Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-04-20
THURSDAY, APRIL Is.
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The resolution offered yesterday by Mr.. Webster
to instruct the judiciary Committee TO bring in a bii
Tor tn appointment OF an officer to be called the
oil the treasury, was taken up, and his motion LII
OF the table, until he said the sense OF the Sena,,
should be taken on the bill The table 'to reor.
game the es abi hmen, Of he Attorney Gen .ra and
erect 1t into an Executive Department." intending il
the Stnate should refuse TO pass h. BILL call il up
The bill referred TO by Mr.. w. subse quentiy
taken up and considered, Oh motion by Mr. Rowan aud
having been amended, rejected on the question
to engro's it for hrd reading by yeas aud nays, a.
| follow:
YEAS-Me.srs. Adams. Barnard, Benton, Du ley,
Eli, Freinghuysen, Grundy, Hiynr, Irede, John.
s'on, Kane, Mckinley, Rowan, Sanford, TazeweiI,
rroup Tyler WHEELS.
NAYS-Messr. Barton, Bell, Brown Burnett
Chambers, Chase, Dcksrson, Foot Forsyth Hendricks.
Holmes, King, Knish', M,rk,, N ,ud,iu Robbins.
kugeles, Seymour, Ssbee, Sprsgur, Webster, Wood.
Mr.. Webster then called ii up, and having been
modified by him, at the suggestion Of Mr. Hayne
so as to make ita resolution Of inquiry only, it
greed TO.
The Vice President communicated a letter from
the Secretary of State transmitting ab,ract Of the
returns oil American sesmen by the different collectors,
for the year 1929.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen, presented the petition Of the
Commissioners appointed by the Legislature OF New
Jersey, 10 receive subscriptions to the Delaware and
RaTsn Canal Stock, praying for subscription tber
by the United States. which referred 10 the Com
mittee on Roads and Canals.
Mr. Foot, from the Committee on Pen.ions report ed
the bill 'for the relief of sundry revolutionary and o.
Their officers and soldiers and for other purposes" with
| anne ndments.
The bill to alter the terms OF credit on bonds Given
Tor duties on goods, wares and m-rchandize,
into the United States, having been reported by the
committee correctly snSrossed, read the third
AMI passed.
The bill further TO regulate the Patent Office was
read the second time considered in Committee of the
Whole, and on Mr. Rowan's motion laid on the table
The bill entitled Gan act supplementary TO the act
entitled an act to incorporate the subscribers TO the
Bunk of tn, United Safes" was resumed in Com
mittee Of the Whole, and moon;of MI Smith OF
souta Carolina, was ordered TO be postponed unit,
morrow.
The Senate resumed in Committee of the Whole. the
Dill to provide Tor an exchange of lands with the In.
dams residing IN Of the States Territories and
for their removal West of the river Mssis.ppi; and al
three o'clock, Mr.. Forsyth concluded in reply to Mr..
Frelinghuysen; when.
Mr. Sprague having minated his intenUon 10 address
the Senate the subject,
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Ordered, That the Committee on Military Affairs be
ion OF inhabitants Of Harpers Ferry, and its vicinity
Shenandoah river.
Mr.. De Witt obtained leave 10 offer the following
resolution, whi7h was read, and motion OF MIR.
Vance was ordered 10 be laid the table and printed
"Re'oioed, That the Clerk, under the direction Of
the Speaker, cause 10 be printed the usual number oil
copies IF the rules Of the Senate anil House of Rep.
resentatives together with Jeersons Manual and tn.
Constitution OF the United ates accopanird nv co.
um- for the Of the House"
The House resumed the consideration Of the resoIu
ton directing the Secretary Of War report reorgan.
izaiion Of Ih- army, with view TO he reduction Of
the number Of officers.
MIR. Desha Of Tennessee, advocated the resolution.
being in aV OF reelection OF the oicers and arguing
to slew that the number great for the siren
Of the army'ha long continued service rendered Of
hcers less Efficient than fresh ones-tha for that
the army ought to be recognized at least once every
ten yeaTs-thAt he was averse 10 educating young
men at the public expencs for officers OF the army
&c. &c.
MIR. Taylor replied to Mr.. D. and argued, from the
experience OF he country from the opinions Of the for.
Secretary of Wa, Mr.. Calhoun and from facts
ed reduction. He defended the system Of educating
young men az Cadets for The army in preference 10 pa-
cling men in the army without military knowledge, and
paying Tor their educai ion there denied that
at West Point was confined TO The wealthy, or ih,t il
should, contended for by Mr. ID be confined "a
the moor. &c &c.
Me- Tucker. Of South Carolinl rose TO speak on the
subject but was pre'ented from proceeding by the sx
piration Of the hour.
The 'ubject therefore ended for to-day.
The Committee, took no the bill reported Ivy the
Committee MSnulactues, Gin alteration Of The seve
raj ac's laying duties imports, f he more enscuaIl,
IN enforce the collection Of the duties
Mr. Mallary rose, and, in speech Of two hours
explained the provions of the BILL and the necessif,
Tor 'hom growing out Of the numerous evssions Of IN,
duties prdcised; instances ~ which lie related
TEA AND COFFEE.
When Mr. NJ had concu led his speech,
Mr.. McDufis moved, that the Committee Law b,
the above BILL for The present and proceed IN the b
ITO reduce the duties tea and coffee" which lotto,
was agreed TO, and the bill was taken up.
! On motion OF Mr.. MeDuffie, the bill was amended