Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-05-30
CON G r SIS,

deratiOn OF the Bank bill. Mr.. Wsb,ter 80
drew his motion, to give the United State, ,"' Wv"
to increase the amount of their stock. and ~
other amendment, restricting the bank. ,s aa
a certain date, from issuing notes of lea. ,'
twenty dollars, was agreed to. Mr.. Moore , %a-
moved his amendment, to make It recess,rr
obtain the consent Of State before Br,nci;
established therein; and, also, renderio, s"T
branches liable to taxation, in proportion as Sta,
Institutions are taxed. The question VAS A.
ed, at the request of Mr.. Holmes. The d's'n.
sion continued ill the hour ct Adjournment. u,S
out any decision thereon.
In the House OF Representatives, Mr.. perA.
ton presented petition tf"m sundry citizen. d
= York in behalf Of the Missionaries cOpsn
cJ r the penl,entiar, in Georgia.
III. r. said that it vas his intention 70 subm;
90 e House two propositions on the subiec,
tEe fist one was, that whichever the Svnrp,,
Cau-t should declare the judgment Of an jnfs
no court to be erroneous, and that any mart,
coffin on the judgment If that court. 50 DO
ciar et to BE- erroneous. and " no should m, n.
set 2 lberty-any Justice Of the Supreme Covr
sh,gld be authorized to issue Habeas Comm.
to lave the person brought before such Justice
fur Immediate discharge. HIS second propn.,;o,
was, that 50 much Of the Judiciary act as mad
it necessary that the Judgment Of the Supreme
Court should be returned to the Courts below f..
them to render execution thereon, should te 70.
pealed, and that the Supreme Court should. in
all future cases, be authorized, at once, to exc.
cute its own judgments.
The question embraced by these propOsitiOn.
Mr.. p. said, would at once decide whether III,
law of the land, as adjudged by the Highes,
Court known to the Constitution, was to form
the future rule OF action for the country or not;
Whether two powers were to exist in the coun.
try, in collision one with the other-and whetbe,
their decisions were to be settled BY the solemn
decision of law, or by an appeal to war:
Mr.P. then proceeded, " ilh view to call the at.
tention ct the House to proper understanding
on the subject, to read variety Of extracts from
the opinions of the trainers Of the Constitution,
&c. as TO the power now claimed Of inherent igh.
IN the States to make cumpatts and to annul
then. and to advocate the propriety Of bis re.C.
lution-when he was interrupted by
Mr.. Thompson. Of Georgia, who rose to order
and to inquire whether it was not necessary tha.
this resolution should lie on the table one day.
before it could be debated?
| Inc SUdlt uCCluCus .ui. WAS u" III UTQe.
by the 45th Rule; but that il WAS no, usual to
enforce the rule, unless on the motion Of som.
member.
Mr.. Bell suggested to the gentleman from GeU
gia the proprIety Of Withdrawing his objection to
the discussion. that the gentleman might 60 on
now, and thus an opportunity gwen for replying
on Monday next.
After desultory conversation, Mr.. Thompson
withdrew his objection, but 1t was Immediately
renewed by
Mr. Bates, of Maine, when Mr.. P. moved 10
suspend the rule, to enable him to proceed; but
his motion vas negatived by yeas and nays-Aye
56-Noes not counted.
The further proceeding stands postponed IN
Ill Monday next.
The bill confirming an act of the Assembly Of
Virginia, in relation To the Chesapeake and ONO
Canal Company, and the anne nded bill report.
ed this morning bv Mr.. Doddridge. from the
Committee of the District Of Columbia. to con.
struct free bridge over the Potomac at the eI'
pense of Government, were severally committed
On motion Of Mr.. Creighton, Saturday next
was set apart for the consideration OF the bl:
ness of the Territorles-aycs lO4, noes Al.
Mr.. Lewis CODdct rose and moved to post
pone the orders Of he day for a few minutes, to
enable him to offer certain resolutions which he
had attempted some days ago to submit to the
House.
The speaker decided that the motion, being
in effect to suspend the rules OF the House reqn''
red two-thirds; when
Mr.. Condict varied his motion to direct one
to suspend the rule, that he might Offer the re'o
lutions.
Mr.. E. Whittlesey called for the reading Of
the resolutions, that the House might under
stand for what it was called on to suspend inc
rule; and they were read as follows:
RESOLVED, That Select Committee be ap.
pointed, with instructions to enquire and report
what measures are necessary to secure to Inc
Representatives of the People in this n use,
their constitutional privileges OF freedom "
speech and delberation. -,
RESOLVED, That said committee be instructed
to enquire IN to the origin and extent Of the CON-
spiracy manifested by) recent menace' snu
murders attempted, against members Of u"
House. :.
ResoIved, That the said committee De IL
structed TO inquire into the allegation made o' .
Member of this House. in his place, charging
the President Of the United States with counN
nanong and approving. by language Of h''' 'o'''
of the late acts Of violence aud outrage, eomu'N