Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-12-20
Friday, Dee. 10, lSi2.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Ilr HUBBARD presented SIX petitions; which were
referred to The appropriate committees node the recent
rule adopted by tic House of representatives,
CAPITOL !lil.I. INSTITUTE
Mr. BOVINE offered The following resolution, which
was agreed to-
Res0ired That the use Of This hall be granted TO the
Capo! Hill institute on Saturday evening next, ut :
O'Clock, for the delivery OF lecture before the assoca'
lion by the Hon LEet WOODBURY..
FEES IN BANKRUPTCY
Mr. BRONSON called up his resolutions which ne
submitted Yesterday in Tie following WORDS
Resored Thu, The Secretary of the Treasury be,
end he hereby is required In obtain, with as little delay
as practicable, statement oil fees taxed 10y The several
clerks Of the Ccui, and District Courts Of the t"tied
States in admiralty and banktup, cases; showing the
amount of fees taxed by SAID several clerks, with The
items constituting said amount in case IN admiralty
and ALSO in q in bankruptcy, either TO the bank
rupt or CREDITOR when there no adverse appearances
and showing the whole amount OF fees that have been
actually paid TO each clerk petitions, and other pro-
ceedngs under the bankcup; gct 10 Sda,e; and also
the amount received 5g SAID clerks for hing papers
&c and 10. blank forms a.d copies in OF bank
rup,cy under said act, and w 10 this dale.
The resolution agreed Ia.
LATE COLLECTOR OF PHILADELPHIA.
MIR TOLAND submitted the following resolution
Resoiesd, That The Secretary Of the Treasury be d.
rected to inform this House whether any charges has
al any time been preferred 10 The department against
Jonathan Roberts, late Collector Of Tie port Of Phi!a
,,euhia relative hrs discharge of the duties OF SAID
Office aud if any have been that he be directed 10 fur
nish copies oil the same. Ais" thai lie transmit TO this
nonse copies OF any order, Instruction, request, I'd
dressed 10 the sad Jonathan Roberts, 10 APP
pont any subordinate officer Of the stons at the pot,
of Philadelphia. Also, copy oil the order or letter
,ism;ssrg him ron the Ch;ce OF Collector of said port
and copies of all letters aud papers in possession OF Ike
department relating the subjects embraced by this
resolution.
Objection was made 10 the reception Of The resolution
Mr. TOLAND moved suspension Of the rules, ion
its reception.
The yeas and nays were then taken, and The resu
was yeas &C. nays 81; which berg less ilan majority
Of two. thirds the rules were not suspended.
IReEGULARITY Of TIE MAILS.
Mr. hERi W ETHER submitted the following rcso
luton and II was agreed To.
Resoieed That the Pusimastcv-G t neral lnoiin TN:
House what. il any, arrangements have been mace by
that department TO secure the regular Transports
lion OF The mail between Washington city end Augusta
Georgia how many n,,ares OF the mail between thcst
places have been reported 10 that department oet"ee'
the lst day os July last and The Is, day a! December
instant; what contractors have been lined. and how
often, and to what amount, during :hc same period
civil AND DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION BILL"
MIR. FILLMORE moved tIlu the House resolve 'lset
into q COMMITTEE If the Whole the bill No 6i3
heinz a bill making appropriation for the civil anf
Diplomatic expenses Of the Government, for the hal
calendar year ending The seth day cf June, lss3.
The motion asagreed 10, and MI. Bfigss took TIC
chair. -,
The committee then proceeded with The bill, ant
passed through various items until came 10 The appro
praton for dereyirg the vaf,ons expenses oi The 80
preme, Circuit, and District Courts OF the u ) SIS,
COO; when
Mr. C. J. lNGERSOLL moved 10 reduce the appro
priaticn 10000.
Some discussion took place, in which Messrs G. J
lNGERSOLL and FILLMORE took part Finally
Mr. INGERSOLL withdrew his motion, reservins
10 himself the power OF renewing II in the House
nASS..ER'S COAST SURVEY
Mr. AYCRlGG moved to strike out The appropra
ton for the survey Of tie coas Of the United States
including compensation Of superintendent, ard assist
ants, $4,000
Mr. MALLORY said it would b. recollecied that, a
the last session Congress The House appointed seiec
committee examine This subject, The committee wer
engaged in their Investigators several months, 'he'
duties were very ardnous aud large mass OF INFORMATION
WINS obtained In qusnce, however, 0! lie absenc
,f certain information deemed material by the commit
fec and from other causes they were unable 10 repor
durnp The session. The result OF their examination
however was that although they we've satisfied OF III
importance OF This work, majority OF them came /
The conclusion that the ind, dGa placed at the mead
twas boil, ply sically aud mentally incapable OF carry
inc il on They therefore, came 10 the determination
when they should make a report, 10 bring in eii /
correc, the abuses which they believed TO exist
While however he said this much, he would also sa
that he was opposed TO striking out The appropriation
for the work must still go on
MIR AYCRIGG asked if the appropriation oil III
last year exhausted.
MI MALLORY would answer the gentleman as Ia
,.be could by saying that the superintendent was sul
N tho 6plJ and had not been 10 Washington; there
f,re il was impossible To state how much oil ire appo
,ot;on was on hand He Pea;eG, that he could se
no propriety in withholding the nrproprIation Tor
was in the power of Congress 10 correct Inc soase
that might be found !oess!.