Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-02-24
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY, 30.
IN SEN ATE.

Mr.. Holmes submitted the followingre
solution
Resolved, That the Secretary OF W'M be
directed to communicate to the Senate the
names and grade of the officers Of the Ar
my who have received double ra,ions o.,
pay and einolumen,s according to their br e.
vet rank, daIiag the last year; the amount,
so received, and when, and in what ser
vice such officers have been employed.
Winch, after some conversation betweea
hlessrs. Holmes, Harrison, and Eaton, wa :
considered and agreed TO.
The unfinished Business of yesterday " a /.
then resumed, and the bill for the trial of
land claims in sundry States and Terrific
ries was taken up, the motion If Mr.. John.
sion ut Louisiana, TO strike on, the &. h
lice OF the 9th section. and insert " French
and Sp'nish Claims,' the effect of which
would be to exclude other claims than
Freach and Spanish fro the adjudication
contemplated by the bill, still pending.
Messrs. Smith Of S. Carolina, and Iohn.
son OF Louisiana, and Berrien, addressed
the Senate, when the motion vas agreed
TO, ny the following vote: Yeas 81, Nays o.
Mr.. Chandler move TO amend the bill!
Ivy adding clause TO the last section,
making the decision Of the commissioned,
final as TO the claimants, and Greeting thai,
each claimant, previou. to the adjudication,
s'Sn an agreement TO abide b, the decision.
and making it a b.r TO any farther inves,i-
CATION in court of justice, or Otherwise:
which was agree 10.
MIR. Eaton offered an amendment, max
ing 1t necessary that the person claiming
lands should have resided in Louisiana or
FLORIDA at tie time the land. were granted.
The motion was opposed al grea; lenstb
By Messrs. Kane. Reed, John ton os Lou
isiana, Berrien, aud Smith OF South Caro-
Ina, and supported by Me-srs. Eaton and
Macon; when it was sd"p.ed by the fol-
Owing VOC Yeas %, Nays 20.
Mr.. Holmes moved 10 add to the 6 h sec
ton proviso, allowing, in cases where
the Commissioners should decide agains,
The United States. when the grant Of land
was above four thousand acres, the United
States 10 be entitled TO an appeal.
Mr.. Berrirn Suggested, that this RICH,
ojshi TO be limited as 10 time.
Mr.. Holmes varied his motion, so as 10
make 1t necessary to ap.eal within six
months after the deci.isn; when il was A.
dopted.
Mr.. Reed proposed an amendmen, 10 the
6'n section, which cccasioued considetab,.
debate.
Hir. B'rton offered an amendment, as =
substitute for tia; Of Mr.. Reed, Which was
agreed TO; and
The bill was then ordered 10 be cnsross-
ei Tor third reading; and
The Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENT TIyES
: Mr.. ) orrs psesen ed q petition ofSr.
t.iIes Clarke, late Payma.trr in The Ar
my, paying that the Accounting Officer.
may be directed to settle his accounts ar
'c'ordins to the verdict of the Jury in thu
case recently tried in the Cour, of The Uni
red States, il the State cf New York
wherein The United States wa Plaintiff. and
himself Defendant. Referred to the Com
nsi!.ee on Military Affairs.
PUBLISHERS OF THE LAWS.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Saunders.
some days since, being tax en- up for consi-
deraiion
Mr.. y. johnson once more resumed hi.
course OF remarks, and continued then
Until the expiration Of the hour for resolu.
f!ons.
Mr. .stlaIke moved that the rule of the
House be suspended which restricts The
discussion to an hour.
The motion was negatived ayes 80 =,
noes not counted.
PRINTER TO TIE II OF r.
The House thea, pursuant to re,o-
luton OF yes,erdiy, proceeded to the elect.
ION oil Prlnter 10 the House for the next
Congress.
MIR. Letrher stated, tina, Mr.. Peter Force
declined being considered as a candidate
Tor this trust.
petition was then presented from
Messrs. Rowland s. Greer, offering 10 do
the Public Printing for 10 per cent. less
than tie prices now allowed by law 10 the
Printers for the two Houses.
MIR. Whipp!e said. he had had occasion
himself to consider the subject, and he for
warded TO the Chair two or three letters
received from the most respectable sources
IN relation TO the prices now paid for the
public printing, which he requested to be
real.
The Clerk commenced reading one of
these letters; when
Mr.. Powell objected to both these pa
Pefs, az Irrelevant to the business before
The House, which was the election of a
PTiater, not the fixing Of the prices 10 be
paid, which were already fixed by law.
Nominations for this appointment being
required by rule, Messrs Gales 6, Seafo9
were nominated by Mr.. Van Rensselaer,.
and Rowland e Greer by Mr.. Forward.
In reply TO an inquiry OF Mr.. Halle Of
hIississippi,as to the competency oflbe per.
sons nominated by Mr.. Forward to execute
the work, that gentleman bore ample ie.ti-
mony to their competency.
The House then proceeded to ballet, and
HIessrs. Bartlett and Houston having been
spPoiated iellers, reported 10 the House
Ihst The whole number Of votes was Ie2
Necessary TO choice 90
That there were
For Gales s. Seaton 1stl
Rowland & Gress 95
Blank votes "a,
For l'oH Green, (pot hoh,nated) 81
~. NJ. Nolh
fer ename no, iegible) l
Whefenpoa, Messfs. Gales & Sss,o,
were declared Iy the Speaker 10 have been
duly elscfeJ.
The engrossed bill anendafo,v NJ us
OCT regulating the Pos, Office Depsrin,sn,
vas read the third time, passed Hand seal ~
we senate Tor is Concurrence.
The Speaker ffsi1 bofe.u Il m