The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-02-08
Asat OF G1enern,,,snr.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 81, 1906.

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Mr.. Leif5 moved to d;fcharge the committee o
the whole from, the further confederation of ,he reor
OF a ieieef committee in favor Of the erection OF
! bridge over the Potomac.
Mr. Lei6 faid his reafon for this motion was to diff
engage the Houfe from the tedious lifcuIi;on of 10
eai and comparatively unimportsnt queion chat tn.
houie might Immediately cake up bptinels OF preiliir
ana national Importance called for by the grea, ibte
rei'' and anxiety of the people, and the cr
Lis Of affairs led ,.si5f . :
Mr.. LeSVis oppofed the motion. He conGlered
the ubjee as of comfortable Importance even in ma.
tional pene OF view and he trufted that as 70 much
time had been already confirmed, and the nage
OF the difeuion promifed 70 near tera,u.1ion the
fiou'e would not pofPone deciGon of the que.li-
on.
Mr.. Pan CO,tl;nnh advocated the morton. nm &.
milar grounds with thoce urged by Mr.. Le;b. and
particularly under the inpreIion tina. the flate of
public affairs loudly called for eifeSual meafures for
the defence OF our ports and harbors. "f
The queaion being taken, the motion was diG,-
greed to-Ayes 47-Noes So.
mr. Tan Ca,iiaaat, with the view Of n,aintainnr
order, and expediting the public buinvfs offered
tam reiolusons amendatory of the rules OF the
Houfe
Inc hrit OF the!e amendments prohibits member
from reading in tie Houie any book or rrnted paper
or writing any letters the fecond prohibits the fer
jeanta arms from keeping Eating the accounts of
the members giving receipts in the Houfe and rro-
hihts the keepers from coming OF the floor to
call out members.
I'heie reloiu,ions were ordered to lie on the ia
BILE. - - -
h2, Gregg fsd he had had the honor two DAYS fince
Oh laying on the table reioluton to prohibit the -
poTtation OF Britih goods until arrangements l,oud
be entered into render the Continuance of this pro-
hihition unnecefiary. MIR G. iad he was of opinion
that 1t was proper at the fame time to adopt per-
a nE
meet the neaiures of foreign powers To throw
i.sh. on this fubjea Mr.. Gregg moved that the re.
port oil the iecretarv of itate the commercial rela-
tons oil the United States with foreign powers made
in the year 1891, fhould be printed.
ihis motion was agreed to-
Inc Dill to repeal 10 much of any ac as authorities
the receipt OF evidences of the public debt in paw
ment for the lands of the u States and for other n
poles relative TO the public debt was read third
time, and paied-Ayes 50. N
IVA" 7"Ifondmoved to poitpone till the firl Mon
day OF March the relolurion on the iubje of the Po
tomac bridge. ~.
Motion loit-Ayes 45-Noes "a
a meiiage irnm the Senate fta,ed the PaGaoe ,,f
bill making additional appropriation for the libra
The Houfe then again refolved itfelf into COM
mittee ct the whole-sn tie ,eotien ia favor of aytbo-
ring he erection IF a BRIDGE asrsG tie POTo-
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Mefirs. I.eaisand Quincy frpported and NIefrrs.
Dawion, G. W. Campbell, Magruder, Varnunl, and
Matters opPoied the refolution.
When the queitiou was taken, and the reloIution
carried--Ayes 6o--Noes 81.
The committee Immediately role and reported
their agreement ta the refoution
lhe H"uie took the report into confederation On
csncurrg IN the rsiolition the Yeas and Nays were
called and were Yeas 6l--Nays so.
committee of FIVE members then appointed
to bring in bill coniormaby to the refouton
MIR EoTIy moved thar when the Houie adjourn
they adjourn till Monday
Mr. CrO7"rigjBieLd hoped the motion would not
prevail but that the Houie would proceed without
delay to the great national concerns that demanded
their attention.
Mr. Quincy, Mr. Newton and Mr.. Early ho7ed
the hotbn would prevail, that time might be allow
ed Tor reading the vouminous documents preiented
and for reflection the important lubjrf expected
t" come under view OIL Monday the non Importation
with Britain.
The Yeas and Nays taken on Mr.. Early.
motion, which was agreed to-Yeas 64-Nays Sd
When the Houfe, abou, 4 o'clock, adjourned until
Monday.