Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-07-12
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Hcdassday, Jaiy 6.
N IN SENATE.
M. MILLER presented the credentials OF the Hon
LE l.. Dayton, appointed by the Executive OF New
%Jersey to fill the vacancy occasoned by the oeah Oh
the Hon. S l.. Southland
MIR DAYTON was duly qualified and took his seat
MIR. CALHOUN, who has been absent from the
y for several weeks, appeared IN his place To-Day ID
tSfhe Senate. $50 j.,
The bill further supplementary to an act, entitled
"An act to establish the judicial courts OF the Oneu
States passed the 9th Of September, l7S was taken
up 1t relates TO common law crimes, or offences com
med upon the high seas or where w''h'n ne au-
mralty and maritime jurisdiction of the United STATES
the forms and modes Of wrs and other process Tor
bringing the offenders 10 trial, and the punishment 10
Messrs. WRIGHT, BERRIEN, CHoATE, Blu
CHANAN, HUNTINGTON, and CONRAD, ad-
dressed the Senate on the several amendments which
were submtted and subsequently, the bill was ordered
10 be engrossed Tor third reading.
~ seniatves stating that the bill to extend for certain
period the existing laws for laying and collecting duties
oppors had been presented TO the President Tor his
approval, but that he had returned 1t with his ooec'
%ons; and that according to the mode prescribed IN
the Constitutions the House had proceeded 10 recon-
slider the bill and the question being taken ia
voted for it, and O. against it, and tue said bill was
rejected two thirds not agreeing to pass the same
Mr. WALKER gave notice that he would, to.mor-
row. endcavor get up The bill providing Tor the salts.
faction of claims arising under tie treaty of Dancing
Rabbit Creek.
This notice occasioned general burst Of laughter,
and, when the Senatorial gravity was resumed,
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr. COOPER o; Georgia offered the following reso-
luton:
That the Secretary OF the Treasury be requested to
inform this House why the document providing the re-
turns of the several banks the United States has not
been reported to Congress that he state whether
is in progress of preparations and II so, wheh II may
lie expected
On the question for referring the report from the
State Department, containing the reasons OF the fresl'
dent for signing the ApPoFtionment b'-Alf Cushing
entered into argument explanatory {" Tue snare Tue
Executive part Of the Government bcarS'n ieg'siaton
The House exercises primarily legislative junction
on the passage oc laws Il exercises judicial Junction
IN impeachmenis Suppose the gentleman from VIZ
xina (Mr Bots) resolved TO lmpeach the Presi-
dent. THIS, | presume, is supposabe case
Mr. BOLTS said, 1t is not only SaPpoSa6tc, 6ut Ger
Mia .
Mr. CUSHING continued: The being safely
supposabc-it be quoted as one manner IN winch
the House exercises Judicial function. Another IN
stance Of the of that power the trial oil the
disputed right seats in lis own body. The Senate
in like exercises legislative and Judicial, and
in addition thereto executive functions. w THAT are the
powers of the President under the Constitution: lie IS
the Executive officer, and at the time he is, IN
The anguaqe of the Federast san integral part OF the
legislative authority" Mr. Madison devotes free pa
pers of the Fcderas to show that there is tnpsre
division the legislative powers OF the Government
and MIR Campbell Of ). Carolina, admitted The right oil
the President 10 give his for signing ball, but
denied his right OF filing those among the ar
chives of the Government.
Mr. Bolts would not at the present time advance
any arguments against the course OF the President lie
would wait TIL lie report should be made from the Com
1ni,tee. lie would not give way to Mr. Adams, who
wished to make short speech, and moved The preVi
GUS question on the question OF reference, which was
carried.
To the resolution of Mr.. FILLMORE, terminating
the debate in Committee the Tariff b on Monday
next, Mr. JOHNSON, OF Md, offered all amendment
substituting Tuesday.
slr MCCLELLAN of New York moved to lay the
resolution on the table. This motion was negaiired-
= voting the affirmative and lHi IN the negative
The amendment Of Mr.. Johnson was agreed 10, aud
the resolution, as amended, adopted by vote OF
81 TO a.
Mr.. FILLMORE moved suspension of the rules
10 introduce his resolution for restricting the debate IN
Committee The motion did not prevail
The House then went into Committee Of the Whole,
and took up the Revenue bill.
Mr.. TRlPLETT entitled 10 the floor, and ad-
voca,ed the system Of couniervahng duties, on &c.
count, specially, OF Kentucky tobacco
Mr.. COOPER Of Georgia, opposed protective dulies
Opposition protection lie conceived an essential doc
cine Of Georgia lie might be mistaken but he thought
the Tariff Of the great questions of public policy
N Georgia On this great question parties couio Eo
exist in that State. The State was essentially anti
Tariff Yet Of his colleagues could declare asahs
The Tariff 4, home, and yet rank themselves in that
party which for the Tariff, and here declare them
selves the friends o.. the who was The bcas;ed
author Of the pseudo. American system They preach
ed one doctrine at home and another in the walls
of the Capitol. lie wished the true issue to be
understood-ihe precise position OF every one to be
known. In Georgia, had been said, that General flar
rison wond save the country from the Tariff, or, al
least, John Tyler would, If he should have any power
over the subject. His colleagues, MIR. Cooper SAID
were no, orthodox in Washington as they were in
Georgia.
Mr.. IlABERSHAM explained, that he had always
been opposed Tariff and the Distribution, bu, has
been in favor OF United States Bank.
When MIR, COOPER concluded, the debate wa:
conlinucdhy Ncssrs Washington, of North Carolina
and Barnard, OF New York.