Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-06
rwENTY-EIGnTH CoNGREss--Firsr
TUESDAY, January 2, 1914.

Il
the credentials Of tn. Hon James Albert Pearce, who
was elected by the Legislature of Maryland Senator
from that State, until March a, ls4J
Mr.. MERRICK present petition from num-
Der OF citizens OF Baltimore City, Maryland, and pc
tltion from citizens OF Poughkeepse, Dutchess county,
New York, praying reduction in the rates Of postage
/ Mr.. NJ remarked, that there seemed to De out one
voice IN The country upon the subject OF reduction
The only esctua mode. he believed, VIII en- could be
adopted to break down those private expresses, was ny
reducing The rates of postage Persons would ,hen De
induced 10 send their letters &c. By the United STILES
mail, instead of pTivat, persons He hoped very soon
TO bring the subject 10 the consideration OF the Senate,
in the form of a bill He moved TO refer the memo
rails TO the COMMITTEE on the Post Office and Pos!
Roads. AGREED 10.
MIR RiVES presented n memorial from number ni
citizens Of Hampshire county, Virginia, representing
the evils arising from the existing rates OF postage
asking Congress t. take the subject into consideration
and provide proper remedy Referred TO the Com
mee The Post Office and Post Roads
MI WOODBURY. .ad he would submit two resn-
iu;lons, with view TO promote economy IN Inc pubic
expenditures. He would not shy ANYTHING upon the
subject of them, unless, when they came up for COR
sIderalion, some gentleman wished Tor explanation
Of them. They read. follows
/ Resoired, That the Committee on Finance be in
struc,ed ton9ure into the eSpedisncy of prohibiting,
By law, the allowance of any claim except under q
special act Of Congress, By any Of te departments or
bureaus, which las been re- scted by The heads
such special act, which originated than four years
previous 10 The Application Tor such allowance.
i Hesorfd, That tin Committee Fnance be in
slructed 10 inquire into The expedency OF providing, by
law, that The annual estimates from the different de-
parimerts which are laid before Congress by the Sc.
creIary of the Treasury shall be accompanied by the
written approval disapproyal of The President, and
all the heads Of the departments 10 their necessity
and amount ard ha, estimates for appropriations
be IL any e sub mled to Congress- by any Of lhs de-
par, &c o. thp IN a
esm.tes) have first bsen laid before the Secretary Of
the Treasury, and are accompanied by plan from
him for adequate 10 hem.
The res ,uton submitted by Mr.. Allen, few days
AGO. calling upon the President Of the United Sta4s Tor
information Of TIE nature of the instructions, 1t any,
gwen To Minister a. the Court of Great Britain,
upon the subject Of TIE Oregon, up for consider
alton.
Mr.. ALLEN remarked, That he had received this
morning note from the Chairman of The Committee
on Foreign Relations advising him Of his IndrsPoson
and requesting that HE resolution might De permitted
TO lie the table until he returned 10 his seat lie
DESTROYS only Tia, the resolution might be disposed
| Of in time 10 enable the informG1n 10 BIZ furnished
before any action Of The Senate had an the bills Tor
the occupation aud settlement Of the Oregon, and the
establishment o! 4 Goverrmrn. there. lie presumed
tia. the Chairman o. The Committee would be IN mis-
seat IN few days. As he could accomplish his oh
ject Notwithstanding the delay he would ch'efiully
acquiesce letting e resolution lie on the table for
6av
The resolution accordingly lies on the table.
o.. motion by Mr.. alERRICK, it was
| Resoircd That the Postmaster General be directed
TO furnish to the Senate copy OF the account he
caused to be kept during the month OF October last,
Of the number Of letters under each rate of postage and
the number of free etts, and by what officers frank
ed; the number of newspapers, pamphlets, &C. passing
through the mail during The said month oil October; ac
any other accurate informal he may have collected,
and no, heretofore communicated 10 Congress- on this
| subject
Nj JARNAGIN gave notice that he would, on to.
morrow ask leave 10 introduce bill TO divide the
States into two military districts.
