Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-03-06


cases reminded him OF the account ssen Of one {" "",
who when he had fallen among thieves, was shunheu
and passed by either side. lie could not put ie'i
and express his establishment and regret that two pos
so prominent and important as rIttsourg ana Ere sHou
have been thus wanonly neglected lie moved Inc re.
ference of the memorial to the Committee on
with confident hope that justice would be done' ne
ferred accordingly.
MIR. Buchanan presented memorial OF t"e SUM ,
port and also expressed his as,nnishHent mat Lake
Erie well P'usburg, had been overlooked IN 'n'S
examination. Referred.
Mr.. 3. also presented the memorial Of ifty.nine mem
bers of the late Convention for amending The Consttu
ton of Pennsylvania in which Mr. Buchanan SAID they
expressed in very strong terms their appreciation OF 'e
Sub. TREASURY system and praying Congress TO proceed
forthwith aud adopt this measure with as lille delay as
possible. In presenting this memorial MT b. remarked
that he knew almost every member VINO hed sgheo 'h's
paper and he believed 80 more patriotic men coulG not
be selected from any similar body Of men in the country
Read. laid on the table, and ordered 10 be printed
MIR Wright presented memorial from the Chamber
Of Commerce Of New York praying Congress 10 pass
law adopting the warehouslng system neie''eo' ""o
ordered 10 be printed.
On motion of Mr. Walker, the Committee on the rub
lie Lands were instructed to inquire into The expectancy
of ceding the lands annually inundated hy tue H'ss's
sipp TO The respective States within ihe iis u "i'
it lies
The LEGISLATURE of Louisiana in favor of an act OF Con
gress extending pre- emption rights 10 acua' on
ie public lands in Lnisiann up 10 1881 aSaiio"ihg
what IS called floats and in avor also. OF increasing tie
United States military iuce In that STATE. fteau, 'ao
ON the table and ordered To be printed.
On motion of Mr.. Walker the bill providing for the
reduction and graduation of the price Of the public lands
was made the order Of the day for Thursday next
SUB-rREASURY SCHEME
The Senate resumed The consideration OF Inc Sup'
Treasury Bill. .
Mr. Davis concluded his remarks on this SUBJECT
examining further into the design character 'e"oency'
IL SC a., md
nu,inn Of the bill itself
MIR slrunge having sgnifed his desire, to speak TO-
morrow.
The Senate adjourned after an Executive session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The following gentlemen were announced as ps.Hs
nnponed 10 compose the select committee on MI ar
fields motion for inquiry, &c concerning me oeasn
of Mr. Cllley viz Messrs. Tuucey, Potter, Briggs FL
more, Bruyn, Hsrrison, Rariden Messrs' briggs Gnu
Harrison were excused, their request, on gruuho Oh
Other members were ordered be appointed IN Their
place.
On motion of MIR Kcmbc,
R.so,r,d That the Secretary Of War be directed 10
report this House the stare ct The deiences on 'e a.
antlc seaboud and Gulf OF Mexico. ana on the No''
ern and Eastern frontiers.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Mr. Bou!dn from the Committee Tor the Distrlcl OF
Columbia, made report upon so ninch OF Inc Messase
of The President Of the u S relates to the District
of Columbia, concluding with the following resolutions:
Resor,d That this committee will at This session, re.
purt no bills to the House relation to the District ex.
those OF immediate and pressing necessity ana mat
they will report all such The House speedily as pos
sble.
RcsoYurd, That the statute aw in "rcc in the District
of Columbia ought to be compiled and embodied IN
code and that some competent person should be eEpoy
ed by Congress To DO il immediately with notes OF such
alterations as he may deem necessary.
R,s0irrd That delegate ought 10 be Immediately al
low ed the District elected by the People Of he District
and admitted on the floor OF the House Of Representa-
tivrs.
Mr. Buuldn moved 10 lay the report and resolutions
on the table, and that they be printed.
Mr. Adaus hoped la, this subject would he taken up
at the eures, day, and acted upon with proinplness.-
H. had hoped tie report oil the committee would nave
been comprehensive and particular as the Message
of the President Of the United States had seemed TO
suggest.
Mr. y alluded 10 the frequent attempts that had been
made To procure for the Distinct Of Columbia an amend
ed code Of laws. He hoped lhGt that object would De
carried into effect, and had anticipated that such wou'u
I'VE been the proposition of the committee.
Mr. A. had introduced 4 resolution which hld oeen
referred to that committee nsrucling the committee 10
report bill repeating and aboshInE Imprisonment io
debt in the District Of Columbia. That resolution did
not srem have been noticed in The report oil the CON-
mlltpe.
Mr. Bouldin made some explanation. The commit
Zee had reported such matters only as they were OF OPT
MON could be acted upon at this session, and tcy had
not disrenarded the various subjects referred TO them
He moved lay the report aud resolutions OIL the liable.
10 he ca led up al convenient time, whether The
chairman Mr should be present or absent ss the gen.
leman from Massachusetts (Mr. Adans) might choose
Mr. Adams did Prnicss 10 feel deeper interest IN
this subcc, than any other member Of the lnuse cx:
cepnp only in lar his residence IN he Distrlcl OF
Columbia for the greater portion OF his days, might well
have induced AS 10 The lime which might De hX"u
uunn for The discussion Of this SUBJECT he hau no olhet
solicitation than that mi cut receive fair anu iuIi cum
siGe,alion. "
Mr. Jenfer hoped the report and resolutions would be
recomrncd the Committee for The District o. Soun'
bia There had been no action upon then Ill !u co"'-
m!iiee.
MIR. Grenne had moi distinctly heard the report when
il was read aud he could only gather from II that the
People of this District Ind enjoyed one great privilege
in not having their code Of law changed since Tie ccS-
sion and Ibis given by the committee as reason
for not egslalng.
Mr. G alluded TO The necessity of some changes IN
tina, CODE and rerrd the OF lotteries and
gambling in this District calling for preventive iess'
Iaton.
The motion to rrcnmmit prevailed.
REPORTS AND STENOGEAPHEES.
Mr. Rencher, by leave. introduced the following reso'
lutionS:
Resclced, That the Doo7kecrer lie required 10 excne
strictly the thirteenth and fourteenth rules o! the House
relative to the privilege Of tie hall
Resvlr,d That no person shall b. allowed The prlvl-
ege of the Hail under the characters ct slenngrapheT,
without, written permission from the Speaker specify
ing he part of the Hall assigned 10 him
THE following ure the Rules referred 10
"l3. No person, except members ot the senate, lher
Sccrrfnry, Heads Of Departments, Treasurer ComPro'
l-rs Register udtnrs P"stnnser General President
Secretary Chapl,ns to Congress, Judges of the u s.,
Foreign Ministers and their Secretaries officers who, by
name have received shall hereafter receive The thanks
Of Congress for their galaniry and good conduct dis
PLAYED n the service Of their country the Commission.
ers Of the Navy Board, Governor for the time being Of
any Slate or Territory Of The Union, who may attend at
the sea, of the General Government during tue session
of Congress- and who may choose 10 avail himself OF
such privilege, such gentlemen have been flends Of
Departments members of either branch of the Legs-
lalurc and the discretion of the Speaker persons who
belong to such Legislatures Of foreign Governments as
in am,y with The United States shall be admitted
within the Hall Of the House Of Representatives,.
"l4 Stcnogra piers, wishing 10 take down The debates
may be admitted by The Speaker who shall assign such
places them The floor, or elsewhere TO effect their
with the enicnce of The