Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-04-14

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are authorized and permitted by the laws of the
State, and the Marshal, in his execution of the
said process, shall conform the laws OF the said
States.
Mr.. Rowan addressed the Senate in speech Of
considerable length and great ability, in support
of the amendment, contending that the. evil allu-
ded to, actually existed, and one that required
an efficient remedy.
MIR. Holmes spoke against the amendment. aud
was followed by Mr.. White on the same side, both
gentlemen being apprehensive the adoption of it
would endlnser the bill in the House of Represen-
tatives. MIR. Van Buren, made few observ atoms
against the amendment, not on the ground Of the
principles involved, but because he believed it
ought not TO be connected with this bill - He
pressed his readiness TO support any bill that nigh,
| be introduced with similar provisions.
| Mr. Mills, Mr.. Tazewell, Mr.. johnson of Ken
lucky, aud Mr.. Dickerson, made some further re-
marks, when the question taken on the a
| mendment, and it was rejected ayes 90 noes 81.
| IN THE HoUsE OF RLPHEsEHTATIvEs-As
is the custom on Mondays, number of petitions
and memorials, from every State in the Union,
was presented and referred. Very few reports
were made by the Standing Committees; and what
were made related exclusively to private claims
| MIR. Stewart OF Pennsylvania on Saturday last,
laid resolution the table for consideration, in
struc,ng the Secretary of War 10 communicate 10
the House the report OF the Engineer, recently
| ployed in exploring the country between Bedford
| and Cumberland, with view TO ascertain the
lrac,icabiiy of uniting the Pennsylvania with the
! Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, by the route Of the
Juuiata and Wells Creeli--It was taken up and
agreed TO.
Mr.. Thompson of Georgia, submitted a reso-
luton which was laid the table, requesting the
President of the United States 10 inform the House
| (if within his power) whether any government,
except the Government of the United States, has
been invited send Ministers to the Congress al
Panama and, also, whether he has any reason
10 expect tia, any other Government or Govern
mcnts, in addition TO the independent Governments
of Spanish America, and the Government of the
United States OF North America, and if any, wha,
other Government or Governments) will be repre-
scented in, at the Congress of Panama.
Mr. Bartlett, OF New Hampshire, submitted the
following resolution, which was read and laid on
the table,
Rcs0ired, Tina, the Committee OF the Whole
House be discharged from the further consideration
of the claims OF the State of Massachusetts, for
Militia services rendered during the late war-t.at
the same be referred 10 the Secretary of War {;
and that he be instructed TO report 10 this House,
what items, and what amount of said claims are
within the principles and rules, which have been
applied 10 the adustin ent of claims Of other states
for similar services.
On motion OF Mr.. White, of Florida the House
resolved Itself into a committee of the Whole, on
the bill for the relief of the Florida Indians and
TO deiray the expense of their removal to the west
of the Mississippi. Alter some discussion, the
bill was amended by striking out the words and
IA aiding them TO rc'aOre arest of The .niSsis-
| stppi riuer, 10 lands sDhich shall be assigned
them by The Presidenr'-and subsequently twas
laid on the table, and the committee rose.
| The House then went into committee of the
! Whole, On the State OF the Union, Mr.. Steven
son, OF Virginia, in The Chair, and resumed the
consideration OF the report of the Committee of
Foreign Affairs the proposed Mission TO the
Congress of Panama. Mr.. Hamilton, of South
Carolina, concluded speech. begun some days
| beforehand the Committee rose, with leave to sit
| again [.aler. p. Gazette.