Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-12-19

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1912. 10 the present time: the cost of each
site, and OF the buildings, as far as may
De practicable; togriher with the esii-
mailed present value /: also indicating
those which, in the judgment of the Sc.
cretary, uiay be sold without injury 10
the.publc defence.
| THURSDAY. DEC. IL.
Mr.. Smith, of Maryland, from the com.
miiiee oi Ways and Means, to whom was
recommiiied the bill further to regulate
The entry OF merchandise into the Unifed
States from any adjacent territory, re-
ported the same with sundry
and The bill Was committed 10 commit.
tee Of the whole house.
The house proceeded 10 the consde-
ration OF The motion yesterday submitted
| by MIR Tracy, calling for information OH
The subject OF the purchases of sites for
military purposes, &c. aud The motion
having been so amended as TO go, back TO
tile year 1900. il VAS agreed 10.
The following letter from the Secreta-
| ~ OF War was received and read:
Var Department.,
IAN December, 1890
SIR In answer TO that part of The re-
solution OF the House of Representative
| Of The 9th inst. requiring this Departments
to show whether the order given by col.
King. OF the 4th Infantry, for shooting
deserters taken i'm the fact, was approved
by any general officer in The service of
| The United States, or was known to. and
passed over in silence by him, as s,aied i'm
the defence of said Colouei King. 1
have 10 eucIOse AN extract of the let
terHof Major General Jackson, on thai
subject, which was transmitted TO the
House of Representatives will, the
copy oil the trial of Colonel KING. and
1 lf.h NIL, t,St,.
that trial. This extract contains all the
information within Tie know ledge OF this
| department on that subject.
In relation 10 That part of the resou-
lion which requires any information this
department may possess, showing that
corpo al punishment has been inf,ie iedon
any solhier, whereby he came 10 his death
| have The honor 10 SLATE, that the only re-
port of that kind, which, has reached this
department., was the case OF a soldier at
Fort Preble, near Portland, in Maine
Ial"r Brooks, correci and intelligent
| officer commanding thai post. in Scutem-
Der last, reported thai the death of sol.
der, an iiabiiual drunkard. who had been
or fatigue party, under Lieut.. Hobart,
and had been centned by him, had caus,
ell much excitement among the citizens,
who attributed The death of the man 10
the conduct of Lieui Hobart that The
| civil authority had taken up the affair for
| investigating, 10 which Li,n.. Hobart had
readily submitted himself. The report
was accompanied with The enclosed Gers
hilcaIe oil the jury OF inquest as 10 the
correct conduct ui Major Brooks and The
other officers OF the posi-, in rrlaiIoD.io The
ansdction. IL thus appearing that The
affair would undergo an investigation in
Ihe District Court OF HE United States.
The department did moi think il proper to
| order military investigation.
| baVt The honor TO be- With perfect
respect, your.Obedient servant,
&c. CALHOUN.
To the Speaker OF the
House OF Representatives.
MIR. SO~thard laid upon tic table the
| following resolution, which lies for con-
Siuera'l"n one day, according 10 l lie rule
lately adopted:
ReSoired. That the President of the United
| States he requested 10 cause 10 be laid before
| TINS House STA ,"ment OF lie expenditure and
| receipts Ia Tie Indian Department, also the
ns'nre aud eAicnt Of the contracts entered
MO- ahd with whom from The establishment
| OF thai Department 10 the present peTiod
| Oh motion of Mr.. Ittm5ie il was
| ResOired, That the cOminitte on. Public Lands
DE instructed 10 enquire whether any aud
WHAT i"Ither provision onsht TO be made, by
! law, TO secure the safe transmission of Pnb
| Tic monies from The several laud offices 10 the
| places of drposile designated By the Secretary
Ut the Treasury.
The House then, on motion of MIR.
ha"d0tph resolved itself into committee
OF the hole, or the bill, reported at the
last session, for The relief of The family Of
HE late Oliver II. Perry, Mr. Butler in
Inc CHAR But, ~ being discovered That
MIR. Hazhrd, of Rhode Island, Que of The
committee who reported tie bill. was
absent fran the Hons. ON arrnup, IL i,
disposition, the committee, With the con-
Sent of MIR. Randolph, rose and obtained
leave 10 lit agaiU.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10.
Among the petitions presented 10 -dav
was one, by Mr.. WeMdo0er, from the New
York county Agricultural Society, pray.
ing HAT such protection may be extended
TO The naiiesal industry as is demanded
by the best interests OF the country: which
was orjrred to be printed.
MIR. anderson, from The committee on
public lands, reported bill exipndipg1be
time for issuing and locating land war
rants TO officers and soldiers in the req
vOluIionary war, which was Twice read
| and com miIied.
MT. Mahary, from a select committee,
reported bill Tor the relief of BENZ. Ty-
Ter and John Tyler, jun. OF Vermont, 10
rene" and extend patent for certain
invention. Tie term OF IA wears having
expired since il was first granted, } which
OIL was twice read, and, on motion of
MIR. LtCermOre--w remarked that il per-
iIaps Involved a constitutional question.
as II might be contended That after the
expiration OF IA years the invention bee
came, by The constitution, vested in The
public--iie bill was referred 10 The Judi
ciary committee.