Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-03-17

o o.neuan himself whether, III the case oil OH W.
ti +, III, interests of TIE Administration, Tie COMMIT
tee OF Ways aud Means had not done It's iuii part
sns,,in The Administrations while the gentleman and
his friends had delayed the bill, as they were no" 90
inr by amendment after amendment:
Nl- GENTRY here resumed the floor, but gave way,
amid many cries OF "rlsc, rise, g" on, hoid on 10
motion by MIR. COOPER Of Georgia, that the commit
tee rse
Which motion prevailing, the committee rose
.ifonday. -uarch IA.
IN SENATE.
MIR gAGBY Senator from Alabama, who had been
confined 10 his roomt y ndispos'tron appeared IN his
10 day.
Tie cues of me People turned TO their R'Presef9f''ft
Mr. CLAY presented n petition, numerously slgheu
he citizens of Western Pennsylvania, complaining oil
the cunduct Of Congress. The petitioners STATE ,ha'
Conpress assembled the lst OF December ~ adop'
measures for the welfare OF Tie country, anu n' m's
now IN March, and they had looked IN VAN 10 ma Una
they had accomplished any oil the ohlectS io' we o
gress was convened They say that the continuance oil
n,ress in session is attended with great expense 10
ia. sone and as there appears to he little prospect oil
damn their duly they hoped Congress would adjourn
MIR C. was sorry say there was some iounda'ion ioi
the compliant -, f.. ,,,.
our,v New York in which they complain OF The long
debates and disaraceul of disorder IN Congress-
and the consequent neglect OF the puhic business
and stating tina, large portion Of time consumed III
al
geberaye assembly, and has been carried to such an
EVENT as 10 forfeit the respect Of the country and The
civilized world and pray that thorough reform may
br made of those causes Of complaint. To accomplish
b;h they recommend the abolition or regulation oil
for mileage the reduction of their pay 10 hive dol
lars the abolition Of the ranking privilege the cura'l
mont of the quantity Of stationery heretofore consumed
The adoption of the hour rule, ana the passage OF
law fixing the fourth of March in each year as the Pc
Rod OF adjournment thereby limiting the long sessions
of Congress and The enforcement Oh inc lu!eS 70
serve the decorum and dignity of the body, by me-.
,,,e.. =, IS ~.o, indulge IN PcIsohai VI
yectiye lie hoped some of the reforms which have
been indicated Will take place lie did not know which
was the proper committee II should go 10, hnt was ms
impression il should 90 10 the Committee on Finance
Mr BUCHANAN thought it should go 10 the Re-
ire nchmcnt Committee.
Mr.. SEWER thought it should be referred 10 the
Committee Manufactures, as that committee pro-
poses to regulate the value OF labor
PETITION OF MRS. Bl.ENNERiASSEIT
Mr. CLAY presented the petition OF Mrs. Margaret
Blennc rlassett the widow of Mr.. Hartman Blenner-
hassett who, years since, lived On an island on
the Ohio river, bearing his name, and who was sup
posed 10 have been connected with the famous enter
prze of Col. Burr in lo05 or loO6. This lady, whom
lie saw with her husband in loOo, as they passed
through Lexington, Kentucky, was, at that time, the
mos, beautiful and accomplished OF her sex. She was
an Irish lady, and besides her personal merits had the
advantage Of being related 10 the Emmetts of Ireland
hence and from his natural disposition, was wholly
unfit for any such transactions with winch he was
CHARGED before the world, in connection with Colonel
Burr In consequence of the charges preierredagalns
Mr. Bennerhasset, he and his family were broken up
anu driven from their home; and their island, which had
been beaued and adorned by them, he Mr. Clay saw
for the first time in spring of 1907 which then exh
b,ed some remains Of beauty ornamental grounds and
travelled walks shrubbery, and flowers and the house
and every thing around H. betokened taste and eie
hnya faSt nj 4 I1n
dation II appeared, according TO the petition, land nc
doubt from what he had heard and SEEM 1t stated the
facts that in consequence Of the charge of connec
ton Of Blennerhassett with Burr, military force Of
from 30 to 100 men, took possession oil the island and
il was proved by the testimony OF Morgan Neville
and William Robinson, who young men OF good
character, and whom Col. Burr induced TO engage in
his enterprise that the sodIery seized all the stores
which had been laid up for the family, and also nuTed
the island to a ~ery great extent This lady, the pe
toner was in extreme Indulgence, and had come from
Ireland lately and now residing in the city OF n
V where she supportedb by the charity oil her coun
trynen She had scn but he was wholly helpless, ant
was incapable of rendering her any assistance and she
had forbornc present THIS claim because OF the Preu
dice that had existed against her husband, who died Sc
veral wears since i'm foreign land but she had nov
come forward and brought the claim 10 his notice, anc
il vas founded the dcpredailons committed upon he
property on the island. For these injuries she was en-
titled to the redress OF the Government and The only dt
!
/ be indemnifed After the delay which had occurred
and the injury inflicted, and taking into view the condl
of the petitioner he hoped that his friends who had h'
charge of claims would take up this case and al the eur
lest opportuny do ample justice TO this suffering lady
The petition referred to the committee on Claims
Mr. BUCHANAN presented the proceedings OF
| orge meeting held in Lebanon, pennsy lrana, whon
distinction of party, aribung all the embarrassment:
and evils under which the country abors, 10 the efec
of the Compromise net. They say that The remedy fo
iot he llshm
any Board of Exchequer, Fiscal Agent, Independent
Treasury, or National Bank, nor the compulsory re
sumption Of specie payments by the banking nslitu
tons in the several States but that the relief from ex
istng evils can alone be obtained by establishment OF
iudicious discriminating Tariff: referred 10 the Commit
tee on Manufactures.
| Also presented two memorials from Pennsylvania,
asking protection to The iron interests, by tho re-esta
blshlnent of the tariff Of duties of l-39.
Also, memorial from York. Pa, complaining of the
disadvantages OF the Compromise act and praying the
establishment Of protective tariff which were referred
! 10 the Committee on Manufactures
! Also presented two memorials from Philade phin
county, Pa, asking the passage OF law reinndng tt
Major General Jackson the fine Of $1,000 and costs
imposed on him by Judge He'll in 1878, in Louisiana
for dischargng his duty TO his country by declaring
martial law referred the Committee the Judiciary
PRACTICAL EcoNoMY-REDuCTIoNo OF THE PAY OF
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.
Mr.. WRIGHT presented a petition, numerously
signed from Onondaga county New York, praying
that Congress will pass law reducing the pay Of
members of Congress to five dollars per day; referred
to the Committee on Retrenchment
On motion Of Mr. SMITH, the Committee on Pub
lie Lands discharged from the further consdera
ton OF all the resolutions and petitions referred TO II
upon the SUBJECT Of the issue and location of Virgins
Military Land Warrants, and they were referred to the
Committee Military Affairs.
On motion Of Mr.. BARROW, it was
Rcsoircd, That the Committee on Naval Affairs be
instructed inquire into the expcdiency of an mme
dare appropriation by Congress Tor the construction oil
war steamer the improved plan, for the de-
fence of New Orleans, TO be constructed at some suit
able point the waters of the Mississippi river.
MIR. YOUNG submitted the following resolution:
Resoircd, That the Committee Public Lands be
instructed to inquire into the expediency of granting
township OF land to the Stale of Illinois, for the pnr
pose of aiding the establishment of an institutions char
tered by the Legislature of the State for the education
OF the deaf end dumb within lis Limits.
Mr. YOUNG said, in presenting this resolution, he
requested 10 state that the General Assembly oil