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

Rssorsd, That Select Committee Of nine be appoint,
ed to inqaise what amendments il any, are expedent to
ue naaoe 10 the laws relating TO the Military Academy
at West Point, in the State of New York and also in
10 .ne eSpediency of modifying the organization OF said
Institution; and also, whether i would not comport with
e puohc interest TO abolish the same, with power 10
report by bill or otherwise.
mr hawes said, at the last session. select commit.
zee Oh tweny-iour members appointed to investigate
oon'' Won, OF Tue Military Academy of the United
o'aes at west Point. They made report but it was
az SO late period of the session. that il was impossible
Tor the iouse 10 consider it, The resolution now offer
ca varied out IN one particular from that which was of
ieeu nj the last session The number Of twenty
was found too great tor the despatch OF business and
,ess number was now proposed The investigation of
as. session had served to convince him and
o the popriety of further and continued investpa,ion
as ,he resolution hereby proposed inquiry the
adopted
Mr. Wardwel of New York, said, if it was necessary
20 investigate the subject at all, he did why
ut"' not 10 DC made by the Committee Military AZ
iars a committee OF four examined the subject
m nc last session pretty fully and detected all the
SEES OF the institution. He moved to amend the resou-
uon by substituting the Committee on Military Affairs
'or me select committee of nine.
after further remarks by Messrs. Smith, of Maine,
"ynuu, Reynolds, Wardwell, flanagan, and Halves,
mr.. Mann Wished he said, 10 make few remarks for
purpose oil endeavoring to persuade his colleague
wluaw his motion; but, the hour had nearly exul.
was agreed to-
m me bill from The Senate for the relief of the sufferers
ny tne hre IN The city of New York. was read twice.
Mr. Cambreleng said il SO precisely like the bill
reported by the committee of the House that it was un.
necessary 10 refer 1t to the Committee of WAYS and
neans and he moved its reference, therefore To The
S1mnttee OF the Whole the state Of the Union
-, REisiEF OF NEW YORK SUFFERERS.
;,a,e rue iiouse ON motion OF Mr. Cambreleng, resolved
,S" INTO Committee of The Whole the of
'he Onion, lIr. Connor i'll the chair.)
Mr. Canibreleng felt it his duty lie said to ask the
eemIee to take up the bin from for the relief
OF the custohouse in New York was in con-
sequence OF The delay ohe of Congress on this
~ sinpIy proposed to extend the time of the pay.
ent Oh e duty bonds, in order supply the loss of
twenty five millions OF capital
J. le motion was agreed to-
ne oii was taken up, and debate thereupon Arose
IN which Messrs Cambreenp Hardin Gideon lee
Chambers, ofPa, McKcon, Pickens Mann Under wood
S1Inedand rinsskney, and Beardsley took part
On Mouon OF Dir Everett, the committee rose ported
progress, and obtained leave TO sit again
The House then adjourned
Friday, Jan. Is.
The Senate did not sit to-day
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
, Mr.. Gave johnson, from the Committee of Ways and
Means Eepoted the following resolution, which was
Resotsed, That the Clerk of the House cause to be
prepared, for the of the House tabular statement
showing the expenditure of the contingent fund of the
House OF Representatives, from the year IS2Oto lSl5
inclusive, under each material head of expenditure
MIR Lay, from the Committee on Revolutionary Pen
sons reported bill for the relief of james Steele Read
twice. and committed.
THE MILITARY ACADEMY
The House resumed the consideration of the rcsol,
ton offered by MIR. Hawes
Otip b,
Nardweii TO amend the resolution by substituting the
Committee ON Military Affairs for Select Committee
Mr.. Mann spoke a. some length, in favor of a tho
rough investigation OF the affairs OF the Military Acade
nay, and went TO extent into statement of The
reasons which in his opinion rendered it NECESSARY 10
reorganize or abolish that institution
Mr. Pierce, of New Hampshire, spoke on the Same
side OF the question, and without CONCLUDING gave n
to a motion for the Orders of the Day
MI Thomas OF Mary land, from the select committee
on the subject Of the District banks obtained 1bn -
sent of the House to report bill to extend The char
iers OF certain banks in the District Of Columbia to the
LIST day of October next" w
The bill was twice read.
Mr. 1homas said the bill did not REQUIRE commit,
ment. He about to ask the House With the ns,
OF the Chairman of the Committee of Claims IN ,oLo
up and act upon this bill once IL would moi be aiJ
require any discussion, as there could be no d fao'
oil opinion in regard 10 It, The committee Unanimously
agreed in asking the House TO act on the bill iibont d.
lay 1t proposed to continue unmpaired to all The ban
doing business IN the District all their powers and pr
yeges TIL The committee had investigated their con.
dton, and Congress could act upon the oues,ion nc
e renewal oil Their charters 1t was Indispensable 10
The interests of the District that the bill should be pass
ed HE hope5 the House would not consent TO order il
TO third reading -
Mr.. Halves said he would like to make This inonrv f
the chairman of the committee If the object ofthe hill
was to afford an opportunity for the committee to nves
gae the affairs the banks and for Congress 10 act
upon the subject, what the necessity of EXTENDING
the term OF the charters beyond The close the
session. 1t the charters De extended at all he
wished il 10 be for shorter time.
Nh Thomas supposed, he said, that the time fixed
would meet every possible objection, as TO superscde
the necessity oil any remarks The committee could mt
anticipate the action of Congress the subject nor
their own report They might report favor of renew
ing the charters OF some of the banks and aoainst the
renewal of others. Congress would lot probably adionrn
m the LEI OF July, and 1T important that the banks
should have time TO prepare for change so
the District II their charters should not be renewed
hir Mchennan did not RISE lie said, TO provoke de-
bate on the BILL to oppose IT, lie wished TO conpra
tuiae the committee on their arrival at the same conclu
sion which The Committee for the District of Columbia
reached at the last this subject and presented
10 the Rouse IN the form OF bill similar to this which
on motion of the gentleman himself was laid inside
Mr.. Parker said the bill required more attention than
The house could give it, and he moved it's POSTPONE
ment ill Thursday next
MI hardin made inquiry of the gentleman from
Maryland; in reply to which,
Mr. Thomas said the select committee had NOT vet
commenced their investigation They had postponed IL
TIL the House decided this bill. If the bill shond
not pass he instructed TO ask of the House per
iousc If the bill should pass the committee would be
able TO attend TO their duties in the House nd continue
the investigation also.
Mr. Lane understood he said, that the object Of taking
this business from the Committee for the District If 20
lumbia, and referring il TO a select committee was that
Inc select committee would prosecute the inyestgaon
diligently and without delay. But now it appeared thai
though some tune had elapsed, the committee had moi
the investigation. Sir (said Mr. Lane \ | /
II may be intended To ask for summer session for the
committee lie belcScd that the committee for the Dis
irct CT Columbia setting himself apart would have per
formed the business promptly quickly and with ability
ne motion To postpone rejected
After some further discussion
MI Giett moved 10 amend the bill by addinR clause
providing that Congress shall have the powcr TO cnrol
r Ill. al