Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-03-22
Mr. Underwood offered the following, which lies over

MIR. Underwood offered the following, which lies over
Rssols That the President of the u s. be requested
to inform this House, if not deemed Incompatible VIVA
the public interests, whether he has given au1hofy
Mai.-Gen. IT. s. Jesup, any other person, 10 ueas
with the Seminole Indians, and 10 allow them 10 .e
part of The Territory Of Florida as pefmahes
deDce or whether he has instructed said JesuP " mum
no such treaty or stipulation with said Indians IN vasa
they should make such proposition, and Offer peace 'P'
condition of being allowed to remain in floroa -
ResOlrsd further, rhr. the President De With The
public interests whether said Indians have "etea " We
n npnce nnon condition that they be allowed 10 remain
in Florida .,:e,J
pssaI..J That The Secretary Of War be directed 10
rn;sb This House with COPY OF his answer 10 the @
Ter Of General Jesup dated Fort Jupiter feo H. 1000
On motion of Mr. Gushing, il was
Resoccd That the President OF tne oh.eu s i,s .no
onss,ed if in his Judgment not Incompatible WIN Tue
nhIc interest TO communicate 10 the Rouse whatever
inflammation NAV be in his possession realiVo 10 Tue m
termcdding of any foreign Government. 0! l"s Nt3.n
or officers thereof with the Indian tribes IN mcns'
Wisconsin The territory beyond the Rocky Mountains
=, iewbere within the limits of the United s'aies W
tho sunn,y of munitions Of war, the stated
ocr,tu;tics or pensions, Otherwise and iihe@se az
corresnondence communications had WIN any o, e.
Goyernment respecting the title or occnPatoh " W.
aforesaid territory OF Inc O"i'eu S'
Rocky Mountains
On motion Of Mr.. Reed, it was
R.solred That the Committee on the r's O!.Ie a.,u
Pos, ROADS be instructed 10 inquire into 'he
,ho,zinp and nstructing the Postmaster'oehela W
barg,in and contract with any company OF companies
IN take mail for the United States 10 ano across t
,bmus Of Panama 10 the Pacific ocean ana PACK aga''
nroyded such contract can be MADE upon leasoh@o'e
ferms in the Judgment Of the Postmasler-Heheiah
On motion of MIR. Phillips, 1t was
PrsnIrsd, That the Committee on Commerce De IN
struced TO inquire into the expectancy OF ren0oeii"g
the consular establishment of the Unltro States.
Al he following, which
Psosd That the Clerk OF this House be directed TO
cauno to be made out and reported 70 lhis HOUSE, s'
of all The petitions memorials anu papers @
the House ut the late special session. and at the present
session of Congress- and laid on the table without oe'
rcnd printed debated or rnfared specifying lie name
I Inc nrst aud the number OF signatures 10
each PAPER so laid on the table, specifying also the Stale
f.on which each petition, memorial, remonstrance' or
resolution came; and Distinguishing all such as nave
been laid the table under the general resolution OF
the 2lst December 1887 from those which have oeeh
laid on The table by separate motions, and showing the
object prsyed for in each of said petitions memorials,
circumstances and resolutions.
On motion OF Mr.. Everett, 1t was
Rcsolred That the Secretary of War be directed 70
lay before this House copy OF his answer 10 ietel VI
Gen Jesup, Of the Goth December, 1857.
POWER OF REMOVING EXECUTIVE OFFICERS.
Mr. Patton moved the suspension Of the rules tor Inc
purpose of taking up the resolutions offered oy himse
on former day on the subject of Executive power and
the manner Of lis exercise, and proposing the appoint
ment of select committee inquire whether any mo,
NOS, Gamble and faithful officers have been dismissed
from Offices no. on grounds Of error, negligence ncaPa
city, misconduct or unlness and also, to consider ano
report whether and what restrictions can De mpos
ed by law upon Executive patcnnge SO as more eHect
ua!!y guard against abuse and corruption IN The exer
else Of the power of removal from and appointment
Office.
And upon this motion MIR. Patton demanded tue yeas
and nays which ordered
MIR Cambeleng asked if il was the object OF The move
to make the consideration Of This resolution the speca
order?
Mr. Patton replied that it was his object TO move 10
the assignment, Of particular day for the consideration
Of the resolution.
Mr. Boon wished to vote undersandngly. He wou'
usk how far back this inquiry was 10 go:
Mr. Patton snid he WINS willing that it should 60 bacl
10 the beginning Of The Government
The resolutions again read at the request OF Sc
yernl members and the question being taken, resulle
as follows: Yeas II, Nays c. So that, (more than
hundred members being absent) two.thrds not voting
for the notion the House refused at this time 10 CIV
preference to the consideration of Mr. Pattons resou
ton.
The States were then called upon in order for the pre-
sentation Of petitions
Memorials in relation to the late DUEL and the sublec
of duellng generally, were presented by Messrs Far
fnld Davee, Adams, Mcclellan, Sibley, LOOMS,
Graft Maxwell, Henry, Mcclure Bddle Polk kilgnFe
and Phillips and referred 10 The select committee on INA
subject n
Remons,rancas against the annexation OF Texas Wer
presented BY Messrs Fletcher, Lincoln and Naylor, an
laid on the table.
Memorials relating to slavery presented b
Messrs Gushing, Briggs, Fletcher, Lincoln, Adam:
Everett. Davis uenry-Naxlor- -Kigore, and Herod