Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-01-25


what negotiations, since the frst ot January,
1916. have beeO ha6 with the Six Nations of
Indians or any portion OF them-who the'com-
missioners or agents were the objects of the
nesotia,ion; The expenses OF the same the
c1mpensatioa of each Commissioner, Secreia-
~. or ageut, aud TO whom the moneys were
paid" | now transmit a report from the Sc.
lion desired. JAMES MONROE.
Washington, January Is, ISL.
Tile Message waS read aud, tcih the doca.
mtnfs, ordered to be printed.
The Speaker laid before the House let,
ter from tie Secretary oj' War. bunsnitiing
a statement Of The amount Of merchandise on
hand at the different Iaaida trading houses.
and in The hands fthe Superintendent Of In
diam Irdde, an GeorgetoUn, at co.t-prepar-
ell an obedience 10 resolution of the 1874
instant.
The Speaker also laid before Me House
letter from, the Secretary Of the Navy, trans-
uniting statement Of contracts made by the
Commissioners Of The Navy daring tie year
1920.
These communications and tie accompany-.
iHg documents Were ordered to lie on the ia
Die aud be printed.
IN. Wood, from the committee on lie
P"GHc B1iMiags, made IA unfcrorabte re-
port onthe petition ef'George Hddfeii, ,viich
~as read and agreed 10 By The House.
Dir. w. from Tie same committee TO ,phons
Has ,cferred q resolution ofthe 18Th nh di-
recting an enquiry into Tie practicaLiiity of
making such alterations in tie presen: sf,uc.
tire IF the haH of tie House as shall better
adapt Il 10 The purposes Of a dsii6eratige as.
Seni6fy and II not, whether it be p,dcfica.
dle 10 provide suitable hail IN the centre
building Of tie Capitol, made q report, en-,
tybII,uo. ,,iu,, I,, a.
Vhtch tie committee do not recommend; and
offering reasons to Shew that ne hall lad.
since az 'cas first used, improped in tie res
poets ADORE referred 10 that IL mouM sill
'mprore, as the srafiS became d,1er; aud
taet II might he anticipated. by taking. mea.
S"IsS to pTeecm noise IN the gallery, aud OH
tan Silence az the hail. it ioou(d )uLiy nnswey
ats attended purpose. TIE report iCas ,eaG
and committed
Ihe resolution submitted yesterday by Mr..
Sifshee 'caS taken up for oonsiderdt,on.
Mr. IOmiinS0n t0iShed The cali sonephak
ertended so as to o6tain Information c,i
SUBJECT al which there were considerable
abuses prGct1Ssd, some particulars of whick
be rCtf'Ted 20. He mcved therefore 10 add
HeJ"dowi"g to tie resolution:
Designating the persons who dur;ng the
sa'd roiiod were paid as inspectors and who
az cue Ndlie tiiDe performed lne 0HiIes duu
ceiFeo tIe tees OF weigherS, gauseiS and mea.
surtIs. aud tli" amonni paid To such persona
TeSpe cuv"Iy Tor services render ed IN each of
tie capaciiieS aforesaid"
inns amendment UaS accepted 6y EIr.
SifSdee and Mas modified. the resointicn
'eoS agreed to.
mr. Ndf'ary. after some remarks. going
Ia S"eic that there r0S reason to 5eiiere there
WeFe SFre'@f oDfcers Of Me army, employed
IN, NJ m
PeMSatiOR rGS paid(0r their clerical services.
an addition TO then pay as officers, and uiih
the Uie0 Of obtaining precise information On
h.s s"cJect, he submitted the JohiOwiMg re-
solution
ReSoired That The committee on mili,arv az.
fairs De instructed TO inguia~ whether any OH.
cers OF tie army OF the United States a,a
employed as clerks OF IN any other ca,aciIy
m a3y % the departments, or in the office ot
the surgeon General or ApOthecarv General
aud whether such officers If auy nave recsiy,
20 any oiher compensation than their nav as
officers; II 80 what are their names, and What
extra CONDENSATION have they received
Or Liitte m0Ued 10 amend the resolution
SO IS Ia make AZ direct cali on the .Secreta.
~ Of Va lor Me inflammation; which mo.
Aon after Some conversation Gfi,reea three
or f0GT me0iSers, uas ntgQtired, aud tie nc,
solution paS agreed to
on 2fOrday nert cali far Tie consideration
of tie bill "iasing provision }o, tic fanih
Of the tate Com. Pe,yy
Tile SPedhe, 'aid tefoye the house letter
from The Secretary IF the AOvy, transmitting.
foF ne use Of members, copies IF tie Nav9
Register ftr he gear.
Inc house theH on The saotiOn of nv.
BGrIoW, proceeded 10 consider tie - 6iuin
dddtiion 10 the SeUe'Gk acts mailing pyori-
san Jo7' ce' tam pcrSomS engaged in tic Gand
GHd H1Ua Seryire offhe Uilitcd States an tie
Acuoint'onary W~ F"
Tbs till tcas discussed, an committee of
tie tChoIe on tie 81 instant, 0i,d hariTo
6ceM Ttpo,tedto tie house. mr. Hardin ,oors.
Ell To "mend the GH by adding thereto The
J0itOW'ng StctioRs
; e. AHa 6eU further enacted. That no men.
sionei under tn 40 esaul acts shall he sirick,
eH h"m Tue rolls, who, upon giving IN the
s. heduif OF hts property az rs therein directed.
all be worth les. after deductlng his debiS
tisn ------ dollars
Sec. Ind be Il further enacted, That everv
pensoneI who has nudeT the act OF the fiat
OF May, 1870 been stricke en- firm the neus;on
roll, shall be placed again on the pension ,oll
II application shall be made by him. u uoon
examining bis -cheduie, be is worth less than
- dollars.
The question was on The adoption ofthis a.
monument, d"d on MfS gNeStioR, as ,seH as on
fhe b'H 'tself, Incidentally much debate again
f00h place AcSsyS. Hardin and Gross of
~. I. celebrating tie amendment anil
NessrS Bar6Our, Robertson IomhnSon. and
IjTow", opposing At The debate had con.
tlHHed SOme time vheH,
On motion Of Nr ia, Jour (mho in cali
ing IL up hadn idea Of Interfering material.
y IN tire progress Of tie other business befoye
the House tie JiH aud amendment vere
dgoln tail on Tie taJie
REDUCTION Or THE ARMY.
Tile HouSe resumed tie confederation of
the bill tn reance the Mihia,y Peacs Is
bHsbniem ~ tie Lliifcd States