Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-04-28
MONDAY, APRIL, %, 1926.
In SEN ATE

The Senate proceeded to consider the bill for
the relief OF Amasa Steson.' Considerable dis
cussion took place, in which Messrs Mills,
Holmes, Lloyd, Chambers, Chandler, Harrison,
Noble, Findlay, Bell, Smith, Ruggles, Eaton,
and Chase, took part.
The claimant was Commissary during the late
war and the discussion turned on motion made
by MIR. Lloyd TO recommit the bill to the Com
mittee OF Claims with instructions 10 report such
amendments as would cover certain items of claim
which had been rejected by the committee
The question was then taken separately on the
several items which were all rejected except that
which allowed two and half per cent commits
sion on army supplies furnished by him. The claim
Tor compensation for the loss sustained by the Pc
ttoner in consequence of the deareciaion of
Treasury notes, which he received from Govern
ment was decided in the negative, by yeas and
nays as follows;
YEAS.-Messrs. Barton, Chambers, Chandler,
Chase, Eaton, Harrison, Holmes, Johnston, of
Lou, knight, Lloyd Mills, Robbins, Sanford,
Seymour, Thomas, White, Woodbury.-I7
NAYS.-Messrs. Bell, Berrien, Bouligny,
Branch, Clayton, Cobb, Dckerson, Edwards,
Flndlay, Harper, Hayne, Hendricks, Johnson of
Ken, Kane, King, Macon, Marks, Noble, Reed,
Rowan, Rugges, Smith, Tazewell, Van Buren,,
Wiley, Williams 20.
The bill was recommitted.
The Senate then resumed the consideration of
Executive to appoint public Ministers.
MIR. Mills rose, and spoke nearly two hours in
reply TO the remarks of Mr. Tazewell, on former
day, and was followed by
Mr. Macon, in support of the resolution. Mr.
M. concluded his remarks at half past 4 O'Clock
Mr.. Van Buren, then rose 10 offer his sentiments
on the subject; when, on motion of MIR. King,
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. McLane, from the Committee of Ways and
Means, reported bill % 10 establish the Office of
Commissioner of the Revenue which was twice
read and committed
Mr.. Webster from the Committee on the Judi
cary, to which was referred the amendment of the
Senate to the bill " further to amend the Judicial
system OF the United States made report re
commencing that the House do disagree 10 the said
amendment.
MI. Webster briefly stated the nature of the "a
mendment proposed by the Senate and the obec-
tons unanimously held by the Committee on the
Judiciary, and moved that the House adopt the re-
port, disaereeing with the amendment.
Mr. Wright, of Ohio, followed on the same
SIDE, and and went into extended discussion
OF the disadvantages that would arise from the "a
mendinent if adopted.
MIR. owen, of Alab. wishing TO oppose only
that part olthe amendment which requires the Cir
cult Judges to reside in their own Circuit, and not
that part OF it which proposes change in the ar
rangement of the Circuits, wished to know whe-
Their the amendment was not Invisible.
Before decision was had, Mr. Mitchell of
Tennessee, called for the orders of the day
Mr.. Brent, OF Louisiana, then novel to suspend
ther rule which confines the consideration of re-
ports and resolutions 10 the first hour Of proceed
lnss. And the questio~ heng put it passed in the
Affirmative 81, Noes 81.
The Chair now decided, by the rules OF the
House, the amendment of the Senate was indivisi-
bic, but that the object OF she gentleman might be
obtained by amendment.
Before any further proceedings were had,
Mr. Bartlett OF New Hampshire moved to lay
the bill, together with the Senate's amendment.
thereto, on the table, and TO print the amendment.
which motion prevailed
The resolution offered on Saturday, the 22d inst
by Mr.. Conner, of N. &. calling on the Secretary
OF War Tor an estinate' oof.iie ProDaml cost "a
each of the routes, per mile, from the city of
Washington to New Orleans, was taken up and
agreed 20.
On motion of Mr.. Jas. Johnson, of Virginia, the
House proceeded 20 consider the bill to alter the
times for holding the Courts of the United States
for the Western District of Virginia.
Mr.. Johnson moved to amend the bill By strik-
ing out the word " at" the following words,
90 Stanton, the first Mondaysin May and Sep
TENDER; at Wythe Cour, House, on the second
Mondays in May and September; at Lewisburg on
the third Mondays in May and September; and at
Clarksburg the fourth Mondays in May and
October
And by inserting the following:
Clarksburg on The first Mondays in April and
September; al Lewisburg on the first Wednesdays
after the second Mondays in April and Septem
Der; at Wythe Court House the first Wednes-
days after the Sd Mondays in April and Septem-
Der; and at Stanton, on the first Wednesdays after
the fourth Mondays in April and September
The amendment was agreed 10.
Mr.. Johnson moved further to amend the bill so
as 10 make it take eject from and after the FIRST
day OF July, instead of june next.
This amendment was agreed 10, and the bill was
ordered to its third reading tomorrow
Mr.. Forsyth, of Georgia. moved to discharge
the Committee OF The Whole, from the further
consideration of " the bill TO provide for the an
prehension and delivery of deserlers from French
ships in the ports of the United States,'' in order
to its consideration by the House.
The motion was agreed 10.
Mr.. Forsyth remarked, that the facts of this case
had already been reported to the House The
object of the bill was to carry into effect the treaty
with France question had arisen, in the
Courts OF Virginia, whether the provisions Of that
treaty, with respect to deserters embraced ships
of war, and deserters from such ships were
refused 10 be delivered up. a correspondence
had, in consequence, taken place between this Co
vernment and that ofFrance, The result of which
was, that the article did cover ships Of war; but
the courts ofVirgna, still adhering TO their for
mer Interpretation, it had been thought better TO
refer the matter to Congress, where short act
would put an end to the difficulty. The bill Sc
cures to French ships, in ports only the same
privilege is enjoyed by ships in the ports of
France.
The bill was then ordered 10 its third reading.
Pursuant to notice, Mr.. Hemphll asked the
House to take up the bill for the relief of the sur