Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-05-16

jOiui resolution, approved ny TIE IRE
kldeni, was as much \ law az in amy 9th
fr form, aud was inSniied by many pre-
rodents on the Statute book. The pro.
position, II was urged, MAS not 10 repeal
u law, but To prevent the suspension OF
The operation OF the pension law, by the
wan, OF time TO re examine all the cases
before the next semi annual payment be-
comes due. As TO The frauds under the
old law they were very limiied, II Was ge-
morally believed, and an amendment of
The resolution would obviate that oblec-
ton. II was further said thatthere was
every reason 10 believe II would take Two
yeafst TO examine anew and adjudicate The
pension cases under the ameudaiory law.
AS TO The House being thin, leave OF alb
serce had been granted 10 the absenjees;
and there YET remained as appeared BY
the last vote, one hundred aud lor,y mem.
bers, which could not be called small
portion IL the House.
MIR. Parker. DIVA. moved TO lay the re-
solution upon ,he table which motion
was negatired-7O 10 %.
On motion of Mr.. Foot, The resolve
~as amended by aunexing aproUiSo, that
the Secretary OF War he and hereby is di-
recied 10 suspend the payment of the
pension 10 any person who, in his opin-
"h, u wv CutittSU 10 peuSlOu uHueT the
OrIg,npl act
The question was a; length taken, by
yeas and nays, on ordering the resolve
80 be engrosscd for a third reading, and a.
greed to bs 80 votes 10 Ga
The amendments OF the Senate 10 The
bill IRON The house, FOR regulating the
publication OF ihe laws, were taken up.
On this sublec', there was some smart
debate, Mr.. PimdaH and Mr. Smith of n /.
4. opposed the amendments, (which go to
cniarg, he biil, and extend The sphere of
publicalon) and Mr.. Foot and Mr.. Holmes
supqprlri The amendments.
Mr.. anderson was ill favor OF The amend
nenis, but lie was opposed to The whole
bill, aud DESTROYS TO leave the law as il
ROW stands He therefore moved 10 post
pone he bW iadehmtey.
The question OH Indefinite postpone
ment was decided in the negative, ayes
- aud then (the Message Of the Prrsi-
dent having meanwhile arrived the bill
was laid on the table.
The message of the President of the
United States was received, by the hands
OF MIR. ID. Bre'n. Principal Clerk in the
Department at State. The reading of the
Message and Documents occupied the re-
malnder OF the days sitting
When read, they were ordered 10 be
printed.
Wednesday, Hay lO.-Mr Taylor, from
the committee OH the subject, introduced
bill 10 Tx tho lime for the next meeting
OF Congress, viz. the I'd Monday in No.
yeGJ3eT next, Instead of the first Monday
III December.
In assigning the reasons of the COM
wlitre Tor reporting thus bill, Mr.. Il.
stated The namber Of bills now pending
~ his House, the consideration of nearly
the whole OF which would be necessarily
deferred TO the next session of Congress-
Oi bills originating III HE House, there
are now pending, OF a public nature, 30 :;
ut private nature, IG. OF bills which,
originated in the Senate, there are, of a
public nature, . /; of a private nature,
3l-makiDg a total number of bills pend
ing, lO6.
The bin was twice read; aud, after
some little debate, the question was ia
-fAJt:'',,-"' ordering the bill 10 bc ehgrossed
ior third reading. and decided in The at
tIrmailve by the following vote:
NEAS.-Niessrs Adams, Baker, Baldwin,
eeecier, Bloomfield, Butter of *. ii. Butler
OF Lou. Cannon, Case, Claggeit, Clark, Cooke,
Cook. Culbreth, Cnlpeper, Cusl,man. Darling
Ton; newitt, Eddy, Edwards OF Conn: Edwards
at Penn. FoIger, Foot, Forrest. Fullerton,
Gross OF N. 7. GaHOD, Hackiey Hall OF n.
Y. Hardin, Hibshuian. Hin Holmes. Hos1et-
ter, Jones of Tenn. Kendall, kmsey, kInsIey
Little, Livermore, Lyman, Mdliary. Marchand,
&. Moore, 5. Moore. Newton, Phelps, Phi!son,
pmckncy, Pitcher, Rhea, Rogers. Russ
Sampson, Saweer, Shaw, Sloan, smith OF \.
J. Smith Of Nd stcvens, Siorrs, Stremg of \ =.
y; Taylor, lom''n,oH, Iompkins. Tracy,
&abace, W'utman, " oud-G2
NAYS. VI a.sjs iiexander, Allen of n. Y.
y Hen Of Tens. Anderson. Archer OF Nd. Ar.
eksr o. Va r. .rhonr, Batenan, Boden, Bre-
"ird, Bryan, Burwell. Cobb, Crafts, Craw-
tO't CT ell, Cu,hhe,i ,Dennisou, Dickinson.
OF Pa. Hall ofN. c. HeiSter. Johnson, Joues Of
Va. Linn, Mccoy. McCreary, hicLane OfDel
NJ Ian OF KY. Nltigs. Me,CaIfe. Murray,
Neae Nelson If Mass. Nelson of Va. Parker
OF Va. Pate IN. Piadall, Reed, Rich. Rich
mend, Kobe, ,Son, Ross, sergeant, Silsbee
Simkius, Smith OF \. C.. Iarr, Terrell Trim
bic. Tucker OF Va. tucker of G.. Walker,
Williams OF Va. Williams of n. Go.
The bill was subsequently read third
time, passed, and sent 10 the Senate for
concurrence.
On motion Of Mr.. Tdyior, il WAS
Resoited, That committee he appoint 4 ,
lolBtiy with snch committee as may he an
pointed by the Senate to enquire and report
what subjects before thetwo Houses are pro-
per 10 be acted on during the present session
OF Congress.
Mr.. Iaytor, Mr.. Williams Of n. C. Mr..
o""Ht Oh Mo. NIr. sergeant and Mr..
Low"des, were appointed committee
accordingly, on The part of this House.
Mr.. Strong OF New York, submitted
the following resolution Tor considcra
ton:
Resoiced, That committee be appointed TO
ascertain and report to the next session OF
Congress the amount OF claims unOu the Uni
ted States ~ favor of American citizens,
growing out OF tie last war with Great Britain
wa nd lao Il.
HatIug tho names Of the claimants and the
snm or sums which, in their opinion, shall be
equiably and fairly due 10 zach and also AS
10 the expectancy Of providine Tor the pay