Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-01-28
HOUSE OF EpREsENTATrvrs

The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr. Hoicombe, from the Committee on Naval
Affairs, made report on the petition of Spsan
Decatur, accompanied by bill in favor of IN. Or
Ject thereof; which was twice read and commit,-,
The resolution laid on the table by Mr. H,vna.
OF Heo. calling on the War Department for a man
OF the surveys OF the waters of Virginia and Nor,
Carolina, was taken up and agreed TO-
MIR. Henry, roni the Committee on Roa,,s and
Canals, reported bill 10 authorize the subscrin,on
or purchase of stock in the LOUSY lie and Be-,
land Canal Company; which was twice read and
committed ~
VA motion of Mr.. Joseph Johnson, of Va. |, was
ReSotred, That the Committee on Military r.
fairs be instructed 10 inquire into the expeencv Of
requesting The Secretary OF War 10 cause survey
q, 10 De made OF The cascades of the Tygart valley
River, in Western Virginia. with view To the IL,
cation OF the contemplated Western Armorv.
On motion of MIR. Adams of New yorl, Il WIS
ReSoired, That the Committee on Roads and
canals be instructed to inquire into the exp.diencv
Of survey being made of the following described
route, with view TO Canalling operation viz
! ne valley ofihe Allegheny River from Pittsbure
~ pennsylvania TO Olean Point in the State of
New iork, from thence to the valley of the Ole,n
and I'hua Creeks to Lime Lake, thenceto LIME
| Lake. and following the valley OF the Tonnewan-
"a creek to batavia, IN Genc-see County Ee,y
YORK thence on the most eligible route TO the Erie
canal In New York, or such other route from the
oiean FONT to the said Erie Canal as shall be mos,
| eligible Tor the uniting OF the said waters And
u deemed advisable to solicit of The People of the
United States, the favor OF having the survey mad.
oy one or more oil the Corps of Engineers. and 10
report the result of such survey accordingly.
Lie Speaker laid before the House the follow
ing communications, Sc
1. a letter from the Secretary of the Treasury
transmitting supplementary report of the Reois
Ter and Receiver of the Land Office Tor The D;s
irict of ST. Helena. made under the nroy;si,nS IS
an act OF the 18th May, 1921; which was orI.rsd
10 lie on the table.
ii. a letter from the Secretary ofthe Treasury
containing the following annual statements:
l.. a statement OF the payments made accordinq
10 law at The Treasury, during the wear 1925 for
ie d.scharse OF miscellaneous claims not otherwise
provided for. " '7'
2. A statement of The contracts made relative n
oil, light houses, beacons, buoys, &c.
~ "A statement OF the contracts and nurcbases
madc by the Collectors Tor the revenue service dur
ing the year 1924.
a. n statement of the expenditures on accoup,
"I SICK and disabled searnen, during the year 1925
table 'P'i 'iie
III. letter from the Secretary Of Wa ,,n.
uniting report OF the Chief Engineer. con,annr
the information called for by the House ON the oO3
instant, respecting the Notifications contemnlated
Tor The defence OF Charleston, in South CaroJ;r..
winch was referred to The Committee on Militarv
Affairs. 5
". A letter from the Secretary of Wa .-a,s
hitting report of the Chief Engineer. con,a;n;no
the information called for by the House ON ,a IG,S
instant, IN relation TO the Cadets at the Military
ACADEMY at West Point; which was ordered to lie
OF the table ~ "'
JUDICIARY BILL
H. T..
Ahe rouse then proceeded TO the unfinished bpsi
n.Ss Oh yesterday which was, the resolution offer
cd by Mr. Mercer 10 recommit the bill .. f,r,I.r
10 amend the judicial system of the United States ,,
with instructions to report it with certain amend
nenls thereto, as heretofore stated
me question OeinS taken, without debate on this
motion, 1t was decided in the negative.
MT. Bartlett, OF New Hampshire. then moved
Iecommit The bill, with the following instructions.
% DIS 10 provide that the several district courts
OF we United States shall be required TO nerforr
such part OF the duties which are nov, ,s,,oI,aJ
upon the circuit courts, shall render but ON tern,
VI he circuit court necessary in each district annu
any, enc mat Justice OF the supren,e cour, of
"e states snail De required to hold one term of
me circuit court in each district in each year,
wishing, however, 10 accommodate The gentle
man VINO, by the usage of the House, was entitled
to the floor, Mr. Kerr, of MARYLAND ,ebo
day moved the adjournment, } Mr.. Il. a,tey,.a,S.
Withdrew the motion for amendment.
MI webster then moved that the bill be order
ed to be engrossed for a third reading.
Mr. Kerr now entered the House; (haviog bea,
previously accidentally detained from II y and adj.
dressed the chair in a speech, which occ1oied me-
'han an hour, in favor of the bill.
Mr.. feTsyth, OF Georgia, then moved 10 amend !
'he blll, by striking out all after the eoac,;n,
clause, and inserting the following:
That, for the better establishment If tho cir
cut court OF the United States, the said States |
shal be, and hereby are, classed into seven Gu
cuNs' IN manner following, that it is 10 say. THE
nrst Circuit shall consist Of the States of Maine
new Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Massacbn, |
se''s-the second, OF the States of Ne,v YorL |
eTmont, and Connecticut he third. Of the States
OF pennsylvania, New Jersey and DeIeware-- ,be |
.ourth' OF the States Of Maryland, Virginia and
Worth Csrolna--tbe fifth, Of the States of sontb
Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee the
SKIN, Of the States OF Indiana, Illinois. Missouri
aud Ohio 1.-The seventh, Of the States Of Ken,ncEv
Louisiana and Mississippi
ment. ~ '''' "'"eno-
Mr Bartlett then explained the plan contained
IA me amendment which he had before offered
the question was now loudly demanded. when
MI forsyth proceeded further to explain the |