Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-04-29

,,,rv of the Senator from New \ ork, as 10 whe-
,bS arm had been made use of successfully or ho.,
~ vas not prepared TO answer now; oul u .he w,
should be passed oVe'' 'ne ''''
be uh,a ned H.. .r,,ame, Ar
prrSTON SAID that the reason why the cost OF ma
afss,urng these arms at tlarpers Ferry appeared eA
,,,,nt was obvious From The vicihlly oi uie es'a-
" heo, 10 the War Departms nj all experiments sug-
800 10 the Ordnance Department were, necessarily,
Ed, there, while the general result was merely SO
uanv arms manufactured
,, s,,s ms views remained unchanged ne hunt-
bo had fred the rifles would as soon be shot al as
e., hen For himself, he never had one, as he had
s,nb,s whether it could be used benehciaiiy.
o., ms notion the further consideration OF the oui
r,. nes,poned until Monday next. $780,.
pFNoVAL OF CAUSES FROM Tue STATE ~ lHE
""' FEDERAL COURTS
The senate then took up the bill to provide further
a4,l irStce III the courts OF the L. States.
A. RrERlEN As the Chairman of the Committee
- ,ha lndclarv stated the objects OF the bull and adj
ed the Seua,c for nearly two hours IN ITS support
TIL bill authorizes either OF the Justices of the Su-
,,n, cour; Of the L. $, judge of any district
-, of the L or writ OF hd5eaS corpus IN all
$3.50 of any prisoner prisoners IN jail confinement
, instance of The I. 5 for on eccount OF any act
done under or hy virtue OF The Constitution, or any
I or treaty Of the T. S, under color thereof, or
a. o on account OF any act done or omitted under any
,,d r,aht authority, ,itie privilege protection,
,.mn,.on set up or claimed under the same or color
h-o or 10. or on account of any act done omitted
nIsr any alleged right, t,le authority privilege, pro-
s,tpa Or exemption set up or claimed, or under the
,y Of nations under the commss'on order or sane
-, of any foreign State sovereignty, color there.
~: ON the return OF the writ, and due proof OF the
yce a, notice Of the said proceeding to the Attorney
General or other officer prosecuting The pleas OF the
S,,,s the Justice Judge shall proceed TO hear the
c9lse and II, upon hearing The same, 1t shall appear
,a, the prisoner prisoners are, entitled TO be DIS
--ad
,-s. then il shall b. the duty OF the justice Judge
forthwith discharge such prisoner or prisoners ac'
co.d,nry hat Il !, shall appear that judgment or CTS
CHARGE gu hi not be rendered, the prisoner or PIT
snsrs shall be forthwith remanded provided That from
any decision an appeal may be taken TO the Circuit
Court Of the 5 for the district in which the cause
i heard end from the Judgment OF that Court 10 the
Supreme Court Of the l. such terms as the Judge
Iglg prescribe; and pending such proceedings or ap
neal aud unii final Judgment be rendered therein and
a;lsr final Judgment OF discharge IN the same, any pro-
ceedng sga,nst said prisoner or prisoners, shaii oc
deemed null and void
,, The word or las itacised the above paragraph
and insert: and IN all of any prisoner or prison
cfs in a or confinement where he she, they being
subjects or citizens OF foreign State and domic'ed
,ae-cin shalt be committed conned, or IN custody
rnder or by any authority or law or process founded
thereon OF the L. 5 , or any one OF them
The amendment agreed 10.
Nr BUCHANAN obtained the floor, and on his mo-
Ton the farther consideration OF tAe Dill was posloheu
uAtii FRIDAY next
The Senate then adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr. CHARLES BROWN presented seven memoir
as from hundred and fourteen citizens OF Phadei-
pha ptayjnr for protective tariff
Mr. WELLER asked PERMISSION to present series
al resolutions from Ohio in relation 10 the Gicdings
Nr STANlY objected.
