Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-01-03
JoHN QulNcY ADAMS"

Referred 10 the committee of elections
The Speaker laid before the House
report from the Secretary of War, mad.
IN pursuance of a resolution ofthe House
embracing list of all officers who held
brevef rank in the army at the close OF
The late war, their lineai rank al the time
OF receiving the brevet; and list of of
hcers OF the present ARM, who hold bre-
vel rank higher than their lineal rank, and
the number and grade of such officers as
receive, III virtue OF their brevet rank.
greater pay or emolumenis than thew
would Otherwise be entitled 20 by law
winch report was ordered to lie Oh the la
bic, and be printed.
The Speaker also laid before the House,
areport from the commissioned of claims.
OF the facts of the cases of Ricll'd Mars
held, of WIN. 3. Stokes, and Mary Sears.
and OF Samuel Hughes, referred 10 him
which was referred 10 the committee of
claims.
The Speaker communicated also a re-
port (of facts only from the Secretary of
Tie Treasury, on the petition OF JOHN Pc
ters and oaben Pond, which had been re-
ierred TO him. The report was ordered
10 lie on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Pitki,, il was
Resolved, That the Secretary of the
Treasury, be directed TO Law before the
House statement Of american and fore;gn
tonnage employed in the foreign trade of
the United States, in the wears 1915, 1876
and as tar as practicable in 1917, distm-
gushing the nations 10 whom the foreign
tonnage belonged. Also, a statement o
American and British tonnage employed
In The trade betwee the United States and
lie B,4tiSh dominions in Europe, for each
OF sad years, distinguishing the amount
employed between the United States and
the United Kingdom ofGreat Britain and
Ireland, and the other British Europea,,
dominions:
That the Secretary of the Treasury be
also directed to lay before the House a
statement showing the amount of British
tonnage IN the trade between the United
States and the British Hest Indies, and
between the United States and the Bsi-
HSh North american CbiOnies, in 1915. 1916.
and 1917, containing the amount entered
III and cleared from the American ports.
in each of said wears.
HeSofccd, That The Secretary ofthe Trea-
sury be directed 10 Law before the House
a statement showing the quantity ofsugar.
coffee, rum, moiasses, and cocoa imported
INTO, and exported from, the United States.
IN each OF the years 1915, 1916, and 1912.
together with the countries and nlaces
from whence The same were imported and
the quantity Imported FROM each country
and place.
In submitting his motion, Mr.. PiMin
briefly remarked on the importance of the
information which the resolutions called
tor, and the necessity there was for the
Rouse being III possession of if, Darticu-
Early III certain interesting questions which
would come before the House OH the sub
Ject OF trade and navigation.
Mr.. Poindertey offered the FOLLOWING
motion:
ResOlved, Thata committee be appointed to
enquire into tho eXpedeucy of authorship the
president of the United States to exchange
with tile Choctdw and ChickaSaw tribes of In
dians or either of them, lands belonoInr 10 the
Y. States west of the Mississippi, for lands now
III the possession and occupancy of said tribes
OF Indians, or either of them.
On motion of Mr.. Cobb, (after some
conversation with the mover, and his as
senlIng thereto, J theresolutiOn was amend
ca, by including therein the Greek and
Cherokee indians, whose territory with
IN the limits of Georgia, MIR. C.. thought
IL equally important should be obtained
by The u. s. In this shape, and after. on
motion of Mr.. Taylor, referring the enoui
ry TO the committee OH the public lands.
instead Of select committee, the resolu-
ton WAS agreed TO.
The Speaker laid before the House a
letter from VIM. Allen, accompanied by
present 10 the house of "A copy of the Pre-
sidents Message, printed on silvered
sheep SKIN, Tor the manufacture of which
he has obtained patent.
The House resumed the consideration
OF the motion submitted by MIR. EYendo-
rer, OF New York, for so amending the
rules and orders of the House, that not
more than three bills shall be referred 10
the same committee OF tile Whole. fin
support of this motion, Mr.. ". made
statement OF the practice Of tie House
under the present rules, inferring from H.
that the practice of referring so mauy
bills TO one committee, tended 10 the pro-
crastlnailon of business, and operated
frequently as q denial of consideration
OF the subject Of the bills so referred. AZ
ter some further remarks from MIR. Bas-
sett and MIR. Taylor, the motion was a.
greed to.
MIR. Tay'or, of New York, submitted
for consideration tic following resoluti-
on -
Resoircd by the Senate and House of Represen-
tGtires Of the United Suites of Amerjca an Con-
gress 0esembied That the Commissioner of the
General Land Office cause to be engraved a
plate of the Surveyor Generals official map of
The military bounty lauds in The territory OF IL
llnois, and cause TO be printed six hundred CO.
pies thereof, subject 10 the future disposition
Of Congress.
Mr.. r.. explained his object in moving
this resolution which was TO procure, al
small expence, to each soldier along
with his bounty land, map OH which its
location, &c. should be designated, and
which would enablchim better TO estimate
the value Of his land. Such provision,
he thought, would be as useful TO him as
any other provision, in respect 10 secur-
il1r Lln1 from ll1n nrI- DE III. -.