Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-01-29

were oppo'ed' The gentleman nom v,rxiui. hat
said. that he had made the motion 10 reject ihi, b
because II was debateabie one. But certainly ali
would admit, that 10 committee OF the Whole the di,
eusson would he more fuli. more free, and over a
wider field. II the opinion entertained by the gentle
man froa. Virginia. on this subject, was common IN
majority Of the House, he could at any time OH ain
vote to 20 into committee urou H. The sentl. man
hskss HE head but he can, any time move 10 %
INTO committee the state Of the Union, becau.e uch
motion nae preference ever any other. On the other
hsnd u advocates Of the bill will not shrink from
The investigation OF i,s object They have no dssrs 20
avoid decision upon it, and will unite WIKI Ls oppo
nen,s In bringing |, on.
Mr.. wickIiHe said that, one member OF the Hons.
ne 'hou'd be very much gratihed have this
discussed. But he wished 10 zee the bill p,c.d In
such situation 81 TO allow OF an ndme nj Icing Of
.ssed to IT, for modification Of the 2ch section Of tn.
od law, which he shoud prefer 70 total repeal OF il,
Let the bill be read second time, said he, and then
Dc pos'poped-When II should be again taken up 4.
would then be open TO amendment.
Mr.. Doddrdse said, that he c. n.dered the measurs
proposed by This bill to be Of much importane. a, n
were proposition 10 repeal the Union of these
etafes and Tor that reason he could not, with hi. con.
senf, suffer TO take the course of ordinary hill N
me House should over-rule the proposition Of m. zen
uemsn fom Pennsylvania. Mr. ID. said he should then
'ene~ opposition to ih- second reading OF the hill .
r Ellsworth sald that he rhouId regret anu ,lsI.v
oy This House OF decision upon question so mon
ous ne mis- IL was because OF its overwhe mag
n,ude tina, he would have IL acted upon forthwib.-
re uio not believe that there a gentle man within
hearing OF his voice, who bad. at thi. moment, sny
ao"os upon his own mind, to vha, his vote yvouId
oe on this question. II seemed desirable to him. in
ded ~ " o"'o oe oeci-
vor of posiponement "
Here the hour 10 r morning usines. expired1
ny leave OF the House, Mr.. Buchanan then present,
"a the report OF the minority Of the judiciary Commit
Tee against the measure propo,ed, and that together
ordered TO be printed. WIZ
M, Doddridge gave notice that, on Friday next. n.
.noa'd move the House take up the bill "ior eonstruc
hng bridge over the Ohio rive near Wheeling
MIR Speight laid on the table the following:
Hesofued, That the Secretary of War inform ,bi.
ouse whether or not is expedien to erect for,ca
more permanent security Of that section Of North Caro-
lima, in case OF invasion.
JUDGE PECK
The hour OF IL was here aunounc ed nv The n AZ
the House in committee Of the whole. Mr. Mar,;n :"
's mead, proceeded to attend the High Court of I'm
parchment Having returned, the COMMITTEE reported
The Ill use adjourned to IL o'clock to. morrow.
WARRINGTON, Jan. 27.-In the Senate v..,.,,..
alter the usual business OF presenting petitions memo
rails, bills, &C., the following bills were pasied: Tn.
OH 10 ascertain and mark the boundary line between
the States Of Alabama and Illinois and The Tsrri,or
Florida the bill for reD suishipg certain Lands 10 A.
abama Tor the construction OF canal and the hill for
me relief OF William Scott, of Tennessee. Al IA
o CLOCK the Senate, as High Court Of Impea cbment
proceeded TO the trial al Judge Peck Mr. Store =,
New York, one Of the Managers on the mart NJ m.
~! mouse Of Representatives, addressed the Court
I'LL the hour o, adjournment witbou, con .udino a.
energetic and impressive Speech and stated his
auon 10 conclude his argument this day.
