Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-03-23
Twemty-sccond Congress.--sess. 1
Saturday, .Harch II.
The Senate did not sit to-day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

| On motion OF Mr. Patton, il was
Heso!ced That three thousand extra copies of the re-
port oil Tie Select Committee Gold Coins printed for
the use OF this House.
Mr. Drayton presented memorial of the Chamber OF
commerce and citizens of Charleston, South Caroin,
/ Referred. " '''' = '''eu suites
Mr. Towards resolution The subject fra road iron
coming up Tor consideration
Mr.. Stewart moved an amendment TO it, intended TO
me ai'ii system, which he considered nnged
by the resolution.
After very full explanation of the views of both
cmen was discovered, from statement of Mr. L. Con-
dict mat this subject already before the Committee
on hianuiaetures; on which, Mr. Howard imme date y
withdrew his amendments expressing his regret that CS
want knowing this fact, he hadneedessy consumed the
lime OF the House.
lowing fSsoiTT26n! '- '"'-
ReSored, That the Committee OH the Public Lands he
instructed 10 enquire into and report fh House ,vbe
ther the Commissioner of the General Land O0c. Of
iclay caed upon on about the 9th December 1891
TO designate the boundaries of new Land District nr
cd 10 be established in Michigan by bill reported from
the Committee on Public Lands, W hcl was printed Inv or
deroi his House, leaving the boundaries of said dSc,
blank, he being furnished with said bill What W Gro he
reasons assigned Tor his refusal 10 obey the call thus of
hciay made upon him, assigned in two written co,n
inuhicauois III answer TO said call Whether the said
commissioner di not assign, reason for not complvnr
WIN said Official request that he had no ion IL;
his office 10 give, and that in his opinion the public did o
require an additional land district in Michigan and ybc
'e at me same ume he had had advised the Dele
gate rom Michigan that additional Land Offices ere
required In said Territory: What information was i,
Which was lately received" which on the OH Fehruo
ioo-, cidOicu the said Commits
'c ohci request made upon him in December 1881 bv
giving the boundaries said district and which no had do
eu' because III ms opinion, Gas expressed in two COM
ulcatons IN writing 10 the Secretary of t,e Traasr
me establishment OF Land Office and District ~
Michigan was inexpcdent Whether the two frs, commm
meaohS III writing in answer 10 the request aforesaid TO
give me boundaries oil said district addressed TO the Score
tary oil the Treasury and signed E.ah HAYWOOD o.,
missioner OF the General LanI Office ssforined n,, or
me informal correspondence between the Secretary and'
lhe sad Commissioner ION the subject of an additional
Land District In Mchigau whether these Letters -
unoichl whether they have have not been recorled
ana whether copies oil the said letter have mr. hayn 40,
oeeh denied to person having the right 10 demand them
OF me Commissioners upon the allegation ON the mart nj
'e commissioners that they formed part of the informal
correspondence between the Secretary of the Treasure
ana 'the Commissioner alleging that the ORIGINALS Co.,
desroyed II said letters official and have not been
OF preserved IN the Office OF the Commissioner of
inc ueheral Land Oilce. That the said Committee aIo
enquire into the cxpediency of providing bv law liza, all
piedI communications In writings signed by the Com
missioner OF the General Land Office s6oII bo' so,
10y requiring me same to be recorded i'm book To he
Pt or that purposes and that the said Committee have
leave TO send Tor persons and papers.
ME- W SAID ne had proposed TO send the innuirv IN ~
Committee Private Land Claims ratber h. -, ,
committee ON the Public Lands, to which il might he
considered as more appropriately belonging, in conse
latier committee, and therefore the reference ubt soo
10 nave had some personal end in view. He s6ould he
unwilling TO give the inquiry bat direction 49,. 81,
mciueIs OF c committee should themselves desire IL
Mr. Dodlridgc thcreupon moved an amendment send
ing the resolution TO the Committee on the Public ands
to Withdraw il. ~ W. -
ne amendment was thereupon withdrawn
oP1isn'' TemaFkng on the grave character of the
desired That the consideration Of the resolution
might be postponed ill Monday
ne motion was negaiycd-ayes GO, noes 10
Mr.. Vance moved to substitute the Comnitteo on a.,
Judiciary 'o U" Tue
Mr. Boon proposed Select Committee.
nc 'as' mouon was supported by Mr. Adams on the
ground mat as the charges seemed prna face 10 lead
70 "n impeachment, 1t was due alike to the officer nnIi
Gated and TO public JUSTICE that the committee t tnp
was sent should be unembarassed by other business
Mr. Faig said that all similar cases had been rcIcrred
to The Committee on the Judiciary
The resolution was finally sent to be Co,,;,,o 90 81,
Judiciary-ayes ~, noes &C. W VIZ