Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-01-13
TO the house; and il was ordered to be
engrossed for third reading.
JUDICIAL RECORDS &c

The House them again went into "A COM
mittee OF the whole, Mr.. ,Snuth Of Md. i'm
the char, on the bill TO give effect To HE
Judicial records and proceedings OF one
state M other staieS-Alr Eorsy.h's n,oi,,A,
10 strike ont tie second section, being
still under consideration.
MIR. Forsyth advocated his motion n
some length, in Which he Was briefly sop
ported by Mr.. StorrS; ana The motion
was opposed much ii large by NJ, butt
wi", and also al soIle length by Mr.. h
rsrmore. Al a late hour, before tie ques-
ton was taken,
The committee rose, reported progress,
and obtained leave TO sill again /; and
The House adjourned.
THURSDAY, JAMS.
The Speaker laid before tie House ne
titionS al sundry inhabitants OF Missouri
territory, PRAYING that SAID territory may
be admitted milo the union as an indeprn.
deut state.
Elr. PteaSGatS, from the committee on
Naval Affairs, reported bill authorizing,
John Taylor to be placed on the list OF
navy pensioners which was twice read
and committed.
On motion of Mr.. Linn. il was
Hesotred, That committee he appointed TO
enquire i"to the e&pedlcncy OF establishing by
low 81 StsthuHIu VI NStsiiVS ans measures.
MIR. Waiter, OF :. L. offered The follow
ing resolution winch, being read, was
ordered III lie oil the table:
heso'ceG, That it is expedieut 10 enquire
whether an!, and, If any, what alteration is ne
ceSSary IN the several laws NOW in force, to
make further pi DIVISION for the purpose of is
suing warrants to the soldiers Of the late army
OF the United States in order TO obtain their
patents FOR their military bounty lands, promi
sea 10 them al their enlistment and That the
suDect be submitted to the committee on mill
tdrY affairs.
Mr.. Lige'mcre observation-disclosures
after beng amended, at the suggestion of
sanniher member, by The addillon of the
FAST clause, was agreed 10 rs follows:
htSoired, That the committee OF Wa>s and
Dreams be instructed to enquire whether, in a.
NY case, tuither tune than is already prescrib-
eu by taw, onglt 10 be allowed for the redernp-
ton of lands sold for direct taxes. and nurchas
ed By collectors, in behalfof The United States.
pursuant 10 law And that the said committee
be also inSti uCted 10 enquire into the expedi-
ehcY OF making provision by law to enable
persons whose lands may have been sold for
the payment OF the direct tax, TO redeem the
same ny paying such SUM only as said lands
shall be justly charged with together with rea-
sonable costs and interests
CASE OF COL. JOHN ANDERSON.
Tie Speaker having stated To the House
that tie Sergeant at Arms had returned
".
that he had executed the same on the boz
dy of John Anderson, therein named, and
that he now held him i'll his custody, sub
Ject 10 the further order and dire ciion of
the House:
Mr.. Forsyth offered the following reso-
luton
hesolred, That committee of Privileges to
CONSIST OF seven members, be appointed, and
tnat the SAID committee he Instructed TO re-
port mode of proceeding in the case of John
anderson, who was taken into custody yester-
day by order of the House; aud the same com.
mlltee have leave 20 sir Immediately.
MS motion gave rise TO debate of
nearly two hours IN length, not SO much
on the propriety of the particular pro-
ceedlng proposed, as on the legality of
proceeding at oil in the ease. This de-
bate is one too interesting TO De omitted,
aud was too long TO be compressed with
III our present limits. II shall be present.
ed Tomorrow, if possible. MIR. Beecher,
Mr.. Livermore and Mr.. Ball. took the
ground that the proceeding ofthe House
had been radically wrong if not oncensti-
tutlonal: MessTs. Forsyth, Tue ker, Hop
kinson, PlikIn, Sergeant and COmstock
took the opposite ground.
The resolution was finally agreed TO
and Messrs. Forsyth, HopLinson, Tucker,
Sergeant, johnson of Ky Pitkiu and Taytoy.
appointed a committee accordingly.
The House then proceeded TO other bu-
slness, though the case of Col Anderson
was subsequently resumed, as will be seen.
The engrOssed bill, making further
appropriation (of s 2CO, 0UO) for repairing
the Public Buildings, was read third
time, passed and sent to the Senate.
JUDICIAL RECORDS, &c.
Inc House then spent some time in
committee OF the whole, on the I'LL TO
prescribe theeilect Of certain records and
judicial proceedings.
The question being still on striking out
the second section of the bill which was
opposed by MIR. II. Nelson, anu advocated
by Mr.. Ba'Jopr.
This is subject TOO dry and technical
TO interest readers generally but it has
afforded an occasion for The display of
much legal ability and eloquence
MIR. Spencer had risen 10 defend the Sec
ton, when, Information having been given
that the committee OH the case OF Colonel
John Anderson were ready TO report
HE committee of the whole rose, re.
ported progress, and obtained leave TO
sit again.
COL. ANDERsoN'S CASE.
Mr. F0JSyth, from the committee APP
pointed to-day, made d report, recon-
mendlng that The House do come to the
following resolution
tcsDiced, hat In Anderson be brought 10
the bar OF the Rouse, and INTERCEPTED by the
speaker, on written interrOgatories, touching
the charge ofwriting and delivering letter TO
a member OF the House, Offering him bride,
which, with his answers thereto, skall be en-
Tered On the minutes of the House. Aud that
every question proposed by member be re-
duced TO writing, and motion made that the
same be put by the Speaker-asd the. question
ana answer shall be entered on the minHtes of
tie fluuse. That, after such Undergraduates are
Il the House deem il necessary to