Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-02-12
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WESTERN ARMORV
a motion of Dir. Smith of S. c.
nc Senate adjourned.

Mr Orr, from the committee on Military AZ
fairs reported bill 10 establish an Armory on the
mtted
This bill provides for the location of an Armory
at one OF the following sites, viz: Pittsburg Penn.
Beaver. Penn, or GAINESVILLE, Ohio, the selection
to be determined by the Commissioners formerly
| appointed on this subject, under the act of Sd
March, 1923.
On motion of Mr.. Little, il was RESOLVED, That
the Committee on Military Pensions be instructed
to inquire into the expediency of directing the
Secretary of War to pay TO the nvaIids of the late
war, now receiving pensions, and whose pensions
were at any time reduced or stopped, and subsc-
quenly restored, the amount of such reduction or
stoppagc.
On motion of Mr.. Barney, it was
RcS0fred, That the Committee on Roads and
Canals be instructed to inquire into the expedien-
cy OF authorizing the Postmaster General 10 con-
struct the necessary bridges and make such re-
pairs on the road between Philadelphia and Bal
Imore, out OF the surplus revenues Of the Post
ohlce Department, will eliectuay facilitate the
transportation of the mail between those cities.
Mr. Ramsay submitted the following:
Re$0iccd, That the thanks of the Congress of
tne United States OF America be presented to
count Won ilazz, OF Munich, for the very valu-
abl2 treatise on the cultivation of the Silk Worm,
That he has been pleased to present TO Congress
ReSOlved, That the Honorable Speaker of Con-
gress communicate this resolution 10 the Count,
through the Minister of this country near the Gov
america.
MI Everett suggested that part Of the resolu-
lion would not bc carried into effect, as there was
no hilnister from Bavaria near the u. States.
MI Sprague thought that votes of thanks from
the United States in Congress assembled, ought al
ways TO be well considered, before thew were
passed. They had hitherto been given only on
great occasionS-to great men-and for great a.
chievements. They formed treasure, which, if
drawn upon too often, would be diminished in va
iuc' and concluded with motion to lay the reso-
"a f4fAI Ia I.r,s -. -.
quest of
Mr. Ramsay, who explained the circumstances
"hich had induced him TO offer it. The work TO
whlchit referred was very valuable one, and the
measure had been advised in conversation, which
ne mad had with a gentleman who had formerly
been our Minister abroad
MT Everett then moved that the resolution be
referred to the Committee on Agriculture which
was agreed to-
MILITIA MEN.
Mr. Hamilton rose TO saw that the Committee
81 Military Affairs had been diligently employed
IN the examination Of the documents referred TO
them, in order to see if any other papers would he
required to give the public full understanding of
the subject. He begged TO state that the Com
Tnlttee would, at their next meeting, complete the
examination, and return the papers to the Clerks
table, for the purpose of their being printed.
1hr. Sloane wished 10 know whether it was tbe
intention OF the Committee TO make any report
Mr.. Hamilton replied, that ii was the intention
Mr.. Sloane moved the following resolution.
which, by rule, lies on the table one dav.
h'eSoived, That the Secretary Of Wan be in
sTucted TO furnish this House with comics of all
letters and correspondence between the Secreta-
ry oil ar and Gen. Andrew Jackson from, the
commencement of the Creek war, until the LEI
March, 1915, on the subject Of the draft service
ana discharge OF the several corps of Tennessee
Militia.
Mr.. Findlay presented the following resolution
adOUtet ba
raj Assembly Of the State of Ohio, viz
heSotDed, &C., That our Senators in Conqress
Os instructed, and our Representatives be redues-
yea, 70 use their efforts to induce the Government
o. tne United States to aid q" the American Colo
nilau0n Society IN effeCting The objects of tber in
Sitituiion, which is so eminenuy calculated 70 al
vance the honor and interest OF our common coun.
try" O'''''" CUM
This resolution was rcfcsrcd to the Committee
appointed on the subject TO which it relates.
Mr. Slower submitted the resolutions a,iopted bv
u, ,ne General Assembly Of New York, REQUESTING
lheF Representatives in Congress to use their ex
cflons to promote a revision OF the Tariff
me speaker ldd before the House letter
''y'i u'c lTeAsury Department, respecting a re-
solution Of the House. directing tvr1 d;,csic.i
silk. ''e culture oi
Inc report says " in order 20 procure the mate.
nag from which alone the manual could be 80
Il"ey prepared, 1t became necessary TO institute
- ,.'I'uchce co-oXtensiye with the Union, and
~ sec" additional light ia relation 10 the subject
.,o 'e.eIai countries abroad. The returns TO in
quIJs mus instituted by The Department had no,
80, ~, Doyn received except in part, during Die in
- ~ a.y'e mentioned although no time had
DeeH io'l in iu9iiiuting them Tie ,ycrL r. -.
proceeded Wlh as much expedition ne gs,. belio,.
ca 10 c0np0ft with lhe care due To- IA, nrcr,r,,i
which, amongst other things, included pi,fss b.,
e Dcter HIu'tTaiion Of some parts Of he roarbine.
~ u5ed in manufacturing silk"
MARiGNY. D'AUTERIEVE.
Tho cngr0sscd hill for nie reiiof M NJ. ~,
Aute1eyc came up for its third reading. ana ~
question 6eng--Shall tho bin rsss2
MI A.Yih ss'oh rn'7ad M: shat c~esf.on b, .,