Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-01-24

t.;c. 80. "a tne Territory of Michigan 20 which
reading o'oered 10 be ensfosseu LOT u'ha
TON ,,'esoiution offered Yesterday BY Mr.. Draw
cation or FOR or information in respec, to the FORUM
.ieston, was ,akcr up and agreed TO.
tn. so,, NAVY TIMBER, Sc.
Mr. ,Su'Iowins Resolutions, yesterday offered by
g Lvhue, OF N. J were tsaen TIP:
be djrec,sa . That the Secretary of the Navy
IN. nr,', TO furnish this House with estimates OF
,;,nher ,s cost of the following. lots ofliye oak
of The distributed in TIE several Navy Yards
.erec,ur ra,,' o'aies; together with The cost 0f
= So ldheh, sheds for their preservation.
T,.a,es OF Steam Batteries,
E;S,e DO of Ships of the Line,
E;r.s 20 oil Fiigates OF the largest class,
o,,J D' DO. of Sloops of WAR
he ,I'o ,,;l'ed, That the Secretary Of the Navy
,ber ,..;.i,,:" 10 report 10 this House hat fur
,r e,S1'ion, II ANY, is necessary for the mo,a
tinho- of the live oak and red cedar
M, = -e public lands of the United States.''
y,I An; 70 chairman oil the Committee on Ma
;,. sIiu' that he noi aware that the
..,,,,,.,S fae service called at this time, for the
$50, ipoiosed THAT there nothing in the
H. If Oh the Country which required the
III az 10 consider The subject Nc propo iiicn
a oe" ,if'e' to his knowledge, from any quar-
=. ~ fe The existing naval establishment
'"'o Fun time to examine that subject when
- pm The Executive Department that -
was "ecfslry or expedient to act upon IT, TGo
ao"p'ioh he first resolution, nigh, lead y in-
'e'eices AT e her miouaded, and actual, fn,i-.
Gus 10 HE laval service. He should, tie. elore.
wore aSainslu lat resolution.
Mr. Hole &c said, that he would bfs1y explain
'he reasons nch had induced him q submit tho
''soiu'ohs Ter consideration. From information
'e'e'seo ift the most respectable SOURCES he
eouiu INFORM &c House that the Iive-oak timber
was rap'u'y happening from tie public lands of
VIC Ch'Sd sVltes, aud that, unless some decisive
measures wcrt speedily adopted for i,s preserva-
"oi', the Wide supply OF this Invaluable timber
"ouIu oe chti1y cot OIL IN lew yeaTs The law
Oh ioZH, Mr. \ sad. was totally imperative; in
ueed' 1t was Iorse than useless. lie was assured
INA, more OF The oak tinker had been iemoyea.
perhaps thrice as much, IN The few years wkcl,
nave 'oho"ed ITS enactment than for any same
hun'er OF years before that period This was
o"'nS' ne presumed, to the apprehension of thu.
agents OF ioreisf shp-yards. That this law was 10
oe considered q an indication that Congress WAS
Undermined 10 pleserve It's pubic timber and hence
iney had themselves OF the lax provisions of
~ eNs'ios Jaw and made every effort to supply
NS'ei'es aot 1dantiy, IN anticipation of future
""s' A,nu frh mad been their success ia pro-.
curing 'heir I'M e', that he felt warranted in as
'e';iis' mat the was more good live-oak timber
20 pe ionhd' al moaeni. in British ship-vards.
"'' o''ef STU pms beyond The control Of this co.
'e'hhen', ihan rs growing OIL the public lands,
" TIC Oni,ed ,les, al least in accessible situf-
mus WIN SUI acts before him. Mr. H. thought
" was H"pJec' proper inquiry, whether son.e
o'' .aeH'u"i ~ ures than the present should NOT
a""peu 10 secn The timber left; and WHEELER
"ou'o "ot oe uueni 10 provide for the future
eN'ss''e'es Oh 'ne rtice, IN the manner proposc,;
q" '"e 'es0iuu" Inc hve-oak, if properly
secured, instead 'e'eriorating, grow better ~,
ne was iniormed---ior any indefinite period. MIR.
III. said, (and the House, lie perfectly kneyv wa
aware of the tRct) that the supply of Iixa.o,, 3;
limited; and IS NOT, ike tie wLito oak and ordi
nary timber, scattered over the Union. I'm, coo.
hned to the sea-boardresion ofihe Southern State.
and the margin OF The Gulf OF Mexico with such
views, MIR h hadipresented the resolutions. ana
hoped they would be adopted.
The question was ten taken on the f,., y .
luton. and carried the iiirmaiive-Ayas 81
Noes 90. ~
The question then hing on the second Reset,
ton, lir. Storrs obse,ved that he had No ot;.,iH
to having this information obtained; but he doubted
IL 1t was proper ciNse Tor this House TO call on
one oil 'he iieads OF partmentio know If leg.Ia-
'ioh IN OF IS nor nee airy ON given subject 1t
was a' All times pr er TO call on him for facts
whch were oifcialiy 'ithin his knowledge, but il
was evidently unbeco ng for the House OF Repre-
sehta'i'es TO ASK any Esd OF Department how thew
shall perform their dts He therefore mov.J -,
aie"u 'ne resolution p striking out SC the Secrc-
.afy OF ,he Navy, an inserting in lieu thereof,
Inc amendment W. agreed TO, and the Resolu-
ton, as amended. wa.yhen adopted.
on motion Of MIR. Soit, of Missouri it was
htSofoea, 1hat tht committee on the Public
iL1hus ne Instructed ioInquire into The cxrediency
VI aiIoWinS all ihosePersons who have here ofore
purchased public land' OF the United States, and
paiu part OF the pu chase money therefor, bu,
which bas become forfeited in consequence of "a
failure to complete the payments, 10 enter lands
at the maximum pricd, for the amonn, of -
mus by them Pald ana forfeited TO the Initial
States.
Mr.. WiclIlife, Of Ken. offered the foIIo,,;,n.
RESOLVED, That the Secreary of Wa, re,o,,
this House the names of the officers and soII;.. "
The Revolutionary Army whose applications 80 ~
niinued or placed upomtLe pension roll n,Ior ~
provisions of the of'Congress of the ist '''
of March. 1918, and III. ist day of Ma roon
have been reJec'ed, wibiSe cause Of s,ch . ~
ion; the amount or vaIue Of estate con,.i,', Jee
sceule exhibited by suchkpplicant: and - O. INC
or Territory in which he Aksded
This resolution lies ont day.
On motion of Mr.. Alexander ofya
ResoiUed That The nimtee on the Dia,':
Columbis be instructed 10 Enquire into The 80 "a
ency of extending the limits of Geotss,o,.'Ip eu'-
tween TtD and 9Th streets so to run w.
ly, from Fayettc street, 800 feet.
Mr.. Scott offered the following:
ResOlUed, That the Secretary of The ~.
be directed to ~r,unieaie to this H.
amount OF money paid by me purchasers OF ,',t,
lands, which have become forfeited to the IJni,s,
States, from the commencement efihe Land 1870
oil the United States TO ING present time.
This resolution lies one day on the table a..
ing to The rules of the House.
On motion OF Mr. Stewart, of Pa il ,v.s
ResOiped, That the Conuittee ON AIjI;,,rv
sions be instructed to Inquit into the expediescy