Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-02-05

the order OF subjects had not been observed; but
each witness was examined on all the subjects on
which he was called TO answer, and then dismiss
ed. This caused the testimony TO be deficient in
that orderly arrangement which desirable; and
lac thought tlic Information would be presented
with greater cieorness, if the testimony should be
classihed-the testimony of all the witnesses on
one subject being placed together and then that re-
lang TO another subject. The clerk had been
instructed by the committee, and was prepared and
fully competent to attend TO the duty of such col
laiion MIR. Martin concluded by moving that
the testimony be printed under his supcrinten
dence.
Mr.. TAYLOR objected to this motion, as it was no,
IN order 10 alter any Testimony once reported to
the House by one OF its committees.
Mr.. Martin asked if the gentleman couli pos
siby suppose he wished to have the testimony al
tcrei7
Mr.. Taylor disclamed any such rncaning-all
ne said referred 10 interfering with the order
ransement OF the testimony, as coming from the
committee TO the House.
The motion negatived.
Mr.. Buchanan moved for the printing of 5000
copies ofthc report and testimony.
Mr.. Mastndole moved 5000, and Mr.. Buchanan
having withdrawn his motion, that of Mr. Mar
tindale prevailed, and it was ordered that 5000
copies be printed the bill, report and all the tes
GmVny.
Lars Of the District Of Columbia.
Mr.. Alexander, from the same Committee for the
District of Columbia, reported a bill to reform the
penal laws of the District of Columbia; which was
read twice, and committed.
Penitentiury-DiSt,ict Of Columbia.
Mr. Alexander, from the Committee, reported
the Penteniiary in the District of Columbia; which
was twice read and committed
MILITIA COURTS MARTIAL.
Mr. Wlckiitle asked the consent of the House,
before taking up thessresoluton of MIR. Chiffon, TO
permit motion for dsposing of the communication
from the War Department, respecting the Six Nil
iitianen-a motion for the printing of which com
nunlcauon had yesterday been laid upon the
table.
Leave having been granted by the House,
Mr. Wickliife moved that the communicat alton s.
documents be referred to the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs, and be printed.
Mr. Dorsey wished him TO state the reason of
referring them TO the Committee OH Military At
lars, ami moved a division of the motion.
Inc motion having been divided, and the ques-'
uon Deing on the reference 20 the Military Com
mittee,
Mr. WickliiIe said, that his conduct in rela-
ton TO these papers had not only been made the
subject OF much newspaper comment but had been
greatly miSrcprcsented in the correspondence of
some oil those Washington letter-writers whose
productions sent abroad from This pIaca unto
every quarter of tue United States In some of
these letters he had been represented as greatly
dreading the publication of these documents: and
even here he had been so far misunderstood Che
did not say Voluntarily by the Reuorters of two
papers, the lntelligencer and the Telegraph that
one OF them had made him say. that the pubIica-
uon oil these papers would be attended with inir-
rious ELECTS To the individual referred to- and the
other had represented him 10 declare that q he
dreaded the effect of it." Neither of these re-
ports OF his language was correct. He had. since
yesterday, had an opportunity of examining the
documents, aud he could frankly state that, from
the publication of them, neither Gen. Jackson nor
his friends had any thing TO fear.
hr Bartlett expressed his opinion that more
appropriate reference of this communication would
be- to send 1t to the Committee on the Militia.
The question being first put on the reference to
me committee on Military Affairs, il passed in the
con. ''U''''
INFRINGEMENT.
Inc House proceeded once more 10 the cousidc-
rauoh oil the resolutions moved by MIR. Chiffon to-
gether with the amendment of NJ. Blake.
Mr.. Nicklitte, who had the floor from Yesterday
men rose and addressed the House in a speech of
two hours, in the course of which several e.rIo-
nations were made by A1essrs Vance & Brent
Mr. Leteher next addressed the House in
conciiIatory speech, deprecdting the continuance
OF tile debate
He was followed by sTr. Livingston, who re-
Probaed the discussion as injurious 10 the DIGNITY
oil the House, and leading to no possible good
MT. Weems now moved for the previous oues-
hon--but Withdrew the motion was. ho,yever
instantly renewed by Mr.. Cambreleng, and the
question being put on sustaining the call for the
previous question, II was negatived-yeas so, NAYS
Mr. Everett then took the floor, and. after com
meucIng speech, declared himself physically I'M
aDle SO proceed, being fndisposed, and exhausted
by the debate. Whcreupon,
MIR. Wilde moved an adjournment. and tho mn
ton prevailing,
The House adjourned.