Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-02-05

sl cases of claims wich cannot be audited and al.
lowed, on account Of informaity. or from the loss
Of vouchers by inevitable accident, or because the
claim rests on equitable considerations, the par
ties may make application to the Board for an or
der to the proper accounting officer to audit the
same, on the best process the nature Of the case
admits on equitable principles; but the Claim shall
not be allowed till reported to the Board for their
decision; which decision shall be final Between
the parties in all cases under five hundred dollars;
but those above that sum shall, by the Board, be
reported to Congress, at the next session, with
their decision and the reasons for the same, to be
hnally acted upon by Congress: but quorum
shall have power to act on cases OF the above char
acter, unless the Attorney General or the Comp
tro'ler be one Of them; and in all such cases, the
Beard shall keep a separate record Of their pro-
1 ceedings.
Sec. 4. find be It further enacted, That the
President Of the United States be, and he is here
by, authorized to transfer one of the Clerks from
the Office of the Comptroller, or either OF the Au-
ditor-, TO act as Clerk Of the Board.
| Sec. @ .dnd be ii further enacted, That the
Board may, from time to time, adopt such written
rules and regulations TO govern their proceedings
Sec. 6. find belt further enacted. That all the
duties enjoned upon the officer of the Treasury
department, usually called the Agent Of the
| Treasury, designated by the President Of the u
States, by and under the first section Of the act,
entitled An act providing for the better organi-
cation Of the Treasury Department." approved the
18th Of May, 1920, shall be transferred TO- and be
performed by, the Attorney General Of the U. S.,
under such rules and regulations as he may, with
| the sanction of the President, from time to time,
prescribe. And the records, books, and papers of
| the present Agent of the Treasury, pertaining to
said duties. together with the clerks having charge
OF the same, shall be transferred to the Office and
department of Law.
Sec. z. find be ii further enacted, That to COM
pensate the Attorney General for the discharge of
the foregoing duties, in addition to those now re-
CURED Of him by law, he be allowed the annual
g. nv OF - payable quarterly.
This bill was read the LIST s. I'd time, and COM
united 10 the Committee Of the hole on the state
of the Union.
Mr.. Long from the Committee on Military Pen.
sions, reported bill for the relief of surviving wi
ed officers musicians and privates, i'm the ARMY of
the Revolution; which was read the LIST g. I'd time
and committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the state Of the Union.
The resolution, moved by Mr.. Gilmer Yesterday.
and laid on the table, was read, considered and \.
greed to, by the House.
The resolution, offered, some days since, by MFR.
Talaferro, OF Virginia, came up for consideration
Mr.. I. supported the resolution by a speech of
considerable extent, in which he dwelt, with ear
nestness, upon the hardship of refusing the consd-
GRAFTON OF claim, because majority Of the Com.
mittee to whom IL had been referred, happened to
| have reported ag ainst it.
Messrs. Bartlett, Mccoy, and TAYLOR renI;ad
Mr. Stewart now moved that the resolution lie
| upon the tabIe-whicb motion prevailed.
So the resolution was laid upon the table ac-
| cordingly.
LOTTERIES IN THE CITY OF WASHING.
TON.
The bill TO continue in force the provisions of
An act to authorize the Corporation of the CIV
OF Washing OIL to draw Lotteries" came up in or
der.
Mr. wickliffe briefly expressed himself in oppo-
sition TO the principle of Lottery taxation, as obi
Gus, immoral, and mpolitic. He referred to some
calculations which he had made from several Lot
terry Schemes published-but declined full dis
cusslon OF the subject. He concluded by de-
handing that the question be taken by yeas and
nays.
MIR. Little moved 10 re-commt the bill. with
instructions to Introduce bill to prohibit the sale
oil Lottery Tickets within the District of Coum.
bia, which was carried mem con.
GEORGIA CLAIMS AND TREATY WITH
CHEROKEES.
The following message in writing was received
| from the President OF the U. States:
10 the House OF Representatives Of the u States
WASHINGTON, 30th Jan 1929
In compliance with resolution of the House of
Representatives of the 18th inst. requesting in
formation OF the measures taken in Execution of
the act OF 9Th May last, making appropriation
for carrying into effect The articles of agreement
and cession Of 24th April, 1902 b4,ween the State
of Georgia and the u. States; and also in execu
ton Of certain provisions of the treaty of Nav last
with the Cherokee Indians, transmit to the
House report from the Secretary of War with
documents comprising the desired iiiforrna alton
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
This message was read and laid on the table
HARBOUR OF NANTUCKET.
The Speaker laid before the House letter from
the Secretary OF War, transmitting copy of the
late survey of the Harbor of Nantucket.
This letter was read. and laid on the table
BOUNDARY-GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
The Speaker laid before the House the follow. |
ing report from the Secretary of State:
The Secretary Of State, in compliance with the |
resolution OF the House of Representatives. of the
10th instant directing him 'to communicate To |
THAT House the following letters Of Andrew Eli |
scott, the Commissioner of the United States, for !
carrying into effect the Treaty Of san Lorenzo
"el-Real. of the 9th of October, 1875, between
'hs Catholic Majesty and the United States: |
letter to the Secretary Of State, and the papers
included, dated 9th Of October, 1899, and letters
ITO the Secretary Of State, OF January 18TH April
18th, and July 18th. 1900, together with such |
"oher portions OF his journal, or correspopdence
"as relates TO the ascertainment of ,he head or
"source of the ST. Mary's River, or the reasons
''wby the same was not ascertancd, has the
honor TO submit to the House copies of the letters
and papers specifically required by the resolution,
and respectfully TO refer TO the report from this
Department, TO the President of the IT. States
dated 18th February, 1928, a copy whereof is
herewith communicated to the House in pursu-
ance OF resolution OF the Senate of the iI,b OF
that month, calling, amongst other things for the
Journal or report communicated by the said Eli
colt to his Government; which states the cause
that prevented a compliance, at that time. with
the wish OF the Senate in relation to the said Jour-
nal or report, and which, IL is regretted
a compliance with the wish Of the House of Re-
representatives., at the present, with regard to the
| same documents. IL may be proper TO state n,
the Minister OF the United States at Madrid, who
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