Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-01-03
TWENrY.sEYENru CoNGREss--ad Session.
Taurs4G1, Dec -, !Si2.
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ration indefinitely, debate the merits of the
resolution, ~ which Messrs. King, Tappan, SEWER,
Walker, Woodbridge ard Lien participated
ihe motion II postpone %as Withdrawn, and the re
solution amended To authorize The distribution of
The catalogues TO colleges and 5rares oil the univers
ties which have not rccsIved ten aud also persons
having the use OF the library.
Mr.. KING proposed amend this branch Of the re
solution, by excepting Ciam1er OF the two HOUSES OF
Congress The resolution TO amend however vas
lost He said that important principle was Involved
IN he resolution, and should therefore, call for the
yeas and nays.
They ordered, and the resolution was adop,ed
by vote o! 20 . Is.
RESOLUTIONS
Mr.. BENTON then offered The follow inn resolution
which, under the rule lies over:
hfSo'ceH, lh7t III addition 10 c0pirs a; -.
ipo"uehce WIN aud from the ininir' 81 Tue cor
relation 10 The Qun'ape Treaty, ,e ers abroad IN
ques'ed to commnn cate To the So. Presden; be re.
such correspondence m IL IT,. lntcrfsl copies OF all
Great Britain. ,oa 20 the late treaties with
alr CONRAD
W In aGon offered Tie following resolution,
&eSoicea, ." ed, VIZ:
Iected 10 nat TIE Secretary Of the Treasury lie dj.
publ report The Senate what proportion of The
lands in the State OF louisiana has been retnrn-
as not worth the cost Of money. and also, If pract
cable, 10 cause TO be prepared aud transmitted 10 the
Senate plan or diagram OF such lands, showing the
situation and character thereof.
The bills yesterday ordered 10 cngrossment were
passed and sent 10 tie II. Of r
PENSION AGENTS.
b'!l allowing per ceDtage to pension agents, re-
ported ifcm the Committee on Pensjotis, was for some
tine under consideration.
M. BENTON opposed the passage Of the bill, upon
the ground that II ,ouk from he Treasury monfy Tor
rervices waich could be performed gTatuous'y 5y
others.
BATES stated the bill! had before passed
the Senate; tina. The money would not be ds;f,cuisG
pensioners without compensa:.cn and that he b
had been drawn up with and delheraon. l. pro
posed, general principle, that tie compensation
Should not exceed two per cenium: that no pension
agent should receive more than 81 ,H'J per annra:;
and that they should be uuder the control and direction
OF The Secretary Of War. Tue pensioners were few.
and the n,oney distributed small in amount, and ii
was proposed TO allow them something ,l;an two
per cent hut IN such eases net than Si00 per
The bill was also defended by Messrs KING ST
WEIR and PHELPS, and then ordered 10 third read
:. bill 10 continue the Office of Commissioner Of Pen.
sous taken up.
Mr. ARCHER wished 10 increase the pay Of he
Commissioner from $500 10 $1,000 Tor the reason
that the $500 had been taken from Tie former salary
The motion 10 amend was !o.l-ayes -, noes not
counted
A bill roT the relief Of the steamboat company of
Nantucket was then passed, and the Senate ad-
ourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
INSPECTION OF LIGHT HOUSES.
MIR KENNEDY o. Maryland observed that, yester
day, select committee appointed 10 take into
consideration the cxpediency Of aiding individuals
companies in the establishment oi lines o steam vessels
for the purpose Of ifansp porting the mails between
of principal Norihe1u and Southern ports To foreign
ports, etc. lie wished 10 instruct tue committee 20
inquire also ,nto Ike eylediency OF employ .mg the
templacd force 10 inspec; the several light houses Of
the L. States, and 10 perform such det!eS relative
thereto may be ound to be FOX The interest Of Tic
same; and for this purpose he submitted resolution
which was adopted.
GOVERNMENT STOCKS.
