Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-12-08

nent might be kept distinct from the
present bill.
Mr.. BmrriEs motion was then pecaiiy-
ed--ayes 9; and
The bill ordered TO be engrossed lin
biank) fora third reading; and the Senate
adjourned.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER ~.
A Message was received from The Pre-
sident of The United States, Transmitting
tie report of the Commissioner OF The
public buildings. (more particularly no.
'iced IN The proceedings oftle other House,
OF Yesterday
Tie. engrossed billto increase the sala-
RES OF certain officers OF The government,
was read The third time, aud the blanks
Tiled with 0000 dollars as the salary of
the Secretaries of the State, Treasury,
War and Navy Departments, 9 500 dol
lars for that OF The Attorney Geuerai. and
1900 dollars for that OF tie Postmaster
General
The banks. (wi,h the exception Of that
iixng HE salary of the Attorney General,
whose !nconsC, Il was remarked, did moi
depend wholly or !Iis salary, as lie at
,enied TO private business, Stc) were
fiiled with The Sums named without oh
lection.
As amended, the bill passed, and was
sent 10 the other House for concurrence.
The resolution submitted Yesterday
bl Mr.. Uaco", was taken up and agreed
10.
The joint resolution for monument
over the remains ofGen Washington, and
some ninor business, was postponed 10
Monday; 10 which day The Senate ad-
journed.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30.
MI Idttot, from Ky. appeared to-day,
and took his seat.
Mr.. IicAenOr submitted the following
resolution Tor consideration
hesofred That the committee OF the Judici.
airy he Instructed TO enqniie into the expedi-
ency of changing the present judicial system of
the United States, 80 far as 10 provide for the
gradual diminutiuE Ot the number of the judy
eS VINO at present compose the Supreme Count :;
tor tile restricting OF the functions aud ciutips
OF the Judges OF that CONT to the holding The
sessions thereof, and the other dniies incidental
thereto OF establishing and organizing a
Circuit Court in each state ia the Union. and
OF providing for the appointment at "a compe
tent number OF Judges for tie holding OF tile
said courts.
MIR. BwrW. from The Judiciary com
mlttee, made AN unfavorable report on
the petition of Matthew LYON, of ky.
praying Tor the reimbursement OF fine
imposed OH him, under ihe seditiOn law.
Ia 1893; which report MAS read.
Mr. Sanford submitted lie following
resolution tor consideration
h.soired, hat the committee of fisaBce en-
Puite iFtn be e~nedlency Of Continuing ia
iotce the act OF The 10Th at April, 1916 reguat-
ius Tie currency ofcei tain foreign coins within
The u. states
4 message was received from HE Pre-
sllient OF lie United States by Mr. ]. ].
Monroe, his Secretary, Transmitting, in
compliance viii The resolution of the Sc
male Of tae l7lii of April last, report
from the Navy Department, of the slate
al the Navy Pension Fund. The message.
HE report, and The accompanying d0cu-
meptS, were referred 10 the committee on
nara! ailalis.
Ihe resolution offered by MIR. BwriH,
on lie 26'b INST. was taken up and agreed
H..
Tie joint resolution for monument
over the remains OF Gen. Washing, IN,
WAS taken up and referred 10 seieci
committee, composed OF Messrs. Colds
borough. Roberts and BurriiI.
The bill from the other House. con
corning Invalid Pensioners, was read the
second time aud referred and The reso-
In'inn declaring The admission of tie tate
OF Illinois INTO the Union, was taken up.
Mr.. BrriN. from Tie committee on The
Judiciary, reported bill TO provide for
The more convenient organl2ailon of lie
courts OF lie United STATES, ana The ap-
pom'meni Of Circuit Judges, which was
read ana passca 10 a second reading.
The Senate tiign went into l,e conside-
ration OF Executive business, which &C.
cnpied them until they adjourned.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER
Mr.. DeggeH, agreeably 10 notice given
yesterday, and leave being obtained, IN
iroduced a bill further 10 extend The Ju-
dleIai system OF The United States, Which
was read and passed tS second read
ing.
Mir. Dic:erSoH gave notice that he should
on 10 morrow ask leave TO Introduce re-
solution proposing an amendment 10 the
Constitution Of the United States, al ii
respects the choice of electors of prcsi-
dent and Vice President OF The United
Stairs, and the election of Representa-.
lives III Congress.
Mr.. DaggeH announced that he should,
on Tomorrow, ask leave TO introduce q
bill more cffrciualIy Ia provide for The
punishment OF certain crimes against Tie
United States and for other purposes.
Mr.. Forsyth laid ON tic table the fol-
loving resolution
ResOir6a, That the committee on Finance he
instrncted 10 enquire into the expodiemcy Of
prohibiting the expectation ,or lle Gold and
SILVER and Copper Coins Of The U. States.
The resolution offered Yesterday by
MIR. Satord, was taken up aud agreed to.
The bills aullorising The appointment
OF additional Clerks for The War Depart
meni, was taken up and ordered TO third
reading.
The resolution for the admission Of the
State Of Illinois into III Union, was read
The ihTd time, passed, and returned 10
The other House.