Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-03-02
COMPILATION OF FOREIGN coin.

COMPUTATION OF FOREIGN COIN.
The Senate Proceeded 10 consider the bill D. rcgu
late the conputsno the houses Of the United
States 81 foreign coin; and passed for engrossent and
third reading.
THE MAILS AND RAIL ROADS
Mr.. MERRICk underworld get up the bill to provide
Tor making permanent Contracts with Railroad Companies
for the transportation OF the mails But the Senate refused
TO touch it-and the vote regarded decisive OF the
opinion Ut the Senate this subject Indeed 1t Is too late
the scss think OF doing any thing wi'hso important
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The bill reported by the Committee the Library for
securing complete history Of Congress. by authorizing the
subscription thousand copies OF proposed pubiea
ZION by Gales & Scaon Of the debates OF Congress from
The yenr 7s9 To 1924 and TO the same number of pro-
posed publication 10y Blair Rives Of the debates from the
year 1887
MIR. TAPPAN desired to throw the competitor open to
all the printers in the United States, but
Mr.. BERRlEN showed that the materials were M the
possession Of those gentlemen only who are mentioned IN
the bill.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MIR. J. n. WILLIAMS, of Tenn. called up loint Re-
solution directing the payment ct awards made by the Oom
under Cherokee Treaty. far the appro
praon of 100000 would do the same Considerable ex
followed the attempt this resolution through
resisted every finally the yeas and nays
called the passage ct the resolution and twas car
red aifrnatvey by one vote-sS q ~.
A motion reconsider was made and motion TO lay
the table; the latter the yeas aud nays
were again called and resulted in So noes lO1 The
Yea. aud nays were then called the motion To reconsider
and the motion prevailed by b5 To so.
An amendment then offered when modiiicu ule
original resolution provide that the Secretary OF
Treasury should pay from the funds IN his hands such
claims under this Treaty had been already adudicaed
Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON objected even 10 this, because
he said the Commissioners had finally concluded their
examinations, and supposing the claims paid which they
had already decided upon and they should award nrihef
sums, the amount ct million ar more, the INST claimants
instead receiving pro rata upon their claims would he
paid four times much, might be- they were enuted
and the Government would then be liable 10 other claim.
ants for having misapplied trust fund
The whole subject, after consuming nearly Two houTs
time, finally disposed Of by the passage OF the esou
ton amended, by vote OF s. to 81
Mr.. II. WILLIAMS, of Tenn, underworld 10 get up
his bill divide tire L. 5. into military DISTRICTS and moved
u suspension OF the rules refused.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD made strong appeal % inc house
10 take mn and dispose of the District bills now on the Ia
blc and moved a suspension OF the rules; refused
GENERAL ASPIRATION BILL.
The House, resumed the consideration oi this bill.
Mr. FESSENDEN of Me-. in the Chair. The bill was
read the last the section under the head OF
JUDICIARY.
the United Supreme, Circuit, and District Courts
Mr.. {. J. INGERSOLL moved to strike of Sl0O,OOO
and said the House adopted this reienchmen last session
and he did not know how the matter got back again INTO
the old shape he asked the Chairman at the Committee OF
Ways and Means how this was
Mr. FILLMORE said the appropriation made be.
ii found IN be needed.
Mr. lNGERSOLL said that he remembered when this
appropriation did exceed 100000, and he satisfied
CURED the pruning knife twas our judiciary The exPen
in this department OF the Government were enormous
Mr. ADAMS said something about striking IN the dark
and this amendment adopted, the consequence would
be that justice could not be administered
Mr. MCCLELLAN referred Ia reports from the Secreta
y of the Treasury and the Solicitor of that Department.
which ed when the expenses OF the Judiciary
aVagaR and unusitabe, and which report had been
erred to the Committee the Judiciary who had taken no
notice oft.
Mr. BARNARD denied that any such report had been
referred his knowledge and spoke against the amend
Mr. SALTONSTALL Of Mass took up the subject at
the ghend and expressed his asonshmen that eminent
gentleman the member from Philadelphia, mir. {. j.
lNGERsoLL) should propose amendment which at one
sweep OF the scythc cut OFT ) 100000 from the
and most useful department under our Government;
and this addition the 20 per cent, reduction OF bill
54S-a bill winch cOmpe!s the courts when they five
candles, five sticks OF wood TO burn only four Mr.. ;.
into details showing the existence OF abuses
the item OF fees and charges in thuse had come
der his notice these he admitted ought be corrected but
the amendment proposed would do this Mr.. = read an
from remarks OF Justice Story exhibiting the
Of the in Judiciary expenses since 1920
In the first place. the population had Increased from that
time, from TO Il miions-several had been
established and additional Judges appointed &c &c
After further debate, the amendments agreed
to-
The next item of the Bill which created debate was an
appropriation for Coast Survey; and the merits OF the
work and Mr. Hasser again commented on.
When without taking the question: the committee rose
and reported
THE CHEROKEEs.
4H. COOPER Of Pennsy wanna, from the majority OF
the Committee Indian Affairs, made report the
subject OF the message Of the President of the United
relative certain frauds alleged have been committed
the Cherokee Indians and the Government Of the Unit
ed States; which reports communicated in pursuance
Of a resolution of the House OF Representatives
After some other unimpOrtant proceedings,
The House adjourned