Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-05-20

my, Uu ,hi ,no,on OF Mr.. HENRY DODGE, it was
resolved the the Secretary of the treasury INFORM Inc
! uouse in what manner the Gov. OF Wisconsin, ;. v
Do,y. had accounted for the expenditure, oy MN, Oh
the $40 900 appropriated by congress ioi '"e e''o
of public buildings in that lerr'tory'
Tho Uouse look I'D the amendments 10 the appro'
pration BILL which had been insisted on oy the senate
and after receding from some OF their own ana INSIST
ing upon Others committee OF conference was aPpo''
cd consisting of Messrs Fillmore, Adams, and Gave
Iob,cou-to meet similar committee which might be
sppoin,ed on the part of the Senate.
l,,re number of private bills were read first and
second lime and appropriately referred Among them
~ ono for the relief of the Howard institution OF the
"as IS washington. and another Incorporating the
W,,sh;ro,on Manual Labor School and Male Orphan
.sr,mm of The District of Columbia The House then
1'J''''N .,fondan MAY 16. lS42.
IN SENATE.
rh,ro we,e several memorials from the city and
State of New York in relation to such revision OF the
tariff n, will secure ample revenue and Incidental pro-
oc,;on-also from the manufacturers OF gold and sil-
ver articles and ewelry asking that the duties on those
articles may be increased
4 memorial signed by the members OF the Bar OF
Ohio. asking that the U. S. District Judge may have
his salary increased to double its present amount.
There were two bills introduced on leave. One by
MIR. Benton, providing for the armed occupation and
settlement of the unsettled part OF East tloroa and the
other bv Mr. Tappan to provide for publishing an &C
lion under the command of Lieut. Wilkes.
The general orders then taken up and the Diii
tho I;ef of the heirs of Archibald Parker, deceased
was read a third time and passed
And the Senate having agreed to postpone tne gene
a orders for that purpose The House bill No o. for the
relief of the heirs Of Brgader- General Armand MAJOR
General Duportai and Mao de Ia Colombo, officers IN
the army of the Revolution, taken up, as IN Con-
m,tee Of the Whole.
MIR KING observed that he would ike 10 Know
something ofthe nature Of this claim
Mr. SMITH of Indiana explained that these genie
men were officers in the army OF the Revolution, WHO
had remained in the service OF the Untea states 'ii
the close of the war; and were entitled 10 bounty iaid
but the claim Of their heirs not having been mace WI
1870 when the lands appropriated as bounty land .r
soldiers of the Revolution had been disposed OIL no war
rants could be issued and the present Dill was 70 p,o-
vide either for the issue Of warrants TO select lands or
the issue Of scrip. He did not care which plan WIS
,don,ed if the issue of scrip authorized he was 81
tis6ed with the bill as il came from the House; II that
was not conquered in, he would offer an amendment
make the mode of the selection more SPECIFIC.
| Mr.. KING was not aware that scrip had ever been
issued tor bounty land soldiers of the Revolution
cept in the instance of the Virginia line; and all knew
what frauds and impostons that gave rise TO.
| MIR. SMITH said scrip had been frequently issued
according to his recollection, in other instances. ii,
would suggest the propey of having The report read
which accompanied the BILL
| Mr. KING hoped the chairman of the Committee on
Public Lands would so amend the bill as 10 conhne
| 10 the issuing OF warrants.
| Mr. SMITH said he had no objection. He Offered
an amendment to that effect; which was adopted
Mr. WRIGHT observed that he did not very well
understand the merits the claim. But it struck HIN
with surprise that the information from OF the de-
partments contained in the report just read, shonla
have been furnished in this case and denied IN others
He had applied for information OF the KIND, al the SAINT
department lately and told it could not be gwen
nor could inquiries be answered till the general bill be
fore Congress the subject was passed lie though
these cases might lie over for the general bill TOO
| Mr.. SMITH explained that the information from tht
department alluded to given four FIVE years g
before the rule was adopted by which the Senate
| had been denied the information which he wanted
Mr. MoROBERTS called attention to the grea
length of time which had elapsed before the claim wal
made.
Mr. SMITH observed that he did not consider there
was any limitation of time 10 such claims for bounty
| lands.
Mr. WRIGHT supposed, from the names that these
were French officers. lfthey entitled to bounty
lands who makes the claim: and what are the right
of the claimants? were questions which demanded som
deliberation.
MIR. TAPPAN observed that if the lineal heirs o
those individuals were TO come forward and make thu
claim he should be very much disposed to accord u u
Them but he could not see the proprety OF making s
grant distant relations or collateral claimants. ne
would move recommit the bill to the Committee or
Revolutionary Claims.
MIR. SMITH replied at considerable length, aic
went into minute history of the claim. lie had nc
objection TO the reference, if any was necessary ou
he did not think it was The reports both Of the ou'e
and Senate showed that the departments had
into the matter, and were satisfied OF the helrshiP
the present claimants; and letter was referred U
from the bureau stating that the names OF these ON
GERS were the record of those who continued IN th
service till the close OF the war; and that they we
| entitled to bounty lands.
| The subject was further debated by Messrs. Ia
PAN, SMITH, WRIGHT, KING, HUNTINGTON
ALLEN and CLAYTON; after which the question
was taken recommilting the bill TO the COMMITTEE
on Revolutionary Claims, and decided in the afhrma
tye-yeas 2s, nays 49, and the bill referred.
The Senate went into executive session; and, ate
some hours spent therein, adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
After reading the journal, the resolution of Mr. Da
Wis of KY to appoint select committee to exan'n
into the dismissal of MIR. Sylvester from clerksh,p
the Pension Office, was taken up and adopted by
large majority.
The Presidents communication, announcing the clos
of the Florida war, called up by the delegate iron
Florida, and severely criticised. Mr.. Levy was agains
a sided truce. He did not believe the Preslden
could close with band of blood thirsty Indian
| by proclamation.
MIR. CUSHING, Mr.. MORGAN, and Mr.. COOP
Err, of Ga, addressed the House, and then the com
munication referred and ordered to be printed
| MIR. FILLMORE Of N. Y, from the Committee OF
Conference, reported the civil and diplomatic Appro
pration bill, with the proceedings OF the Committee II
relation TO the same. The Committee recommend al
adherence 10 several amendments of the House, and
recession from several others. The report splits TIT
difference between 100000 and $4,000, and puts tn
sum for the Boston Custom. house at $4,000. In tn
appropriation for the New York Custom-bouse,
amends the bill TO appropriate the money that tn
select Committee of the House may find due TO con
upon investigation not exceeding % 900 and cd
| dollars.
| MIR. FILLMORE moved a concurrence Of the Hons
in the report; and MIR. MORGAN Of n Y moved tn
previous question, but gave way 10 Mr. JOHNSON o
Tenn, who promised 10 move the previous question
when he got through.
Mr.. JOHNSON -concurred in several amend
ments, and hoped that the House would not reced