Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-02-26
IN SENA1E
TuEspAY, rrBRuARy -.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY -.
The bi:! :rotgl the House OF Representatives
lof me preservation of the timber belonging
To the United States in Florida, (authorizing
the employment of the land and naval forces
IoTinc purpose was taken up.
MIR. PEASANTS EXPLAINED the object ofthe
bHi-the necessity for the passage ofwhich
7yas founded on the fact, that as many as two
or tire" hundred persons are now engaged in
cutting down and sending uifthc valuable shin
timber on the public lands IN Florida.
NF. AN DrEE suggested that, under the
general laws tor preventing dcpredaticns on
fhr public lands, the Executive row had the
power TO cXPel the depredators He thought
me provision now wanting was one for the
prosecution and punishment of the depreda-
tors.
MIR. OTIS, with Difference to the opinion Of
Mr.. Van Dyke, suggested doubt whether.
underline present laws, the President had pow
er to employ the nauat force to prevent de-
predatlons Ell the public lands. 1t was neccs-
sary AT present, not SO much to prosecute the
hepredat0rs, but to take IN the niaa,er-to
proceed against them decisively and prompt
~, tn preserve this valuable property.
Mr. PLEAsANTs said, that if the President.
under the present laws, had power to employ
Inc military force for this purpose, he had no
power whatever 50 10 employ the naval force
VIZ V AN DYKE, desiring To take any neces-
sary measures Tor the protection of public pro-
perty, would not oppose this bill rs il stood.
since The naval force was not now at the dis
posa! of the President COR the purpose. He
Thought, however, that some provision ought
10 be made ior the prosecution of persons
committing these trespasses.
The bill was then ordered 10 be- read q third
timc, and WAS read third time and pissed
III wants only the signature of the President
TO become law
Mr.. SMITH, from the Committee OF the Ju-
tucIary, reported 40 amendment to The up
porionment bill, 10 Tie words following:
81 r. IN Tier eauiei, That. rs ti, returns of ihe
Mar ai OF the state of Alabama are i,et co,upcte
On Consequence of The death o the former Marshal
WHO commenced the enumeration in said state } no.
Wing fndbls contained s'lil b. cur.trrfnI "a, rs
ycnt The stale of Alabama from having ,rce rri,re
sent'tvcs, e shall be made TO appear 10 Chueresg
az htr nest session, ih1t Tie sld state. ~ tic zinc
!" pssi"S i'S act, would nave hcro cntiticd Go that
HU"',ff' WccoihnS 10 rs population, and tire ratio
hraiy established, u ihc sad rciarus had been com.
p!otr N'"'
The Senotc tHon proceeded to consider the
taiI iu.i ard aneHincat. The latter present
~ iis'ii iot consideration, aud The question
hong On agreeing thereto
lUere arose debate uiercon /, hricr sketch
Q "h'cH is proposed to be given uu another
fh' 42f-.i,a bios ttI,en On agreeing to
O's aa"nlnca', The votes f'r and against il
Ecre AS foH,S
fEA5-ilcss.s Barbour Barton. E,nton pr,,p |
0f ios Ero~u, of Ohio. DWoL Dickcrsoa. Ed, |
war;, Elliott mala'. t',ilird. Holmes, Of Maine,
iiolmas, OF Ms ION isJn, OF keniac.t johnson OF
lsoa'sHh, kmg. of .tiataGa, knigin, Lanman. |
flcy :. L0Wrie, Mills Nurll, Nslc, Palmer. Ploa'
slnii, NrinoF. Seymour. Smdh, Somhtul Stokes !
! al3o' i.jloc. thomas, Vas Dyke, Walker, Ware. /
fiiirs. Of fenp.---57.
Fsf @--.Niesses. Bppunu Chandler. Eaton.
l,ug, u New York, M,con ON, Parrot, Van Bn' /
lfH--3
So he amendment was adopted.
The question was then ag,in PM on strik-
iqS out 10000, as ,hc rstJ-{the rcpetiiion Of
the question having become necessary by the !,