Mr. COOPER, OF fennSy wanna, presented memo
x,l Of T,t,va ,,T
Pennsylvania, asking Congress TO adopt measure
by which stock may be issued, based upon The public
lands and d:vded among the several States and Ter
rores, well to enable them TO pay their debts, 10
afford national currency. lie did not intend to t5Gu
ole the House with any remarks upon the subject fur
;her than say tina, he IN favor Of the prayer Ct
the memorias,s. He would be glad if Ills memorial
could 90 Select Committee, but he would mol
make motion with this view, because The gentleman
from MARYLAND (Alr. Johnscn) had given notice that
ne wonld during ihe present session, introduce bill
embracing The subject matter OF Ike memorial. lie
desired that this measure should b. brouIt fully be-
fore people o: The United States; and he was sure
that sooner later, il will commend Itself Us better
calculated than any nh,ch has yet been proposed TO
relieve the Safes and Territories from their present
enbauasSmenis, occasioh.d III great degree, by The
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of the General Government
Mr.. JOHNSON Of yland said that he had given
notice that he would introduce bill IN relation to this
subject Blu, if the House would agree that the memo
rial presented by the gentleman from pennsylvania, To-
re,ber with all similar lorias should tc referred 10
select committee, II would be economy OF time, aud
save him probably, from making motions and speeches
whenever such memorials should BE- presented lie
moved that the memo:a' oIeher with TWO IN his pos
sesson from Maryland be referred to select committee
MIR JOHNSON of Tennessee moved 10 lay ihe NO.
ton on the table, but tie mol'on id not prevail
The question stated on appointing select COM
mittee, when
Mr. JOHNSON Of Tennessee called for the yeas and
nays The House, however, did not second The dc
mand, and select committee 10 consist OF nine mem
hers was order To be appointed BY the CHAR.
DISTRICT CuUHT OF THE UNITED STATES.
MIR. STEENROD, on leave, and IN pursuance OF
o,;c asked and obtained leave 10 Introduce bill ~
ns,oh;ish Ds,r;c, Court Of the United States Al
Nheelinr yirsnia-which read FIRST AID Sc
cond lime and referred to The Committee on The Judi
TnE FINES lMfos2e on GEXE iEAS JACKSON AND ON
Mr. PiCNENS presented the resolution OF the Lee
rislaure Of South Carolina, requesting lneil hepfe
sen,atves and nsrucinc their Senators in Congress-
10 vote for b; 20 refund the fine imposed upon Ge-
neral Jacks.a a, New ORLEANS, in lSlo-wh'ch was
referred to he Committee of the Who!e
Mr. riCKENS also presented the resolutions OF The
fsyisloture OF South Carona, requesting Their Repre-
senta,yes and nsuc,iug their s. majors 10 use Their
exer,ions 10 secure the passage Of bill To refund The
fne imposed upon Doctor CGoie for libel, IN loC on
the President (alr. John Adamsl under The seo'',cn
Iaw-wh.ch WAS referred 10 the Committee 90 the Ju'
TIE hANKHTrT AMrEXIq ]IsrT T2 W'po"sAND
hlr EVERETT presented saemof'Ai from ci'zeas
of Vermont, asking for repeal Of the Bankrupt law;
also the resolutions OF the Legislature Of that Stale N
favor of continuing TO ceraG widows o. evoll!onay
soldiers 1--WE year pensions: and tine ncincr.a Of fifty
seven members Of the Legislature of New Hampshire
asking Congress 10 DIVIDE that State into four Con
gressonal Districts, for the purpose o! e:een; me'n
bers of Congress They state that the Legislature has
refused 10 execute tie law Of Congress; and as IT was
not in order debate ,hs 9nes,'on, he woad re7eiy
move tina, ,,ei.ora! be referred TO the COMMITTEE
nj Elections and ordered 10 re printed.
Mi ATHERTON inquired whether 1t was IN o.de!
10 say few word:
The SPEAKER replied tiat The gentleman could
proceed only by general consent
MIR ATfiERTON said that he hoped that he would
:, ;3i,ad ,posnuch rs The gentleman from Vermont