Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-01-19
TWENTIETH CONGRESS.
MONDAY, JANUARY II.
IN SEN ATE

printed.
The Chair also communicated lciteNfon the
Secretary OF War, Transmitting fifty copies of the
Army Register FOX the year 1928, for the use OF
| the Senate.
Mr.. Robbins presented memorial from the in
habitants OF Kent County, Rhode Island, praying
further protection 10 the wool growing and wool
manufacturing industry of the county; which wa
referred to the Committee on Manufactures.
MIR. Hayne presented the memorial of the inhabi-
tants OF Orangeburg District, s. G. against an in
crease of duties on imports. Referred to the Conn
niittee on Manufactures.
Mr.. johnson of Ky. moved that tho b i'll &c abol-
ish imprisonment for Debt be printed as amended;
which was opposed by Mr.. Noble on the ground
that he intended, tomorrow, TO offer another a.
mendment 20 the bill.
The question being put, Mr.. Johnson's L. ton
was agreed to-
On motion of Mr.. Macon, tie Senate went into
the consideration Of Executive business at quar-
ter past one, and remained so employed until half
past three, and remained employed until half past
three-when
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Wilde OF Georgia, appeared and took his
seat to-day.
Amongst the memorials and petitions presented
to-day, were two memorials from the Mayor.
Board of Aldermen, and c. Council of the city OF
Washington-the one praying extension of the
Lottery privilege, III some sort TO indemnify the
city for its loss by the dealcation of the Contrac
tor Gillespie; the other asking for the grant of the
observation Southwest and Northwest of the Ca
pol TO be sold for further filling in the low grounds
sc. and also Tor enclosing and planting the mall s.
for planting trees on the Pennsylvania, Maryland,
and New Jersey Avenues.
MIR. McDuffie, from the Committee of Ways and
theans, reported bill making appropriations for
the support Of Government, for the year 1928;
which was twice read and committed.
Mr.. Lumpkin, from the Committee on Indian
Affairs, to whom referred a resolution direct
ing an inquiry whether any OF the Indian tribes
within the jurisdiction of the u s. have organic
ed an Independent Government, made a report;
which was read, and laid upon tn table.
CASE OF THE CAPTURED AFRICANS.
MIR. Wickie, from the Committee on the Ju-
dietary, to which was committed the bill from the
Senate, " to authorize the cancellng Of bond
therein mentioned with instructions TO report the
facts upon which the bill was reported, made re-
port: which was ordered to lie on the table.
CONTESTED ELECTION.
Mr.. Sloane from the Committee on Elections
made Report:
1t concludes with the following resolution:
Resolved, That John Sergeant IS entitledtO a seat
in this House.
The report, and the two letters to which il re-
fers, of Messrs Sergeant and Horn being read
the question was put to agree 10 the report; and
passed in the affirmative, tt7laninonSky
The resolution submitted by Mr Sloane, on The
18th inst :" directing the Secretary of War to fur
nish the House with copy of the proceedings of
the Mobile Court Martial, for the trial OF GER
tain Tennessee nilitianen and 10 inform this House
whether there IS i'll the War Department any evil
dence that those militiamen called into SER
vice by virtue Of any special orderof the President
OF the Y 3" SC, was taken up, and read, AMI be-
. Ing under consideration
Mr.. Wickliffe Of Ky, said, that the subject re-
icrIed to in the resolution submitted BY the gentle
man IRON Ohio, (ir. Sioane,) had given rise 70
much ceremonous discussion in the newspapers OF
the day, and about which much misrepre sentation
had been employed. When the resolution was
irst read, 1t had arrested his attention.; he had
since examined it, in order to ascertain if prcti-
cable, the national object legitimate national OBJ
ject, 10 be attained by an answer from the DEPART
Inent OF War, to the genileman's resolution. He
had IN vain sought for that object by an examina-
ton OF the resolution itself The gentleman from
ONO mad not informed the House for what MR.
pose he had made the cali, and he (dr. Wickliffe)
had risen, not 10 oppose the adoption Of the
4 Resolution, but to express his desire that the
] gentleman would be good enough to state what
OBJECT Legislature or otherwise, he proposed to
accomplish, by the adoption OF the resolution Mr.
/ W. said, he was ready, on all occasions TO Weld
/ ms assent to call upon any OF the Departments
Tor matters OF fact, Of copies OF documents which
might be necessary 70 enable this House 10 do the
| Legislative business of the Nation, and thereby
promote the public nterest-farthcr than that he
was not disposed TO 20
Mr. Sloane Observed that the gentleman from
Kentucky had very truly remarked, that the sub
Ject OF this resolution was that had greatly at
tracted pubic attention. IL was a subject in rcla-
ton TO which the public of all parties felt very
great solicudc. And ii was with a full know
ledge oil that fact That ne had submitted the ros0.
luton. The subject is an important one and the
facts necessary 10 full under standing Of il are
said to be in the War Department. On the one
hand it is averred that these facts are of parti-
cular, end ola the other hand, that thev are of VEN
different char1cter lie wished, for himself To
know exactly what they are. IIe would make NJ
asSertion-he would not even allow himself TO con
lecture He considered them important for Dub,i,
Information, and therefore wished 10 see them
) neither any legislative measures will necessarily
grow QUITO their being communicates must de.
pend upon what they are. The parsonage mos
intimately connected with the transaction has in
formed the public that all the facts are i'm the WaI
Department. TO that Department let US apply
Let US see on which side Of the question truth i
TO he found.
Mr.. WicklifIe observed, in reply, that the obiec
oil making the call bad now been distinctly avoSyet
by The mover That object, il l understand the
gentleman, ~ this: that IL was an important sub
llcct-one about which there had been great diff
terence OF opinion, and he wished 10 get IL the
truth, and Inform the public correctly. The gen
ueinan iarthoT remarked, that he did not know but
poSsilSy some legislation might DC necessary upon
the subject. 10 settle coutrOvcrted facts (Which
have been placed in bold relief before the public
~ one Of the great political parties in This Union
with view to iafiish the fame Of a distinguished
Deneiacor Of has countryO seems to be the main
object aeowcd By tte gentleman T. This an ol,iec,
worthy the grave consideration Of tlis House,
Has Il come to this tgat the House If Representa-
uyes IS TO be the vehicle through which the Eicts
connected with this subject, Cor purposes purely
pOhlcal, snail be conveyed 10 the pubic2 ! had
hoped, Mr.. Speaker, (~sid Mr. W. that no sub
lect would have been introduced into ths House.
ny cither party At the present Session calculated
~ cXasperatc and embiter party spirit and excite
/ tIff To- linz 4 a. 81.