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On motion, by Mr. Van Buren, the Committee on the Judiciary were discharged from the consideration of the bill, entitled "An act enabling the claimants to lands within the limits of the State of Missouri and Territory of Arkansas, to institute proceedings to try the validity of their claims;" and was referred to the Committee on Public Lands.
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The bill reported by the Committee on the Judiciary, "to permit Anna Dubord to land certain slaves in the State of Louisiana," was taken up in Committee of the Whole. The lady for whose relief the bill was drawn, had left the country; and, on her return, requests permission to land her household servants, which she took from the country with her. Messrs. Holmes, of Maine, J. S. Johnston, of... Continue Reading
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Mr. Van Buren, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom were referred the bill entitled "An act for the relief of John K. Carter;" the bill entitled "An act for the relief of the legal representatives of Fry and Spalding;" the bill entitled "An act for the relief of Hugh M'Culloch;" the bill entitled "An act for the relief of Mary H. Hawkins;" the bill entitled "An act for the relief of the... Continue Reading
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The resolution reported by the Committee on the Judiciary, authorizing the purchase of six hundred and fifty copies of Way & Gideon's edition of the Journals of the Old Congress, from 1774 to 1788, for the use of Congress, was taken up for consideration in Committee of the Whole. Mr. Johnson of Kentucky spoke in favor of, and Mr. Dickerson opposed it. Mr. Lowrie moved to amend the resolution... Continue Reading
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Mr. Van Buren, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom were referred the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Benjamin King;" the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of James, Jehu, and Nathaniel Brooks, and the representatives of either of them;" and the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Robert Brotherton;" reported them, respectively, without amendment.
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Mr. Van Buren said that he rose for the purpose of explanation only; to reconcile his present vote with one he was prepared, and would, doubtless, be called upon to give on the question under consideration. He was in favor of increasing the duty on hemp with a view of affording protection to its cultivation in this country. He was willing to vote for a liberal but reasonable increase. The one... Continue Reading
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Mr. Van Buren, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the petition of Anna Dubord, wife of Joseph Antonio de Reano, reported a bill to permit Anna Dubord to bring certain slaves into the State of Louisiana; which was read, and passed to a second reading.
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Mr. Johnson, of Kentucky, stated the objects of his amendment. His plan was to extend the circuit system to all the Western States, upon the same principles that it rests upon in the other States. He spoke against the bill reported by the committee, as doing away the intimate and highly important connexion between the Supreme Court and the several District Courts.
Mr. Van Buren opposed the... Continue Reading
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The bill "in addition to the act relative to the election of a President and Vice President of the United States," was again taken up for consideration in Committee of the Whole. Several amendments were made to the bill, on motion of Mr. Van Buren. The bill was then reported to the Senate.
Some further amendments were made, in its details, at the suggestion of Messrs, Eaton, Mills, Van Buren, and... Continue Reading
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On motion of Mr. Van Buren, the bill reported by the Judiciary Committee, in addition to an act relative to the election of a President and Vice President of the United States," was again taken up for consideration, in Committee of the Whole; Mr. Gaillard in the Chair. The amendment offered yesterday by Mr. Eaton, and those heretofore offered by Mr. Van Buren, were withdrawn, in order to give way... Continue Reading
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The Senate then proceeded, as in Committee of the Whole, to consider the bill reported by the Committee on the Judiciary, "in addition to the act relative to the election of a President and Vice President of the United States." The question was upon agreeing to certain additional sections, proposed by Mr. Van Buren as amendments.
Mr. Van Buren explained, concisely and clearly, the provisions of... Continue Reading
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Mr. Van Buren, from the same committee, reported the bill in further addition to "An act to establish an uniform rule of naturalization," without amendment.
Mr. Van Buren, from the same committee, to whom the subject was referred, reported a bill in further addition to "An act to establish an uniform rule of naturalization, and to repeal the acts heretofore passed on that subject," which was read... Continue Reading
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Mr. Van Buren, from the same committee, reported the bill to provide for the settlement of certain pecuniary claims against the United States, without amendment.
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Mr. Van Buren, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the resolution to authorize the purchase of a certain number of the copies of the Journals of Congress, from 1774 to 1788, reported it without amendment.
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The bill reported by the Judiciary Committee, "to alter the time for holding the district court for the district of Missouri," was taken up in Committee of the Whole.
Mr. Van Buren stated the grounds for making the proposed change. The bill was then reported to the Senate without amendment, and passed to be engrossed and read the third time.
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