Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-03-06

bams, shsil have the right oil tsxng all lands
sold by fheUuiied Staies, within their limits.
after tue said first day OF July next. from and
after the date Of such sale.
Tie bill was read the first time.
The second reading ei a bill is gene
rally matter of course. When objected
TO, the question resolves itself into the
question of rejection of the bill. The bill
was, however, OH motion of Mr.. Cannon,
ordered 10 lie on the table. The HOSTILE
" OF the House was further shewn 10 it,
by refssing TO order il 10 be printed
The Speaker laid before The House. a
letter from the Secretary 0f The Treasu-
-, transmitting sundry statements in
relation 10 the Mint OF the United States
which was read aud ordered TO lie on the
sable.
The Speaker laid befo.e the House the
following Message, yesterday received
from the President OF the United States,
by the hands OF his Secretary, viz.
1SsAe Senate and House q Representatives. Of
herewith transmit to Congress certain ex.
tracts, and copy of letters, received by the
Secretary of State from the Marshal of the
u. States for the eastern district of Virginia,
in relation 10 the execution of the act OF the
llth OF March, 1920, to provide for taking the
fourth census, together with the answers re-
tnrted 10 that Marshal by the Secretary of
State. As the time within which the sssis.
tants at the Matsiiais can legally make their
returns expired on the first Monday of the
present month, il would appear, by the iofor-
nation from the Marshal at Richmond, that
the completion OF the fourth census, as il res
poets the Eastern district OF Virginia, will
nave been defeated, not only as il regards the
perpa contemplated by law, but during the
to-whom the case is submitted, should by an
act OF the preseat session, allow further time
sor making the returns in question.
"A connected with ibis subject, il Is also
BuDmitfgQ for the ms ifi q r M ',u~resu
now rar The Marshals ongIt TO be liable to the
payment nj postage on tho conveyance of the
papers concerning The census aud manufac-
lures by the mail. In one instance, il has al
ready been ascer,aiDel that this item of con.
ungent expense will amount TO nearly inoie-
~ OF me compensation of the Marshal for the
Whole OF his services. 1.-THE Marsiias are TO
be relieved from this charge, provision will
be necessary by law either Tor The admis,i
Oh IL In their accounts or the retundius Of il
oythe respective Postmaser<.
JAMES MONROE
February g. 1921.
Ihe pnessage AMI documents were re-
isrred 10 the committee on the Judiciary.
MIR. Coche, from the committee TO
whom was referred an enquiry into the
nature OF the contracts OF COL James
JOINS son Tor transportation o. supplies
&c. ap the Missouri. and especially into
me merits of the arbitration of his ac-
connts with the government, made "A re-
nation Of The subject, aud expressing
opiniohs rather against The allowances
Tnade, concludes with TIE following re-
spIntion
.,Resoired, That the Attorney General of the
United States he directed TO use all legal
meals IN MS power 10 set aside the award
made heiween The Unted States and Colonel
lanes johnson; an5 also to uae the LEGAL
fn-"uS 10 recover tor the uuitad States what.
ever may be due from said Col. James Johu-
On motion Of MIR. Cocke, The report was
lard on the table. h i!eu moved Ia print
tue report, which. from liza length, was
npt read through Tu This motion MIR
lirowh ard MIR f. Joknsoa nf ky. obs
JecIfd, on the 2roumd that il would be
unjust TO The parties concerned TO pubr
-lisi. the report without The documents:
they aniDaiverted, roo, on the la,eness
o. Inc hour al which The report had been
maue, WHICH, would prevent a due lives
t,Sa'on- 10 hts MIR. Cacke replied, that
me committee had used due diligence,
ahh nan made report as seon as Ihcy
cnnid consistently with the du;v reposcd
IN them. Ike did no, object to the print.
ing OF The documenis il gentlemen wish
ed II; bni saiist insist on the publication
ot Tie report. Slr. Cannon also supnort.
"h NE motinn for printing: which was
agreed 10, SO as 10 include The printing of
the whole OF the documents AS well IA
the repoyt
Mr.. Batter of Louisiana, from the CONS
h'iir" OH private land claims, 70 whom
had been referred The bill from The Senate
confirming The title OF The Maruuis de
si"'Soh hohBt 10 a tract OF 30 square
leagues 81 land III Louisiana, rcporied the
same without amendment; aud the bin
was committed 10 IA committee of the
whole h0uss. We are REQUESTED 10 state
ihal this bill WAS examined deliberately
IN The committee or private land claims
dud That The cOinn,itiee was uuBnimous
bill awe " '"e
Mf. Ltuermore, for the reason that ilre
feporlYf The Secretary o! State on Weights
anu treasures, &c. was highly Interest,"
lug, AID would be valuable addition To-
Tue stock OF science Of the country. NOV
Ell that tive hundred additional copies
ihejeuf be ordered to be printed for lie
hsyofthis house. The IN oton was agreed
roS-69 10 80,
BANKRUPT BILL.
The unfinished business of Yesterday.
DeIng TIE bill 10 establish AN uniform
egstem "t bankruptcy, being announced
ne pus'ness Oh course on this day
n Mr.. CLARK moved 10 Law The bill on the
table. On this motion, the Yeas and
Nays, having been required by MIR. Ser
geons, were az follow
For laying il OF lie table 60
Against laying IL on the table 65
DO The molioH was negalved, by three
votes. On this vote il appears nearly six.
" oi The whole number of members were
absent from the house.
The Speaker thea commenced ihe
reading Of the bill by sections: aud The