Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-02-14
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,


Mr. John L. Weems, member from Maryland.
elected to supply the vacancy orcasioned by the
resignation OF DR.. Kent, appeared on the 9Th inst.
qualified and took his seat
Mr.. Wood from the Committee on Militia
ry Pensions, made adverse report on resolution
offered on the 23d alt. directing that committee 10
inquire into the expectancy of extending the poyi-
sion of the pension laws 10 such served only l ee
months al one Time in the Revolutionary war, ol
reducing the rate OF pension, and of graduating, the
pensions OF individuals according TO their time oil
service.
The resolution yesterday offered by Mr.. Carl
son, OF New Jersey, taken up and agreed to.
The resolution Offered by MIR. Stewart calling
on the Secretary of War for any information dbl
ional to what has already been furnished, in re
aton to the establishment of a national arrnory al
the Ohiophe Falls; was taken up, and adopted
Mr.. Scott oil Missouri, offered the following
ReSoiped, That the Secretary of War beinstruct-
ed 10 inform this House what have been The opcra-
ons oil the provisions of the 18th section of the ac,
o! the 18th May, 1928; whether the trade carried
under the provisions of that section have been
beneficial either to the Indas or the traders with
them; whether the restricting the traders to par,i-
cular districts, OF subectins them 10 be located BIZ
the Indian Agents TO certain spots, does not ope
rate TO the INJURY o: both the traders aad tie Indi
This resolution lies one day
On motion of Mr. Pearce, OF Rhode Island, il
RESOLVED, That the Committee on The Judiciary
be instructed to inquire into the expediency OF
providing such an annual compensation for the
Reporter OF ne decisions of tie II. S. Supreme
Court, as will render the price of those decisions
more reasonable, and their circulation more general
and, also, 10 inquire into the expediency, of fur
nishng each United States District Judge. and
each United States District Attorney, at The pub
lie expense, with those decisions, as they shall be
hereafter published, to be kept by them, and to be
delivered 10 their successors in Office
Mr.. Mitchell, of Tennessee, offered the follow
ing
ReSolced, That the Committee on Military Af.
fairs be Instructed to digest regular system oil
greetings completing, and repairing forts and orti-
hcations, for the Atlantic and sea-board of the
United States OF America, of he first class, in
accordance with .he inspections and estimates
now made, and hereafter 10 be made by the Board
OF Engineers, limiting the appropriation to tina;
object Tor the year 1927, and each successive year,
10 sum not exceeding $500 900, until the said
system shall have been completed.
On this resolution some observations were mazda
by the mover, Oh the disadvantage of proceeding
in the work OF certifying our seaboard, without
having any detailed plan before the House;
the danger OF permitting the War Department 10
anticipate, by contracts, the annual appTo pratons
the probability of the present course of proceedine
leading 10 the Introduction of a standing army
which he pronounced the bane of virtue and Of
freedom; the competency OF the Military Com
rniitee, with their present lights, TO digest plan
acceptable both to Congress, and to the Depart
menl; and the sufficiency Of half million of dol
lars as regular annual appropriation on this head
Of Expenditure.
Mr.. owen suggested the proprety of referring
The subject, II referred at all, ia its entire form.
without restricting the Committee as 10 the psr,i
cular class Of Notifications to be included in their
plan.
Mr.. Mitchell replied at some length: enforcing
his former views to standing armies, sc. and
insisting that the Notifications of the Sd class " ond
not be required, and scarce any OF those Of The
"a class;-the safety of militia, as a dependence
for the defence of all minor points, if az comma
dated with modes Of conveyance for assembling
with ease and apidity.
The resolution was then modified by the mover.
at the suggestion of Mr.. Forsyth so as 10 direct
the cosnmt,ee to impure into the erpedieacy, &c:
and, in thai shape, it was adopted.
On motion OF Mr.. Wright, OF Ohio it was
Rcs0lUeG That the toministee on Comperce
be instructed to inquire into Tie exdediency Of
making further provision for improving lhe navi-
cation over the sand bars in tie OHIO Rtser.
Mr.. Vatnall, oil George, offered the following.
ResoIUed, That the President OF the United
States be requested TO cause to I've laid before this
House list Of the claims FOR indeInnIfcaiiop a.
slaves taken away, which have been submitted la
he Commissioners appointed under The Treaty o,
shent, together vilh statement OF The several ..
mounts Of such claims; also, whar claims have been
inally rejected, and those which still remain I'M
determined; also, a statement Of tie causes which