Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-02-20
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WAsHINGroN, Feb. l7.-ln the Sena'e. Yesterday
seversI memorials were prevented by Mes:rs. Lvngs-
ton, Bell. Holmes, Dudley, Ruggles, and Chambers,
principally for and against the transportation OF the u
States Mail on Sunday Mr. Noble presented a me-
MORA from the members of the General Assembly OF
Indiana Tor increasing the salary OF the Supernten-
dent OF the Cumberland Road.
In the House OF Representatives, the subject of the
reference Of the following re,outilns Submitted by
Mr. Chiffon. on Tuesday, The oh inst, TO commit.
tee OF the Whole on the state OF the Union, con-
sid red:
ton OF The general good and that the public funds which the
equal principle, for the general use aud benefit
but That no system IN peace should be adopted cal
The Goyon%"@ money beyond the 00'0
propiation, of money fr the n,pn f IT., 20 mas ~,
Of ono section Of the Uuon without due correspond
should be made from the Treasury accomplish object
Resolved Tint, avoid the which mny
io ' a SpsS of f P%s
10 MAKE any iu,aher SpproPa'on, in money for ntena
Gyege If any remain the foregoing prncp should be i
be applied by said States rs ;heq se%" no aS
M further That it equitable and OSpeient tore
The consumption Of each family Of the community rich anil poo
an TO redundant Treasury the benefits Of which Of
ten uncqualy dvdod though rcpienod by contrbu
They were. after suggestion from Mr.. Condict, az
TO The Proprety OF referring them to the Committee
ln'ernal Improve mcnts laid upon the tah. on motion
oil MI Buchanan, by vote, upon division, by yeas
ana nays OF 81 10 81. The House then, motion oil
ME- Buchanan, went into a Committee OF the W hole
on The state OF the mion Mr. Camhreeng in the CT air
and took up the bill, reported by Mr.. Buchan,n from
Inc Committee on TIE Judiciary establishing Circuit
Con't OF The United ates, and sbidging the juiis
dicuon Of the District Courts in the Districts of ndi
ana, Illinois, Missouri, Mississippi the Eastern Dis
nc OF Louisiana, andThe S0utherl Distrc, 81 bA
ma Mr. Huntington resumed his spee h in opposi
ton TO the bill, and followed by Mr.. Ellswor h.
VINO eh'eTed into IN argument in support Of the me
opnlCn until, on mOton of Mr. Bouden tie Commit
Tee rose and reported, and tie House adjourned.
~. S. Tel.
February Is In The S nate, yesterday, pet ions
Tor and ag anu Saba h mails wee presented The
bill from the House OF Representatives, making appro-
prAtions for the support oil The Government Tor the
year lS30was the -econd time aud referred the
Committee on Finance; and the bill making appropri,-
tons for the support OF the Indian Dsparm- Mt,
dered 10 third reading. The Senate speat time
in the confederation of Exeetu'ivs business.
In the House OF Rep esentSdves. yesterday, III re
solution OF Mr. DE- Wit for the abolition of the off
of Craftsman, was after the preliminary husines OF the
day. taken up and discussed during tbs assign ID hour.
The bill Tor the rIisf OF the surviving relatives OF
the officers and OF the United States Ship Hor-
net, wos ncHt taken into consideration
Mr. Srosht objected TO that clause Of he i'll end
ing the proposed gratuy The brothers and sisters OF
the unfortunate officers aud crew. lie in favor
OF granting 1t to the widowed wives and orphan chill
dren Of the sufferers, aud, in where thsro
neither wives children, TO the parents Of those who
had perished in the srrvice OF their country. lie
ed, there ore, strike thu clause making the do
ns'ion in queson 10 the collateral relatives. Mr.
Dorsey followed in vndication OF that clause Of Ihs
oH, q Fanceu I'D support OI MS argument, the course
pursued in the of the less Of the national vessels
tn Wasp, in 1916, aud the Epsrver. in 1917. The
amendment was, ultimately, Degativsd, and the bill
orde ed TO he engrossed for third reading tod ~
Tn. House then, in COMMITTEES o; the whole on the
state Of ;he UniOn MIR. Canbreleng in the Char, tool
mp The Judiciary B'l. Mr.. Bould+n who had POI.
session OF the floor at the oIo'e cf the sit iog th
pr ceding day, adlres'ed tn, commit in supper
Of the bl; and vas followed by Mr.. Crawlord, in op
rosition 70 II. Mfr Strong submitted lew temAik. il
| fvor Of the amendment previously p,opo,ed by him
o. motion Of Nj Wicklih' she committee rose, report
| ed aud the House Adjourned. ID.