Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-05-09

Senate not FoI himself hCbecv ed ,l,at confer.
ence Should IT take place would lead to sfaclory
result, and, alter showing of self respect in ask
ing Tor IT. the House would be brought back 10 precise
~ the same point at which it startelle willing
ADOPT Tie amendment as II stands. lie could
oeeP question OF the public interest which would be
greatly affected by it, Surprising we should ask this
conference the Senate, before they agree IL
teScinu their vote of adherencea vote which, il
KNOWN passed that House by large majority; and, TO
rccete from an adherence, would be violation Of their
own ruic' The vote OF adheenc closes the discussion.
ihe very object OF passing such resolution is TO give
notice 10 the other body at under circumstances,
VIII any change be made in the ground To- which il
a'eS' ncecd, he thought the Senate could scarcely
en'er'a" motion to recede. He concluded with NOV
ing 70 agree TO tie amendment Of the Senate, and
Una. qnesuon demanded The yea, aud nays.
1he Chair could not receive the motion, the Ques-
lion before the House the resolution of the Com
"Vee on the judiciary, winch must FIRST be dispos
| cd al.
Mr.. FORSYTH then moved TO amend the resolution Of
that committee in such 10 strike out tho
cOhhiendat;Cn of conference, and insert the
incubation OF an adoption Of the amendment of the
Senate.
M. Webster demonstrated on this courses and
! MIR. Forsyth withdrew tue motion.
The debate was farther continued by
MT. WiGhiitH, who expressed his pre- ference OF the
bill as went from the House, but fearing that any
farther proceedings i'll relation TO the Senate might
lead 20 loss of the h preferred ticking il as i vas
and with this view, opposed the resolution for confer
cTce, and renewed the motion which had been made
, by Mr. Forsyth.
Mr.. COOK opposed THIS motion, in 4 short speech,
/ wi!erenpon Mr. W ickliiic agreed TO withdraw it.
! Mr.. Buchanan spoke in reply TO Mr.. FORSYTH and
insisted that the house would loose none of lis dignity
by requesting conferences he disavowcd the fears cx
pressed by Mr. Wicktle and advocated the resolution
for n conference.
MIR. W right toc!1 the same ground
/ Mr. FORSYTH Notwithstanding, that ifany inconveu-
ence should be found trial result IRON, the arrange
nen proposed by the Senate might be renedicd.-
He secuted the idea Of any constitutional difficulty in
requiring the Judges to reside each within his cir
! cult.
MIR. Buchanan stated the constitutional question as
one OF weighty consideration, because eretoorc the
Judges had been appointed under the constitution as
Judges Of the Supreme Court, aud not Circuit .ud
ges; their arrangement 10 different circuits had nothing
to do with such appcintEnent with their tenure OF Of
ice He did not, however, express any settled opinion
on That question, but urged The propricty of a COME
renee.
Mr.. Carter and Mr.. Saunders each opposed the re
solution as leading TO good purpose and tending TO
umiIatc the House.
Mr. Cook argued the necessity of conference or Of
supplemental bill, as the Senate had suicEcn out the
second section, and provision let for ASSIGNING
the new Judges to any circuit al all.
Mr. Webster replied 10 the several obiectons which
had been urged when
The Speaker stated at large what had been the prac
tee in the British Parliament aud in this Government
! on cases like the present.
When the question was taken on the resolution Cor
asking conference. aud carred-aycs IO5.
bill, providing for the accomplishment of certain
lands sold by the United States in Ohio was then read
N''~ MINT Nilereut'oI, lhe ucoatc which had been
excited in its discussion yesterday, was renewed and
continued till four O'clock.
The gentlemen who engaged in opposition to lie ras-
sage OF the bill were Messrs. Thompson Of Ohio, and
hicDuthe. 1t was advocated by AIcssrs. Viutou AIc
Coy, Wh'Pple, Mercer, Webster and Vance.
Motions were made to lay it the table; to postpone
ITS consideration indefinitely; to strike out the enactne
clause and 10 recommit il with Instructions The last
OF these motions negatived the having prcvi
onsy been withdrawn and the bill was then PASSED
and sent 10 the Senate for concurrence.
| And then the House adjourned.