Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-12-23
MoNDAY, DEcsMs.R so.
In SENATE.
GENERAL LAFAYETTE

lar A ri liz.
Mr.. Hayne, from the committee 10 whom
was referred tie subject of making provisi ~,
for Gen. Lafayette, reported the following
bill.
BILL mailing provision for General Lafayette.
Be ii enacted, &c. That the sum of Two
Hundred Thousand Dollars be aud the same
IS hereby, granted To Major General LaGayptte.
| IN compensation for his important services and
expenditures, during the American Revolu-
ton, ana thai, Tor this purpose, stock 10
that amaunt be lesued ia his favor dated In.
4th July, 1894, bearing an annual interest Of
six per cent. payable quarter yearly, and re-
d'emabIe on the Slsi December, 1854.
Sec. 9. find be ii further enacted. That one
complete and entire Township of Land he.
and the same is hereby, granted to the said
Mayor GENERAL Lafayette, and that the Prrsl-
dent of the United States be authorized Ia
cause the said Township to be located ON any
of the Public Lands, which remain unsold
and that Patents be issued to Gen Lafayett.
for the same.
The bill was twice read, by general consent,
and Mr.. Hayne gave notice that he should
move its third reading TO morrow.
Mr. Macon presented the following resolu-
ton for consideration
Resohtd, That the Committee on Military
Affairs be instructed TO inquire into the ex-
pediency Of limiting the number of cadets at
the Military Academy at West Point, 10 tn.
number of Members in the House Of Repre-
sentatives, and that the number To beap-
mhted from each State and Territory, res
peciireIy, shall be the same as that of the
Representatives to which such State or Ter
ritory shall be enfield and that the brother
OF no person educated at the Academy shall
be admitted, SO long rs there be other sppli-
cants, and that provision be made fer adj
hitting from the District of Columbia.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The resolution yesterday offered by MIR.
Camhrelens, calling for The CORRESPONDENCE
with The Spanish Government relative to the
piracies of the Island OF Cuba, was taken IN.
On motion of Mr.. Trimbe so to amend il
aslo inciude the correspondence as TO piracies
~ other Spanish islands, as well as that OF
Cnb", Mr.. Cambreleng accepted the amend
ment, and the resolve was then adopted, mem
con.
SUPPLEMENT OF THE OREGON.
Mr.. Floyd, of Virginia, moved tina, The
House go into comniiiee Of the whole on the
state OF the Union, with view 10 take I'M IN.
blll " for the occupation 0f the mouth of IN.
Columbia Tor Oregon River;" which wa.
agreed to, and the House went into com
mttee accordingly, Mr.. A. Stevenson in the
chair. - '"'
The bill was dby sections, and the several
blanks were filed.
thr. Floyds resolution, &c. in our next1
VIRGINIA CLAIMS.
Mr.. A. Stevenson, of Virginia, rose 10 ask
the attention OF the House to subject which
was interesting to Virginia, and merited An
eaIly consideration. II related TO the uns,.
t'siied claims of that State for advances Of
money made by her for the use of the o.
DPIai Government during the late war. The
subject, Mr.. >. said, had been presented n
Congress 10y The President, in very strong
message, al the last session but owing f.
circumstances unnecessary To- mention. had
not been acted on. He wished il taken un
and finally disposed Of II was proper. how
ever. that he should state to the House ina,
virginia would press The payment only of
sbat part of The claim which related TO inte.
rest actually paid by her upon moseys Dor
rowed Tor the use Of The General Government.
ana disbursrd IN It's service. He stated this
lact, 10 prevent any misunderstanding as 10
the character the claim. and the nrineipl,s
which it involved. Offs merits. Mr. 9 sa;s |
he would not now speak. AT proper time |
he would endeavOr to shew 10 the Huuse |
that the claim asserted by Virginia was found
ed W justice and authority, and ought 10 be
pad. Tbs however. he would saw. that.
whatever The conduct of other States in thu
Union might have been during the late war.
there was not one who had been rnors s,ead
fast and dlsinieresled in her services than Vjr
gInia, or more loyal in The devotion Of her re-.
sources 10 The general defence She now
only asked that her claims should be speediIy
adjusted upon fair and bist principles. This
was due as well 10 this Government as 10
Virginia, and with that view ne begged leave
10 submit the following resolution:
Resolved that the Committee on Military