Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-04-08
FRIDAY, April 4.
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After having despatched some business of sub
ordinate import, the Senate went into Executive
business motion Of Mr.. Sanford, and remained
therein about an hour, when the doors were re-
opened.
The remainder of the day was spent in discuss
ing the bill for the payment OF interest on loans
made during the late war 10 the General Govern
nent, by the States OF \. York, Pennsylvania De-
laware, Mary land s. Va. An amendment offered by
the Judiciary Committee being under consideration,
Mr.. Chambers moved TO amend the amendments, so
rs 10 make the payments heretofore made appca-
bic in the first to the eXtinguiShment ofner-
est which after having been supported at some
length by Nlr. Z. was agreed to- 10 TO IL. Mr.. Ty-
Ter then moved to amend the amendment proviG-
ing for the payment OF the same rate OF interest
paid by the several States, for money expended for
the General Government. Mr.. Hayne moved to
include the State of South Carolina in the States
provided for by the bill. Mr.. knight moved to a.
mend the amendment, by adding section provid-
ing for the payment of interest TO Rhode Island.
AIr. Woodbury. moved TO include New Hampshire
in the latter amendment; which all several
~ agreed to. The-bill having been reported to
the Senate after considerable debate, and the qucs
ton being put on agreeing to the amendments l.
dopted in Committee of the Whole, Mr.. Chandler
moved TO divide the question, so as TO take sepa
rate vote on the motion of Mr.. Tyler; which hav-
ing been agreed to, and tine yeas and nays ordered,
it was decided in the affirmative, % to I6. The
bill was then ordered to be engrossed, by yeas s
nays, 20 to IL.
The Senate adjourned TO Monday next.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. Livingston, from the Committee ON the ju-
dietary, to which was referred the bill from the
Senate, entitled can act providing for the APP
pointment of an additional Judge of the Superior
Court of the Territory of Arkansas, and for other
purposes" reported the same without amendment,
and the bill was then ordered TO third reading to-
morrow
DIr. Hamilton, from the Select Committee on
Retrenchment in the expenses of the Govern
lnent, reported in part, the following resolutions:
Resolved, That the Select Committee on the
subject of Retrenchment be empowered 10 send
for persons and papers, for the purpose OF connu-
ing and completing the examination.
Mrs.. Wood of New York, made short speech
in opposition TO the granting OF the power re-
quested by the Committee, in which he adverted
to the practice OF the British Parliament, in sim
liar cases.
the application of the Common Law of Parliament,
az binding on the Congress Of the United States.
Mr.. Strong said, that he was opposed TO the re-
solution just offered by the chairman OF the Sc
lcct Committee EMr HaInilton.] He had never
been Of those who had denied the constitutional
power Of the House to authorize a Standing Com
Inittee to send for persons and papers. lie did not
object to it on that ground 1t might be not only
proper, but sometimes indispensably necessary, to
delegate this high power TO Committee of this
House. Nor was his objection to any want OF
confidence in the members of the Committee
lie supposed, as he was bound 10 do, that ouT
select, as well as standing committees, would al
ways execute the trust reposcd in them honestly
and fairly. But his objection, was to the general.
unlimited grant of this power either 10 this to
any other Committee, or indeed, 10 any select boz
DIV of men. IL is a high trust-a great power
II is conlided 10 this House, and as il acts, when
exercised, and can act only, upon the personal
liberty and private confidence OF the citizens, and
upon every citizen from extreme Of tbe
country 10 the other, lac was decidedly against
giving il TO any body linen, 10 be exercised at
their will and upon whom they please. lie
said, his opinion had been, and still was, that this
power to send for persons and papers should never
bc granted, unless the objects OF it specified
The Witnesses and documents wanted ought "a
be named. This can always be done with sulli-
Gent certainty. The exercise Of this enormous
power will thus be limited aud safe. 1t will then
bo always under the control Of the House. If tlie
honorable mover Of the resolution will name the
witnesses & papers, and state that they neccs-
saTy % the proper investigation Of the matter in
hand, he shall have MY support.
Mr.. Storrs said, that, generally, he had no OBJ
lection 10 vesiing the power Of sending tor per-
sons and papers In a Committee OF the House
when they asked il, if any good reasons could be
offered by them for such a course. But il was
high power, and to be exercised under a SCUM
discrelon--not on every trifing occasion and by
no means as a matter Of course. He could moi
consent to vote for it, unless some reasons-wcre
offered in favor il. None had been given, ans
be asked the Chairman Of the Committee to inform
the House for what purpose the Committee asked
this power--to what subjects IL was necessary e
TIC applied-and 10 show that II was necessary e
the discharge Of their duties. II the House wa
satisfied Oh these points he thought no one woulC
refuse 10 grant them the power; but he trusted
tiigt they would net vote To- j. merely because !