Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-05-18

sshr. Brclanan's amendment, as thus amend
ed, was then put, and carried.
Inc several other amendments, reported hy
the committee OF the whole, we're then agreed
10.
Mr.. McArthur then offered an amendment
u" ','e f'n srct'on,to make its commencement
read as follows: e" And for the nurnose nl
impro' ing the navigation of the Mssi.s;,,n; r;y
er, from the mouth of the Missouri TO New
Orleans and of the Ohio river. from Pitts
burg to ITS Junction with the Nlissi.sippi." so
as In include the Ohio river in the experiment.
Inc amendment was agreed To, and the bill.
as amended, was ordered to be engrossed for
"a third reading to morrow.
The bill to authorize the President of the
United States to enter into certain n.rotia.
tons relative to lands located under VIRGINIA
Military Land Warrants lying between Iud
ow's and Hohert's lines, in the state of Ohio
was read third time, passed, aud sent to the
Senate.
CLAIM OF BEAUMARcHAIs.
On motion of Mr Tucker, of Virg. the
House ageed to take up the report of the
COMMITTEE on the claim Of Beaumarchais. The
motion was carried-ayes 81, noes 81
The House went into Committee of the
" hole, Mr.. Campbell, of Ohio, in the Chair, ON
that report.
Mr.. Tucker went at large into history of
the circumstances i'm which the claim origina-
Tea, ana discussion of the equity and policy
of allowing it.
sketch ofihis debate will be prepared
anu printed at greater leisure.
Mr.. Dwight called for the reading of the re-
port of the Committee of This House in 1914
land OF which Committee Mr.. Lnwndes was
Chairman,) nnfarorah!r To the claim
Mr.. Farrelly called for the reading or the
opinion Of the Attorney General Mr. Rodney.
in 1907.
Mr.. Clay, in short speech, expressed a
very decided opinion in favor ofthr clam.
MIR. Livermore took the opposite side, and
delivered few observations 10 opposition TO
an allowance of,he claim.
Nir. Dwight then rose, and went at great
length into the whole subject, in reply To- Mr..
Tucker and Mr.. Clay, quoting number or
doe ,mens in support nf his statements, and
concluded his speech with Offering resolution
that The petitioner have leave to Withdraw her
petition.
Mr.. Farrelly followed in reply, and spoke
at considerable length. To shew that the de-
mand was just, and ought to be allowed
MIR. Camhreleng rose in opposition 10 the
claim, quoted declarations of the Count de-
Vergrnues, remarked IN the opinion uf Mr..
Pinkney, and adduced general arguments
against allowing any part of the demand
Ing desire TO deliver his sentiments. which
were most decidedly in favor of-thc claim,
moved that the commi,te rise
The committee rose accordingly, aed had
leave to sit again.
Mr.. Stewart gave notice that he should,
on Thursday, ask the Hcase Ia consider the
following resolution, submitted by him some
time since, viz:
" Resoireti That the Com,nittce on Roads
and Canals he Instructed Ia report d ill ap-
propriaiing the annual proceeds ofthe sales of
the public lands, and the dividends of the
United Stairs' Bank stock, commencing from
the 1st ofJanuary, 1928 Ia the purposes OF
internal improvements, 10 be distributed
among the states according In their repre-
sentation, and to be expended on ohjrcis io
be designated by Congress, within, or hortier-
ing on the respective STATES. u;ilrss where any
state may consent tina; lis proportion of the
fund shall he applied tn an Object rot imme.
diaiely connected with its territorial limits.n
And then the House adjourned.