Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-03-16
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

instant and laid on the table, read, modified on TN
suggestion OF Mr. Verplanck by consent OF the move
and agreed TO, as follows:
Resolved. That the Secretary of the Treasury be in
structed to report TO this House satement she win.
the amount OF moneys lost by the Government or by in
dviduals who have paid money into court aud eli i'm
ed the amount OF the same OF the Cove, pnent or sup
Po'ed to be irrecoveahie through the 'silure ne
gect OF Clerks OF Di.ct Courts Of the u. St,rs: to
gether with the names OF the said Clerks and the
or wears in which sail losses occurred.
The House proceeded TO The Of the TO,
lowing resolution, moved by Mr. Isacks on the 22d
Feb. viz:
Resolred, That the Committee on the Public Land
Re instructed te inquire into the expeiiency OF cau.n,
maps OF surveys OF the Public Lands 70 be drawn an,
Completed 80 Tar may be useful for the
OF tie duties OF that commii,ee.
motion WAS made by Nc. Daniel, that the re.olu
ton he referred to the Committee on Retr~nchmen mt
with Instructions 10 inquire into the edieney Of ere
Ing the office Of Craftsman, providing SON. mod.
ny winch the copies OF maps, charts, and drawings
may be obtained, when necessarily required for the
use oil the House OF Representatives. Also, inquire
mo the rxp'diency OF providing by law, Cor the ap
70 ntment OF Postmaster for the House OF Represen
au'es, and 10 chang, the mode Of appointing the
| TAM clerk of the House OF Representative
Mr. isacks objected to tho motion, and Mr.. D,nie
| supported il.
MIR. Vin'on said. it his ipres sion that the Com
mee on Retr"nchment was created for the purpose OF
aboshing. and not for the making Of ottces The OBJ
ee' o, The amendment did not, he thought, al, within
| the sphere Of their duties.
| The amendment was agreed to-ayes 30, noes 81.
| The resolution, as amended, wa. aereedto.
| Tue i1ohse proceeded TO the consideration OF the
solution moved by MIR Steris.rc the % OF F.brua
ry ut proposing an amendment TO the Rule. Of the
tons'; When 1t wa', on motion Of Mr.. Clay, also re
ierred to the Committee on Retrenrhment
| The resolution moved BY Mr.. Newton ON the 9th in
slant, and laid on the table, takeu up; when MIR
Alexander remarking that Mr.. Newton wa, no Ion ger
a embsr OF the House. the re oluon was on bis mo
ton. laid on the table.
The resolution moved by Mr.. ID inel on the Sh in
slant. and laid on the table, was taken up.
motion was made by Mr.. Ingersol, TO amend th e
he fnl ring a.. ApJ al
amount OF payments in each yoar Ter slave. or other
property depoIed by the enemy during the last war;
tald payment. having been made after III. British Gov
eminent had transferred the amount thereof TO Co.
vernment pursuant to award under the treaty Of
"hent and specifying separately the public debt paid
and the payments aforesaid under the tire aty of Client
After some discu.sion between Messrs. Ingcrsoll,
Daniel, Polk and Wicklifr, the resolution AMI mend.
ment were, on motion of Mr. Stergere, ordered to lie
| on the table
MIR Anderson moved the following solution, viz:
RESOLVED, That the Com nj tee oil w ,ys an Means
be instructed 10 bring il a bill allowing a draw
back OF nine cents per gallon all distilled in this
country from foreign mo'a'ses, when such rum is
ported to foreign country.
Mr.. Anderson acccompa ned his motion with remarks
in its explanation and support, which he had not con
ci"ded when the expiration of the hour Interrupted
him.
Mr.. Johnson, from the Committee on the Pos, or
fee and Post Roads, by leave reported the following
bill:
Re it enacted. Sc That printed papers. or papers in
manuscript relating TO claims for pensions, under the
frank OF congress OF either House shall he
free OF Postage, by Mail whether tinted by order
OF Congress or not, subject TO the limitation of
time with their usual privilege Of ranking Provided no
package shall exceed six ounces.
The hill having been read twice
Mr.. johnson moved that il be now ordered IN a Third
reading observing that construct of tho pro-
vision Of the law which related the privilege OF frank
inc rendered it desirable that the bill should be passed
without DELAY.
