Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-03-08

was rejected ayes S. noes 81 The bill was ordered
TO third reading, SO TO &C.
Ga motion OF MIR Vefpansk, the House agreed TO
the request oi the Senate Tor er-ncs Gu the geo.
eral appropriation bh s-aud NJ s.rs VerplAnck, White
OF Fi~rida, Spencer Vi New Y"rk, Wayne an DrAy-
Ton, were appointed Comn.iies 90 he part VI tic
Bouse.
The nate. am eulnent. to he ACT, dsclststory Of
tie powers OF Couns If the United State, on tie sub
CT Of coniemp's sddipg second ~ c,ior, r pan.
ibing all attempts 10 eorrup, or iu'mide'e jurors, Sc
wac amended, on the suggestion oi NJ BuShauao, and
TN agreed 10.
The military appror Ration bill was next consider
ed, in Committee Of the Whole, Mr.. Condst in thu
Chair.
The amendment which went 4, appropriate $50 900
foe the expenses OF the Chocisw Treaty., out Of the
Treasury, aud not ou OF the sum of S5OO0)0 appro-
Triated by the Indian bill OF last year, Del X read
MIR. Bell explained, and s,reouousy advocated the
sms udmeot. answering several queries OF Mr.. Vim
ton in relation the expenditure Of part OF the OPP
propIiAtien OF las,yea".
Mr.. Ell, worth opposed the amendment, insisting
shat tie 700 OF the Issi Intended TO cover
tho expenses included in thi. sum.
MIR Storrs took similar ground, ard quoted the H.
dian bill in support OF his posi- ion-conpariog the
iaen' OF the House by the Executive, 10 the chd's
play oil 1" shut your eyss, aud open your mouth"
MIR. Polk epied--coniending that the House had
abundant sht and Insisting that the otjsct Of this
appropriation never we're contemplated, when the
100000 were granted by the bill OF last year.
Mr.. Huntington further quoted the law, aad argu-
ed to show, that the objects proposed mi ht be
pail ior out OF the sum in that law AMI, whe her or
not, the House might now SO direct
Mr.. Burgess earnestly srgned on the same side.
Mr.. Wickfe advised that no reply be made-as ths
speeches would avail ndthing save for politics al ef CT
Mr. Bell repIied-inssiing on the distinct character
OF the objects DOW asked for arguing with great
warmth to show, that the President would have vio-
lated the act of last ssson, il he had applied the mo-
ney thea given him, to the objects Of education farm
ing utensils, rifles, councils houses, &C. comprised In
the present appropriation, and then the gentema an
would have taken opposite ground, and cried out auto.
eracy, Sc, aud repelng the idea suggested by Mr..
Bursc', tina, the uni 10 the hands OF the President
waste be reserved as a treasure for bribery.
MIR. Sorrs replied aud xplained.
Mr: Whiitiesey demonstrated against the consumP-
[ on ol time in this debate.
MIR. Wilde de mauded the que ion. and ihre "A ned
ull discussion, should the debate be further pursued
The question was taken nccetdiogy, and decide in
the alternative ayes $50 the House incurred, and
the clause was stricken OUT which takes the $50 900
out OF the $500. 900 of last year.
The next bill considered 10 Committee Of The Whole
was that Tor FORTH saon. The Sena'v's ndm-nt,
"nlch gives S2OO,OOO in+teai Of $4,000 ards
s'm ng ths for,s, wa. advocated by MIR. Dray,op
hir fancey aud NJ. Reed opposed the ame nd ~ q mt
The later sad there was monopoly 10 the contracts
NJ DTayton replied. The am nd ment wa. r i,cted
other bills wers passed. through the Committee of
the Whoie AID repor ed to the House. The yeas aud
nays were called on the disputed amendments 10 the
Indian appropriation bilfor them o. against them r.
SO the clause re NAMED stricken out.
Mr. serp'dnck, from the Committee of Conference
reported an unanimous agreement OF that Committee
III he ioio"ing compounds TO strike out all the
specifications of items OF expense OF the nepo,iau lion
with the Ottoman Porte, and insert the following in
nsu "'reoi " Tor the contingent expenses of foreign
intercourse in addition the sum of S25 900 berein
alter appropriated the sum of Sl5 200" Tois report
was agrsed to.
