The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-04-10


| as above suSgested,) was read third tin; q
ana ordered to be engrossed for third, read :
'ng.-Ayes 21-Noes 8.
~, Thursday, .4jtrn ..
Mr. Bradley, from the committee 70
whom 1T had been referred reported the
Dill from the House " to authorize detach-
ment from the militia OF the United States. -
with amendments.
After the consideration of confidential
BUSINESS the House adjourned at S o'clock.
HoCoh OF REPRESENTATIVE
Thursday, .dGyK Q.
Mr.. M'Kee, from the committee ON md
an AFFAIRS, made a report on the amend
ments OF the Senate to the bill for the relief
OF the ofhccrs and soldiers who served i'm the
tate campaign on the Wabash. The renor,
recommends the disagreement to some
ana the agreement 20 other of the said a.
mendments. After some obseryat;on. from
Nir. MAee against concurring in that a.
mehdnent OF the Senate which strikes out
inc aoditional months pay to those engaged
IN this campaign
Mr. Stuart made some remarks in SIM
port of it. He was opposed to prantine, tl;.
additional pay. Whatever was done IN The
oattie OF llppicanoe, he said, was done BY
the regular troops and if the rerulars had
NOT oeen there, the militia would have been
cut to pieces.
mr.. n'hee, assented to the truth of this
observation and he added, if the militia
haa not been there, the regulars would have
oeen cut to pieces /; they mutually Supports
ca each other. Mr.. M. spoke warmly in
praise OF the Conduct of the militia. part;e
T,ehtucky, TO whose good conduct
uoth Noi, hoyd and Gov. Harrison had tes-
uhed. III ever Congress had been called
upon TO give vote of Appreciated s,;d M
M Zee, the history of our countrv nreeents
no instance of good conduct more worthy of
such a reward. The citizens enpaped in
TINS enterprise has disinterestcdly left their
homes without moments notice. in sup
port Of their country's cause, on service
where danger and every thing terrible to the
human mind menaced them at every sten
d service TOO IN which laurels could scarcely
De won And should the appreciation nj
eheir country be withheld from such men.
INC report or the committee was Con-
ou''ro I'D ana that amendment of the SEN
ase disagreed to which goes to deprive III
officers and soldiers of the additional nav
Mr.. LeSSis reported a bill for conferr;up
certain powers on the levy cosrt of Wash
ihgton county district of Columbia which
was twice read and committed.
ne following message was received from
the PRESIDENT of the United States.
10 me Honse Of Representatives of the
United States.
Having examined and considered the L;ll
emu led " An Act providing for the trial of
causes pending in the respective district
courts OF tie y. States, in case of the alb
sehCe OF disability OF the judges thereof"
whiCh OH was presented to me on the 25th
of March past. / aow return the same r., Inc
blouse OF Representatives, with the following
objections. 10
Because the additional services irnnosed
by the bill OH the Justices of the supreme
court OF tbs United States are to be yur
formed by them, rather in the quality of
other Judges OF other courts, namely, judees
OF the district courts, than in the quality OF
justices of the the supreme court. They
are to hold the said district courts. and t.,
do and perform all acts relating to the said
courts, which are by law required of the
district Judges. The bill therefore virtually
appoints, tor the time, the justices Of the SUI
preme court to other district Offices, to
winch, II compatible with their original Off
ceS' they ought to be appointed by another
than I. legislative authority, in pursuance of
legislative provisions authorising the APP
pointments.
because the appeal allowed by law from
the decision of the District Courts to the
circuit Courts, whilst it corroborates the,
construction which regards Judge of the
one Court as clothed with new Office bv
being constituted Judge Of the other. sub
mits Tor correction erroneous Judgments,
not to superior or other Judges but to the
errlnG individual himself, acting as the sole
Judge i'll the Appellate Court.
Because the additional services to be re-
CURED, may by distances of places and the
casualties contemplated by the bill. become
disproportionate TO the strength and health
OF the justices who arc TO perform them, tic
additional services being moreover entitled
to no additional compensation nor the adj
ditional eXpences incurred to Reimbursement.
in this view, the bin appears 10 be contrary
to equity, as well as \ precedent for modh-
cations and extensions OF judicial services of
eDcroaching Oh the constr .utional tenure OF