Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-12-23

Legislature 90 iegsiate upon that subject, and say,
too, what that tenure shall he in their act OF le-
gislations Whence has the idea ever proceeded,
that berause the Constitution has explained par
ucuiar grant OF power. that power is to be dspens
cd with! The power granted by the Constitution,
in regard to the appointment Of officers belonging
20 the Senate, can only be exercised in the man.
ner which has heretofore prevailed. l hope, Sir
that the amendment offered by the gentleman will |
not be adopted.
Mr.. Chambers said, that when he submitted his |
proposition, he had distinctly stated that the CT |
feet would be 10 leave the whole subject in the |
hands OF the Senate to be disposed OF as they |
thought proper. He believed that every gentle |
man with the exception Of the Senator from Mis- |
souri,, was willing that the subject should go to n
Committee; some. because they thought the pri- |
ccs excessive, and others, because they wished |
the manner, OF executing the work, and the pr- |
ccs TO be given 10 be more distinctly defined. With
these views and believing that some measure Of
the kind would meet the concurrence Of all the
, members, he had made his proposition He could
not, however, accord with the Senator from yir-
GINA, that il was proper to legslate in the Ian
guage OF the Constitution. MIR. c. then modified
his resolution so as to repeal only much OF the
resolution OF 1919, as relates TO the mode of elect
ing printer and not TO affect the prices and man.
ner Of doing the work.
| Mr.. Noble said, all would haze TO acknowledge
their sins, and let US. said he, do il upon safe
grounds lie was willing TO refer the subject 70
the Judiciary COMMITTEE; il this did no,
meet the appreciation OF gentlemen, il might go
| TO the Committee on the contingent expenses OF
the Senate. But i think, Sir, said Mr.. N, I'VE
shall all have 10 atone, and perhaps myself more
than the rest. He moved to refer the subject 10
the Committee on the judiciary The motion was
decided in the negative.
MI Noble then moved that it be referred to
me committee on the contingent expenses of the
Senate, and begged leave 10 say this, that he had
nothing in view but fair decision of the question.
The Judiciary Committee he thought was the one
to which the subject should properly be referred
hut as he had failed in his motion to that effect he
would move TO refer il 10 the Commute on the
| Contingent expenses.
The motion decided in the negative.
Mr. Johnston, of Louisiana, observed, that 10
| the matter OF principle, he satisfied. The
Senate had certainly the right TO elect their Off
GERS. They had right to say whether the Off
Ger should be elected by majority or by plu-
rality of votes; and this might be done by Joint
| resolution. Yet if the Senate have a right TO e.
ices SAID Mr. they have right TO elect in their
own mode. Suppose the House should refuse to
| act with the Senate upon the subject; then, Sir,
| the Senate must elect their own Printer Ia such
case, the resolution could not be joint one. Mr..
said, ii it was proper TO repeal the former
luton, he would vote for it, He thought ma.
Jorlty should govern in all cases.
! The question was taken Mr.. Chambers mo-
| ton, and decided in the negative.
The resolution was then adopted without amend
, Inent. !
! The Senate then ediourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
Mr. Gorham presented memorial of the mer-
w,
man, and VIM. Is. Smith, secretary, Of meeting,
&c. IN which they say they view with concern the
efforts that making TO effect an entire change in
Tic mode OF collecting import duties that the pre-
sent system is imperfect, and that evils have re-
suited, they admit; and while they deprecate the
consequence that might follow the sudden over
throw OF long established system they will cheer
iuiiy unite With the merchants of other places in
furnishing such practical irforU,dtioa as may be
useful 20 Congress in remedying Existing evils and
making such alterations as the present condition
OF the country requires. They then state, as their
deliberate opinion, that il would be highly niuri-
Gus, ii not impraecable, TO establish the system of
cash payments OF duties: but that in no case should
the credit be so extended to furnish capital TO
be applied 10 any other purpose.
tihe memorial is long, and is remarkably we'll
written, aud concludes with an expression of the
confidence of the memorialists that due delibera-
ton will be bestowed on the subject and that such
alterations only will be made, as experience has
shcwn to be necessary; and that Congress will not
Fashiy destroy system under which the com
merce OF the country has tlouished and the nation
prospered.l
The memorial was referred to the Committee on
Commerce.
Memorials from merchants, traders, and others,
Tor the imposition oil duties on sales at auction,
were presented
BY Mr.. Sergeant, from Philadelphia, and
by Mr. Archer, from Petersburg, Va.
STRONG DRINK IN THE ARMY
On motion Of Mr.. Drayton, Chairman of The
Committee on Military Affairs, that committee was
discharged from the further consideration of re-
solution moved by Mr.. sprague, directing an en-
curry into the proPiicty Of not permitting strong
liquors to be furnished soldiers of the army, unless
by way OF medicine, when prescribed by sur
geon' And the subject was laid on the tab.
FRAUDS ON THE REVENUE .
MIR. Ferplanck, from the Committee OF WAYS
and Means, and by direction of that Committee,
introduced the following resolution, which was
read and Under the rule LAID on the table till to-
morrow:
RESOLVED, That the President of The United
States be requested to communicate 10 this House
II 1t be rot in his judgment incompatible with |
public interest, the information in relation 10 in.
tended frauds upon the revenue, which has rem. |
dered necessary the statloning additional troops on
me Niagara frontiers; and also any other evidence
In possession OF the Government which NAV make |
the employment OF regular armed force necessa-
ry Tor the enforcement Of the revenue laws
On motion Of Mr.. Wickfe, twas
ResoiUcd, That the Committee on the Judiciarv
be instructed TO inquire into the expediency Of |
providing by law, that in any cause decided by |
the Supreme Court of the United States in which
shall be drawn in question the validity of anv mart
OF Inc Constitution OF State, or Of an act pass.
ell by the Legislature Of State that a greater
number oil Justices than majority shall concur in
pronounciDg such part of the said Constitution or
act to be invalid, and that without such concur.
renee the part OF the Constitution act of the Le-
gislature Gas The case may bc) so drawn in cues.
ton, shall not be deemed or holden invalid
On motion Of Mr.. Isacks, il was
HeS0Iued, That the Committee on the Public
Lanes be instructed to inquire into the expediencv
OF extending the laws in regard 10 the issuing Of |
arrants for Military Land bounHcs beyond the
period TO which they are now limited
On motion of Mr. Wright Of Ohio il was
RESOLVED, That the Committee on Roads and Ca
nails be instructed TO inquire into the expediencv
oil laying out, opening, and constructing a road