Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-03-06

sue Inteu Ststes shaii be appointed FOR each
District, tn constitute, with the District Judge
IN each, Circuit Court, &c.-the compenss,
tons of the Judges are LETT blank, as also ara
the changes proposed by the bill, or the com,
pensations Of some of the existing District
Judges.
The bill was twice read and committed
Dir. Henry, of Kentucky from the Com,
nttee on Roads and Canals, to whom was
cferred the Message of the President of the
United States, transmitting the report of the
Board ofEngineers, on the Navigation Of The
mississippi, made report. accompanied by
l'ilI to improve the navigation OF the Ohio
AID Mississippi Rivers" !.
This bill proposes To authorize The Pres;
dent Ia cause dykes and suicps to be con-
structed, for the purpose ofnavigaiion ut the
lowest stage OF the water, upon certain har.
inthe Ohio River, To remove planters, saw
ytrs, and snags frsm the bed of the Mjssissin.
pi River, Sc
| The bill was twice read and committed.
The House having again resolved itself into
COMMITTEES of the whole, Mr.. Condict in the
Chair, on the bill for a revision Of the Tariff
! Of duties on imports
| Mr.. Fuller of Massachusetts, oppned the 6;,
cussion to-day, by motion to strike out fror,
the first section so much asiimposes a dutv of
one dollar and twelve cents per cwt on iror
IN bars or bolts, not manufactured nv rollipp :
| Mr.. FULLER spoke for a considerable time
in support of this motion-nlr Bucbaran IN
reply.
| MIR. MALLARY Of Vermont followed. also in
opposition Ia the motiOn.
| MIR. MALLARY's Speech occupied nearly
three hours in the delivery.
| On motion of Mr.. Brown of Penn tb.
committee then rose.
| MIR. Sloane of Ohip, gave notice that on
Tuesday next, he should move, that the
House go into a committee of the whole. nm
| the contested election pfa member from Ma,
| sachusetts, Mr.. Baey.)
] The House then adjourned.
WEDNESDAY MARCH, 8.
The House then resolved iselfinto a Com :
miitee of the Whole on the state of the Union
MIR. Condict in the Chair. ON The bill Z. tn ~
mend the several acts laying duties on Inn.
ports; y and the question still being ON Mr.
Fulier's motion, to strike out The duty of 81 10
| cents per cwt. ON bar iron-the debate or SAT
urday WAS resumed.
| Mr.. Brown of Pennsylvania, opposed IN.
motion to strike out, and advocated the dnty
in speech Astounding with the practical de-
tails of the subject, stated from his own know
ledge and experience, as master and proprie.
| tor ct extensive iron works, i'm that state
| Mr.. Breck, ofPennsylvana, spoke in rep,v
opposing, in general, the principle of tax;nr
the raw materials actually employed in nur
own manufactures. He illustrated tn. .a.c,s
OF such system, not only on iron, but hemp
and wool, and went into extensive c.lcuI.
tons in support of his positions
| He was succeeded by Mr.. Stewart. of Penn.
sylvania, who moved an amendment IN tho
bill, proposing additional tax ON the des.
criptions OF non IN the Item under considera
ton, OF 90 cents year, fer three years TO come.
He supported his amendment by a s,eech
| in which he took ; ppneral .ia,y
OF the iron factories, the fatal operation of
the Iarih OF 1916, upon them, and the advan.
tages arising from an effrcfual protection. In
wards which his amendment looked.
Inc question being put, the amendment
moved by MIR. Stewart was not agreed n
! Mr. Hamilton then moved that the Com.
mttiee rise which motion was -lost-Aves
&c, Noes 10. '''
The question thea recurring, on Mr. FuI.
ler's motion, to strife out the duty. il was de-
cIded in the negative-Ayes Sd Noes e5.
| When the Committee rose and. having oh.
tanned leave to sit again
The House adjourned.
| WAsHINGToN, March e.-This day. at 70
O'clock, the Senate and House of Represent.-
ti'es assembled in the Chamber of the Ia,t.r
to perform the last melancholy Offices for the
Hon WILLIAM LEE BALL.
The following order was issued This oor,-
ing.
ORDER OF PROCESSION
For The Funtr0t The Hon. WiHianl L. Ball.
Representative Of The Lniied STATES. from
The State Of Virginia
The Committee of Arrangements will at
tend at the late residence ofthe deceased .t
eleven O'Clock this day, at which time the
corpse will he removed to Congress Hall.
IN charge ofthe Committee, attended by the
Sergeant-at-Arms Of the House of Represen-
iaiIves, where Divine service will be performed.
The members Of the Senate, and the meH1-
"ers Oh me House OF Representatives, are re-
qurstrd to assemble in the Hall of the House
OF Representatives, at twelve O'Clock.
AT one o'clock, precisely, the funeral will
move from the Hall, to the CITY Buryinr
Place, III the following order:
The Chaplains Of Congress
Physicians who attended the decevsed
. - Pull Bearers.
Mr.. BURTON, )E(m. CAMPBELL. e,
M. MErcALFE, faSM,. coNprcr.
ihe senators and Representatives from the State of
~ Virginia, mourners.
j he Sergean-at- Arms Of The r. Of Renressn,a,;,..
The Members ofrhe House of Representatives,. p,c.
ceded 10y heir Speaker and Clerk
49, Lie Sergeant -at-Arms Of the Senate
The Senators, preceded by their President and Sec
retnry.
he President of The United States
he Heads Of Departments
Foreign Ministers.
Citizens and Strangers
soon after twelve, the coffin was brouohr
INTO the liOt~e, when the h,nera service was
Fead ny br. Bascom, the Chaplain Of the House
Dr. Stanghton, the Chaplain of the Senate.
men made an impressive prayer, and The pro-
cPssi"n moved ~ about 20 81 80 carriages IN