Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-03-01


ssom the Presiden, the right OF appoint |
mr., with the consent Of the Seuaie,
whoTsoeeer he pl-ases 10 Office.
After soaie discussion On tue part at
the mover aud Messrs. TfimJie, Ckand.
Ter, Wi!iaMs Of rcnn. Jok,ison of Lou.
Wacoa AMI Lans,an. IN which ii was urg.
ed by those ia favor OF The provision
that, as th"re wonld be n,imber Of Wa
luab,, Off err, disbanded under the act,
iii was oaly promise on The part OF
Congress. the President concurring. that
ihev should have preference i'm filling
future vacanci-s. MIR. Williams, howes
yer. consented. not deeuiing 1t material,
that the whole section should he stricken
o"', considering that The practice wonll
be- thai which the provision eUutcmpla~
rel. The debate eUded ia rejecting the
whole section.
Mr.. Otis moved TO restore the prOvi-
zion for u Jm'ige ADV ,ca,e, with salary
Of 20aO dollars which was Yesterday
str ok - oui in committee OF the wbnle.
I'he proposition was earnestly opposed
by Mr. Dickerson, and also by Mr. Smith,
AND MAS supported by Messrs. OILS and
I,imbie.
The motion was agreed 10, ayes 90,
noes ~; AMI the bill Was then ordered
10 bc engr0ssed as amended, and read
aiititu lime.
The Senate spent some time in the
consideration OF Executive business
Ana then adjourned.
SATURDAY. FEB. 81.
Nlr. Norsey. from The committee on the
District OF Columbia, reported the bill
concerning divorces, with sundry amend
menis AMI also reported a bill TO cu.
power the Levy Court Of Washington
county Ia discontinue certain road
which bill was read.
MIR. Sanford. having obtained leave,
Introduced. agreeabiy 10 notice, bill TO
continue ia fu,ce the act of April is,
1873, fixing the compensation of the
Officers aud clerks of the two Houses OF
Congress which bill was read.
MIR. Eaton laid on the table the follow
iag r.solu'iru
Resoired Tina, the President Of the United
States be requested TO Communicate TO the
Senate, it amy. and what proc eediugs have
bssn had IN rsisiion To amy person holding an
Once under The authority of the government,
csia'Seu with being concerned in the intro
siuciiop OF any slave slaves iuto the l.. :
cdnirdry 10 the existing law upon tile subs
sect; aud That lie report such evidences and
npinions u 'ected herewith. not coniiien.
'iAliy communicated 10 hiip, DIS may he in his
possession.
The resolution submitted yesterday by
Nr Barbour WAS taxi IL dip and agreed 10.
14e rrpnIt OF tie committee On Pub
Tic Lands, un.avorable 10 the veti;ion of
Watson Brown, was considered aud
ayr e. To.
The bill to continue the charters OF
certain Banks in the District of Cnlum
b'a was taken up, aud having been a.
moulded 50 as to provide for the cunso.
liiati"n OF The Bank of Alexandria and
the Bank OF Potomac into Que bank fac.
IN a IA,
was ordered 10 be engrossed for third
reading.
Several bills from the other house re-
eeivcd second reading, and were res
!erred.
Til" bill TO reduce the military peace
establishment was read the third time,
- amended. passed, aud returned TO The
other house !Ar concurrence in the d.
lendmcuis.
MISSOURI.
On the molten OF NJ. Holmes Of Maine.
tie Senate proceeded TO consider the
message from the House of REPRESENTA-
fives. announcing their appointment OF "a
committee TO meet such COMMITTEE as
may be appointed by the Srnatr, OH The
subject OF the admission OF Missouri into
The Union and the question: was on
cnncur'ing with the other house III the
course prnpesej.
Mr.. Smi!A OF S. c. observed. that.
tForl i'!e hs>,y glnuce he could give The
subject, he saw M good reason car sucI,
proceeding on the part OF the Senate.
There was 10 doubt or difficulty here on
~" subject or Missouri If there was
any III he other house, he had no Objec-
sipn 10 give them The advice OF the Sc.
nate, IT necessary, but Il could be no
reason for The appointment of a commit
tee Oh The pat 0i this body 70 consult
wii!i them. Not being able 10 see the
eypedlency OF the course proposed. Mr..
,. slowed that The EieSsage lie on the
table.
MIR. Barbour Of Va remarked that the
flmc le!i TO act Oh this matter ~as so
short that little delay might defeat tie
Dhjecf. tbe subject was one Of great
Importance, Mr.. b. said, and lie hoped
ihe Senate would aci nn il Immcdistely.
The course proposed by the other house
vas U0i novelty i'm the proceedings OF
CJu3fers or Of the English parliament,
Whence most of our rules were drawn.
Conmiiiees OF conference were frequent
jy appointed on subjects of much less
Importance than the present; and IL was
proper lhsi, vixen the Two houses do rot
agree gu lie principles Oi d public act,
there should be JuIBl committee 10 see
II they can devise any course in which
~ two branches would probably meet.
This was nere propositions for such at
enquiry, and lie hoped the Senate would
accede 10 il
Mr.. Smith said b had no opportunity
TO see what HE proposition from tie
other House actually was, az il .ad jusi
been received, aud once read. If the
senate were s,raliened for time, il was a
reason for not acting precipitstely, and
the importance OF the subject, which bad
been urged III favor of an INN ediafe de-