Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-02-22

W.T.. taLeWcii submitted one or two attii' ioi..
reasons which weighed with him in cforir,e hi.
amendment, and
Mr. Barton of Missouri, briefly stated hi rea-
sons for opposing t!,c amendment; and also why
he disapproved of the bill as il stood
Mr. Mills, being convinced that the remain
ing trne of the ccssion did not permit this sub
JCCt To be 'naiured in the Senate, moved that
the bill be rrConniitcd. in order that the Judi
c'ary COMMITTEE might cons.aer the various
plans proposed, and report some one likely to
umic a majority of the Senate in lis favour.
The expectancy Of rccommitncnt was briefly
debated 10y Mcssss. Mills, Holmes of Me. Tai
bot, eaton, and Johnson, Of Ken: when
Mr. Eaton tnorCd To cnnaect with the motion
Tor "econnrltncnt, instructions Ia the committee
To report bill with PROVISIONS
Mr. King, ON. Y. considering that il became
more and more apparent tl,at the subject could
MOI he ctfeCtuaiiy acted Oh at the present ses-
SION, moved that the bill and amendments be in
dehnitely postponed.
The motion was decided in tho negative
Mr.. Van buren thought ii apparent, from the
votes OF to-day, that the Senate was moi only de-
'erm'nei on acting on tins subject, but was de-
cidehiy IN favour Of the principle contained in
tie oil: that Is, the appointment of additional
Circnir Judges, who Should be also Judges of
the Supreme Court. For himself, he preferred
TIE P'an that had been offered bv Mr. Barbour;
the separation ct the Supreme Court from Cir
cut duties; but, rs the Senate i;lv0ured the Man
proposed by the bill, lac rose to move a single a.
mendment, which was 10 reduce the additional
number OF Circuit Judges In bc provided for by
The bill to hco, so that there should he with the
present one III the Western States) three Cir
cut Judges IN that section of the Union.
ih's motion was supported by Mr.. Van Blu
reh and was opposed bv Messis. Talbot and
Holmes, of Maine; when
TIL,
by yeas anc nays, and decided in the affirmative.
yeas 20. nays II.
The bill was then recmnmtted 10 the .Judici
AIRY COMMITTEE, flor The arrangement of the cir
cults, &C.,
The President communicated 10 the Senate
the following letter from the Secretary of the
Treasury:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT..
10Th ft6ruor'y 1925.
SIR: In conformity with the provisions of The ac,
OF the 10Th February 1920. entitled IAN act toxro
vide for obtaining accurate statements Of the For
ergo Commerce of the United States have the
honor In transmit, herewith, the following state
ments of the Commerce and Navigation of the Uni
ted States, during the year ending on the Goth tIay
of September, 1924 viz:
1st A. Il general statement OF the quantity and
value of me rchaudiSe imported into Ia. United Siat e
from the FIST of October, 1923, 10 the 3Oth June.
1924.
LIST. b. Do. do. from 1st July, to Goth September
1924 :
ID summary statement OF the same
Sd. general statement OF rle quantity and VA
iue of Domestic Articles exported.
4ih. general statement Of the quantity aud va.
lue vi Foreign Articles exported
9th and Gun. Summary Statements ofthe value Of
Dome site and Foreign Articles exported
Nh general statement of the amount of Anne
rican and Foreign Tonnage employed in the FOREIGN
Trade of the United States. 4
8tn. a general statistical view of the Commerce
and Navigation of the United States n
9th- statement of the Commerce and Nayira-
ton OF each State and Territory. 4
From these statements, il anne rs tina the
during the year ending the 30,h September 1924.
have amounted to 3GC,549.007, OF which amount.
S'5,@63.034 were imported in American We ssels and
S5,2S3953 in Foreign vessels; tina the exports have
during the same period, amounted to S75,986, 657.
of which, $50,649,500 were Domestic and sos ar
l57 were Foreign Articles; that OF the Don extc A.
tcles, S43.44i,6f9 were exported in American VOC
sells, and S',2O4B81, in Foreign vessels and of The
Foreign Articles, $685., 087 were exported in A.
merican vessels, 0nd $13. 0,070 in Foreign vessels.
that "o0o33 tons of American shipping entered
and 919,273 cleared from the ports of rhe Un;ted
State; and that 1O2.3G7 tons of For.;o, sbi,,,,a
entered and 1O2,552 cleared from the ports of the
United States during the same period.
have the honour TO be, Sir, with great resne,t
yOisr obcdicut servant,
- WI II. CRAWFORD.
Ho" Presiieot If The Se.,ole pro- tenn.
The letter wa> read aud N
O.. motion of Mr.. Lloyd, of Mass A. was or
dercd, that 1000 copies thereof with The dorm
ments accompanying it, be prined Tor the use OF s
the Senate.
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,
On motion 81 Nr. Taylor, the bill coutir,uipok
an act of the General Assembly OF Virginia. IN +
cooperating company for the Improvement oil
the Appoa"ttoX river, was taken up pissed antE
sent 10 the Senate Tor concurrence
DEPOsfTEs IN PUBLIC STORES.
Mr.. NtcAim renewed the motion he made YES
tcrday, to take up the bill TO extend the rioiIs AZ
dePoste in public other stores, on certain con
ditions, and W ith certain privileges to othe
goods, besides wines, teas, aud distilled spirits 81
The House accordingly went into conmtte g
OF the whole on that bill, Mr.. Foote, of G. onnee
ticut, in the Chair; it was read bv sections.
Mr.. Mckfn briefly ex planned the object O
the bill which is to introduce the policy IateiJ#
adopted By European powers in respect to depot#
for goods, I'm order to save 10 the merchant thd#
p per cent now reserved on drawbacks.)
The blank for the time in which the bin is %
commence its effect was filled with The first daaE
9JHiy merit.
The blank directing the sum to be retained &
ont OF the duties, filled with one huIf of and
per cent.
The blank for the duration of the act was fill &
ed with three yeGrs. 4
The bill was then reported as amended -
1t was subsequently ordered By the House L
be engrossed and read a third time on Monday -
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