Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-02-11

NOV e that they De printed, and that the resolution
witt. them, be ordered to lie on the table.
Mr.. ebs,er observed, that all he objected to, in
relation this affair. the taking it for granted,
a. seemed implied in the resolution, either that
Congress had conferred on the Federal Courts any
power TO egisste, that the courts had legisa,el
He wished TO bar any such conclusion at present.
The whole subject would soon be before the House,
and might be discussed, Sc.
MIR. Johnson then consented to withdraw his
motion to print the Rules; and, on his motion,
the resolution for the present was ordered to lie
upon the table.
On motion of Mr.. Peter, of Maryland, it was
Rcsoired, That the Committee on Naval Affairs
be instructed to inquire into the propriety OF caus-
ins the remains OF the late Capt. q. H. Perry TO be
remove ed to the United States.
This resolution lies on the table for one day.
MIR. Maary, OF Feymon, said he was about 10
make motion which had reference to q subject oil
great importance, soon to be brought before the
notice OF the House: he alluded to the system OF
Bankruptcy. II was probable, in the OF The
deliberations and debates OF the House on that sub
iect, that reference would frequently be made TO
the British system OF Bankrupt lava system
which !. lately undergone complete revision, but
OF which copies could with great difficulty be pro
cured. There was no copy of it in the Library OF
Congress, but he believed that one copy was in
the possession of the Chairman OF the Committee on
the Judiciary, and which he did not doubt that gen
t!eman would lend, for the purpose of having CO.
| pies OF it published for the OF tie House. He
therefore moved that it be printed for the use OF
the House.
Mr. Trimble, OF Kentucky, did not rise to oppose
the motion; but to inquire by the French system
| OF Bankrupt law should not well be printed for
the use OF the members, as the English system. He
thought (apart from all favorism) that the French
system was the best of the two, and would lie
found more acceptable to the People of this country
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copy OF it.
Mr.. Bartlett of n. II. not thinking the present a
proper time for considering this subject NOV ell that
the proposition be laid on the table; and the ques-
ton being taken, it was carried
So the motion OF Mr.. MalIary was laid ON the
table.
APPROPRIATION BILLS.
| On motion of Mr.. McLane, of Delaware IN,
House resumed the consideration of the Annual
Appropriation Bill for certain Fortiiratons and
no further amendments being offered thereto
The Gene a (hrst) Approp. aiion Bill for the
support OF Government for the year 1885, was
taken up and read by clauses.
On some of these clauses observations were
made, and some amendments were made, which
are briefly noticed in the following paragraphs
MISSION TO GUATEMALA.
MIR. Floyd, OF Virginia, moved to amend the bill
by inserting provision &C FOR the outfit and one
years salary of Minister to Central America. -
The effect OF this amendment if il succeeded
would he, to send Minister, instead of a Cbarq.
+ des Atfaires, 10 Guatemala
Mr.. Floyd said, whea our intercourse with the
governments of the South was about commencine.
II seemed TO be doubted, whe her il was not proper
without waiting for Ministers from them to send
Minister to each Of them. This ceremony had
| In relation to several OF those Governments been
gone through. Last year, appropriations were
made for the salaries and outfits of CHARGES des
/. Af1aITeS Guatemala md md
tile hrst grade were not sent, because they had not
sent Ministers TO us. Since that time, however a
Minister had arrived here from Guatemala, and
MIR. r. thought ought 10 send Minister there
In return This new Repab!ic had given so MANY
manifestations OF desire for the most friendly in
tercourse with US, that it respect due TO her
to send to her a Minister of equal grade with the
one she had sent 10 He was not prepared 10
say how lar this rule should be extended or how
lar The system OF sending Ministers 10 those Gov
ernments should be continued. He had heretofore
had occasion to express TO the House his opinion
mat so many Ministers as we now have abroad
would not be always necessary. After dipIomatir
relations were once established with Guatemala. h,
did not know that it would be necessary TO keen
Minister there AT present, however Justice
and courtesy appeared to him TO require that we
should meet on equal terms the advances made by
Guatemala.
Mr.. Webster, of Massachusetts,. said. we want.
1t was In the power either Of The Chairman of the
Committee of Foreign Relations or of the Chair
mau OF the Committee of Ways and Means TO give
| lie had heard 1t said that it was the intention o.
the Government 10 reduce the grade of all the Mis-
slons 10 South America TO that of Charge des AT
| faires He hoped some gentleman would have il
in his power to give the House information on this
| subject.
Mr. McLane said, that the bill, as reported by
| the Committee of Ways and Means, was in CON
iorihty with the, views OF the Department of State
as understood by the Committee of WAYS and
| Means AT the last session, or the session before.
the Chairman Of the Committee of FOREIGN ReIa,
items had introduced a resolution instruciing the
COMMITTEE OF Ways and Means to inquire into the
| expectancy OF reducing the expense of foreign
| intercourse. On that occasion, a letter had been
| addressed by the committee Of Ways and Means to
The Department OF State, and information had been
received, In answer, that it was the intention of
the Executive to reduce the grade of these missions
as soon as 1t could be conveniently done-if not
IN that year, In the next year. Before this bill
was reported, Mr.. Mel. said, lie had an interview
WIN the Secretary OF state respecting these ammo
priaiions. understood from the Secretary. said
MI Mel that according TO the views of the De-
paf'ment, two grades of diplomatic agents had
Deen estabished-thst OF Minister Plenipotentiarv
ana that oil Charge DIES Affaires and that il was
not contemplated TO send Minister Of higher grade
IMAM me second to any other places than those
named in the bill and, according to this di,pos;.
hon, Peru and Guatemala were placed amongst
those Governments to which Ministers of the sec
ono grade were to be sent. This was all the in
formation, MIR. Mel. said, which he was able to
give on this subject
MIR. Forsyth said, that the resolution refe,re1 n
by the gentleman from Delaware. had been offered
by him as n member of this House srd no, =; L.;