Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-03-14

dians," without amendment, which was eierred TO
the same committee Of the whole to which is re-
ferred the bill making appropriation 10 extinguish
the Indian title lands in tho State of Indiana and
to acquire the right OF surveying and locating a
canal route through the great Miami reservation.
Also, bill for the relief of the Florida Indians
and to defray the expense of their removal to the
West of the Mississippi;" which twice read
and referred 10 the same committee OF the whole
as the last.
Mr.. TatualI, from the Committee on Military
Affairs made report accompanied by bill " con-
corning the United States Arsenal in Georgia."
which was twice read and committed.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr.. Her
rick, proposing that the Constitution shall be
omendable only once in ten years, was read Sc
cond time, and laid upon the table.
On motion of Mr.. Lathrop Of Massachusetts,, il
was
Resolued, That Committee be appointed to
consider Of the expediency of making provision
for the commencement ofthe next session OF Con-
gress at earlier period than the established
by law, and that they also consider whether the
present session may not be terminated in the month
Of April and that the said committee have leave TO
report by bill or otherwise.
The committee was ordered 10 consist OF seven
members.
Mr.. whipple Of New Hampshire, offered the
, following resolution {:
Resolued, That the President ofthe U. States be
requested 10 communicate to this House any, and
| all the information which may be in the possession
of the Government, relating to the resolve of the
Revolutionary Congress of the 2lst of October,
1850, allowing to the officers of the Revolutiona-
~ Army, who should continue in the service to
the end of the war, half pay for life; and the re-
solve of the 2lst Of March, 1888, offering to said
officers, five years full pay, in lieu of such half pay
| Tor life, should they accept the same Also, the
| ma in xyhi riaI into
effect; the amount efpay received or the certificates
issued TO idoficers evidence of their claims for
the five years full pay or half pay for ife where
! the proffei ed communication not accepted the
| manner in which such certificates were paid or
| funded by the United States; and any other in
| formation in his possession which may shew the
| comparative value between the amount promised
by said resolves, and that actually receivedby said
officers or their assgnees or legal representatives
This resolution lies one day OH the table.
| Mr.. Stewart, of Pa. offered the following:
ResoIued, That the Secretary OF War be instruct ed
! to communicate 10 this House report made in
! 1919, by the Board of Engineers who examined
| the coas, of the United States, with view 10 a
general system Of national defence.
This resolution lies one day.
! Gu motion Of Mr.. Rives, Of Va. it was
| ReSoired, That the Committee on the Post Office
and Post Roads be instructed to inquire into the
expedency Of establishing Mail route from New
| Canton, In the county Of Buckingham, to New
Glasgow, in the county Of Amherst, in the State
| of Virginia.
| On motion of Mr.. Forsyth, ofGeo. it was
Resoired, That the Committee on Foreign
Relations be instructed 10 enquire into the
expectancy OF authorizing the sale of the House
purchased for the United States, at the Hague, in
1882, under resolution of the Old Congress
AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION.
On motion Of Mr.. McDuffie, the House then
went into Committee of the Whole, on the State
OF the Union, the resolutions offered by him for
| amending the Constitution.
Mr.. Everett, of Massachusetts,, then addressed
the Committee in speech in opposition to both
the Resolutions, the delivery of which occupied
| nearly three hours; when,
On motion of Mr.. Bryan, OF ~ Carolina, the
Committee rose, and having obtained leave to sit
again
The House took up the Senate's amendments
TO the general appropriation bill; but before any
proceedings were had thereon,
The House adjourned.