Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-09
The following resolutions were offered:

Resoipcd also, That the Committee on Military Affairs
inquire and report the Senate, whether IN their opinion
the pay and emolunents Of the officers OF the army are
sufficient compensation tor inc services "'' IVY wv
required TO perform. ., ia
Mr. Upton accompanied his resolutions with some&#
marks, in which he entered into description OF the
means of defence on Western frontiers; and though
he felt no fear ola with France, he thought we ought
to be better secured against Indian hostllities
By MIR. Linn:
Resotpcd, That the Committee on the Public Lands be
inquire into the expedlency OF astonishing
Surveyor Generals office in the Territory OF Michigan,
West Of lake Michigan; and also that the same COM
mittee INQUIRE into the e1pedency of auhorlslng the sur
yey and sale of the lands included in the purchase made OF
the Sac and Fox nations of Indians at the treaty OF NocS
Island made on the Dist of September, le32.
On motion of Mr.. Tyler, the previous orders were
postponed and the bill providing for the support OF the
pencntiary Of the District, was read third time and
passed
the Bank Of Columbia, and Of the Bank of Alexandria,
both in the District.
The bill from the House. providing for the pay and
penscs of Congress, read twice by unanimous con.
sent and referred 10 the Committee Of Finance.
The bill for the accomplishment Of the sixteenth land
section for the of Schools considered in Com
mtce of the Whole, amended in various parts, and or
dercd to be engrossed for third reading.
The Bill extending the Charters of tho Banks in the
District, till October next and
The Bill to incorporate Fire Insurance Company IN
Alexandria, d. c.; were, by unanimous consent, sever
ally read third time and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Naudain, it WAS
ResOrcd, That when the Senate ADJOURN 1t adjourn 10
meet on Monday.
The Bill for the consideration Of the Cumberland
Road, in Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, was taken up and
considered.
Mr. Calhoun moved to lay il the table till it should
be decided whether we should have After short
debate on this motion, go,
On motion of Mr. Parker, the Senate adjourned TIL
Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr. REYNOLDS Of Illinois, moved The suspension OF the
rule, for the purpose OF Offering me following
Resolccd That the House of Representatives of the
Congress Of the United Stacs in regard to execution
of the treaty of July d. 1884, by France approve OF the
Presidents late Message, recommending the prohibition
of French products, and the entry OF french Fcsseh
into ports.
And, the question Of suspension, Mr. t. called Tor
the yeas and nays.
Mr. Mason, of Ohio moved to lay the motion to sus
pend OH the table
Mr. Reynolds called for the yeas and nays on that mo-
ton. which not ordered.
And the question on the motion to lay the motion TO
suspend lic rule the table then taken, and dec-
ded in the atfrmalive-Aycs 1l9-Nors not counted.
So the motion to suspend the rule was laid on the
| table
Mr. flanagan asked the consent Of the House TO offer
resolution containing instructions 10 the Select Com
mee appointed yesterday the contingent expenses
Of the House.
Mr. II. called for the yeas and nays TO suspend, which
were ordered.
Mr.. Williams, Of North Carolina, moved to lay the mo-
ton 10 suspend on the table.
MI Boon and Mr.. flanagan called for the yeas and
| nays on that motion, which were not ordered.
And the question the motion to lay the motion TO
suspend the rule the table, then taken and car
| RED
Mr. Cambrcleng, from the same committee presented
estimates from the War Department, asking additional
appropriations for the Quartermasters Departing mt;
Which ud the table and ordered to be printed
| Mr. II. NJ. Johnson, from the Committee OH Military
Affairs reported bill for the settlement OF the claims OF
the State of Connecticut against the United States, for
| the services of her militia during the late war.
Mr. Ingcrso from the Committee Of Ways and Means,
reported bill 10 repeal certain provisions of an act to
alter and amend the several acts imposing duties OH I'M
| ports, passed in lo]2.
All which Bills were scverally read twice, and com
milted.
number Of Bills from the Senate, read twice by
| their titles and committed.
The business first in order, the resolution hereto
fore submitted by MIR. Smith, Of Maine, providing that
tho letter OF The late Hon. VIM. T. Barry late Postnas.
General of the United States received by the Speak
er OF the House of Representatives The last night of
the last session Of Congress- be taken from the files Of the
| House, laid upon the table and printed.
Mr. Bond Of Ohio inquired if the member from Maine
to predicate any legislation upon that resolution
Mr. Smith said, nc did not. The resolution was in.
tended merely act Of justice to the late Executive
Officer of The Post Office Department. AT the last SEES
sion Of Congress it understood that the only reason
why the communication had not been printed was on &C.
Of the late hour at which it had been received and
the utter impossiLty at that time OF obtaining quorum
| TO act upon it,
Mr. Bond said, he opposed to the adoption Of the
resolution The letter had been published, and had had
very general circulation hroug the newspapers and BY
| other means To what end then should its further
printing be ordered by The House This resolution,
like that which had been debated the other day. was Of
the resurrection kind and calculated 10 renew old
grievances and produce illw, without any good end
helm No
printing the letter
He would, therefore, 10 lay the resolution on
| the table.
Mr. Briggs hoped the gentleman from Ohio would
Withdraw his motion for moment; So he (Alr Briggs
would promise TO renew 1t.
Mr. Bend withdrew the motion
Mr. Briggs said lie should vote for the adoption of the
resolution He did not agree, however, with the gem
,eman from Maine in the reasons he had assigned for
not printing tie letter the last session OF Congress-
The letter was presented to the Char-sevcra gentle
men made remarks upon it; and he remembered that the
gentleman from Maine raised objection, that the
terms of the letter disespeciful 10 the Committee
Of the House who had made the report on the subject to
which the letter referred. lie (Mr. b. did not, how.
ever understand that there was any thing IN the letter Of
| that character.
As an act of Justice or least of generosity 10 an In.
divdua late high officer under this Government, and
now no more, he, Mr. B., would not withhold his assent
from presenting this letter. 1t known that there
had been two Reports made upon the investigation into
the affairs of the Department which that OH pre-.
sided and that those reports brought into notice official
transactions in way complimentary 10 that oihcer or
to the general management of the concerns of that De-
1parlmen, That officer, feeling that he was improperly
implicated that he could yindicate himself
from all mpuation of wrong or dishonor, had drawn
up the letter, and asked that it mg ht be laid before
the country through this House 1t not then print
ed, and was now again brought up. The individual
himself was beyond the reach Of censure or praise
but he had left family who were not beyond the reach
Of censuc praise, and if their parent had vlndcaed
himself in such manner as that he would stand
cuscd before the country in point of truth, justice and
propricy it no more than an act of PrcIPe' max
ed justice, shy berality and magnann'ty that
letter 90 forth to the country and let him be tried upon