Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-03-11

Rssofped, That rule be added to the standing
rules and orders of this House, that every resolu
tion authorisng the payment of money for services
not previously required by law shall lie one pay |
on The table before it shall be considered.
This resolution lies one day.
The Joint resolution offered yesterday by MIR.
Ward, Of New York, fixing the time OF the adj
journment of Congress, was read a second time
Mr.. Dwight moved to commit the resolution TO
select committee, with instructions to fill up the
olsnk with the last Monday of April next.
Mr.. Sawyer moved to lay the resolution on
the table. The motion Prevailed ayes 81, noes ~.
CASE OF COMMODORE STEW ART. 4
MIR. Ingham, of Pennsylvania, observed, that
he had some time since offered resolution calling
on the Secretary of the Navy for a report OF the
proceedings of the Court Martial in the cases OF
Commodore Stewart, and Lieutenants Sands and
Hunter. The answer to this call had been received
at time when he not in his seat; he now
moved that the report and documents he printed
for the use Of the members.
Mr.. Claiborne, OF Va. expressed desire to hear
the reasons which induced the gentleman from
Pennsy y ania to make this motion
MIR. Ingham replied, that he had general rea-
son, which was to be found in the fact, that, this
being the trial of very distinguished officer, great
interest was felt in il in various parts OF the coun-
try, and there were some, perhaps, who supposed
that the acquit,al OF the accused was not such as
was calculated TO sustain an officer in the public
confidence and fully to protect his honor. Part.
too, ofthe correspondence was important, as re-
CARDS the relation of this country with the South
ern Republics. The officer in question was not
only naval commander, but sort OF diplomatic
agent, and this gave to his correspondence peculiar
interest. Mr.. /. said he had offered, at the last
session, resolution, calling for this correspon-
dence- but the papers had not been furnished by
the Department; and the reason assigned was, that
fr1oI al. ht,1 nnHf Sod
by the publication of these letters. That objection
was now removed the trial was over, the accus-
ed was acquitted with honor, and it was his own
wish that the whole proceedings in his case should
be made public as possible,
After some discussion,
MIR. Condct movedto lay the whole subject on
the table; and
The motion was agreed to-
So the documents, and the motion to commit
them, were ordered to lie on the table.
The amendments of the Senate to the bill &c ma
king appropriations for the support of Government
for the year 1885, were referred to committee
of the whole
| The Speaker laid before the House message
from the President of the United States, on tn.
subject of interest paid by the State of Maryland
on moneys borowcd and expended in public SER
vice, during the late war, brought to the notice
of the President by resolution of the Legislature
of that State, Sc.
The message was read, and, on motion OF Mr.
Little, referred TO the Committee of Claims.
AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
On motion of Mr.. McDuiie, the House Their
| resolve itself into Committee OF the Whole or
the state of the Union, TO consider the resolutions
| offered by him for amending the Constitution.
| Mr.. Cambreleng, of New York, addressed tn,
Committee on the genera subject before it, and es
pecially in reply to certain remarks by Mr. Storrs
| He was briefly answered by Mr.. Storrs, wheI
| the floor was taken by Mr.. Drayron, of South Ca
| roina, in favor of the first resolution. Mr.. d
| continued to speak till near oclock,i when, b
having concluded the first division Of his argument
| the Committee rose, and
| The House ad journed (.N,at. intel.
Congress Proceedings of Wednesday.
| In the Sendte--The bill making appropriate
| for certain Notifications, was taken up and afte
4 considerable debate on the motion TO strike out tn
appropriation Of SIT 900 for the purchase of Ian
J at 1hrog's Point, with view TO the erection G
| certain Notifications, which was rejected, the bill
| was ordered to third reading.
A motion was made by Mr.. Edwards, to resum,
the consideration of Executive business, but tn
motion was negatived- ayes S5-noes 1s, Whil
the motion was pending. a little discussion a.
rose,s in which Messrs. King, Van Buren,, ant
Berrien opposed it, and Messrs. Edwards, LLOYD
and Noble supported it.
|
of Pennsylvania, from the Committee appointed Oh
! the memorials of Doctors Nancrede, Smith ant
others. upon the subject of Vaccination, reported
bill 10 encourage Vaccination by the appontme en-
of superintendent of vaccine, (under the direction
at the President of the United States) to reside il
New York, Philadelphia, or Baltimore, and to re-
ceive an annual salary OF one thousand dollars
| The bill was twice read and committed.
The following joint resolution, proposed by Mr.
| of Main had ito 6yct
Rescued, By the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States of America il
Congress assembled, two-thirds OF both House
concurrng, That the following amendment to tn
Constitution of the United States be proposed Il
the several States, and, when ratified by three
fourths thereof, shall be part of said Constitu
ton
/ The Congress, if two-thirds of both House
shall deem it necessary, shall in the year one thous
and eight hundred and thirty, and in every tent
year thereafter, and oftener, propose amend
ments TO the Constitution in the manner prescribe
in the fifth article of the the original Constitution
The resolution yesterday submitted by MI
Wood OF New York, proposing 10 amend the rule
OF the House respecting resolutions authorizing tn
payment OF money not previously required by law
was called up, and the House refused to consider il
On motion of MIR. McLane, of Delaware, tn
House resolved itself into a Committee of tn
Whole, MIR. Tomlinson, of Connecticut, in tn
chair, to take into consideration the amendment
Of the Senate to the Bill making appropriation
for the support of the Government of the Unite
States, during the year 1926. After asserting L
some OF these amendments. .apd. ,diSs ef6e eg,rd
nntee rose and made report, which was con
Cured in by the House
a message was received from the President n
the United States, transmitting report from IN
secretary OF State, with tie proceedings of tn