Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-12-29


wss les; tha, the nuu,acr "f lives lost 7:3; the
numirr III wouudrJ '1'i: -" these, there killed
by rxpl"sinns collisions, and .ises -" Mississippi
and It's tf,hnin.es, 81! ana wo"njrh 80: On aud
tide water, deaths scm t!c same ce's"s 5-, wounded
~ the lakcs deaths from the -, wound.
cd H.
Mr. Il stated THAT The n!orma;ion ~ TAR as il went,
was - druh, accurair bu, II lid eahracc, the
litter shnwrd upon lis face, the extent "f the mischief
Ii however, important document, and ne hoped
the House would p1sn; il. For nlsrlf he + under
obi! cations 10 its author for tie diligence and tarmt
manifested IN its preparation.
select committee raisrd on the motion Of hr.
u, 10 whom the five petitions, The letter Of Dr. VAN
tyne, and The report aud bills Of the select
the last the suhcc, ofsieamboat disasters,
were referred, and the letter Of DR. EaGtyne
drrrd 10 be printed
| During the presentation Of petitions, the following
notices for ienv" Introduce bills -ivrn, VIZ:
! BY Mr.. MONTGOMERY OF bill to change the
MOD. o. d,spnsing II the public lands
By NJ, fTANi.Y: Ui Il NIL 10 provide for the pay
OF the fourth instament Of The Sintes rs
the public debt paid and 10 release the States from
Ill obligation to return the three instruments already
PAID.
BY Mr. CROSS, Of Arkansas: Of bill making an
Appropriation I" complete tho removal of the raft Of
| Red river, and Tor other purposes.
| BY MIR BARNARD OF bia for uniform sys.
TEN of bankruptcy.
| IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT
/ Mr. MONROE, under the notice heretofore given.
obtained leave to introduce bill entitled "An act To
establish Imprisonment for debt IN certain cases !"
which referred Ia The Committee the Judiciary,
| and ordered Ia hr printed
| Mr. NJ. remarked that the subject was one of much
importance and be hoped The iousp would take speedy
action upon it for the benefit Of the South
| Mr. GRADE denied that the bill more for the
| benefit Of til South than the North.
| Mr. MONROE said lie had much respect for the
South as any body and that he held letter in his
hand stating the fact that Of the citizens from the
1 pt,na1 fIa Nnu
York jail.
MIR. DAVIS of Ky, under the notice heretofore
given obtained leave TO introduce bill TO regulate the
forms and modes of proceeding in the courts OF the u
S. to req ulalr the fee bulls, and 10 limit the columens
of certain officers; who's read and referred to the
Committee The Judiciary.
Mr. DELLET, under notice heretofore given, Oh
laincd leave TO introduce bill 10 complete the improve
mcn,s in the harbor Of Mobile; which referred 10
the Committee on Commerce.
On motion Of Mr. GRlNNELL,
Rsaic,d, That the Committee on Commerce he di-
rcclcd to nqu into the expectancy aud pactlcabliy
Of ercctn. .hiionsr on the Southeast point OF Ca
rev si"r rec t, on the coast OF Florida
On mollon of Mr.. FlLLMOKE,
Rcs0red, That the President Of the United States
he requested 10 communicate 10 this House, Of not III
ms opinion incompatible with The public lh,cres) all
the CORE pnntrnce between this Government and
that Of Great Britain, the officers and agents OF
either, the officers and agents oi thus Govern
mcnt, with the President any of It's Departments,
which has not heretofore been communicated Ia
tins House. the subject Of the outrage ofbnrnng
the Caroline on the Niagara frontier; and whether
there any prospect oi compensation beng made tn
The owner If sad bnat far the loss thereof and also
whether any communications have been made 10 tbs
Government regard IL the arrest and imprisonment
Of - NC l.end, ny the authorities Of the Stale OF
New York being concerned IN SAID Outrage; aud II
So that he comtnn'cHt" copy thereof u tins House
On motion Of Mr.. GRINNELL,
Resoircd That III Committee On Commerce be- IN
sirucied 10 inquire mt" the exprdicncr "i entering into
negotiations With the British Government FIR the pur
pnse Of erecting lighthouse IN III" Ltiilc lsaacs ana
Of placing such buoys The Bahama banks, as may
i;,n.h the danger 81 this difficult naWiT -s-r.,i,
WilCn Elisi rrii D., = -l,,-:..,,, ~ 30
the STATE Of In, Unon, and ordered Ia be printed
E,soirrd bp tc Srnate md Honse n opportunities
AT ar Iocd SINUS IN CDn9rcSs assrmbi,d, (firo h,rdS
,f h,ih jasts decm,Rg ntr,ssary,) That the follow
mr. article he PROMISED Ia the Legislatures ii tine
raj States az an amc ndmcni t. the Constitution o' the
l. s. winch arclc when ratified hy three l"urils Of
The SAID Legislatures be valid, l"a nents and pur-
poses as part If the SAID Constitution:
.'The six years term Ut service prescribed IN the
Constitution iur L. :. Senators, and the two years
Term for winch members al tin House "i R.;rc-rn-
ttlycs are be chnseu shall CONNIE the hrst
day nj rcru,h.r instead Of tli- fourth tay 81 March.
Those ), nators aud X, representatives. wh" >hJli hr
in Office. when this nI,' ni sia be adopted a. part
Of ih, Cun>,iiuin shall hold ihri: offices r>pcr:'v'
until the LIST dar II u, cr,.h,r &, ALTER 'ir Alb day
81 March when their Offices would ,x!rc had THIS
amendment noi been made.
On m"l,on II Mr. BRIGGS,
The Hous, then adj ,nrncL