Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-05-05
ALEX. MACOMB,
.Mai. Gen. Chief Eng.
To the Hon. JAMES Barbour,
.Secyet0Ty of Var.
IN SENATE.


Asreeably TO notice given, Mr.. Rowan asked
and Obtained leave TO bring in bill 10 limit and
restrain the jurisdiction of the United States
CouIts, in certain cases; which read twice, and
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
| MIR. Harrison submitted the following resolu-
! ton;
| Resolued, That the Committee on Military AT
la5s be JaEgGfd R inquire into the STATE s,e OF Tbs
for, and examine, such persons as they may thinl;
proper
The resolution was taken up, and agreed to.
| Mr.. Lloyd, from the Committee on Commerce
! TO whom was referred, by a resolution of the Sc
nate, OF the Nth OF February last, the subject of
the expectancy OF employing apprentices on board
| of vessels engaged in foreign commerce, made a
report, accompanied by resolution, asking TO be
| discharged from the further consideration OF the
| subject.
| The repor; ordered to be printed
Mr. Van Buren,, from the Committee on the Ju-
dietary, TO whom was referred so much ofthe Pre-
sdenl's message relates TO that subject reported
a bill TO allow compensation 10 such witnesses on
| the part of the United States, as may be iniprj-
| soned TO compel their attendance in court ON ac-
count OF their inability to give security in recogni-
zance; which read.
| On motion by Mr.. Dickerson, the motion for
distributing money among the several States and
Territories, for the purposes of education and in
A q y
mittee of three members. Messrs. Dickerson.
Bell, and Williams; were chosen the committee.
MIR. Benton, from the Committee on Indian AZ
fairs, to whom the subject was referred, reported
bill to aid certain Indians OF the Creek Nation in
| their removal to the West of the Nfississipr;
| which read.
| Mr.. Eaton from the Committee on t5e Distrc,
of Columbia, reported bill authorizing the cor.
| poraion Of Georgetown TO erect bridge owe,
the river Potomac, within the District Of Column
bia
Mr.. Eaton laid on the table 4 memorial of the
Georgetown Potomac Bridge Company re.
mons;rating against The passage OF the last men
tioDed BILL and address from a committee of the
cooperation OF Georgetown, TO the Committee oil
the Senate on the District Of Columbia, urging il.
passage Ordered to be printed.
The bill to amend the several acts for the es,ab
lishment Of Territorial Government in Florida.
was taken UP.
The question pending the motion by Mr..
Rowan, to strike out the clause annulling the sew
raj acts passed by the Governor and Legislative
Council, granting divorces.
This motion discussed by Messrs Holmes.
Rowan, and Berreh, and the question, when ia
ken' was determined in the negative, by yeas and
nays, as lollows
YEAS Messrs. Bougny, Harrison, Hen
bricks, johnson, OF Kentucky, Johnston, of Lou.
Kane, King, Noble, Reed, Rowan. Sanford
Smith, Thomas, and Whte-Il
NAYS.-Messrs. Barton, Bell, Benton, Berrien.
Branch, Chandler, Chase, Clayton, Dickerson,
Edwards Findlay, Harper, Hayne, Holmes, Knabt'
Lloyd, Macon, Marks, Randolph, Robbins, Rug.
giles, Seymour, Van Buren,, Wiley, Williams,
Woodbury. 20.
The bill was then ordered to a third reading.
The bill for The relief Of the legal representatives
OF Gen. Moses Hszen, deceased; the bill for the
relief OF Mack and Conant, and the bill 10 extend
the time for locating Virginia Military Land War
rants, and returning Us thereon TO the General
Land Office, were passed and sent TO the House Of
Representatives.
On motion by Mr. Hayne, the Senate then pro-
ceeded to The consideration Of the bill to establish
an Uniform System Of Bankruptcy
Mr.. Hsyne, Chairman of the select committee
on that subject then and addressed the Senate
in support Of the bill, in a speech Of about two
hours; and when he concluded,
The Senate adjourned.