Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-01-24
TWENTY'SEVENTH CONGRESS-,
THIRD SESSION.
fRIDAY, January 90, ls43.
IN SENATE.


large number of bills from the House of Representa-
uves were received and put their first and second read
ing The most important that for the repeal Of the
Bankrupt act which we referred to the Committee the
Judiciary.
The joint resolution for establishing agencies for the pur
chase OF water roited hemp in MssoursHd Kentucky
refeued 10 the Committee on Commerce.
COPYRIGHT
An incidental discussion sprung up in relation 10 COPY
nghs bill introduced by Mr. BERRIEN 10 authorize
Richard Henry Wide, Of Georgia enjoy the benefits Sc
cured 10 authors by the present law OF copyright for such
works OF his ashe may wish publish the United States
although they may have been published in foreign countries
previously.
MIR. TAPPAN, Of Ohio proposed an amendment the
eec OF which would &c TO extend the benefits asked for
Mr. Wilde 10 oil American authors who might desire ~ pub.
sh IN the United States works which had been previously
published abroad.
Messrs BucuASAx, KING, CRrTrINDES, AIIIS Woodbury.
b1YARD and FtREiS participated IN the discussion. After
which, the question was taken the amendment and
was rejected by very decisive vote The bill was then
ordered to a third reading, and finally passed.
The senate then took up the bill for the benefit several
Railroad Companies by extending the tne for which Rail
road Iron may be imported, duty eeand after some time
occupied IN the discussion, the bill postponed for the
present.
The bills ordered be ongrossed yesterday were then
read third time and passed.
On motion, the Senate into Executive session and
alter some time spent therein adjourned 10 Monday
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
AFTER the presentation Of petitions and memorials and
the reception Of few reports, chiefly subjects Of pr
M BRIGGS moved to take up the bill authorizing the
chief clerk Of the State Department to have
THE FRANKING PRIVILEGE,
Tor the purpose OF ranking such documents of public ma
ture as nre sent from that Department Mr. b. explained
that the number Of documents of daily from the De-
Pameni OF STATE was so large that imposed very heavy
duty on the Secretary
good deal Of opposition was given to the proposition
on the ground that the Chief Clerk Of no other Department
Possessed the privilege now requested by the Secretary Of
State for his subordinate
Mr. ADAMS advocated II for the rcus m that the amount
OF documents transmitted by the Department in question was
much larger than any other sent osnd that the latter had
Heads OF Bureaus who did possess the ranking privilege
icu.y
MOTIFS TEEE toIOELn rlEsn,s
NJ WINTHROP, from the Committee Of Commerce
mace report on the memorial Of Benjamin Rich and Othcr
OF Boston, complaining Of the seizure and Imprisonment of
zee coIored persons n their employ board their ships
southern ports
The report concludes will r. ouuons oclsnq such seizure
ond imprisonment, when no crimes are charged AGAINST such
pf-"s, as unconstitutional, and direct violation Of the
TtI7 ~ persons secured by inc Constitution Of the o. ST.
ana also adverse % the treaties with other countries and
with foreign ratou; and that the police Of any State q
tins Union authorizing -uch SEIZURE and Imprisonment ere
opposed 70 TIE constitutional and exclusive power Of Con
gress, 20 regulate commerce between the States
Mt.RAfNER presented report from the minority of
the Committee, asking hs the Committee be discharged
from the consideration oi the whole subect--and recon-
monding the rejection Of the resolutions Of the majority
Mr. JOHN KENNEDY, Chairman of the Commit
ee said he differed from both the majority and minority
he had not yet determined whether he should make sep
ante Report; but he would seek opportunity 20 expires,
s view. to the House In the mean um, he hoped IN,
Reports would be- printed.
Mr. BLACK, Of Georgia. said he was decidedly opposed
' Pung either an extra the ordinary number Of the
m"1"y Report and he moved lay the motion 10 prin
There was considerable ,en.aton among the Southern
members when ihe nature Of the Report was communicated
20 nen BOT me motion 10 Joy on fe table was rejected
@ we House ordered the usual number u both Reports {,
u.
Mt bklGGs moved tia, the House resolve itself int
COMMITTEE Of the Whole for the purposeof going ON Wild
W.. NpP,ePnsuon Bills. The motion WINS negatived
In'ale Bhs-winoh oeeupied House during the remain