Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-01-23

Dno "s'e surveyed the Concaught Creek, Black
River, and Sandurky Bay
The bill in addition TO an act to provide for ~
sale OF lands conveyed to the u. S. In certain ca
ses, passed 26th May, 1924, was taken into con-
slderation.
MIR. Wright explained the circumstances which
!shderea such bill necessary, and briefly stated
Inc effect OF its provisions. Whereupon the hill
was ordered to be engrosscd for Sd feadior To.
morrow. y.
Mr. Conway moved to discharge the COMMITTEES
OF the w hole House from The further consideration
OF the Dill concerning a Seminary of Learning in
the Territory of Arkansas
The nature and objects of this bill were q, .ted q,
the House by Mr. Scott, of Missouri. Cba;rm.n ~
the Committee on Public Lands as beine precisrz
~ similar to one which had been passed for the
benefit OF the Territory of Michigan. He sent 10
the Cierk table letter from the Commiss; er of
having been read, 1850
The bill was ordered to be ensrossei for a RI
reading Tomorrow.
REVOLUTIONARY OFFICERS.
Inc fiouse now proceeded to the ordefs of the
day on the bill for the relefof the survivors of the
Revolutionary Army.
Mr.. Whiltlesey said. ina, =, ~.
erai gentlemen, he for the purpose Of mov;ns
reconsideration ofthe vote of yesterday by which
the ttoese adopted the amendment moved bv Mr.
"ieSiihe. TO include the heirs and legal repi esen
'suyes OF the.deceased officers in the benefits of
lirR d lin
10 declare that, should the vote be reconsidereJ.
he should himself continue TO vote az be had ves.
terday In fas OF the amendment
hr. right demanded that the question of re-
consideration be taken by yeas and nays They
were Ct ordered by the House Yeas 7S, Nays 81.
80 the House refused so Consider its vote
Mr. Woods, of Ohio, now moved to I'm, ~.
biH on tie table. 49,
AND on TINS question MIR. Bu,ges demanded tha
cas- ana Nays, which were ordered Yeas &c.
So the House refused TO lay the bill on the table.
Mr. bufges then moved, that, since the House
naa determined TO include the heirs and rerresenta
yves OF the officers deceased, il go now into Com.
mi''ee oil the Whole VI the bill, with view &c,
increase Inc sum TO be appropriated. On this
motion :, also, he demands the yeas and nsys, and
'hey were ordered by The House.
MI Buchanan, though friend OF the hill va.
ls'ns' .he recornmi'men', and asked of he Speak.
Ell whether, u 1t should be recommt,cd an oppor.
'u'i'y would be offered strike out the amend
msn ,i lately adopted by vote of the House.
Inc Cnair decided that such motion would be
~ o'aer. - Committee Of the Whole could ma,,,
any amendment in the bill it might see fiji.
MIR. Taylor, of Va expressed dssen, from ,,,,
opinion OF the Chair; as lie held, that no Commit
zee OF ''e ftuuse hid powerto st Ike ont what the
idonse itsei had Ione.
Inc Speaker adhered 10 his decision, and re-
ihhaea 'he gentleman, that. even after bill had
n -
m,ed.
MIR. bartlett made short speech against tbe
,sco'nm''meni, considering all further attempts az
iesisaiihs, with view TO benei, the officers. a,
OF TIE House.
MIR. Weems inquired Of the Chair, whether. in
case OF recomriiment, it would be in order, while
discussing THIS piii, TO move for an extension OF
the provisions of the pension Law of 1918?
me Speaker replied in the aft. ma,ive-where
inon, Mr.. Weens expressed his determination ~
vote for The recomrnitmeit
MT. Powell explained the reasons on vhich ha
had voted Tor the amendment, and repeled the i,sc,
oi beng opposed 10 the elief of the officers or os
Using Tue amendment as of defeating the
OIL. ne was opposed to rscommit;ing it,
MIR. Burges now made very earnest and AMI;
mated speech IN support OF lie recou.mitmen,, ana
was replied TO by Mr.. Clarke, OF KY in equally
ctr org and decided terms
Ar l1drses rejo:sed and explained
Mr.. Everett oPpo ed the recommi,ment as car-
cniatei only TO proiract the painful suspense OF
the officers petifioning, while there remained.
he feared, no hope OF their being relev ed.
Mr. Williams of ~. c. moved 10 pos,none -.
bill to the u day OF March, q. e. virtually TO re-
yet ~ anc on That question, demanded the yeaa
ana nays. They were ordered by the House, ana
taken accordingly.--Yeas 81, Nays 100.
So the House Refused to psstpone the f,r.be-
consideration Of The bill TO the Sd of March nexf
Inc Question was hen taken on recommt,ino
lie bill TO Committee OF the Whole Hou,e. ami
decided by yeas and nays. Yeas 81 NAYS a.,
So the bill was ordered 10 be recommiltei To n
Committee OF the whole House and made the order
Of the day for Tomorrow
MIR. BaEges now moved TO postpone all the or,
lers which preceded that bill; but the motion was
declared 10 be out OF order.
WITH GREAT BRTrAIr~.
message was received from, the Presilent OF
The United States by the hands OF his private Sc
cretaTy transmitting The Convention between tho
United States and Great Britain, for the settle
fneni ant. liquidation OF claims Of ci,izens of the
United States, under the FIRST article Of the Treat
OF Ghenf.
The message and documents were referred 4,
The Committee on Foreign Aifaifs.
The Speaker laid before the House n report fora
me secretary oil The Navy, the Secretary of the
Ireasry, and the Secretary Of WAR, who are. az
oiicio, Commissioners of Naval IIo.pi,sl.. mss-
IN obedience 10 the order Of The House Of the e.h
Of the present month.
From this rsSort il appsars. That the whole
amount which has accrued 10 the Navy Hospital
Fund urdsr tie act esiabli,h ~ Naval Hospitals
amoGnlsto S9IO 2io 81
That the Commissioners have cxTcaisd,
previous to the 10 Il OF Sept 1871
(objecis not siaici,) SO. G52 s.
That they have also sx, IN LEI
For sic Tor a Hospital at
Chelsea, near Boston, IL 2as "a
For same near Brooklyn, N z 1911 -
For same Philadelphia. 1914 %
For various purposes incid mt
10 the management ol The
fad, 5,ls5 80
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$500 a.