The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-12-26

wards of Con. Havnr. L"
IN The Llbrary. -Alessrs. D,elcr.,. =,
llolt aud Williams. L
mr. Harbour stated that sundry rl,;,,.
i"r advance during the late war. lad -
ed III favor al the state of y;rei,i. ~.
tue General Government, the n,in.,,,. -
OF winch bad been allowed by the Dem,
nent to which belonged The adius,n,,!r',
surliclailns but as there we're still s.,,,.,,
items "i the account which thea cconnt,,'.,
oniccfs did not think Vt within their -
vince 10 allow, he had bren instructed :.
cndea'"r IL ohlaln the passage of an arr -
C"hgf'ss III relation 10 these claims. H..
therefore, submitted the following res,1.
'ipil, winch was read and laid over for 20
sidrra,ion ava eOh'
ReSclred, That the Committee IN ME
tary Affairs be instructed 10 .no,,ira int,
l'e expcdleney ofpassiug law, author
s'nc the proper department 10 s.tlle a.,
| equitable terms, the cI.ims Of y,r,;,;' o'f
galnst the Government of III. r. So.
arising from advances made bv vi,o;'.'
during the late war. 'o'"'a
Mr. Benton gave notice that he sbo,,,
Tomorrow, ask leave 10 introduce a ion,
resolution, proposing an amendment t1 Tho
constitution OF the United States. 81 ,s =.
provide that the election of President anI
wee President shall be made inm.l;..,I..
ny Tie People without the Intervention 80
Electerss ''o" u
The resolutions offered Yesterday. hv
hr' Brown OF Ohio, providing for the nm.
poihtment of II Committee on Roads anal
canals, aud by Mr.. Johnson. of XIV. far ,
committee to enquire into the exn.d;encv
oil aoolshng Imprisonment for debt, w.r,
aSa,h sc'erally read aud passed.
or. JohnSon Of Ny. said he had mad. =
iru'Iiess attempt, Al the last session, to oh
TAN ihicrihalion throug a committee, con.
cefhiit5't te cXpcdioncy of a new oryani,
za'lon "l the Judiciary powers of the couu.
ny --thdt tllc measure Was then thoupht
~ De premature but recent events had
proved thatft was not so. He thouebt4it
''le u'hy az Congress To remedy the defect
"f'ch ne bcteved to exist in this dr,arf
h'ch' VI the SUNerhment-that ircmppdou.
cN's 'hieht result Ia the country, rrum the
powers ii'parted to lis judiciary, when
Nhoic state, ana "A state that had ALWAYS
ocen loyai tn the government, might be
c"nNulset t. us very centre, by a judicial
uceislon, He did not mean these ryr,,rks
us ie'irctihE upon The conduct of the iudr.
cs, Tor ne hellevpd them to be hipbly an
5htaned aTi Intelligent But whaiey,r
degree nl talent or integrity NIGH, b. NOS.
seSScu by the Judge, Mr.. j. said he cousi-
dcred, IN tins case, only tn. trunr, oC,L.,;,
Offices and their responsibility. Som. r.,
medy fer thc defects 10 hich he haI aim
ard, he believed must ere hong he adontet
:" preserve the purity Of our political in
shtu,lons. Mr. j then offered ,h. c,iIo,'
Ing resolution, Witch VAS read and L,;d
Owe, tor consideration
NsSolred, That the co,nn;,,oo ~. -,
Judiciary be instructed TO roo,,i,, ;,,,, % ,t'|
expectancy Of forming and cn,st;,',;
| tlirec additional Judicial Circuits tn h. nS
VI" ~ tie present number, Nith an add
uenf Judge 10 each, viz one To b. corr
P'Std OF Inc states of Tennessee and Ala
oa'na ; one Of Mississippi and Louisiana,
ana one ct Indiana, Illinois and Missouri
-'aiso, 10 enquire into the .xpcdiency If
amending t''s law respecting the Judiciary
VI VIC y SfateS, 50 as tn require concut.
| renee Oh atfeast seven Judges in anx opin-
,oh' winch may involve the validity If the
laws "f The United States. Ur Of the, States
respectively.
"A message ~as received from tke House
OF Representatives, informing the, Senate Of
me concurrence of the House, in the reso.
'u!ichs rom the Senate, for Joint yom-
nl'lfec on Enrolled Bills, and for thc ap-
p"'"'nent OF tw" ChapIains of different
denominations; aud that the Isy.se had
ri""c choice, on their part, OF rhe Rev.
|e"ry Is. BaScom, of the Mgthadis, E,pls-
t"pai church, as their ChapLa.
{, on motion Of Nr. iloImrs, of Maine, the
senate then proceeded To the election Of a
Chaplain. N'''' VI ="
Ana the Rev. DIR. Sta4slltop ,yas decDar.
"a l" he elected ChapLlal Of the Senate for
The present session
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
Mr. Cambreleng, from The committee dg
ways aud Means, repotcd a hjlI making an
appropriation "a $50, 1870, for Tire relief u
'al''el H. lnmpklns, which WAS tH icr read,
anu on melton OF Mr.. Eambrrlen, MA,
referred TO committee of Tho vboIg. Il
ana made tie order of the day Cor to.mor.
NOV
Mr.. alelane Of Del presented to tbrcon.
s'dtratlon of tile Hous, the ft,Il.,, inv ,e.o.
intith, Which vas ordered tn Il, an ,no ,.,ble II
one day '"'
HeSofred, That the President of The u.
States be requested To communicate 10 tbs
H".'Se AL such parts of thrcorespondcuce
WIN thc government Of spain, touching I
ne f'orIda treaty, to the period of its GnI
ratification, which have not yet been com
m"n'caled, and which, in his opinion i
may not be inconsistent with thy pubic 10
tsresi 10 communicate.
AIR. St"rrs, of New York, ef,red the
following resolution:
Resolred, That the Postmaster GeneT
be directed to communicate t. This House
statement exhibiting the amonnt of nos