Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-01-17
| Saturday, Jan. II, ls43.
The Senate did no; sat day, having adjourned over


10 Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
THE MILITIA AND THE NATIONAL ARMS
On motion OF Mr. HUBBARD, it was
ResOireG That the Committee on Militia Affairs bf
instructed to inquire the expedency taking sone
action to insure uniform annual returns OF the militia
the several States TO the Secterary of War; aso OF re
commencing q fair and just basis of apportonment fo
the distribution of the National arms.
Resoired, That the Committee on the militia be IN
strucied 10 report bill to correct "the extraordinary
dsproportion between the allotted 10 the severa
States and their respective populations, arising unde
the act Of 1915 for arnng and equppng the whole poa
of the militia and to insure, in future, lair and equa
distribution Of the amongst the several States
The Union.
On motion Of MIR. LEVY it was
Res0iued That the Secretary of War be required 10
furnish this House copy of The report and survey Of Inc
mouth Of the Suwannee river, in Florida and The est
mate for said work; and that ne also iufnlsh 10 'n'
House estimate of the cost of surveying route Tor
railroad 10 connect the waters Of the ST johns with
the Suwannee river.
On motion Of Mr.. COOPER, Of Georgia. il was
Resolped That the Committee of Claims be instructed
inquire into the e1pedency and justice OF paying and
refundng to the State of Georgia an unliquldated
balance paid by that State for volunteers ordered out IN
the years 1885, 1896, 1897 and 1889, and not embraced
the law of last session, providing for the settlement
of claims.
Mr. T. SMITH, from the Committee on the Public
Lands reported bill granting township OF land 10
the President and Visitors Of the Virginia institution
for the education of the deaf and dumb, and blind;
which read twice and referred 10 The COMMITTEE Of
the Whole.
Mr.. G. DAVIS give notice of his intention to intro.
duce bill reduce the number Of Government officers
in The port Of New York.
MEMORIALS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. STUART of Virginia presented the memorial OF
7 Stain al he has m ad IN
coyeries tending to prevent the fraudulent reduction
of the value of con and praying that the proper mea
sures may be taken 10 test the efficacy OF the same
On motion of Mr. S., select committee, to consist OF
five members, ordered TO be appointed by the Char
for this purpose.
Mr. WELLER presented the resolutions OF the I.e-
usature of Ohio on the subject OF reduction Of post
age. - ~,
Va, asking a repeal Of the Bankrupt law.
On motion of Mr. ANDREWS, of KY, the Com
mit,ee on Public Expenditures were given power 10
send for persons and papers.
THE FINE IMPOSED ON GEN. JACKSON.
The resolution insructng the Committee on the Ju-
dietary to report bill 10 refund the Tine imposed on
Gen Jackson was taken up; and
MIR HUNT addressed the House during the morning
hour in reply 10 Mr.. lngersoll, contendng that Cen
Jackson had no right 10 proclaim martial law and no
authority for the arrest OF Louallier, etc
BILLS ON TIE PRIVATE CALENDAR
indemnity for slave taken from his and nppro-
priated 10 The use of the army in Florida, in 1874
This gave rise TO a debate.
Mr.. GIDDINGS contended that, from the COM
mencement Of The Government down 10 the present
time Congress had refused to pay for human flesh and
blood and that it morally politically, and constiiu.
tionully wrong to admit slaves TO be property.
Mr. BLACK said that it would be beneath his pro-
priety reply the gentleman of Ohio as he would to
any other member He asked if the gentleman forgot
that he lay under the Of the House for pursu.
ing course Of conduct exactly parallel to the present:
And he then spoke to the matter of law, and in la
vor Of the bill.
Mr.. LEVY, of Florida, insisted that it was the duty
Of Congress pay for the slave lost and that the Co
vernment had admitted slaves to be property by among
other acts, claiming and receiving ndemnlcation from
Great Britain for the loss Of slaves. He moved the
previous question.
[Cres of "Adjoun !" "adjnurn.']
MIR. ADAMS said he hoped that the previous ques.
ton would not now be seconded but that the House
would adjourn he wished TO say word on the sub
iect
And the House adjourned.