Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-01-19

G ngress when he came in, his ausion To his col
league, Is understand To be meant for (not Mr. New
ton, as published. hut,) Mr. New the venerable rep
rescnative iom by who ut that time a colleague
of Mr.. Randolph GNM. Ind
TUESDAY. JANUARY 10, 1929.
IN SENATE
Mr.. Ethan a. BrOtgn a Senator from the
State OF Ohio, in the place of the late Mr.
TrImbie appeared this day, was qualified, and
took his seat.
Mr.. johnson, of Louisiana, agreeably te
notice, having obtained leave, introduced a
OH 10 amehd the act granting the right of
pre-emphon to certain settlers in the State of
Louisiana, and for other purposes and the
bill was read
Mr.. Noble submitted the following resolu-
ton for consideration
HeSotrea, That the Secretary Coz tho Department
ol war he directed ia lay before the Senate the a.
mount oil money furnished the agent nj The Rank al
'incennes, IN the State of Indiana for the Durpose
Vi paying the pensioners in the said state and also
give me name OF the agent, the names of the pen
siohefS pad b, the aseut and the amount paid to
e"'"' "no me tnle wncn paid, the balance of the
money, II any, the hands of the agent M the ure-
sen' hnie, ana nj the time the agent dismissed
alA whether the AGENT be liable in his individual ca
Pcly ior any amount of money not faithfully apDlied
o. the Directors of the Bank OF Vncennes in their
corporate capacity
hlr OlckersOn presented petition from the
american Philosophical Society of Philadel-
phla, praying that hooks, &c presented TO
the society from abroad may be received free
OF duty, AS books are when imported bv it,
("hich are exempted from duty by the act
establishing the tariff)
MI ID. accompanied the petition with some
explanatory remarks, and moved that il be
printed, together with statement annexed
thereto, giving view Of the duties on books
In The various countries of Europe.
The motion was objected to by Mr.. Lo,crie.
as unnecessary, and. after some conversation
on The subject. between Messrs. Dickerson.
f1dion, Hotmcs and Lo,cre, the motion was
agreed to.
AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTIONS.
me Senate then resumed the consideration
OF the proposition introduced by Mr. r. NJ
Johnson, of Kentucky, to amend the constitu
ton.
MIR. johnson, Of Kentucky, resumed the
speech winch ne commenced yesterday, in
support of his resolution, and spoke about two
hours. When he had concluded.
mr. Holmes, of Maine, rose to offer an A.
inendment to the resolution. He questioned
the suftcency of the reasons advanced nv
y. 1i'. johnson IN favor Of his proposition, and
then proceeded to take brief view Of the
present tenure by which the Judges hold their
Office, the evils thereof, the necessity for =
greater degree OF responsibility in the jadiriL
prahcn ot The government, &c. (which " i'll be
more iullY reported in,its placel aud conclud-
eu Dy Offering the following amendment: To
strike out all tina; part ofthe resolution which
proposes to give appellate Jurisdiction. in Ger
tam cases, to the senate, aud 10 insert the fol-
rowing amendment to the constitution:
ANY Judge olauy court Of the L States n,-,, io
removed from Office by the President of t!Ie United
@'a,ss' or the address of both houses of Congress
MI I0n Buen, submitted to the Chair
anu 10 me mover of the amendment. whetb
er ihis motion was in order Both questions
were important, and the discussion of them
nc lhouSht ought not to be embarrassed by
hiihghnG them thus. He thought iftbe dis;
cussIoh were To proceed, correct result
"ouIu DE more easily arrived at by consider
'ns t'ie propositions separately. They were.
moreover, variant IN their nature and ouohi
10 be kept apart One was proposition to
establish a tribunal To correct error or md,
ment IN the Supreme Court-the other 1oint-
en- 10 different object altogether-i, was In
regulate the tenure Of Office, and extend fb.
power OF impeachment for corrupt conduct f.
Il removal of the Judges by Congress. The
TWO Objects were too dissinniIar to he discuss
ed advanthgeously while united. and Inc should
presume the amendment offered by Mr.. II. 10
the resolution, out of order.
Ihe CHAR decided Dir Barbour Temporal
rliy presiding that the motion made biz Mr.
Hotmes was in order.
The further consideration of the subject
was then postponed until Tomorrow and
me HeDHle adjourned.
-, house or REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. .EeWton, Of Virginia, from the Commit.
zee on Commerce, made am unfiyorable re- |
port upon the petition of Alexander NIacticr |
when was laid on the table.
Mr.. .Netoton, from The same conni,tec
made report on The petition OF John G. |
and Jhomas Vowel, accompanied by bllI
restoring TO the snip Diana the privileges Of a |
sea leilrr vessel; which was twice read and
committed. gu"
ldr Cocte, from the Committee on Revelu.
uonary Pensions, reported a bin supplement.
'ary w the act to provide for certain persons
tngagfd 10 the land and naval service of the
Omted States IN The Revolutionary War.
WR ,Ic biD IN is The following words, VIZ:
n ELL supplementary 10 The acts to provide far
G. i''n persons engaged in tie lid and naval SCR
War. " vac '''o'''V"''y
Be IL eHac'ed byHc s. nue. o7d g}9,,ee nj ge,,e,o,.
'ott'e$ g ne C4ned Saoe NJ .70ericq In C5yoyess
sSeWbtc1s Itu the Sec rttrt % War he aufborfzed
and ne hereby aw aOfsti and required ~ ,cs'
'0re 70 zoe lst Of pens Onefs The name Of opv nor
son VINO may have been, or hereafter ehalI no
stricken thercirom, in pursuance Of lire oct al
o"gress, passed the frst day Of MAY ono ihous.