Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-05-07


- 6)zsIs OF Nv proposed amend
mint. which caused some debate. designed 10
ssrm ahe .tre of Mas~i.ais and District Attorneys.
oae II the prov .s'ons proposed limitation 10 the
sceipts Of the D.srsc, Attorneys. making them &c.
EQUITABLE FOR the srcepis beyond Tins spfn. The n
treatment was made party question aud rejected
~ he ADMINISTRATION members.
Mr.. SAslASp, OF Is. proposed an amendment
eh,eA also caused Linz dlseHssion. add which,
Ike the former. rejected by vote nearly OF
rpriy character. Mr.. q said here vas Dstiiet
Attorney IN Louisiana now delaucf lie had m
formed The late Solicitor ofthe Tfeasnfy-Mr Gal
rsn-ef this ard hid given tic same in otmatieu
Ia Mr. Barehatd the present Solicitor Of the lfea.
susy. He hid given his auih orIs, and the 1tsasa.
~ Department was fully acquainted with The TACT.
lie proposed. therefore. that piosso LIQUID be IN
serted IN the bill ha, no Distiet Attorney WIN was
:. detaul,er should receive payment of tie Govern
n.ent. The amendment was discussed until II e.
cock AHA the House adieurled Tor ~anl OF quo
rum.
MORNING BUSINESS.
Reports from the committees ucre presented this
n.-rnIoe, and spsng them nom tie commlliee
IN foregn ahss,s. making pr.v'slen tor enforcing
The rsceui treaty between the L. :. md hestco'
The bill was repor tdby Mr. Gushing. Of Mas.
WITH Instructions from The committee 10 call iof ear
II acfisn o. the Bill
hill was reported in relation 10 ibe Eob +
Stockton, an iron STEAMER made II Nv pool aud
e.
seamr, upon the SINE lon. ing Of equality with
American made yesstls.
Many other hills wire reported, when the ever
lasting C,tii and diplomatic I'll was called up
Mr. Casey 81 IN, 40 the char. Ihe business Cum
suenced where II cised last night. L iIouse, al
The fashion OF Ihs earlier debates uf IN Session
speni hour tilr discussion OF uolus u ord',
Mr.. CusniNG, oil Mas. proposed he approrra-
ti.n VI $1,000 ff the keeping OF tao PRISONERS oil
.,s,e IN the State of New lotk. Mr.. Cushing de
.isued that the $4,000 should 60 for the renei OF
Van Renseiear and Mackenzie, nov urJustly. as h.
.ouiended. confined 10 the Yrisoes Of Nes York -
The point OF order aas - 10 Tue amendment. Inc
House. after many wo,ds between NJ. Cushloe
NJ. Bnegs, Mr.. Mason. 81 Ono. Nh. Dtomgool,
.ud Others. voted Mr. Cush. Is amtndneat TO =
cot Of order
Mr.. Gushing Of course aoquesccd, but not With
sut como reluctance. lie remarked tlai N Eng
land thry hal katghied man TO- s.o4g mort
Han M.ckenz had dnuc. Tie ,altef VS. I'M, RS
loned for what he had done au one IA an thet coun
nv was equally honoled .or The same offence.
The next Stopping place IN the btil propn
suion Tor the Cu.nb ,aud Road The order Of thu
amendment was discussed bti,lN, and ~ hall pa,
,wo III. Com iiee found themselves without quo
rum. THIS leads nc To make the following remarks
= -.eard TO The
DELAY on BUSINESS.
There is one fact daily made manifest in the
proceedings OF The House of Representatives. which
10 receive itc atl' nIdn anu ttfHult nl me a
mrr,can people,. especially The Piess. More Than
pgc-iiird of the timr IS consumed III attempts t.
k-epa q orunl u members uuhtn the bar Of me
ftonse aud Wien lhis number ale present, which
hythe way am srny 10 say IS mol lreqscni &C.
otiuenee, less Than quorum eftcn roie. Ten fold
orc attention Is given to cuLyefsa ION aud cortesnon-
d-nce than 10 public business. Eyery member OF
Congress admils that tins Is an Imposition upon the
r~eplr, aud yet more lhan hal Of the members arc
auily e This ocslccl OF public bu,iGtss. The only
corrective Tor thus abuse, + TO tc0ove The DIT SKIS aud
To stop the per dem of sbsentces.
An hour vas spent IN call OF tic House, tbs
morning. The nam's Of lie present nnl an, .
were called, and 20 members were brough, ro th,
House. The House voted agaiu 10 go n, eonn,t
zee OF Tue Whole. The committee we not ,h,e,
minutes In session when tbue AS no ouo,,n :
quorum VAS a, length brraeht INTO the uous,
and The Gu" ber'and 7 I'D amendment decided /, h
o,drr The maio,dy viii trJeei the appropriate
when the voc Is taken.