Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-01-13
Judges OF that Government whose own tribunal is
drrding upon its oa power; and in conformity with
these views, they herewith report bill.
TwSMTxETH CONGRESS.
C ECoNp SESSION.
WEDSxsD AY, JASUAar Z, 1929.
IN SEN. AWE

Legislature Of the State OF Illinois, instruct
log the Sensiols anu requesting the Representa-.
i've from that State, 20 endcayoUr to procure the
passage OF law granting 10 the State $4,000 OF
scrip, receivable In any OF tie Land Offices in tina,
state, in payment for public lands; the scrip TO be
appropriated 10 the repairing tile State road from
Fiucennes to ST. Lon.s, and such other roads, as
have, or may be declrcd State Dads by the IIe-
gtslasufe, and upoo which the Uhi,e,. States mail
Is or may be carried in stages. The resolution was
rei&red TO the Committee on tie Past Office and
Post Roads
Agreeabiy to notice yesterday given, Mr.. John
sion, oil Louisiana, asked and obtained leave 90 in
troduce bill 20 authorize the payment Of tie
hye per centum Of the nett loceeds of the sales
OF the lands OF the United States in the State Of
Louisiana;" which was real, aud passed TO a Sc
Cond reading.
The bill for a,tcring .he times of holding the
sessions Of the Circuit Court Of the United States
Tor The District OF Georgia. &c was read the
third time and passed.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Petitions against Sunday mails were presented
BY MIR. Eissett-Froin inhabitants ct the coun-
~ OF Accomack. in Virginia.
- by MI 7. Il. BarhoUr--Fron citizens of the
counties OF Louisa and Orange, in Virginia.
MIR. lsaeks, from the Committee on Public
Lands, TO which was referred the bill from the Sc
nate authorizing the relipqushment OF the six
zenith sections granted for the use OF schools in
Che State OF Alabama, and the entry OF other
lands in lieu thereof; reported the with an
amendment.
The bill was then committed.
SLAVERY In THE DISTRICT Or COLUM-
BIA.
The question recurring the motion OF Mr..
Nickliffe, TO amend the resolution offered by Mr..
Miner. on the subject of slavery within the Dis
trict Of Columbia
Mr.. Miner delivered his sentiments at length on
the subject OF the resolution, aud adduced varie-
tyot documentary testimony, with view 10 es-
tablish the facts get forth in the preamble.
MIR: Weems rose in reply, and commenced
speech which was Gu, short by the expiration of
the hour allotted TO reports and resolutions
SPANISH SPOLIATIONS.
the following message was received from the
President Of the United States; which being read,
was referred to the Committee on Foreign AT
70 thr House Of Representatives Of tfs United
States
WAsHINaroN. eth January, 1929
IN compliance with resolution of The House
Oh Representatives,, OF the 18th of May last re-
guessing copy Of the Corresp.. tence between
the Minister o, the United States at the Court of
MADRID, and the Government of Spain, on the
subject OF Claims OF citizens OF the Uned States
IS2inst the said Government, transmit herewith
report IRON the Secretary oil State with the
Co1Feapondeuce desired by the resolution.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
THE OREGON
On motion of Mr.. Floyd, OF Virginia, the House
resolved Itself into Committee OF the Whole on
ihestate OF the Union, MIR. Bartlett in the chair.
The question was put on the amendment offered
on Monday by Mr.. Taylor, to the amendment Of
Ayes so, noes 60.
Mr.. lngersoll now offered the following amend
ment to that of MIR. Drayton, and ACCOMPANIED
port
BE it further enacted, If any citizen OF the u
nited States shall, within the territory or district
OF country lying West OF the Rocky Mountains,
oouih oil Oh degrees and 40 minutes North lati-
tude, and North Of the 42d degree of North Iati-
ifpa off
which, II committed elsewhere, would be punish
Ell by the laws of the United States, or il any per-
son shall within such part of the territory or dis
trict OF country belongs 20 the United States
West Of the Rocky Mountains commit any such
crime, offence, or G!Sdemeanor, upon the proper
~ or person OF any citizen of the United States
every such offender on being thereof convicted
shall suffer the like punishment as is provided bv
tfe laws OF the United States for the like offences
ucofnmitted within any place or district of coun-
try under the sole and exclusive jurisdiction of the
Ghited States. The trial of all offences which
Shall be committed under this act shall be in the
district where the offender i. unprecedented. orin
which he may first be brought, and the Superior
Courts 10 each OF the territorial districts and the
Circuit Courts and other Courts ofihe United
States OF similar jurisdiction in criminal causes in
each district Of The United States in which any
offender against this shall be first apprehended
OF brought for trial, shall have and hereby are
Invested with full power and authority to hear,
trS, and punish all crimes, offences and ,nisde,
inthe same manner as If such crimes offences,
anu misdemeanors had been committed within the
bounds OF their respective districts
MT. Drayton now modified his amendment as
follows 80
BY striking out in the 9th and TN lines Of the Is
aecilon mol exceeding four hundred men, ard in
sert.ng $50 give efieciual protection to our cizeus
IN their commercial or other pursuit."
by inserting in the 4th line, "a section after the
word select, the following, ''accompaniei b. suit
able military escort"
Mr.. Drayton spoke for some time, in further
c91hfmstion OF the views he had presented on
Monday. lie concluded by suggesting 10 MIR
fngersoll such modification OF his amendment as
would exempt British subjects in Oregon from
tre legal jurisdiction & the United States Courts
% which Mr. l., for the present asscn;ed
Alter sone Remarks from Mr. Weoms IA reply
% MT: Drayton, on the s':Aiect Of giving notice to
ths British Government the question was put
oYalr. IngersolPs amendment, and carried.
HlT' Weems now proposed TO amend MIR. Dray-
tons amendment. By Inserting therein the lo-
bring:
Add "a the second section, "And 1ue notice
hereoi has been given in good faith to the British.
This ame~ lment was opposed by bIr. Floyd,
and advocated by tie mover and the question be-
ingPut il vas rejected, Fir. Weems and another
member only rising ia its support. fMr W. de.
siled ttiJ fact % be recorded
mf. EJaytoas amendment, as amended by Mr..
ingersoll, wa,. adopted.
The last section .. tic bill gss uowrcaI, which
contains the appropriation ior the e1yenss Of the
proposed expedition.
Mr. Dayton moved 70 GH the blsat a:.b Ten
thousand dollars.
ar. Floyd objected 70 this sum a, insufficient.
srd proposed tYeniy-6y thousand dollars; which
insly.