Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-01-15

during the present session. IL was neither
his intention TO arraign or investigate the mo-
tives oithe Secretary of the Treasury
principal object was 10 obtain such facts from
the records of that Department as might give
the information he sought. In order, how
ever, to try the mind of the House, he would
according TO the suggestion of the gentleman
from Pennsylvania, modify his motion, so as
to refer the subject to select committee, in
stead of calling on The Secretary of the
Treasury for the Information he wished
Mr.. LOwNDEs suggested that, If the object
OF the resolution were only to appoint a com
mltee To procure the information required by
the resolution, it was not an usual or desira-
bile course. The information desired, could
be obtained in no way so easily, as hy direct
application to the Treasury Department. The
machinery ota committee could not be neces-
sary unless something more than information
was desired. The objection to the reson
ton, in the shape which it had now assum-
ed, was, that, if adopted. it would convey a
reflection on the Secretary of the Treasury.
lie could not, for himself, vote for any such
resolution, without clearly understanding what
1t did import. However unwilling TO defer
To another day the decision Of this motion, he
felt himself obliged, under the change of form
winch the author of il had given To the re-
solve, To move now that it liz on table and he
printed.
Mr. TRACY was opposed to laying the rGso-
luton on the table. He hid heard no reason i'm
favor of the motion. He thought il a com
mon resolution for the ordinary purposes Of
inquiry. He could perceive nothing against
II but It's prolxity. For himself, ne could
discover nohing in it than implied censure or
tie Treasury Department hut if there was,
he Thought the reason for its adoption still
more Imperative.
H. T
from New York could discover no reason for
the motion he had made and rather tbouqhi
the gentleman did not understand the cues
tlon now before the House. II was not "A res
olutIon calling on the head If the Treasury
Department. but resolution To raise a com
miltce 10 Investigate certain transactions of
that Department. Before he could assent TO
SO seriouSa measure he wished for further
time to deliberate and examine the terms of
the resolution and he thought It's lroixity
aiso was Il sufficient reason why it should be-
printed, that it might he be1t.r understood
than 1t could be by the mere reading of it
from the Clerks table.
MIR. FLoVD was of opinion that the commit
tee ought TO be raised under the circnmstan-
ces OF charges being made of misconduct a
gainst AN officer of the government. If The
motion were, as first proposed, withou, the
reasons which bad been a,ssignrtl,in favor oF
ha,,,, mSrc caii fer iafarmation it would has.
n.s-' "a .he esaal and proper course OF 6usi-
Actions of;h goTernment, 81 iiinucncg7 aud
corrupling mcnl43ers of Congress, I cannot
conceive any thing more horrd 20 the feel
ings Of an honest man and, he considered if
oi vast Importance 10 the feelings and ctarac
ter of TIE gentleman vhe WAS at the mead of
the Treasury Department, that committee
should b. raised To inquire into the subject
81 hid Dp tb.,. ,I,r
ton, Is modii~d, weuld b. ordered to lie on
the table. He was not binsef FROM hearing
Il Rad from the chair, possessed Of all its
bearings. Other gentlemen differed among
themselves as TO what wO,,td be the effect of it
" which clearly proved 10 him that The House
was moi now prepared to sct on the subject,
and that the resolution ought To BIZ laid lipou
the table for further examination.
Mr.. Rid was opposed to the present shape
ef the resolution, but thought there could be
no iinproprety in passing the resolution 10
the form in which il was originally introduced
He hoped it would resun, us original shape,
and then be adopted. With this view, he Was
opposed to laying the resolution on the table
| and, it the mover did not modify his motion,
he himself would then move to resterc ii to It's
original shape.
| Mr.. ToMIINsoN was impressed with TIE
same sentiments as the gentleman who bad
! just spoken. As first Introduced, the resolve
called for information only, nor did he under
stand il as implying any censure Of the Sccrc-
! t ny Of the Treasury AS modified it proDo
SIS mnre--it cOniempates the appointment
of committee, on the part of this House, to
institute aoinqniry Before this was done there
should be facts set forth on which to rest such
an inquiry. he was not prepared for such Il
| measure but, ifthe gentleman from ). Caro-
1 lima MIR. Iowndcs) would withdraw his mo-
ton, he Mr. IT. would move to replace the
resolution on the footing on which it was first
introduced.
Mr.. LowNpEs assrntcd, and Withdrew his
motion t0 Ivy the resolve on the table aud,
| thrrcupOn--
Mr.. CooK Withdrew bis modification for the
appointment OLA Committee wkcn the qucs-
united, and cnrft9, mem. con.
On motion Of Mr.. VGHce, the House then
proceeded to consider the resolution submit
ted by him, calling for Information Of tie nuni
Der and description ofagerts, snb-agcn,s, Sc
81 employed in tue Indian Department which
4 was considered and agreed to.
On motion OF Mr.. .Vcison of Md. the re-
port CT the Committee on Manufactures a.
gainst the cSpedicncy oGiaying further impost
duties for the encouragement Of manufactures,
: was taken up and referred 10 the same commit
tee to whom was referred Mr.. i}didlcihs re-
solutions proposing certalu notifications oi
t the duties oHimporis, &c
Mr.. piumer, of n. II. offered fbe following
resolve:
Rcsoirsd, That the Secretary Of War I've dircce,
to communicate to this house statement, so far
the mas he n hts power To make, otthe aneun
and objects Of such Expenditures as hIve been ~
CURED ~ the Indian Department durioc l'c las
r. year, beyond the sums appropriated by law Tor tha
n Department, and also Ia inorg Inc house whit wcr