Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-03-29

accomplished it and, rs it must be evident ,o AL
that Letters PdieR would he OF little 10 the inven
Tor IA consequence OF various notifications or i'm
proyements which might he made aud which never
would have been thought of, had no, the way first
been opened by your petitioner He therefore so.i-
cs special act OF the Congress of the United States,
to secure 10 him and his heirs for the of o,y
years, or Tor such other in their wisdom may
he deemed just, the right of steering flying machines
through that portion of -earths atmosphere which
presses on the United States, far their juris
dictiun may extend
BY granting your petitioners request the honor Of
the in, ention shall he conferred on the United States
j. BENNETT, aud Nj
PhIlatelphia, Feb -, 1892
Mr.. MILNoR moved to refer the petition to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. SERGEANT opposed the motion. He
SAID that that committee did not undertake TO
soar INTO regions so high Their duties were
ne rer the earth. He moved to Law il ON the
table. .NtgGiired.
Mr. WALwoRTH moved TO refer il 10 the
COMMITTEE on Roads and Canals. .Negaiiued.
The question then REQUIRED upon referring it
10 the COMMITTEE on the Judiciary, which was
resisted by MIR. SERGEANT-on the ground. not
only that IT was above their reach, but also that
they had so much business before them of "A ter
restra character, that they could not devote
Their time to philosophical and aerial investi-
CATION. The motion was lost : when Mr.
LITTLE renewed the motion To lay it on the
table. Carried.
Mr.. BLAcKLEsGE, from the Committce on
the PubAc Buildings, reported bill making
appropriations for the public buildings, which
was twice read and committed
The SPEAKER then stated the next bust
ness IN order to br, the resolution heretofore
| submitted by Mr.. MERCER, with the modiica-
tlon proposed by Mr.. Taylor, which had oc-
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and the further consideration of which had
been suspended The Speaker remarked that
his first impression had been that, by the rule
oi the House, the resolution was no longer be-
lore them, and could be revived only by being
proposed anew. But from further reflection
and having understood that the committee who
reported the rule did not contemplate its be-
ing placed from before the house he was in
clnrd TO consider it as unfinished business
and he was the more satisfied with this CON
struciion (alihough it was new case) from
the consideration that the rule was intended
10 iurther the convenience of the house and
would he more convenient in its practical
operation to regard it as the unfinished bust
ness OF the morning, than as being laid upon
the table.
A division efthe question was called for by
hlr. SAWYER, when the modification was a
doPted, and the original resolution negatived
Mr.. REID submitted the following resolu-
ton:
ReoiUed That the Committee on the Public Buildings be
instructed to inquire into expedcncy d substituting
GAS ceiling for the canvas covering the Hall
Ritcra few remarks on the subject by
Messrs. Reid, Mercer, and Wal,corh, at the
suggestion of Mr.. Whipple, and with the assent
OF me mover, the resolution was ordered To
lie on the table.
On motion of Mr.. VAN WICK, it was
INF he.
ngS be instructed inquire into The exprepcv Of
g me ONCE OF Commissioner of the Public Buildings and
10 the Engineer Department. ' '-'''
ORDERS OF THE DAY.
Inc H0use then resolved itself into com
mltter OF the whole, (Mr. ToMLINsoN in the
c'iair'l on Inc Dill supplementary TO the act 10
provide for persons engaged i'm the land and
naval service Of the United States in the reyo-
lutonary war.
Mr. kEYEs submitted :he following amend
menf to the first section -" and in all cases he
shaii be considered unable to support himself
II ne is over the age of sixty FIVE years, and
ms property does not exceed one hundred dol
lars"
Mr.. II. supported the amendment at consi-
derable length.
Mr.. MONTGOMERY made some observations
IN favor of the general provisions of the bill.
ana announced his intention to sebmit the fol-
lowing proviso:
pension list whose estate, clear of ncumbrance Shall he
I IT h o, three hundrtd dollars or more d provided
t, nat the evidence already submitted shall he deem
Ell competent aud 10 authorize such restoration
Mr.. kEYEs Withdrew his amendment TO
give way for the provso of the gentleman
from Kentucky (Mr. Montgomery,l which
was thereby in order.
Mr.. CoCKE had hoped this bill would he
suffered tn pass, without any amendments or
notifications TO Obstruct il. The Secretary
OF War, he observed, was left to Judge of the
merits OF the respective applicants, according
10 their circumstances. and he thought this was
aiar preferable provision to that proposed in
the amendment
Mr.. FARRELLY remarked that il was i'm
possible to do adequate Justice by any general
and uniform rule, and, therefore, it was much
better TO confide the matter 10 the G;scre, .,n
OF the Secretary, who can adapt the extent
OF the reliefto the necessity tbafrequires il.
MI. MONTGOMERY replied, and suggested
to try the principle ofthe proviso, by erasinr
read it in blank.
Mr.. WooDcocK opposed the amendment.
and, among other remarks, observed that he
had rather leave the discretion PROMISED to
the officers of the government, than to hold
our Inducements to the old soldiers To reduce
lhelr property to sum so small as to obtain
the relief contemplated by the act, and he
thought the bill was sufficiently guarded to
attain the benefits which it was intended I'm
confer. "
Mr.. kEYEs made some further observations
III support of the proviso.
Mr.. REED, of Mass. opposed il, and ex-
pressed his apprehension that, iffhe gentlemen
from Vermont and kcntucky5 Mcssrs Kegcs
and WontgonerH) persisted in the amendment,
they would defeat the bill, and he proceeded
at some length in support of the bill as orisi