Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-01-19
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY I6.
IN SEN ATE.


Petitions were presented by Messrs. M'Kinley,
Dickerson, Eaton, and Marks. The resolution re-
ported yesterday by the Judiciary Committee, au-
thorizing the publishing of the names of the Off
GERS and soldiers Of the revolutionary war; entitled
| TO bounty lands, was considered and agreed to.
Several bills received their second reading, and
were referred. The bill to abolish Imprisonment
| for Debt was taken up, when Mr.. Noble spoke at
considerable length in support of several amend
ments offered by him. He was replied to by Mr.
Berrien, when
The Senate adiournrd.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Seven reports from Standing Committees were
made, among which were six bills. They were
twice read and committed. Four resolutions lying
on the table, were taken up and adopted. On the
motion OF Mr.. Sloane, the House went into the
consideration of the resolution, calling for inorna-
ton relative to the ''six militia men," Mr. Sloane
modified his resolution by taking a portion of Mr.
Wickliffe's amendment, and retaining portion of
has own. This modification, we understood il,
called for all the orders from the War Department.
and other documents relative TO the Court Martial
but excluding the opinions of the Secretary of War
Mr. Buchanan moved an amendment, that a call
be made for copy OF the correspondence between
Gen. jackson and Governor Blount, during the late
war Mr.. Wickiffe proposed another amendment
(Which was renewal of his former motion,) but
was opposed to the amendment Of Mr.. Buchanan,
because 1t had no connection with the object of
inquiry. He wanted the documents, and nothing
but the documents. Mr. Moore of Kentucky
then addressed the House. He was in favor of
Mr.. Wicklife's amendment Mr. Culpepper of
n. c. moved to lay the whole on the table, to
gave gentlemen time to reflect upon a matter of
SO much importance; but at the suggestion Of Mr..
Polk OF Tennessee, he withdrew his motion. Mr.
Polk then addressed the House at length, in favor
OF MIR. Wicklifie's motion. He was against all ar
gumentS from the Executive Departments and
wished the inquiry to be confined TO the docu-
mentS alone. He was also against Mr. Buchanan's
nnotion. lie thought it strange, that, after thir-
teen years OF silence this matter should be forced
upon them, but he for one, and all the friends of
General Jackson, would not shrink from any in
vestigation.
Mir Sprague of Maine, then addressed the
House, and was followed by Mr. Randolph, who
WIS against the whole subject of inquiry He
made speech of some length against the whole
course OF conduct Of these gentlemen who pressed
forward inquiries tending to exasperate the feel
ings OF the two great political parties which divided
,he country. Those feelings, he thought, would
be sufficiently excited the ordinary bills of the
session, without direct efforts to bring them up by
resolutions. lie concluded by moving that the
resolution and amendments be laid on the table
which was decided in the negative by yeas and
nays-yeas %, nays l6O. Mr.. Weems then rose,
and addressed the House in a few words. Mr.
Wright OF Ohio, rose and addressed the House A.
gainst Mr.. Wicltlife's amendment. He was fol-
lowed by Mr.. Floyd Of Va, who proposed an A.
mendment relative to two soldiers shot at Norfolk
This amendment, the Speaker said was out of mr.
der. After this, it was debated by Messrs Vic
kliife, Burgess, and Sloane. MIR. Wickl6e made q
motion to embrace the two letters of the Secreta-
ry oil War, to Governor Blount, which was accent
ed by Mr.. Sloane, and the resolution was then a.
dopted
The House then adjourned. ITelegraph.
MIR. Sloanea resolution passed in the following
form;
tResolrd, That the Secretary of War be direc-
ted 70 furnish this House with copy OF the pro-
ceedings OF Court Martial, which commenced its
Siings at or near Mobile, on the fifth day of Dec
one thousand eight hundred and fourteen, for the
trial OF certain Tennessee Miitiamen together with
copy OF all the orders for the organization Of said
Court, as well as those subsequently issued in re-
iation to its decisions
"And, also, to furnish copies Of all papers, let
fers, and documents, relating to said Court Martal
copies Of all orders, general special made or is
sued by the President Of the u. States or bv tle
Secretary of War, concerning or relating 10 the
length OF service Of the detachment ofthe Tonnes
see Militia, detailed under the order Of the Govern
OF Of said State, issued on the twentieth day of
May, one thousand eight hundred and fourteen, & !
placed under the immediate command
Of such order and the muster and pay rolls Of said
Militiamen, which may be on file in the Depart |
ment of War.
"And TO furnish copies ofany orders Of tile Pres
idont or Secretary Of War, by which, in the exer-
else Of the discretion vested in the President bv
the Sth section Of the act Of 18th April 1914 the
term Of service of the Tennessee Militia NAV have
been extended beyond three months; also. cories
Of two letters from the Secretary Of War 70 Govern
OF Bl0unt, dated the llth and 3lst January, one
thousand eight hundred and fourteen.
"And also TO furnish copies Of any correspoudcncc
in the War Department between the President or
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