Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-05-16
WEDNESDAY, MAY 10.
FIRST SESSION.


To avoid breaking the continuation of Mr..
aamilion's Speech, we have excluded almost every
'hihS else from to day paper; and amongst other
matters, our report OF yesterday proceeding in
the Senate. Some of the subjects discussed, ia
that body, possessed considerable interest Amonrs,
them was resolution offered by MIR. Rowan. TO
instruct the Judiciary Committee TO inquire by
what authority the rules OF the Kentucky Federal
Court, read IN the Senate, on the nomination. of
Judge Trimble, were adopted; which motion was
finally laid on the table The report Of the Judi
ciaTy Committee, recommending that the Senate
decne The invitation of the other House 10 con-
terence on the Sena,e's amendments 10 the bill ex-
tending the Judicial System, was also discussed a,
some length and agreed to, 81, 10 I3; OF
coarse the fate OF the bill now hangs on the deci-
sion OF the House of Representatives The bill
granting certain sections of the public land, on
each side of The Illinois and Lake Michigan Canal.
In aid OF that canal, was rejected, by the equal di
vision of the Senate the Vice Presden, voting
against it.
HOUSE, OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. Marvin reported g bill for the relief of the
Proprietors and Publishers of the New York Dali.
Advertiser, and The New York American, (ror
renting the duties on press imported by them;')
which was twice read and committed
The consideration of the resolution Submitted
some time since by MIR. Garnsey, respecting the
Indians West Of the Gene:see River, came up as
the unfinished business of yesterday. The question
depending being uHon the amendment pyoposcd by
MIR. Forsyth, Ito strike out all except that part
which directs The Committee to inquire into the
necessity OF employing more than one interpreter
II was decided in the negative. The question re-
curing upon the original resolution
Mr.. Hoffman, Of N. York, opposed its passare
at considerable length.
Mr.. Webster said, he believed the resolution
proposed nothing more than an inquiry, and that.
IS II Lad occupied considerable time already. he
thought that the House might come TO some deci-
sion upon ii, without any farther discussion
Mr. Deitz, Of ~. Y. moved to amend the reso-
luton by striking out tic words West of the
lGenessee River" This amendment was accented
BY Mr.. Garnsey, when the question being put on
ne resolution amended it passed in the afflu,a-
tive-ayes 20, noes OF.
MI. Forsyth, OF Georgia, submitted the follow
ing:
Rseolced, That the following protest presented
~ the Representatives OF the State of Georgia
yesterday, be entered on the journal of the House
Here followed the protest, '!ready published !
On this motion a short debate arose-bcirg in
substance the same rs that which took place when
the protest frs; read
Mr.. Webster made a number of remarks tend
ing 10 shew the Inconvenience OF the practice of
recording protests, should il become pIeyalent.
and referred TO the only two presidents extant.
MIR. Forsyth stated the difference between pro-
test OF an individual member minority, to re-
cord their own opinions, and protes; by the unit
ed delegation OF State fog lie purpose Of saving
the rights Of tia, State.
Mir, Cary, Of Georgia, defended, at considerable
length, the propriety of the protest, and of lis
eng placed upon the journal Of the House
The question was then taken, and the resolution
was adopted ayes So, noes 81.
The -evera! bills yesterday ordered to their third
reading to-day, were accordingly read third time,
passed, and sent 10 the Senate for concuirerce
Several bills We're excessively cons dered in
1fE7s1fri;tee on RE Whole, reported 10 tn. House
and odered to be engrossed for third reading to-
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! AMI then the House adjourned.