Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-06-08

Mr. Mason moved to strike the enacting clause from the
DlI, upon which an animated debate arose in which
Messrs. Mason, Kerr, King, Williams Polk Root and
| Clay took part.
MIR Carr OF Indiana, opposed the motion Of the gentle
man from Virginia strike the enacng clause from the
Oi lie hoped the vote would not be taken with so thin
House; was apparent that many members were at thai
moment OF their seats lie argued that IL was mat
ter OF very great importance TO the people living within
the boundaries of the contemplated Territory. lie die
not think the motion could prev all with full House lie
iclt himself bound TO vote against the motion
The question was taken and the motion lost, Ayes So
! Noes 6l
The bill was then reported TO the House. and on motion
OF Mr. Wing, the further consideration of was postponed
~ Monday
The House then adjourned.
WASHINGTON, June s.
In the Senate yesterday the amendment made by the
House in the bill establish the Office of Surveyor Gene.
raj OF Arkansas taken up and concurred ill., The bill
from the House, establishing Land Districts in the Ter
ory oil Arkansas, was read first and second time and
tcrred TO the Committee the Public Lands
On motion OF Mr. Poudexter, the Senate took up the
bil granting township Of land TO the French College in
ST Louis and he moved amend the bill ms to make
u read TO College in Missouri" which was agreed TO
Further amendments were offered, and the principl, Of
The bill was discussed, at length, by MesSrs Pon.
dexter, Frclnghuysen, Holmes, Clay, King, Buckncr
/ Ewing, Chom6erS. Ruggles, Benton, and Dallas, when
on motion of Mr. Webster, the bill laid on the table
Inc Chair communicated report from the Secretary OF
the Treasury transmitting the monthly returns Of the IT,
| > Bank Tor the months OF April and May.
Mr.. Wilkins gave notice that 20 morrow he would BEG
leave TO Introduce joint resolution for transferring the
duties imposed on the Secretary of the Treasury by the
Pension Bill to the Secretary of War
The following bills from ihe House were read third
time and pdssed-tc hill for the relief of John Knight;
the bill ior the relief OF The heirs of DIR. SamueJ Axiom
ccccaSed the bill or the remission OF duties on iron import
cd for the use OF Rail Roads, and the bill for the relief
Rebccca Bodget.
HANK OF THE UNITED STATES.
The bill TO modify an continue the act incorporate
the subscribers TO the Bank of the IT, was taken up
the unfinished business, the question being on concur
ring i'll the amendments made in the Committee of I'M.
Whole. "'
The amendment striking out the third section was taken
up and Mr. Hayne stated that when the subject was be-
fore the Committee, it determined so TO frame the bill as
TO check practice which had OF late grown up of issuing
orders as currency and issuing place paya-
n'e al another But the bill as reported, and il
stands after the amendments adopted would not affect
that object The 3D. section provides that the Bank shall
not issue any note notes of less denomination than eff
dollars payable at any other than the place issue "ex-
cp Tie same he at the wish of the person or persons TO
whom the bill is made payable" Mr. Hayne with view
TO make the restriction practical proposed 10 ratan the
'a section striking out the exception in the last clause
anu restoring me fourth section TO its original FORM
After some discussions III which Mcssrs CLAYTON Web
stcr, Ewing, Smith, Johnston and White took part
Mr. Tazewel moved to amend the third section so a, IN
make 1t read, any note bill, check draft instead of notc
notes"
Mr. Webster proposed to effect the object to add to
the second section, words prohibiting the Bank from ss
inc bill, checks or drafts currency.
Mr.. TaZewell then Withdrew his motion
After some remarks from Messrs. White Benton Buck
ncr, and Hayne,
The amendment striking the 81 section, was di.a-
greed to- and the last clause OF the section was stricken
OUT proposed by Mr.. Haync.
The amendment allowing fire years "A the time within
which the Bank may dispose of its zeal estate agreed
to- also the amendment requiring that there shall be
more than two branches in any State.
