Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-04-10

form but one state, Congress being res
trlclcd, by the ordinance of 1897, from
erecting more than five states inlhe North
WeSiern Territory.
This motion was agreed to without "a
division.
Mr.. Pope then moved further TO amend
the bill, by striking ont that pari which
appropriated HE states proportion 81 The
proceeds OF The sales oi the public hands
10 The construction o. r0ads and canals in
said state, and 10 insert llie following:
Eel The purposes following, viz: twU-fitths
20 he disbursed, under The direction Of Con-
grcsS, in making roads leading 10 the state the
residue 10 Ue appropriated by the Legislature
OF ;ae state Tor the encouragement OF lea, ming
Of WHICH one ---- part saall be- exclusively
bestowed on a college or university"
Mr.. Z. said, ihai the iuni proposed to
he applied iOrihe encouragement OF lear IL
my, lad ~ the clhcr new states been de-
voted 20 roads bul lis appii alton had, il
was believed, not been productive OF the
good anticipated ION the contrary, il had,
been exhausted by local " neighborhood
objects, by its distribution, among The
counties, according 10 their respective
representation IN The legislature. The
iInporlanceof education in republic, lie
said, Was universally acknow ledg, q; and
no immediate aid could he derived IN new
coun.r:Cs f,om waste lands, was moi less
obvious-and that no active fund would
be provided III new state, the history of
the vest IN states too clearly proved. In
addition To This, Mr.. p. said, nature had
leii little 10 be done III the proposed state
of Illinois, il; order 10 have the finest
roads III the world. Besides, roads would
be made by the Inhabitants as they be-
came useful, because the benefits are. mn
mediate but not SO with endowments TO
schools. The fleets OF these institutions
were too remote. Nor would the interests
OF the United States be impaired by this
plan. The land on the roads was gene
rally private property before the opening
of the road and the be..eti. resulting To
the United States from this stipulation,
would be found alone in The exemption
from taxation, for five years, of lands sold
in the state.
This motion was alsoagreed towitlout
a division and alter r, ceiving some fur
ther amendments, the most important of
which Was one moved by Mr.. Taylor, la
exempt the soldiers bounty lands in the
state, from taxation for three years.
The committee rose and reported the
bill TO iIie house, and it was ordered Ia
be engrossed, as amended, and read a
THIRD time, neDiine cOntrdrlice"te.
The House then went into COMMITTEE
of the whole, Mr.. Bassttt in the chair, on
the bill respecting the organization of The
army.
The details ofths bill, and various pro-
positions 10 alter and amend them. occu-
pied considerable lime and produced a
good deal OF discussion.
The bill WAS reported TO the House
with several amendments, and ordered
10 be engrossed for third reading.
The amendment of this House 10 the
bill approprlaiing three-fiiihs ofthe sale
of The public lands IN Indiana, 10 the ma
king OF roads and canals, returned from
The Senate with lis disagreement, was
receded from by the House.
The amendments OF the Senate 10 the
general appropriation bill were consider
ed III a committee OF the whole House, a
greed to by the committee and cOncurred
III by The House,
And the House adjourned.
SUNDAY, APRIL 8.
Mr.. Lowades, from tie committee of
WAYS and Means, to whom was referred
an enquiry into the exp~diency of author.
Using the President OF the U. 5. 10 r.sirl-
bate an additional sum amongst The as
SCISSORS of the United States, made re-
port adverse 10 such measure, which was
read and ordered TO lie on The fable.
The report OF the naval committee on
the enquiry into The piopriety of changing
the Discipline OF the Navy, was taken up,
and, after debate, agreed TO.
The following cngrossed bills were Sc
verally read third time, passed and sent
to The Seuatr for concurrence
A bill providing for the admission OF
the territory of Illinois into the Union as
an equal and sovereign state
A bill for the relief of john Anderson
and
A bill respecting III organization ofthe
army.
Tie Speaker laid before the House a
letter from the Secretary of the Navy,
i'll obedience to resolution
of this Housc, the proceedings on the tri-
al of Lieut.. Col. F. Wharton, of Marines
which was ordered TO lie OH Tie table.
On motion of Mr.. Forsyth, it was
ReSolyed, That the committee Of WAYS and
means be instructed to enquire into the expe.
dency of limiting the allowance of draw back
of duties upon merchandise, to merchandise
imported into States, and exported therefrom
IN AMERICAN UeSSeiS.
The House then went into committee,
Mr.. Desha in the chair, OH the bill TO pro-
vide for erecting additional buildings for
tine accommodation of the Executive de-
partments, and the bill making appropri-
ations for the public buildings, and for
furnishing the Capitol and Presidents
House.
Much time was occupied in maturing
the details Of these bills, and in discuss
ing the various sums with which il was
proposed TO fill The blanks. Among the
have the additional public offices erected
near the Capitol. which was negaiived
without division.
After having gone through these biIls,