Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-12-23

Anans be instructed 10 inquire into the pro-
Pr'ety OF providing by law for the reimburse
men' o. me amount of interest, paid by the
s.a'e OF Virginia upon loans Of money nsgo-
"''eu oy her Tor the use of the General Gov
srninenf, during the late war between Great
Britain and The United States"
ar. Hamilton Chairman Of the Commit
tee ON Military Affars) suggested that, as
nus was purely legal question: its proper di
ree!!on was rather To the Cnmm,ice on the
'"a,e'ary' than to that on Military Anairs.
CUR. stevenson observed that he felt no gre al
s""c,tade as to what direction the resolution
sn"iid take but he thought his friend from
~, I",'. C"'ohna was mistaken in surprising
VIC. '"e resolution embraced aqnesiion of Il
purely legal character. II was "A question
winch arose entirely ou; of military ,r,nsac-
TONS inssrnding il tn the Military Commit
tee, he had been guided by the suggestion OF
some OF the eldest members of this House.
whose opinion he had consulted. and also nv
me reference of similar question in The uihe r
Honse of Congress.
Mr. Hamilton adhered to his a mendment,
being persuaded that the resolu,ion conld ia
no case pertain TO the Military Camm;,tee.
INT did not properly belong 10 the Comm;,-
Tee on the Judiciary it ought 10 go To- the
Committee on Claims "
Mr. +. r. Barbour thought that from The
nature nf the functions of the Committee an
ire judiciary, which had cognizance of courts
anu OF laws this subject could M, belong to
e"e"'. ne principle of the gentleman from
oN'h carolina would send evory question in
which law was concerned 10 thn, rnnn,;,tss
MS was question concerning d .bursen.nts
Tor military service, and, as such. proner,v
per'a'ned. he should suppose. To The Com
mittee on Military affairs.
me question was then taken on Mr.. Han,il.
| ron amendment, and lost. When
nr. Sharpe of N. Y moyed TO amend thu
| resolution So as 10 refer the subject To the
| COMMITTEE of Claims, which was carried
| ayes 90, noes 65.
lne question was put on motion Of Mr.
C""N 10 resonant the bill. and lost by A larg,
majofiiy. And then the House adjourned.
| WAsHiNGTnN. Dec. sf.
| .'PP'oP's'-ihe paper containing the fol
| "W.g paragraph arrived at our office yes,er
va! Jus, ao"ut me moment that M, Floyd
IN the House OF Representatives. YEAS r,.s:,,
inargument, across the isthmus. through which
II seems the Government, of Nexicn ;s sar;
ous'y undertaking. to cut n comm,,:c,,;.,,c
the Pacific: 'o'' ~
.ee an Ut the President nulsbes bv mr.
~; - OF me Sovereign Congress which auboriz er
80 W GIVE proposals for cutting open n cornru;coIan D.,
'so'sn he s,:o OCEANS by the hm,s @
S,tng nnv,sabie the rivers Aivaato Panucn Wra a.
MR.. s~n.,ngn and Colorado, ofihe West, The proposals
ms oe submitted within eight months from The al nj,
h OF thus uniting Pacific and Iantic is
f.! C,.i r MAT INT.
GENERAL Lafayette is expected 10 retur,
rom annapolis to his city, to day. The rea
u.r WI see the noble proceeding toward.
aim, which has been proposed, in The shane o.
amll ny committee If the Senate.
we have news Ivy way of Balrimor. CO.
sera' dashing exploits. by the Patriot Navv
IN IN" hn'hnr - "a'lsn. in which prsa, al
vaniaees have been gained at little cost.