Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-02-05

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m'sapprehep'on The individuals who advocated tho
granting OF charter had power 10 pie dye the com
Pahy that they would not ask Congress subscribe to-
the stock OF that company He assured the r.n,leman
that there pledge, and he iel copvi csd that
IL the gentleman would a. tn. reror, Of the commit,
tee 90 tbs subject, and had constitutional
firnd' OF the bill i'm procuring its passage.
i he bill was then committed.
al, M Ramsay laid on the table amendment on somo
~" tout which our Reporter could moi procured which
ne should move when the bill was taken up tor cou-
'etaeon, and which he wished 10 have printed. The
printing was ordered.
On motion OF Mr. Bailey /, wa,
nMo'oed. ihstthe Committee on Military Pensions
ue inquire into The expectancy OF pacrg
me name oil Isaac Drew on the Revolutionary pen. ion
PUBLIC PRINTER.
On motion OF Nc. Johnson OF kentucky, II wa,
Hesoioed, That the House ~, on W, dnesday next
at twelve O'Clock, proceed the election of Pjpter
Congress.
pIn' $500 .opi OF the reports OF thsi majority ard
m'no' Of III" Committee the Judic AIRY relative to
repeating The 25 section OF the Judiciary act OF 1850,
out Tue House refused the leave.
JUDGE PECK
ne Rouse then. on motion Of Mr.. Spsight resoly-
su seii INTO Committee Of the Whole, MIR. Cambre-
'ehe IN The Chair; aud. motion OF Mr. Haynes pro-
ceeded TO the Ssnae attend the farther trial of Judx,
r OK before The High Court oil Impe Achmsut. Hsy-
'nx 'e'uroeu' The Chairman reported, that the Com
'niuee. 10 pursuance Of the order OF the Hous. had
attended the trial OF Judge Peck; and that the Senate
had pronounced judgment in the case and bv vo,e
OF twenty-five 10 t~eny one, I'd refused 10 sustain the
Impeachment preferred bv The House; aud that the
Court had adjourned sine die.
The amen mens OF the Senate to the bill 'to amend
concurred In.
The bill from the nate to authorize the trans
Por'son oil merchant e., by land and water wi the
privilege OF debentuce" was read the third time and
passed.
The bill from the Senate, F." to compensate the wit
neses' snd Tor other expenses attending the trial Of
Judge Peck" wasread he third time and pa ssed.
ILLINOIS AND MICHIGAN CANAL
ne House then proceeded to the consderst on OF the
motion made on the 9Th Instant reconsider the vote
on the quSson "S.a the bill e. auttorize a change In
the disposal OF tn land granted for the construction of
me Illinois and Michigan Canal, be sngrossed and
read third the 7"
would prevail aud tina, the bill would be made the or
der oil the day for som. day certain by which time
ne Hustsd that he should be able TO satisfy gentlemen
on point which was {; jsced to when the bill was
last before the House.
MIR. Craig called for the Yeas aud Nays IN thu mo-
lion 10 Ieconsder, aud they ordered by the Hous
Mr. Duncan allied for the re adiog of The report Of
The Committee on Public Lands, which committee re-
ported the bill II was read by the Clerk
mi. dnce sa'd that when the bill was taken up
before he was de'irous Of Offering amendment with
vie" 10 meet the views OF gentlemen. II no other
me- oer did, he should take occasion II the Hous. .
greed 10 reco sler the BILL 20 submjt an ann ndm.o,
so as, IL possible, the view, OF sepilemrn a.,
secure The passage Of the bill in the best possible
shape. F'S
VIII haf
nade the motion to reconsider had stated to tho ouse
at the time OF tong e., that h. did il with the view To-
ouer an amendment, p opons to appropriate money,
In lieu OF SCRIP TO aid the State of Illinois in lbs con-
struction OF the proposed Cana. II gentlemen wouId
eier he appropriation OF money. he no ojeciion
nough Tor he own par',h should be re fscy satisfied
wrh scrip Gentlemen were mistakn ia the id "a that
the scrip would be sacrificed Land to he amount Of
l6o 600 had been Ao'd The State OF Illinois the last
year was proposed by the bill apply but $50 900
worth OF scrip IN year; and it was evident thai n
would be equal TO money in the hands OF The State
Nr Bell said be had voted for the original bill and
stated the grounds upon which he did He should
be opposed to an amendment like the one suggested.
and could not vote for the r. consideration though he
bad vo for the bill orig naiy
Mr.: Vance said that, Tor himself. he was willing To-
aKe tue OIL as II was; but did appear 10 be so
framed az to satisfy gentlemen and with vew 10 give
more general subtraction. the ion had been ads In
reconsider, go az 10 submit the amendment suggested
MI irvio, oil ONO, with view, as be ,aJ, TO have
done with the subj ct for the present session. at least
moved 10 lay the molten tor consideration the table
The motion Degaiivtd
The question then put upon the recopsidsration.
Of The vote by which the bill had rejected nd was
decided In The nega'ive-Yeas SO, Nays 100.
JAMES MONROE.
The House then took up the bill for the relic Of Jas
Monroe-the question being on concutripe with ,ba
Committee OF the Whole In striking out the enacting
causs Of the bill.
MIR Mercer rose, and said that when the bin WAC
under consideration in Commi tee OF the Whole he had
suggested the proPrieiy otreaining the euscng clause
aud that II il ticken out ne should novs ~
strike out the whole Of the bill after the enaetinr
clause, and submit amendment referring the claim
to the accounting officers OF the Treasury for lust and
equitable settlement. The committee bad however
seen proper to strike out the enactng clause He hon
ed the Hou'e would not agree with the committee in
their amendmeD in the event Of which h shoud ,ub-
INIT an amendment, [whi n be read.1 Mr.. Nj. in n
'peech OF some length then spoke in favor OF the claim
and 10 explanation OF bis amendment.
MIR. Chiffon should be opposed 10 the amendment.
He hoped, however, hat hs House would At once con
cur with the committee, aud strike out the enac,lnv
clause OF the bill He called Tor the yeas and nav. an
Tue queston, and they were ordered by the House
MI Carson spoke in favor OF the claim, aud agojnss
the amendment Of the committee. A bill should na.s
IN come shape extending relief TO Colonel M onros.
MI Patton gave his views on the subject; no was
opposed to the amendment. yet thought that the sum
proposed to be allowed by the bill large. The
allowance TO Mr.. Monroe tor a house purchased by
MIN in rare, TOR instance, item to which he
objected.
Mr.. Suh srIand, In very impressive speech support,
ed the claim, at considerable Length lis alluded to
the Revolutionary services OF Mr. Monroe and his pre
sent unenyiable situation.
Nj. Howard called Tor the reading Of n ue,no,tal
romhis consiuebt' 10 support Of the claim az being
eouched in stronger language han he could use and
which he Hoped would be read TO the House in.sad Of
any remarks from him. This memorial was read.
Mr.. M Duhe mads a few very energetic TemarksIn
favor OF the claim and ts settlement by the accounting
officers OF the Treasury. He alluded particularly to
Mr.. Hagner, one Of the best most Industrious and
said, that, " the claim should DO referred TO him, am.
pie Justice would be done.
Mr.. Polk opposed The claim.
Mr.. Buchanan in favor Of the claim as wall an
IN favor Of sending IL to the accounting officers Of the
Treasury for adjustment. He also eulogzed Mr. Hss-