Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-04-25
MIMaTEEMTH CONGRESS-,
FIRST SESSION.
TUESDAY, April IS, 1926.
IN SEN ATE

following form: ' 10 IN Inc
!hat the special orders of the dav shall M, =.
eaied oy the Chair before one O. clock unless o,bsr.
wise directed by the Senate.'' ''"''
49, ihaIay rose to move that the Senate bereaf
'e! meet at 10 oclock in the morning. until o,ber-
WISE ofGered and, being required to submit his mo.
III 90 wiring accepted from Mr.. Benton, who
J' 'epaFea such motion to offer himself.
resolution to that effect; which. after soma COZ,
Versation between Messrs. Findl,v R.n.on At"
con- Lloyd, Mills. Holmes, and Smith. as to the
pdiency IN regard to the effect of the early hour
on 'Ne despatch OF business, was agreed to -Ayes
20, noes -. '''
SUPREME COURT.
IN T,oiipn OF MIR. Van Buren,, the Senate took
n ~ ne w. 20 siteF the time of holding the terms of
.ne supreme Court of the u s.: 3from the srs
Monday in February to the second Monday in Ian
annually.) 81" '"'''
4' oerrien' alter stating that change of the
time iof holding the term of the Supreme Cour,
, "v'u iehder corresponding change necessary in
hoiu,nS the terms in the 9th circuit, (eubracino
'he districts Georgia ard South Carolina) moved
an amendment to the bill changing the term in
eo.s's IRON the l4th day of December TO the
ioui VI MONDAY IN No, ember, and that of South
carolina from the fourth Tuesday in November 10
'he second Monday in December. This amend
men. having been agreed to- and no other being Of
fered TO the bill 'e y
Mr. Van Buren, observed, that the bill sirply
proposed TO extend the term OF the Supreme Couit
'tree weeks. The necessity for this. and all the
Ieasohs on the subject being so fully understood by
.e "eiia'e' IL was unnecessary to consume its time
oy stating them. The judiciary bill was now be-
lore the other House. and if This hill ,,e-e assed
anu sent there, that House would have the whole
subject before it. '''' ""'''
third reading '0' ="
On motion of Mr. Dickerson, the resolution pro-
posing 10 amend the Constitution SO as TO confer ON
e General government the power 10 construct
internal improvements, was taken IN and made
tue oiaer OF the day for this day two weeks
DISCRIMINATING DUTIES.
me Senate then proceeded to the consideration
oi 'he report made by Mr.. Lloyd, from the Com
hit'ee on Commerce, unlav orabe to the petition of
certain merchants, ship owners, and manufacturers
OF the City of Baltimore The memorialis,s SET
iof'h, that Great Britain having lately opened
,ne trade OF her North American and West India
Colonies, insomuch that not only are almost all ar
licies admitted but the trade Of those colonies is
accessible to all parts of the world, on far more
favorable terms than those now enioyed nv ,ner-
chants oil the United Slates:'' &c They. therefore
submit the propriety of abo!shing the discriminat
ing duties oil SO cents per ton en- British colonial
ties on ibeir 81 a - ner cnat additional on the du-
vessels, from whatever ports, on the same ,erns
'he vessels OF the most favored nations.'
aHe Committee OF Commerce on the 3lst MI,
!fFue iohs report on the subject, comprehendinq
On arSumeniaiye End .storical view oft. to shew
'he ;peXPcdieney OF lesislaing on the subject, and
concluding their report fellows: "From all
eee VIEWS which might be extended, and from
the Committee having reason TO believe hat On
adjustment OF the commercial intercourse between
the United States and the British Colonial nossas'
sessions forms one OF the special and prominent oh
Jec's winch have been committed TO the Minister
Vi 'he United States ut the Court of London: that
corresponding desire TO arrange il on a sa,isfac.
n'y ioo,Ing appears TO exist on the part of the
BRITISH Government; and that the negotiations
respecting 1t are expected to come to definitive
'ssue' before theme session OF Congress; the COM
miiiee, although fully agreeing with the Nemorol-
lists in the wish to cultivate and extend The ,rai n
question, which they trust may be done 10 tine
mutual advantage of the parties concerned in il.
are s'iii unanimously OF opinion that it is not ex-
Peoient nj THIS time, TO legislate on the subject
and' therefore, asked to be discharged from ,be fur
ther consideration OF the memorial
MI. smith and Mr.. Tazewell smoke :,
considerable length, and repeatedIv - e.
vor of the object of the memor;ai;s,s :" I'd
against the reasoning of the report, as 70 ,be
mode recommended by the Committee for attain.
ing it-arsuing in favor of effecting the object
promptly by legislation instead of awaiting dilsto-
ry and uncertain negotiation. Nh T. took occa-
sion to intimate that, the Committee on COM
merce were averse to this mode of proceeding. he
should, II that Committee were discharged from
'he suuJecl, move TO refer II to some other Com
inittee, IN hopes OF procuring different decision
Mr.. Lloyd replied to both the above gentlemen
and defended the report and the course recommend.
ed by the Committee of Commerce
Inc question being taken on discharging the
committee OF Commerce, from the subject, il wa,
carried and then, Is
On motion of Mr.. Tazewell, the subject was re-.
! ierred to the Committee on Finance, TO coaside,
and report thereon.
EXECUTIVE POWERS.
The Senate then, agreeably to the order Of IN,
day, resumed the considerations of the resoin,;oa
declaring That the President of the United state.
does not consuionally possess either the riob, ~
.he power to appoint Ambassadors or other mill,
ministers, but with the advice and consent Of IN.
senate, except when vacancies may happen in IN,
recess" FF'" 90 WIS
MI Mills Of Mass. rose and delivered an arcu-
m'e"' OF ABOUT two hours duration, in opposition {,
we Iesouuon-denying both the constitutional pro
pr'ety' and the cxpedlency OF the Senates nassin,
such declaration of censure against co-ordirsf,
branch Of the Government
MI randolph followed Mr.. Mills taking IA,
converse oil MS arguments, and maintaining in ,
speech OF about two hours and half the RIGHT
the proFIety, and the expediency of the Senate,
adopting the resolution Mr.. X. concluded his re-.
marks little before six O'Clock; when. without
taking the question,
The Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The following gentlemen were announced a,
composing the Committee to arrange the bushes,
necessary to be acted upon during the remainder
Of The present session, viz. Messrs. Wright, Nc
Stewart WV
The Speaker laid before the House letter from