Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-12-17

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Mr. Bell suggested further modification, as not TO
take away from The jurisdiction Of the Committee OIL In
dian Affairs The jurisdiction of inquiry INTO inc Of
the war; but except that part o the fresIdenl ines
sage relating the question oil the eHPeoehcv VI Pto
vidng for the sufferers .
Mr. Williams could see no reason why thrse claims
should not no br,re the Connlitlre OF Claims, and he
should make inGon 10 that effect, by moving TO s1ke
ont the words ':select committee.
Mr. (,Iascock moved Il modification, meeting the
views of the gentleman from Tennessee, (Ar Hei go
as To leave the question u The inquiry INT" lEe causes Of
tho Indian husiilics in Georgia. Alabama and Florida
omen for the investigation Of the Committee on Indian
Affairs; which was agreed TO-
The resolution as modified, was agreed to.
Mr. Lewis ,hpn offered the following resolutions:
Lcsoccd That so much Of The Presidents Message Us
relates 10 the taking thu property of individuals Tor pub
lie use and relief Of sufferers by Indian drpTrGA'
tious by The operations of our own troops IN loda
Alabama and Georgia, he referred to 4 Select Commit
tee. :,
Mr.. Williams, Of North Carolina, moved 10 strike ont
uSrlec, Committee" and insert "CommIttec OF Claims
Mr. WhitlIrscy Of Ohio, referring to Former laws pass
cd in favor of sufferers by Indian deprcdat!ons all OF
which had originated in, and been repaired oy' le Ion"
mce of Claims, conlcndrd that all these cases ongh
also 10 ro before that committee, though he consulted
merely his feelings and convenience, nc Sohu &C.
sire the course proposed in the rrsolutlpn ne C"h
uec of Claims, in the laws referred to, had lnla down
certain PRINCIPLES; and all ir Claims arising out OF
Indian deprc da lions, had been adludcaied Oh hetn-
Now if select committee were raised al ts uie, ana
they adopted principle Of adludicatton every oid
rejected claim would lie revived and brought again be-
fore the House, for the same principle which governed
in Grorria Alabama and Florida would have 10 be APP
piled in Indiana and Illinois
Mr. Gluscock concndGd in favor of referring the sub
iec 10 select committee. 1t would facilitate the blsl
ness of the House. and it did not follow that there would
be necessary departure from the principle which had
governed the House heretofore. There gilt, however,
be suPral cases cases not embraced under any OF the
previous laws, and there vas therefore an eHaeh' pro-
prety in referring The whole subject to a select conf
mItlCe.
Mr. Pearce, of Rhode Island, was opposed to giving
this subject direction different from that winch had al
WAYS heretofore been given to subjects Of similar cha
racer All these matters had been invariably referred
TO the Committee of Claims; committee Which ccted
upon certain fixed rules and therefore had more weight
with the House than newly raised committee.
After some further remarks from MIR. Lewis, Inc
amendment Of Mr.. Williams agreed TO, aud the re-
solution us modified also agreed TO.
The resolution referring the subject of weights and
measures, having been read,
Mr. Sutherland suggested the proprctv OF referring
this resolution to the Committee Commerce, which
had heretofore had the subject under considerations which
MIR Loyal accepted modification, and so modified
agreed TO-
The resolution referring that part Of the message
relating to an amendment Of the Constitution was then
taken up.
Mr. Underwood moved to strike out all after the word
"Rcsnlvcd, and insert the following: That 50 much OF
the President message as relates 10 all alcnhnchl oI
the Constitution, together with all propositions and rcsn
u,ionS submitted al the last and present SESSION. ct Con-
grrss proposing amendment of the Consutution be
referred 10 Select Committee, to be composed OF ---
members
Mr. Lincoln INQUIRED if such an amendment vas in
Order The House had gone into Committee OF the
Whole the Presidents Message only and he submit
ted whether other matter not embraced in The Message,
could be then considered and referred.
The Chair decided the amendment to be in order,
the GROUND of The identity o. the subject.
The amendment agrced1n, by vote Of J3 TO 81 ,
and The resolution amended also agreed 10, and
the committee ordered TO consist of nine members.
The remaining resolutions were then agreed 10 with
out division.
Mr. Carter moved an additional resolution, referring
much Of the Presidents Message rs related 10 the
employment OF the Tennessee volunteers who had been
called upon, but not mustered into SERVICE to select
committee
Mr. Prarce "r r. |. suggested IFS reference 10 the
Committee Military Affairs, to which Mr.. &. asscntcd
Mr. Cave Johnson moved to rcrr il 10 the Committee
of Claims, which agreed to-aycs 80, Eol
conn!Cd.
Mr.: Wise submitted the following resolution:
HrSCrcd, That much Of The President message as
relates 10 the "condon OF the various Executive De-
partnrntS The ability and integrity with which they
have been conducted the viganI aud faithful discharge
ct the public business i'll all of them: and tic causes
Of complaint from any quarter, at The manner in which
they have fulfilled the objects OF their crealon be
referred 10 select committee to CONSIST OF - mem.
with instructions 10 inquire into the c"ndi,'nn OF the
Executive Drpa nen,s; the ability and intsgr'ty
with which they have been conducted; into the manner
in which the public business has been discharged in all OF
them, aud into all causes Of complaint from any quarter;
at The manncr in which said Departments, their bu.
rcans, their Offices or any of their officers agents
every description whatever, directly or indirectly
necled with them in any manner, officially unofficial
ly, in duties pertaining 10 The public interest," have fulfill
ed or failed 10 accomp Ish the Objects Of their cTral"n,
have violated their dnIlcS, have Injured impair
ed The public service and interest. And that said
meP lis inquiries may refer TO such periods of lime
as TO them may seem cxrcdenl and proper.
Mr.. w then proceeded 10 address the House at length
in an examination Of The course Of policy, conduct
rts, &c Of Andrew Jackson, both Chief Magistrate,
and prior TO his election to that Office drawing hsior
cal parallels between himi and several Of the Roman En-;
perus; reviewing, aud passing structures upon the
last annual message.
The resolution agreed to-yeas rs, nays &c; and
the Committee ordered 10 consist Of nine members
On mutton Of Mr. Harper, the Committee and re-
ported to The House.
The Speaker having resumed the Chair,
Mr. Everett moved HE printing of the resolutions and
amendments; which agreed TO.
Tie Speaker laid before tic HOUSE, communication
from the Secretary of War transmitting REPORT pur.
Of resolution Of the IuuSc, Of the 18th Of pr
last, relative the officers and commissioned oi
GERS, sulcrs volunteers, who entered the service
during the late with Great Britain, and regu-
larly discharged which, motion OF Nj BcjggS
ordered 10 lie on The table and b. printed
On motion Of Mr. Mann, the House adjourned
lEcdncsday, December II, 1896.
IN SENATE.
Mr.. Calhoun attended and took his seat.