Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-01-30
MINETEHNTN CONGRESS.
TUESDAY, JANUARY %. lS27.
IN SEN ATE

IN SEN ALE.
Mt Henry NJ. Ridgeley, apponted by the LIE
pis,a,ure OF Delaware, a Senator from that State,
in the place of the late Nicholas Van d. Ike, fill
Ell by the Executive appointed during the previous
mar, of this session. by Mr.. Daniel Uodney appear
ed ,o.day, was qualified, and took his seat
The bill for the ree OF the indigen, sufferers by
the late IRE at Alexandra, was then taken up
and read a thiid time.
MIR. Nob!e called for the Yeas and Nays on
the question of the passage, which were ordered,
and were follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Ba,eman, Benton. Boulisny,
Branch, Chambers, Chase, Chyton. Dicker-on,
EA.on, Edward, Harrison, Hayne, Hendricks
Holmes, Johnson, k. Johnston, Lou Kane,
King knight, Marks, Mills, Ridgley, K'bb:ns,
Sanford, Seymour, Smith. MD. Thomas.
NAYS -NIessrs Barton, Bell, Chandler, Cobb,
Findlay, Macon. Noble. Randolph, Reed, Rowan
Rusgles. Smith S. G. Tazeweli, Van Buren,,
White, Wiley, Will!ams-l1
So the bill passed, and was returned 10 'he
House Of Representatives.
THE BANKRUPT HILL..
The Senate then proceeded o the orceF al the
day and resumed the consideraiinn oil the Dill 10
establish uniform system oil Bankruptcy through
cut the United States. The motion OF Mr. Branch
to strike on, the 93i section OF the bill embracing
the provision tor the voluntary bankruptcy oI
classes other than merchants and uaders) still
pending.
The motion 20 strike ont the section sup
was opposed by Mr.. Rowan, Mr.. Holmes, ant
MIR. Johnson o! Kentucky. The question was siil
undetermined, when, about 1 o'c.ock,
The Senate adj urned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, rs.
On motion OF MIR. New ton, yesterday. TIVE
thousand comics extra were ordered TO be prntes
OF the report presented By Mr.. Tomlinson, from
the Committee Of Commerce, on the subject OF the
lrade with the British Colonies.
Mr. fletcher, f.om the Committee on the Judi
riary, rei,orteda bill 30 divide the District O
kentucky ino two Districts. Twice read, ant
committed for morrow
APPRAISERS OF GOODS.
Mr. Cooke moved the following; resolution
Resolved, That the Committee of Ways ant
Means he Instructed TO inquire into the expediency
OF aboisbirs the Office OF Appraisers Of Goods, II
The Custom Houses, and assigning that duty Il
the inspectors Of Gas oius of the United States
Mr.. c. said, that he had received information by
letter which induced him TO believe that The two
Offices might, with advantage, be united Will
the exception Of our great commeIcia! seapoTis, ht
had reason TO believe that The appraisers weIt
not empioy ell more than five six weeks in
wear, although many OF them resolved a year
salary. 1.-THE two Offices could be united in th
same person, without injury 10 tie revenue, h
thought i; ought 10 be done. lie proposed tn
measure, however, only a subject of inquiry
6 hoped that it would receive the attention OF IT,
committee ~ as early period as practicable.
luton AMI thought the inquiry proposel had NJ
connexion with The Committee Of Commerce 10
which he is Chairman but ought 10 be assignee
TO the Committee OF avs an Means. lie doubt
ell the expeuency of even an inquiry on this sub
Sect. He contrasted the du'ies and qualification
Of appraisers and inspectors, and deprecated tn
effect which would follow, from suemp, Il
blend the TWO Office la one person. He sad i
The resold. lou were pressed he should move Il
amend it by restoring it TO i. original form. 4
present lie ed to strike out - the Committee o
Commerce." and In .ert The - Committee Of Way
and Means
AIf. Csmbr eleag ihonsht that though Tie act il
question hid been reported hy lac Committee o
Ways add iesns, the present inquiry peria.e.i ra
,her TO the Committee On Commerce, ii NOR
iInra ediate!y affected the collection Of the Revc
nue.; znd after fe.s further o5se'v s'ion- sisrife
that lac had he assen; oil the gentleman who intro
.iucel .:.e resolution, to more that il lie upou Il
talie.
The motion prevailed, and the resolution was
7sii upon 80 liable accordingly.