Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-02-03
Congress Of the ". States
lREPORTED FOR THE ". LNIELLIC ENcEl
IN SENATE-JAN. 2S.

IN SENA IE-JAN. Is.
Mr.. CrittenaeH, from the committee on
the Judiciary, reported bill 10 increase
The compensation of the Judges of the
circuit court for the District Of Column
bia, which was read and passed 10 Sc
cond reading. The bill is reported i'll
blank.
Mr.. DickersoM, from the committee TO
whom was referred the Joint resolution
proposing an amendment To the conslitu-
lion, in regard 10 the election of repre-
President and Vice President, DC. report
ments.
MIR. Ashmm Submitted the following re-
solution for consideration:
ReSOlced, That the committee on the judicial
ny be instructed 10 enquire into The expedl Ell
cy OF providing for the security OF passengers
Ia stage coaches, IN which the mail of the u .
States may be transported, against dangers d
rising from gross negligence Of proprletorS
and drivers.
Mr.. Campbell, from the committee on
finance, reported The bill from the other
House, making appropriations for ihc
payment of arrears of expcnces, in the
military establishment, with verbal d.
mendment.
The bill establishing port of entry at
Darien, in Georgia; the bill for the relief
of Isaac Briggs; the bill Incorporating
tile Mechanic Relief Society of Alexan-
dria and the bill directing The mode of
appointing Indian Agents, &c. were sevc-
rally read the third time, passed and sent
To the House OF Representatives for con-
currence.
The report made yesterday, by the com
mIiiee OF CLAIMS, unfavorable To tie petit
ton of Joseph Be,an, was taken up and
concurTed in.
The resolution offered yesterday, by
Mr.. TALBOT, was taken up and agreed 10 as
follows:
Resoired, That the committee OH the judicia
ny be instructed to enquire into the expedien-
cy of so far changing the present ~ .licial sys-
tenn OF the United States as to prO7Ide for the
gradual diminution of the judges who al pre-
sent compose the supreme court for the reslIic-
tug the functions and duties OF the Judges of
that court TO the holding the sessions thereof
and the other duties incidental thereto, OF es
labshiDg and Organising a circuit court in
each state in the union i'll which circuit court
has not heretofore heen established. and OF
providing foI tie appointment OF "A competent
number OF circuit Judges fer the holding the
circuit court of the U. States.
The resolution submitted some days a.
go by Mr.. GOIdyborough, requesting de-
tailed statement OF the expenditures on
the public buildings, Isimlar to the re-
pOId made TO the House Of Representa-
tives was taken up and agreed 10.
The motion made yesterday BY Mr..
OtiS, for an enquiry into the expediency
of an examination and allowance of mo-
nSys paid by the state OF Massachusetts,
for the services and supplies Of The mih-
tis of that state, employed during The late
war, was postponed TO Friday.
Several bills were passed to a second
reading, and the bill dividing the state OF
Pennsylvania into two judicial districts
was considered, variously amended, aud
ordered TO be eBsTOSScd for third read
ing.
The bill providing Cor surviving reyolu-
tionary officers, soldiers, &c. was post
poncd To tomorrow, as were also several
other subjects.
The Joint resolution offered by MFR.
W0riH, OH The 33d ultmo, requiring the
commissioner of the general land office,
10 furnish 10 each soldier who NAV receive
patent for military bounty land, de
scription Of tie quality of lis lot, as min
uted IN The field notes OF the survey or,
was taken up, together with the report of
the committee on the public lands, stating
the impraciicabilIty of aliOrding such in
formation, and the inexpedieDcy Of re-
curing IL.
On the question of ordering The resolu-
ton to third reading, il vas decided in
The negative, and the motion Of course
rejected.
The Senate then resumed The consider
alton OF executive business, which Occu-
pied 1t until the adjournment.