Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-01-12
TIIIKTY.TnIRD CONGREss-2D SESSION
WEDNESDAY,, JANUARY III, 800.
81 ATE

WEDNESDAY,, January 10, 800.
SENATE.
NJ. FunIc presented the memorial of George T.
Alrr,h, the resident Minister NJ C"ns;nntin0plr, pray,
iny remuneration for services performed ~ a luli'IiI
capacity and in the mission To Greece. kci"'f,i'
Mr.. Dawson .nvc notice that he had received aii'
ter from the Mayor OF Savannah, Georgia, stiilh"
thar that CITY suffered severely during ia" past year,
from sickness, and recently from storms. lil;' II l"
Indispensable that the Instructions in that hnrb"r 70"
removed and asking him 10 rcportH specini hHi TOT
that purpose. Tomorrow he SAID he would report
such II bill.
Mr.. Butler offered n memorial in opposition t" M
passage of thr Judiciary Reform bill now before the
ScrHfr.
Mr.. pratt presented The petition ofccrlain merchants
asking Congress t" provide against the 'ilfhcu!;!eS
arising from the abol~lment III tile corporcal punish
mrUt al scaIncn,
Mr.. Cass moved the assignment Of III" first Monday
in February icrt for III" consideration ut Mr.. l Mn'i-
woods resolution Retain. 10 The freedom OF religious
worship in foreign countries. Agreed To.
Mr.. i}rodl,cad from the COMMITTEE oi Naval Aiinir7
reported n joint resolution for sending one or more
vessel. 10 IN. relief OF DIR. Kane.
Mr.. Sumner presented the memorial u' ono ln""'
sand citizens uf Massachusetts,, mostly from Spring
field and vicinity, praying Tor . law prohibiting il'
employment of military men IN any ,I'Ii "lhc". h-
frrrr,i 10 the Committee on the Judiciary.
The Judicial Reform bill WIS then taken NJ. lh"
question upon Mr.. Chnsc's amendment Ia disrcIIS''
with circuit services on the part Of the judges "i HE
Supreme Court and n d,mmution nt the nnmhrr ct
~f!l iuI1t- To y " u VI WV l4fN'"i III
by Lrrrnsc or otherwise shall have created vncnn'
CIcS.
Mr.. Buvard.--I nm not in favor Of the mncmdm"H,
b"cau-" | Il" not wish NJ III" present stage TO r!Hbar'asS
the bill with minor considerations. HtlI"rIrcuI; du:y Is
continued we shall have 10 81 increase the number oi
| Judges that the courts will be Ia" uuwrildy and 20"
tGrdy i'll action. | al opposed 10 the substitute "'
the Senator from Illinois. The nine judges 81 IA"
supreme Court cannot travel through their respective"
circuits aud do justice TO their appellant jurisdiction.
The law requires roas;un: study aud meditation. This
the iud gcs cannot, give under the present -y-trll. ]
| prefer too, thu; tn" appellate Court should moi be COM
posed even III part az thos" VIII" had Original lirISiic-
lion "f the appealed rascs. This could be- achieved
bv releasing. the Supreme Court judges irom their
services upon circuits. Then they would constitute
mn independent tribunal and the difficulties which
have been experienced in appeals from orr District t.
Circuit Courts would be divided. The fact that our
judges under the proposed bin could hold two terms
per year. and also have lr sure for study, l. OF no
small moment. ] respect popular opinion but ! desire
also a government of law. | would not have II Judge
entirely absorbed in prcccdrmis, but, n iudg,. wIthun!
learning is wholly disqualified.
in reviewing Mr.. Douglas substitute he asked
whether there would no, be- local iealou,icS as 10 the
place where The proposed intermediate appellate co,.rg
should III, which could only be removed by Carrying
all appeals TO the Chicfiribuaal NJ Washington. Ilcn.-o
thought that the District judges would not De able
10 rran~ac, the aggregate business Ut District and Cir
cult Courts.
The Senate then went int" Executive session AMI nj
its close adjourned.
House OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
ANON. o:icr business, Mr.. Richardson introduced
u bill To- improve the Mississippi river and lis trihuia-
yi,s. Nj, rr,.I ,n the C,ui,ui,irr an C.um,rcr.
