Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-12-23
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WEDNESDAY, DEcEMBER Is
NIAGARA REFLEX, III

Inc House accordingly went into commit
,rs oil the Whole on that bill, Mr. Campbell, Of
Ohio, in the Chair.
Mr.. Williams, of North Carolina, said tina,
ne considered the question presented by this
nili 10 he OF nearly as great importance as any
nat would occur during the present session
oi congress, AS proposing to revive the "a,
NOUS act oil March, 1916, which had been
me cause ct greater drain from the Treasury
OF tue United States than had ever beer
mace upon the same principle from the Trea-
s"ry % any civilized government on earth
'"r no Soveinm- ut ever had STANDING law of
the nature Of that. The bin now befma ths
i1ousr,'n effect proposed a renewal of III,
''ost important section 1.-THE sth) Of that Law
AL ms moment, Mr.. w. said ne felt himself
en'ire'y 'inprepared TO go into such an exam
NATION oi TINS question as il might require.
ne therefore, hoped the House would in
9n'ge MN, and others similarly situated. with
further time for consideration of tho snb;ac,
MS onject was not unnecessarily to DELAY IN,
consideration of the subject; bui he thought n
important to have before the House. and iu
posSession ol every member, the corr,spond .
ehce winch took place between Adm Coch.
rane ana the Secretary of State relative 10
,"o ou,rn,ine vi property on the Niagara From
Yer. There was another document .lso
which he wished the House IN n. IN rossss
sion Ola document originally brought here
10 carry these claims through the Hopse Inn,
which, since the year 1913, he had never been
an'e To lay his hands upon. Wh.n ,he,.
e,".Hs hfst appeared bcfure the House. the
''ai'ah.s never pretended to rest them uno,
.he ground that the buildings were occop;r,i
| ey 'iie military authority at The fine Of ,bs;r
obstruction. They then maintained ,ba, III
'hese ourninss took place on the ground IF
rc'hNa'ion by the enemy, and, believing thai
s'ouou snnicient - sustain their claims thew
produced all the proof of it that they could =
| Du'' as the House had refused TO allow IN.
c'ainiS on thai ground, they have nov chang.
8, ,, "'e'' position, and placed their claims ON
different one. Mr.. w. wished for hill n., y"
examine fully the pretext upon which rs :"
enactment OF the perncious law of iste ,,..
claimed, aud with these views he wished The
committee TO rise, 10 order to have the pa,,ers
printed. "'e papers
Mr' CaiS're'eng of New York, said he hon
eo 'h.'i ma delay would he interpused IN bring
'ng this subject before The. House-but ,,s,
'hey should be called 10 act upon il immedi
ateiy being persuaded that they wer. as fI-
liy.preparcd 10 do So now, AS thew would DO =,
any future timr. He expressed his as,on;sh.
nent That, ot all the members of the HING.
the Chairman of the Committee of Claim,
shouu profess any want of information ON th:s
s"hlectIs'nce, from his official situation. 81,
WEI, as tiie able aud conspicuous share he had
had IN former discussions on this matter no
should have supposed him to be better inform
ed oil every circumstance relating To il tina,
any other person. liz permitted IN n,oc.ad
hr. u. SAID, That he should contend that ON
.he ground first taken by the claimants. viz
.hd' .ns injury Their property had sustained
WAS ibnicttd by the enemy as a measure of r.-
ta'IatloD, their claim was Just. inasmncb &c :,
WAS IN retaliation of injuries first ioflc,.d ~,
on the enemy by the express order oftl;s o.
vernment, through the late Secretary of Va
IN The bnrnng OF the village If Newark IN
this ground the claim was perLcijv s,,s;.,n
aoe as, also, u would be on the other ground
assumed, VIZ. that the injuries were sustained
10 consequence OF The occupation Or use of the
property by the United States. n e;,ha,
ground were established, these claims omnb,
o be ailnwed o"'
Mr.. Villains renewed his motion thA, M
COMMITTEES rise ; but once more susnendeJ !,
al tbe particular request of Mr.. Tracy. yyyol
maze some explanation Ia reply, to w hat M,
w. had SAID, as 10 the Disappearance of tb.l
document he had referred TO. No oub,ic
paper on the subject had been withdrawn. bur
on the contrary, all the papers connected ,t;,t,
the general subject had been printed with rho
report 1T the committee.
The committee then rose, reported nroeresa
and had lPaTe 10 SIT again and, on notion
OF Mr.. Williams, the papers, referred TO whilst
10 committee OF the whole, wire ordered IN
be printed.
h"u inca tne House adjourned till Monday.
,,, Thursday, Dec I6
The resolution yesterday offered bv M,
Livingston, respecting unclaimed stock fine
" States, ADD tina: offered by Mr.. Brent. call.
ing Tor Information in relation 10 the survey
oi tue w Western boundary Of the United STATES
were taken up and agreed to.
On motion OF Mr. Rankin, the House tool.
up the bill confirming CERTAIN claims IN land
IN tlle western District OF Louisiana.
or. Rankin explained the facts on which |
The above bill is predicated, aud quoted the |
laws IN relation TO The subject. f'rhe ob;sc, |
OF the 6iIl Is TO render certain the conffma |
non OF certain claims concerning which doubts
have been entertaned.I 1t was then ordered
10 ne engrossed for n third reading to morrow |
-, me Di'i 10 authorize the Secretary of the
lrtasWy to adopt new hydromeier was
read third tmr, passed, and sent 10 the So
nate for concurrence.
Mr.. Wickhffe, of Kentncky. laid y, ,h, O..
bic the following resolution
heSof0d, That it is expedient 10 amend Tho
ACT oi Congress Ofthe 1st Of March. t7sa. RIA
ilYe to the election Of President Il Vice Presi
nen', tbai The appointment Of Electors by the
,sVerai o'ates shall be made upon the same
day throughout the United States.
On motion oi Nr. Hamilton, Of South Caro-.
na, u was Resolred, That The Comrn;,,o.
Dn Military Affairs be instructed 10 inquire mt
.he fxPedieney Of providing by law for the
appointment Of an additional number oil
Deputy or Assistant Quarter Masters. with
ne view OF securing more effective respon.;