Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-04-18
NIMETEEMTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
TUESDAY, APRIL IL, 1926.
In SEN AWE

hei Oh lhomas cooper, oil >. e.; which was twice
read and passed to a second reading.
On motion Of Mr.. Lloyd, the Senate proceeded
to consider, as in committee of the WHOLE the bill
to equaze the duties on the vessels of the Repub-
lie OF Colombia and their cargoes; which, after
some explanationby Mr.. Lloyd, was ordered to be
engrossed for a third reading.
The resolution submitted by Mr.. Marks, on Fri
day last, was taken up and agreed to.
The Senate then resumed the unfinished business
OF yesterday, the bill further TO amend the Ju-
dicial System of the u. States.
Mr.. Woodbury. moved TO recommi, the bill to
the Committee on the Judiciary, with instructions
TO report such amendments as will remove any
existing inconvenience, without increase Of the
number of Judges of the Supreme Court.
MIR. w. entered at length into the reasons which
hau induced him TO propose the recommiiment, and
spoke Tor near two hours in opposition to the plan
embraced by bill. He was replied to by Messrs.
iioimes' Johnson, OF KY, and Eaton, each at con-
siderable length, in opposition to the re-commt-
ment, and In support of the bill.
MT. Robbins then proceeded to addi ess the Sc
nate IN opposition 10 the bill, but in half an hour
complaining OF indispos,on and exhaustion, the
Senate, on motion OF Mr.. Woodbury., Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The following resolution, laid on the table YES.
ierday, by Mr.. Thompson, of Geo. was taken up.
1'eSofred, That the President be requested TO in
form this House, If within his powcr) whether
any government except the Government OF the
United States, has been invited to send ministers to
the Congress at Panama. And also, whether he
nas any reason to expect that any other Govern
mcnt or Governments, in addition to the ;nd.nrn-
cent Governments of Spanish America, and the
Goveroment OF the United States of North A.;
ca; anu II any, what other Government mr. CO.,
erhments Will be represented in or at the Con,re.
at Panama.
The resolution was agreed 10.
.nF' foiR, oil tennessee, offered the follow;,,
neSo.rca, nat itis the constitutional RICH, and
"u'y oil the House OF Representatives, when called
io' appropriations TO de!ray the expenses of TO-
reign missions, to deliberate on the exneI.ro, ~
inexpediency OF such missions, and IN d.,o,,,;,
ana act thereon, as in their judgment, NAV he mos,
| conducive 10 the public good
HeSOioed, That 1t is the sense of this House
mat the sending of Ministers, on the mar, of 49,
United States, TO take part in the deliber,,ions -
''e congress OF South American Nations \, pa
1'd"ia' would be total departure from the uniform
course OF policy pursued by this Goyernm.n, e.,
the adoption of the Federal Constitution ~ d..
SEM period; and might, and in all probability would
nave tendency TO involve the Nation in =" en-
'9nsnns 0Atd!ices," and endanger the ne,,r,Ii,v
ana relations OF amity and peace which a, nre.en,
happily subsist between the United States ana, H.
6eliiserent Powers-Old Spain and the Son,bsr,
iNcpuU!iCS VI tuiS continent.
neSo.rea' therefore, that it is inexpedient TO
sehd ministers, on the part OF the United S,,,.s
10 take part in the deliberations ftbe said Con.
oil South American Nations at Panama .nd ~,
~ ineNFedlent TO grant any approximation ,o 10
| Tray the expenses OF the said mission Nc
Alr. Folk said ii was not his in,en,;o, D., ..,.
ne mouse at this time, TO go into the con,ider,.
ron OF 'ne merits OF the resolutions which he had
JUST n'u ,he honor to submit. He had been induced
for he
'oh Oh the House more directly TO a yerv ;mnor,,n,
principle in relation TO the CONSTITUENCIES .'''
| Oh the fouse, which had been incidentally no,;as
during the debate which had taken plscs al
W"'eh was SUI! pending, upon the subject of tho
fd'dmu MISSION. Some gentlemen. he said ,ee,,
ca 70 entertain the opinion that, so soon =. a.
o'her departments OF the Government had ds,sre
,r ~ 10 depnte foreign mission, the House of
Representatives have no right to question Il. n,,
pretty, but arc bound, as matter of corso H.
caiied upon Tor an appropriation merely 70 80,
TUG necessary supplies 10 carry il into eff.c,. H.,
they nave no right 10 deliberate, consider .nd ~,
e''i7e SOUND Judgment upon the subject. bu, are
mere passive agents, to record the decree. NJ the
ffesIuen' and the Senate. For himself he was ~
oiherent opinion. He believed, that, when tho
iteiteSen'a'lves oil the People were called upon to
appropriate the Peoples MONEY for .ns Ign "
that they should not do it hood-,v;nLsd 1850
Tue iaith cf others, but should exercise sopnd liz.
cFe'ion' and do 1t understand gly. II Womb he
remembered, he said, that a question very r.,rI
'""'o5ous 10 TINS, IN relation TO the consti,u,;on,I
powers oithe House, had occurred as early no ,oE
on lhe discussion ofthe British treaty.. RI, !, -
MOI MS present purpose to trouble the House with
CONSIDERATION OF the subject; it had been inciden
'aily Drought into view in the course of ,h. doba,
and he ielt II his duty TO submit the di.tnc, co.,
sinsn, that the sense of the House might he tai
upon H. AS intimately connected with the ,r;n-
cpie contained IN the first resolution. he had s,h
United certain other resolutions upon the ,,,o.,
me P0nama mission; and with view Tia, Tho
"hoie SUBJECT might be considered together. he
n'o'eu 'neir reference TO the same Committee of
the whole House the state OF the ITrior ~
which had been referred the message IF The D.;
dent OF the United States, and the acco,o,,nr;Uu
documents, upon the subject of the mission ~ ,he
Congress OF Panama. e
Ihe resolutions were referred 10 a Committee If
the whole House on the State of the JJnion 81
ordered 10 be printed. a'''
On motion OF Mr.. Livingston, of Lon. i, v,s
- 1'eSofoed mat the Committee on the Ju-
u;eidIy inquire INTO the exPediency Of making pro-
VISION ior translator in the Disric, Cour, of tho
United States for the Louisiana District,
& Hesolued, That the Committee on the In
ucaFy De instructed TO inquire and report whether
any amendment Is necessary to enforce the pro-
vision OF the I'd section of the act. entitled n AZ
ACT concerning suits and costs in Courts of the II
niied States" " VIC
FLORIDA INDIANS
On motion OF Mr.. M'Lean o. Ohio, the Hopse
proceeded 10 consider the bill for the relief nf The
FLORIDA Indians, (as amended so az to be confined
10 'heir teiiei merely, and not extended 10 their
renoval) VIC"
NIf. vi Lean moved TO amend the bill by striking
out $oV'oOO, and ihseItring 500 900.
IN support OF this motion, Mr.. M'Lean stated
that he had consulted the Secretary OF war WHO
In fnrtneI him d.. Il -. W '."I, WhO