Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-04-11


Esq Chief Justice of the Peace i'm and for the
county OF Montgomery, in the State aio. said and
he being first duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists
oil Almighty God, deposcih and sayeth, that the
foregoing writing, purpor,ing to be copy OF an
order from him to Major General Andrew Jackson,
dated Goth of May, 1914, is correct and true CO.
py OF his original order 10 Major Gen. Andrew
Jackson, a the 2o;b of May, 1911, on his files;
that the foregoing coy is taken by himself from
the file now in his possession, Of his official papers
OF that date, that copy OF said order was by him,
transmitted shortly after its date, by mail to the
War Department; that he has reason to believe,
and does believe. that the detachment required BY
said order 10 be called out, was regularly muster
ed, agreeaby TO order. into service, in the month
OF June, 1914, and that said detachment, TO his
knowledge, was put under the command of Colonel
Pipkn, OF the Tennessee Militia; and further, he
sayeth not
WILLIE BLoUNT,
Late Governor Of Tennessee.
1, Hiram Bobo, Justice of the Peace. in the
county OF Montgomery, State of Tennessee, here
by certify, that the foregoing deposition was made,
and subscribed before inc, this LIST day Of March,
l S28.
HIRAM BOBO, ]. p"
MIR. Blair, from the Committee on Expenditures
IN the Department of State, made report on the
Expenditures in that Department, commencing
with the ycariS25, which report was read and laid
on the table.
MIR. Mercer, from the Committee on Roads
and Canals, reported bill TO authorize the SCR
yey and opening of road from Saint Louis, on
The river Mississippi to Washington, in the Ter
ritory OF arkansas; which was twice read and
committed.
The House then resumed The consideration of
The resolution offered by MIR. Wicklifie the I'd
instant.
The question being on Mr. LEAFS amendment
Mr.. Bartlett after few remarks, moved to lay
the resolution on the table, which motion was re-
jec;cd.
Mr.. Bartlett then opposed tie resolution on the
ground, that II admitted the right OF the executive
to execute works of internal improvement, without
the aid OF that House. The resolution called OIL
the Secretary TO class the works according 10 their
Importance, thereby acknowledging his right TO di-
rect the House. He denied that the Department
possessed any such power; the House, said he
alone possessed that power, and Of the House the
gentleman ought to ask that information. He
would not, he said, vest the Departments, even by
implication, with the power of directing the views
Of the House. He concluded by defending the
Department of War from the iinputation of ne
giect, IN answering the calls of the House.
hlr. Wicklifie spoke briefly in answer He said
mat his resolution was intended to call the atten-
ton OF the House to the propretY, and the ncces-
Sy, OF having the calls OF that House for informa
ton answered. lie stated that resolution offered
by one Of his colleagues in 1926 had also been
neglected He wished TO have the opinion of the
House, If the inform alton asked for by that resoI
ion mad been given and lit had not, if any excuse
had been offered for the omission. He said that.
could not take their statements, on the floor OF the
House, as apologies for the Department He ex.
pressed his belief i'll the ability Of the Department
TO have answered that call for information in 1926
lie could not be insensible TO the quickness, with
which the Department had answered the resolu-
ton OF the gentleman from Ohio, (Mr. Woodsl
compared with the delay in his own case. AUud-
ing to his having said, the day before, that he
would accept any modification from the gentleman
from Ohio, which would enable the Department to
Information tho IJOf--p ht,f
II, any private letter which might be on its files
lie called on the gentleman from Ohio, Mr.. Woods
70 deny that his resolution, (relativo to Col. Nc
henney,) was intended for political effect, ont OF
the House! He declared that he wou,d never lend
his vote for such a purpose: if lie did, he, too,
should consider, that he had prosuted himself for
political purposes. He then explained the agency
which he had in that resolution, and said, while
the trends at this gentleman wanted to know why
he broke the Indian, he wanted to know how much
II cost the United States. He censured the prac-
ice oil the War Department in sending ont agents
TO treat with the Indians, and also the manner in
Which they were paid. He alluded 10 a case, in
winch the Auditor had refused to pass the accounts
oil one OF these agents, when an appeal was made
TO The President, who confirmed the decision of the
Auditor He limited that Colonel McKenncy, per-
haps, laboured under some such difficulty which
was the cause OF the Information being DELAYED
In conclusion, he said, that If the Department
had not the means Of answering call Of the House
he wanted them TO say So
MIR. Barney said few words in viudicatior of
the engineer, with whom Mr. Floyd had a CONVEX
sation, which he stated TO the House the Lay be-
fore. He defended him from the censure OF Mr..
Mercer, & contended that his reply To Mr. Floyd's
question was very proper.
Mr. Floyd commenced by abiding TO the nisre-
presentations OF his speech in the ationa Intel-
gencer II said that he did not wish IN he iudoed
by any thing which he was reported as saving, i'm
that paper. He then defended the answer OF the
engineer TO himself, relative 10 the different est
mates OF the cost of the Chesapeake and Ohio Ca
nai. lie said that he had perfect confidence in
that gentleman, but should not give up his name .
because, since the gentleman from Virginia disap-
proved his reply, the gentleman's friends in power
might also disapproVe it. lie concluded with few
re'narks as TO the manner in which our SURVEYS
were carried on
MIR. Mercer said few words in reply. He
declared that the manner in which thew pronoscJ
now to make The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, was
much superior TO that contemplated by the U. 5.
engineers.
The discussion was then arrested by the cxpira.
solutions.
MIR. Wilde moved 10 postpone the orders Of the
day, which motion was lost
The bill for the appointment Of one additional
Judge OF the Supreme Court of Arkansas, was
read third time, and after little discussion was
passed.
The Speaker laid before the House letter from
the Secretary Of State, Transmitting the information
called for by the House, in relation to the distribu
uon oil the Laws of the United States, which was
reaa and referred to the Committee on the Lii
brary.
THE TARIFF.
Inc House then resumed the unfinished bust
ness OF yesterday, being the bill imposing duties on
imports, &c.
Mr.. MalIary moved TO postpone the consider,-
ton Of the bill and amendments updl Monday.
lie stated that a number Of amendments had
ocen ofered, and that was his desire 10 ATTEMPT 80