Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-02-16

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such as conferred honor on himself as well as OH
his country.
Mr.. Chandler said, tia, If the sum Of = 10 900
was inserted. on the ground that the Philadelphia
could have been brought out of the harbor of Tri-
poti, and Il now appeared that this q mistake
he thought less ought to be granted.
Mr. Hayne, in reply said he had before risen
expressly TO contradict the idea, that the grant
was, in any respect, influenced by the fact, whe-
Their the Philadelphia could or could not have been
brought out OF the harbor Of Tripoh The commit
tee, if they had considered it material would have
distinctly reported their opinion upon il; which they
had not done. Nor did Mr.. II. wish it 20 be I'M
derstood that he now volunteered any opinion on
that point The fact was asserted by the petition
or; It had been insisted elsewhere; but the com
mittee deeming it material to the support o: the
claim, had left ii 10 the Senate, on the evidence
adduced. Mr.. II. said he did not intend to say
now that she could not have been brought out,
and he had never asserted that she could. lie
meant 10 express no opinion on the subject. His
object, in making this explanation to preclude
the idea, that this bill founded on tho opinion
mat the irigate could have been brought ont ofthe
harDor. He wished IL to be distinctly understood,
that II was the opinion of the committee, as well
as OF this House, that the captors of the Phadel-
phia were justly entitled to the compensation
granted by this bill, whatever may have been the
condition of the frgate at the time she fell into the
hands of the Turks, and whether she could have
been brought out of the harbor, not.
The bill was then passed, and sent TO the House
oil Represen tatives for concurrence.
sAir. Smith OF Maryland, presented the petition
oil Samuel ID. Walker, of the city of Baltimore
praying 10 be allowed the right of drawback on
quantity OF Spanish tobacco imported into Balti-
more IN 1876, and afterwards exported TO Valparai
Referred.
Committee, to whom was referred resolution au-
thorisng revisal ofthe rule of the Senate was Ia
ken up.
Mr.. Tazeweil made some inquiries of Mr.
itidgely.whather the committee had examined
the sixth and seventh rule, and the circumstances
OF decision, made two years since by the Presi-
dent OF the Senate, TO which inquiries Mr.. K. re-
piled, that those rules had been considered and no
alteration in them thought necessary. This was
the opinion of all the members of the committee,
but one.
MIR. Kane also made some remarks
MIR. Foot said that he was the member OF the
Committee who dissented from the rest, and in the
Committee he had proposed an amendment 10 the
7th rule, which not being adopted, he would now
offer it to the Senate: after the words called to
order" insert, &" BY the President, or 4 Senator
he shall sit down; and every question of order
shall be decided by the President, without debate,
subject to an appeal to the Senate; but the Presi-
dent may call for the sense OF the Senate on any
question of ORDER
On this amendment long debate took place, in
which Messrs. Ruggles, Macon, Foot, King
Dickerson, Van Buren,, Benton, Chambers, Smith
of Maryland, M'Lane, Smith, of South Carolina.
M kinley, Tazewell, and Hayne, participated
Mr. Eaton then rose and said, that he was con-
vinced, from the course the debate had taken, the
subject would not be decided this day, and having
proposition TO make, which could not be made at
ter this day, he hoped the Senate would concur
In motion to lay the report the table.
This motion was then put and carried
MIR. Eaton then moved the reconsideration of the
vote oil the Senate given Friday, on the bill for
the relief OF Abraham Ogden and others.
DIR. Hayne wished to know the ground on which
the gentleman made this motion.
MIR, Eaton declined explaining at this time; and
moved an adjournment; and
The Senate adjourned
HOUSE Or REPRESENTATIVES,.
MIR. lsacks, from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported bill granting quantity of land
10 the State co, to aid in Construct ng the Ca
nails authorized by that State which was twice
read and committed
MILITIA COURTS MARTIAL.
MIR Hamilton, from the Committee of Military
Affairs, to which was referred the documents COM
Inunicatcd by the Secretary of War, in obedience
10 the order OF the House, Of the 10th ult relative
to the proceedings Of a Court Martial, which
convened its sittiDgs at ornear Mobile on the 9Th
OF December, 1914, for the trial of certain Ten
nessee ;niitiamen; together with the correspon-
iencc between The Governor of that State and tbe
Secretary OF War, respecting the length of SER
vice OF Militia Drafts Of that State during the late
war, made report; which was read aud laid on
the table.
ORLEANS NAVIGATION COMPANY.
Judiciary, to which was referred the memorial of
inhabitants Of that part of West Florida attached to
the state OF Louisiana in relation to the navigation
OF the Bayou and River ST. John, and complaining
OF the e8action Of duty Of tonnage by the Or
leans Navigation Company, on vessels navigating
The s:id Bayou, with instructions TO INQUIRE into
the eXpedency Of making further provision by lew
10 secure the free navigation Of the said Bayou as
also. into the expcdiency of Disappearing ofthe act
OF the late Territory Of Orleans, incorporating said
Company, made an adverse report thereon; which
was raod and committed.
IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT.
Mr. Wickli6e, from the Committee on the Judi
cary, TO which was referred the bill from the Sc
nate, entitled 60 An act to abolish Imprisonment for
Debt, reported the same with an amendment, po-
ing TO strike out the whole BILL after the enactin
words, and oinsert a substitute.
The bill and amendment were then committed
MIR. Van Rensselaer,, Gom the Comnnitte on Az
rlcuiture, 10 which was referred the letter
or the Secretary Of the Treasury, accompanied bv
manual & report upon the subject of the growth
and manufacture Of Silk, made in obediance 10 the
resolution OF the House Of Representatives the IIth
May, 1876, made report; which was read and the
resolution therein submitted was agreed TO by the
House, viz
RESOLVED, That six thousand copies of said man
uai aud report he printed for the use Of the House
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL
Mr.. Mercer, from the Committee on Roads and
Canals made an additional report on the memorial
oi the Central Committee Of the Chesapeake and
ONO Canal Convention, containing such informa-
ton rs the Committee have recently received res
peeiing the probable cost Of that work; which re-
port was committed TO the Committee Of the Whole
House 70 which is committed the bill to amend
and explain an act Of The Legislature Of the State of
Virginia, incorporating the chesapeake and Ohio
Canat Company, & an actofihe State of MARYLAND
Tor the same purpose.