Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-12-15


litures for the same during those years
= hfsofced, That the commissioners of the navy
hospitals he directed 10 report this house state
ment shelving the annual receipts of the navy hosp-
tai fund, ani the basncc that remains in their hnn,s
unexpended
These resolutions also were ordered to lie
on the table.
On motion OF Mr.. Scott, il was
ReSoiiwf, That the committee on public lands he
instructed inquire into the cxpsuiency OF providing
much al the moneys (bcng three per cent? arising
from tie sale OF the public lands in the S,me OF NIs-
sour, made since the ist of January, 1891, has
been rcscCycdhy thc third clause o ii sixth see
ton OF the act of Congress of March, 1870 entitled
" An act 10 authorize the people o Missouri territory
To form constitution and state government, and for
the admission oi such into the Union on AN e.
quail footing with the original states, and TO prohibit
slavery III certain territories
On motion of Mr.. Rkea, il was
heso!ted, hat the committee on Pensions and
Revolutionary CLAIMS he instructed To inquire into
the expectancy oil rcviving and continuing in force
the act entitled I'm net provide FOR persons who
were disabled by known wounds received in the Re-
evolutionary war;" approved the 10th of April
extending the same
On motion of Mr.. Williams, OF N. C.. it was
, Hcsstred, That the committee Military Affairs
oc instructed TO enquire into the expectancy of allow
ing to officers IN the army of the United States sa
~ or stated sum OF money per year, instead of pay
ana emolnments, aS now allowed by law.
On motion Of Mr.. Montgomery, of Ky. it
was
i'esofred, That the Secretary of State be directed
to lay before this House copies OF any conm,,u;c,-
uons received nj his office having relation any mis-
understanding which may have existed between An
wJackson ms governor Of the Foridas, and E.lus
+ romenlin, as Judge To the Court therein
find, also, in relation 10 any delay, or OMISSION on
the part oil the officers under his Catholic Majesty to
surrender TO the officers and commissioners OF the u
nl'ed States, duly authorized 10 receive the same,
any of the archives and documents which relate di-
recy TO the property and sovereignty in and the
said Floridas
Hind, also, in relation TO the means adopted by the
othcers and commissioners, on the part Of the United
unientS.
These resolutions, according to the rules OF
the house, lie on the table one day of course,
Mr.. .Netson, of Md. submitted the following
resolution:
Resohed, That special committee lie appointed
WIN instructions 10 enquire into the expcdiency o
pproprn'ing the proceeds Of the public lands To the
creation oil permanent fund for the purposes of et,.
cahon and internal improvements through out the T.
nied States
Mr.. Hardin, Of Ky. proposed to amend the
resolution, so as TO refer the subject To the
committee on the Public Lands, instead of a
select committee.
discussion ensued on Mr.. HIS motion,
which was supported by the mover, and
Messrs Floyd, of Va. Rankin, and Baid,cin,
and opposed by NIessrs. Nelson, of Md and
Sergeant ofPenn. when
Mr.. Foodson, of Ky. moved 10 amend the
amendment by substituting, after the word
fesotced, In the original proposition, the fol-
| lowing, viz:
lhai a committee he appointed TO enquire into
Inc expectancy OF making such an approDriation OF
the public lands the purposes of education in ,hose
S'ates 10 winch no grants have vet been made n.
WIN correspond, IN just proportion with the nppro
prHuohs heretofore made in favor of other states
ana I'M" SAID committee have leave report by bill
or otherwise"
Mr.. Cook moved that the amendment last
proposed lie on the table, to the end that the
whole subject be postponed until further in
formations he obtained relative to the DISPOSE
ton of the people in regard to the subject as
expressed, by their respective legislatures,
now IN session, before whom it is known To- be
agtated.
The motion to lay the subject on the table
was opposed at some length by Messrs. Nal
larry, Woodson, Wright, and fairfield but, by
consent OF the original mover Mr.. Nj the
same was ultimately ordered to lie on the IA
BILE.
On motion of Mr.. farreHy, it was
=, heSo|red, That the resolution of the Legislature OF
iehhsylriini, " requesting their Senators and Rep.
reSentaves IN Congress TO their exertions in pro-
curing the passage OF law providing for the removal
., .he oDsirmctons IN the entrance of the haror n
Enc, on Lake Erie and pIcdging the co-operaton
oi that state with the United States, in the accom-
p'ishment oil that object, and which was referred on
me I'm FEBRUARY 1911, 10 the Committee on Com
merce, he again referred To the same committee
On motion of Mr.. HemphiU, it was
ReSotred, That the subject of roads and canals he
referred to a select committee
The order of the day was then taken nm nm
the appointment of an Assistant Doorkeeper.
Mr.. Lille moved that the subject be indef-
niteiy postponed which motion, after some
discussion thereof, in which the mover and
Mr.: Wood and Mr.. Wright took part, was ne
gatived.
Mr.. Rteh thereupon moved to add to the mo-
ton Tor proceeding to the election of Assistant
Doorkeeper the following "who shall re-
ceive from the contingent fund of the house
- dollars per day during the session Of
Congress, whilst his services are required. -
Alter some debate the motion ofMr. II. was
negatived when
Inc following persons were nominated for
The Office, viz Daniel Rapine, J ohm o. Dunn.
Richard Elliott, John e.. Brush, Henry r.
Teller, VIM. M'FarIand, Hanson Catlett. VIM.
Relly, Clement Sewall, Frederick w. Miller.
John Frank, Underhili Dan, Thomas G.. Pref
lyman, Isaac X. Hanson, Joseph Dougherty,
George Wadsworth, Alfred Dowson, Hector
BrowDson, Joseph Gibson, Henry Wertz, and
Henry S. Compton
On the first ballot thereupon, the folio wing
result was declared:
The whole number Of votes l6t
Necessary 10 II choice az
OF which there were for
=. Oswald Dunn IS
d. Rlpine 81
George Wadsworl p
Henry Wcrtz 10
Henry X Teller 10
Hanson Catlcu Q
UndcrlnI Dan
Alfred n. Dowson S
Hector Brownson q
William I,,iv