Mr. WELLER moved a suspension of tic rules for
II reception, but the motion was negauved
The House then resolved itself into the Committee
of the Waoe on the State Of the Union, MIR. ALLEN
in the CharJ and proceeded with the consideration OF
the appor'inruent bill.
Mr. COOPER. OF Georgia, resumed his speech, in
which he int rruped yesterday by motion 10
rlse and proceeded with his illustration of the tabular
statements o. Professor Mckay, of franklin College,
Georgia, on winch his speech was based
Nr WHITE OF indiana advocated smaller ratio
than that fixed upon by the committee, because Il left
faction which only MUST to the smaller States
but to ,..7 brethren OF the South. Now, he wished
tie ds,r button Of the fractions 10 be equal but, If they
mus. fall any where, let them fall the large States
,,lch were the more able 10 support them. By
increasing the ratio, they decreased tie popular
and Democratic character Of this House; and he
Ir.;.cd small ratio because 1t increased the Demo-
cratic representative character By increasing the ra
To- they shed the number oil representatives, ano
thereby decreased the probabilities ct acquiring know
EDGE of and acquaintance with the CONSTITUENCIES OF
The representative. This House should be asslmla,sd
the character q! the people HON represents tie
s favorable 10 reduction of the ratio, Tor the accom-
-shmen, Of that object He minated that ,he pro
p,sd ratio the result CT caucus OF The large
Safes
Mr. GORDON replied to some preceding speakers,
whose remarks, yesterday, on the French ChaTieer OF
Dtuetts md the British House of Commons, were, as
he conceived reflection The Democratic features Of
use Goyp,n;rcn,s He also commended that the saTes
yso established form Of Government were IN favor
los RATIO TO secure representation OF the people,
81! he greatest good Of the greatest number. lie de-
.-el ,lc Will Of the people TO Be represented and he
Mss opposed 10 reduction Of this body, which would
ei.ts;l upon feature OF aristoctacy Some genie
men had appealed 10 them 10 reduce the number, on
tn ground Of economy-thus max ing the question one
Gears and cents; but he asked whether the princ
p.s IT The Government were 10 be given Up Tor the
slae o' a e% thousand dollars lie was an advocate
~ III proper economy, and lie night contend that 'ey
b.t fh eve away the public money 10 The ~ioow
ia PRESIDE ~ or anybody else; but he could mol Tor
~ A, Guty as o member Of representative Demo.
e-.cg and a. such he should discard all false notions
a economy. The Senate the representative oil
sa.e;e,1u and independent; States, and that body was
ees etd he cjeck the hasy legislation oil t!,is
ranch. 10, TINS House was the representative OF ihe
people %: ite States.
Nr EVERETT expressed his dsapprobation o.! The
f-oposed RATE. " 300l which he said, was maniesty
ra st, threw the fractions on the small States
alt - s,on, he could &c, the opportunity, he m
.acr4to The Substitution OF 1U5So, with plan
II: e pr s. NATION Of The fractions general prn
c.l-
Nr BiDLACK wished to say word or two, more
By "ay OF csp.ana,la oc many gentleman who had So
leei hun 10 strike 90; the ratio Row III the 6
tan iT lie purpose @: iuencing the votes OF others
j. h9! s,ea sad that the ratio Of co 800 had been IN
seized te bin IN consequence of caucus among IN z,
n@'a5efs om be large States 1t was due to himself
state . lie saew Of no caucus and did not believe
one Wa rt The ratio of %, 800 not his taror'te
number, and he would 90 for any number liat @ouId
he (. az House.
Mf. FILLMORE. would not have risen but for re-
r'a'S Of tie seutl from Indiana, Mr. "h'te,J
Tat the present ratio the result of caucus among
i.e members O.! the large States. Now he felt bound
" say that. # there had been such caucus, he had
Never heard e ana did not believe that there was
one H. would only say, addition that he had voted
Ut NE highest na.nber-from 100000 down to the pre-
sen, 'sno-w,tu the ,iew OF reducing The House 10