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

Id.
Mr.. Wright from the Committee on the Judici-
airy, presented the following:
The Committee on the judiciary, to whom
was referred the petition OF Edgar Macon, praying
leave to exhibit charges against Joseph L. Smith,
a Judge OF the Superior Court for East Florida,
and the memorials of the Legislative Council OF
Florida, and of the said Joseph l.. Smith, relating
TO the said subject-Report, That they have at
tended 10 the duties assigned them, and examined
the petition, memorials, and evidence offered, and
asked TO be discharged from the further cons;dera-
lion of the subject
MIR. Forsyth wished 10 be informed on what
grounds the Committee was to be discharged from
the consideration OF this subject.
MIR. Wright replied, tina, the Committee had ex
ahmed all the documents submitted to them and
were satisfied that, upon the facts as set FORTH no
farther ln'erpooltion OF the House required
The report of the committee was agreed to-
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr.. White,
OF Florida calling the Secretary ofthe Treasury
Tor certain information respecting claims to land in
East Florida, was taken up.
The resolution was then agreed to.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr. Whip
pie, requiring the Secretary of the Treasury Q
statement oil the amount Of emouments receiy ed by
the Registers and Receivers of the different Land
Onces In The United States, was taken up and
agreed to.
Mr.. Owen asked and obtained leave TO in,roduc,
certain resolutions adopted by the General Assem-
oily oil the State OF Alabama, soliciting that the
works heretofore commenced on Dauphin Island,
may be completed; and that an armory and arsenal
may be established on some suitable point of the
Tennessee River, within the limits of that State
which resolutions we've referred 10 the Committee
on Military Alfsrs.
MI. Wickliffe moved to increase the extra mum.
Der OF copies yesterday ordered be printed OF the
feuOrt of the l,ommiffes of Wavs .nJ Naons -.
the State of the Finances of the United States, and
oil the public debt to six thousand (instead of three
thoussnd.) Themotion was agreed 10 Ayes 90,
Noes 81
MIR. Newton, of Virginia, offered the following:
ReSoiUed, That the Committee of WAYS and
Means be instructed 10 inquire into the expediency
oil Increasing the salary ofthe Post Master General
The resolution was agreed to--ayes 90, noes 8 /.
On motion OF Mr.. Carson, of ~. e. it was
Resofred, That the Committee on Indian At
difs he instructed to inquire into the expediency Of
reiunding, to the State Of North Carolina the sum
Of Sl9,94O, which sum was paid by said State to
Indians OF the Cherokee Nation, for reservations,
made by virtue Of the treaty Of the 9th February,
1919.
UNCLAIMED DIVIDENDS OF STOCK.
Mr.. Livingston, OF Louisiana, rose to inquire oil
the Chairman of the Committee of Ways ant
Means, at what time that Committee would be pre-
pared 10 report TO the House on the resolution h,
had had the honor to submit early in the session
on the subject of dividends on the United States
Stock, remaining unclaimed in tue Bank Of lie u
States.
| Mr.. McLane replied, thatthe Compittee had ha
the resolution under their respectful consideration
! As soon a. it was committed TO them, they sd
dressed letter on the subject 10 the Secretary
the Treasury, 10 which, as yet they bad receiv
no reply but they understood hat tie lsL 5r ptcs