Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-02-07


,ced a attorney for some al In 81 large ca ""'> I'M
der The Spanish grants, aud had made The b"st u ''
could for them, but had invariably voted against them
in Congress
great amount, mot more than 10000 arrens II he e1
cepted the great Clamorgan Clsim) There were YET
about 700 to be decided. Those with means au
pressed thruug their claims while absenees ano "fPu
children had not been able 10 ii was al oerp au
vital interest the people Of Missouri that ey h""o
be quoted in their land titles MIR l. then "eh' VI, :"
explain how in the early settlement OF the te:'i'o!
nations OF land had been made TO settlers aho .;a
SONS holding lands under panish gfahle mao pul "
"SeHement rghts" also They were, however t'""!e
rejected. II they waived the Spanish grant thrs VIZ"
permitted TO come under the settlement ''e'.,
were not allowed to hold under both Mr. l.. thous"t
that yeer would be sufficient to ADJUST every e
in the State Those with large claims might dPP1''
they pleased, from the decision oi Inc
but gentlemen should take into consIoeta'i"" ''a vi.
lands in those early DAYS not worth Inc expense
Of survey; and he thought they ought 10 De esh"u'
not at whe, they are but at what they were he, nov"
ever, had no objection to tue ainenon'eH'
his colleague IN 49,
Mr. Benton then proposed to amend The bill so mat
The Board of Commis. should not lake cognzance
of any claim 'exceedIng lOCUO arrens; "hich ameno'
ent having been acceded TO, the bill was ooe'eu 70 oe
epgrossed. C.,;,,oo
twenty small bills also considered IN COMMITTEE
of the Whole and ordered 10 be engrossed
The Senate held ali executive session, and soon after
adjourned ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
HOUSE Oe REtRESEN " To-
The question coming up the unfinished business OF
was the motion Iecommlt the late report oil
The Committee Of Ways and Means on The state o. 'I'r
finances, with instructions 10 correct any errors mat may
be found therein
Mr. Petrlsn demanded the previous question
And the question icing about 10 be put on seconding
the demand. ,
Mr. Biddie requested his colleague TO withdraw that
motion in order 10 afford him an opportunity to make a"
explanation - -. ,,,
Mr. PelrAin consented on condition that MI Biddle
would the motion =, >.
Mr. Bdds said he had no wish TO prolong this discus
sion When In. cIairuan Of the committee ASKED eove
TO correct an error in the report he r b. thought the
occasion I'll 10 point out an error OF Inmtssufaoy
greater Importance; which was calculated 10 or'hS 'he
army into udium, and to fix an unInerIted Stigma upon
the Congress Of lc3G He had not anticipated resist
ance to this motion The gentleman had candldy ad
mttsd that he was ''p0yny wrong. he hao been nhGe1
the impression, tina, IN every case OF dealh The la'ies
OF officers aud soldiers OF The army are charge upon
the Treasury. When he first rose IN reply to me- and
referred lriumphanlly to the compilation OF The pension
laws, he under that conviction. But sigh oil lie
law had shown his error. He saw that by The very
terms Of the Of c3G is confined 10 the ntitda
including rangers sea.iencb les and volunteers; and
however the gentleman might be puzzled as TO The duties
Of rangers DC he could not mistake that none but MI
tianen could claim, and the report had n"t IN lis ge
neral scope undertaken to find fault with provision or
them Would the gentleman Then, refuse 20 c"fec' ms
error; The persons aimed at IN the paragraph
which the chairman OF the committee now sought 10
correct, here ready TO defend themselves, and 10
make their vlndcation jeh By the assaan Those who
TO be peudccd by yet greater measurements were
absent and the appeal would SEEM on That very account
to address itself more strongly to generous mind
A single remark to the gentleman from South Caro-.
lima (hr. PIckens) which he (lr had been prevent,
ed from Offering by the abrupt termination Of the dtoaie
on the former day That gentleman had said that party
movements al This moment concerted IN reference
TO The tariff There might be miscOnception II hr (Hr
did not say that 10 any such purpose he was an en-
tire stranger. The statement had struck him with as
Constituent. Yet these singular Considerations We have
witnessed may he connected with party narOiuves IL
was publicly charged ~ this House that late move
men another subject sprung up from secIe irra'y
Oi alliance certain conditions agreed upon between
the high contracting parties Here might be, for nught
he knew the deye|U lemen Of another bugbear IN pur-
OF another article Of the secret reaty lie
knew Of no such trsutes combinations. He would
act broad public grounds in reference 10 every inca
which up and not with view 10 secret en-
tangling alliances
Mr. Bidde having renewed the demand for the pre-.
Vous question: and Tie question being put on lis being
seconded,
Mr. Rhe,t asked Mr. Bidd!c 10 Withdraw the motion
MIR. Bidtle referred him 10 Mr. PeirlkIn.
Mr.. Pelrikin gave leave on The same condition he hat
exacled from Mr. Bldde.
Mr.. K cons nlng, proceeded 10 address the House q
l-ngth, the general subject Of the report upor
the finances.
MIR Rhelt accodi nS p pF4piafo cSi4er HE t yG1
question.
Mr.. Biddle wished TO reply, but Mr. Petrikn refused
leave 10 withdraw the rnolion.
The question was lhereupon put on seconding the de
mapd Tor The previous question: when the House refused
TO second 1t.
Mr. Briggs then obtained the floor and was proceed
ing TO address the House in reply TO MIR R whep, th
morning hour having expired,
The Chair proclaimed the orders OF the day.
Mr. Blddle was very desIrous 10 explain, in reply t
Mr.. Rheu
Mr. Briggs said he would yield The floor for that pur
pose and Mr. moved to suspend the rules, 10 enable
hun to proceed; but, the motion falling, the House pro
ceeted 10 the orders Of the day, when
The Char announced the reception of letter iron
Charles lngeIso who, finding himself presented i'
the House deiaulter to the Government, requested
investigation Of his account and asked leave 10 sub
init il at this lime &c the House.
MIR. Chambers objecting, the Chair gave notice tina
he should, as as in Order submit the letter 10 th
House.
Sundry bills which have passed the Senate were ,her
read and referred 10 various con mIttees.
PRIVATE BILLS
lG3 bills and resolutions which were yesterday passet
IN COMMITTEE of the Whole, aud ordered to be engross
ed, were to-day read thud time, PASSED, and sent
the Senate
The following bills engrosed Yesterday, and 10
day postponed until Saturday next:
A bill for the relsfof Jamson S williamson.
A bill for the relief Of Cornelius Taylor
A bill for the relief Of Griffith Coombe and John
lngle.
MIR. s. Williams moved 10 reconsider the votes by
which, the bills entitled for The relief of JansoI
and Williamson, and an act for the relief Of Cornelius
Taylor, were passed, and 10 postpone the question Z
Their consideration until Friday next; which motor
the House agreed TO-
The House hen took up for consideration the bill fo
the relief Of James Caren which had been potsponct
until this day.
long bate ensued or the BILL allowing credit o
$50 claimed by q posn nj Cumberland, Md
whose store was burnt in the contag Of that tow
and the public money consumed in II. The legal gen
tlemen of the House discussed the evidence for The
claim with much earnrstnPss chiefly on the ground tina
the bill contained important principle, and would be
drawn into precedent hereafter, perhaps by other sub
ueasurers
Those who opposed the bill Mr.. Russell and
Mr.. Reed, and those who supported it Messrs
Thomas and Pe,rIkn.
Mr. Reed moved to recommt the bill TO The committee
that reported it, with instructions to report the facts