Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-03-19

eH''orv all deeds, conveynnces, releases and other
pnpers which may have been deposited, under the
provisions Of the aforesaid act where any claim has
been n'ilndged invalid, by said commissioners, mud
on winch no scrip has issued TO the claimant or
| claimants
The resolve WAS read twice, and, on mo-
ton of Mr.. GILMER, was ordered to lie on
the table
The resolution submitted yesterday by Mr.
Cook, calling for information from the Treasi-
ry Department, relative to the receipt of I'M
current notes ofthe Bank of EdwardsvilIc, SC.
was taken up, and agreed To.
On motion of Mr.. MOORE of Alabama, il
was
heSsfred, hat the Committee en- Military Affairs
he instructed 10 inquire INFO the propriey of report
ing bull authorizing the payment FOR propertv lost
by the Il iendly Indians during the Creek war in
conformity 10 the treaty of Fort Jackson in 1914
On motion OF MIR. STERLING ofNew York,
it was
besoired, That the Committee ON the Pablo Lands
he instructed to inquire into the expediency of au-
lhorsne the President of the United States TO cause
10 ne collected INTO one more volumes, all The laws
resoiuons reports, proclanaions treaties and such
other Information connected with the public lands
us rs necessary 10 n complete understanding or the
same, Hnd that he the said laws &c TO he ar
ranged under distinct and proper heads 50 as 10 rive
clear and correct views of their present situation
Mr.. MOORE, ofAiabama submitted for a.
dophnn the following resolution:
hesotced, That the Committee on Public Lands he
instructed To inquire into the eXpod;ency of autho-
rizing the sale of public lands iy entry in lots OF
| forty acres.
Mr.. MooRE spoke briefly in support of his
motion on the ground THAT it would cause some
land to be sold which otherwise never would,
and would enable honest but p0os men TO be-
| come proprietors, &c.
The resolution was decidedly opposed by
Mr.. COOKE, Mr.. Floyd, and Mr. Hill, on
the ground that the government had been al
ready sufficiently liberal tn purchasers of the
public lands that, If persons were allowed to
take out 40 acres, including the springs where
| yer found, the remaindcr of the land would
he OF no use hut To the owners of the springs.
and would he purchased bythem at their con-
venIence; that, if the lands spoken of by the
gentleman were now unsuitable in larger guam
t'tIes, 1t did by no means follow that they never
would he, &c
MT. STERLING moved to lay the resolve on
| the table; which motion was negatived
! The question was then put on agreeing
to the original motion, and decided in the
negative. so MIR. MOoRE's proposition was
rejected.
Mr.. MOORE, of Alabama, then submitted
the following resolution for consideration:
Resotred, That the Committee on Public Lands be
instructed TO inquire into the expedcncy Of granting
presumption rights settlers public lands prior TO
| the - day OF - 1919
decided in the negative by a decided vote.
The joint resolution from the Senate pro-
posing an amendment of the constitution of
me United States, IN relation To the choice of
President and Vice President of the United
States and Representativesto Congress, was
twice read, and, after some conversation on
the subject OF a proper dispositi on thereof, the
| same was committed 10 committee eff the
whole on tie state of the Union.
/ A bill from the Senate, entitled an act, sup
Elementary to the act To amend the act CON
corning titles to the lands in the Island of New
Orirans, &c. was twice read and referred to
the Committee on Public Lands
| BANKRUPT BILL.
The house then resolved itself into COM
nIlttee of the whole on the bill To establish an
Uniform System of Bankruptcy throughout
the United States-Mr. TAYLOR i'm the chair
The 39th section was read without anypro-
position Of amendment
The doth section having been read
Mr.. RHEA moved to strike out the words
good reoson," and to insert in lieu thereof
the world probable cause" in the 18th line
OF the said section, which, the question being
put, vas negatived. No further amendment
being proposed TO that section the sarne, with
the subsequent sections of the bill, to the 48lh
inclusive, were read without further PROPOSE
ton of amendment.
The 49th section having been read--
: Mr.. RHEA movedto strike out the same al
together, which motion was put and lost, with
out division.
The Sofa section, to the esd incusively.
were then successfully read without any pro.
, position Of amendment
Mr.. SERGEANT proposed 10 introduce be-
tween the esd and 9th sections the follow
: ing:
SIC. Ga: Andbr HhaAier enactsd That it shall be
The duty OF The Commissioners, appointed updei The
authority Of this ACT, once in every year tn make
report, and transmit The TO the Secretary of
STATE. stating The number of persons who shall have
hePn declared bankrupt, the number and amoun OF
debts proved, the amount OF property surrpndcred
and OF dividends declared noting ~ each case any
such particular circumstances NAV have affected
the amount Of the surrender or the dyi,lenfIs ;ti
the costs which have aCcrred under each Commits.
sion, with such general renarks upon the operation
OF the law, and proposals fOr its amendment .s may
seem To- them material
The proposition was agreed to-
The cath section, being the last section al
the bill, was then read without propo iiion oI
amendment,
5 MIR. SEReEANT submitted the following, to
be added at the end of the 9TH section
s. " Ard provided also, that when tte parfv agains
whom commission IS prayed for herein bcfo,e
povdc shall, by writing, signed and accompanying
such petition, signify his concurrence in the ur,y
er thereof the commission nlay be issued and pro
reeded upon without any allegation affidavit, or proc
, ct an act OF bankruptcy having becn committed il
] cd"
The amendment was agreed tn, will
some verbal amendments in the subsequent
!, sections, to correspond VITA the foregoin,
amendment
: Mr.. CoLDTv Submitted the following, TO b,
D added 10 the Sd section of the bin
y But tie said commissioners and clerk shall no
he allowed 10 CHARGE .s Tor vltote ,t,y ,.t...