Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-01-18

tIr:nuS 10 tAc resolutions al Mr. Lowudes,
referred 10 the con,mittr on the 29lh uii.
reported a bill IN addition 10 The several
acts for the establishment and regulation
OF The Treasury, War, and Navy depart
n'cn!s. Nr. y. also from the same com.
oiutec, reported hiii extending HE time
allowed Tor the redemption of jami sold
SAC direct taxes which bills were several
~ twice read and cnmEliird.
Mr.. y. also reported the concurrence II
the committee OF ways and nlpaaS in the
anenimcnis of the Senate Ia the bill
naaiuga partial appropriation for tie
military service for 1890 which amend
menis were committed TO Il committee
>iih Whole.
MIR. Trpfnr. from tie committee of cleo
ii@nS, made a report on the petition of
James Guyon, Jan. cnn'esIIug the election
M tbeaez"r Sage, member returned as
elected from The state OF New York, de-
citrlug that M. Guyon is ent,ied 10 a
sed,, aud that Mr.. Sage is not. The report
MAS read an'i committed
Mr. Cannon, from thr Commit. G on the
MILITIA, To WHOM was referred an enquiry
into the eXpediency of clothing the mill.
la AT The public eXpencc, when called IN
In the service OF the United States, or OF
allowing them an equivalent in money,
made report OH the subject, accompa-
hied by a bill providing Tor that object
WHICH was twice read AMI committed.
MIR. Robertson, of Kcn,ucky, from the
scicc; committee Ia whom was referred
the memerial of the Kentucky legislature
on The petition OF Christopher Miller.
made report thereon, accompanied by
bill for the relief OF the said petitioner
which was twice read and committed.
The Speaker laid before the House
letter from the Secretary of War, trans
mIitiug copy of the rules and rcaula-
hons oi The Commissioner adopted in
relation 10 theeXecuii0n ofihe act of April
1916. In pay for property los, in The mill
tlry service: rendered in obedience TO q
resolution of the 23d ult The report
was read and ordered 20 lie on the table.
RESOLUTIONS were adopted on melton of
MIR. Woodb'ddge and Mr.. Lathrop. respcc-
lively, directing an enquiry into the ex,
pedlencY oil CERTAIN posi- roads.
MI. Tracy movcd the adoption Of the
following resolution
ReS0trei, That The President of the u.
States be requested 10 transmit 10 This
House statement shelving The contracts
made III the Engineer aud Ordnance De-
partmeniS, since the peace of 1918, and
all contracts relating 10 said departments.
made by any officer or agent Of govern
menl /; Tie manner of procuring The pro-
posais Tor such contracts. whether in
every case by public advertising or other
WISE the names ami residence OF the
sureiies Tor such contractors as have fail
CIV III the performance of their contracts .
The extent of Their respective def,iraIious
and OF The loss probable 10 br sustained
10y the government lhereirom. Also.
stating ,i!e number OF arscnais which have
DeeIi constructed or commruced the
amount expended upon each; also a
description OF The works appertaining 10
SdcH' anu me estimated eXpeuc8 OF com-
eilng them
And or the question 10 adopt The SAID
resolution, II was negatived, and The rtso-
luton rejeCted
Mr.. Bntier of y. II. communicated a
memorial from MIR. Merrill, in the case
Of his contested election, pray lns for fur.
her Time 10 establish certain facts TO
sustain HIS right 10 seat IN the house.
winch was read aud referred ; and Mr..
ID. moved that The committee of the
whole be discharged from the further CON
sideralIon of the report of the committee
~ elections on the contested election of
Mr.. Merrill, and HAT il be recomni,tcJ
10 that committee.
ms motion, alter some discussion, in
WHICH the molIOn WAS supported by the
mover and opposed by Mr.. Yaytor, was
/ egatIvcd
The house then resolved itself, on
motion OF Mr.. SmiM OF Md. into com.
nlIiiee OF The whole, Mr.. Smith of N. c..
III me CHAIR, on the bill (relurned from
the Senate ",ih amendments, providing
CERTAIN sum for The national arnorips
ana another sum for the SELL, meut of
outstanding clalms) making partial
appropriation Tor The military service of
The current year.
some conversation passed be,Wee,,
hlr. 'S0IrS and Mr.. Smith Of Md. arising
irehi an enquiry OF the former concern
ing lie disbursement Of last years au-
preparations for armOrieS, &c. and the
propririy OF making now a partial ap-
propridtion for those objects.
lne committee then rose and renor:ed
iheIr concurrence ~ the amendments
which report was agreed 10 by The house.
ne house heNt proceeded, according
10 he order OF Tie day, again 10 resolve
1lseil iniO committee OF The whole (Mr.
L'ceimO'e III the cIIairJ on The report of
ihe committee of elections Oh the con-
,csied election OF Mr.. Merrill, of YER
mont.
Mr. Randoiph spoke short time TO
Nihdicaie he decision Of Ibis house, in
iou4, III the case 0i ihe contested election
between Mr.. SpaidlDg amd iir. Mead,
l"hicA had been cilrd ~ The present case
and, "IIhouI gong mic the urrits Of lhe
present case, 10 she" lhai there VAS 40
analogy between II and tie case decided
la 1904.
sIe was repliedtoby Mr.1ayioy, vino arr
gUeh 10 shew that Such an analogy did
eNlsi IA strong degtee and IN sup
pDfl OF lie IruurL uI liz ..nnA..A.L1u.. ~