Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-01-13

anhorzed and directed 10 permit Jared Sparks To re-
tam The papers OF General Washington now in his pos
session IN virtue ot and agreement with b,
late busisod Washington, until he shall have camplccd
inc publication OF the works of Gen Washington, on
wch ne Is now engaged, until otherwise ordered bv
Congress- and that the Secretary of State be authorized
ana directed forthwith to pay TO George c. Washington
the balance OF the money due to him. under the act an
proved on the 3Oh day Of juno 1884 for the purchase
OF the books and papers of Gen WASHINGTON
ne resolution was twice read when, after few words
IN explanation from Mr. Everett il was ordered To bc en-
crossed and read third time tomorrow.
On motion of MIR. Mercer, it was
heSotsed, That the Committee on the District of Co
innoa pe instructed to inquire into the cxpcdency of
extending the jurisdiction of the Corporation of WASH
ington TO tc police OF the Bridge nc
inc river rotomac, and that the said Committee be also
instructed to inquire into the cxpcdcncy of dcvisn L
law, some practicable mode of dsposip9 OF
cd orungran'ed lands within the District of Columbia
On motion of MIR. Stewart, it was
ReSo'red That the Committee of WAYS and Mems bc
instructed to inquire into the expedency of increa
the annual appropriation for the of the Ohio
ana nlsslssippi, to be expended between BrovnsvIe
ana the Falls of the Ohio at Louisville
nt. Lyon oil Michigan, offered the following resolution
which, under the rule, lies day:
hcsoired That the Secretary of War be requested n,
furnish This House with estimate of the probable c,
Pcnse oil prosecuting and completing with great
c urohoneal observations contemplated by the act Of
Congress of the 18th July, 1892 entitled d an act f
taxing oil certain observations preparatory to the adj
Ohio" ' m Vi ''ie "'ac oi
Mr.. Fulton offered the following resolution. which
under the rule, lies one day: '
RcSoired, That the Secretary of the rrre,srr bo 80
queso as soon us practicable 10 present to this House
list OF all commutaton and halipay claims paid AT the
treasury Department of the United States under any
act or acts OF Congress providing for the payment Of
such claims; in which list shall be specially stated The
amount OF each claim, to whom originally due to whom
pu ana by watauhority; whether paid to the caina M
himself or to his heirs executors administrators or Ls
or ieir attorney or attornes in fact, with the names of
the heirs, executors, administrators attorney or at
tornes in fact as the may be-
MIR. bynum offered the following resolution, which, un
der the rule lies day:
ReS0lred That tho S.cro,,r,. - Co..
INFORM inns House, whether other Commissioners and
surveyors have been appointed, the part of this Co
yernment TO lay oil and run the boundary lines between
uae government OF the United States and the Republic
OF Mexico thanthose appointed under the act of lsI9
by sup9lS!ons made an entered into with the Govern
On motion of Mr. Allen of Virginia it was
i'eSo'oea That the Judiciary Committee be instructed
70 inquire INTO the expcdiency of authorizing the Judge
Oh tne western District of Virginia prescribe by a rule
OF Court the times of holding the several Courts now d
rected by law to be held in said District
On motion of Mr.. johnson, of Louisiana il was
heSotucd, That the Committee on Roads and Canals
De instructed to inquire into the expediency of granting
10 te state oil Louisiana tract of land each side
route designated for Canal from Lake Barataa to Der.
