Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-02-11

states. III Is tcCureu py QUALIFICATIONS, iNluS u
cheap, its society is small, bat highly polished,
fros which the young men would derive great aL-
vantage, aud not being very numerous, would pre-
vent any immortality arising amongst them; and
every facility would be granted by the Legislature
OF Maryland for promoting the object.
The resolution then referred 10 the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs.
Mr.. Holmes, from The Committee on Finance, |
reported bill Z" supplementary to an act to es-
tablish the compensation of officers Of the customs;
and alter certain collection Districts. and for
other purposes which was read aad passed TO a
second reading.
Mr.. Ellis submitted the following for consideia-
ton:
Resolced, That the Committee on Indian Az
fairs be instructed TO inquire into the expectancy
OF making appropriation to defray the expenses
necessary to the extinsuishment Of the Indian title
TO lands within the State of Mississippi.
Mr.. Mills from the select committee, to whom
referred the memorials of the surviving Revo-
lo'ionary officers, made report, accompanied by
a bill =" for the relief of certain surviving officers
Of the Army OF tie Revolution;" which was read
j and passed 10 a second reading.
! MIR. Marks communicated a resolution OF the
| General Assembly OF Penns, lvanid, relative 10
ceding TO the United States certain lands, &c. ne
cessary for the establishment OF national armory
! OH the Western waters of Pennsy lvana which
! was read and laid on the table
| hSreeaoiy TO notce. MI. t-i!ls asked, anu nav
ing obtained leave, introduced bill - authorize
| the Legislature OF the State OF Mississippi, TO mp
pi pirate the amount of the per cent. fund arising
| from the sales OF the public lands;'' which was
twice read and reisri ed.
Mr.. Holmes, from the Committee on Finance,
10 whom was committed the " bill 10 secure the
accountability of Public Officers and Others
ported it with amendments; which were read, and
ordered to be printed, and the bill was made the
order OF day for Tomorrow.
The Senate then spent two hours in the cons
deration Of Executive business, and then adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. George w. Crump, member from Virginia
elected in the place OF Mr. Randolph, appeared,
was sworn, and took his seat.
Mr.. McLane, from the Committee of Ways and
Means, made detailed report on the state of the
Finances; which ordered 10 lie on the table;
and three thousand copies thereof were ordered 10
| be printed.
| Mr.. McIane, from the same committee, made
report, in part, a communication receiv ed from
the Treasury Department., transmitting the esi-
males OF appropriations necessary for the service
of the year 1926; which referred to the COM
mittee of the whole TO which the Naval appropria-
ton bill for the year 1876, referred.
! Mr. Van Rensselaer,, from the Committee on
J Agriculture, made report the expectancy Of
increasing the duty on Oranges; which was ordered
to lie on the table.
Mr. Hemphi!l, from the Committee on Roads
and Canals, reported bill concerning Canals
through Florida, and from thence to the Mississippi
River; which twice read and committed
/ Mr. Taliaierro, OF Virginia, submitted the fol-
lowing:
Resolued, That the Rules of this House be
amended, that the committee now called the
6 Committee on Military Pensions be hereafter
called the &" Committee on Military Pensions, and
| nf lain dad rendered, N
. the Army of the United Siates"-to which shall
be referred all claims TO military pensions, and all
claims founded on personal services performed in
the Army of the United States; and that the COM
mittee called tie 60 Committee on Revou-
tionaEy Claims be hereafter called the -" Com
niittee on Military Claims TO which shall be
referred all claims growing out oil the Revolution
airy, and other military events
The resolution was ordered TO lie on the table,
and 10 be prin ,ed.. - q
On motion OF Mr. Talia.erro Of Virginia, it was
Resolced, That the Committee Military AT
fairs lie instructed 10 inquire, and to report their
opinion TO this House, whether sound policy, as
regards the efficient organization of the Army OF
the United States, and the just claims OF tie exist
ing officers, do require that the High Staff OH
GERS, connected with the Army, should be taken
FROM the line thereof-and when taken, whether
/ it is moi injurious 10 the service, TO permit such
Staff Officers retain their rank in the line OF the
Army.
| Secondly, TO inquire, and report how many Cap-
tains OF the Army are, by various regulations, de
tached from the command OF their respective COM
panies- distinguishing the corps 10 which each be-
longs; whether infantry or artillery, as the case
may be, and the particular duties i'll which each
Captain, go detached, his been, and is now en-
! gagged.
| Thirdly, to inquire and to report, whether the
act for the reduction and organization of the Army,
passed in the year 1921, has been executed wbe-
ther the Office of Colonel 10 OF the regiments
of ARTILLERY, provided for by that act, has not re-
manned vacant, from the passage of that act to this
! period whether this neglect TO execute a positive
law, and the course taken to supply the vacancy
| occssioned by the resignation OF Lieutenant Colo
mel Mitchell retained under the said act, and at
tached to the command of the third regiment'of Ar
tlllery, has not operated njurousy to the public
service, and violated the Just claims of the Officers
| of the Army TO their legitimate promotion.
| ResOlred further, That the said committee be
instructed to ascertan and report to this House,
all the facts connected with the resignation of Lieu
tenant Colonel Mitchell and whether the measure
adopted 10 supply that vacancy, was not a viola
ton OF the act of 1921, and oppressive in its effects
on the existing Officers ofthe Army.
Mr. Clarke Of Ken. laid on the table the follow
ing
RESOLVED, That the Committee on the Judiciary
be instructed to report bill, providing that no final
judgment, or decree, shall he pronounced 10y the
Supreme Court of the United States, where is
drawn in question: the validity Of treaty or stat
ute of the United State, or where is drawn in ques-
ton, the validity Of statute Of any State, on the
ground of their being repugnant to the Constitution
or Laws of the U. States any State, or where is
drawn in question the construction of any clause Of
the Constitution, or treaty of the United States,
or the Constitution OF any State, by less than