Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-05-25

agreed 70 withdraw that which he had pro-
posec. Hessrs. Mills and Holmes. of Maine.
contended that the President had already the
power which this amendment proposes to give
nun. Messrs. Brown, Lowrie, Barbour, Ed
wards, King, of N. Y, II. johnson. of .o,,
and Benton, entered into the discussion of Tn.
merits OF the proposed amendment The
question was then put upon the adop,ion
OF the amendment, and carried in the afirma-
i've. The bill, as amended, was the, re-
ported to the Senate the amendment, mad.
IN COMMITTEE of the whole were agreed to-
Inc OIL was then ordered to be engrossed. and
read the third time.
The Senate then adjourned till Tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Among other petitions presented to-day
tins being petition day. was one from Der,
son styling himself Louis Charles, Duke de
Navarro, Dauphin de France. Legitimate Son
OF Louis the Sixteenth" praying the aid of
the Government Of he United States IA restore
him to the throne of France, TO which he
conceives himself to possess the legitimate
title.
On motion Of Mr.. Wright, the petition was
ordered 10 lie on the table
SUPREME COURT.
Mr.. Webster, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported bill to alter the tim. nf
hold'og the sessions ofthe Supreme Court.
Mr. MttcaIte offered the following amend
ment TO the bill.
" ne ~ further enacted, That, in anv cas-.
now or hereafter depending in the Surrem..
Court, in which shall b. drawn into uuest;on
the validity of any part of the Constitution OF
state, or OF any part ut an act passed bv ,h.,
Legislature vt State, unless two-thirds of ~.
whole humber OF Justices composing tn. SAID
Court sns'i concur IN pronouncin., suck part
" rtnT
shall not he held or deemed Invalid
DR. ". supported the amendment bv -
speech, IN which b" delivered at length bl,
sentiments, In favor OF requiring The pro-
posed number OF Jrdges tn concur in tie d.ris-
ions referred to. ['rhis Speech vii. he pub.
lished hereaffer.l
MIR. McDufie, of S. C. opposed the amcna-
ment as practically operating to leave l..
cconst'.ntionality Of any State law inte,n,ius
e'y u"certaio. He tindjcated the DECISION If
the Supreme Court, in the case of Coh.,,s,
formerly referred to 10 the debate ON AR
Letcher's resoiut.ns,) aud maintained that
that decision was rlrtualiy decision of IN.
question: whether the United States have or
have not Il government.
MI. Cook, at Illinois, thought that tbers
was as much danger Of the Suprem. Cnurr
being Influenced in one way as in tie ,,b.r
between tie General and State Go,.rpm.nts
anu lie opposed TIE amendment
MIR. A. Stevenson, of V,rgiu;s. sugg, stpt
'ha.' as the session was far advanced, ADD his
subject was Of great moment, il womb he
most expedient TO Withdraw the a,neudment
at this time.
Mr.. hetcaife expressed som. reluctance AT
adopting this course, but finally consented 10
Withdraw the amendment au.i having DONE
The bill was ordered to third leading.
Mr. Conner called for the consideration Of
the resolutions fixing day of adiournmcnt.-
Inc ffhuse refused 10 consider it, AYES rs
Noes IS.
MIR. Forsyth made a similar motion in res
pect to bill " 10 uxtnguisb the title oC certain
Indians to land. ia Georgia" .Y,,n,t;,ed
The engrOssed bin To authorize the buildipp,
OF light houses, ight-vrsseis, and b-acons,
'her",n mentioned, and for other purposes.v
was read third time, passed, and sent 10 the
Senate fOr concurrence
Mr.. +. Johnson moved that the House take
up the b'il =" To continue certain post roads,
| aud TO establish Others" Carried Ayes 81
The House then went into committee of the
whole, Mr.. COndict in the chair, on that bill
hiuch discussion took place on the details Of
the bill. A motion was made TO strike out
the entire section. which provides for diacon-
finulns roads. Before any decision was had
upon VI. the committee rose, reported pro-
gress, and had Iaaye to sit again.
TARIFF BILL.
| message was received FROM the Senate.
stating, (anong othcr psstcuiars) that they
had receded from the LIST and 18th amend
menis of the Sen7te 10 The hill amandinr The
sRveral acia laying duties on imp orts, lviz. that
which strikes ont " Russia. Hollands, and
Ravens" duck, and substitutes " sail" duck !:
aod mar which inserts "ot the rate Of" before
me DUTY on hemp by the cot. and assisted OIL
heir Sd amendment (which strikes out the
n''ninum 90 woolseps and inseYts a proviso \
and also insisted on their I6h amendment.
(which strikes out the duty on cotton bag ging. /
MIR. Forsyth moved that the House recete
from It's Disagreement TO these two amend /.
ments of the Senate.
MI. Taylor objected TO this motion, and
preferred that a conference should he REQUEST
ed between committees VI the two Houses.
| SC.
| Mr. Sloane moved for a call of the Hou.e
before taking the question on Mr.. Forsy tbs
| motion.
| II was agreed to-ayrs 81, noes IS.
| The roll WAS caiird-when farther pro-
cesdingi in relation to the cali were dispens e0
| with.
The motion To recede from tho two amend /.
ments was divided and the question being
first put on rrceding from the disagreement
TO The amendment with relation 10 wooIlens--
the effect ni receding being 10 ABORT The
Seuale's amendment ~ the first section Of the
bili, winch strikes ont the words until the
shirtIeih NJ June. 1896, and after that time
duty ut SD per centGm ad valorem." ard in
scris the following provso: q" Protided, That.
on Ill manufactures Of wun, or of which wool
shall be component part, the actual value Of
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