Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-02-22
FRIDAY. FEB lG.

mT. Jones OF Tennessee, rose, and said,
HAT, from the commencement of the SEES.
slon, he had discovered that the presi.
uing officer oil the house had, in his call
Tor petitions from the states, uniiormiy
called Tor petitions from "the Deliberate
from Missouri;" when, in his opinion.
there WAS no such parsonage i'm this house.
and therefore moved disconiinuauce of
such call
Mr. Speaker declared such nation OF,
OF order al this time. and Mr.. ]. re!uc.
tapiy gave way, apparently with an in.
ten'inn to renew the proposition when il
sbonld be in order.
"A Message, yesterday received from
the President at the United States, was
read, transmitting 10 the House The fol-
lowing letter from the Director of the
Mint:
Mint Of TIE United States jan. Isl. 1921.
S.R: lave nav the honor Of LAYING before
you report Of the operations OF the Mint tor
the last year.
From The state ,nent of the Treasurer here.
With transmitted. il will appear that. during
Mint. >"'
In gold coins. 26s SOC pieces, amoun,iu. TO
s 3I9 020 90.
In silver coins lS2I l53 pieces amount;py
TO S50l ESQ 20.
Aud in copper coias, 4.!O7 $50 pieces, a.
mounting TO 5 1905 so
Making, in the whole, six millions four hnn-
dreu End ninety-two. thousand, five hundred
and niue pieces amounting to one million
eight hundred and sixty four thousand seven
hundted and eighty-six dollars, and twenty
ceuts.
The ADORE coinage of gold aud silver has in
TACT, been the work Of no more than nine
months for, from tic deficiency of deposits,
the actual coinage did not commeEca till the
beginning OF April, and was even afterwards
frequently interrupted. from the same cause.
ne press employed in the copper coinage
did not continue in operaiion more than six
ihcnihs, IA the quantity of copper coins had
accumulated far beyond the public demand.
FROM the above statement with other well
asceTiained data, il may presume be conf.
IDENTITY affirmed. that the Mint in its present
improved state will be feund fully adequate 10
all The purposes for which il was originally
established.
have tile l,nuor to be, with perfect res
peci, Sour most obedient servant
II. PATTERSON.
JAMES MONROE President of the u. s.
The whole was ordered 10 lie on fhe
table.
Tse house then resumed the conside,
ration OF the report of the committee of
the whole on the bill TO fix and eaualize
the pay the officers in The army of the
United States.
The many propositions TO amend this
bill, and the debate arising on them, oc..
cupird considerable part of the day.
MIR. Coche was The principal supporter of
The bill.
Among The propositions to materially
am.'id HE bill, were the following
Mr. Cannon moved 10 amend il by adj
ding thereto the following as a new Sec
lion
- 43ac he ~ further enacted, Thai all law,
or parts OF Laws allowing pay and rations TO
The Cadets OF the Military Academy be and
tue same are hereby repealed from aud after
tne ISL day OF MAY next, and that. from and
after the period aforesaid, the Cadets arc re-
leased from any obligation they may be nn.
der TO remain at said Academy, or in the
service of the Uniied Siates.''
lbs moiion vas negaiiyed, by Yeas
aud Nays, 9vo!es 10 81.
Mr.. Foo, moved 10 amend The bill bv
incorporating therein the following provi-
80:
" Pr0riied That no appointment of Cadets
IN said Academy shall be made until the nun.
Der shall be reduced TO 100 and from and AT.
irr that period the number of Cadets in The
Military Academy at West Point shall mi
exceed one hundred: Aud provided further.
thai each cadet shall be liable tn aerve in the
army at irast years, unless dismissed The
service for misconduct
ms mnii0n WAS uPgatived.
Mr. Williams, OF n e. moved 10 add
the following "a new section 10 the
bill:
lind he IL further enacted. That the p,mbsr
OF Cadets in the Military Academy shall moi
after the Isl day of May next, exceed 100 aad
mat ths snpern"meraty cadets shall be dis
charged from service in such manner as The
Secretary OF War shall determine.
This motion also WAS negaiived.
Mr. Cannon moved To amend the bill
by adding 10 il the following
Sc ~ further r1iasfsJ That M e. ,det po,u -,
said in'iitnto1, or hereafter admitted, shall
be rn'Iled 10 tie pay and ratioBs allowed by
law, n'iess IL shall b. made appear 10 the sat-
isi@ciion OF the Secretary OF war. that tho
Parents OF the Cadet are unable to pay Tor
HIS suppoFt while there.
This motion also was utgaiived.
Mr.. 4. johnson. OF k,. vas abou, pro.
posing an Important amendment to The
bill when
Mr.. Nelson, Of Virginia. rose. and an.
noupccd TO The House that his colleague.
Mr. BURwELL, had jasT departed This
liic.--tIr therefore moved thai The bill
should be laid OF The table.
Which motion was uDdnimousIy arreed
TO.
MIR. NeLs0H then stated, that il was the
wish OF his ale colleague, that his renIair,s
should be carried TO Baltimore for inter
meUi aud That il was proposed 10 move
ihc ,orPsr from The lodging of the de-.
ceased al 10 O'Clock To morrow.
Or motion Of Mr.. Nelson, oil Va. the
house then unanimously came 10 the
usual resolutions, 10 wea! Grape for tlIir
~ daJs III testimony OF their respect for
The decreased, aud 10 attend Tie funeral
from HE Capitol al 10 O'Clock Tomorrow.
The following gentlemen we're appoint
ed 10 superiOleud the funeral ceremo.
MES
Alcssrs. Nelson, of V. Mccoy,
Randolph, Tyler,
NEWTON, A. Smyih.
Barbour,
And The House then adjourned 10 10 !
rcIock tomorrow. at which hour The