Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-02-03

SENATE.
The S~nate'net at II o'clock, N Hon. +.
y. t. lIuIrsk in the Chair.
PRAYER by Rev. Mr.. PETERr1N, "f the Fpis
copal Church.
Ms. Nu,rra, from rs Committee On Fl
nance, to Itch wsa refrrred bill u Iro"idu
far the further issue Of Treasury Note", and
inc other purposes, reported tie name bnck
Nth MI au,sndm,n. il The firm oil aub4!i-
tuic, together With rfp>iL nn the su' l:Gt
MATER of tn al. Tito bill. substitute and
report we're ordered to lie printed.
PUBLICATION OF THE LAWS.
Mr. SPARROW CiFored a resolution 'nfttuc!
lng tho Cnmaitt"r on the judiciary Ia i'll
qui'a intn iha rropricty Of Sd Amending the
p,e!.ont law "a 10 re1uii the publication NJ
ri the laws in three newspapers in each
Site, WITHOUT irlri:inE that they shal! be
ruhli4 he'd al t,- GOAT Of Government IL! rsch
Siai., sni t!,at ihs tGmmittee report by hill
CT otherwise.
Mr. Sr.Rr1w said he vas constantly, in re-
caipt tf communications from his ccastitu-
ents asking for copies of tho laws, which lie
was unable to furnish. With reference TO
tho proposition to admit o the publication Of
the laws in papers not Issued al the seats Of
State Govorn,nents this. grew out Of the fact
Of Gonna OF the Capitals being in tho handa CT
The enemy.
Mr.. UrLI. rail liz was daily receiving caui-
,nuca;ions asking for copies of the laws, Hnd
i, WAS mach 10 he regretted tho people must
remain ignorant Of them for want of fsCilitieH
sif!rdci TO: their information. lilo thought
j: lac. taaaIy, however, TO change the 1uIc
only 30 far as it related to a state whose
| capitol was ic pGsieasian Of the enemy.
M5. JuHY.oa, # Ark wa1 IN f.vnr Of th2
imr3tii,in publication CT several thousand
r,r g., "f lie laws I" aunpIy tho d1,raul, and
| the di~trIhr,;rn Of them through the Gnvai-
| r"rA vi the respective Slater, giving ST lcha!
40 cu.ira IL each c"mnty.
Mr. PntiAN cal!el the attention IL he Srr-
.t"r 10 tho report III ths Superintendent Of
Public Printing, il ahsh il waa stated that
the nr,uhcr of cnpi.A Of tbs Laws already au
,hnrizsl TO ne printed hal rot yet brcn fur
ni4l.rd on nccu,In. Of the "carcitv e paper,
81.
The resolution .sa adapted.
ras nurarIs COURT BILL
Wss taken up 50 TIA unfinished husinens IF
y-ltrr,lRy, and tho diac uaHion upon il renum
81. MT. SFMMEs, Of LOUISIANA and Mr.. Yam
~, nr Alabama, addressed tho Senate III favor
! ,f tho l,Ilrling amendment. Az the entire
,l.bala will 10 published in full at an carly
lay, we raffain from giving nj present sy-
nopsi, which would not do Justice 10 the
iiuuarahls d1hstants.
Mr. IIrNny, Of Toune:-ee, ohIsiGed the
floor.
The Seaau thcn went into secret Session.
The following gro tho remarks OF Mr..
WIGrsrI. CT Texas, in reply to Mr.. Hill, &C
Georgia, on The Supreme Court bill, delivered
IN the Sorate On Wednesday.
Nj %'IUFsIL--I d. not chnore To ie put in
a in!'a l.us,tou. Ttn3u who do not agree
wil!r III" ia the opinions | hold can 90 their
own course. AS fsr - am individually
concerned, inIomd 10 bo undsl stood by tho
Smatar from Georgia, and intend To make
mysslf clearly understood By him rs to what
that position ra.
The Constitution Of tha Confederate States
| ,lu3s not rr9u'T- ": T.. nrgsnIzs tho inrlt!nu
Cot. ti.ier the h! y hi.h he haz intsN3uced.
On tue contrary, hsiisve That the Co"at'tu-
ton OF the Confederate States inhihits W
from ..assing any such bill. / shall contiue
| myself T., this queStion elcne, snd shall be
very bs.vf in giving my reasors for the opin-
| ion have expressed. As to my opinion Of
| the Unitsd States Supreme court, let that
| pass. Whether Chief Justice Marshall or
Mr. s lTy, who wrote a book i"T lady, ore
| in aoGa either 0f !iii pTGi;c or deserve my
| crsi eurr, DO not Choose now 10 consider
| Iipor the /. u men | put differ ent estimate.
have ne yer nttord one wor1 in de:oss-
! tl.n nl Chief Justice Marshall. | spoke Of
| him Yesterday ss n man whose ermine was
| without stain. q man Of purity Of character
| and kctnncss Of intellect.
Nov, tho bill the Senator from Georgia
(Mr. IlrlL) introdu csd, is bill to organize a
Supreme Court with appellate jurisdiction
| ovur the Stats Courts, and he insists that
| shall vote for that bill, and SET to him that
| wll not vote for L.; but thst If be will in
! tr0duce a bill to organize q constitutional
court, n. prepared to vote for it, though
Am not prepared to glvo such immenGe GALA
| riss, or throw around it such 0 halo of glory
| rs to blind the eyes of this people as the eyes
OF the people of tho United States were
| blinded to tho aggression, which that court
INSIDE upon the liberties Of the country. Now,
sir, what Is the court the Constitution pro-
vides we shall establish The judiciary power
| of the Confederate States shall be vested in
one Supreme Court, and such inferior courts
as Congress- may from time TO time ordaiu and
establish. Then, the whole judicial power
OF the Confederate States is vested in courts
that are to. be organized by Congress.
Doos that include courts established BY the
Constitution The judicial power is vested
in courts established by Congress. Now,
sir, let us read another clause. "The Judges,
both of the Supreme and inferior courts