Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-01-18

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Mr.. Brush, oil Ohio, moved IN. adop.
iiou at the following resolution:
ftcSoired, That IA select committee be in
SttuCt"d To cUO'ider the rNpedtencS of tiNiny
TIE ratio Of representation ct thu House of
hept. >triatiVes oi t&e tnitcd States, TO take
eject ana 5e computed aCCOTdiug 20 the rule
Pr'>Crih"G 10y Ia constitution, upon the census
next 10 tie taken. with leave 10 Ie.oit by bill
% ot'tP. wise.
Mr.. Ifhttmon ohjccied 10 the resolution,
| on The ground ihat II voulh be better 10
walt uni,l the ceH>us VAS taken, before
any steps were adopted 10 tx ,he ratio,
"hcu The house would have all the iniUr-
ma;ion, aud tie whole sshlcci before
| them. Amy proceedings on This subject, at
present. would take place without lhe
proper lniorna,ion, and would be pTema.
| lure, aud would, moreover be entirely
us'i' 50, should the next Congress differ
III op'ni"n from HE present, &c.
The question was put, without further
discussion, on agreeing 10 The resolution,
| AMI tOSt-aycs 10, noes 56
Mr.. C0cke, OF Ten. submitted The fol-
loving resolution for consideration
RosOtced. That the Secretary ct the Treasury
he directed 10 report To thiS House, whether
ahy, and, 1t any, what, revenue is derived 10
the Government OF the United States ig0m the
tui abe.
Some discussion took place on this mo
ION, III which Messrs. LiUermore and
Smith, of Md. objected 10 it, as useless
and unnecessary, inasmuch Us iurs being
an article of export only, no revenue
coul" be derived from them, &c. Il was
supported by the mover, as calling for
information on subject 10 which the at
ienllon OF the House had been directed,
Sc.
lii" question being put, on adopting
The resolution, il WAS negatired-aves 40.
| THE CONTESTED SEAT.
| lie House then, according 10 the or
der OF the day, resumed the consideration
OF The remainder Osihe report of the COM
miiiec oil elections, on the contested cleo
lion OF Nj. Merrill of VI. The House
having yesterday agreed TO the first resu-
luton, declaring Mr.. Merrill not entitled
10 seattle question now under consi
deration was, on agreeing TO the second
resolution ct the report, which declares
that " Roiin e. Matiary Is entitled to a
seat IN THIS House"
An earnest debate followed on this re-
solution which continued I'LL near four
o'clock. The resolution and The right OF
Tue petitioner 10 seal, was advocated
by Alessrs. Livs,Ta0re. BdidWin, Strong,
{" y. Y. C"ipepcr Taylor, and Gross, of
~ J. HE resolution Has opposed, and
OF course the right OF the applicant 10 the
seat, by NleSsrs. Butler, of y. H. PindaH,
CfGgeh RG"dotph, StorrS, Holmes, and An
de,coa
The question was finally decided in the
affirmative, by yeas and nays, as follows
| FOR Inc resolution ZIG
| Against ii.
Sn II Was decided that ROll!n C.. Malta
ry IL entitled 10 d seal in tins House and
Mr.. nj. caHe forward, was qualified, and
took lis seat accordingly.
liIe Speaker laid before the House a
letter from The Secretary of the Treasury,
transmitting such Information a. The gov
eminent possess in relation 10 The illicit
introduction OF slaves, in obedience 10 a
resolution OF The 3l>i ult.
| The Sprak,r also laid before the House
arepOrt OF the Secretary Of the Treasury OF
The expenses OF The Judiciary OF the Dis
trlc' OF Columbia, made iii obedience 10
resolution OF the 9Th inst.
| Both communications were laidfop the
table, and ordered 10 be printed and
/ HE House adIOurHed.