Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-02-22
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TwENry-rIRsr CoNGREss-SEcoND SESSION.
wAsHINcroN, Feb. Is In the Senate, on We'd
nesday, Mr.. Barnard, from the Commi,tes an the Mill
tia, repoI ted bill in relation to the militia of The Dis
'rict OF Columbia; which read and ordered to sc
cond reading. Mr. Dckerson, from the COMMITTEES on
Manu- TO which had been referred the bill
ding Tor the reduction OF the duty sugar made
report re commendng it's nGe finite pos,ponement On
motion OF Mr. Living the nate to ok up the re 20
luoa submitted by him en- Tuesday for the appoint.
ment OF committee TO prepare code of civil and
criminal Jurisprudence for the District of Columbia.
on TINS subject debate in which the resolution
was supported by Messrs Livingston, Chambers and
Forsyth; and opposed by Messrs. Hayne, Webster and
Foot; when the resolution on motion, Of Mr. Foot was
laid on the table. On motion of Mr.. Chambers, the
Senate took up the bill for the punihme mt of crime i'm
the District Of Columbus; and the amendmen ts bavno
oeen concured In, the bill ordered third re ad
ing Alter ttansacng considerable portion of legisla.
i've business, the Senate adjourned.
The House Of Representatives. a,sembI ID at IL o.,
CLOCK 10 pursuance OF ths resolution 90 the pre-
cedlng day Mr.. Drayton, from the Committee on
ary AFFAIRS, reported bill authorizing the sale,
under certain conditions OF Fort n the
Dor OF New-York, on account of its being unavaipp
Tor all purposes OF nsona defence, and by re ason like
WISE nat tue legal title to the land upon which it is
ouht 10 detective IL was read twice, and ordered TO
De engrossed Tor third reading yesterday Various e.
ports were presented aud bills introduced. by Messr.
Segse and whitlessy, from their respec.
1--WE commtttee.; among which was a hill by Mr. Dor.
sey, from the Committee Naval Affairs TO increase
me pay OF CAPTAINS and masters comm apdsnt of the
10y VI 'hc CuHeu states; which esed ush
ne usua course Legislation, and committed 10 Com
nttee oil the Whole the State of the Union Mr.
Camorei.ng' from the Committee on Commerce. re-
ported bill Tor the relief OF certain i'm porers nj
Terehand,ze; which was disposed of inI like manner
Inc resolution for the printing of 5000 copies of the
report OF the Committee the Judiciary was again
ahen up ana Mr.. Daniel resumed his observations on
tne question. Before however. the subject was dis
posed oil, the hour expired. Ga motion Of Mr. Yer.
P,ancs' the House then went into Committee of the
whore on me State OF the Union Mr. Letcher in the
nnla a..
lot the relief OF the surviving officers and soldiers OF
he amy OF the revolution An anne ndmen t was pro.
t poser ey Mr. Tucker OF South Carolina, providing
hat the benefits of the bill should be extended 10 the
militia oil the various States The bill was dscussed
Tor several hours, by Messrs VerpIanck TAYLOR Tuck
er :, Ch'1n' Spencer OF NewYork, McDufie, Strong
Wune, Davis OF Mass, Burgess, Ellsworth Speght
narrnger, Polk, Bates, and 'McCreery; after which
me amendment, in modified shape was adopted and
the committee rose and reported. The bill was ulti-
maeiy, on division by yeas and nave ordered by the
1ouse 10 be engrossed for a third reading The re
naoder OF The day devoted to the consideration Of
oils on the subject OF claims for military pensions
great humher oil which were acted upon both in Com
n't'ee oil the Whole, and subsequently in the House
anu were finally ordered to be engrossed for third
reauisg' message from the President was laid be-
lore the House. by the Speaker on the subj. ct of the
aggressons on American commerce. committed nv the
f1ruguese bockahing squadron of the island of Ter
eera The letter of the President stated that he ad
prevons the receipt Of the resolution of The House
OF personalities on the subject, given the necessary
drecoos Tor fitting out ship Of war to rein force the
united States squadron in that quarter. The message
and its accompanying documents were on the motion NJ
Mr. Archer referred to the Committee on Foreign AT
place. WIN
IN the Senate, Yesterday, the bill from the House
W representatives. Tor the punishment OF crimes in the
Distfict OF Columbia then taken up and re ad IN
hifd time; when Mr.. HayDe objected TO that provis.
ION IN 'h7 Dill making the crime OF duelIing the send
"s UT accepting challenge 10 Eight duel or ate nd
ing az surgeon in such case, punishable by cop6ne
M nj al hard labor in the Penitentiary; and argued
mar the remedy proposed was not calculated TO do
way with the evil After a short discussion in which
Mes'rs. Hayne, POND xter Chambers Frelinghuvsen.
Livingston, and Tyler took part, the bill was laid on
;ns ,ahls; with view 10 the amendment, of the Oh.
iecuonab'e section After transactng other legislative
Senate adjourned. O' w
Mr. Petis in the House of Representatives present.
ed memorial from certain citizens of Missouri; nrav.
ing the protection NJ Government in the pursui,
trade with Santa F.; which was referred TO the Com
mitee on military Affairs Mr. Shields reported various
ep'olea DIS; after which. on motion Of Mr. Magee
'ne post ONCE bill was ordered TO be printed The Ds
n'h spo iaton bill the bill removing the Circuit Cor RE
from Lexington TO Concord, New Hampsbirs. and a.
bout twenty other bills which had been ordered To
oe engrossed 10 third reading, severaIv read
ana passed The resolution FOR printing 900 comics
OF the Judiciary report next con sdered and the
measure advocated by Mr.. Foster, 10 and argument
Wnich continued until the close of the hour The
bill granting pensions certain surviving officers and
sohlers Of the revolution (ncludng within ts pfovi.ion
we volunteers, State troops, and militia was passed
80. 80 'ons ueOHe' MI. iFeZvant previously moved
tsrecommitmsD', in order to con fine i,s benefit. IN
tnoe IN needy Circumstances; but the m o,ion was cut
of by the previou1 question Messrs Tucker Ricb
ardson, Verp anck, and Polk took part in the debate
Inc iosse afterwards went into Committee Of The
whole on the state Of the Uaion Mr. CLAW in the rbs,
and delibe ated upon the following approprja,on b
FOR the Daval service for 1885, for the military services
ior the Improvement Of hstbors for fort.siion, for
Indian disbursements; for The construction and renal,
oi certain roads; and for the Engineer Ordnance snd
Qieriermaser's Department AZ half past four thew
rose and reported; when, after leave Of absence for
Temsnder Of The session bad motion Of Mr. McDuf.
ne, been granted TO Mr. Martin, (recentIv snpoin,ed
Judge in South csrolins,) the House Adjourned.
fU. s. Tel.
PENSIoNING THE MILITIA.
We confess our surprise the vote the bill grant.
ing pensions TO The militia of the Revolutionary war
Apart from the improvidspt expenditure Of 20 large
sum OF money, arrestipg the payment r. the national
debt and IN I'll probability creating necessity for Dor.
rowing 10 time Of peace the bill opens the door and
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