Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-12-11


To the committee of WAYS and Means.
MIR. w. hoped that both would bc laid on
the table for nspectpn aud consideration.
MIR. LathroB assented, and the resolutions
were respectively ordered TO lie on the table. |
Mr.. Cook, ofIllinois, presented the following
resolution
ReSoircd, That the committee on The Public Lands
he Instructed to inquire into the expediency of cxten
my the provisions of the LIST section OF the act of the
2lst of March last, entitled An act 70, the relief
Gy of Gas $780, Ct , o hss Ss 70 the list
The resolution was agreed\
ton: =
ReSOlred, That the committee OH the Judiciary be
nsti uc'ed 10 inquire mo the eNpedenc, OF altering
the mc ANA place OF holding the District Court OF
the IT, States in the District of Mississippi
The resolution was agreed to.
Mr.. 'Sa'eyer moved that the House do now
resolve itself into committee of the whole
on the State of the Union, for the purpose of
taking into consideration the Presidents Mes
sage.
Mr.. fright moved that the consideration
thereof be postponed until to- morrow which
motion was negatived, and Mr. Sawycr's mo-
ton prevailed.
MIR. Taylor, of New York, was called to the
chair.
Mr.. Hood presented the following resolu
tons
ReSotred That so much of the Presidents Mes
sage as relates 10 the commercial intercourse with
1reat brIiain, France, Portugal and Norway, their
domnons or colonies, he referred to the committee
of Commerce.
| ReSotred, That so much of the Presidents mes
as rei''es TO the construction of the eighth
ticie of the treaty Of 1908, whereby Louisiana was
coded 10 the United States TO the seizure of the
Apollo, IN $50 TO inexccution Of the treaty of
ioi9, with Spain To the renewal of diplomatic inter
course with Portugal, and all other subjects of
ore'gn Affairs, be referred to "a Select Committee
h"Sofred, hat so much of the Presidents message
DIS relates TO the organization of more regular 90
'ernmcnt to the Territory of Florida, be referred To
| a Select Committee.
hesofred, That so much of the Presidents message
rs relates TO the survey ofthe coast the navy navy
yards, and naval affairs the protection OF our com
merce, and TO the slave trade, he referred TO Sc
| lect Committee.
| Resoired, That much of the Presidents MESSAGE
us relates To the revision of the tariff and to nanufac
tules, he referred Ia the committee Of Manufactures
heSolre@, That so much of the Presidents message
as relates 10 The subject OF rcvenue he referred 10 the
committee of Ways and Means
heSofred, That the said committee consist of -
e'Cn' ana nave leave 10 report by bill or otherwise
some discussion took place ON the first re-
soia'ion submitted by Mr.. Wood, in which the
mover and Messrs. Wright, Sergeant and Lit
tie, took part when on motion, the commit
lee rose and, on motion of the latter, the a.
ioresaid resolutions were ordered to be printed.
MI Wood submitted the following resolu-
tons
Reso!red, That the subject of the marine and navy
hospital FUNDS, and the provision for sick and dsa
b'ed seamcn, be referred TO the Committee of (,op
mercc. " ~
hesoired That the subject the duties and com
pcnS'on OF the persons employed in the collection
VI the revenue arising from imports and TONNAGE he
referred TO The committee of Ways and Means
Resolred That the subject of intercourse with the
INDIANS by agents, factors traders tr,tling houses
anu othcrwIse, he referred TO Il Select Committee
hesofred That the laws and regulations of The most
ONCE establishment he referred to the committee OIL
Post Offices and Post Roads
heSoi,ed, That the subject of the compensation of
marshas, clerks and attornics i'm the cours nj Tho
gniied States, be referred TO the committee on the
ResOired That the laws and regulations relative 10
CERTAIN persons engaged in the land and nav al service
oil the United States during the Revolutionary war he
| referred TO a select committee
feSotred, That the subject of the mint establish
mont, the coins OF the United States and foreign coins
he referred TO a elect committee
Hcsolred That the subject of the public buildings
and the public lands in the CITY of Washington he re-
| ierrcd To a Select Committee
ReSolred, Thai the subject OF the public armores
asenas, anu the munitions of belonging to the
United STATES, he referred to the committee on for,;
hcations and military affairs
heSofred, mat the said committee consist of -
each, and have leave to report by hill or othe, wise
On Ordered that the same be print
| ed and lie on the table.
MIR. Rhea called for the consideration of the
| resolution which he had yesterday proposed,
for the appointment of Il select committee on
the subject of Revolutionary Pensions.
The House agreed to consider the same
ayes 81, nyes 81.
idr. Rhea enforced, in few remarks, the
propritty of the resolution which he had offer
ed. 1t would be recolIected, he observed.
particularly by those members of the House
VINO were OF the last Congress, that a similar
committee had been then appointed at the
mead oil winch was very respectable gentle
ma .,hc l.. a..
duties, cases had arisen that were not properly
within the sphere and jurisdiction of the com
mlttce most nearly allied to that which il was
his present object to raise. These cases it
was not incompetent, but impossible for them
TO hear and determine and the result was
that they would probably be again presented,
and come orderly, as he hoped, before a COM
mittec that sholld have proper powers TO
decide upon them according to their respec-
tive merits.
Mr.. Taylor, of New York, regretted TO differ
IN opinion from his worthy friend from Ten
ncssee but he thought that the experience of
the House had been such as would lead TO n
result adverse to the motion. During the last
year, 1t would be remembered, there was a
continued conflict of Jurisdiction between the
standing and select committees. The former
committee, from time to time, moved TO be
discharged from the further consideration of
cases, which heatter deemed it their province
to sustain. BY referring TO the duties of the
standing committee it would seem to be no
great or understandable assumption of iuris-
diction TO exercise over all those cases which |
it would seem TO be the object 10 refer TO the
select committee. II is made the " duty of
said committee on Pensions and Revolutions !
ry Claims to take into consideration all such |
petitions and matter or things touching militia i
ry pensions, and also claims and demands ORR |