Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-12-17

a, il enibraced an enquiry no the attcod
ing the molcsaOn of commerce i'm those islands. The
report OF tho Committee Commerce would enable the
House To Judge what force i. may be necessary 10
place at tbs disposal OF the Governweo, for the protection
of in tlat quarter He further ndue
ell 10 this reference 10y the ccum stance, that the
Chairman OF the COMMITTEES GA Commerce ainiliory
acqNaintcd with tn, state O. in all parts of
the world; Whereas alter nome enquiries among inc mem
bers composing the Committee OF Foreign Relations, to
which n him sli bclongci, be found that they not
acquainted with this subject
Mr. Canbres, considered the subject as one of cxclu
svey political character, and belonging the Committee
Mr.. Archer expressed the same views, and
Mr.. Wayne consented that the Resolution should be
modified as propo'cd-
s. Res )ioed That much Of said Message as relates
to the Report Of the Secretary at War; and the public in
erests in,rustcd to the War Department be referred
the Committees on Military Affairs.
o. ReS0!red That so much o said Message asrcatcs TO
tho Report OF the Secretary OF the Navy and the naval
service, be referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
Is Resolced That much of said Message relates to
the Report of tho Postmaster General be referred to the
Committee on the Post ofcc and Post Roads
PATENTS.
s. Rcsolred That much of the said Message as re-
loes 10 the operation Of the laws respecting Patents, the
extension OF the Judiciary System of the United States,
which recommends more liberal policy towards unortu-
nate dcaorS to the Government the extension of the pro-
visions of the passed for the relief of certain
debtors in the 2d Session of the 2lst Congress- and
which recommends modification of the laws for en-
forcing thc payment Of debts due either the public
individuals sueng in the courts of the United States,
restrict the imprisonment OF the person of audu-
lent conce9ment OF property, be referred to the Com
lir. Taylor of New York, moved as an amendment
that much relates the Patent Office, be referred
Select Committee.
Mr.. Wayne adopted the amendment a modification.
REINFORCEMENT FOR DEBT.
Mr. johnson of KY said he TO offer a suggestion in
relation TO subject embraced in the resolution, of not
less Importance than any other subject which had
ferred;-he meant the clause relating the power of the
creditor over the person of the debtor While all agree
tina, the practice Of imp for debt is barbarous and
reproach 90 our institutions, difficulty exists as TO the
mode TO be adopted for abohing IT, He hoped that this
the United States and throughout the world, would with
the appreciation OF the mover and the Committee, be
ferred to n Select Committee.
Mr.. wayne would be extremely gratifed, he said TO
nave tins subject conhded TO special committee, with
the gentleman from Kentucky its chairman 1t would
be rccoilcctcd That the gentleman formerly had charge
this subject in another branch of Congress-
On motion OF Mr.. Johnson it was then
ReS0!cei, Tint much of the Presidents MESSAGE as
relates 70 imprisonment for Debt be referred to Selcc,
Committee.
O. ResoIced. That so much ofhc Message as relates 70
manufactures and modification of the tariff be referred
to the committee on Manufactures.
TO- Resoiced That so much OF the said message az re-
lates TO Indian tribes TO their removal beyond the linn
ITS OF the States, be referred TO the committee on Indian
affairs.
H. Resolved That much of said Message as relates
Public Lands.
IL. Reso'ved That much Of said Message as relates
to the condition of the District of Columbia be referred To
the Committee on the District of Columbi.
l3 Resolved That so much of said Message relates
tocur system of public accounts and which recommends
the sub ect TO the attention of Congress- with view TO
general reform in the SYSTEM, be referred to Select
IT, Resolved That so much of said message \, relates
to "givng the election of President Vice President
to the people, aud limiting the term of service of the for
mer to single term, and which recommends ''the dis
qualification of members of Congress to receive an Office
from President in whose election they may have had an
Official agency, he referred TO 4 Sclcc: Committee
Is. Resolved That the said Select Committees have
leave to reportby bill or otherwise.
INTERNAL IMPRov EM=NT.
Mr. Wickiiie said there was no provision in the Reso-
iuons Cor reference of the subject of Internal improve
ment. He then moved that much of the President
Message relates 10 Internal Improvement be referred TO
a Select Committee
Mr.. Wayne said the subject had not been overlooked
but the Presidents message did not contain the re-
mote alusion to Internal Improvement.
Mr. Wicklifc replied hatit considered in the Re.
ports accompanying the Message and the Reports formed
Message 1'- " '' '''''''d 10 even l" the
Mr. Mercer said he had read the Message with great
sbccr OF Internal mpovemcntIIe had himself laid on
me table Resolution for reference of the subject He
had never known an instance in which, in the disposition
al the residents Message subject referred which
not alluded toi the message
Mr. Wayne proud, he sad to fiud his views sustain
ed by the gentleman from Virginia who was so
cd as anadvocate of Internal Improvement He was not
opposed TO reference of the subject, but il could not he
referred, as forming part Of the Presidents Message
Mr. Wicklie, in reply, requested that the second para
graph oil the Message be read containing the following
sentence Tho aboTer is rewarded by high wages in the
construction of works of Internal improvements which are
extending with unprecedented rapidity.'
Mr. Wayne acknowledged that the words "InternaI Inn
WoVemenr occurred in the Message, was demonstrated
he said, by the laugh.
On motion of Mr. Wayne, the Committee rose and re-
pored1hc resolutions and amendments.
49, The resolutions and amendments being agreed to- Mr.
"ckilles resolution taken up.
Mr. Taylor of New York said that the words Geo much
OF the Presidents Message relates to- occurring in
the resolution of the gentleman from Kentucky should
be stricken out inasmuch it assumed what was not
the fact that there something in the Message relating
to the subject lie moved to amend the resolution so as
10 make il read thus:
ResoIred That the subject of Internal Improvon,cn,
be referred sc.
Mr.. Wlcklife opposed the amendment He would
not admit that the President had made 10 alIuson
10 this subject Itwas always supposed that the Re
ports were connected with the Executive Message and
the Report from the War Department had entered fully
into the subject Of Internal improvements Nothing was
said in the Message with regard to Public Lands but that
subject had been referred.
Mr.. Vinon with view, he said, to put stop to this
eud, moved that the resolution and amendment be laid ON
the table. Agreed TO-.
On motion Of Mr. Craig, the House then odourned-
Harrington Gl3Je.
IN SENATE.
IUesddy, December 18Th.
The following petitions and memorials were scycrally