Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-02-17
TUESDAY, FEB. ID.

10 members who were absent yesterday
an opportunity of voting on the rcsolu'
tioh from lac Senate, rose Ia carry that
purpose INTO fleet aud, To obtain his
object, moved 10 amend the Journal Of
yesterdays proceedings, by striking
thereirom The order that the clerk
sl,nrid acquaiut The Senate with The de.
cision OF th's house on Yesterday :; that,
ny withholding thai message, he might
De enabled 10 move The Reconsideration
OF The decision. when the fine should ar
rive at which such a motion would be in
order.
MIR. Clay seconded tho motion, and
TOOK the orcaSi0n 10 make few remarks
explanatory OF an incident which occur
req AT HE last session, Ton a question Of
re-consldrring The final vote OF The House
on The Missouri bill, and 10 yindicalp
The then Speaker IF The house from "A
presumed interference an that occasion.
aud to Shew Thai the Clerk dill no more
man ms duly required him TO do, i'm car
rSinS Tie bill To the Senale without wait
ing The motion for Reconsideration.
ihT mutton Ia amend The journal. as
proposed, was agreed 10 Without divi.
sion.
Nj. Coc1e from the commiiiee on Mill.
ta'y Affairs, who were instructed To in.
qaIre watcher any officers Of the Army OF
thr u. STATES are employed AS CLERKS,
Wf IA any other capacity, in any Of The
departments, mr. in The office Of the Sur.
gtnn General or Apniherary General,
sal whether such officers, il any, have
received any other compensation than
HER pay as officers, what are their
'amrs, and what extra compensation they
nav" received, made Tep0d concluding
with the following resolution
hes"iceG, That officer or e;her person .
emiiHycd by The governmtn. OF the United
states, o',.ht, under any circumstance OF pre-
text Whatever. 10 be allowed aud paid ANY
oi"er OF greater compensation than is auiho.
iiZrh ny ia% and That the practice which las
h7leio!ore prevailed To make extra compen-
sdiinn ~ certaiu cases. wiihput such au,hoIi-
~, Is incorreci a.d oa;.it To he abandoned.
he r"p0ri VAS read aud ordered 10
lie Da the table.
The Speaker laid brfnre the House a
letter from The Compuoiler OF the Trea
sdry. transmitting lists. ironI the books
ct the Register, Of balances which ap.
pear TO have been due and unsettled Hiore
IMAM inr'r years prinr 10 the 3Oth Sept
FAST, rom collectors OF The customs, sn.
pcrr,sors, collectors, &c. OF HE old in
teTnai revenue and direct taxes, and re-
ceivrrs OF public moneys for lauds soNt !;
which leilrr was Rad und ordered TO lie
on III! III! ilin '5a4h!Is; =, =, !, was
=, nssotrea' ih.~ she committee On tie Public
bhiidiii2s b- instructed 10 enquire into the
practicdbliiy Of more elfrctuaiy venril,,in~
The Hall OF The House OF Representatives. and
10 report such plan may appear 10 then,
as possible.
Tie hour OF - having arrv ed
Mr. LiceFm0re moved 10 RECONSIDER
Inc volect yesterday, by which the rcso.
Iu'idu from the Senate, as ameuded. for
me admission Of hlissDuri, was rejected.
NJ. lFacy, that ihc attendance of the
members might be as general az posi-
bie, moved call OF the house, (Mr Ii.
vermore having waived his motion for
1he present, 10 give an opportunity for
this mniion)
The motion fora call Of The House yas
nrgatlved-ayes 81, noes 10.
ne question: was then stated ON the
decentralization Of the vote of Yesterday.
Mr Eawartis of ~ e. gave the reasons
WHY lie should vote for the re.conside.
ration, from the motives Of c0misy 10 o..
insr members, and YET should again vote.
as lie did yesterday, against The resolu.
Hony should II be re considered.
DIT. Ggsaett, OF Virginia, submitted The
reaDons "by be should 10 day vote apai,,st
the resolution. aud against re c0nsidera-
iIph. although a. yesterday voted for the
resolution 'ieen.ins The provision Tvs bicl
he bid moi Yesterday fal!y examined
having been absent from inGisposiiinnl
10 require Of Missouri "a sacrifice of her
CONSTITUTIONAL rights as Tie condition of
her admission, &c.
Mr. KandOlph made lew rrmarks. bv
way Oh pioiesla'ion against The proposed
reconsideration. The bai,le, he SAID had
been fairly fought, aud fairly won-or
lost, as gentleHen should please Ia con-
sidef II. He considered ihr Drou,sed
reconsideration 10 be, under HE clrcun,-
stances contrary 10 parliamentary usage.
and as tending IN prosiratct 4e great con
siHuiioUal barriers which surround thp
powers of This iiogse. Mr. II. concluded
by vnuc hing his lie for IL, that this dues
tlon might b. settled without recourse In
RECONSIDER itIOD.
Mr.. Guy JeJlied, regretted ihe ua!nr-
iunhie situation ~ " hieh he was PLACED |
iIdWng 10 meet objections of an oppo
SIZE nature, snd from quarters of the |
house "arnce he ba1 no right 10 expect |
!Aem. Though geullemcB HighI moi be |
In FAVOR 0f Eie resolution as amended, |
lh'y "nShi yet Ia vote for rrconsnleras |
tIon, Hot Tie door enig 1T be krpi open
for a different amendment il different
one should DC tbDughl Necessary. He
ihfew himself Oh The frAnkne.s and cour. |
'PsS 81 ibe house, to al.os The members |
VINO were absr0i on Yesterday an oppof-
suplly OF recording their vGips.
Mr.. Fi0gd Iiimaied his intention 10 |
vote for thr reconsideration, but slated |
Ihai moro important questions than Ihis |
van bceH lost, dHr'Hg b. observation, by |
the absence of fncniJeTS from thrir sczIs
Concerning lhdi a remedy ought 10 be |
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