Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-01-11
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,


They adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
CONTESTED ELECTION.
MT. Idyfor. from HE committee OF
e'S.luhs, 10 WHOM Was referred lie me-
mortal of Rolln G.. Mallary. confusing
the election of Orsamus c. Merrii q
member from Vermont, mace report
favorable TO the prayer of The petitioner
ami concluding by recommending HE
ad"p'F OF Two rrs0luiiuns-ihe FIRST
declaring that Mr. Merrill is moi entitled
20 scar III tins House, and The st, omd.
maj MI Maiiary Is entitled 10 a seal i'm
this House.
I'll report was committed TO a COM
ni'teegoi The whole House-M Mallary
was ordered 10 have seal within the h,r
OF lhe House during the consideration of
the report; and MIR. Mernli.s defence.
WIN lie other papers, ordered 10 be
printed.
On melton Of Mr.. A,cher, il was
ReSOfred, That The message OF thc Pre-
shnen' oi The UnteI States, daied Janu-
ar, 10, 1913, communicating a idps passed
ny NE GENERAL Assembly OF MARYLAND.
IN rrlalinn To The Chesapeake ami Deia-
ware lanai, be rlierreu 10 the CoInniIItte
oi hoads anu Canals, and that they H.. IN
stfhcted 10 enquire unto the txpedien,y
oil extending The aid of government, To-
wards uhliiGg the waters oil The Chesa-
peake and Delaware
On motion OF Mr. WoodJridge. il was
heSotCed, That the committee OH the
Judiciary be instructed TO endnire into
me expectancy Of causing a distribution
OF competent number OF entire SETS of
me laws Of The u. States within the terri
tory OF Michigan.
On mniion OF Mr. Qua,'ies, il was
hesoiUed, Thai the committee on Mill
tafy Affairs be instructed to enquire mlo
the expedIency oi re -orsanIzlmg iue army
OF The u. SiatcS.
Mi. ttuaries said III regard 10 this re-
solution, lhat justice 10 The officers OF the
army OF the United States, aud those
concerned III lis organization, as veil as
10 satisfy The wish Of The people OF Ibis
nation, The investigation contemplated IN
thiS resolution, was r. qnired. ! we have
an army OF Officers and privates, properly
propprlIoned, lis character ought TO he
relnSiated To that part of the nation who
entertain "A different sentiment on tile
contrary, II We have an army OF oih-
GERS almost exclusively, and which is
drawing large -umS OF money IMPROPERLY
from the public treasury, the country
should know Il, and the evil be rene
! died
On motion of Mr.. Quartes, il was
! RcSofced, ! hat The committee on Naval
Affairs he instructed 10 enquire into The
eXpcdieucy OF suspendimg, tor a limited
! tIme, so much OF Tie standing appropri-
: alton Of one million OF dollars, for the
increase OF the Navy, as may be cOnsls.
tent with the public service and also 10
| bpI 80, IF
the expemCes OF lie Navy can be made,
consistent with The public service.
In Introducing this resolve, Mr.. O.
said, II appeared that the resources OF the
country, and our embarrassed condition,
called aloud for Tie reirenchmest OF our
expenses aud, allhougi he was as niu h
| disposed as any man 10 cherish and en-
| courage the navy OF our country, whose
gaIlanlry had ON all occasions, given
such splendOr To the American arms, it
seemed 10 him well worthy the conside-
ration OF Congress, whether we may not
do too much. We appropriate, said he,
, 100000 Tor Tie increase of the Navy,
annually. thus sum is employed eXClU =
siVeIy ~ building new vessels. These
| vessels, WHEN completed, have 10 be man
ned, which is another source OF eXpcnce
aud, by The vessels being built, and
Tie consequent eXpence of manning
them, we are accommodating All alarmii z
annual expenditure. Does not prudence
dictate that we pause awhile, aud enquire
whether the nation had not better omit
so much Of The appropriation as applies
10 building The vessels and, II il should
be thought proper, procure materials
and have them IN a state Of preparation,
when our country has more control nf
funds, or The situation Of the nation shall
Justify it,, and make ii imperiously me-
crssaTy, then recOmHence the building
of vessels.
On motion OF Mr.. Sloan, II was
Resoiced. That lie committee on tie
public lands be instructed to enquire into
HE expediency OF providing BY law Tor
tie sale Of the 10 sections 81 land IN The
district OF Caution, iB the Stale O. . 10,
which were reserved for tie use Of INC
Delaware tribe Of Indians, and reiinqul. h.
ed TO the u. States by SAID indians, in
the treaty concluded az the foot of the
Rapids of the Miami OF Lake Enc. on lie
20lh Sept. 1917.
TIE following engrossed bills were Sc
veralIy read the third time. and passed,
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