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Congress of the United States.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Thursday, January 8.
IN committee of the whole on the Judiciary Bill.
Mr. Nicholas moved an additional member to the 17th section, the object of which was to prevent the federal courts from taking cognizance of debts created by assignment; which limitation existed in the law of 1799; at present in force.
On this motion a debate ensued: in which the motion was supported by Messrs. Nicholas, Randolph, Spaight and Austin; and opposed by Messrs. Griswold, Harper and Bayard.
On the question being taken, it was agreed to, ayes 42, noes 27.
Friday, January 9.
A petition from Massachusetts was presented, praying for the erection of a Light-House, near or at Martha's Vineyard. Referred to the committee of commerce and manufactures.
Mr. Macon, from the committee of claims, presented two reports, one on the petition of Abraham Watson, and the other on the petition of James Clark. They were both unfavourable to the prayer, of the petitioners.
The House agreed to the first, the other was permitted to lie on the table.
On motion, the House went into committee on the: bill for the organization of the courts of the United States.
The section allowing a salary of 2000 dollars a year to the circuit judges, was under consideration.
The section allowing a salary of 2000 dollars a year to the circuit judges, was under consideration.
Mr. Claiborne was opposed to that sum being allowed to the judges in Kentucky and Tennessee, because it so far exceeded the salaries given in the western country.
A long debate ensued. The Speakers in favour of retaining the sum of 2000 dollars were Messrs. Otis, Harper, H. Lee, Champlin and Bayard, those opposed to it were Messrs. Claiborne, Davis, Smith, Smilie and Nicholas.
The sum was retained excepting as to the salaries of the judges of Kentucky and Tennessee, which were reduced to 1200 dollars.
Monday, January 12.
The House resolved itself again into a committee of the whole, on the Judiciary Bill. Several amendments were made, when the committee rose, and reported the bill with sundry amendments.
A motion was made to postpone the consideration of them till they should be printed, and lost.
The House then proceeded to consider them, and adjourned at the usual hour without having gone through with them.
Tuesday, January 13.
Mr. Harper moved certain resolutions for appropriating the surplus receipt of the post-offices establishment to the aid of turnpike-roads, which were directed to lie on the table.
Mr. Taliaferro rose, and informed the House, in terms simple, dignified and impressive, that his colleague, James Jones, was no more.
The House immediately came to a unanimous vote, to mark their respect for the deceased, by each member's wearing, for one month, a crape on the left arm. They also appointed a committee of five members to take charge of his funeral, which they resolved to attend.
The House resumed the consideration of the amendment to the Judiciary Bill, reported by the committee of the whole.
A motion to fix the salaries of the Judges of Kentucky, Tennessee and Ohio Districts at 1500 dollars instead of 1200 dollars, as proposed by the committee, was carried.
Mr. Harper offered two new sections to be substituted in the room of those stricken out in relation to admiralty courts.
The House then postponed the further consideration of the bill till Thursday, and ordered it, together with Mr. Harper's resolutions, to be printed.