Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-03-24

hVn to tHpunSe he sect. tSas agreed ~.
motion was made by Messrs. Dick
ersop ana Louvre 10 strike out the d9ih
sec. "hich aulhofises any action against
commissioners Tor alleged misconducito
be transferred from State court 10 The
circuit court of The u. S. i'm the same
manner as suits against aliens or citizens
OF other states are now by law removed.
Carried, ayes ~, noes 8.
On MIR. DIckerson's motion. a new
section WAS added Tor limiting the dsra-
lion Of The bankrupt law to 8 wears. &c.
Mr.. Pinkney ntimaicd that he should
lake AN opportunity 10 offer all amend
'nent 10 That provision, which REQUIRES
he consent OF two thirds OF The creditors
IA number and amount, TO. the discharge
OF bankrupt after which the bill was
postponed 10 Monday.
a Message WAS received from the Pre-
siden' of the u. States, recommending a
sum to he appropriated Tor holding trea-
~ IN Tie course "f The next summer with
HE Creeks and Cherokees, Tor the nur-
pose OF eN tinsuishirg, Tor the benefit of
The Stale ct Georgia, the Indian title iu
all lands within lis limits and also Of
obialn,ag The RESTORATION of considerable
property 10 The citizens of Georgia which
had been taken from them by The Indians,
-. n report was also received, from the
Treasury department, OF The annual ex-
penul'Gres made IN tie construction of
The Cumberland road, from 1906 10 ls2O,
Ill appears TIA, down TO this dale.
81 .5i4,2Si have been expended ard thar
for completing the contract now entered
INTO with J. kncaid a. Co. for completely
II nishing that road, IA further exp, nditure
Is wanting olSi4I DISCRIMINATING the whole
cost OF The road 81 .655, $40.
MT. OTIS laid OH the table a resolution
maj The Two Houses adjourn Oh The 10th
April. -
Monday, March 2o.-On Mr.. Ellio,'s
mellon, The message Of the President Of
Toe U. ) relative 10 treaty with certain
lrdiau rib S for lands within The li,nils
OF Georgia, WAS referred 10 the CT committee
on Indian affairs.
Losses IN the Seminole War.
The engrossed bill TO make compensa-
ton Tor horses and other proper, lost,
&c IN The Seminole war. was read tI,ird
lime.
MI. tleasapis moved To- recommit the
bili TO select committee, with insiruc-
lions so 10 amend IL az to have deducted
on the value AZ each horse the amount
received, or which e,ch proprietor is au-
'hor.Ztd 10 receive, tor The use and risk
OF The same.
his gave RISE IN a discussion between
Nests. Eaton and Williams Urom Fen
nessee) og"otSt The motion, aud Mr. Pleas
ANS IN favor OF 1.-THE latter coutendpd
thai II was not proper that the volunteers
Should receive pay Tor HE risk and Use of
The horses, amounting in many instances
t. the entire value Of The horse, ana them
10 be paid, in addition, the full price in
case OF The loss oithc horse :thai if would
De much better for the government in the
hrsl Instance TO buy the horses. and after
performing HE service, sell such as were
itii, &c and that If this bill must pass
the amount paid the men for The use and
risk of The horses ought, ia Justice. 10 be
deducted from the valuation. &c. Itwas
not just either, that the price of The horse
should be estimated at his value " hen he
entered the service, but according TO lila
worth atier ht had performed the service
LOT winch Tie per diem allowance Of 40
cents was ihiended 10 pay, &c-Tke
ioruer gentlemen cont nded that lie
provisions OF the bill were most euuiiabIe
and that justice would moi be done IN ~
large and patriotic class of citizens nm.
less II were passed that the aci of 1917
authorised Tins force; that The cIai.,s
gre" out OF a fair contract With ibe GOV
erHment, and that The faith of The govern.
mcn' would be violated unless tbpy were
pal"--'hai lie per diem allowance was
merely Tor tue risk OF casualties, and way
ahu Tear oi The horses-not TO indemnIfv
ihelr loss; wien that loss was produced
10y The failure Of the government To nro.
VIDE subsistence Tor them, &c.
MIR. Pleasanis motion was negatiyed
without division, the bill was passed
ana Sent TO the other House for their
cohenfIehcr; "a similar bill had or GIN
aied III The ii. of II. bui was rejected bv
thcm.)
A message was received from the Pre-
siaeht OF me U. ). enclosing, agreeabIy
10 resolution OF the Senate OF The 18Th
ut. abstracts of the bonds, &c. given he
the collectors Of customs, receiver. ~
public moneys lar lands, &c. paymas,ers
In he army and pursers in The navy IN.
< 'hrr with statement of such other
Iacis IS may tend TO shew the expediepcy
or lneNpediency of so far altering the
laws respecting such officers, lhai thew
may be hereafter appointed for limited
periods, subject 10 removal as heretofore
mr. Oiis's resolution fixing a day for
tie adjournment of Congress was post
poned 10 Thursday.
The Senate then resumed the cansid.-
ration Of the Bankrupt bill. and made
some further progress Oh il in committee
of The whole.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Saturday, March iS.-The two bills from
th' senate, one 10 suspend the sale az
forfeiture OF The public lands, for a failure
IN completing the payments thereon. and
the other for changing The mode of dis,
posing OF the public lands hereafter. from
credit to cash, &c. were reported by Mr.
Anderson from Tie committee on Publis
Lands-ihe committee propose 10 amend