Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-01-03

On motion OF MIR. Gurley, Oh La. AZ was
Resolued, That the Committee on the Public
Lands be Instructed to inquire into the expediency
of amending the laws providing for the surveys of
the Public Lands. in such manner that the compen-
saton therefor may be proportional TO the labor
and difficulties Of e8ecting the same.
On motion OF Mr. Gurley, it was, also,
Resolved, That the COMMITTEE on the Post Or
fee and Post Roads be instructed to inquire into
the cxpeliency of establishing Post Road from
Baton Rouge to Opeiousas, in the State OF LoIis-
ana.
Mr.. McDufiie gave notice that, on the first
Thursday in January, he should col up the resolu-
tons which he offered in the commencement OF the
session. for an amendment of the Constitution of the
y. States.
PROPOSED PENSION TO MRS. DENNY.
On motion of Mr. Siorrs. the House went into
Committee OF the whole, MIR. Condct OF N. in
the chair, on the bill for the relief OF Peaeope Den
ny.
IThe bill proposes to allow TO Mrs. Denny, a
hali-pay pension, Oh account of her son, whom
she was dependent for bread, having been killed. in
action with pirates, whilst serving IN the caPa-
city of gunner in tie Navy
The bill having been read,
MIR. Cambreleng of N. Y. said, that, when this
subject was under discussion at the.last Congress,
exception was taken to the bill, that Mrs. Denny,
in all probability had other surviving on whom
satisfied at the time that such not the TACT; but,
to satisfy the House the subject h. had procured
alhjavits from New York, showing that the deceas-
| ed was her only son.
The atidavits were read.
Mr. Storrs 1.-THE Chairman of the Naval Commit
tee1 explained The views of the committee in re-
porting this bill. The petitioner, he said, was, as
appeared from the documents Of the case, the mo-
ther of petty officer in the Navy, who was killed
l ,ta NJ fI,a
| Capt. Allen was kilied,) who was totally Deepen
| dent on her for support. Whilst living, he
| son had appropriated one haif of his pay for he
| support, and, when he sailed on his last voyage
left directions TO the proper officer to pay his mo
Their half of all the pay which should become due Il
him during his absence. She has lost her only prof.
an the service OF the country, and seeks the same
provision which the law would have made TO her
| mad she. been the widow, instead OF the mother O
the deceased. in the case of the mother Of Lieut.
Allen, killed at the same time, bill was pending
| and would doubtless have passed, at the time o
her death, which took place whilst the bill was un
der discussion. The principle of this bill went II,
further than this that, if any person engaged il
| the naval service shall be killed in battle, havin,
10 wife or child, but leaving behind him mothe
dependent him for support, the half-pay pension
| system should be made to embrace the case OF tn
mother. Conceiving this TO be jus, principle, Mr.
| 5. supported he bill.
MIR. Saunders, of North Carolina, sail, that h
| mad been on the Naval Committee which reporte,
this bill the last session, bu, he had been hisel
aniriendly to il. He must, however, take the IL
aerty OF reminding his friend from New York Mr.
| -ambrelenS) that he must be under mistake il
aging that this case, should this bill pass, would b.
chargeable on the Navy Pension Fund; aud h,
would suggest to him the propriety OF so amending
the bill make lie pension proposed by it pay
able out OF that fund.
| MIR. Cambreleng replied, that he was perfect,
| Wiling TO make such an amendment, il though
proper. lie agreed, for himself, in the opinion tina
his case fairly chargeaole on the Navy Pension
| FUND; but, he knew that some gentlemen wer
OF different opinion, he felt reluctant to risk tn
| ate of the bill by himself offering the amendment
Ii, however, it should be proposed By any gentle
man. he would willingly vote for it.
The COMMITTEE then rose, and reported the bill
| without amendment; when
| Mr.. Ma!lary, observing that this must b
new to many members OF the House, with view t.
allow them time to become better acquainted witt
it, from consideration of what had been said, NOV
ed that the bill lie The table. The motion pre-
vailed, and the bill ordered lie OH the table
accordingly.
And then, on motion Of Mr.. Mccoy,
| The House adjourned.