Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-12-17
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

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Mr. Duee j. Pearce, OF Rhode Island, appeared,
sworn, and took his seat
Petitions were presented by members from several
States and among the rest by Mir. Newton, Mr. J
>. barbour, Mr.. Claiborne, Mr.. Smith, AID Mr.
Davenport, of Virginia; MIR. Sawyer, of North
Carolina: Mr.. Drayton, and Mr.. Tucker, of South
Carolina.
The Speaker laid before the House two com
muncations from the Comptroller the Treasury;
the first, transmitting lists OF unsettled accounts
with the following Officers, viz: Collectors o.
Customs, Collectors of old Internal Revenue and
Direct Tax, Receivers at the Land Offices, and on
the Books OF Receipts and Tx penditures; the other
transmitting list of unsettled accounts on the books
OF the Office OF the Second Auditor; which were
laid upon The table and ordered 10 be printed
The Speaker also laid before the House a com
municaiOn from the late Delega'e of Michigan
Territory, with sundry documents in supper OF his
claim to seat the House; which were referred
to the Committee of Elections.
The following Committees were announced as
having been appointed by he Speaker:
ON Revolutionary Pensions: Mr.. Burgess Mr.
Wood of ". Y; aIr. Garnet, Mr. Gary, Mr..
Varnum, Mr. Thompson, o Ohio; and Mr. Harve,
ON Petitions of Revolutionary Officers: Mr.
Hemphill, MIR. ondIct, I. Anderson, Mr.. Lee
compile, MIR. Jno Mitchell, Mr.. Marable, and Mr.
Claiborne.
Mr.. McLane, of Delaware, from the Committee
of Ways and Means, reported bill making ar
preparation tor compensation to the Members and
Officers oil the House of Representatives, and for
contingent expenses OF the same; which was twice
read and committed, and made The order oil the day
for dis day.
The following resolution, offered on Friday by
Mr.. Wickliife, was taken up and agreed to:
Resolved, That tie Secretary Of War be in
sruc ed ascertain from the President and Directors
of md 4 Il
Company in Kentucky, upon what terms they will
furnish the United States with site and sufficient
water pow CT for an ATmory, and that he lay such
he may obtain before this House
when obtained
The resolution offered on Friday by Mr.. Ingham
calling the President Tor information in relation
to the trials by Court Martial OF Com Stewart am
of Lieut.. Sands, having been read
Mr. Msllary, of Vermont, inquired of the mover
the reasons which rendered il expedent to call for
this information the Trial of Com. Stewart was
over--he had been honoraby acquitted, and he did
not perceive any good end to be answered by call
ing up the subject airesh.
Mr. Ingham observed in reply, that he could as
sure the gentleman from Vermont that the resolu-
ton lie had offered had not been suggested by any
uniriendly feelings towards Commodore Stewart
or any other person. but great OF heavy char
yes had been brought against the officer referred to-
thing Of the result of the Investigation being publish
ed except the result ofthe tfial. lie had been told
that there existed many important facts, and great
body Of testimony, IN the case, which had never
met the public eye. These documents, he felt as-
sured, would be Interesting in themselves and were
Of great interest 10 the character OF the accusod-
The aiT,r had excited much interest throughout the
country, and lie DESTROYS of having better I'M
derstood.
Mr. Msllary making no further opposition to
the resolution, It was agreed to, mem. con-
Mr. Livingston, Of Lou. offered the following
resolution
Resoiued That the Committee Of Commerce be
instructed inquire and report the expediency
Of fixing buOys at the mouth of the River MIssis
sippi
The Resolve was agreed to.
On motion Of Mr.. Newton, it was
Resolved, That The Committee on Commerce be
instructed to inquire into the expedeucy Of erecting
a Light House on Smiths Island, near Cane
Charles in the STATE Of Virginia
Mr.. Strong, OF N. offered the following reso
luioa, proposing an amendment TO the Rules Of
the House, which lies on lie table one dsy.
OrderCd, That the following be al ed to the 53i
Rule Namely" a gommntes on the Terrific