Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-03-06

/ si0ners were permitted 10 act before their
appointment should be confirmed by the
/ Senate. But, at any rate veryslt,le time
| would be gained-a month or two a, most
before The meeting OF the next session
as Congress, and he did not think, even
lIit were proper, that 1t would be worth
While upv 10 art ON II.
| MIR. U0imcS replied that he VAS prepar-
! ed TO propose sun, for the blank, If Ike
amendment should prevail. as to the
! sgrS,ions Of The Executive oificer refer
red 10, Mr.. II. said there were frequent
occasions on subjects like he present,
where an Executive officer might beco
suited aivaniageously TO tie pnhlic inter.
csis. A stun. II WAS true, had been sug-
| gcsied Ia The committee, which was con
sidercd requisite 10 provide for the SER
| vice proposed bN the amendment, but the
House could decide ii;hat sum vas pro
per. The ohicciiou "a this ans ndMcnt
derived from Unnecessary confirmation
OF HE appointments OF the commission.
| crs by the Senate, MIR. II. said, bad weight
IN II 4; and nHless they could be appointed
this session, they would be unable TO sci
| IN the recess. Indeed he thought the bill.
| as II was, sufficient Tor present purposes
! 5ui, I'm Offering lie amendmeni, ii WAS
| beiIeyed il woui,i expedite the settlement
OF The claims and be saving 10 tie u.
| States
sir. Poinderter, amongst other remarks,
! said, the President could not make origi-
nal appointments IN the recess of the DE-
nate all he could do was TO ill vacan-
cies--,herciorc, lie could not appoint the
commissioners during tho recess of Con-
gress.
MIR, Johnson. ofVirginis, remarked that
I u, "A
| IN egiSlalion--evcry day brought tor,I,
some ro\ city III The proceedings Of this
| House. MIR. J. then expressed his strong
disapprobalion of the practice OF having
salaries and approbaiions pointed out Ia
| The House by Executive officers and
c-uieiried that the House could tN the
salary OF an officer, and know what was
proper without any advice from that quar-
Ter, &c.
The question was then taken on the
proposed amendment, and decided in the
negative without division; and
The bill was ordered TO be engrossed,
and was subsequently, read third time,
passed, and sent TO the Senate for con
The cngrossed bill for the benefi, OF
The COnmccilcu; Asylum for the instruc-
ton OF the deaf and dumb, was read the
third time.
MIR. Shother spoke some time in oppo-
sition 10 the bill, and was replied 10 By
Mtssrs. Terry, Pu;in, and Lioermore !;
when
The bin was passed, ayes 81, noes 10,
ana SEM 10 the Senate for concurrence.
ThE SLAVE TRADE.
The House, on motion OF Mr.. Midole-
ton, went into commiilee. OF the whole,
no, rl,. ~ LII
| dIiIon 10 the acts prohibiting the slave
trade.
Air. Middleton look succinci view of
| The provisions OF This bin, the evils 1T was
| intended TO remedy, ihe necessity for It's
| enactment, &c.
Much debate arose on different features
| OF Ibis bit, as they came under cousdc-
ration. HE thIrd and fourth sections
which provide bouniIes for the officers
aud crew of The public vessels which
shall capture slaves importing into The y.
| States, and to The intormers who lead TO
! the conviction Of smugglers of slaves into
| the Union, were warmly opposed by Mr..
! iStrotaer Tor variousieasons ofexpediency,
| and Oilrom an unwiilinghcss TO destroy
The traffic and kidnapping, &c. OF slaves.
| Mr.. II. Nelson, opposed ,hese sections
! because Tie penalties were not heavy
enough Tor ,lIe offence, which he Thought
ought TO DE punished with death.
MIR. Mercer supported the blu through
ouI, explaining and defending lis prov-
| SONS against all objr lions.
In The course of the discussion, MIR.
Bntfer, OF Louisiana. proposed tie To-.
following as an addiiiUuAl section, which
ne prciaccd by few remarks, 10 ahew
thar ,hp clause he offered WAS called for
I n, ftfr If,.t a i a.
stale Wilcl, he represented The amend
ment nas n lie following words, and was
/ agreed 10 without opposition, viz.
! = That u shall be the duty of the commander
Of any armed vessel of Tho United States.
WheHrSer he shalt make any capture under
the proVNIoms OF this act, To bring the vessel
ana her cargo for adiudichtion iutnsom Of The
ports of Inc state or territory to Which such
vessel so captured shall beieng, if he can
! asecriaTp tii sitre 4; il NOT thcnIo be sent into
any Convenient port OF Ile U.ptel States"
mr. PiHdaH, after some PREDATORY re.
marks, offered the following, as an addi-
li0ual section, which vas agreed 10. viz.
| That every person who shall import Into
The United States, or knowingly AID or abet
! The importation INTO the UuIted States of
any African negro. or otlGr person with intent
to sci! or Use sued r"grO 1r Other person, so 10
be imported, as q slave, or shalt purchase any
such slave, knowing him or her to he thus
| Imported, shlil On conviction thereof IN any
! circnif court OF the Uuted States. be punished
by death"
After unsuccessful attempts Of Mr..
Si;Other 10 strike ont lie third and fourth
sections, tie committee rose aud reported
the appointments 10 the House, winch
we're cont uirc,! IN; and
| The bal was ordered 10 be cusrossclI
for lllird reading.
Ihrbill from the Scnate grauliuga do
nation oiland to tic state OIL noi5 Tor The
srai OF government, was thrice read, pas
| ed, and returned and
The House al, urosd