Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-04-01
WEDNESDAY, MARCH &c.
IN SEN ATE

IN SENATE.
Inc President communicated letter from the
Secretary OF the Treasury, in obedience to a reso-
luton of the Senate, directing him to state the A.
mount OF unexpended balances remaining il, the
treasury at the close of each six months: also
what amount OF surplus, above the amount appro.
priated by Congress remaining at the close OF each
year, from 1917 10 1927; and what portion of thai
surplus was paid to the Commissioners ofthe Sink
| ing Fund; transmitting statements, accompanied
win letter from the Register of the Treasury
On motion OF Mr.. Paris, they were ordered to be
| printed
The bin to continue the Cumberland Road wa,
| taken up-some discussion occurred upon it, be.
| tween Messrs. Hendricks s. Noble, when on mo.
ton OF the latter, the bill ordered to lie on the
table. -
| On motion of Mr. Williams, the bill, to provide
for the settlement of private land claims in the Sc
veral States s. Territories taken up; the amend
ment offered by Mr.. Berrien, on yesterday still
pending.
MIR. Van Buren, said, that the appeal ought il
his opinion 10 be made Imperative i'll certain cases
| In smaller cases it was not important The law
ought TO be imperative in such cases on the Attor-
ney General He had prepared an amendment
which he thought would cover this point and some
others satisfactorily. There was now, according &c
the bill, no person pointed out as the permanent
prosecutor OF the u. States. He thought there
should be some individual appointed to look to the
| interests OF the Government. His amendment
therefore, authorized the President of the IT, States
1
| pirate money for the employment of additional
counsel 1t was not supposed that the District At
! torney, in all cases, would feel competent to the
| defence OF the more important cases without adj
vice; although he did not mean to insinuate that
any one of those, to whose hands the prosecution
| might be entrusted, would not do his duty.
MIR. Berrien accepted the amendment offered by
| MI van Buren,, as substitute for that offered by
him on Friday
! Mr.. Hayne said, that, as the amendment offered
| by the gentleman from New York, consisted of two
distinct propositions first relation 10 appeals and
secondly, to provide additional compensation for the
| employment oil law agent, he would suggest the
proPrcty OF dividing the question upon il. he ex-
pressed his objection to that part of the bill which
included the large grants in the adjudication ofiu
dicia tribunals. He thought it was not the policy
i OF the Government that they should be so adudi-
Gated. This had been long his opinion: but he
would content himself with stating it to the Sc
nate.
Mr.. Webster made some inquiries as 10 the Or
ganzation OF the courts which would try thee cas-
eS,
Mr. Berrien replied to Mcsers Webster & Hsvne.
and supported the bill generally.
Mr. Eaton objected particularly to the provision
ior adJudicating on the larger claims.
Mr. Berren replied TO the remarks of Mr.. Eaton
at some length
The question being then put on the first part of
the amendment offered by Mr. Van Buren,, it was
agreed TO
Mr.. Van Buren, moved the division of the second
clause OF his amendment, TO take the question
first on the appointment of a aw-agent and then on
approPriatng money for the employment of assistant
counsel Both propositions having been agreed to,
the bill was ordered TO be engrossed for third
reading.
PUBLIC LANDS
The unfinished business of Yesterday, being III
bill for the graduation of the prices fpublc lands,
was then taken up.
Mr.. Benton accompanied the reading of a letter
from Land Agent, in Tennessee, with some
&c. l.
some statement Of the effect of the system of gra-
duation in that State, and gave schedule of lands
sold under the system, detailing the benefits de-
rived from the plan of graduation, and wishing
success TO the bill proposed by Mr.. 3.
Mr.. Barton replied.
Mr.. Mckinley followed, at great length, in
support OF the amendment offered by Mr. Hen
bricks.
On motion of Mr.. Benton, the bill was laid on
the table, with the understanding that it should Ec
taken up Tomorrow.
The Senate thenweDt into executive business,
for short time and, when the doors were opencd.
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House resumed the consideration of the re-
solutions heretofore moved by Mr.. John S. Bar
bour, proposing tOamend the Constitution in such
manner as to take from the President all agency
in the appointment or dismission of accounting
and disbursing officers and, on notion after some
debate, the resolutions were committed TO the
Committee Of the Whole House on the state Of the
! Union.
| On motion of MIR. Ramsay, il was
HeSolved, That the daily-hour to which this
| House shall stand adjourned, be ii o'clock in the
| forenoon, from and after Monday next
! ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS.
| Mr.. Tucker OF s. Carolina, moved the following
| resolution.
ResotUed, Thata Committee on the part of tbc
! House OF Representatives be appointed, to ioin
such Committee as the Senate NAV appojnt ON
their part, to tX upon, and recommend the dsy on
which the President of the Senate and the Speak
er OF the House Of Representatives shall adjourn
I the present session Of Congress.
/ The resolution was read, and laid on the table
for one day, according to the rule of the House.
/ TARIFF BILL.
! On motion OF MIR. Malary, the House again re-
solved Itself into the Committee of the Whole
House on the state OF the Union to taLo into con :
sidcraOn the bill in alteration Of the several acts
I imposing duties on imports.
Mt Bates Of Mass. took the floor, and occupied
/ It for hours. When he concluded his remarks.
| Mr.. Forward obtained the floor, but had not pro-
ceeded far, before Che giving way for motion to
/ that effect
! The House adjourned
THURSDAY, March 27
I IN SENATE.
Mr.. Benton from the Committee on Indian AZ
| fairs, reported the bill to enable the President of
/ the U. States 10 compensate the DELEGATION for
concluding treaties with the Choctayy and Chicka-
saw nations Of Indians.
On motion Of Mr.. Harrison, The bill for the re-
lief OF Mrs. Brown, widow of Major Gen Brown