Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-02-19


ed so well, If ever adjusted at all, in Congress
as by the Judiciary. After eight days' de-
bate, this claim was Just where il was at first,
ana the sense of the Senate could not be CON
Jectured. He would not open the door to all
claims, but refer those specifically which APP
peared To require and to Justify L.
Mr.. VAN DIXIE had always deemed the right
OF petition one of the most valuable features
IN the government under which it was the hap
Ply lot ofthc American people to be cast and
he was always ready to receive and pay due
attention to ali which were presented heie =
He was opposed TO general reference, he
cause 1t would he impossible for any commit
tee to examine and report on all of them at
this season; because the present case was
now understood. the evidence before the Sc
nate ;an'i, 1t AN attempt We're made To refer it,
with others, to the Judiciary, it would certain
ly fail. He argued at some length OH differ
ent points bearing on the question.
Mr. SMITH thought the trial by Jury the
great palladium OF the liberties and lights of
the people, but not the proper tribunal for
such cases as this. 1t belonged especially to
Consrcss-it WAS part OF the duties which
they were sent here to perlorm-therc was
plenty OF time for it, as there was no period
fixed for an adjournment and he had no idea
the session would close until about the second
quarter of the moon in May He spoke some
time To shew the nexpediency and danger to
the public interest of referring those claims to
the courts, and particularly against the amend
ment offered to take the present case alone.
He denied the superior promptitutle of the
courts in deciding, where it was notorious
that causes remained undetermined for ages.
and whole generations of parties passing a.
way without obtaining "A decision
The question being taken on Mr.. VAN
DYKES amendment to coniine the reference
to the claim of hIaison Rouge, it was carried
Ayes &c.
MIR. Macon observed that, as this was the
FIRST time in which this principle was adopted
by Congress, he requested the ayes and noes
Ola the question
The question was then taken on the propo-
sitlon To refer the claim to the Judiciary, and
decided 10y yeas and nays as follows:
fEAS-Mcssrs. Benton. Brown, oi Lou DIVolf
Eater, Edwards, Elliott, Finday, Grillard, Holmes.
OF Miss Johnson, OF Ky. Johnson Of Lou King. ol
o o.ah k,ng, of n Knight, LLOYD, Lowrc, Mills,
Ui's' Palmer, P"rrou, Seyn,aur. Southland Stokes,
Talbot; InyIor. Thoni.s Van Dyke, Wt:i:nn,s, oi
Miss Williams OF Tena.-29
NAfS-Alessrs Barbour. Blrton, Boar,lman.
Brown, Of Ohio, Chandler, Dickerson, Holmes, Of
Maine, Macon, Morr Noble. P!easanis, Rodney.
kuggles, Smith, Van Barren, Waikcr-l6
The Senate then went into consideration of
Executive business after which, they
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House took into consideration the re-
solution submitted yesterday by Mr.. CocKE,
which was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. McLANE, it was
Resoired, That the Committee on Naval 4H;,irs bq
instructed 10 inquire into the cxpctiencv pro vilinu
measures to prevent the destruction OF the timber OF
the u 5. in Florida
On motion of Mr.. SwEAarYoEN, twas
nIreH hat f,, q
and Post Roads he instructed TO inquire into The OK
pediencv OF establishing post route from Wnches-
ter "a 'rginia, by way of Bath, in Morgan County,
TO Hancock Maryand--and 10 discontinue sue /,
routes or parts IT routes existing as are cmbra-
ced ~ the route proposed hy this resolution
Mr FLOYD remarked, that in consequence
OF unofficial reports of the PRONUNCIATION ofan
imperial ukase of the Autocrnt of ri! the Rus
slas, IN relation to the western limits oc the u.
States, he begged leave to lay on the table the
following resolution:
Resofred, That the President OF the e. States he
requested TO conimunicaic TO this House, whether
any iGregn government have made claims to any
part OF the territory of the United States ,rpon the
coast OF the Pacific Ocean north of the AL degree
OF nt,tudc and To what extent whether nnv rcgu!a-
mons have been made iv foreign powers affecting the
radc on that coast, and how far il affects IN. inter
ests OF this republic, and whether any cclumumca-
ions have been made In this government by forcrn
powers, touching the contemplated occupations OF
On motion of Mr.. SAUNDERS OF North Ca
rolina, ii was
hesohed, That committee he appointed for the
purpose OF inycSa lting the affairs of he Pms, Office
Department, and That they have power 10 send for
persons and papers.
On motion of Mr. TucKEa of South Caro-
lima, il was
Resofred, Thai the Judiciary Committee he instruct
Ell to inquire into the exped eacy of providing by law
for aliens who resided within The limits and ;uiisic
ton of the United States, year immediately pre-
cedmg the late war between the United States of
America and Great Britain, and who hail, continued
10 reside within the same, TO he admitted become
citIzens without compliance of the first condition
specified in the first section Of the act entitled IN act
To establish an uniform imc of naturalization, APP.
proved April the ]fll, 1902.
The House then resolved itself into n com.
mlttec of the whole on the unfinished bust
ness of yesterday, 1.-THE Bankrupt Bill Mr..
TAYLOR in the chair.
Mr. ARCHER of Va. resumed the argument
which he commenced yesterday, in support
OF the motion to strike out the first section of
the bill, and occupied the floor about two
hours when
MIR. BARBOUR 1.-THE Speakcr) rose, and init
mated his intention TO present some general
views of the subject that had occurred to him,
and 1.-THE usual hour Of adjournment having ar
rlved,) moved that the Committee rise and
report, which was agreed to, and leave hay-
ihe Oeen gwen 10 SIT again,
The House adjourned.
PBILADELPHIA, Feb 1.-The novel and
important inquiry in the case of the Rev. Mr..
Hogan, commenced before the Chief Justice
and Judge Duncan early last week. has re-
suited in decision pronounced this morning
by the Chief Justice, binding over Mr.. Hogan
to appear at the next Mayors Court to an.
swer to charges of disturbing and intending TO
disturb the congregation of st. Mary's Calho-
lie Church in the performance of Divine wOr-
ship, but refusing to hold him TO hail to keep
the peace. The court abstaiDed from giving
any opinion nrOn the facts of the case, and adj