Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-12-01

facts. Mr. II. stated. that the applications
which had been made under the act OF
last session, amounted To 10 ,973; of which
1900 had been iavorabiy decided 3,4OO
had been rejected or suspended for fur
! ther evidence, and 1888 remained to be
! decided. In this duty, ten clerks had so
( far been employ ed, who, considering the
labor necessary for examining aud stat
. ing each claim, had decided on as many
| as possible. As an additional motive Tor
| passing the bill, besides lis beng the in
| terest of the United States to ascertain as
soon as possible, the total amount TO be
provided for he said, mauy of the appli-
Giants who had formerly enjoyed pensions
! from the states or the United States, had
been deprived of them in consequence Of
their application for The benefit of the
new law, and were now III state of great
distress. In regard to The expence to be
caused by the bull, Uhich WAS limited 10
one years duration, ii was scarcely mate
rial, since so much clerk hire would he ne
cessary for file business, whether il WAS
expended al once 10 have il done, or pro-
tracted in It's expenditure for Two or three
| years.
The committee rose aud reported The
bill, which was ordered TO be engrossed
tor third reading.
| The House spent some further time in
| committee OF the hole, Mr.. Nelson in The
chair, on the bill (of last SESSION. con-
hrming certain cisinis 10 land in the ILL
| nois territory. After considerable de-
| bate, IN which Messrs. Poindcrter and
| Harrison bore the principal part, the com
mi,tee rose and obtained leave TO sit IA
gain /; and the House adjourned.
| pROCEEDINGS ON THlIRSnAY NOV
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
| MIR. Rked, rom the committee of PEN
sions, reported a bill concerning invalid
| pensions, (belng III form and substance
the same as passed this House during the
last session, and fell through in Senate. y
The said bill was read first and second
time, and ordered 10 be engrosscd for "a
third reading; and was subsequently read
a third time, passed, aud sent 10 the Sc
| hate.
Mr.. Williams, OF n. C. from the COM
mltiee OF Claims, made All uniavorable
report on the petition OF sundry inhabi-
tanls OF the town of Mobile, who pray in
demni.y for certain losses sustained by
| encampmenis of detacliments of the AR
/ my OIL or near their property during the
| late war and the report was agreed TO.
Mr.. Pieasants, from the committee on
Naval Affairs, reported IA bill extending
the term of half pay pensions 10 the wi
dows and children ofcertain officers, sea-
men aud marines who died in the public
service; which was twice read and COM
mitted.
MIR. Campbell moved To rescind the rule
of the House which revives the untnish-
ed business of the first session of each
Congress within one week after the com
mencement Of that which follows it,
The object of this rule is TO throw from
the fable all the business brought over
from The last session, and to require the
origlnation of the whole of il de nouo. !
| The resolution lies on the table one day.
| of course
On motion of Mr.. Butler, committee
was orderedio be appointed TO bring in "a
bill granting pension 10 Major Gen. John
Stark.
The engrossed bill 10 prevent the dis.
continuance OF salts in the Western Dis.
irict Court of Pennsylvania, and that for
the appointment of additional clerks TO
the War Ofhce, were read a Third lime,
passed, and sent to The Senate for con-
currence.
The following Message was received
from the President of the United States,
by Mr.. J. J. Monroe, his secretary:
TO the House Of Representatives. of the United
States.
| lay before the House Of Representa-
lives report from the Commissioner of
1 the Public Buildings, made in compliance
with resolution of the Senate, of the
2stb of January last, requiring statement
of the expenditures upon the Public
Buildings, aud AN account of their pro-
gress TO be annually exhibited 10 Con-
gress.
Nov. Goth, 1873 JAMES MONROE.
The report from the Commissioner
transmits to the President the following
statement OF expenditures during the
| last year, and two statements, from MIR.
Bulfinch and Mr.. Hoban Of The progress
made in the Public Buildings during the
present yearl.
| amount Of disbursements made 6y Samuel
Lane, Commissioner Of Public BmidingS
| from tie first 0f Oct. 1917, to tie FIRST o.
Oct. 1918.
| ON account Of The wings Of the Capitol 2OI3I9 81
Centre ef he Capitol 4OJi O5
Presidents House 4liJD 81
ono To Piesdrnrs house 273 "a
Giadnatg Presidents square 3,442 10
Addip. Executive Offices 505II III
Contingent expeDees ASH OF
| Errors excepted: 800 ESQ AZ
Commissioner OF Public Buildings
Washington, HOy.2s.
The Message was read, and, with lis
enclosures, referred 10 the committee or
public buildings.
On motion of Mr.. Middtetoz, the bill
oflast session respecting the illegal intro.
dnction OF slaves into the United States,
was committed to the committee of the
present session having the subject under
consideration.
The bill (of the last session and which
passed the Senate concerning the Libra
~ of Congress, passed through a commit
loo e tho ,,hct,. l. yI-yIs, -, a., IL,