Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-03-18


Joining to it the bill making donation 10 the Penn
sylvania Insinuation.
Mr. Bartlett moved to amend the bill, by striking
out the whole, after the enacting clause, and in
SeTung two sections embracing both objects
MIR. Marks withdrew his notion and the amend
ment was agreed TO; when the bill was ordered 20
be engrossed.
IN SENATE.
TUESDAY, MARcu H.
The unfinished business of YESTERDAY heinoihe
bil remunerang the State of S. Carolina for dis
bursements during the late war was taken nm
ana alter certain amendments, Mr.. Cobb moved 10
strike out the list & I'd sections providing for the.
payment OF interest the payments of money,
made by the State, which was rejected. The bill
was then ordered TO be engrossed for a third read
i'ng. The bill for the benefit of the Pennsylvania,
and North Carolina Institutions Tor the nstructior,
OF the Deaf s. Dumb, was read third fine and
passed. The resolution submitted by Mr. KIM.
several days since, fixing the hour of meeting To-
me senate, at eleven o'clock for the remainder OF
the session, was considered, and after discussion
IN which Messrs. Smith, offs. c. King johnson nj
NY and Benton, took part, was agreed to- The bilh
making provision for the compensation of cerfain
surviving Officers ofthe Revolution was takenup.
Inc pending motion being to fill the blank in tie
bill with the sum OF l 100 900 dollars Mr. Harri
son supported the motion at great length He twas
followed by Mr.. Robbins, who took the same side
Alter briei declaration, by Mr.. Chandler ofthe
grounds on which he should oppose the motion The
question being put, was decided in the negative
Mr. Hayne then moved to fill the blank with
me sum OF 100000, and supported his proposi-
of s. c.
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Inc hrst hour oil this mornings sitting was oc-
cupied with call of tho House which, GA thisoc
casion, carried step further than II has harc
totore been during the present session. Thaeoll
was called; the absentees were then called ana ,
theT excuses heard; and, lastly, the doors OF he
House were closed. "A desultory debate was occa-
stoned by repeated motions to suspend further nro
ceedIigs in the call. At length such motion sue
ceeded, the doors were thrown oven and the I{Snsa
proceeded to business
The Committee on the judiciary were discbarr
eo from the further consideration Of an induiryin-
70 the expectancy OF equa!izing the salaries ofiud-
ges and fees of attorneys, narshals and clerl,e
OF the courts OF the United States in the several
states and Territories: and also from in0urinp in
10 me expectancy OF giving 10 the clerk of the SUI
pFeine Court OF the United States a salary. in
lieu OF the compensation and emolurnents ne now
receives; and the subject was laid on the table
nc same Committee was also discharged from
he Iurther consideration OF an inquiry into the ex
PeaIebcy OF providing that Sure;ies for all public
officers should De eXonerated from their resuonsi
bility within reasonable time after such public
officer shall die, resign, or be removed from Of
nee unless suit be instituted; and the subject was
laid on the table.
DERoRTED SLAVES.
The Committee on Foreign A fairs vas dischstc.
ed from the consideration Of the bill from the sex
naIe, supplementary TO the act OF the I'd March,
iS-I''or the adjustment o. claims FOR indemnity for
property carried away contrary to the first article
oil the treaty OF Client, and for the distribution OF
TINS money paid 10 the United States by Great
6E!taln, G,i5i - Convention of the 18th No
yember. 1926; and the bill was referred TO 't,->
Committee the judiciary
On motion of Mr.. WickIiie,
Resolved, That the Committee Of WAYS and
leans be instructed to inquire into the expectancy
oiremittinS the duties certain invoices of hainf-
inss' ana other church furniture, presented 6y9he
rope OF Rome and the King Of Naples 10 she RE
Yerend Bishop of Bardstown
On motion Of Mr.. Moore Of Alabama,
Resolved, That the Committee on The Public
Lands be instructed TO inquire into The expadien-
cy Oh authoTlzng the legal representatives of Me-
riwether Lewis, to locate the remainder NJ
land warrant No. /, issued on the Sd of Maych
1907 IN any of the land districts Of the United
STATES or make the same receivable in payment OF
such land, at the rate provided for orjginaIIv NV
the terms of such warrant
HOUR OF MEETING OF THE HOUSE.
Mr. Everett moved the following
Resolved, That, enceforward, and until otIie~-
wise ordered by the, House, the hour to which the
Rouse shall daily sand adjourned shall be twelve
o'clock at noon.
Mr.. EverettremaTked, in Offering the resolution.
that ne was actuatedby TO motive, but the wish 10
pes , the puplr business, which experience
had shown, was retarded, not promoted bv AN az
tempt TO meet at unreasonable hour There
had been hive days Of meeting since the order wac
taken TO meet at eleven o'clock. Out ofthose five
days, we have adjourned three days at three n,
clock; one hour earlier than we have been in tho
habit OF adjourning. Once we had adjouyned q =
nan past three and once only, and that under ne
cullar circumstances, have we had a protraefed
session 1t IS plain, therefore, that even could We
obtain punctually, quorum at eleven we shorlfs
erect nothing but change from q convenient 10,
less convenient division Of the day Rut how ia
the Tact, p" With respect 10 the hour of meeting? So
| lar from commencing the business of the it6uso
AZ That hour, gentlemen all know that we have
Tour out OF the five days, been obliged TO resort 10
call OF the House-with what success, the Ifonsr.
mas seen. For these reasons, and others urged b,y
gentlemen while the doors Of the House were rlg,
/ sed, hope this resolution will prevail
/ MI. McDuihe took the same ground Tho
length Of the daily session was not he said AZ an
increased by fixing II O'Clock as the hour fov
meeting. The practical result only was TO take ofE
an hour from the business end OF the dsy. and ADJ
1 II 70 the dinner end. 1t took an hour from the
proceedings OF the various committees when he1
were ia the midst Of the concerns referred 10 them
| ana u gave The members in exchange an hour OF
/ leisure alter dinner. This he conceived was hot
very ciicctual mode Of iurthering the publiccon.
Gems.
Mr. Bates, Of missouri, agreed in The views al
ready staied and advanced, in addition 70 them .
consideration in which he had personal interest
Coming as nc did, from the frontiers of The INT
on, and from new country, now in the process
OF settlement he was charged with much duty b,y
hig constituents, which had relation to lands ana
which required his frequent attendance At the NJ
pariments From the habits which prevailed hare
Eo had iound, that nothing could be done "a 49,,
pubic ohccs before ton o'clock: and Il was pfte,
eleven before The Heads OF Departments could 49,
found there. Nov, from the distance $780,,
he fnr rffrtra rfr ord al ~.