WICK Bay III said State to aid the Company oreanzcd
l1f lhe purpose OF executing the work in cfecng the
Mr. Taylor of New York moved n rccons;dor,,;on .,
te vote OF the House. refusing consider tic following
resolution yesterday offered by MIR. Hamcr:
i'cS0tecd That the Committee the Judiciary be in
sructed to inquire into the expedcncy of amending the
Constitution Of the United States so as TO lm, the
wee oil the Judge of the Supreme Inferior Courts to
term of years ~
Mr. Hardin wished TO have an opportunity TO ex
PLAIN MS vote He not in favor of limiting the to-
nure OF service by fixed term of wears hut he was in
favor OF altering the Constitution: so that nj tho AFRO f
49, 20, oreO, the Judge should be compelled TO quit the
pencil lie adverted TO the fact whics he said was well
Iowh lhat Two OF the Judges the bench of the
supreme Court, upwards of eighty wears of ACE:
oheoi those Judges he added, had not from imperic
oh oi nearing Tor ten years, heard legal argument
hough he was one OF those Judges who might by argu-
ment of COUNSEL
Here the Speaker nerposcd and stated that the ques
ton was not dcbateablc
Mr. Mercer hoped, he said, that he might be allowed
10 state That neither of the Judges alluded to by the
a s from Kentucky, was eighty years of age One
OF lhein was on the verge of eighty
Mr. Williams called for the yeas and nays which
ordered. '0' "'
The question being taken il was determined in tho
afirnatiyc-Yeas 81 nays 90 " w
The Speaker decided that the resolution was now
Drought before the House, the motion reconsider the
voc on question of consideration being, in effect
motion to consider. - ' :
Alter some conversation the point of order in which
Alessrs Shepherd Mercer, and Briggs took part
MI Hardin moved to amend the resolution by addino
the following: and that the Committee be also directed
10 inquire at what age judge is incompetent to service
hr. hardin SAID, his object to fix some a0e AT
whch Judge should leave the bench and not return TO
IT, Whether that age should be sxty-fiye or seventy
hve, was question for inquiry But he boned that
some such alteration would be made
il. vance moved further to amend the resolution by
lslIucuhg me Committee to inquire into the expedicn-
cy oil constitutional provision preventing the President
OF the United States from removing any person from
Once, without the concurrence of The Senate
The hour having elapsed, MIR. Parker moved that the
iiouse proceed to the orders of the day. which was
agreed to, 81 TO co.
ALEXANDRIA CANAL BILL
Inc Dill Tor the relief Of the City of Alexandria pro-
vdng Tor subscription Of 1000 shares in the Alexandria
Lanai at $1,000 share,) coming up for its third reading
twas read third time, and the question being on its
passage, debate OF much animation in which the
Dill was opposed with great earnestncss bv Nossrs ar
DIN, OF Kentucky, Chiffon of Kentucky and Mann Of
New York, and defended with equal spirit by Messrs
Shhn, Chairman of the Committee on tho District &c
Golumba9 and Mercer Chairman of the Committee on
Hoads and Canals)
motion of Mr. VanderpoeI IN nostnono tl,o G,r,l
consideration Of the bill till Monday newt fled and
the question being taken by yeas and NAYS on the ms
sage OF the BILL twas decided in the negative; yeas -
nays 1913 49, 80 -
so the bill was rejected.
The House then adjourned.
WAsHEGToN jan 10.
M Inc Seaate, yesterday, Mr.. Grundy, from the Com
mee on the Post Office and Post Roads moved for
ioi iat committee to hold its sngs during the sessions
oil the Senate; which was agreed TO-
ne Senate then proceeded TO the special order being
uie french Spoliations bill (priorto 1900
mr.. Benton then addressed the Senate in opposition
10 TIC b and having concluded after speaking for about
two hours the subject laid over TO Mondoy win o
understanding that Mr. Webster is then to sncoL IT,
support Of the bill. rN -
IN the House Of Representatives. variety of mornip r.
business was done. After which,
Mr.. H. Everett offered the following resolution:
hesotred, That the Secretary of War be directed to
nm TO Tie Commissioner of Pensions directing the sus
pension OF the allowance of pensions under the act of 7
june 1892 "'s W. '''
The resolution agreed TO-
On motion of Mr.. Heath il was
Resot5ed, That the Committee on Commerce bs IL
q he cV ne. Il