Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-01-16

! Mr.. Walker moved liza. when the ssnals adjourn, it
adjourn to Monday next.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Reports were made by lie following committees, as
they were successfully called upon:
WAYS ASD MEANS.
By Mr.. CambrcIeug: A bill making appropriation Tor
The protection OF The Northern frontier oil the uni'ed
Siatcs.
By MIR. McKin: A bill 10 provide for certain hath"Is,
and for The removal Of obstructinrs in and at the mouths
OF certain rivers, and for other purposes, during lS3S.
ELECTIONS
Mr.. Buchanan reported al length upon the case oil
Prenliss and Word, claiming seats as members ct the
House from the State of Mississippi. The consideration
of The report was postponed until Tuesday next, and or
GeIrd to bc printed.
By Mr.. Garland, Of Va: A bill TO require the judge of
the district courts of East and Yves, Tennessee 10 hold
4 court al Jackson, in said Slnie.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS
TBy Mr.. Muhlenberg: Against the petition OF Captain
Thomas llaIriss heirs.
iSuiAy AFFAIRS.
BY Mr.. Crary Against The petition oil Henry laird
and others.
MILITARY AFFAIRS.
BY Mr.. Miller: A bill for the relief Of Gen. John E.
Wool.
By Mr.. Grenncll Against the petition Of Philemon
Nj Elirrsh aud others, spldlrrs of the late var.
BY Mr.. Mason Of Ohio: Against the petition OF Hosea
Ncale.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
MIR. Gushing upon the case of William &. Parke, Ma
lhauipl G uunisor, Lucy Alexander, and others. reported
a resolution, referring 10 the President of The U. S the
claims of the u. S. ngainst Denmark, for The value Of
three prizes made by John Paul Jones.
BY Mr.. Howard: A bill for the relief of Richard Har-
rison.
INVALID PEsInNs.
BY Mr.. Wbitlesey nf Conn. Bills for the relief OF
Eli Eastman and Elizabeth French.
BY MIR. Slanly a bill Tor the relief Of Eliphnlet
Spotiurd.
REVOLUTIONARY PENSIONS.
BY Mr.. Johnson, Of Firginln Against the petition OF
Davis Shockley.
By Mr.. Ewing: Against the petitions of Thomas F.
Randolph, Benjamin Vaughan, Thomas and Ralph Has.
kins, aud Ralph llnskins. aud Edward &. Cooper, NJ. d
Elias Ware, and Samuel Runk.
Mr.. Curtis, from The Committee on Commerce. upon
the petition of the New York pilots for a repeal OF the
act concerning pilots, passed at The last Congress, re.
ported q resolution against the prayer OF the petitioners.
PUBLIC LANDS
BY Mr.. Harrison a bill authorizing the Missouri and
Mississippi Railroad Company TO locate their road on
The public lands, and for other purposes.
a bill making an appropriation Of the public lands fer
the construction OF a military road in The State Of Nils.
souri, and Arkansas.
Also, n pint resolution directing The Secretary of War
10 cause TO be examined aud surveyed the inundated
lands Of the Mississippi and lis tributaries, and report
10 Congress the pracicaJility Of recIaiming the same.
Mr. Smith, from The Committee on Commerce, re-
ported a bill for the registration OF vessels Of the United
States, the collection Of Hospital money, the erection Of
Marine Hospitals, &c.
The Speaker laid before the House n letter from the
Secretary OF War, in compliance with the act Of Con.
gress OF May, 1920, transmitting a statement prepared
by the Second Comptroller, Of the appropriations and
PROVISIONS FOR THE osAGEs.
On motion of Mr.. Bell, the House went into Il Com
mi;lre Of The Whole on the bill tn provide for the pay
ment Of annuities TO the Great and Little Osages. (lIluse
Indians are now in danger OF starvation, and this bill
opProprlates a sum of money to purchase them provi-
slnns, the amount being credited on their annuities) it
was read twice, and ordered 10 It's third reading this day;
and then immedlnte!y y, by common consent, was read a
third time, and passed.
The residnc Of the day was devoted TO the considera.
ton Of private bills, Of which an account shall be given,
hereafter.
And then the House adjourned to tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Saturday. January 13, lt3S.
Mr.. Toucey, from the Committee on The Judiciary,
made m unlavoraIle rcportin the case of Thomas Chap
man.
Mr.. Coles, from the Committee on Military Affairs,
made al unlarorable report in the case ot Sylvester
MIR. Morgan, from the Committee on Revolutionary
Pensions, reported a bill to amend the act entitled mn
act for the relief Of james Steele. approved 25,h June,
1886, which was ordered 10 be engrossed for Il third
reaGing o.day.
Mr.. Taylor. from the Committee on Invalid Pensions,
reported n bill for The relief Of Pamela Brown, widow
OF the late Major General Jacob Brown.
Mr.. Underwood asked Leave of the House 10 make 4
few remarks explanatory of his statements relative Ia
the Postmaster. General, contained in his speech as re.
ported aud published in the National intclligcncer of
the oh instant.
The House having unanimously granted leave,
Mr.. U. said lie had been unex pecicdly called on in The
course OF debate, to explain a passing nllusiou lie had
made 10 old transactions, in which the Postmaster-Ge. !
neral took an active part, and which at the time pro-
duccd Il very deep sensation in Kentucky; that in cum
pliance with The call, he had made a statement from his
best recollection at the moment. Since then, he had
conyersed with other gentlemen from Kentucky, whose
oonnriunitiac IN knov md uu5pr at nd Tho fart RI pcun1 |
ii not superior 10 his own. From such conversations and
his own reflections, (said Mr.. w. have become salts.
fed tina, so much ofny former statement as holds out the
idea that lie Postmaster. General was 10 . mould and
touch" n pamphlet. wrote or 10 be written by Beau
champ, abusive of The Old Court party. or duplicating
any o. them in the murder of Col. Sharp, rs The price
or terms upon which a pardon was 10 be granted, is er-
roncous. now believe the letter, in which the Post
master General used The words 'mOuld and touch, was
written after BeaucIamps execution, and consequently
could have furnished no evidence of 4 willingness 10
combine with Bcaucharnp, then dead, in efforts to pro.
cure his pardon as a reward for political services. That
letter, from my present information, related to Il manu-.
script left by Beuuchanp, purporling TO be his comics.
sion. it was re eated'y charged upon Mr.. Kendall in The
public journals Of that day, that his motive in desiring
to "inould and touch the confession was corrupt; and
from the course which the Argus had taken, the Old
Court party. so far as my information extended, believ.
ed that MIR. Kendall had a sinister political object in view
in his proposition 10 "mUuld and touch. Such was my
opinion then, and still retain it.
In speaking Of these transactions OF so many years
standing, it can scarcely be presumed that | should pre-
cisely recol!ect every circumstance. have deemed it a
duty 10 myself 10 correct the mistake into which have
fallen, as far as my subsequent information aud reiec.
ton show In be proper.
Mr.. Whittlesey of Ohio suggested that the House
now proceed 10 the private bills.
MIR. CanbreIeng objected, because he preferred occu-
pying the morning hour with The public business.
RELATIONS WITH MEXICO.
The House then resumed the consideration Of the fol.
lowing resolution submitted by Mr.. Adams on lie 18th
ut.
RcsoLrcd, That the President Of the United States be
requested tn communicate 10 this House a copy and
translation Of The pamphlet in the Spanish language, |
-...tal La, L. ranozl IL ala SaaraIaEu nE Stnia 10 Ihia |