Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-02-19
" WEDNESDAY, FEB. Is.
in SENATE

T..
: On motion Of Mr.. Rowan, the Senate want into
consideration OF the bill TO regulate processes in
Tie Courts OF the United States admitted into tbo
Union since the 10Th Sept. 1859.
1 ms Dill establishes the modes of proceeding in
suits IN the Courts Of the United States in ti9ose
! States admitted into the Union since tbe W.
I1oS-in those of common law the same as in the
supreme Courts OF the same State: i'm Droceedinos
! oil Equity according to the principles rules. and
uSages OF the Courts OF Equity of the said States:
ana IN those OF Admiralty and Maratime iurisdic-
ton, according 10 the rules and usaces Of Conrts
OF Admiralty, as distinguished from Courts
OF common law, except so far as may have been
otherwise provided for by acts of Congress and
SUBJECT 10 Such alterations and additions as the
Courts oil the United States NAV think exnedient
or to such regulations the Supreme Court oS Tho
united States, shall from time TO time prescribe
The amendment OF Mr.. Rowan, to strike orr ali
,he bill after the enactng clause and insert fret
section similar 70 the first portion of the oririn II
OIL, and second section in the following words:
g That so much of any act of Congress ne aufbo.
rizes Che Courts of the United States. or the Su
preme Court thereof at their discretion TO ada mr.
modify any OF the rules, forms modes, and usapes
aforesaid, oil the forms OF writs Of execution and
other process, except their STYLE shall be- and the
ssine Is hereby repealed"
On this amendment, debate arose. which con-
tlnued until a late hour, in which Messrs NI'Kin-
ley, Sanford 1azewell, johnson of Kentucky.
DerIien, Van Buren,, Kane, M'Lane and Rowan
participated.
The yeas and nays were then called biz Mr.
Sandford on the question Of striking out the original
bill, and was decided in the affirmative bv he C,I
lowing vote: Yeas p, Nays 81
The question then REQUIRED on the first section
moved BY Mr. Rowan. Mr johnson HAVING coII
cd for the yeas and nays
Mr.. Smith offs c. moved an adjournment. which,
was not agreed to; and the question being taken
the first section was adopted by the following vote
Yeas %, Maya 16.
MIR. Rowan called for the yeas and NAYS on III.
second section offered by him; his call being s,,q-
tanned, the amendment was rejected, by the follow
ing vote, Yeas IS, Nays 49,
Mr. White moved to amend the bill, by striking
out the words Supreme Court and iuserfine, ir
their stead, "The highest Court of original general
jurisdiction"
Mr. Chandler inquired the object Of this allera-
ton
Mr. White said, that, in some ofthe States. there
were no Supreme Courts; therefore. II his
! change was not made there would BE- no Courts TO
/ the rules Of which those Of the Circuit Courts
couldbe assimilaied. The amendment would make
the bill applicable 10 the condition Of ALL
The amendment was then agrced 10. and fl,o hin
was ordered to be engrossed for third readinr.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr. Stevenson Of Pennsylvania rose, and saiI
as the minutes Of evidence taken before the Com
niitse were now printed and Of the tables Of the
House, he gave notice that on Tuesday no.t !
motion would be made That tho House resolve n
solve Itself into Committee Of the Whole on he
State OF the Union, with view 70 con-idcrfha bill
reported by the Committee on Manufactures. en-
tued a bin in alteration Of the several acts ito.
posing duties on imports"
Mr.. strong according 70 notice given bv him
Nne fays eface moved the House 10 50 ins