Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-01-03

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personal property, rs could have been purchas-
al by the same amount ol gold and silver coin
when the banks were in prosperity; and pay
ing specie for their notes. lie had no doubt
that srch would continue 20 be the result lDr,
while reiict had been given to tine people by
such measure, the greatest had been
taken to fix the institution upon SOLD fou,l-
DIT ion: MIR. J. then submitted the following
resolution:
:" iIeSoired, That the committee the Post Office
and Post Hoads he instructed tn inquire the .x-
lcdcncy OF authorizing the Posi- Master General 10
perm; the Post Masters, IN the Wcslerm Ccuniy To-
receive, for hostages on letters, the currency OF the
state IN which the said Offices are located
The resolution lies on the table
Many private petitions were presented and
referred and, after some time spent in the
consideration of Executive business, with clos
ed doors OF coursc,) the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Among the various petitions that were this
day presented and referred, was :, memorial
OF sundry citizens OF the city of New York
presented by Mr.. Canbroleng, and PRAYING
for the establishment of a uniform system OF
Bankruptcy, which was refereed TO the COM
m,tee oflhe whole house when on that sub
ject.
Mr.. s. Smith, from the committee of WAYS
authorize partial appropriations for the militia
ny service Tor the year 1322-and to make
good deficit in the appropriations for the re-
evolutionary pensioners.
The bill was twice read and committed, and
ordered to be- printed
Mr.. Smith gave notice that he should call
for The consideration of the same on Wednes-
day next.
Mr.. WiAiqms of North Carolina, from the
q i
upon the pe:iiinn of King and Thurbcr, which
on motion ofMr. Crafts, was ordered to lie on
the able.
Mr.. Foya submitted the following resolu-
ton:
Rescued That the President of the United States
he requested TO cnu~c he laid before tins house an
account line cNlr:d't lures made under thc acts TO
irosnlc for e civilization OF ,hc Indian frihcs.
The resolutions lies on the tabl, OF course
air. NeTiinc, q! y. I. called for the ct,nsi-
Geration of tie resolution he had submitted
yesierday, calling for information relative 10
certain disbursements made at Sacket's Har-
Dor.
Mr.. Sierling submstcd The following resp
liliOu:
hssoire|, That select committee b.. np,,ainted :
inquire mo the cNcdic.cy of referring the unsei:ee
claims against c United Suites, growing oui of tiic
Late w'r with tireat BRAIN, to the Ihrd Auditor of
me Il en>Hry Department. Ia be srttledhy hmm,
die! tive superintendent OF the Secretary OF War uy1-
on principles OF equity and justice. or to provide
Otherwise ior the CIspusiiion OF said claims such
IA inner us shall br ;i-t II the claimants and safe Is
tic cmed States, and that they have leave 10 reporl
10y bill OF otherwise.
IhsgesoIution was laid on the table.
The House then resolved itself into a COM
mittce oI the whole on The bill reported by the
committee of Private Land Claims, for the
relief OF Peggy Mellrn, Mr.. Pitcher in the
Chair.
TIE petitioner was the mother of Alfred
Stehblus, Il natnra SON, who was Il suIdicr in
tbs late war, and died in the service without
heirs. The mother petiOned to receive the
bounty land 10 which her son would have
ben entitled, and also The arrears due him as
wages, amounting to akOu, $50
| The committee hid reported III .lyor OF
granting the prayer ofthe petitioner in citation
| to the bounty land only--wheu the same was
ordered to be engFossrd for third reading.
| Mr. RaadoLpa moved that when this House
do adjourn, ii adjourn to Monday next. The
question WAS taken thereon and lost. Ayes
| 81, Nays &c.
Nd. Tracy Submitted the following resoiu-
ton:
Eeto'red, That the Secretary of The Treasury he
IT'S ructrd To report this House whether in any
r;l,es, aud, Il any. in wial rsrs aud under " hat
Circumstances, ALLOWANCES lave been made to public
officers Ia the nature ut compensation for discounts
/ pad oh bills oi cNcimnge or Irca-Hry notes, Tor
damages or nicresi paid protested government
| bills.
The resolution lies on the table of course
On motion OF Mr.. Ross, the House then AL
lourncd.