Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-02-08
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
FRIDAY, rEBRUApy .

~ -N~'""' hoU ne c0mmltiee OF
NoDmrree, reported bill TO repeal an
ae' passed HE 2oiii al April 1916, ,ncrcas-
"g 'ne compensation ofinspecioTs, mea.
suiers, we,yhers, and gragers aud The
p''i was twice read and commiiied.
MT Forrest, from the commiiice on
agriculture, made long report on the
petition "i The United Agricultural Soci
ely OF Virginia which WAS committed 10
committee oi the whole house on the
State of the Union.
Mr.. Whitmdn. from The sslec, commit
zee, appointed TO enquire into the expe-
'iency OF alie,iug the elaiive value +
'he GOO hereafter 10 be coined III The
mint OF The United States, n,a,iea report
,hreon, accompanied by Tie following
bill.
BE it enacted &c. That the eagles hereafter
10 be coined al the hItt OF the United STATES.
shall contain two hundred and thirty.seven
grams ana ninety eight hundIedils of a grain
oil ra'e, o. TWO hundred aud fiity-nine grains
an1 NiAiy'"ne bnndt6dths OF grain OF stand
ara god aud the half asles and quarter ca
giles the SAM rIop' riion of fine or standard
gold and the sid eaeles halt ea.Ies. and
quarter eagles, So Ia be coined being of the
weiah'iafci esaid, shall {, ON and ter The first
ua! o. July next, pass, aud be legal tender
IN TIE payment OF all debts and demand,
whatsoever, ~ The rate OF ten dollars Tor each
eagle, and Ia that proportion for half and
qna'irr eagles ; and, when of less than the
weigh aforesaid, being OF the standard fine
ness. ~ proportion 10 their weight.
ne blii was Twice read and committed.
nv. Nelson ~ Va. submitted for CON
sitera,lou III following resolution:
II tsoired That Il select comnri,Iet be an
pointed to inquire into The exppdicncy of
aboiishing imprisonment for ii eht. in all eases
OF process Issuing from the comris 81 Tie u.
, aud that they have leave 10 report by bill
ur otherwise.
The resolution having been read
Mr.: Nelson aid, as The resolution pro-
posed an enquiry ouly, Iwouid be unne
ctssary Tor him TO enter into an areY.
men, 10 sliew the proprieiy of its a.
dopiion. The distress which perysded
The country, TIC said, was known to every
one, and lis situation demanded relief
as tSr as II VAS in the power Of Ibis House
10 afford II. II had already too loup been
stain on The statute books otthe conn
Try, that mfn we're liable Ia be imprisou,
e'i, not f,r crime, but for their misf,r.
tune. lie hoped il would not be suffer.
ed Ia continue so longer.
MT. Wood enqu!red whether il was pro.
posed Ia include the courts Of the limited
Stairs within hi. District.
Mr.. Campbell expressed his hone tha,
The proposed enquiry by Committee
would be made. He had lena formed
The opinion. ON much reflection. that. as
tar "a Congress had power i'm this res.
prct, 1t ought TO be exercised in the
abolition Of Imprisonment for deLt
Mir. Nelson SAID, The resolution as IN
lis Object, spoke for itself II Congress
had any pow over the subject i'm ;he
states, he would have made his motion
universal. Bur, AZ far AS we have mover
said he, wruli exercise il. as We'll in
resari 10 TIE Courts Of this Disiric, "a
to The Other courts established bv ,l,e
authority OF Tie United States.
The motion Of Mr. Nelson was agreed
TO, ana committee of FIVE ordered to be
accordingly.
MIR. Rich rose 10 saw. HAT in couse
qnenre ef tI" grPa, l~ngfh of lime which
has been taken up in discussing The
proposed reduction Of The army. and o,l-
er subjects, and The limited period OF the
present session, hr had come TO The con-
ciuslon not 10 ask for The further conxi.
deraiiOu, al HE present. session. oi HE
resolution whic!i he had submitted. some
TINE ago, proposing the prohibition of
lbe importation OF certain articles nl
foreign growth or manufacture. lie hop.
ed, he SAID, Ihai lie might be indulycd ~
The further remark, that, being fully
satisfied, that should flIc cnpdilinu of
the couuiry remain UNCHANGED lis re-
sources must gradually melt a~ay and
disappear, he should, If here at The mex,
session OF Congress, ~ an early dav call
the attention of The house again TO thl-
subject and, should I've not be here. if
~ tttff 4, L.
u should certainly be employed to induce
hiu' 10 move Tor The consideration of the
subject
The House again resolved Itself into
COMMITTEE vt the whole, on the Sruate's
resolution Tor the admission Of Missouri.
ne following amendment, proposed on
Yesterday by Mr.. VI Lane, of Delaware,
oeiOg under consideration, viz. To strike
|, Pun me provIso to The res0IutioH, aud in
lieu thereof 10 insert the following:
- PrOrided, That nothing ip the constitution
of the SAID 5 ale OF Mis,Onfi shall b. copstrued
10 duthsiise or make il obisator, on The Ip-
sisiainIe 10 pass any law denying 10 ,bs Gle
IlzenS OF each state any of The privileges and
mmunIiIes OF citizens ~ the several States
Aud provided inrtber, That no law of The said
iia,e shall be- CONSUMED to denN 10 the ci,i.
seDs OF each state aDy of the privileges and
Iniuunities of citizens im the several sfatesI
a long debate took place, moi so much
IN this particular amend meDl, as on HE
whole subject of lie evils Of slavery, the
'igbls oi tie South, the balance OF power.
he nature OF The obligations aud benefits
u The Union, &c. all which will appear
~ lis proper place hereafter.
Tie question being taken oB agreeing
o The proposed smeDdmeni, tie Char.
nan pronounced The divrsi u TO be IN The
ifhrmative, as votes 10 20
HE committee then rose, and reported
he amendment 10 The House: and thc
lueslioH being pui on agreeing TO the
Ioendnieni reported by The committee vi
le whole, The vote as as follows:
reAs.-hessfs abbott, Alexander, Alien Of Tenn
anderson, Archer Of Nd. Archer DIVA Baldwin al
aiDSuI Bs,iy Bloomfield BIevard, Brown, Bryan But