Ai,er other business, the House adjourned to half
past o'clock.
In the evening session, the House. as usual wa, or.
cnpied IN eousuinmating a vast mass OF busincss
which had been matured by its previous action during
some debate excited by the BILL rsmitting GER
ain duties on imported SALT under bond which result.
eu IN laying the bill on the table. similar fate be.
H. linz tt.E tuht aE.
tain settlers in Florida and Arkansas A bill passed
anihorizioga survey OF the boundary lines betwe en-
Florida aud Alabama and OF the aorhern boundary Of
iilinoig. An attempt midJ by SIR. Wilde, To n
grant upon II provision Tor settling the ioag disputed
line butween Florida and Gsorgia as i, thre
long discussion. the motion failed. Numerous priva.o
"is were considered IN Committee, read third ,ime
and passed. Mat mn
CONGRESS.
Harrington, March 4-Tne Senate yesterday mel al
III o'clock, pursuant TO adjournment at o'clock A. NJ on
me morning OF tha,day TIE reading Of the journal
dispensed with and, Oh motion OF Mr.. Chambers the
resolution laid tbs table the evening OF the Sc
eoni' for suspending the j,int rule which declares
that no bill shall be presented 10 the President for his
signature, on the asl day OF the session was ak-n up
and passed, With an amendment providing, that il b.
coDhned TO such bills as had received the action of
BON Houses on the q IN tant Mr.. Clayton ffom the
S4iect Committee appointed 10 enquire int ths ure.
sent condition OF tho Post Office Department. made a
Iepor', enumerang certain documents, which the
d0mni'tee deemed proper 10 be printed These hay.
ing been ordered 20 be printed, Mr.. Cnamb r. pre.
sehted memorial from Abraham Bradley, late an As
Sislan Postmaster General, complaining Of certain err.
TOrs IN some OF the documents, and praying that thew
might not be printed. debate ensured, in whch
Msssr' Holmes and Clayton supported the PRAYER of
me memorialis eondemning the errors In the docu-
inen,s and Mr.. Gundy defended their general aecu.
r'cy, Win the exception OF two errors ri.ine
from misapprehe of two Of the clark, molovsd
In the business, and the want OF informato on the
sdoJect in the books OF the Observation-Disclosures a.
the same time, his wish, that at this late hour of The
session, ihs report might lie over be corrected and
gwen Iny and perfectly 10 toe public at ihe ext se.-
sion. The order for printing then resciDdeJ Ansr
transachng some further buiin.ss Mr. Liyi qston sail
that would be remembered by the Senator's present
mat on The last day OF the last session. he had ov IN
notice that he would Introduce 10 the attention of Can
gress, code Of criminal law, for the goy.rnm,nt If
the courts OF the United Staes. Tho Senate having
been occupied, however, for two months or six weeL
10 'ne uia' OF an action OF impeachment, and there
having been an unusual press Of business before The
Senate, in consequences Of that trial. he had refaioed
from redeeming that pledge Besides, a propo,i,ion
was before Congress, Tor preparing criminal rot. Tor
the District OF CoiumbiA, which embraced many of tbe
most essential points of the code which he had in
view. From these considerations, the subi,ct had
been deferred. His code, Mr.. L. said contained ma.
ny important principles IN opposition to III prevailing
ones aud begged the Senators 10 bear in mind ,ba,
one OF these the total abolition OF the
OF death In the United States He a.ksd Ie,vs noyo
70 INTRODUCES the bill, with view 10 have /, orint.d =
Leave was granted aud tbs bill together with dor,
meat TREATING to the subject, presented by Mr. ,btns
was ordered TO be printed for the use of the Senate
msh nsxt sas'ion The Senate then on the motion NJ
"ooeO"ry'"ent into the confederation of Executive
busn S. aud remained with closed docr, ,,o,d to,,e
O'Clock, when recess to"k place until six
EVENING SESSION.
ms Senate met sgatu 1T six o'clock and hs vin 80.