Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-02-01


mouth OF the s.ndu'ky rivsr IN the State OF Ohio, with
view to the Improvement Of Il. pavig alton.
Mr. Livingston submitted the following resolution
Rssofced, That the Committee on Finance be bsruet-
ed to enquire into the expedency Of making further
proviso, Tor the support OF Africans captured by vessels
OF the United States ard brought IN TO the United States
TRIAL OF JUDGE PECK.
Ga molten OF Mr. Foot, the Senate again resolved IL
| self into a Court OF impeachment.
Mr. Sorrs concluded his argument in support of the
| impeachment. Its sequel was peculiarly impressive
and eloquent. One sentiment uttered by the honorable
manager is especially worthy of record He said that
the best support OF the judiciary be found in the
all cons Of the people. I he people would be true
the Judiciary as long they true to themselves.
The Judiciary woud'fnd protection with the people, and
in their legislative halls until they should become 90
debased 10 be unworthy of protection IL was not by
the usurpaton oil an unlawful and yrannical power
by the exercise OF unla wfu jurisdiction that they
could expect their independence be respected or pre-
served and he seemed press this point far to
think the charser utility and fate of the judicial branch
OF the government depended upon the decision Of this
case.
Mr. Buchanan will probably close the whole argu-
ment Tomorrow
The Court and Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr.. Cambreleng, from the Committee of Commerce,
reported the bill from the Senate "to authorize the
transportation of merchandise by land water with
the privilege of debenture" without amendment; and,
on the motion OF Mr.. c. il ordered to be read
third time Tomorrow
MIR. Letcher. from the Committee on Internal I'm
Provement, reported bill 'to authorize subscription
OF stock to the Monongahela Bridge Company, at
commcd.
Mr.. Letcber from the same committee reported /.
bill authorizing the road from Strings
on the st. Francis river, in Arkansas Territory, to
Batesvle, in said Territory" which twice read
and committed.
MIR. Lc'cher, from the committee, reported a
Dill supplementary to the Act, entitled AN Act to
grant certain quantity Of land to the State of Indiana,
for the purpose OF aiding that State open Canal to
connect the waters of the Wabash with these Of Lake
Erie" which was twice read and committed.
COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.
resumed ation oft he
joint resolution creative to the pay of Members of
Congress-, together with the motion TO recommit the
resolution 20 the Committee of Public Expenditures
with certain Instructions, (Which have heretofore been
published.)
The Yeas and Nays were yesterday called for by Mr..
Hoffman, on the question:; but this day the House reu-
sed TO order them.
Alter some discussion, the previous question was do
manded, and the demand sustained by the House.
The effect of the previous question was TO supersed
the motion for recommi,ment with instructions and
ong the question directly before the House the pas
sage oil the Joint resolution.
The previous question then put, viz: "Shall tho
firmative.
On the main question, Mr.. Wicklife called for the
Teas and Nays, and they ordered.
form ne man question was then put, in the following
termined in the affirmative, follows:
fEAS-Messrs. Alexander. Allen, Aston, Anderson,
Angel, Armstrong, Arnold, Moves Barber BarrweII
Barley, Bates, Baylor BeekmaDJ Blair. Boekee Boon
borst, Boudin Brodhead, Brown, Burgess Butman. Ca,
noon, Cambreeng, Campbel, Carson, Chandler, Chill
Craig Crane Crawford, Crockett, Creighton, Croche-
ron, Daniel, Davenport, w r. Davis Doberry Denny.
pesha DE witt Dickinson Doddridge. Dorsey, Ora
per, Drayton, Duncan, Dwight, Eager, EARL Ellsworth
Evans Horace Everett Findlay, Finch, Ford, For,
ward' Foster, Fry, Gordon, Green, Hall, Hammops,
Harvey, Hawkins, Haynes Hodges Holland Hot
man, Hubbard, Hunt Huntington, Ibrie, Ineersoil.
