Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-05-27
FRIDAY, MAY Is. ISIS.
IN GE,N


IN SENATE.
Office Of Major General and Breret Rank.
On motion Of Mr.. Harrison, the bill from the
other House, TO abolish the Office of Major Cen
| MIR. Harrison offered an amendment, in SUBJ
/, stance, 10 abolish Brevet rank.
Mr. III. remarked, that the amendment
drawn In The same words the bill for that pur-
pose, which he had short time since reported to
| the Senate.
| MIR. Webster said he was opposed to vote a
4 gainst the amendment under any circumstances.
Within three days of the close Of the session, il
| seemed Improper TO insert new matter in bill
from the House, which they had not time to act
upon. He saw no difference between sending a
new bill to the House, aud sending, as an amend
ment to bill, subject which was entirely new
| to them. The rule was adopted, that no new bill
should be acted upon during this period, to pre-
hurried legislation. But this mode would be an
evasion OF that rule He was not informed upon
the subject, and did understand il sufficiently
to act satisfactorily to himself.
Barnard moved that the bill and amendment
be postponed until next year. There not
time TO act upon them this session; and, although
he should have been happy to have opportuni-
ty to explain more fully his views on both of these
subjects, rather than trespass upon the time of the
Senate at present. he now made this motion. There
would be next year sufficient time to act upon
them And, as he believed the abolition of the
Office of Major General would be destructive of
not be hastily acted upon.
| After debate at considerable length on the
amendment, and the merits Of the bill, in which
| Messrs. Harrison, Webster, Chandler, TYLER and
| Barnard, took part, (and which will be reported
| hereafter)
| Mr. Webster then moved to lay the bill on the
table, to put IN end TO the debate, which, he re-
marked, could not; at this stage be productive of
beneficial results.
| After few words from Harrison,
| The question being taken OH laying the bill on
the table, it was decided in the negative, as fol-
| lows
Nays-Messrs. Barnard, Barton, Bateman, Ben
ton Bouligny, Chase, Harrison, Hendricks, Knight,
Mckinley, Marks, Ridgely, Robbins, Rugges,
Seymour, Silsbee, Smith Of Md. Thomas Web
, ster-I9
Yeas-Messrs. Branch, Chandler, Cobb, Dick.
erson, Eaton, Ellis, Foot, Hayne, Johnston of La,
KING, McLane. Macon, Noble, Paris, Rowan,
Sanford, Smith of S. c. Tazewell, Tyler, Van Bu-
rem, Williams, WooGbury-25.
Mr. Harrison then Withdrew his motion to A.
mend, which was renewed by Mr.. Cobb, and Che
| yeas and nays having been ordered, nation of
| Mr.. Eaton, the question decided in the afr
native, follows:
| Yeas %, Naysl5.
| The question then occurred on ordering the bill
to third reading; which was decided by yeas
/ and nays, as follows:
| Yeas-Messrs. Branch, Chandler, Cobb, Dicker-
son, Eaton, Ellis Foot, Hayne, McLane Macon
Noble, Paris, Rowan, Sanford, Smith of S. c.,
| Cazeweil, Tyler, Van Buren,, Williams, Wootibu-
ry-20.
| Nays-Messrs. Barnard, Barton, Benton, Bate
man, Bouligny, Chase, Harrison, Hendricks, John
! ston OF Lou. Knight, Mckinley, Marks, Ridgely
Robbins, Ruggles, Seymour, Silsbee, Smith of
| Md. Thomas, Webster-20.
| So the bill was lost.
| The bill from the ohrf House, to license ves-
seis employed in the mackerel fishery was order
! ed to third readings and subsequently read third
| time and passed.
| On motion of Mr.. Smith of S. c., the Commit
mittee on Private Land Claimswas discharged from
| a variety of subjects.
| MIR. Harrison moved that the Senate have re-
cess until O'Clock, which was agreed TO, on d..
vision, 10 to %.
EVENING SESSION.
! at ten minutes past six, the President prO tenn
pore took the Chair, and called the Senate 10 or
der
There being only eight Senators present,
MIR. Cobb moved that the Senate adjourn, on
which division being called, ii was decided in the
affirmative, flee rising for the motion, and three
| agdins it,
| The Senate adjourned.
! HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
| Mr.. Metcalfe and Nj. Chiffon Of Kentucky, OBJ
! tanned leave of absence for the remainder of the
! session.
Charles Carroll of Ca,rolton
| The Speaker informed the House, that, in exc
cuon OF the order CT yesterday, he had addressed
| the following letter TO Charles Carroll OF Carroll
| ton:
! WAsHINGToS, May %, 1928.
| Sir have the honor To communicate to YOU
by direction Of the House of Representatives. the
enclosed joint resolution of both Houses of Con-
gress extending TO you, the only surviving
| signer of the Declaration of Independence, the
| privilege of tranking. You will be pleased sir TO
receive 1t as token of the Distinguished respect
and veneratiOn which Congress entertain towards
an early and devoted tiieud to liberty and one who
stood pre-eminently forward, in the purest and no.
best band OF patriots that the world has ever seem
| cannot resist the qualification which this OPP
portunity affords, oil publicly tesfyipg the strong
| sentiments OF esteem and generation, which, in
dividuaiiy, entertain for your character and SEP
| vices and expressing an earnest hope, that the e.
| vening OF your long life may he peaceful and
| happy, as IL has been active and useful.
| have the honor to be, sir, your obedicnt and
| faithful servant,
AND. STEVENSON.
Speaker Of the House Of Reps.
of the United States.
| To CHARLES CARROLL, of Carrollton, Esq
| Maryland.
| Mr. McDuIie gave notice that he would, to-
/ morrow, move the consideration Of the resolution
reported by him from the Select Committee on
The subject Of an assault committed by Russell Jar
Wis on the person of the Presidents private Secre-
| tdry.
Whereupon, Nv. Gorham gave notice that he
should move, by wayot amendment TO that report,
| the folluwing
RcSOlued, That Russell Jarvis, having been gull
" OF breach Of the privileges of this House, the
Speaker 10 forthwith issue his warrant, directed TO
the Sergeant at Arms 20 take said Jarvis into GUS
iOdy, and bring him 10 the bar of the House, and
that said Jarvis be. there reprmanded by the Spea-
ker for said offence, and be then discharged
ResofDed That the Speaker be requested TO
withhold from said Jarvis, during this and the xt
session OF Congress, the courtesy usually extended
4 Of l,,..a a.