Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-12-09
Mr.. Thompson, ofGeorsia, presented to the

lature al georgia, reia.is IL tie claims nj
certain detachmenis Of Militia of thai State,
for services performed In the year 1792, 1875,
aud 1874, together with the accompan, ing
documents (now on the il.s of this Hous, be-
referred To the Committee On Military Al
fairs, with leave To report by hill ar oiherw Use.
The resolution, on motion of Mr.. Cooke Of
Tennessee was ameUded, though the amend
m-nt was resisted 10y the mover, by changing
the reference from S-lrc, Committee to the
Committee on Military Affairs and, being
thus amended, was adopted.
Onmoiion of Mr.. Jennings, ofIndiana, il WAS
Resotged, That the Committee of Ways
aud Means he instructed To inquire into the
expediency of making an appropriation for the
purpose of etf.cting further extinguishment
OF Indian title TO lands in the state of Indiana.
The following was offered by Mr. Hamilton,
Of South Carolina:
Resolved, That the Naval Committee be in
struc:rd To inquire into the Justice and expe-
diency Of allowing Mrs. Sarah Perry, the
mother of the late Captain Olnsr Hazard
Perry, pension during her natural life.
Mr.. Hamilton mentioned, in offering this
resolve, that bill embracing this object had
heen reported al The last Session Of Congress.
but not acted on from the want of time. His
present Ol,lrct was to revive that bill.
Mr.. Triinble, of Kentucky, not meaning to
object To this resolution, suggested the pro.
priety of including in it the case of Mrs. Law
renee, the widow of the gallant Captain of that
ulme.
Mr.. Hamilton said he thought tina, though
the cases Ofthe venerable Mrs. Perry and The
widow Of the lamented Lawrence, were in
many respects similar, yet there were some
points of difference in them which rendered il
inexpedent In blend them together.
Nr. Cambreeng, of New York, disclaiming
all opposition te the Objec; of the resolution,
AN object in which he ferlingly and fully con-
cured, was of opinion that the cases of Mrs
Lawrence and Mrs. Perry might better have
separate consideration. The case of Mis-.
Perry required distinct act of Legislation
thai of Mrs. Lawrence did not, being one of
class of cases heretofore regularly provided
for by law, her husband having fallen
la hattie. Bit It should he remembered that,
tn ough some inadvertence, The act, providing
pensions Tor the widows and orphans of val
officers killed in battle, was omitted to be
revived at the last Session of Congress-
previous To which it had expired. The fund
from which that relief was dispensed was
sacred one 1t had been raised out of the Navy
itself, and it should ever he held sacred to the
object for which it was raised. He intended,
ON Monday, 10 move for revival of the act,
and If. as he trusted, it should he revived. he
cherished strong hope that the Committee
ofCiaims would put the venerable lady who
was the subject of the present resolutions also,
IN the pension list. The fund was ample To
embrace both classes of cases. The resolu-
ton was adopted; and
The House adjourned TO Monday next.
In pursuance of the Resolution of Wednes-
day last, the following Committees have been
appointed by the Speaker of the House of
Representative viz.
Of Elections -Messrs. Sloane, MaIlary, Ball.
Tucker, ). c., Hall, n. c., Standifer, Thompson
kcn'urky.
Of Ways and sfeans.-Niessrs. NlcLaue, Del, Ing
han, Thompson, Geo, A. Stevenson, Cambreeng,
NcDufiie, McKim.
Of Ciaims.-Mrssrs. Williams of N C., McCoy.
R'ch L'rhield, Matson, Whitilesey, lsacks
Or Commerce.-Messrs. Newton, 'Tomlinsou, Alb
ho', Durfee, Dwight, Mangupi, Morgan
On Public LandS.-Messrs Rankin, Scott, Cook
Jennings, 5 .ong, Vinnn, Bradley.
On The Post Office, Sc.-Messrs + Johnson, Hook
S'oddird, Wilson, 5 c., Mexican, Alexander, Ten,
Or The Distric,ot Coiumbir.-NIsssrs. Kent, Neale.
Ma,i"ck, F'cdlay, Alexander, Va, G,zlay, Blair.
On the observation-disclosures Webster F. T. Bar
hour, Va. Pumer, N. H., Burton, Buchanan, Saun-
de,s, Br-ni.
On Pensions and Precautionary C2aims--Messrs
ai"le, Eddy, Allen Ten, Wm- Smith Culpepper,
On Public Expenditures Cobb, Clarke
Crafts, Markley, Gist, Sanford, J s. Barbour
On Pirate Land C2aims-M essrs. Campbell, Ohio
Mo"rr, Alab, Sterling, Prince, Garrison, Locke,
VIII io,s, n. Y.
On Manufactures -Messrs" Todd, Forward, Con
de- C. r"er, Wright, Craig. Marvin.
On 3grscnhItre.- Van Rensselaer,, Baylies,
G''ne", Harris, Pen, Rose, Whitman, Patterson,
Pen.
Or fndian .46oir,-Messrs Cooke, Mitchell, Pen.
Wdl!'ms, Va, Mckee, Mclean, Ohio, len Eyck,
On Military Affairs -aless,s Hamilton, Rogers,
Mtohe.i, Ind. Macarthur, Houston, Vance, Ohio,
C,mph"ji, ). G.
On N1rdi .ig;irs.-Messrs. Ctown;nshield, Full
'er H'gdolph, Wnri"ld, Cady, Holcomhe, Harvey.
On Foreign .9FGrs-Nessrs FORSYTH, TayIoi
oo.T-, Ir'mh. A'cher, FarreIly, Poinseu.
Or Her,Sh and Unfinished Business --Messrs. Ross,
Lun ~, Brown of Pa.
" .4ecomas. Messrs. Allen of Mass. Swan, Let
cher.
0n Expenditures in The Department of State.-
Mess's Suas Wood, Barber oi Conn, Bailey.
On Expenditures IN the Treasury -Messrs. Ed.
", m - ~ G., H"y~a'd, B"'ls'gh.
TunkcL of w., Lincoln, Whne.
On Erp'ndi'ur's in he Nrry Department. -alessrs.
Edwards 4 Pa, Hohsri, O'BsIen
OaMe Expenditures Of me Post OEee.-Messrs
F'n Wy"k. Wilson Of Ohio, Lawrence.
On the Lbray.-Nessrs. A. Smylh, Whippr,
Cu'hber
On Expenditures on he Public Buillings.-hiessrs.
Nelson, E'lis Moore ci Nv,
On the Stare Trad,- M-ssrs. Govan, Livermore
He rick. Test, WAYNE, SpaIghi, Eaton.
On Tie Cumberland Rodd.-Nlessrs. HemphIl.
Stewart, Berchsr, JOHNSON of Va, ohnson OF X,
R-ynnlts, Owen
On The Chesapeake aud Ohio C,tndl -Messrs Met
Ger, lie, Brsck, Bucknet, VIM. Woods, j. Stephen
son, Patterson Of Ohio.
WAsHINeTON, D ecember 5.-Among the
Members of Congress, who have arrived in
the City, hut have not yet taken their seats,
are Gen. Jackson and Mr.. Eaton, Senators
rom the State of Tennessee.
General jackson was receiy ed with militia