Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-05-02

ing words in the third seclion," until the end |
thereof, for the term Of nine months or longer
at any period of the war the continental estab-
lshment, and every commissioned officer, non
commissioned officer, mariner, or marine, who |
served at the same time. and for like term, in the
Naval service of the United States, who is vet a |
resident citizen OF the United States"
Before any question taken on this motion,
Mr.. Martin, of Md. expressing q desire to adj
dress the COMMITTEE, but referring to the lateness
OF the hour, (it was now half past four o'clock
moved that the Committee rise.
After desul,ory cow ersation, the motion pre-
vailed, and the Committee rose.
The Speaker then laid before the House. the fol-
lowing message from the the President of the Uni
ted States
TO the House Of Representatives. ofthe United
States
| WAsHrNGroN, April %, 1926.
In compliance with a resolution of the House ~
the iih OF January last, l now transmit reports
from the Secretaries OF State, of the Treasury, and
| OF War, and from the Postmaster General, with
documents containing the list of appointments of
members OF Congress, and other information relat-
ing thereto, desired by the resolution.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS
The message was laid on tie table and ordered 10
be printed.
The House adjourned I'm, In,
Congress Proceedings of Wednesday.
IN THE SENATE. Bills yesterday ordered
to third reading, this day passed
| ihe biii authorship the payment of interest due
to the State of Delaware, the bill to provide for
the apprehension OF deserters from French vessels
IN the ports OF the United States and the bill to
ascertain the value OF the debas ed foreign coins and
! deprecated all ,al-a -: ~
ml'tee OF the whole, and ordered TO be ensrossed
Tor third reading.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the
resolution Offered by Mr.. Branch of N. G.
DIT. Iazewell and Dir. johnson of KY -poke in
favor OF the resolution, and were succeeded BY
n,r. Reed, OF Miss. against it. The argument OF
Mr.. Need was able, and in vindcaiion of the vote
which, he was to give in favor of the pos,ponenen,
OF the resolution
The Senate adjourned without taking the cues
ton.
In the House Of Representatives. Eer-
thinSton. by leave, presented petition Of sundry
inhabitants OF the States of Maryland and Pennsyl-
wanna, praying that the aid of the Government oil
Tie United States may be extended 10 the Componv
incorporated for making the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal; which petition referred 10 the Commit.
tee on Roads and Canals
The resolution submitted some days ago by Dir.
Floyd OF Virgina--calling on the President of III.
United States for an opinion given by the Attorney
General In relation TO outfits OF Ministers-was
considered and agreed TO. And the resolution
! yesterday laid on the table, by Mr. Stewart oI
Pennsylvania, requiring information relative to
the chesapeake and Ohio Canal, was also consider
ed and agreed 10.
| On motion of Mr.. Sloan of Ohio, the Committee
on Roads and Canals. was instructed TO INQUIRE into
the expectancy of providing for the survey of a
National Road from Pittsburg in Pennsylvania, by
the way OF beaver-town, New Lisbon, Canton,
and wooster, TO the Eastern termination of the
United States Roal, from the Rapids of the Mama
OF Lake Erie, 10 the Western boundary Of The
Connecticut Western Reserve, in the State q,
Ohio -
| Mr.. Lawrence laid resolution on the table for
consideration, instructng The Secretary of War TO
10 lay before the House, any information in his
possession, relative 10 the of the Cumberland
Road, between Cumberland and Wheeling and
the repairs which will be necessary for the nreser-
walton of the same.
On motion OF Mr.. Forsyth of Geoi gia, the House
| by general CONSENT resolved itself iato Commit
tee OF the Whole, Mr. Cooke of Tennessee. in the
Chair, and took up the bill {" authorizing the pres
dent of tho uniiAd Stale. to run and mari the In
dividing the Territory OF Florida from the STATE Of
Georgia. The bill having been read and considered.
was reported without amendment; and the House
ordered II TO be engrossed for third reading.
The House then went into Committee of Tie
Whole, Mr.. Webster in the Chair, and resumed the
consideration OF the bill for The relief of the OIL
GERS OF the Revolutionary Army. The question
was on Mr.. Reeds amendment PROMISING three
new sections to the BILL After several uninpor,ant
amendments had been made 10 these sections the
| following added
| Sec. 6. .dna be 1t further enacted, That each
survivor who served in the Revolutionary War.
| (being now resident OF the United Siates) for a
period of three months, in one term Of service.
! lars per month; and he served in any other "a
Pacity, he shall receive eight dollars per month,
during life.
Thus amended, Mr.. Reeds amendment ,v..
adopted, and the Committee rose and reported the
bill TO the House. On motion of Mr.. HempbiII The
bill was laid on the table, and ordered to he no
| printed as amended
a message was received from the President of
the United States, transmitting copy of tbe
Treaty just entered into with the Creek Nation of
Indians, together with estimate, from the Secre-
ary of War, OF the amount necessary to defrav the
| expenses OF moving said Indians.
Mr.. MeI.ane fromThe Committee of yYavs and
Means asked and obtained leave TO report a bin.
Making appropriation for carrying into effect a
Treaty, between the United States and The Creek
Nation OF Indians, which bill was twice read and
committed
| a number of bills from the Senate, chiefly mi.
vate, were read and referred to appropriate Com
mittees. And then the House adjourned.
.Ater. Phe'ur Gaz.