In the House Of Representatives., after the usual
PR OF reports the Speaker submitted memo
rial from sundry cuizsns Of PhsdelphIa; PRAYING for
modification OF the tariff Of du les on iron; which =,
subsequent pered OF the sitting, led to long Discus,
M.,, 10 wnch Messr'. speigh', Ram.ey, McDuaie,
Mahary, Miller, Cambreleng, Hunting on Barbour nj
va aud Hall participated; and was ultima civ rsfsr,.d
to the Comm. on Manufactures Mr. ID ,ddridre from
hi Comm..ee on the District OF Columbia. reported
OIL Tor the more speedy administration of Justice with
IN the District which was read twice, and made IN.
orSer oil the day Tor tomorrow. Mr. Thorn, so, q,
1eo'gn; from the Committee on the Militia, inrodu.
eeu OH Tor the better organic aou of the Mill ia of
the District; which read FIRST and seconJ ,im.
and made the special order for Monday next Ans,
ransacling OF some further business. the House a.
heretofore, attended, In Committee the trial of Id
rned. rT ~ "o'
The memorial Of the mechanics eug,gsJ IN e. IT,,
ter: "s 'e'
Hon ANDREW STEVENSON.
speaker OF the House of Represent Giives of the IT. g
- - PHILADELPHIA Jan. IA 1881
SIN:-l have the honor to transmit the secomn,nv
ing memorial, and, on behalf of the petitioners To r..
guest you will present the same to the House Of Rem
resen'atives, over which you presd
The memorial is signed by three hundred and 6f,v
eght practical workers in iron, and will be found bv
the members Of the House from District and other,
acquainted with the names. to contain IN, ,igns,rs
OF not only the principal but all the intelligent no sster
wo' kmen and ou'neymsn in the smithing bushes If
me City and County of Philadelphia
Several OF the memorialists have been inlormed bv
roa- masters and owners Of forees and fn,n,c.s az
'hese gentlemen Themselves are at Iengh becoming
saushed, that some modification Of the present rni,
Gus arn on iron necessary; experience having sorev
nught hem that the existing exorbitant duties on tbs
importation OF the raw material far from ncreasin
actually diminishes, the demand for American iron
WIZ" '"e hishes' respect AMI consideration am &c.
JOHN SARCHET
- REMARKS or Mr.. CAMBRELrrG
mr. Cambreieng, oil New York, said, after the deea.
raion made ny The gentleman at the head of the Com
nluee on Manufactures, that the subject woud he FIJI
ly Investigated b-fore that committee he bonad ~
gentleman from North Carolina wouH Withdraw h..
mouon This, Mr.. G. said one OF the mos, hmm, .
.an' subjects ever presented to h, House. ond prouer
% alton into H. would show how imperfect is hi.
most perfect in the world. These petitioner. tell vou
that they are taxed twice The value Of their
'ure' ana That they must be pro.ra5d unless thew
some relief from you. 1t is thus seen how important il
this inquiry. " "
Mr.. McDuffe stated to the House, that on. NJ m.
psioners perhaps one of the most Intelligent prsc
cal mechanics in tho u. States, is nov here - win
materials and evidence prepared TO sustain his yi,w.
beiore any committee to whom the m ,morial should he
referred. "
The report Of the Committee on the Judiciary. Of
"hich we had an mixing days ago, has at length
mace In appearance in the House OF Repr
accompanied by bill TO repeal the 25b section of the
JUDICIARY act. The report was presented by Mr. Da.
WIS OF south Carolina and Counter Report or protest il
70 De presented by the minority Of the committee
Inc Members Of the Committee who have sanctioned
,asIepor,, are Mr. Davis OF South Carolina Mr. Cor.
aoh' OF virginia, MIR. Daniel Of Kentucky. and Al,
roster oil Georgs. The Members who make The
counter Report are MIR Buchanan of Penn .vlv,oia
Mr. Ellsworth OF Connecticut, and Mr. White n,
LOUISIANA we have only had an opportunity to take