Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-01-10


week of each session, all such laws as will
expire before the second week in the mex,
succeeding session, were again read, and gave
rise TO some discussion as to the department
rom which the information should be reuuir-
ed Some members thought il appropriate
To the Department of State, OF ers To the At
tornry General, and others to a Commits.
of the Senate. Messrs. Macon, Elliott. Bar
bour, HOLMES of Maine, Findlay, Smith, Rug
giles and Mills, severally remarked upon the
subject, and the resolutions we're then, ON mo.
lion of Mr.. Holmes of Maine, referred 10 the
COMMITTEES ON the Judiciary.
The following resolution, submitted yester-
day ny MIR. King of Alab. was read for con-
siseration.
Resoired, That the Committee on Public
Lands be instructed tn inquire into the expe-
diency OF extending the provisions of the LIST
and 4th sections of an act, passed Cd March,
1921, for the relief purchasers Of public lands,
prior TO the LIST Of July, 1890, SD as to enable
the holders Of certificates, ION which an ex-
tended credit has been allowedl To renouish
The same, or by making cash payments to re-
ceive deduction of 81 l-2 per cent. on the
amount so paid"
After few remarks from Mr.. X. stating
the provisions of the sections of the act pro-
posed To be extended the resolution was a
greed to.
The resolution offered few days since, by
Mr. Smith, instructing an inquiry into the ex-
pediency ofexpioring, by the Engineer Corps,
the country between the Allegheny and Sus
quehanna rivers, with view TO their connr X
ion by canal, was called up for consideration
MIR. Findlay submitted an amendment, which
he afterwards withdrew, and offered in the
form OF separate resolution. Mr.. King, of
N. I. made a few observations, which we
We're rot able TO hear distinctly, but under
stood him TO he opposed, in principle, to carry
ing the policy of making roads and canals,
from the public funds, to the extent contem-
plated by this and similar propositions.
The resolution was agreed to.
Mr.. Findlay submitted the following resolu-
| ton for consideration.
Resotred, That the Committee on Roads
and canals be instructed TO inquire into the
expediency of requesting the President To
employ part of the Engineer Corps in ascer
tanning whether it be practicable to make ca
nal navigation from the river Delaware, or
SchuylkIll, at or near the city of Philadelphia,
by the city of Lancaster, To the river Susque-
hanna and To connect, by canals, the waters
OF Allegheny river and Lake Erie, and to as
certain the quantity Of water each connecting
stream would furnish at different seasons nf
the year, making an estimate of the probable
expense of competng The canals respectively.
and noting other necessary circumstances in
relation To the object"
MIR. johnson of Kentucky offered the follow
ing resolution for consideration:
Resoired, That the Committee on the Lii
brary he instructed To inquire into the exped-
ency of providing. by law, for the distribution
of the Public Documents, Journals. Reports
and Laws of Congress, annually, to the se,e-
raj Incorporated Libraries within the United
States.'
The bill for the relief Of Samuel Gilbert was
taken mp in committee Of the whole
Mr. Ruggles, from the committee on Claims
stated that the bill provided compensation for
property taken by the Sac Indians, after they
had been informed Of the Treaty of Peace
between tho United States and Great Bril-
tam that, although the tribe was bsund, by
treaty, tn make restitution of the property 40
taken, yet, from motives Of policy, the GO
vernment had seen fit TO release them from
| the obligation to restore il.
Mr.. Edwards, of Illinois, gave some infor-
nation as TO the terms of the treaty, by which
the claim 10 this property was reliuauished
Mr.. Chandler thought that this claim par
took somewhat of the nature of great many
others now before Congress, and that its pas
sage might involve the allowance Of all claims
tn property taken from citizens of the Uni
ted States, the claim TO which was afterw ards
surrendered by treaty.
Mr.. smith Thought the reason, advanced by
the gentleman from Maine, the very one which
should urge the allowance Of this claim. He
believed the government ought to make resti-
tution Tor the property Of its citizens surren.
dered by treaty.
Mr.. Barbour said, if the bill involved so i'm
| porfant principle as that ntimated by the
la nm IN fir 10 l.
ed upon by the Senate without further reHcc
| ton. He therefore moved its postponement
| TO this day week.
MIR. King of N. Y. remarked upon the ma
| ture of claims upon the government for pro
perry captured by foreign nations, sc. &c.
| He considered il the duty Of a nation, a duty
whlchit owed itself and 10 its citizens, to ex
ert all the means in its power to obtain recon-
pense for private property captured by other
| natlODs,-but, when those mt ans had been ex
hausted, the nation WAS no longer bound to
withhold from the completion of treaty, nor
to provide payment for all claims for property
so captured, &c.
Mr.. Smith conceded perfectly with The rule
laid down by the member from N. York.
but, considered, that, where foreign natien
had agreed, by treaty, to make restitution for
property captured, and afterwards our govern
meni had consented, for valuable considera
ton, 10 strike out that article from the treaty,
they were bound to compensate the citizens
having such claims
Phe motion u Mr.. Barbour, to postpone
the bill to this day week, prevailed.
Mr.. Lloyd of Mass. from the Committee
on Naval Affairs, reported the bill further to
extend the time of allowing half pay to the
widows and orphans of those who have died
in the public service, without amendment.
The Senate then adjourned.