The CHAIR remarked, that there was no other bu-
sness his table unless the Senate proceeded TO the
cons Grafton or thu special orders.
Mr.. BERRlEN sad if there was no member OF the
Senate who desired 10 have the special orders taken uP
he would that the Senate proceed TO the console
ration Of Executive business.
The motion was agreed to- and the Senate, after
spend ng some time thereon,
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The Journal Of Friday was read and approved.
/ Mr. WILLIAM H. HAaIMC EFT, OF NJ 50 appeared
in his place, was qualified, and took his seat.
! Mr. C. j. ING ERSOLL moved to suspend the rules,
in order go into Committee of the Whole.
Il Mr.. ADAMS inquired whether this was not the last
day on which petitions were receivable.
B:ing answered By The Speaker in the Affirmative
Mr. ADAMS said h hoped, then, the regular order
of business would not be departed FROM
Nh ELMER asked PERMISSION t, move for the ap-
no:nt,ner, Of 81 .rk t, the Committee of Elections.
Nj INGERSOLi., however, pressed his motion
for going into Committee Of the Whole; and upon that
motion,
Mr. KING called for the yeas and nays; which, being
taken, resulted-yers 1885, nays A.
Su the rules suspended
Mr.. ADAMS, from the Committee Oh the Rules oil
the House. desired leave u make report, IN order that
il nigh, be printed. II objected TO-
And ON motion by Mr.. &. J. lNGERSOLL, the
House then wen, into Committee Of The Whole on the
. state of the Union, Mr.. Davis Ct Indiana in the
Chair; md the Committee proceeded to the conside.
ration Of the bill introduced by Mr.. lngerso for re-
, funding
Mr. BARNARD beng entitled 10 the floor, rose
and said As his tine su.;ew what limited, he would
eudeavor 10 make the beet possible use OF what ne
had And be wou! co. therefore, directly INTO The
discussion OF the Is of the bill The b;l! was de-
manded by the person for whose relief il was intended
and by his friends as ne,r!y as Ii, cOud understand
It u,on two grounds. The first was, that, without
reference or regard TO the fact whether martial Jaw
was in existsnce or mol, the fiae was imposed egahj
the Judge having no authority to enforce ~ ana
also hiatt was enforced v'nd,ct'Veiy-t he 1uuss na.
!! ne acted in his own cause, The other ground was
tha, Gen. Jackson had committed m offence what
eyer against the Constitution and laws CT ihe country
or uca,osi The pubic authorities; because he h,mst
mad suspended oil other authority by the declaration o.
maria! law which nc regarded as beng required ny
the necessity Of the case, OF "hich necessity he was
The $ L., exclusive, aud responsible judge
These were the true grounds on which 1t was as'
mand,d that the fine imposed upon General JACKSON
should be-not remitted-lbat was not the wotd-bu'
paid back Nov, in regard 10 The first ground Sup
posing that the civil law still reigned in New Orleans
the authority of the judge to impose the fine was nn'
questionable.
part Of the common lw, and as SUCH of no force IN
the United States courts That he held TO &c the great
error committed by the able and intelligent gentleman
from Pennsyivania, lAr. Z. j. lnsersoJ IN the pom
derous book h.. had favored them with on the subject
IL was in no part of The common law that the power to
punish ccnemps was given; but that power was inhe.
rent in the consttut Of every court OF Jnsce as II
was inherent in the constitution OF every legislative
body On this subject, he should not stop to read au,
thoty but would refer The House to the case decided
in The Supreme Court of The United States, alter ma
,ure del.brraion and solemn argument where the prn
cp,e he laid down was established lie referred 10 Inc
case of Anderson and Dunn in this House II was al,
- perfectly known every lawyer IN the country, INA
this power in the courts was concurrent win ana Iegu,
lated by statute In the judiciary act passed the hfsi
wear The Government INTO operation the power 10
punish coniemps was given 10 the courts In a SUB
seouen, law passed alter the famous cas-, OF Juoge
per- thai powe, was regulated ard defined by statute