Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-01-08
MONDAY, JANUARY ), 1925.
IN IN

MONDAY, JAsuARY ), 1925.
IN SENATE.
In pursuance of notice given on Friday last
and after some explanatory remarks, Mr..
Holmes, of Maine, asked and obtained leave
to introduce a hill the better 10 secure The ac-
countaJiiity Of public officers. The bill was read
twice, and referred to the Committee on FL
nance.
Mr.. Holmes, of Maine, submitted the fol-
lowing resolutions far consideration:
" Resoired, That the Secretary OF State Le
directed 10 report tn the Senate, nv the first
day of February next, all such laws as will
expire before The second week in the next SEES
sion Of Congress.
"ReSoiced, That the Secretary of State he
directed 10 report To the Senate, on the first
week in each session, all surh laws as will ex-
pire befsre the second week in the next sue
cerding session.
Mr.. Louvre presented memorial IF the
Chamber of Cummerce of the city of PhiIa-
delpl:ia, praying the establishment of al uni
form system of Bankruptcy Referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. Jackson presented the memorial ofJo-
siah Watson and wife, the aged parents of the
late Lieut.. Watson, of the Navy, stating that
they are aged and ipfirm, and, from msfor-
tunes, have been reduced to poverty; that
their late deceased son was the only prop of
their declining years, and part of his pay their
only support by his death, they are reduced
| To want: that they now throw themselves up
on the humanity Of that country, in whose
| service their son died, and pray to he provided
Tor, IN the same manner tina; other persons
| have been, whose sons have died in the naval
| service. Referred To- the Com. 90 Pensions
The resolution proposed on Friday by Mr.
Smith, respecting the expectancy of expor-
ing the country between the Allegheny and
Susquehanna rivers, with view to the connec-
| ton ofthose rivers by a canal, was again read
and, on motion of Mr.. Smith, laid on the IA
BILE.
The hill reported by the Committee on Foo
| reign Relations, for the relief of Francis Hem
derson, ir. was taken up in committee of the
whole This bill provides for the payment,
To Francis Henderson, jr. the grandson of
the late Lieut.. Col. John Laurens, of South
Carolina, the sum of IS 500 dollars, in full for
all claims of the legal representative of Colo
mel Eaurcns, against the United States" d
Mr.. Barbour stated the grounds of his claim,
and commented feelin5ly and eloQuently upon
the distinguished services which Col. Laurens
had rendered the country. In the appropri-
alton of the sum named in the bill, Mr. b.
said the committee had not estimated the in
terest on the mDuies which were Justly due
long time since, Ia Col. Laurens He
thought this ought, in Justice, 10 be added to
'is "ii'""u' w NE SidnIeu-aDu therefore,
moved that the sum of SOS, 500 be stricken
out from The bill. and the sum of s s6,7OO in
serted IN lis stead.
The allowance of interest was opposed by
Messrs. Ianman, Holmes Of Maine, Macon,
and Van Buren,, on the ground that the claim
had not been before presented, and that the
same principle which had been adopted.in the
settlement of other claims, of II similar ma
lure, should be preserved in this case
The question having been divided the mo-
ton for striking ont S $500 prevailed; but.
before the question was taken on inserting the
sum proposed by Mr.. Barbour, the bill was
ordered, on muton of Mr.. Van Buren,, To lie
on the table.
The Senate then adjourned till to-morrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. Webster, from the Committee On the
Judiciary, tn whom was recOmmitied bill
concerning costs in certain cases, reported the
same, with the amendment directed by the
Instructions of the Fl use, wiz the substitu
ton of 500 in place of $50, as the minimum
of damagrs awarded by jury on which costs
sbo uld'be allowed.)
The question being on ordering the bill to
be engrossed for third reading as amended.
Mr.. Clarke of N. Y. then moved
That the BILL with the amendment be
committed To- the Committee on the Judicia
ry, with instructions To inquire into the eYpe-
dlcncy of repeating 40 much Of the law upon
thc subject of Tie NoIaIicl of patents, as pro-
vldrs for the recovery of triple damages in
suits brought by patentres fur such violation
and thai where Judgment shall pass for de-
PENDANT, or the plaintiff become non-smt. or
suffer discnntinuancr, The defendant shall re-
Cover double costs"
The motion was agreed to, and the bill re-
committed accordingly.
The engrosscd hill. Ia provide for the omen
ing and laying Out road from Mempbs. in |
Tennessee, To- Little Rock, in the Territory of
Arkansas, was read third time.
MIR. Bassett rose and said, that, as several
bills ON this subject were before the House. |
he wished that opportunity might he afford |
ed, Ia those who have constitutional ohipc |
tlons Ia acting On The subject AT ali. to discuss
the general principle before going INTO the de-
tails. This was more widely involved IN The |
general bill which had been reported fer es
iimhlrs and surveys, &c.-and. in order TO |
await decision on that bill, he moved TO Law
this bll On the table. with IN intention hat il |
should not be called up until after the general
bill should hc acted upon
This motion was npgaii,cd, ayes rs.
Some further conversation took took place.
when fh" bull was recOmmiitpd.
w l. wish 10 employs MILLER. Nome need appiv t,u,
~ s1ch well recommended for ability aad gsnJ
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