Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-04-16


months and all such officers or agents of the
government, 10 whom it may he necessary to
advance money without the United States,
shall be held 10 make settlement in three
months after their return 10 the United States
RcsoiNa, That a!sc President and heads of
departments applg these principles in an equi
table manner, To all persons now indebted TO
the United States.
Mr. b. explained briefly his views in Offer
ing the resolutions, and concluded by moving
INIT the same be laid ON the table; which was.
agreed TO.
On motion Of Mr.. CoNpicr, the House
took Into consideration the resolution that the
hnnr of meeting should hereafter be 10 O'Clock
IN the morning, when the same was agreed to
ayes 10, noes &c.
Mr. kkSr laid on the table the following
resolution
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Trea.
s9ry be directed to report to this House the
amount of public lands IN each state and ter
rtory, the amount ofpublic lands heretofore
sold IN each state and territory, and to
specify how much of the land sold i'm each
state and territory have sold for the minimum
price, and how much for greater price, &c.
and the aggregate results.
On motion OF Mr.. TUCKER, DIVA. the Com
mlttee on the Expenditures of the War De-
rartment, had leave to SIT during the hours of
the business of the house
The following message was received from
the President ofthe United States:
10 HE House Of Representatives.
ofhe United States
In compliance with the resolution of the
ii,s'sc of Representatives, requesting the Pre-
sident of the United States 10 cause to be
furnished to that House certain information
relating to the amount of the public money
pild to the Attorney General, over and above
his salary fixed by law, since the lst of Jaru-
airy, 1917, specifying the time when paid, the
Particular services rendered, and the fund out
"i which such payments have been made,
transmit paper marked A, containing the in
formation desired. I transmit also paper
marked b, containing statement of the sums
raih tn Attorneys General of the United
states, prior to the 1st Of January, 1917, and
IN me paper marked G, like statement of
SIMS advanced to District Attorneys, for ser
Wees not required of them by law. These
latter documents, being necessary to full
view OF the subject, it is thought proper to
colnprIze them in this communications
by the act of the eth September, 1889.
';stsutlng the office Of Attorney General. il
was made his duty to prosecute and conduct
~! suits in the Supreme Court in which the
! niied States should be concerned, and TO
re ms advice and opinion upon questions of
law, when required by th;. President of the
If any ofthe Departments, touching any mat
GERS mat might concern their Departments.-
IL VIII be seen, therefore, by the statement
communicated, that no money whatever has
been paid to the Attorney General. for his ser
wees, IN that character, nor for any duty be-
Longing 10 his Office, beyond his salary, as fix
cd by law.
1t will also he shown by The documents
communicated, that the construction given of
.lttftn fl,.
General, and District Attorneys, have been
invariably the same since the institution the
government. On the same authority, it was
thought that the compensation allowed to the
present Attorney General. for certain servi.
ces, considering their Importance, and the
tine employed in rendering them, did not cx-
coed, regarding presidents, what might fairly
be claimed.
JAMES MONROE.
Gasfingfon. .4Pra 6, 1929.
ihe message was read and ordered 10 lie on
The table.
The house then agreed to resume the con-
siderailon of the bill making appropriations for
the support of government for the wear 1890
and the immediate question was, upon con-
c,rrence with the committee of the whole
N striking out the appropriation for Tic repair
OF the Cumberland road.
Mr.. +. JONES concluded his speech of yes
the question, which were thereIipon ordered.
MIR. Ptumer, of N. III. Mr. FOOD, Mr.. Bach
anan, Mr.Ieeid, Mr.. Rted, Mr.. Minor, Mr..
Sergeant, expressed their opinions in favor Of
the concurrence (; and Mr.. Ross, Mr. UTiebt
MIR. Hardin, Mr.. Nielsen, of Nd. Mr. Chm
1crs, Mr.. Ste,cart, and Mr.. Smith, of Md.
against 1t; when the question was taken there
on, and decided in favor of the concurrepce
as fellows:
cher, Baldwin, Ball. BARRIER Of Ohio, Bassett Bate
man, Biackledgc, Blair Rorland, Brown, Buchanan.
Burrows. Burton, Cambreleng, Cannon, Cassedy,
Cooke, Golden, Condic,, Conklins, Conner, Gratis
Denisan, Dickinson, Durfee, Eddy, Edwards Of
Con. Edwards Of N. e. Eustis, Farrelly, Findlay
Fuller, Garrett, Gebhard, Gmer, Gisi, Gorham,
Gross, Hawks, Hemphill, Hobart Hooks, Hubbard
keyes Kirkland, Laihrop, Leftwich, Lincoln, Long,
McCaiy Mccoy, McDafie, Mcneil, McSherrT
NIal'ack, nlaison, Mattocks, Minor Mitchell of Pa
,"ore Sin OF IA. Morgan, Mnrray NELSON Of w. Over
Pa. Reed of Mass Reid of Geo. Rhea, Rochester.
Rogers, Ruggcs, Rnss, RUSSELL Sanders, Sergeant,
arthur smith, AleS; Smyh, Spencer, Sterling OF
Con Stevenson, Stoddar,, Swan, Taylor, Thomp-
son, Tod, Tucker Of S. G.. Tucker Of Va Upham,
Vance, Van Rensselaer,, va. Wyck, Walworth,
lW1hIpPie; White, Whitman, Williams, N. G.. Wilson,
wood, WoodcOck, Worman.--l0j.
NAfS.-N,essrs. Allen Of Ten. Barsto,y Baves
Bayy, Breckenridge, Butler, Campbell of Ohie,
Chambers, Cook, Cusimnn CutIbert, Dane, Oar
!ns'on, Dwight, Hardin, Hendricks, Herrick Hall
>Hocombc, Jackson, +. johnson, j. +. Johnson J
S.Johnston, Jones, of Ten. Koni, Liulc Lowndes.
Mall'Ty, Mercer, Melcalfe, Mitchell of s. C. Mont,
gpmery, Moore of Va. Moore of Alab Neale Nelson
ct Md New, Newton, Patterson of Penn. Rankin
Reed Of Md, Rich, Ross, Sawyer, Scott Sloane, s.
Smith, w. Smith, J. 5. Smith, Stewart Swc,r,ngen
Ionlinson. Trmble, Walker, Williams of Va WI.
iianson, Woodson, WrighL-5G
The amendment Of the committee of tn e
Whole, in striking out the clause tn provide
for building bridge over the MonongaheIa
river, where the Cumberland road crosses I'm,
same, was also concurred in, without diy-
sion.