Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-01-28

was with this view he moved for the printing an
additional number of the documents.
Mr.. Lloyd, of Massachusetts, complimcnted
MIR. IL. on the zeal and ability he had displa, ed
IN his support Of the bill. lie expressed his
conviction of the propriety of his views OH this
subject, and hoped he would not relax in his
cnicavors to carry it through.
The question being taken on the motion, IF
teen hundred additional copies were ordered 10
be printed.
The Senate then again took up tie bill allow
ing drawback on corCiage manufactured from
hemp imported.
The debate on this bill occupied the Fcmain-
der OF the days sitting. The debate embraced
the same range OF argument, as to the practical
elect OF the proposed measure Oh the commerce
and navigation, and the manufacturing aud
agricultural interests of the country, which the
debate occupied on former occasions, when ii
had been fully discussed, and the discussion fully
reported, and which must be fresh in the reco-
lection of our readers. The bill was 5ed
at considerable length BY Mr.. Diclserson and
MIR. Talbot, and was advocated by Mr.. Smi;h
and Mr.. D'Woif
Without taking any question on the subject;
after the debate had continued till past three
o'clock,
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
MIR. Garter, of ). c. laid OH III, table tic fol-
| lowing resolution:
ReSoired That the President be requested 10
communicate TO this House any sponIence,
| in his possession, which he may not deem IL i'm
proper to disclose, which has taken place be-
tween the government of the United States and
that of France, touching the Interpretation oi
the 3th article of the treaty for the cesson OF
| Louisiana
United States Pelwi Code.
On motion of Mr. Webster OF Nassacll-
sets, the House proceeded TO the consideration
OF the bill masking further provision f. ri the pun
'h'ncnt Of certain crimes committed against the
United States.
Mr.. WickliiIe, NJ Kentucky, moved to re-
| commit the bill to the Judiciary Committee,
with instructions TO altar it in two respects: FIRST
| by substituting fine and imprisonment in proper
2roportion ior capital punisnments. in eases
| described III the first section; and secondly, by
altering the other section in such Il manner A.
To coniine the operation OF the bill 10 places
without Tie jurisdictions Of any particular State.
! Mr.. Webster observed, in reulv, that the oi,.
Jcct q. the gentleman from Kentucky might he
attained without rccolnntlina the bill, by NOV
lcctlonS To II IN lis present form.
I The clair pronounced the motion not To be
in order until tire whole bill had been gone
through.
On melton Of Mr.. Webster, the fifth section
Of the bill, which, provides for the punishment OF
offences committed IN any foreign port, on board
essels owned by citizens of the L. States, was
amended by inserting the following words:
by any person belonging to the company OF
SAID shin, or any passenger, or any other person
belonging 10 the company d! said ship, or any
other passenger
On motion OF Nh " ebster, the words 'anl
out OF the jurisdiction oi any particular Stale
were added ~ those parts of the bib which pre-
scribe the limits within which Jhe crimes to be
punished must have been committed.
y provso was added at the end Of the elc
vcnth section, (which provides the punishment
of death for burning or destroying vessel OF
war OF the United States) in the words follow
ing:
| "ProVided that nothing herein contained shall!
be construed to take away or impair the right OF
any court martial TO punish any offence Which
by the law of the United States, may be punish
able by such COURT"
Other sections wfre then, on motion of NJ,
/ " custer, added at the end of the bill
| Mr. Wright now repeated his motion for
amendment formerly stated, which, after short
debate, was negativeti.
Mr. WickIitie then moved TO strike ont the
punishment of death in the lst section OF the bill,
| provided for burning any dwelling honse, man
sion house, store, barn, Stable, light bouse, ar
senal, magazine, ropewAlk, warehouse, store
house, block house barracR ship or vessel, with
in any fort backward, na& yard, arsenal, or
magazine, belonging to thSAU. S. aad substi
tutc in lieu thereof
"SIIal be punished, by fine, not exceeding
5000 dollars. and by imprisonment and coniine-
mcnt at hard labor, rot exctk kding 10 years,
according TO the agsravation ON The oTencc.n
As this motion went TO leading feature of
the bill, Mr.. Webster rose and said, that he
might as well take the present opportunity as
any Other, briefly to state what were his views
IN relation 10 the penal parts Of the biz. IIc
accordingly did.)
Mr.. Liyernore, after making a few remarks
on Capital Punishments and the limits within
which they should be confined, expressed hope
that the Committee on the Judiciary would fur
Their consider that subject, and would be pre-
pared. on tomorrow, to modify this section in
such manner as TO remove the burning of
Some of these objects from under the punish.
Inent OF death and assign to them lighter pen
atty. With this hope he moved that the House
do now adjourn.
The motion was agreed to; and the House adj
iOurncd accordingly
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