Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-01-10

J payment oil any part of the money subscribed on
Dehaii oil the United States, to adopt such mea-
sures as shall ensure the application of the
the completion OF the said canal according to the
plan proposed, and to no other purpose whatsoe-
ver."
Ihe Dill was twice read and committed.
ihe resolution offered yesterday by Mr.. Lin
coin, calling on the Department of War for the
Rules which regulate that Department, in allow
ance, oil militia claims OF the several States being
taken up
MIR. Burleigh moved to amend the resolution. bv
adding thereto the following:
- Also, to communicate TO this House the re-
ports oil the Third Auditor, not before communica-
.ed' relative to the claim of the Commonw ealh OF
Massachusetts, Tor the services of their militia dur
ing the late war;
| The amendment, by the consent of the mover,
was adopted.
And, on the suggestion of Mr.. FORSYTH, the res
olution was further modified. SO as 10 embrace
:" That the Secretary OF the Department of War be
directed to report to this House, the rules which
nave governed that Department in allowance of
claims Tor the services of the militia of the several
States, rendered since the adoption of the Consti-
'I'ion Also, 10 communicate to this House the
reports OF the Third Auditor, not before commun-
Gated, relative 10 the claim of the Commonw Ca lth
OF Massachusetts, for the services of their militia
during the late war.''
And, In this shape, il was agreed to.
appointments Of BLENDERS Of Congress
The resoluion offered by Mr.. Trezvant of Va
calling on the President for list OF appointments
gwen by the Executive 10 Members of Congress
SINCE The foundation OF the Government, was taken
up -
Mr.. Miller of Pa moved to amend the resou-
tion, by Inserting, after the word appointed, -
the following" and the State or Territory by them
represented
Ihe4evef accepted the above, as modification
of MS Notion
MIR. Bartlett of N. H., observed, that the object
OF Tue present inquiry ha not, probably, attracted
the attention of the House, though the resolution
mad, according to rule, laid de day upon the table
L or himself, he was not averse, by any means, TO
obtaining the Information desiSed by the honorabe
gentleman from Virginia. but he thought that it was
not correct TO call the President of the United
States to perform task which more VopcrIy per-
tains to an officer of this House. WHeh acall was
made on the President, it was generally for such
information as coald be furnished to him from some
OF the Departments, but there was noth.og on the
records OF any OF the Departments, which would
shew whether person who had received an APP
pontment from the Executive to any Office under
the government, was, or not, at the time of
such appointment, Member of Congress The
1ii wassceItstny very unusual, if it proper
one; and in order that the mover might have an.
opportunity OF making such inquiries as would ell
able him to give the call more proper direction,
he moved that, for the present, the resolution lie
on the table.
MIR. Mangum of N. C. asked the gentlemen las,
up TO withdraw bis motion long enough to admit
reply from the mover.
Mr. Bartlett answered, that he had made the
inouoh with the express view OF preventing farther
discussion at this time.
Mr. McDuiiie of s. c. asked that the resolution
might be read again; and the resolution having been
read accordingly,
Mr.. Trezvant renewed the request of Mr.. Man
gum, which, having been complied with by Mr.
Bartlett, Mr. L. observed, that it was probably re-
collected by the House, that, about fortnight be-
iore resolution had been laid on the table by an
honorable member from Tennessee, (Mr. Mitch
eii,) the object OF which was, to prevent the ac-
ceptance OF appointments from the President by
Members OF Congress during their term of service
The intention of The present call was to obtain the
information whichwould be requisite to an enghten-
ed Reconsideration of that resolution IT, as is supposed
by many, an evil is TO be removed, the House
| Must hrst know the evil before it can apply the
remedy; and how can it proceed more properly in
determining on the existence of the evil than bv
hrst getting information from the Executive itself
as to the extent of the practice alluded to9 All
| the appointments 10 Office made through the
President, and on the files OF bis Office memoran
dun OF all OF them is preserved. This record is
the only source from which the information sought
the consideration of the resolution be postponedS
For what purpose must it lie on the table? What
VIII be The advantage OF delay! a considerable
Time VIII necessarily be occupied in making the in
vestigation, after it shall be called for ,heI ought
then, to be as little delay possible in making the
call If the present resolution is laid on the table
the House will probably be called to act on that of
the gentleman from Tennessee, without having this
information before them. | do not say, (added
Mr.. To- that the evil alluded to does exist, but
the resolution Of that gentleman is of itself suiTi-
clent 10 shew that an apprehension is entertained
In some directions that 1t exists and needs correc-
ton Such an imputation, if not just, ought to he
wiped OF as soon as possible If such appoint
mens have not been made.to any great extent, the
fact will so appear; but VI, on the contrary the
evil, as is said, both exists, and is growing then
IS time that proper remedy should be applied
No possible evil can result from tie call some good
possibly may Mr.. II. sad he hoped, therefore,
] that his motion would be adopted.
Mr.. Bartlett said, that though he had no obec-
ton to getting this information, yet as he thought
the mode, in which il proposed to get il, i'm
proper, he should renew his motion to lay the res
outon on the table.
The question being taken on laying it on the
table, it was decided in the uegative-syes 62,
noes iOl.
Mr.. Bailey OF Mass rose, not to oppose or advo-
cate the passage of the Resolution, but TO make
single suggestion; that if this resolution were pass
ed, it would be proper that this House should
communicate 70 the President the names OF all the
Members Of Congress since the adoption of the
Constitution, TO aid him in giving the desired in
formation. There was analogous case, though
less extensive, eight years ago, having relation 10
the Congress then existing; and list Of the names
OF the Members of that Congress sent to the
President. The same reason required that, in the
present case the President should be furnished with
the names OF all Members since the adoption OIL the
Constitution