Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-01-26

sooth their wounds
The petition was read and referred but the
Hnuse refused to print it.
| Mr.. W.RIGHr presented the petition Of
Thomas Kemp, which he introduced with the
following remarks:
Mr.. Speaker II am requested TO present the
petition of Thomas Kemp, aship carpenter, of
Maryland, whu built the ships Of war Erie and
| Ontario, IN the port Of Baltimore. feel it
due to candur to state, that this petition has
been heretofore before the House in 1916, and
| then rejected. And, Mr.. Speaker, while
nave stated SO much, as must form lien on
the mind of the House against the claim,
must claim their indulgence while state the
merits of the claim, aud suggest the principles
for the consideration of the House, ON which
think it ought to be decided This contract
tor the building ofthose ships was entered into
IN the spring of 1918, and the prices, of course,
regulated by the then state of those prices,
intending merely To give to the ship builder
reasonable compensation for his materials aud
labor; but soon after, the port of Baltimore
was blockaded by the British, which cut Off
the communication, and raised the price of
the materials fifty per cent. However Mr..
Kemp proceeded to finish the ships, which
now ride IN triumph under the American flag,
commanded by their gallant commanders,
while he is left unpaid the sum of 6,225 dol
lars, the price actually paid by him for ma
terlas and labor, without pocketing one far
thing Tor his services, TO console himself with
the honor Of having built those ships. Sir.
the act of God, or the states enemies, shall
work an injury To no man, is Il principle uni
versally admitted and lately acted on, in
restoring to the late President his furni-
tnre, destroyed by the enemy by iire.-
The blockade ofthr harbor Of Baltimore in
directly bore on this contract, aud furnishes,
~ my Judgment, Il just ground for relief
Permit me Ia remark that the payment of
this sum will not impose the tax of one dsme
| per head on the American people, on the one
hand, while it imposes loss of 1928 dollars
on an individual who had faithfully served his
country.
The petition was referred to the Committee
on Naval Affairs.
Mr.. RANKIN, from the Committee on Pub
lie Lands, reported hill &c for the relief of
certain purchasers Of Public Lands - which
was twice read and committed.
Mr. SLOAN, from the Committee on EIec-
IONS, made report in part on the credentials
ct Members of the House which was order
ed to lie on the table.
On motion of Mr.. MOORE, Of Alab it was
ResolUed, That the Committee on Roads
amt Canals be instructed to inquire into the
eXpediency OF granting authority to Thomas
Barton and Chapel Slodsse to establish Turn
pike Road in the Creek Nation ofIndians, lead
| ing from the Uchee Bridge to the q. S. boun-
| Diary line on Line Creek.
Hfr. McCARTY submitted for consideration
| the following resolution:
ieeSolred, That the President of the United
STATES be requested 10 inform this House
whether any person has been employed hy
| HIM fn visit the ludian tribes ON our borders :;
aad, 1t so, what was the purport III his com
ilisson and .vbat compensation has been al
lowed him for his services: also, whether anv
report has been made by this agent-and, ii
| any, that he cause the same to be LAID before
/ this House.
| The resolve lies over one day of course
| On motion of Mr.. SInLEY, il was
hesotUed, That the Committee on Public
Lands be instructed to inquire whether any,
aud if any, what further amendments are
/ necessary to be made tn the act " to revive
/ the powers OF the commissioners for ascer-
! Tuning and deciding Oh claims to land i'm the
District OF Detroit, and for settling the claims
TO land at Green Bay and Pr;iIies DIES
Chesncs, In the Territory of Michigan, -
passed the lith day OF May, 1880 and
whether any, and, if any, what, otiser dcs-
erlption of private CLAIMS TO laaa within
said territory, ought to be provided for,
and to what extent, and whether any
provisions are necessary to be made foY the
survey OF private land claims in said territory
Mr.. TAYLOR, from the Joint committee or
the rules OF Joint proceeding, &C. made a re-
| port corresponding with ,hat which was this
day made in the Senate which was ordered
to lie on the table.
! On motion of Mr.. NEwToN, the Message
of the President OF the United States trans
uniting the report Of the Commissioner al
the Public Buildings, was referred to the Com.
mttee on the Expenditures for the Public
Buildings.
i The STEAMER laid before the House a let
Ter from the Secretary War, transmitting the
Annual List Of Clerks employed in that De
apartment
The SPEAKER also laid before the House ;
letter from the Secretary Of the Navy, trans
Tht'Ing the annual account nfthe cOningcn
expenditures of the Navy Department
The SPEAKEa Also laid before the Hous
the following Letter from the Secretary of tn
Treasury, viz:
TREASURY DEpARraENr,
gh January, 1922.
SIR: | have the honor To transmit herewith
2 for the information Of the House Of Represen
tatyes, AN estimate of appropriations propos
ed for the service ofthc year 8s2, amountn
to S8,891, 285 a.
For the Civil List $3.50 gO5 a
= r0r instantaneous Expenses 4j6,375 @
VI For Foreign Intercourse $4,000
For Military Department, in
, GLIDING pensions, arming
\ the militia, Indian Depart
S meut, and arrearages 3,ie5,e9s 1,
Naval Establishment, iuclud-
/ inS the Marine Corps s,a52,4iO 9
; Ss,391, e85 4
The funds from which the appropriation
n for the year 1899 may be discharged, are tn