Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-01-29

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The field officers of an entire brigade inform
ed the government, if this decision was sus-
tanned, they could not longer hold their COM
missions. There was, however. no direct
manner by which the legislature could act
upon the subject. They passed an act direct
| ing the Supreme Court to meet immedia
tely and decide upon the writ of error, and
that counsel should be employed to aid the
deputy marshal. The Supreme Court met
accordingly, and reversed the decision of the
court below. A writ of error was then taken
to the Supreme Court of the United States.
Mr.. L.. here went into an examination of the
opinion of the Supreme Court and read
several extracts, from the case, as reported in
9Th Wheaton's reports, affirming the decision
Of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
These, said Mr.. Lowrie, are some of the most
important facts and principles connected with
the bill now offer to the consideration of the
Senate. am aware that this is not the pro-
per stage of the bill 10 offer any arguments in
favor of its passage. My wish would be,
however, to leave a favorable impression on
the mind of the Senate. PENNSYLVANIA is
deeply interested in this measure. During tina
last war she furnished an the men required of
her-she furnished more. The number call
ed for was 20,387, the number furnished was
2l,926, being 1888 more than the requistion.
If, in addition TO this, you collect from her
citizens a quarter ofa million of dollars, her
case will be hard one. But | will leave
these remarks till the bill shall come up for
consideration in the Senate.
Leave was granted, and the bill received its
first reading.
Mr.. KING, Of Alab. presented memorial
from the Legislature of the state of Alabama,
4 MOI sfi &c AL
Te inessee and Alabama rivers; which was
referred to the Committed on Roads and Ca
nails.
Mr.. WALKER laid before the Senate GER
tain resolutions ofthe Legislature of Alabama,
lnstructlng her Senators in Congress to en-
deavour to obtain an annexation to the state
OF Alabama OF that part of West Florida ~
ing west OF the Apalachicola river and latter
some opposition on the part of Mr.. EATON,
who deemed 1t improper to refer such papers,
not addressed to the Senate) the memorial
was, on motion of Mr.. WALKER, referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
MIR. BARTON submitted the following reso-
luton for consideration, which he accompa-
med by some remarks explanatory of its OBJ
ject:
Resotued, That the Committee on Public
Lands be instructed to enquire whether any
further legislation be necessary to perfect the
titles to lands which have been located by vir-
the. OF warrants issued under the act of the
18th day of February, 1915, entitled " An act
for the relief of the inhabitants of the late
county of New Madrid, in the Missouri terri
tory, who suffered by earthquakes"
The resolution submitted Yesterday by Mr..
BENTON was taken up and agreed to-
The report made yesterday by the Com
mitfee on the joint rules of the two Houses,
was taken up, and the amendments proposed
therein were adopted.
CUSTOM HOUSE EMOLUMENTS
The Senate then resumed the considera-
ton of the bill to establish the compensation
OF Collectors of the Customs-the motion
made yesterday by Mr.. Brown of Louisiana
to exempt the collector of the port of New
Orleans from the operation of the bill being
still under consideration.
The question was taken on the motion
without further debate, and lost-ayes IL,
noes 90
MIR. HOMES, of Maine, stated, that, mas
much as it appeared, by an unofficial state
ment ofthe collector at Norfolk, that, owing
tn the operation, of the restrictive system, the
collections at that port had greatly diminished
IL was considered necessary and proper ia
raise the proposed commission at that port
from one per cent TO one and three-fourths
and as it appeared that the collections at the
port of Richmond had increased considera-
oily, 1t would be proper, for the purpose OF
producing something like equality in the emoI-
uments OF the officers at these two ports, to
reduce the commission at the port of Rich
mond to one and three fourths per cent.
Mr.. PEASANTS remarked that, as this
bill had been prepared and matured with
great care at the Treasury Department, and
by the Committee of Finance, he had been
| satisfied with its correctness, and would moi
have lnterfered with its provisions but it now
appeared that the Chairman of the Commit
tee (Mr. Holmes of Maine) had made ma
terial error in relation to the emoluments
OF the Collector at Norfolk, and proposed to
remedy the error by raising the commission
of that Officer. But, Mr.. p. said,he hoped the
gentleman would have the iberality-he al
iuded TO his lIberaty as public man, not tC
personal or private liberality-to do Justice tc
the officer at Norfolk, without cutting down
the compensation of the Collector at Rich
mond. Mr.. p. saw no justice in this pro
ceeding, and he hoped il would not prevail.
Mr.. HOLMES, of Maine, observed, in reply
that in regard to the emoluments at Norfolk
the Treasury Department had no return,
! since the year 1920 when the falling off hat
not taken place there /; but since that perior
the restrictive laws had, it appeared by an un
official statement OF the Collector, produced
great reduction Of the income at that port
Having entire confidence in the statement q
the officer, he was willing TO legislate on tn
faith oft, and make propOrtionable augmen
tation ofhis commission. AT Richmond, how
ever, the receipts had increased and were 10
creasing, and at that port, moreover, Their
was no naval officer to divide the fees wit
the collector-at Norfolk there was. In Rich
mond, also, the contingent expenses were TN
reasonably great in one respect at least
the item Of Office rent, for instance coo do
| lars was charged. q sum grealer than wa