Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-05-20

Resoired. That the Secretary wait on the Presi.
dent OF the United States and inform him that the
Senate have, In the absence. of the Vice President
elected the honorable Samuel Smith, one Of the
Senators from Maryland, President of the Senate
pro fenspore.
Resoiced, That the Secretary make a similar
communication to the House OF Representatives.
Mr.. King, from the Committee on Public Lands.
reported the bill for the relief Of the purchasers of
lands which have reverted for the payment OF the
| purchase money, with certain amendments; which
were agreed TO- On other amendments debate
arose In which Messrs. King, Eaton, Chandler,
Van Buren,, Kane, Barton, M'Kinley, Ruggles.
HARRISON and Cobb took part
The question then being put, on ordering the
nli to he engrossed, il was decided in the afirma-
1--WE, by the following vote yeas 20, nays H.
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL.
The bill from the House, TO authorize the Cor
! porations of Washington, Georgetown, and Alexan-
iria' to subscribe for stock in the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal, was read, and ON the question of or
dering II toa second reading, il decided in the
! negative IL to Is.
| The bill from the other House, to abolish the Of
nee oil Mayor-Gencral OF the Army of the United
States, was read and ordered TO a second reading
MIR. Rowan moved the reconsideration of the vote
on the second reading of the bill authorizing the
Corporations of Washington, Georgetown s. Alex.
Ohio Canal
Mr.. Chambers moved that the question be taken
by yeas and nays.
MIR. Webster advocated the motion to reconsider,
ans expressed a hope that the bill would go to a
committee.
MIR. Eaton explained the BILL and said, that the
property OF the Corporation stood pledged for the
payment vi the subscriptions.
MIR. Chambers observed, that this bill would be
important or not, according 70 the decision of the
Senate on another till, which would probably soon
come before them. If that bill should pass, this bill
would be absolutely necessary, to enable the COM
pahy 10 go on The object OF that bill could not be
carried into effect without this. He presumed that
no friend OF the measure would ask the Senate to
act on this bill, should the other be rejected He
| trusted, therefore, that they would not strike a
fatal blow to the measure. by staying this bill here
Mr. McLane expressed himself in favor of the
Reconsideration, although lie would not pledge him
sell to vote for the main bill.
Mr.. Chambers withdrew his call for the yeas and
nays.
| Mr.. Noble considered it peculiarly hard, that
Congress would not let the People of the District
Oh Colum6a crawl out of a nut she'll or enjoy any
oil the benefits of Internal Improvement, i'm com.
mon with other parts OF the country. He was in ia
youroi giving TO the people of this District the bene
hts oil the system, and thought they ought not to
be bound down while Congress was called the To-
cal Legislature He hoped the motion to re consider
would be adopted.
| The question then put s. carried
The bill was read a second time, and referred to
the Committee the Judiciary
Inc Dill TO deepen harbors and erect piers was
taken up, and several amendments having been
agreed to, the amendments were ordered to be en-
crossed, and the bill to be read third time
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
| Inc House met according to the resolution OF
yesterday at ten O'Clock, but quorum being pre-
sent, MIR. Conner moved call ofthe House which
was accordingly commenced, and having proceed
ed some time, was suspended on the appearance of
a quorum. Ayes ~, 60. A large part of the
morning was occupied in motions to discharge the
Committee of the Whole from the consideration of
| various bills
CHESAPEAKE& OHIO CANAL.
The bill enlarging the powers of the Corpora
lions oil Washington, Georgetown, and Alexandra,
was read third time, and the question being ShaIi
this bill passs'
Mr. s. Wood, of n. Y, opposed it, as being
violation oil the Constitution. 1t gave the Corpo-
| ration an unlimited power of.taxa,on, and backed
that authority by the whole power of the u States
yet the District had no representation i'm Con-
gress, and it was, therefore, a clear case of taxa
uon without representation. The influence of en-
thusiasn, and the operation OF false lures might
cause the inhabitants ofthe District under delId-
ed excitement OF their hopes, to consent to much
higher rate oftaxation than their means would ius
aiy, but the tax having once been laid the United
States Is pledged by the bill, to enforce il, which
he considered To be an oppressive law. He was per.
suaded that such power would be granted to
no other Corporation in the Union, and concluded
win entering his protest against the passage of the
! Mr. Bassett made few remarks on the same
side ofthe question, which were very imperiecty
heard
Mr. Mercer then briefly repiied--disclaiming
| ''i'y ''N" controversy, OF the Vexed subject OF
taxation, but reminded Mr. w that Congress was
The only Legislature for the District and if thew
mad no power to make laws for it, such power ex-
ised no where. Ii they had the power of Legislation
| they had the power oftaxa,on.
| W.T. w briefly rejoined when he question being
put, the bill was passed, without count, and sent
! 10 the Senate for concurrence.
OFFICE OF MAJOR-GENERAL.
Inc House next proceeded to the bill to abolish
| the Office OF Maior-Gencral, which having been
READ third time, vas opposed at great length by
Mi. Drayton, who recapituated and extended the
arguments he had urged yesterday, and supported
them by reference TO the organization of the Ar.
my by Generals Washington and Hamilton Should
the bill prevail, every Department of the Army
WOULD possess head, except its staff and the whole
| symmetry and completeness of its organization
would be destroyed. Mr.. D. having concluded his
| remarks, the debate was cut short by
Mr.. Williams, who moved the previous question
| On this motion Mr. Bartlett demanded the yeas
ana nays, but they were refused by the House and
me previous question having been put, and carried
| The main question was decided in the affirmative
without count.
So the bill passed, and sent to the Senate for
THE TARIFF BILL.
On motion of MI Mallary, the House went in
10 Committee OF the Whole on the state of the I'm
Ion, Mr. i. +. Barbour, in the Chair and proceed
ed 10 consider the amendments Of the Senate 10
1.-The Tariff Bill.
Many efforts were made TO reject or TO modify
inc amendments OF the Senate. They all failed
Among these,
Mr.. Livingston observed, we live in a critical.
pathological, aud scrutinizing age in which. If
we 90 not " speak by the card. ~quvocation will un-
10 u.s. hold IL, therefore, to be of great conse-
quence, that the acts Of the Legislature should be
couched IN grammatical, or at least, Ineligible