Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-01-30
FRIDAY, JANUARY &c.
In SEN AWE
The House adjourned.

l nc House adjourned.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 26.
IN SENATE.
Mr., Van Buren,, from the Committee on the Ju-
dietary, reported, with amendment, the bill
" TO increase the compensation of the Marshal of
the Eastern District OF Virginia" and also with
Oh, amendment, the bill to alter the times of
holding the District Court of the United States for
The Eastern district of Virginia, holden a, The City
OF Rictmond'- and The bill 90 10 provide Tor the
sale OF lands conveyed 10 The United States in GER
tain ca-es, and for other purposes
BANKRUPT BILL.
The Senate then proceeded as ia Committee Of
The Whole, 10 consider the bill % 10 establish
Uniform System of Bankruptcy throu;, chou, the
United States" The question being - Shall the
bill DE ensrossed and read the third tiine!''
Mr. Reed spokeat consds Table length against
The provisions III The bill, and concluded by pro-
posing an amendment to the first section. provi-
dlnS That nothing contained in The act shall have
retrospective operation.
Mr. Berren followed, in opposition 10 the pro-
posed amendment, and in favor OF the present pro-
visions of the bill.
Mr.. Van Buren, then delivered his sentiments in
opposition TO the amendment, and 10 the princ-
pies OF the 93 section.
ihe question on the proposed amendment was
then taken by ayes and npys, and decided in the
negative, follows:
YEAS. -Messrs. Barton, Bell, Branch Chan
der, Cobb. f'ndlay, Hendricks. Macon, Marks,
Noble, Ra"doli h, Reed, Smith, cS. C.) TIE.
well. White and Wiley -I6
NAYS Messfs. Bateman. Benton. gerien
Bouiisney, Chambers, Chase, Clayton, Dickerson,
Eaton, Edwards, Harrison, Hayne, Holmes, John
son, (Ky.) Johnston, (La) Kane, King, Knight.
M'Knley, Mills, Ridse!y, Robbins, Rowan.
Rngeies, Sanford, Seymour, Silsbee, Smith, md !
Thomas, Van Buren,, Wiiiisms and Woodbury.
Mr.. Smith, (of s. C.) moved iha, when The
Senate adjourn+. it adjourn ua;iI Monday next:
which aas decided in the negative- ayes, 20; Noes
%.
Mr.. Barton then moved for re- consideration
OF the vote OF yesterday, on Mr.. Brancb's motion
TO strike out the 93d section of the bill; and HE
vote Tor decentralization orde.ei TO be taken
by ayes and nays.
But, before the question was taken, the Senate
on motion Of Mr.. Berrien,
Adjourned, until IL o'clock, Tomorrow morn
ing.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MIR. Forsyth submitted The following, which the
Chair decided coming under the rule requiring il
to lie one dsy for consideration
HeSOfUed, That the papers Transmitted 10 The
House 10y The Secretary of War, as if in compl-
ance with resolution of the House of Repressn-
aiives OF the I'D May last, be returned 10 tha, Of
said resolution.
Mr. Woods Of Ohio, e. for the consideration
OF the following resolution submitted by him YES
ierday.
Resoiced, That he President gof the United
States be requested TO transmit to this House CO.
pies oil The several instructions Cor such parts
thereof, a. may not be Incompatible with the pub
lie INTEREST," giving TO the Commissioners and
agents OF The United States under The act of the
ZOIh May, 1926, 10 enable the President of The
United States, TO hold treaty with the Chociaw
and thickasaw Nation of Indians
al animated debate resulted from the considera-
ZION oil this motion, in the course of which MIR
Tin'on offered the following amendment.
- And also to inform this House If the said
commissioners were authorized 10 make certain
declarations contained in their spe ch to said
Choc'aw nation, Ut the treaty ground, on the 18Th
November, 1876, respecting the course the United
States would adopt towards them, in case said In
dams should perse.ore in their determination no,
10 part with Their lands East of the Mississippi RI
YER"
The resolution, as amended, was finally laid on
he table win q view TO afford the members an
pporlunty OF examining the subject The ma
lure Oi The information called Tor, and the intina-
ions 0i supposed abuses, gave it an importance
which at hrst il did not seem to possess. and
which eyentuated in It's pos poncment far a shor,
line.
Oyders cCLhe day.-- Unfinished business.
Ia consequence OF Friday and SATURDAY of each
week being set apart, by rule Of the House. for
he consideration Of private bills. Mr. Mallary |
moved the pension Of all ssch bills and to take
Up the consideration OF The bill in relation TO 1
" ocllen manufactures. 1'he House rejected the |
notion Yeas ~, Nays So
SURVIVING OFFICERS.
Mr. Burges moved the postponement Of all the |
riders OF tie day, aud that the House !. o into
oniniiie 81 Tie Whole, on The bill for the relief
# lie surviving Offices IT the Revolution d.
his motion Mr. asked fer the yeas I'D nays.
cas- 81, Nays So
SO the House refused 10 60 into Committee on
lis bill.
Mr. Dwigh moved that after this week, the
louf oil meeting oi this House be II O'Clock un
il Otherwise ordered. Yeas 80, Nays SIS.
OJders ~ the day- Private BiHs.
The 81 ouse ihen resolved itself into Committee
{ the Whole, Mr.. Cendici in The Chair,) on pri-
ate bills