Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-12-13

d,red Z" he appointed accordingly.
On motnn of Mr.. Plumer, of New Hamp-
| shire, IL was
R.soired, That The Committee on The Ju,iiciars he
instru,.d TO iuuue into the expe,euc, of a,low;n.
cos's ~ cases where damages may be recovered ior
'hr violation of the ,ghs Of ps,cntees, under iLc
several acts concerning the issuias patents for useful
discoveries aud Inventions.
| GA muiiun of Mr.. Call, il was
RssOlred, That the Conmi,i-e on the Public Lands
he nsrucied ioinquIre inio the expe dienev or grant
ing tn the IriiiioTy o Florida tract of ESQ acres
al land, ai the polp, dcs,gniird for the persaeu,
Seat ot Gov"rnment IN sRd Territory and further
!" inquire "'o the expcd,ency Of granting 10 The CT
iies "i Pensacola aud ST. Augustine, certain publc
lots within the limits of said .itirs, respcctiyely
On mutton of Mr.. Fuller, 1t was
R,sofred, That the Comhitree ou III. judiciary he
uc'ed 10 nqnire int" III. expe,,ency OF repeapg
or modifying act, entitled " An ac, to lessen the
compensation oi M"-h-i,, Clerks, and Attorneys, in
The eases ih-rein mentioued
Mr.. Brent Offered the following:
! RcSolrsd, That the Secretary OF the Treasury he
directed to transm to this House all the papers,
the several Boards of Comms siouers aud Registers
ct Land Fnles, in relation to the adjustment Of Land
Claims derived from The French aud Spanish auttor-
ties, Situated in that part nj the State of Louisiana
which constituted The late Territory Of Orleans
Rss"IrSd, That ,he Secretary OF the Treasury be
| directed 10 inform this Huose, whether the Repor
of the late Reg'sfei of the Land Office a, Opelousas
IN Louisiana, upon the Land CLAIMS submitted to his
consideration 10, the act nj Congress, approved iith
he
cause and reasons OF the delay OF The SAID Regis,er
| III making said Report.
| These Resolves lie on the table one dav.
| On motion of Mr.. Jennings, il was
hesofred, lha, the COMMITTEE the Public Lpnds
he instructed inquire into the cxpedieucy of reserv-
my from sale - portion of the public Lands through
winch canal may he constructed mite the nay,r,
be water OF the rivers Wabash and the Miami Of
Lake Erie, aud 10 grant portion of such lands for
the purpose of constructing such Canal.
| Mr.. Cook offered the following resolution !:
ReSofred, That So aiuch of the several acts Of Con-
gress, passed for the admission of indiana and Nils
sour INFO the Union, as sets apart u portion of TN.
money, arising from the sale Of the public lap,ls in
those states for the purpose Demonstrating roads aud
canals leading Ia those states respectively lie refer
| red To - Select Committee.
Mr. Scott, of Missouri, expressed wish to
know what was the precise object of the NOV
er of this resolution
Mr.. Cook explained: that, by the several
acts, FOR the admission into the Union of the
States referred 10 in the resolution, three per
cent. al the nett amount OF the proceeds of
the sales OF public lands was set apart for the
construction of roads leading To those states.
The object have in view, therefore, said he,
Is I" avail ourselves of the fund thus cunstitu-
ttu. Al the last session, the subject was re-
ierred to committee offs members, and
SIX OF the committee agreed TO report "a bill tu
that effect.
MIR. Rankin suggested the propriety ofrefer
ring this subject 10 the committee which had
Just been constituted, on the subject of Roads
and Canals, the object of the resolve seeming
To come more within the province of that
COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Cook said the subject of Roads and
Canals, IN general, one WHICH usually
produced much discussion in this House: il
was one respecting which there existed always
doubtless an honest difference ofopinion. The
resolution now before the House by nD means
involved that question, its object being to
bring lnto activiiya fund set apart and specili
cary pledged Tor the purposes contemplated
10y the resolution. He would not, therefore.
throw it before a committee which was likely
to have before II vast deal of business from
the older states, where il might, TO use "A com
mon phrase, be orerlutd by more ponderous
subjects.
The question was then taken on the resolu-
ton as srisnaly moved. and agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Whipple, it was
RESOLVED, That The Comuiil,ee on Military Az
ians he instructed 10 inquire into The expedencv OF
providing hy law Tor an additional number OF Quar-
'ern"sie's aud Assistants employed in the Quar-
ri Irrniasicrs Department Of The Army Of the Quilted
Army.
} On motion of Mr.. Brent, it was
RESOLVED, That The Committee on Public Lands
ne instructed 10 inquire into the rency of revi,-
ns the 9Th seci at an act, entitled " An supple
mena'v io the several for the adjustment, of land
i'ims ~ The state Of Louisiana approved Ith Nav
l6@O, IN relation 10 back concessions, and TO excsd
Ms PROVISIONS 10 embrace every claim conf
by the U"'ted States, wheIherh be siiuated upon u
water or not
ReSOLred, That the committee upon Public
Lands be directed to inquire into the expr-
d'ency OF causing patents TO issue in the mode
pointed out by law, to persons whose claims
TO land, town or village lots, in the state of
louisiana, have been confirmed by the seve.
raj boards oil commissioners, or by acts of con-
gTess, aGreeably 10 The surveys already made,
inali cases where said surveys have not been
made, as soon thereafter ms the same shall br
surveyed and returned to the proper authori-
ties.
Resoired, That the committee upon Public
Lands be Directed to inquire into the expe-
4 dIency of Offering the public lands for sale, AS
Speedily rs possible, in the districts south and
north of Red River 10 Louisiana.
ReSOired, That the committee ON Public
Lands be directed To inquire into the expe-
dlenry of establishing separate surveyor ge-
neraPs district in the state Of Louisiana.
ResOiUed, That the committee on Public
Lands be directed TO inquire into the expe
dirncy of reducing the price of all public
land situated in the prairies of Louisiana, at
certain distance ia be- fixed from wood and
timber. so 40 To enable the II. States to DISPOSE
Ofthe same
On motion OF Mr.. WIN. Smith, it was
ReSolUed. That the committee on the Post
Once and Post Roads, be- instructed To inquire
into the eXpr'licncy Of disseminating the post
route from Giles court house Va. by Chas
Dingess's, Saml. Packs, and Shoemat.'s, the
tails ot GuyanIOtte, tn BarbOursvie, in Ca
bell county and, in lieu thereof, To establish
route IIuIn Monroe court -hol,sp. crussiuo Now