Thomas Irwin, Jarvis, Richard Nj. Johnson Cave John
son. Kendall, Kennon, Kncaid, Perkins King, Lamar
Lea Leavitt Lecompte, Lent, Letcher, Loyai Lump
KIN KIN, Lyon Magee, Mallary Marndale, Martin, Thes
Maxwell, Lewis Maxwell, Nc Creepy Mccoy, Mercer.
N. pnn onel' Muhen6urg Nuckolls, overton, Pet
us, FOLK, Potter Powers, Ramsey, Rencher Richard
son, Roane, Russell, Scott William b. Shepard Auv
81 81. Shepherd Shields, Sill. Smith, speight, Ambrose
Spencer, Richard Spencer, Stanberry Sandefer Sieri
gere, stephens, VIM. l.. Storrs Strong Swami swift
Iaialcrro, Taylor Test Wiley THOMPSON J. Tbon'
pank Wsyns want Tneksr. Vance, yarnum Yer
life. Wilde, Williams, Wilson, wingate, Yancey. Young
inshield, Edward Everett, Gather Gorham. GrennsN
Guriey Hinds Huges, Leper, Miller, Norton Patton.
Vinton, Edward D. Whte-2I
SO the Resolution passed. and sent IN the Ser,,.
for concurrence in the following form:
heS0iued, 6y the Senate and House of ReDr,s,nto
ttoes nat shall be the imperative duty of the Secre
terry OF the Senate and of the Honsa
Representatives TO ascertain the end OF every Ses
SION OF congress, from each Member of Congress or
delegate from Territory, the number of dsys which
ne may have been absent from and not i'm attenan.a
upon me business OF the House; and in settling the ac-
counts OF the Senator's Members and DELEGATES tber.
shall be deducted from account or amoun of nav f
each Session at the rate of eight dollars per dav for
ry day any Member of either House, or Deleeae shaI
nave oeen absent except by order, on business Of
me House TO which he belongs, or in consequences of
sickness" W
LANDS BETWEEN LUDLOW AND ROBERTS,
LINES.
Inc House then, on motion of Mr.. Sterisere went
INTO Committee of the Whole, MIR. Howard in ,bs
Chair and took up the bill from the Senate N smsnS
an act TO quiet the title # certain NJ .n5.
between the lines Of the Ludlow and Roberts In al.
slate oil Ohio together with certain amenansn,s n,o
Porem oy the committee on Private Land Claims
lihls subject has been long before Congress and
me DEBATE on The meris OF tho case repeatedly pub.
shed IN the Inelligencer Gen. M'Artbur and PbiIo
Douufoge' as agents Tor others, were the owners Of
cerah dtds between the lines Of Ludlow and Roberts,
IN me sale OF Ohio These lands had been sold 10
other individuals by the United States beIievjnv h.
to be part OF the national comain and the p9oe,eds
were paid into the Treasury Under this ,tats M
things DOddrdge had commenced suit against In. mr.,
chasers, and the L Ded States made themseives AZ.
PENDANTS IN The case. In the Supreme Court Dc.
cislon was made in lavor Of Doddridps After thar
decision Congress passed for the survey of the
lands, and authorizing the appointment of Commission
efs 10 appriise their value. When their repcrt wa.
made The President Of The United States was authorize
ed 20 rsa with NJ Ar hur and Doddridge for settle.
men OF lheH claims, in order 10 quiet the titles of those
VINO had purchased from the United S,ates MAJ.
hur agreed 10 receive for his lands the valuation fixed
by the appraisers DoddTidge demanded The sams sum
with interest, that had been paid into the Treasnry
An act bad passed Congress- at the last Session. an
ProPrating SUN OF money for que ing these s,lss
ana the OH at present reported was TO make further
appropriation, 10 the use Of Mr.. DJddrdge for oee
ths surveys, which he had already ced,d N Tia
united States, but for which the act before named IN