Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-01-25
SATURDAY, JANUARY 20.
:ENATE an moi sil % DAY.


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr. Bisset moved TO POSTPONE all orders Of
the dry preceding the bill for erecting monu-
ment to the memory Of General Washington.
Mr.. Brent observed that, this day set
apart for the consideration Of private bills, the bill
in question could not be considered OF the
orders of the day
The Chair decided that the bill in question was
of the orders of the day; but that privIte bills
had the preference. The motion, however, was in
order.
Mr.. Bassett said, lie had mo Ell the consdera-
ton of this bill because he thought this was time
which The House appeared as little pressed with
business as he hoped ever TO see il; but, as objec-
tions were made. he should withdraw the motion.
On motion of Mr. Herrck, it
Resolued That the Committee OF Ways AID
Means be instructed TO inquire into the expeden
cy of making appropriation to remunera'e Isaac
Pool for his services, sacrifices and sufferDgs, in
recapiuring the schooner Evergreen and her cargo
from pra,ical crew, and bringing said crew 10
trial, and that the papers The files OF the
House, relating that subject, be referred 10 said
committee.
UNPRODUCTivE POST ROUTES.
The Speaker laid before the Hou,e a COMMUNE
cation from the Postmaster General, accompanied
! by list of unproduc'ive post routes Tor The past
ye,r which was read and laid upon the table
The engros-ed bill TO allow the citizens OF tie
Territory of Michigan to elect the members OF
their Legislative Council, and for other purposes,
was read the third time, passed, and sent TO the
Senate fo- concurrence
The House then went into Committee OF the
\ Whole, Mr. Hoffman in the Chair, on the bill
providing for the elinqushneni of certain claims
10 land sold By the United States, in the State OF
Ohio.
MIR. Vance went into very minnie statement
OF all the particulars of the for which this bill
was intended TO make provision, and earnestly ad-
vorated il.
This bill relates to the gore of land lying be-
tween Ludlow's and Roberts lines, IN the State
of Ohio, and is intended TO satisfy the claims OF
settlers who had purchased lands, which, at the
time, were supposed 10 belong the United ates,
but which afterwards turned out to be subject to
/ the location of Virginia Military Land War
rants.
As W have her etofoTe reported at four different
times The facts and principles of this case, we
abstain from again presenting them on the present
occasion, The debate which commenced when
this bill was up the last time, this day renew
en- with much animation; and continued till nearly
four o'ceck
The bill was advocated by Messrs. Vance,
Strong, M'Coy, Beecher aad Mercer, and Oppofed
by Messrs. Aston, Cooke and Thompson of Ohio.
All the points formerly made on both sides were
again insisted on and discussed at large; docu
ments were read and the whole subject debated
until no other member seemed DESTROYS to speak
4 upon il. The blank then filled with the sum
Of sos GOO; when the Committee rose and report
ed the bill. On the question OF its engrossment
for third reading, Mr.. Thompson of Ohio,
called for the Yeas and Nays, which were ordered,
and carried; Yeas GO, Noes 81.
So the Bill was ordered to be engrossed, and
read a third time on Monday next.
And then the House Adjourned