Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-06-01

10 the Governor oil virginia TO issue his Tor new
election. The report OF the Committee was read MIR
Claiborne explained, and advocated the report at length
When he had concluded, it discovered that no quorum
Mr.. Ward moved that the Committee rise and re,or,
the fact TO the House. Some confusion took place when
quorum having at length been obtained, Mr. Ward with
MIR. Collier Of New York. offered an amendment TO the
resolution reported by the committee, declaring that MIR
Johnston was entitled TO his seat Mr. c. supported tbs
amendment, in speech Of considerable length And the
debate further continued by Messrs CT,i,, CIy,o
NcDuiiie Doddrdge. WekliGc Patton, Arnold and Bar.
bour. 1t turned exclusively the election laws of Vir-
E,na, and the principal points raised WERE whether an
election might be continued more than three days Whe-
ther votes were 10 be cancelled because the sheriff bo
ing the election, had taken the oath prescribed hv Inv
and whecr votes could be admitted which had been
une poll where there were writers record them
Inc question being taken, the amendment of Mr. Col
Her was adopted aud the committee reported the resol
ton as amended TO the House.
In the House, MIR. Coke advocated the claim of tho
sitting member and went into particular statement OF
the number of votes given, and how many were liable 10
each OF the above objections; when
The question being put concuriing with the amend
nent oil inc committee 1t was carriedAyes SO, Noes So
., The resolution, as amended, then agreed to- So
u Nr. Johnston retains his seat
Inc Hou;c then adjourned.
In the Senate, Mr. Dallas presented moyioIs from ;b
manufacturers OF wrought iron and leather of Phadenbi
demonstrating against the bill proposed by the Secretary 81
the Treasury On motion OF Mr. White the Senate agreet
oPoSpone the preceding ORDERS and took up the bill ma
KING appropriations for the Indian Department for the veo
1857 Alter some amendments the bill was ordered 10 bq
chSroSseu ana read third time. MIR. CLAY q
peuoh rom manufacturers oil hair cloth and hair seating
against the reduction Of duties proposed by the
OF The Treasury. Mr. Dallas moved to postpone the nrc
cedng orders Tor the purpose oil taking up the bill for The
relief oil certain insoven debtors the United States hu
the motion was negatived The following bills were read
third time and passed. bill for the relief or J,s w
Hill Elijah Hill, and WIN. Barnes; bill for tho relet Of
Robert Kane, of Buffalo, N Y; bill for the relief 81
James McCarty; bill for the relief Of Edward Lewis; a
DIN 10 aer The time OF holding the term OF the district court
oil the u States for the district of Illinois, bill alloing
Office rent TO the Registers and Receivers of the several
Land Offices; bill for the relief of Peter LeCissc: hill
OF Missouri, - VIZ ''''e
UNITED STATES BANK,
ne senate thon resumed the consideration of the D,nL
Dill Mr. Webster withdrew his notion TO give the Unit
ca States power TO increase the amount of their STOCK and
his other amendment restricting the hank arer - a,i
ua'e' rom issuing notes OF less than twenty dollars was
agreed to- Mr. Moore then moved his amendment N
make necessary to obtain the consent of State before
Branch is established therein; and also renderng s,,
branches liable to taxation, proportion as State nstit
lions are taxed The question was divided the request
OF Mr. Holmes The discussion continued till the No.
OF adjournment, without any decision thereon
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr. Pendeton presented petition sundry citizen.
OF New York in behalf of the Missionaries confined in b
pcnitcntiary in Georgia
r. Mr. T. said that it was his intention submit TO the
House two propositions the subject The first one was
mat whenever the Supreme Court should declare the
Judgment Of inferior be erroneous and that
party confined the Judgment that court so declared
TO be erroneous, and who should not be at bertvanv
Justice OF the Supreme Court, should be authorized to is
Habeas Corpus, TO have the person brought beCro
Such JuStce, Tor immediate discharge. nro
position was that much of the Judiciary act as made
necessary that the judgment of the Supreme Court should
be returned to the Courts below for them render execu
ton thereon should be repealed; and that the SUPREME
Court should in all future cases authorized AT once IN
\ execute its own Judgments
The question embraced by these propositions, Mr. p.
said would at decide whether the of the land
adudged by the Highest Court known to the Constitution
was TO form the future rule of action for the country or
not! Whether two powers exist i'm the country
in collision one with the otherand whether their dec
IONS were to be settled by the solemn decision of law or
by an appeal TO war?
Mr.. p. then proceeded with view 10 call ,be attention,
oil the House TO proper understanding the subject
read variety of extracts from the opinions of the trainers
oil the Constitutions &C. TO the power now claimed of in
herent right in the States make compacts and TO annuI
them and TO advocate the prOpriey OF his resolution
when he was interrupted by
Mr.. Thompson, of Georgia, who rose to order and to
inquire whether 1t was not necessary that this reso
uon should lie on the table day. before could be de-
The Chair decided, Mr. p was not in order bv the 18th
uG; out mat It was not usual to enforce the rule unless
on the motion of some member
Mr. Bell suggested to the gentleman of Georpia the rro
pretty oil Withdrawing his objection to the discussion, that
he gentleman might 60 on now, and thus opportunity
given for replying on Monday next.
Aiera desultOry conversation, Mr. Thompson withdrew
his objection, but it was Immediately renewed by
Mr. Bates, oil Maine when MIR. p. moved TO suspend
the rule, TO enable him TO proceed but his motion was
negatived by Yeas and Nays-Ayes 56--Noes not
counted.
next
On motion of Mr. Pummer it was
LeSOiUCd, mat the Committee Internal Improvement
he instructed TO inquire into the expediency of making
sufficient appropriation for improving and making navcabe
pass or canal connecting the waters Of the Mississippi
with the Yazoo river.
On motion of Mr.. Beardsley il was
ReSOfUed, That the Committee N Revolutionary Claims
be instructed to inquire into the expediency continuing
in force for limited term of time the laws mentioned
and referred 10 in the sirh section of act entitled can
act for the relief OF certain officers soldiers of the Vr
GINA line and Navy, and ofthe Continental Army DURING
the Revolutionary war; Approved May 80, 1880.
Mr. Wckife, from the Committee on Public Lands re-
ported bill from the Senate, with amendments
giving pre-empton rights to actual settlers.
The bill confirming of the Assembly of VIRGINIA
III relation to the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company
and the amended bill reported this morning by Mr. bod
bridge, from the Committee Of the District of Columbia TO
construct free bridge the Potomac the expense
Government, were severally committed
On motion oil Mr. Creighton Saturday next was apart
for the consideration of the business Of the Terories-
ayes I01, IL.
Mr. Lewis Condct and moved to POSTPONE the or
ders OF the day for 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 notion being in effect
to suspend the rules of the House. required two thirds;
when
Mr.. Condict varied his motion TO direct one TO suspend
the rule, tina he might offer the resolutions.
Mr. f. Whitlesey called for the reading of the resolu-
tons, that the House might understand what was call
ed on 10 suspend the rule and they follows
ReSoued, That Select Committee be appointed, with
instructions to inquire and report what are
cessary to to the Representatives of the People i'm
this House, their constitutional privileges of freedom oil
/ speech and deliberaon
HeS0IUed, That said committee be instructed TO inuure
into the origin and extent of the Conspiracy manifested
by) recent moDaces and murders attempted against mem
bers of this House.
Resoired, That the said committee be instructed to in