Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-12-21

lere foi the purpose, and it was ratified
TINS House was at the last session invited TO
make an apprVpi iatiOn for carrying it into
Eject, but at So late II period Of the session,
that It Was not acted upon. AS they would
be doubtless expected To make an appropiia-
ton To redeem the faith Of the United States,
pledged 10y this treaty, il was proper. before
voting away SD large a sum Of money, the
House should have Information Of TIL causes
which had for twenty years suspended the
of this treaty.
Mr. MaIIary. OF Vermont, objected to the
part OF The resolution which proposes to in
qu're into " the notices of The ratification of
the treaty at the last session" aud mo, ed to
amend the resolve Ivy st.ikius out that par,
of 1t. He had no objection Ia every fact be-
ing obtained which had a bearing ON the
casc-it was proper they should be- called
for-but he did not know that it would be
releSan: or perfectly decorous to ask of the
Executive an explanation of the motive FOR
lis conduct.
Mr.. Forsyth, not feeling tenacious of The
language OF the resolution consented to re :
ceive Tie amendment as a part OF his resolu
ton; and, thus amended,
The resolve was agreed tn, nem. con.
On motion of Mr.. Call Uf florida, it was
Hrsnl,ed. That the Committee on Roads
and Canals be instructed Ia inquire into the
expeuiency vt opening public road from St.
aiary's, Georgia, to the Bay Of Tampa, on
the coast of Florida.
On motion of Mr.. Conway, OF Arkansas, it
was
Resolved, That the Committee on Roads
ana canals be instructed To inquire into the
expectancy OF authorizing the President oi
the United States I'D employ a sklul Engi-
| neer 10 examine the raft On Red River. in the
an n
| and report the most practicable means Of re.
moving the same, or opening channel
| around il.
Mr.. Brent, of Louisiana, offered the follow
ing :. hich lies one day, by rule:
Resolved, That the President nf the u
States be- requested To inform this House. il
II be not Incompatible with the public welfare.
of the causes which have prevented the exc.
cuilOn of the fourth article of the treaty. of the
22d February, 1919, between the United
States ut America aud the Kingdom of Spaio,
SD lar as the same relates To the surveying o;
lhr Western boundary Of the United States.
ana u the same has been prevented by the
actual situation of the government of AIexico.
In respect to the Kingdom of Spain and this
country, as connected with said boundary.
whether any measures have been taken To
call the attention of the government of Next
co 10 the final establishment of a boundary
oetween tliaf country and the United States -
On motion of Mr.. Jennings, q Ind i was
neso'Ved, That a Committee be appointed
10 inquire into the -xpediency Of appropriatng
money upon pledge Of the three per cent
fund al Indiana, To enable said state IN con-
struct canal round the falls of Ohio, al JEFF
'erson'!ne, with leave IL report by bill or
otherwise
On motion Of Mr.. ManSum, of N. c. il was
nrso'ed. mat the Committee on the Post
Oiiice and Post Roads be- instructed to ;non;r.
toto the exprdency of establishing a post
rMute from Raleigh, n. e.. by the way of tbe
Fish Dam. on Neus. river, by S,apyille and
h~nDt Tirza, to Roxborough, in Person
county.
on motion OF Mr.. Conway, of Arkansas.
u was hesoised, That the Committee an
fuo'ic Lands be instructed to inquire into IN.
expediency OF authorizing claimants TO lands
10 the territory OF Arkansas. of a larger amount
than one iragae square, to institute proc.YJ.
ing IN the United States District Court. -,
Nashville, IN the state Of Tennessee. IN ,rv
the validity Of their claims.
Mr.. Livingston Of Lou. offered IN. G,,,o,,
ing which hes one day
Resolved, That the S,rre,,,v of d.,
Treasury be directed to Law before this Honse
An account OF the unclaimed divid.nJs nm
the public stock (f aDy) since th. establish.
ment ni The present government"
On motion Of Mr. Woods of Ns,v Yo,k
" was Resolved, That The Committee IN The
rosf Office aud Post Roads be instructed IA
inquire INTO the expedency nf establishing a
post route from the town Of Pike, AIIryhanv
county, through the town of Eagle. io ,h,.
town OF China, IN the County of Gennessee.
State of New York.
Mf. Cook, Of Illinois, called up the consi-
aeIa,fon OF the following joint resolution. of.
iered by him last session, viz:
resolved, &c. That The several States
I ', nave peen admItiau into The Union un-
uei any compact prohibiting such States from
e'SnS ana collecting tax on land for Il,
years next succeeding the sale of su.b land
oy the United States be, and they are h.rehv
se'eraiiy authorized, whenever tbev ~,
deem hexpedieni, TO subject all lands her.
alter sold by the United States. within ,bs;r
respective limits. To the same lax that ,they
may levy and collect ON lands moi suh;.c,
TO the provisions of such compacts
. On h,s motion, this resolve was Reformed
Tor consideration TO The Committee IN Puh.
lie Lands. "o-
On motion Of Mr.. Brent, of Louisiana. the
, -, went INTO ComIniitee of the Whole.
Nv Taylor IN the Chair, on The bin con-
~ y. i'n'no ce,tain Claims to land in the western
district Of Louisiana" ''''"
Mr. Brent having explained the nature and
object Of the bill, which is to confirm cer,a;n
class OF land claims, the confirmation Of
winch mas been recommended by the Land
commissioners, in Louisiana, in their rrpnr,
70 tue treasury the Committee rose and re.
ported Tie bill without amendment
la the House, Mr.. Taylor, of New y,rL
expressed wish for further information IA IN
'he 'actS OIL the case and, at his suggestion
win the consent of Dir. Brent, the bill was