Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-02-02
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES..

HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES.,
THURSDAY, JANUARY %.
Among number ofpetilions this day pre-
secuted, was
A petition by Mr. Irng, from the chamber
OF commerce Of New York, praying for the
establishment ot AN Uniform system of bank
rnptcy throughout the United States. Also,
petition by MIR. CroUei, from smndry
merchants 10 the town of Blakely, in Alabama
Territory, praying that the said town may be
establisheda as aport of entry and delivery.
Mr.. Herbert. from the committee TO whom
was referred the code OF Jurisprudence for the
District of Columbia, prepared ard transmit
ted TO Congress by William Cranch Chief
Justice of tue District of Columbia, made n
report thereon, concluding with a resolution
10 refer the said code to the Judges of the
Circait Court, and the Attorney of the said
district, with II request to examine the same
and report TO Cong ress at their next session
such amendments thereto as TO them may seem
necessary; which resolution was agreed 10 by
fthe hoase.
MI Herbert, from the same committee, re.
ported bill for the benefit of VIM. CrancI
Chief Justice of the District of Columbia
Mr. johnson. OF kentucky, from The commit
tee onmiiitary affairs, reported IA bill extend
ing the allowance 10 cadets; which bills we're
several,y twice read aud committed.
The house took up for consideration the
amendments OF the Senate to the bill 10 estab-
liSl separate Judicial district in the western
part of Virginia. Che principal amendments
We're, TO direct the holding of sir sessions in
each year, instead of -four. 1.-TWO al Clarksburg
two AT Lewisburg, and two al Wythe G. H. !;
and authorizing but one clerk for the dstrict
instead of t,co.)
MIR M'Coy moved that the bill and amend.
ments be indefinitely postponed, which was
negatived ; and
The amendments were then concurred in by
The House as were also those of the Senate
10 the bill providing for the payment of lost
treasury notes III certain cases.
ihe House then proceeded TO the consider
1 alton OF the amendments of the Senate to
the military appropriation bill heretofore
| stated in the proceedings of the Senate y
| when,
| On motion of MIR. Smith, of MARYLAND, the
| gallery was cleared, aud tile doors closed and
The House remained in private session about
| two hours when the doors were opened,
and the House proceeded to the Orders of the
| Day.
| The .Iouse accordingly again took up, in
| committee of the whole. Mr.. Herbert in the
| chair, the report Of the military committee on
| the Seminole war, and the amendments propo-
| sed thereto by Mr.. Cobb.
| MIR. Rted concluded the remarks which he
commenced yesterday in opposition to the re-
| port, &c.
The committee then, Oh motion of MT.
| Bopktnsen rose and reported progress; and
The House adjourned.
/ To prevent misappreheusion from the House
doors short Time yesterday, il is thought
proper to stateour impression that the subject
under consideration was not of material i'm.
porance, being only Incidental TO a small
item III the military appropriation bill of
10000 dollars for certain expenses attending
An Indian treaty, an explanation of which it
was not thought expedien; 10 make with open
doors. We thus notice this Circumstance, only
because. ever since the embargo session, the
closing of the doors Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives (the SeIrate doors being frequently
closed, as matter of course, on Executive
hnsness) has been generally regarded as pre-.
tatory to the disclosure of some important act
OF, legislation. Nat. Int.
Errafd-in Mr.. Holiness speech, published
on Tuesday last, towards the close of il. for
Earl Bathurst discovered the whole transac-
ton, read Earl Bathurst diSaro,ced the whole
transaction"
For" throeing or the treaty of Fort Jack
SON read " knocing Of the treaty Of Fort
| Jackson" fIb.