Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-02-21
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE Or REPRL > Z NTATIyES.
After the presentation ofnumerous petitions
Mr. Tucker, from the COMMITTEES to whom
was referred tb+ petition of the heirs OF
beaumai cilais, made report thereupon, con
Guiding withthe following resolution:
Is R,Soited, That the claim of the petitioner
Eugenie Emelie Beaumarchais De Ia Rue. l.,.
referred 10 the Executive of the United States,
10 be- adjusted in the pending negotiations be-
tween the United States and France, on such
terms as they may think just and equitable"
The report was ordered 10 lie on the table.
MIR. Tomlinson, of Connecticut, presented
the following, which lies one day Of cuurse
. Resolved, That The President of the United
States be requested To inform this House,
whether any measures have been taken To
carry into effect the resolution, of Congress,
passed June 18th I777, directing "a monu-
mrnt To be erected To the memory of David
Wooster, Brigadier Genera! OF the Army
OF the United States. who fell - ia defending
the liberties of America. aud brav-iy repelling
an inroad Of the British forces 10 Danbury, in
Connecticut;" and whether the sum of five
hundred dollars, appropriated for the purpose
OF carrying that resolution into execution has
ever been paid to the Executive Power of the
state of Connecticut"
MIR. Wright, of Ohio presented the follow
ing, which lies che day:
. RESOLVED, That the President Of the Uni
ted States be requested tn inform this House
lif such reformation can be- given without in
Jury to the public,) whether the title uf the
United Brethren for propagating the Gospel
| among the Heather, ~ certain sections of
land in Ohio, authorized TO be purchased by
| The act making further appropriations for the
support of government for the the yea. 1928,
and Tor other purposes, passed the Sd March,
| 1928, has been purchased for the United
States (; and If so, To cause to be laid before
this House copy OF the contract Of purchase,
and such other papers in his possession (pro-
per tn he commnnicated) relating To the survey
and disposition of said lands"
On motion of MIR. Livingston, it was
hesotred, That the Committee on the
Judiciary be instructed to inquire into, the ex
ped'ency of authorizing the designation of
jurors To serve in the Courts of the United
States, in each state, conformable at all times
to the mode of designating jurors which NAV
be adopted in the State Courts of such State.
TUESDAY, FEBUARY IL.
The House again went into committee of
the whole, Mr.. Condict in the chair, en the
ON To amend ti'' eral acts respecting du-
ties on Imports.
sitting, being On the motion of Mr.. Brent TO
strike OUT the clause imposing duty of six
cents per square yard on cotton bagging i'm
ported.
The Debate continued for some time on the
proposed amendNent. We have no roor, for
the details to-day. Some of the speakers
'nsensiely launched into the general merits of
the Tarf-but no decision, when the Com
mittee rose. Speakers-For the amendment,
Messrs. McDufiie, Mercer, Abbot, Brrnl
aud Cuthbert-ogcin,t 1t Messrs. Marvin
oi N I. Clay and Buchanan. The days de-
bate closed thus
MIR. CUTHBEKr of Georgia, thought that
the motion for rising ought Ia prevail. The
Speaker, while protesting to discuss one of
The items of the bill, had gone into The whole
question, and had brought To bear upon il the
whole weight OF his eloquence. He had even
gone INTO Justification ofthe policy OF Bril-
tain In her bounty iaws--as it this youthful
and happy country WAS 10 be bound by the
policy of the old governments of Europe, so
differently situated. The honorable Speaker
had urged the doctrines he ad, anced with that
daring boldness which belongs 10 him. But
Mr.. =. hoped the market for the cotton of
The South was not about To be contracted
within little miserable sphere, instead of be-
| ing spread throughout the whole world. II
they should drive the cotton growers from
the only source from whence .her means
| were derived, they would be unable TO take
any longer their supplies from the West
they must contract their concerns thin their
own sphere, aud begin Ia raise flesh and q ain
Tor their own consumption. The South was
already under severe pressure-if this meas
ure went into effect, It's distress would be- con
summated. Such We're the effects of the at
iefnpts OF man, vain man, TO countcract the
arrangements of the God of Nature, and hy
oppressive legislation to deprive his fellow
man OF the free and unshacked exercise of
the energies ofhis being.
MIR. CAMBRELENG now renewed his mo-
ton Tor the committee to rise, and the com
mittee rose-and, having obtained leave 10
SIT agan-the House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 49,
Inc fiouse again went iDfo committee Of the
whole, MIR Condic In The chair on The bill TO amend
the several acts respecting Jures on Imports
The question pending from The last day of sitting
beng on the motion of Mr. Brent 10 strike Out the
clause imposing duly OF six cents per suuaye ward
on cotton baggiBg imported
MIR CambIeleug occupied the floor iu opposition
To the general principle of the bill IN speech which
lasted till O'Clock.
Mr. Moore, Of Alabama made some remarks in
favor OF The motion actually pending.
Mr.. Sioirs, OF New York, followed, in opposition
70 the pending moIion and, generally, IN reply 10
MIR. Camhreleng when,
On motion OF Mr.. Marndale, OF New York, the
committee rose aud,
The House adjourned
FOREIGN.