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

" standing among his c0untrymen. II such
things ever had existed, they certainly did not
exist at the present day. He made some
forcible remarks on the effects of poverty, and
having again deprecated any undue influences
of feeling over his judgment, he proceeded to
the naked question of right, adyerted to the
verdict which had bean rendered in favor of
the claims of Mr.. IT. by jury at New Y ork,
ON the circumstances under which it was rem
dered, and the weight To which it was enti-
tied and though he did not admit it as au-
thor,ty which ought TO bind this House, and
admitted that verdicts might he influenced by
prejudice, by strong current Of party feel
ing, and other causes, yet, till evidence should
oe produced To shake the decision which the
view York Jury had given, after full and Ia
porous investigation, he should presume it to
.oe correct finding in the case, and rejoiced
'nat the dictates Of his own judgment united
with and corroborated the feelings of his heart
toward the claimant
W.T. Bartlett proposed that the amendment
oe so modified as 10 omit that part of it which
'eia,es 10 the decision Of Jury in the case.
VT, stevenson accepted this modification,
anu altered his amendment so as To read :
Inc sum of SlOl,6O9 81, as a full compen-
sation and discharge for his claim against the
C""ed states, arising out of advances made,
| losses sustained and services rendered by him
uur'ns .he war between the United States and
Great Britain
Mr.. WickIiffe moved to amend the amend
nent by striking out no more than part of
the hrst section of the bill.
ndr. kremer moved that the committee rise
ana accompanied the motion with a few re-
marks-'t was negatived-ayes 60, noes 70.
MT. CambreleDg replied to the remarks Of
Mr. Cady, and called upon him to state the in
iormauon ne possessed and to which he had al
iuoed: ne went into some history oftte crisis
10 winch the services of Mr.. II. were rendered
he regretted the offering of the amendment,
ana would prefer that the bill remain as al first
reported-he thought the House ought to
comply with its decision at the last session,
and carry the principles then sanctioned into
full effect.
MIR. Cady replied to Mr. Cambreleng. and
complained that he should be forced into the
debate by his colleague. He avowed no hos
tility to Gov. Tompkins, and discIaimed any
reflection on the President of the United
States or his officers. H. adverted to the
short period in whch he had served in the
field, the services of Others equally meritorious
| the allowances made to the claimant by the
State of N. York, SC.
Mr.. Cambreleng replied and observed thai
his only object had been to elicit from his
| colleague any Information he might be willing
to communicate on the subject.
| hlr. Warfield moved TO rise.
| The motion WAS negativcd, ayes 20, noes 81
Mr. Williams of N. G.. inquired of Mr.. Ste
vensOn Ter the items which made up the sum
he had moved. Mr.. Stevenson explained
that he had founded the calculation on the
verdict of the Jury of N. York and deduclng
from it such sums as had been paid Mr.. II. at
the Treasury.
Mr.. Williams replied, and still wished for
particulars
Mr.. Mccoy spoke in opposition to the IL
mendment.
The debate was then further continued by
Messrs. Wright of Ohio, Kr. mer of Penn.
Beecher of Ohio, Iogham of Penn. who OPP
posed the amendment, and Messrs. J. S.
Barbour and H"gehoom, who advocated it.
The question being taken on the amend
ment of Mr.. Stevenson, founded ON the N.
| Y. verdict,) was decided in the negative.-
Ayes 6I. Noes -.
The question homecoming on the amend
ment proposed by Mr.. Wickliffe, (which
strikes on, all the first section except the en-
acting clause it was decided in the negative.
Ayes &c, Noes II.
Mr.. CambreleDg moved to fill the blank in
the second section, with the sum Of $4,000
and the question being taken, it was decd-
ed in The affirmative--Ayes SO, Noes IS.
The bill was then reported as amended.
Mr.. Mccoy moved to adjouIn-Negatived
| ayes 63, noes 20.
Mr.. Wright then gave notice, that, if the
House refused TO concur in the report Of the
committee, he would move to fill the blank
with $50, 900, and the ayes and noes on con
curing were called for and ordered by the
House. The question of concurring in the
committees report, filling the blank with
$4,000, was then decided by yeas and nays,
as folIows.-Yeas 76, Nays 6I
Mr.. WickIifle renewed his motion 10 strike
out all The first section of the bill excepting
the enacting clause
When the House adjourned.