee, altering the time for holding SEES
sion of the District Court in the District
of Maine.
On motion of Mr.. Tucker, it was
ReSOlUed That the committee Oh military af
fairs be instructed to enquire into the expedi-
ency of authorizing the proper accounting Off.
GERS of the War Department to audit aud settle
the accounts of Harold Smith, late Captain
by brevet in the army of the United States and
qnariermaster at Fort McMenry in such man.
ner and upon such terms shall be equitable
and luSt.
On motion of Mr., Harrison, it was
ReS0LUed, That the committee on the Post
Offices s. Post Roads l,e instructed to enquire
into the expediency of establishing in some
convenient situation liz one of the Western
States, Branch OF the OeDeI al Post Ofiice for
the purpose of making contracts for the cen
veyanCe OF the Mail, and TO correct abuses in
that Department.
On motion of Mr.. Baid,cin,
ReSOired, That the committee on the Public
l. ndS be instructed to enquire into the expe
diency of providing by law for allowing to any
person or persons, who iii purchase any poru.
OF ofthe Public Lands, not less than one en-.
tire township, at two dollars acre, bearing
interest from the date OF the purchase AN ex.
tended credit beyond the lime allowed to pur-
chasers under the existing laws.
On motion of Mr.. Mar, the same COM
mittee were instructed TO enquire into the
expedieucy of causing the public mail
which passes through Columbia i'm Ten
ness e,tp Nalchezin Mississippi, to be car
ried on the new military road crossing the
tennessee River near the mouth of CIV
press.
Mr. Reed moved the consideration of
Resolution, offered by him relative 10
carrying into execution resolve of Con-
grcss for erecting monument to Baron
De Kalb and The House refused To con.
sdcrthe same.
Mr. ClaJo,We offered ihe following re-
solution, which, after some debate, was
ordered TO lie on tile table.
ReSoired, That tue President Of the United
States be requested to lay before The House a
statement Of the expenses incurred under the
18th, 9th and 7th articles Of the treaty Of Gheut,
specifying the items Of ex penGitUre in relation
to each other.
The House then, on motion Of Mr..
Tucker, of Virginia, resolved itself into
committee of the whole, Mr.. Putin IN
the chair, on tie report Of the select COM
miltee on the 10Th December, on lie sub
ject of
INTERVAL IMPROVEMENT.
The report of the committee concludes
with the following resolution:
. ReSoieed, That in order TO promote and
give security to the internal commerce among
the several states go facilitate tue safe and
expeditions transp0rtion of The mails. 10y tie
improvement Of post roads, with the assent Of
the respective States to Tepder more easy
AID lesd expensive the means aud provisions
necessary tor The common defence, by the
CONSTRUCTION Of military foads, With the like
assent OF tie respective states aud for such
other Internal improvements Is mSy ue w.th.