Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-02-12
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JUDICIARY.

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Mr.. Wright of Ohio, submitted 10 the House an
amendment which he contempates moving 10 the
bill TO amend the Judiciary System Of the United
States, when that bill shall come under considera-
ton.
The amendment proposed is as follows:
Strike out the second section, and insert in lieu
thereof, the following
Sec. 2. find be 1t further enacted That the
seventh Judicial Circuit of the United States shall
hereafter, consist of the Districts of Ohio Indiana
and Illinois; and the Districts of Kentucky and
Missouri shall form an eighth Circuit; and the
districts OF tennessee and Alabama ninth Cir
cult; and the Districts of Louisiana and Mississp-
pi tenth Circuit; and the Justice of the Supreme
Court, now assigned to the seventh Circuit and
residing in the eighth Circuit, is hereby assigned
10 the said eighth Circuits and the three addition
al Justices, whose appointment is provided for by
this act, shall be severaly assigned by the Presi-
dent OF the u States, 10 the said SEVENTH NINTH aud
tenth Circuits and shall reside within their respec-
tive Circuits
MIR. Wright Of New York, who had been ap-
pointed by the Chair as one of the Select Commit
tee on the inquiry on the subject of Retrench-
ment, requested OF the House TO be excused from
serving on that Committee, and stated as his rea-
sons for making the request that his late duties as
member OF the Committee on Manufactures had
been very laborious, and had detained him from
ms seat for long space of time, in consequence of
which, he had not had time 10 attend to the private
applications from his constituents, or to his CORES
pondence with them. The subject which formed
the stated business OF that Committee, was, in a
great measure, new to him; and to obtain even
toiefabie degree OF acquaintance with its details
consumed all the leisure time which was left after
his public duty wasover. Were he placed in other
circumstances, he should esteem the appointment
ne mad received as compliment of no small value :;
but II would be doing deep injustice to himself and
10 tne duties already assigned him, should he ac-
cept situation which he could not fill with pro-
pilety. He, therefore, asked it as apersonal favor
that he might be excused from serving on the
Committee OF Inquiry.
The question being put, Mr. Wright was ex-
cused and, on motion of Mr.. Hamilton, it was
ordered that another member be appointed in his
place.
The orders Of tho day being proclaimed,
Mr; Everett moved that they be postponed, and
mat mi the Rouse take up the bill to authorize the
clerk OF the House to subscribe for 500 ceoies of
the Statistical Tables of Messrs Watterston and
Van Zandt ''-
The motion prevailed, and the House went into
CGmmittee OF tae Whole. MIR. Dwight in the
The bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third
reading.
Mr. Floyd gave notice that on Tuesday next,
ne would move the House to go into Committee Of
the hole on the State of the Union, for the pur-
pose oil taking up the bill on the subject of the
Oregon River
The amendments of the Senate to the bill making
appropriations for the support of Government for
1873, and the amendment of the Senate to the bill
making appropriations for the payment Of Pensions
were taken up in Committee OF the Whole Mr.
Condict in the Chair
Ans amendments TO the first mentioned bin
we're agreed TO by the Committee, and that to tie
last mentioned bill was disagreed to, and so re-
ported to the House.
The report of the Committee of the Whole wac
then concurred in by the House
AND so the General Appropriation bill has pass
ed both Houses of Congress
me Dill concerning the Washington City Col
lege IN the District of Columbia was taken up in
Committee Of the Whole, Mr.. Ingham in the Chair
This bill proposed TO give to the College the pow
or OF comforting degreeS.J 1
MIR. Burgess wished further information before
nc could consent TO pass the bill. The individual
at the mead OF 1t was unknown 10 him, and the In
sttuuon had not been incorporated.
MIR. Alexander, Chairman of the District of
Columbia, explained the circumstances. The in
diyidual presiding was Of good character, and re.
Spectacle literary standing. He had set I'D this
institution by ms own enterprise, and had already
Obtained more than oRe hundred students He
had not asked for information, but only for tbe
power to confer the usual literary degrees for
want OF which, the Students after having natured
themselves in their course, would be Obliged to
enter some other College in order TO obtain d.
ploma.
Mr.. Bartlett urged legal objection to the bin.
IL spoke Of the President and Directors of Wash
inGton CITY College, but no names were speci6ed |
nor was any such Institution known to the law moi
having been incorporated. 1.-THE bill should PASS,
any person who chose might claim the benefit, on
assuming the same title.
Mr. Burgess reprobated the idea Of giving TO one
individual the literary power which, both in En- |
rope and IN this country, was claimed only by !
faculty Of learned men, The gentleman had been |
SPOKEN Of as modest but really such request G.
vlnced any thing but modesty. It savored of an
arrogance that seldom dwelt with great learning 4
and talent II the gentleman wished in reality 10 /
found College, let him come forward with his |
trends and seek regular incorporation.
After few words from Mr. Weems. on motion |
81 Mr.: Burgess, the bill was re committed.
and then the House adjourned to Monday.
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