This motion brought on long debate in which the
bill opro.ed by Me,srs wicklife Magee Hoff
ma Gov Martip nd nunta al al.
bv Mes'rs Johnson. Wbnlescy, Carson, Everett OF
Mas. Craig Of W., and Mallary.
In the course Of the debate, Mr.. Wiekifa called
Tor the yeas and nays the 3D. readng hut the House
refused them
Mr.. De Witt moved to lay the bill, o. the table
which was negauved nv a large majority; and Mr.
Polk made an unsuccessful motion to postpone il 10
Monday.
The question on the 81 ronding. finally decided
in tho negative. by the following vote:
YFAS-Messr.. Anderson, Bailey. Barrincer. Bart
'ey Bates. Baylor, Beekman, James Blair John Blair
Roor, Butman Cahoon, Campbell. Carson, Chandler
CLARK, Coleman Contct, Conner, Robert era o. Crane
Crockett, Creighton, Crowninsbieh, Deberry Dickin.
son. Edward Everett Finch, Gather, Gorhsm Gem
nell, Hawkins Hughes, Hunt. Huntington. Inger.oli,
rv, Martindale, Miller. Mitchell, NuckolIs P.arce,
Reed Richardson. Shields Scmrnes, Aloxard-r Smvtb
Richard Spencer w. l.. Storrs, Strong Swift. Tucker
Vance, Varnum, Vinton, Wayne, Whiulesey, Wilde
VILLAS. Wisor, Young-65
NAYS-Mes'r- Alexander, Allen, Aston, Angel,
Archer. Arn'ld. Moves B'rhrr. p p. Parbour. Barn
wen. BncRee. Borst, BTodhead, Brown, Buchanan,
Canhreeng, Claiborne Clay, Cooner. Coulter, CowIes
Hector CraiP. Crawford. Crochpron, Daniel. Denny,
Desha, De Witt. Drav'or. Dudley. D~irht EARL
Ellsworth. Ford Forward, Foster Frv Gilmore Cor.
don. Hall, Haley. Harvev, HAYNES. Uemphii Kinds
Hodges. Hoffman, Howard, Hubh,ri, Ihrip, r Irwin.
Johns. Cave johnson, Krnnon p. KIM, King,
Lea, Lerompt". L"iper, Lrtcher Lewis Loyall, Lvon
Magee, Mari, Martin r Maxwell l. Maxwell Nc.
Creerv, Meow, McDufIie. McIntre, Mcneil, Muh-
'Pnhurg. Norton, Over'on. Petite Polk, Potter. Pow
ers, Ramsey. Rencher. Roane. RusseIl Scott w b.
ShPrard, A. TT Shepperd, A. Smith, Speigbt Sprieg
StsDberrv, Stsndifer. Siergere. Swami, Taiaferro
Taylor. Test, WILEY Thompson. John Thomp.on IRE
rv, Trezvant. Vrrplanck, Washington Weeks C.. p
White, T. ID. White, Wiokline, Yancey 10Y
So the hill was rejected.
JUDICIARY BILL.
On motion of Mr. Buchanan
The House then resolved itself into Committee of
The Whole Mr. Cambrelang in the Chair and re .uneJ
the consideration of the Judiciary Bill
Mr. WickIifc addressed the Commute. In ron,inua.
ton ~ his remarks of yesterday; and when he con-
ciuded,
MIR. Spencer Of New York, rose and smoke in rspIy
Mr.. Daniel then renewed lis motion 10 amend the
bill in the manner heretofore proposed by him. When
the amendment was read Ivy the Clerk
The Committee, on The motion Of Mr. Daniel rose
reported progress, and a'ked and obtained leave to sit
| again.
Mr.. Swan moved an sdjournmen nj on tbi. motion
Mr.. Hoffman called for the Ayes and Noes in ordc
he said, 10 ascertain what number OF members were
present.
The Ayes and Noes were ordered and the motion
| 20 adjourn was negatived Ayes 81, Noes 10
MIR. Mccoy then cd An adiournmsnt, which WAS
| also nrgiiived Ayes So, Noes 10.
MIR. Lyon asked the unanimous consent # the