The amendment, requiring the Bank to pav as bones
$loooOo year, for fifteen years being under consdera
,ion Mr. Bbh moved TO substitute for it, provision that
the Bank shall not receive more than fire per cent inter
est.
Upon this motion, Messrs Ewing Bib, Clay, NIanpun
Webster, Smith, Knight, Frclnehuysen BIckner ami
the
motion of Mr.. Holmes,
The Senate adjourned
In The House Of REPRESENTATIVES after the journal was
read Mr. Pendcton resumed the discussion of the petition
which he presented Monday last relative 10 the re-
lease oil The missionaries confined in the Georgia Peniten-
iary The subject he said did not necessarily involve
the important and delicate points raised by our Indian re
laons The real question referred only to the fair and
legitimate extent OF the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court
OF the United S:S:c7 The motives under which these
missionaries had acted in the transactions for which they
were confined had nothing do with the subject.
heher 'hey were fanatics oT not, point of i'm
porance He would, however, remark that the cause of
civil liberty indebted TO ecclesiastical persons
Than TO any other class of Individuals English liberty
more indebted TO Hooker and Chilngworh man 10
Hampden and Sidney. Why should these missionaries be
denied the release TO which they had been adiudped TO he
entitled by the decision of the Supreme Court! Mr. p
went into am extensive assertion OF the constitutional SUI
premacy OF the General Government over the Govern
ments OF the respective States in favor of which doctrine
he quoted numerous opinions and arguments and con-
tended that The Judicial power of the United States was
coeXtensve with its Legislative. The appellate ursdic
lion OF the Supreme Court UNREASONABLE in civil
cases circumstanced this waS-ha denied that any
grounds OF exception existed in favor of criminal cases
was The duty of the House TO relieve the jurisdiction OF
the Supreme Court from the difficulty that had been inter
posed by the liih Section of the Judiciary act which
copied all who imprisoned BY the sentence of State
Court from the power OF writ of Habeas Corpus ema-
mating from any Judge of the United States Courts. lie
proposed therefore TO give the Supreme Court power TO
execute IFS own Judgment, and repeal so nnch OF the
Judiciary act as related to sending mandate TO State
courtas il could not have been anticipated that State
Court by the trick of refusing record the mandate could
avoid the obligation OF obeyg it, He therefore moved
the instructions the substance of which was given in our
last Tuesdays paper.
Mr.. Foster and commenced reply TO Mr. Pende.
ton, but gave way TO motion by Mr. Clay postpone the
discussion ill Monday next, which agreed TO-
Petitions and memorials then presented by Messrs
Choae and GrSnne of Massachusetts; Mr. Ingersol of
Connecticut Messrs J.. Condict and Southard of New
Jerseys Mr.. Banks, Of Pcnnsyvania; Mr. Washington of
Maryland; and Mr., Newton, of Virginia.
MIR. Speaker Stevenson presented several communica-
lions from citizens OF Pennsylvania and from citizens
Of the State OF Ohio, in relation TO the Tariff.
The Speaker laid before the House a letter from Mr. |
James Conner of New York. proposing TO print stereo-
type edition of the Laws of the United States 5000 copies
Of which, neatly printed and bound he offered to furnish
to Congress at 81 ~ 12 per volume of ESQ pages each
aud give ample security for the performance Of the con-
tract On motion of Mr. Ellsworth, this communication
was referred TO the Committee on the judiciary
The House then proceeded to the
ORDERS THE'DAY.
The bill for tie improvement Of certain habors and the
navigation Oi certain rivers, was then taken up.
The question before the House was the motion of Mr.
Polk to strike out the first section of the bill
Upon this motion spirited debate arose, in which
Mcssrs Carson, Ynton, Taylor Polk, g. Evans Duncan
Fielder C. Allan, j. Bates, lngerso, c. C. Johnston and