Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-03-28

That the Secretary Of tile War Department
he, and he is hereby authorised. and directed &,
10 cause examinations to he made into the Cit
cninsiaucrs OF such persons as have been, or
shall be, placed OF the pension list ot the tni-
ted States, by virtue or tue act, eh'hled au
act 10 provide for certain persons eh:ageGin
the land and naval service of the united states
i'm the re olutjouafy war; passed on the tStil
tlay of March, one thousand eight hundred!
aud eighteen, and il ~ shall satisfactorily APP
pear To the War Department that any ot the
said persons are hot proper subjects OF the
said law il shall he the duty of the Secretary
of the War Department, 10 cause the names
of such persons TO be stricken from the said
LIST aud the pension allowed TO such persons,
shall theuc nth cease and determine !: aud ne
person who has auincone equal 10 one hun-
cred dollars per annuin, or an estate of the
value OF two hundred dollars, shall be consid-
cred in such reduced circumstances us to en-
title him TO pension under the said recited
act.
Sec. 2. ind be it farther eaac.ed That such
examinations shall he h ID III conformity 10 such
rules aud regulations relating thereto as shall,
from time 10 time. be- established by the Sc
cretary of the War Department.
Sec. 3. Ind BE- az further endcted, That the
examination contemplate by tins act. shall he
had before sOme court of record within The
United States, or before judge OF such court
IN vacation, and the facts established by evil
dencr az in other cases, and snrh Court ~
Judge shall cause the same To- he certified Off
cally 10 the Secretary of Wdr.
In this form the bill was, when the
60 4lniitee rose, anri The House adjourned.
Thursday M1rch 23.-A> sooa as the
sitting Was oprued,
MIR. KaHd0iph rose, and after some feel
ing remarks, expressive OF The greet with
which he was tiied, by the recent me-
lancholy Occurrence, uf the death at thai
dis mgui-hed Nava officer, Con Decatur
which he rather aiiu'ied to, liian announc
ed, called the atrm!ion Of the House 10
sundry resolutions, ihe import OF which
was, thai, "heniii ahiournS ii will adjourn
10 meet a.ain on Saturday That ii will
attend In" Funeral OF The late Com. De-
CATUR on to. morrow and that lis mem
bsrs Will, IN respect 10 the memory OF the
decreased, wear Grape on the left arm, for
the remainder oithc session.
Mr.. Taylor OF New York, required divis-
ion OF the question OH these resolutions, to
take IT separately on each
Mr.. Rcaiolph, iutIuaied that, if there was
theeast objection 10 tile resolutions a. moved,
he should withdraw them.
MIR. Taylor, OF New York said, that in OPP
posing This motion, he felt it due 10 himself, TO
state That. In respect for the memory ana pub
lie services Of the deceased he Yielded 10 no
member of this hOusc-not even TO the homo.
Table,gentienan from Virginia But il is with
ihe most painful regret (says MIR. IL am
constrained 10 say, that. he died in the viola
ton OF the laws of God and his country |
therefore Cannot consent, however deeplv
ms loss is deplOred hy this House, in common
with the Nation, to vote the diStingui, he'd and
unusual honors proposed by these resolutions,
MIR RdndOIpi then withdrew the resolves he
had offered aud moved that the honse donow
adjourn
lie question on this motion was taken. by
yeas aud nays, and il was decided in the acca-
ttre, by SO vnteS To so.
PROPOSED TERM OF THE SESSION.
>. mT Nelson of Virginia in the hope and be-
nei tbat HE adoption of the fo!loV;ns propo-
si'ion would have the effect 70 accelerate the
Progress OF the business OF the session subIni,-
ted il 10 ihP house
hsSosred, That committee be appointed, to
JoIh snch committee as may be appointed by
the Senate, 10 take into consideration and re-
port what business is necessary 10 he acted
upon before the close OF the present session
ana also TO report on what day il will be pro
Per, consistently with tie public interest for
the Cosgress at the United States 10 adjourn
ana close III" present session
Hiessrs Bdld,cin aud Hardin opposed the
resolution; The former seemed TO think they
Nae bnt Just commenced the main business OF
the session; the latter said at a future day he
would have no objection 10 il but in all pro.
habiiity Congress would yet remain i'm session
SIX wesks. ho question on laying the Ieso-
inuon 1.-THE table was decided in The aifirma-
i've by large ma oTiIy
Mt LirermOre submitted the following az an
amendment TO the rules of the House, which
was read and ordered 10 lie one day on the
&dDIe az required III Snci cases.
ordered, That so much of the fifiy-first rule
as prescribes the duty0f the committee OH the
lost Once aud Post Roads he expuuged and
the following words inserted
~ snail be the duty of the committee on
the Post Office and Post Roads sn publication
made to them in writing, bv any member or
delegate OF Congress, 10 enquire into the expe.
diency of establishing, altering. or discontinn-
ttn ig any post route, and to report thereon by
NIL or otherwise and also to consider and tp-
Aforesaid N al ti,ar
led TO them by the House"
ne revolutionary Pension Bill was then I'M
MT. Nelson OF Virginia. move ed 10 racommit
~ To select committee for The uurnnso NJ
TemouIding it ~ motion Of Mr.. Hardin's IN
postpone il indefinitely, was lost. 81 ayes 10
10y noes. MIR. Nelson's idea was finally adopt-
ed. also, Oh Mr. Whitman's motion, the
committee were instructed TO 1eport a hin
making more definite the Dissertation of ner-
sons to be admitted on the pension roll under
Lbe act of 1913.
lhe House then resolved itself into com.
Mn'lce OF the whole, OH the bill reported nv
tht committee of ways and means, entitled A
O'i IN addition TO tue several acts for the es-
adjustment OF the Treasury War and NAVY
bePa' I'M nts;' which bill relates 10 transfers
oi appropriations aud The carr wing OF balances
OF appropriations 10 the Surplus Fund After
some dlscussion, and some amendments made
20 Tue 0ili. II was reported to the House and
oIdef"n te he engrossed for a third reading
- FRIDAY, MARCH ~
AR. NcicieR laid on the fable snDdFv state
nenis respecting the extent of onr trade with
me British, West Indian and North Amer can
colonies winch were referred TO the commit
zee o. tue whole TO whom the bill eli that SUBJ
sect was referred.
the routine of morning business having
been gone through
MIR Randolph roe. and, after speech of
mnik OF MIR TAYLOR. on IIIe nrpced,nr d. ~,
ne mdnperoft the death ofthe late Commodore
Decatur moved resolution 10 this effect:
That the Speaker, Officers and Members
late STEPHEN DECATUR. ESQ oftIe n 4 Nayn