Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-19

which was agreed TO.
, Relief OF NEW YORK SUFFERERS.
The House, motion Of Mr. Canbreeny, resolved
itself into Committee of The Whole on the state o.
the Union,' tNir. Cuunor i'll the chair)
Mr. CamOrelens felt !. Lis dsy IL sas. 70 ask !he
s ss i6 t. ..ss s T iSs t ts. isss
of TN. the su.,o,. g a,tS was obs,rucleI in con-
sequence ass..SySUI The decision of Congress this
a bill Proposed to extend the time of the pay
4 Inoa, ~ bonds in order 10 supply the loss Of
~ ,w ,r", Of - sEllions Of capital.
i TrtS Sfwas agreed to.
y taken up, and q debate thereuPon arose,
.r.--cA Messrs. Camoreeng Hardin, Gideon Lee,
HChamorrs, of Pa AicKcon, PcKens Mann, Underwood,
Sutherland Piuckney and Beardsley took part.
On lloon Of Mir. Everett, the committee rose, reported
progress, and obtaiucd leave to sit again.
The House then adjourned.
friday, Jan. Is.
| The Senate did not sit to-day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
NIr Cave Johnson, from the Committee Of Ways and
Means, reported tic following resolution, which was
agreed To:
| Rcsolrcd, That the Clerk Of the House TO be
p.epa,cd for the Of the House, tabular statement
showing the expenditure Of the contingent fund Of the
House OF Representatives, from the year 1920 to 1888,
inclusive, under each material head Of expenditure.
Mr. Lay, from the Committee on Revolutionary PEN
sors, reported bill for the relief Of james Steele Read
twice, aud committed.
| TIE MILITARY ACADEMY.
The House RESUMED the consideration OF the resolu
| ton offered by Mr.. Halves.
| rt,. question being on the motion offered by Mir.
Wartwt to amend the resolution by substituting the
Committee Military Affairs for Select Committee
Mir. hlann spoke al some length, in favor Of tho.
roug! Investigation o! the affairs of the Military Acude
my, aud went 10 some extent into statement OF The
reasons which in lis opinion rendered il necessary to
| reorranizc or abolish that institution.
Mr.. Pierce, Of new Hampshire, spoke on the same
side Of the question, and, without concluding gave way
to motion Tor the Orders of The Day
Mr. Thomas Of Mary land, from the select committee
bn nh Of ; banl
sent Of the House report ga bill 10 extend the char
ters of certain banks in the District Of Coumba to the
Isl day OF October next.
The bill twice read
MI Thomas said the bill did not require commit
r,cnt lie about to ask the House, with the assent
Of the Chairman Of the Committee Of Claims, to take
up and act upon this bill at 1t would not he said
REQUIRE any discussion, there could be difference
of opinion in regard TO it, The committee unanimously
agreed in asking the House 10 act the bill without de-
Law 1t proposed to continue unlnpaed to all the banks
doing business in the District; all their powers and pri-
vegrs till the committees had investigated their con-
diton and Congress could act upon the question Of
the renewal Of their charters 1t was Indispensable 10
the interests of the District that the bill should DC pass
ed He hoped the House would not Consent 10 orGer 1t
Mr. I!awes said he would like 10 make this inquiry of
the chairman Of the committee. If the obct Of the bill
was afford opportunity for the committee to inyeS-
,igatc the affairs oil the banks ard for Congress 10
upon the subject what the necessity Of extending
the Of the charters beyond the close of the present
session. 1t the charters were to be extended at ALL lie
wished ii 10 be for shorter time
Mr. Thomas supposed, lie said, that the time fixed
would meet every possible objection, to supcrsede
the necessity of any remarks The committee could not
anticipate Tie action Of Congress on the subject, nor
their own report They night report in favor Of renew
ing the charters of some Of the banks and against the
renewal of others Congress would no; probably ad ourn
till the Isl Of JULY and it important that the banks
should In ve prepare for change important 10
the District, if their charters should be renewed
Mr. Mex; did not rise, lie said, to provoke de-
bate the BILL nor to oppose l.. tic wished to congra-
tatr the committee their arrival at the same conclu
sion wic!. the Committee Tor the District of Columbia
reached ii the last session this subject, and presented
to the House in the form of bill similar TO this, which,
OH motion Of the gentleman himself, laid aside.
Mr.. Parker said the bill required attention than
the DuSe could give il, and lie moved its postpone
men. ill Thursday NEXT.
Mr.. Hardin made inquiry Of the gentleman from
Mar iand; in reply TO which,
MIR. Thomas said the select committee had rot yet
commenced their Investigation. They had postponed it
till the House decided this bill. If the bill should
pass, he instructed 10 ask Of the House permits
sion Tor lie committee TO sit during the sttinss Of the
House If tie bill should pass the committee would be
able attend their duties in The House, and continue
! the investigation also.
Mr. Lane understood he SAID that the object Of taking
this business from the Committee Tor The District Of Co.
uuioa and referring il select committee was that
the select committee would prosecute the investigation
diligently and without delay But now, it appeared that,
though time had elapsed, the committee had not
commenced the investigation. Sir, (said MIR. LaneD
something in Ibis bill tun It's apparent object.
II may Lc intended to ask for session fer the
committee He believed that the committee for the Dig
trict Of Columbia, setting nlscapart, would have per-
formed the business promptly, quickly, and with ability
| The rclon 10 postpone was rejected.
After further discussion
Mr.. Getl moved to amend the bill by adding clause
providing that Congress shall have the power. to repeal
modify alter the privileges extended BY this act, any
rights which the Corporation have under it, TO the con-
| ttury notwithstanding. e..
MIR. Harlan moved To strkc out the 1st of October,
1885, and nser, lels Of March, 1857; which was re.
jeclcd ,....'. =
The question was dken on the motion 10 amend offered
| by Mr. Hawcs and decided in the negative.
The bill then ordered to be cngrcssed Tor third
reading ON this day. '..'"'
The Chair laid before the House communication from
the Secretary Of the Treasury, on the subject OF the
management Of the lighthouses; which was referred TO
the Committee Commerce.
Mr.. Canbrceng moved TO suspend the Rules IN order
to take up for consideration the bill for the relief OF tie
sufferers by the late FIRE in New York.
The m0tion was ejccted.
On motion of Mr.. Bell,
EesoircQ That the Committee on Indian Afairs he d.
recied inquire wtst any what abuses or regu
lar!tcs have taken place. now exist IN al orahch Of
the public service which relates TO Indian AFFAIRS; and
that said committee, il they find it necessary TO full
investigation, have power to send for persons and pa
! pers.
| On motion Of MIR. Mason, OF Virginia. the House re-
solved Itself into Committee Of the Whole, on the bill
from The SENATE TO authorize the allowance of certain
charges IN the account Of the American Consul at Lon
| dom (dT. Haynes in the Char.l
NO amendment having bcrn offered, the committee
rose, und reported the bill to The House and on motion
OF Mir Mason, the bin was read third Time and finally
| PASSED.
| The House then adjourned