Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-05-12

IN me House OF cpreSeE,tGticeS.- M
OF Missouri, preseiled memorial of the Le;svz!l
ure OF that State, setting forth the origin, natures
end present condiliCn OF what IS called the New
Madrid Certificates. and praying that patents may
be issued on all suca certificates, which have been
issued and located according to law. The memo
rial was referred 10 Committee of the whole
House
MIR. Stevens on, Of Pennsylvania, presented a
petition Of sundry lhabitants of the States OF Mary
land and Pennsylvinia, praying that the Govern
ment of the United States Will extend its all TO the
Chesapeake and Cl!o Canal Company; which petit
ton " as reierredi9 the Committee on Roads and
Canals.
Mr.. Webster, rom the Committee on the Ju-
dietary reported abill altering the times of holding
me Courts OF the District of Columbia; which bill
was twice read anu committed. 1t provides that
from and after the passage of the act, the Circuit
Courts for the comfy of Washington shall com
mence OH the first Mondays ofDecember and May
IN each year, andmose OF the county of Alexan-
dria on The first Monday of November and second
Mondsy OF April in each year
Nj Cooke, iron the Committee on Indian AZ
irs, TO whchwas referred the bill from the
Senate " TO aid Ger ain Indians of the Creek Nation
IN their removal to the west Of the Mississippi
nver," reported Inc same without amendm II
and it was committed to Committee OF the WI II
House. -
MIR. Hamilton, ON the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported tie following Senate bills without
amendment, and they ere referred 10 Committee
OF The Whole House, viz:
An act gran'Ts certain grounds in the CITY of
Detroit, 10 the Mayor, >corder. SC. of that ctv
An act 10 authorize the purchase of site and
The erection OF BiTacks, in the vicinity of New
Orleans And
An act to establish an Arsenal in the vicinity
o! Augusta, aud! auhorise the sale or removal
q. The one now tsere.
MIR. Burgess fom the Committee on Military
Pen iois, TO which was recommitted the Bill for
lie relief OF the surviving officers of the Revolu-
''onary Army, reported the same with an amend
ms :, Which was laid on the table aud ordered O te
printed
Mr.. Bartlett rom the Committee on Naval AZ.
fairs, 10 which Lad been referred communicable,
from the Secre airy of the Navy, relative 10 the
expectancy OF constructing, ut one or more oil the
Navy Yards, Dry DOCK, made arepcrt, accom-
panied 10y JOIN resolution, directing surveys and
estimates The Resolution was twice read and
ordered to be eagrossed, aud read third time to-
morrow.
On motion Of Mr.. Letcher, of Kentucky,
Select Committee was appointed, with instructions
to eX1mine into the existing laws, in relation to
the Receivers 4 Public Moneys; and to report &c,
the House whether any, and il any, what amen,la-
tory laws are necessary to enforce more rigid and
strict Accountability upon the part of those officers
.fnd also, with Instructions to devise TIE most
efficient means OF collecting the balances now in
their hands, with the least possible DELAY.
MIR Floyd, of Virginia, laid resolution on the
auie, request the President OF the United States.
to causeto be laid Lefore the House, the argument
Of Mr.. Adams, referred to by the Attorney Gener-
al in his opinion, dated The 9th June, 1922, com
municated 70 the House on the 29th of April.
1926.
I he House resumed the consideration Of the
business pc ding at the adjournment on Saturday.
namely, the Bills to auhorse the LEGAL Ielresen.
senatiyes Of the Marquis de Maison Rouge, and
the legal representatives, of the Baron de Bas,rop.
TO institute sIts against the United States After
some debate, both bills were referred to The Com
nitee on tie Judiciary.
An engrossed bill % authorizing the building OF
Light Hou IS and Light Vessels, erecting Beacon
Lights, placing buoys, removing distractions irot,
the Savannah River, and for other purposes was
read the third time passed, and sent to the Senate
for concurrence.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole on ,he following bills, viz:
bill making appropriations TO carry into effect
the Treaty concluded between the United States
and the Geek nation OF Indians, ratified the 22d
I~la,s Of At-z7i5~tSzS,
q bill making further appropriations for ten
Sioop- OF War, and re-apPropriating certain balan-
ces carried to the surplus fund.
And bill from the Senate, entitled An act
to aid tain Indians of the Creek nation, in their
removal 10 the west of the Mississippi River"
All OF which were reported 10 the House with
out amer iineat, AID ordered to be engrossed and
read tdird time to morrow.
And len the House adjourned. .4lcr Gaz,