Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-02-06
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

cxpOrtasiDnot Loaf Sugar and Spirits dis.
tillea from MOla>scs; which wa5 twice
read and committed.
On motion of MR. Sloan, il WAS
Rcsolred. That tho committee OH the Public
Linds ba Instructed 10 enquire into The ex-
pedicncy OF granting TO the Connecticut Re-
serve, III the state OF Ohio, 50 much of the
lands belonging 10 the United States in said
state, for the n,e OF schools, as may. with the
grants heretofore made, be equal 10 that al.
lowed to other paris of said state
On motion of MIR. Fioyd the House
proceeded 10 consider HE resolution,
yesterday submitted by him. calling Cor
CERTAIN ln'ormatian in regard to the In
dian Trading Establishments, &c
Alter some remarks from MIR. Mclean,
OF Ky. and Mr. Sonthard. in opposition
20 this resolution. on the gromud that
some OF The information. would he inI-
practicable TO obtain, and that of what
~as practicable, ihe material part was
already before lie House and some
observainEs from MIR Floyd, sustaining
his n,oilon, an The ground OF The necessi-
IS OF full aud accurate information 10 cor
rect legislation OIL the subjrct OF our re-
iaticDs with The tudian tribes
The question was ial1"u Oh agreeing 10
The resolution OF Mr.. Floyd, an,i decided
in The npsalive-63 woes To IS.
Nh Herrick. submitted for cnnsjdera.
Resoircd, That tie President OF the United
Sites be requested TO cause 10 I've rcuurted
10 this honsr WHETHER any. aud if ANY. what
p'ogres has bsen made by The COMMISSIONED
sppO.u,ed under the aci OF last session for
fhe purpose OF surveying MARKING ap,, To-
eating road from Wheeling, ia Virginia 20
Tie Ieil bank ni tue Mississippi liver through
lie states OF Ohio. Indiana aud Illinois.
lhe said resolution lies Gil lie table
one day of course.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. ST.
mr.. Williams rePortcd Il jiH explanatory
ct an art entitled {" An act authoyi-iue tie
setfiemfW IF the dccoaais befcoem the United
States and Richard O'Brien, late American
GsasW at Afgiers :" ,rhich ,ras tuice read
aud committed
On motion of Nr FISHER. IL ,oas
Resoired. That tie comnst!ee on the Judi
c,dry be directed to enquire into Tie crpedi
ency Of authorizing BY taw the executors of
1oh" b: Mebane. late a deputy collector Of
7hfe'7iaf auf,cs and direct tarrs IN North Ga
T'fina, % collect vhatfre''' arreorages may
get be dne ham from iuiiciduaLs, and fo,.
'ohica he hqs Gccoanted WiM lie pr,ucipaL
toifecior
Mr. ifaccy Ind upon the table paper, IN
ffle shape If q Till providing far ne i,iiem"
',dg Of certain citizens If the United States
jar loSscs sustained by tie destruction or loss
of property during Tie late wars uith Great
Britain aud NTH tie Seminole Indians =
and, on hiS mutton, 40 sraS orderedfo lie print.
Ell, Nth a oictc hereajter to cali for its consi.
dsration.
a Messagc. similar to that addressed to
he .sf"oie. waS receiceai from the President
" tie bmited Siafes. 6yNthe hands IF nv.
f'oarayWem. Ills Private Secretary.
me HcsSage waS real, AID, on motion of
lN'. He'7tck, 1efc'redto tile committee On,
Toa0s aud canals.
~ S Hoore submitted tie foitowirg.
rh'ch he arished to propose as an amendncpt
20 fhe resolution respecting Missouri
stride out the Proriso attached to the re.
solution from The Senate, and an hcu there
If insert the foiioring, vic
Procided, That the foiioving conditions
DC taken rs fundamental conditions and terms
rpon miich the soid State is imcorpoyatedin
10 Me Union. zig: Ihat tie fourth clause of
me twes'y siah section Of the third article
Of ne constitution, submitted by the people
IT W'Ssoof, TO tie consideration of Congress.
ShaH, as soon as Me provisions IF said con-
Mfution wiH admit. be erpunged or SO a.
a'e'ded. Mat IL sdaH mt be applicable TO cifi-
~c'is Of aug state an this Union !: And that,
2nfnSo erpnsgedor amended, no aD, pGssed
an conformity thereto; shall be construed to
eafend to any citizen Of either state IN this
Wnion."
This amendment icas ordered to be printed.
Tile House, on motion Of Mr.. Mereer,
proceeded to tie consideration Of the bill to
incorporate tie Columbian CoHege, an the
District Of Columbia.
Mr.. St0rrS stated number of objections
achich he had to Tie bill, as it nov stood, anil
particularly dWeh on us hapiag orginated
s5iM religious society, and that clause
y I" ~hieh proposes TO giue to This corpora,
ton a general capacity to hoM lands. from
echich might be Inferred capacity to hold
them III any state an the UniOa conciudine-
by Suggesting certaia alterations Which he
proposed 10 make TO tie constitution of the
College, shouM he JiH pass, though opposed
himself TO tie passage Of tie bill in ann
shape. Mr.. y DiOred to recommit The bill
TO the committee on tie district 0f Columbia,
scfh Instructions.
la: 70 reduce the number Of trustees for the
said instifntioH 10 t,csHty.one.
N. Jhdt The Secretaries NJ the Treasury. Var
Mary. and State, Departments, the ATTORNEY Gle.
aerat @ Tie URited Siofes, and Judges OF the
Circuit Court cf tie District of Columbia for the
time bang, stMrespecficeiy be er o6ici0t trustees
of the said Institution.
3D. That uacancies in said Board of Trustees
shat be filed BY he same 6ody
4th. That a ristoTidt p0rer 0rer the said insti-
tuition shall De rested IN a joiat committee to be
appointed bythe Senate and House of Represea-
fdtirss.
OH To.fn up the Board Of trustees to tire nun
beT Of t,cenfy one.
Mr.. Mercer opposed the rscommitment, a,
inevitably leading TO rejection of the Till
particularly as coming from a gentlcma,
who had deciarcd Mat Re should vote against
fhs bill IN any shape. Mn. NJ. protested a.