Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-05-19

honse, motion Sas made BY hic. Cros-
eli 10 postpone the further consideration
thereosto the first day OF the neat session;
which was negaiivcd.
The blil was then ordered 10 he read
a third time and was subsequently, read
a third time, passed by yeas AND nays, 80
TO II, and returnedto The Senate for con-
currcm re in the amendments.
The Loan bill Mas returned frem the
Senate with amendments, the object of
which was In increase the authority 10
borrow 10 fec millions instead of three, and
10 strike on, what relates TO the surplus
of The sinking Fund, and to the Funding
Ofthe Mississippi stock.
Mr. Smith, of Md. who regarded the
amendment as going TO do covcrtly what
the bill proposed to do openly, moved
that the house disagree To the amendments,
and ask "a conference with The Senate OH
the disagreement.
This was agreed 10. The result of The
conference, as agreed 10 by both houses,
was, as stated in ths preceding column.
On ,noiion OF Mr.. Sdwyer.a resolution
passed, requesting the Secretary of The
Treasury TO report 10 Congress. al their
mex, session, such Officers OF The Keve-
nue., as Oh account of their inuiiliiy or
from any other cause, may be dispensed
with.
The House having got through the bu-
siness before it,
Mr.. WarfeM Of Md rose ami observed,
that although il had been customary,
whenever there existed a disposition on
the part of The house by an unanimous
vote TO express their unqualified appro-
baton Of the course pursued by the
Speaker, 10 delay HE expression ct that
op!nIun until the termination of the Pc
Rod for which I've WAS elected, vet he
was induced, on ih,s occasion, To depart
from ,hs' course, having distinctly I'M
dersio@d tina, II VAS the inieniion Of the
Speaker To decline The duties Of The chair
al Tie close OF the present session. ANY
observa'inus. said Mr.. w. 80 enforce the
justice agd propyieiy Of unanimously a.
doping The resolution would br altogether
snpertiunns. Every member of he house,
IN common villa himself, had Witnessed,
during the present iahorious and pro-
tracied session, the dignity. ability, and
impariialiiy, with which the Speaker had
discharged his driles of the station and
he was persuaded there was moi mem
Der OF that body Ia whom II would not
afford the trueSt qualification tn offer the
small tribute of respect and appreciation
intended 10 be expressed in The resolution
then before them. Mr.. w. then submit.
ted the following resolution, the question
on which being pui by tie clerk, il was
adopted unanimously:
ReSoired, unanimously by The House of Repre-
seafdtires Of The United States OF Limcrica, That
the thanks Of this house be sirea To the honorable
Henry Clay Speaker thereof, for the dignity,
ability and impertiaiity uith ,rhiet he has dis
charged the duties Of that station.
The Speaker then rose, aad addressed
The house as fellows:
GENTLEMEN : The House of ReDreseutntires
has on farmer occasions hcnored me by a pote Of
ais Nanks. Their frh that Tie sole claim ,chich
4 hId TO Il testimony of the public appreciation
so distinguished, rds the zeHt 'rith which hare
6rer sought In discharge the highly responsible
duties OF The chair and an nor sensible thgtI
an indebted toyoUr beiiJ tie continued ere,tioa
Of that zeal for the fresh pr0of of y0pr JdrOrabie
sentiments toscdTds me, an the ressiItion Which
y0V haze Just dd0pted.
II, gentlemen, the traUeiier parts Wih regret
from those agreeable dcquaintdnces which he caSu-
dtiI makes. as he Journeys on has TGy. hoD much
more painful must be the separation Of those ,ciO
maze CO. operated manu- months an the anxious en-
dearor to adUance The prosperity Of common
country rhO hare been animated by mutual
sympGthieS; and nrh0 haze become endedrpd TO
eaeh other 6y dRstnttrchaHge nf al ihe }rtendiy
offices incident to the tieeSt social intercourse ?
Undressing yOH as fHOc do probably the last time
from hlS place confess feel degree of emotion
uttch 4 am utterly andbie to cypress. / shall
carry icith NE into fkat retirement ,chich is neces-
Sary to the performance of Indispensable prirate
dH. =. Il grateful recollection of all your kindness
IS; o; the respectful and qBcctionate consideration
Of me 'chich you haze Arrays erinced; of the
generous, and almost unlimited confidence tchich
you hare erer repOSed IN me and of the tens
de'nesS 10Th mhich you hare treated eren my err
nors But interesting as haze been the relations
"a 'ohich hare stood, for many gears. to this
house, haze yet higher niotires for continuing 10
behold AZ 'rith the deepest soiicitude. shall re.
gard 1t as the great depository Of the most inpor.
SAM poUerS OF our excellent constitution as the
,odtchtM and truthful cPntinei Of the freedom of
the peopie; as the fdrest and trueSt image Other
dehbeTdte lCiH and icishes AMI as tGat branch
~ the government mhere. If our beiored country
shan nah"ppiIy he destined to add another to the
long last OF melancholy examples of the loss of
puthc liberty ace shall iUit1eSs IFS last struggles
and ats expiring MrOeS.
Gentlemen beg you to carry ,oiih you my sim
cereSt WiSheS for your indiUidaai happiness, and
the prosperity of your reSpectire families.
Mr.. Smah OF Md. and Mr.. VaH Renssa-
laer having been appointed to wait on lie
President, reported TO The House that The
President had no further communication
10 make aud
The House adjourned TO the second
Monday in November.