Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-03-11
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
PR N,rINE DIIRI L. nAEIIAI N.rS


The resolution offered yesterday by Mr. Ingham
on the subject OF appointing officer of the House
to determine in what order he printing ordered
by the House should be performed, coming up in
order, together with the amendment offered there
TO by MIR. Wright of Ohio,
Mr.. Wright modified his amendment in the form
following:
"And also 20 inquire into, and report TO This
House, the causes which have delayed the print
ing of the Report of the Committee on Military
Affairs, made the IIth February last; and
which have induced the printing of the documents
by order of the House, In the manner they have
heretofore been donc,'
Mr.. Siewartsad as the proracting of this discus
sion could read TO valuable result-as there was
much important business before the House-and,
as he was persuaded their constituents would not
approve their neglecting this iorsuch dispute as
the printing, he concluded by moving TO lay the
resolution and amendment on the table.
The question being taken, it was decided in
the afirmative-Ayes IA, Noes CO. So the resolu-
ton and amendment were laid upon the table.
COLONIZATION.
MIR. Mercer moved the following resolution;
which was read, and laid the table till to-mor-
row, viz:
Resolred, That the Secretary the Navy be Ii-
rected TO lay before this House such intelligence
AS his Department may supply, respecting the pre-
sent condition and probable annual expense of the
u States Agency for re-captured Africans upon
lily information possessed by the said Department
illustrative OF the present circumstances of the set
trosc liberated Africans who have been restored
10 that continent in pursuance OF the act Of Con-
gress of 1919.
MILITIA MILITARY EXECUTIONS.
MIR. Whipple said. that he proposed TO present TO
The House certain resolutions, which he held in
hs hand, OH subject which he was aware would
Produce much sensation in the House; but as his
wish was, at this busy period Of the Session. not
TO provoke discussion a question which might
be considered at rest, in CONSEQUENCE of the
lenOth ~ fran v;r
corrence OF the facts he would only say, that af-
ter the reading THE resolutions, he would move
that they lie on the table, with viewto take them
up whenever the Hon Chairman of the commit
tee on Military Affairs, MIR. HAMILToE1 should
see ut to ask the House to consider the documents
and report on the same subject, which were now
lying upon the table.
Mr. W. then offered the following resolutions:
!. ReSoiUed, That, in the opinion of this House
OF Congress, Jacob Webb and John Harris. priyates
and David Morrow, Sergeant, of Capt John Stro
theirs company; Henry Lewis, and David Hunt
piivates OF Capt. George Mechanics company; and
EDWARD LinsGy' private, OF Capt. Peter Searcy's
company, of the First Regiment of West Tonnes
see Militia, commanded by Col. Philip Pipkin, who
were tried, sentenced, and executed in pursuance
al the proceedings OF Court Martial, convened
and holden at Mobile, by order of Major General
Andrew Jackson, the 5th day of December
15l1-were tried, sentenced and executed in CON
trayeniion OF their rights As citizens Of the United
States, and in derogation of the Constitution and
laws Of the land.
2. Resolved, That their widows and ornban
children if such they, or either of them have Jeff
are entitled TO the aid Of their country for SIM
port, and that pensions ought to be granted them
adequate thereto.
Mr.. W. then moved, that The resolution be laid
upon the table, and printed.
On this question, Mr. Cambreling c-.led for
House. "'-
Mr.. Wilde, Of Georgia, inquired of the Chair,
-nafit t-I.
member, the first question which presented itseIf
was not, whether the House would consider fhe
resolution, and whether the question Of cousidsra
ton did not take precedence Of every motion todis-
pose OF the resolution, whether by LAYING IL ON the
fable or referring it toa Committee
The Speaker replied in the affirmative
Mr. Whipple then asked of the Chair, whether. |
alter the motion toiay resolution on the table had
been entertained and the yeas & nayson that cues
ton had been asked bya member, and ordered nv |
the House, the question Of consideration conId he
Considered as in order.
The Speaker decided that it was perfectlv ioor.
der. He read the rule, which directs thatthe oues
tons Of consideration shall not in ordinary casss h
put unless II is demanded by member, in which
case it shall be put by the Speaker. He added that
me particular moment in which this question
might be demanded, might sometimes be a sub.
Ject OF uiincuty but IN the present case, he felt
none, and decided the motion to be in order.
MIR. Wilde then moved the question of cons;de
ration.
Mr.: Lumpkindemandedtha tthe question should
Dc taken by yeas and nays; and il was so Or
dered by the House.
Mr: lngham now inquired Of the Chair what
would be the Fredericksburg 10 consider-Ubcfb.
cr the resolution would go on the Journal Of re
1olse, OF would return, 50 to speak, to the pocket
o. the member who offered III
me speaker replied that he was not prepared
A us moment, to give an answer to this question.
MT r. p. Barbour suggested that the efect
you'd be declaration, on the part Of the House
f,1' u would net 'Fte cynizsnss r tNe svbirc.