Tin. hin n,uru,arnrv al rho land GraLupriuu rrt
wa announced n. ILr. first Lrsi,r.s in order IN vl,i,,, |
wI, upuruicj Mr.. Duw.nu,. nmr,Im.,t .i,;,.r, |
homestead "i one hundred and sixty acres ol land AZ
II: cis. per acre Oh condition Of actual settlement and
cultivation.
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'h h,a , :" ;" ,I! "nrru, 49,, ' ,I H.. I nrry lam mnr .s' -
7 ~, ~. IL,r., v,,;, ,ii,,tiI Tho Un,rrsin;I LII n. n,urnI.
.I h,. " Ilu,,cr In tr. S,.un;r >i.uIi came mn. Lrf,,,.
rhry nttrnnr tn rr,rar, th. Homestead provision.
Mr.. Orr was np,r,,rt! 10 the Homestead principlr,
rs ,hr effect wnuii be 10 tnkr the common fund be-
lno.,;,r, 10 nh the S,ulrs for The purpose of drainin,
the old States 10 s,ttl. the new.
SEC. he sill the natural increase OF population and
,mirrYrinu would settle the territories.
Mr.. Dawson showed that frc" grants of land was
not i new principle. ms asserted hy Mr.. Orr. 1t has
been th, uoIjcy OF the government from its com.
,nruccpcui,
Nr. Orr rcrlicd. snyinr thu, the tendency of the
fines il. 10 make the people lean on the government
when the Government should Irau OIL the people, II
,yys time +, mt n stan To II.
Mr.. CanuLrlI moved the bill and amendments Er
.cG.rr.L tn ~. , ,rrnir.,,r or thr whole ON the annie Of
rho IIuinn,
rLr mniion wn. disagreed ,o-vcas ~, nays 50.
TLr r,r.,inu WIS tl,ru .tntrI un nyr.,.iu,, T., Mr..
Daw.nn amendment, urovi,lin, in substance. ,h.i
anv free person. or head Of Il family AMI a citizen Of
Ih. limited STATES, slnil he cntrlcA To- enter n quarter
section Of land n: ~ cent. per acre. To- be- paid at the
expiration Of dive vcnr, from the date at III" entry.
The filth section proposes similar benefits 10 any IN
diyilual nov n resident nf any STATE or TERRITORY, nnt
n citizen Of the United States, but who, at the tim" of
the pns>a.c OF the net s!Iull have filed n declaration Of
hi. intention tn become such before issuing ot II pa
tent. IIumcstrads to b. granted on CONDITION Of ne
turl settlement and cultivation for five y"nrs.
Mr.. Cobb opposed the amendments. The homestead
question should stand IN it, own merits, and not "rm
barrnss the bii! pending. The Homestead hill could
r"; pas The SENATE. IL" argued in favor Of strIkin-
ru' the li'iit section, rs IT was al T""ssi"mnhI" rr"pri'-
y. II lu:ri-i'rr- hereafter l." r"'I'c hitler s.iaI not
be- excluded, be- would vote against The amendment.
Mr.. Dawson replied that he would, 1t Their" wa
my hon5t about the fifth section, consent 10 .'rIk" ii
ont.
Mr.. E;Icrid-c HnId II extended the benefits "'li"mc-
stead 10 foreigners hereafter +" arrive. lie wanted 10
exclude III" inIinns" foreign emigration.
Mr.J"n"-, OF tennessee, commended Tint n%ninra!h-
e! Foreigners should i'Gve M hcTcnts 81 citizenship
~ guaranteed ny me constitution. IL 'tr object L. It"
rScIHie them, repeal the naturalization I""''
Mr. Cobb was against I"slslatIng Tor persons now
resident OF tnrei@n countries. Lex those here now BE-
tr,i "',r'iea'o 10.
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.IF' Dun'nIh' ~ .n"' Gra.m, H..
= ."t'"ue, I,G ;oIs "t HIM. Iii;os,e. IJnw, las Lana.
~ Tn,rr lanes If Pm. ,iours Of La. Latham, IinJ-.
lev, MrMul!cn, Mace. Macy, Maurice. Middlcsmar,h,
Murray. Noble, Odds, Oliver uf New York, Peck,