Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-05-23
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

MIR. Whulesey of Ohio, said, that gentleman
from Tennessee, MIR. Mitchell( had, last evening
desired every member of the House 10 take notice
that he should, this morning, move call Of the
fiouse n lot seeing that gentleman himself now IN
ms place, he should make the motion for him.
The question being Put on having a call of the
House, it was decided in the negative.
Mr.. McDuifie, from the Select Committee raised
TO inquire into the pracicsbility of improving the
Hall OF Representatives,, reported the following
resolutions:
Rcsoired. That the Cler, of this House be au-
ihorized TO employ William Strickland of Pha-
delphia, to act in oniunction with the architect
now employed in completing ;hc Captol-in devils
ing plan for improving this Hall, so as to render
1t better suited TO the purposes of deliberatve
assembly. That the Secretary of State, the Seoie
tary oil War, and the Attorney General, be
quested TO act a Board of Inspection, on the
aforesaid contemplated Improvement, during the
recess of Congress, and that, if the said architects
can devise any plan, for accomplishing the object
that shall receive the sanction of the board, aore
said, they be authorized to execute the same under
the direction of the said board
RESOLVED, That the expenses be delraye6 out OF
| the contingent fund.-
The resolutions were agreed to-ayes 62, noes
go
Several of the Standing Committees of the House
were discharged from the various subjects which
they had not acted; and a number OF petitioners had
leave TO withdraw their papers
The following resolution, offered yesterday, by
Mr. Stone. was ken up:
90 Resolred, That the President of the United
States be requested TO communicate to this House
any information that may be in possession of the
Executive Government, respecting any treaty, or
supplement; 10 treaty, or any special agreement,
entered into by any agent, commissioner OF the
United States, with any tribe or tribes of Indians,
by which any grant of land was made, proposed
TO be made, by any such agent commissioner,
employed to negotiate treaty, for his own private
use and emolument; the nature and extent OF such
grant; also the puIport of the instructions to such
agent com missioner and his communications to
the Executive the subject of such grant, and
whether such agent or commissioner agreed to
accept such grant, so proposed or made, and whe
Their any such grant has any time been submitted
by such agent commissioner, for the ratification
of the Government; and, if so, whether the same
has been ratified"
MIR. Campbell OF Ohio, expressed a wish that mis-
colleague would state some of the which
had induced him to offer the resolution, and which
ough, to prevail on the House TO adopt it. 4 5 q
genela al reference had been made, but individual
| specified, he thought it due to those employ
ed as Commissioners, that the mover should be
more explicit.
| Mr.. Sloane of Ohio, did not wish 10 be drawn
into discussion this subject. He had offered the
resolution in consequence of information he had
| received; of the truth of that information he ex
pressed no opinion, but desired tina, the subject
might be inquired into. He declined designating
any individual by name.
Mr.. Hamilton of South Carolina, said he sup
posed il not difficult to perceive the direction
of The rifle, though the object aimed at was itsel
! nvisibe and he expressed, for on, a cordial hope
| that the resolution wouldbe adopted
moved TO lay the resolution the liable.
The motion prevailed, and the resolution was laid
upon the table accordingly.
| Mr.. Little of Maryland, offered the following
| ReSotre6, That the President Of the United
States be requested 10 TO be laid before this
House any information in his Possession touching
the impressment of seamen from board Aneri-
| can vessels on the high seas, or elsewhere, by
the Commanders OF British q other foreign yes
| sells or ships of war, since the 18th Of Februai :,
1915.
! The resolution lies one day.
Mr.. Wright OF Ohio, moved the consideration o.
| the proposition, made by him yesterday, TO amend
the rules of the House by adding to the list Of
Standing Committees OF the House, Committee o.
! RetYenchment.
! The motion was nega,ived.
On motion of MIR Cooke, the House took UT
the bill Z" to enable the President of the United
After much discussion, in which Nessrs Cooke
Bartlett, Jennings and Forsyth, took part, the bill
on motion OF Mr.. Bartlett, was laid on the table
ayes 81, noes So.
accounts of James .Honroe.
| The amendment OF the Senate to the bill GO for
the relief of James Mon oe,' being taken up, and
the question being on concurring with the amend
ment OF the Senate which goes to increase the
amount Of appropriation from Sl5, 533 to 500, 49,
1 Ia-If ha
were ordered by the House-aYes Ga, noes 66
So the amendment of The Senate was disagreeR to-
Mr.. Cooke moved 10 postpone the orders of the
day. for the purpose Of again considering two bill.
authorizing the holding OF treaties with the Indian,
in Indiana and Mississippi-(on this motion re
peated attempts were made to obtain quorum
during the course of which Mr. Mitchell of Tenn
Nr. Hayden of New York, and MI Lathrop oil
massachusetts, successfully moved call of the
House; but the motions were negatived: quorum
at length having voted,) the motion was carrieI-
and the bills were taken up.
! Hfr. Forsyth, Mr.. Bartlett Mr.. Sprague and MT
! Allen, opposed, and Mr. Cooke, Mr.. Webster Mr.
Mitchell OF Tennessee, mr.. Jennings, MI Floyd
and MI. Wood, advocated the bills The debate
confined till near four o'clock
| The mode of holding Indian treaties, was again
brought up, and fully discussed the relation which
| the Government holds TO the Indians the corn-
paralive justice and humanity Of this and other
Governments, in their mode of acquiring the land.
Of savage tribes the inherent difficulties Of the
case the natural and uncomfortable progress OIL
society the moral aspect of the subject, and the
question Of policy, were all argued.
MT Lathrop, moved 10 strike out SIS 900, and
insert $4,000; the motion was negatived-and the
bills were ordered to third reading this day. They
were then read third time and pissed
a bill for regulating process in the Courts Of the
United States, was read third time and passed