Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-01-22

ireSiuent, III tue form ot the request, the op-
ton oil communicating such OF the correspon-
dcnce only as he might dcem it not improper to
disclose. This was the usual form adopted
by the House, aud although peace had taken
place, there might be some parts of the cor
respondencc which it would be improper To
publish An unlimited call for all the informa-
ton IN the possession of the government on
The SUBJECT might create some embarrassment
and he hoped the mover of the resolution
would restore it to its original shape.
Mr.. Floyd was unwilling, by any act of his,
to embarrass the Executive hut presumed
there was nothing asked for in this resolution
which would have that effect, and feeling anx-
lous TO Obtain all the information on this sub
lect which could tie furnished, he preferred
the motion in its present form. Ii the mo-
non would reach any state secret--admtting
there ought To be any state secrets in thus 20
vernment-lie wished not to be instrumental
III disturbing 1T but he anticipated no such
| consequence.
| Mr.. Loicndes reloined, in substance, that al
though five or SIX years had elapsed since the
| restoration of peace, il did not follow that all
| that passed in the negotiations was proper for
publication. Some parts OF the correspon-
dence 1t might be Incompatible with the pub
lie interest to disclose to the world; mt any
rate 1T was proper to except such as the Pre-
sidehi might deem the public good required
| him To withhold. Mr. il. therefore moved TO
amend the resolution by restoring the words,
find 'cifch, III his opinion, Il n.ay not be i'm
proper TO disclose"
Mr. Floyd thought there was, in reality. no
difference between himself aud the gentleman
from South Carolina. Ii the gentleman was
appriscd OF any thing which il was improper to
communicate to the House, TO be sure that
would lie different matter but if his re.
marks were general, and had reference TO no
particular Facts in the correspondence, there
was no reason for the amendment.
Inc question being taken, the amendment
was agreed to and
| Thus amended, the resolution was adopted.
and committee of two appointed to carry il,
TO the President.
MIR. Hobart laid the following resolution on
| the table
Hesotced, That the Post Master General he
| uifccled 10 communicate 10 this house state
| hneht oil the gross amount of postages, the
number OF post Offices IN the United States the
extent in miles 0f post roads, the amount of
compensation to deputy postmastcrs, the ex-
penscs OF transporting The mail, together with
| the incidental expenses of the post office de
partmcnt, and the balances in favour or against
me same, Ill each o! the last six years-ant, in
case the revenue ofthe said Department should
thercdi, |" suggest such measures as he NAV
deem proper, either To supply such deficiency
or to reduce the said expenditures.
A message was received from the President
Oh the United States, transmitting the annual
report of the Commissioner OF the publc
buildings.
The message was read, and, with the ac-
companying documents, laid on the table.
An engrossed bill, To provide for the due
execution OF the laws of the United States in
the state of Missouri, and for the establish
ment oi District Court therein was read
The third time, passed, and sent TO the Senate
for concurrence.
APPoRrIoNMENT OF REPRESENTATIONS.
Mr.. Campbell, of Ohio, moved that the or
uers oi the day prior to the apportionment
bIll be postponed, with a view that that bill he
now acted upon.
Mr.. Btair opposed the motion. The com
plctc returns from South Carolina had moi
been made. He had reason to believe thew
would be so III few days. With regard to
the reason that had been drawn from, the CON
vtnience to the legislatures of the states now
IN session TO locate their congressional dis
trcis, he thought the Inconvenience of pos. :
ponIns 1t for another year was less than that n
state should be deprived of It's ratio of nopu-
lation.
The que iion was then pat and the motion
was carried.
rae iiGnse thcrcupOn resolved itself into y
Committee OF the Whole on the bill for an
porioning the representatives of the several
states to Congress, according to the Census
of 1890, Mr.. Smith, of Md. in the chair
hir. iomndts thought il improper to consi-
der tie bill at this time, not oiIy for the rsa
sons that had been assgned-but because the
State OF Delaware was without representa-
tive on the iloor--one (Mr. RodnegJ having
been elected Senator, and the other (Mr'
.HcLane) having gone home on account of
sickness.
MIR. BAL, tiercupon, moved that the com
nllitee rise and report which motion was ne.
sativcd.
After some discussion of the subject, the
House agreed, mem. con. TO consider the word
" Jorty," before the word " Mousaa,dD. in thc
bill as reported by the Committee 4 blank. so
as to leave the aprOriionmcnt unfettered by
any rules or questions of order. The follow
InS Numbers, for the ratio of apportonnlcnt,
were therrupon proposed
BY Mr.. Reyes, of Vermont. 7j.Ooo
BY Wr Van Wyck, ofNew York. 1000
BY Mr.. Morgan, of New York, $4,000
BY Mr.. Tracy, of New York, 10000
by Mr.. Williams, OF n. G.. 49ooO
BY Mr.. Upham, ofN. IIanpshire. az 00O
l BY Mr.. Mallary, ofYermont, $4,000
BY Mr.. Abbot, Of Georgia, 10000
BY Mr.. Wood, of New York, 5000
! by Mr.. Barber, of Ohio, $1,000
/ ny Mr. Gebhard, of New York, $4,000
by Mr.. Edwards, of n. G.. $4,000
by Mr.. Ross, OF Ohio, $1,000
~ n!r. Rochester, of New York, 10000
ny Mr. Gisl, OF >. G. $4,000
ny nr. Fucker, of Virginia, $4,000
by Nr. Baylies, of Massachusetts, $4,000
By NJ. FdrreHy, OF Pennsylvania, $4,000
| BY Mr. Baldwin, of Pennsylvania, $1,000
Mr.. WocD, in support of the number
(lJ,0nO) he bad prOpOsed. remarked that :,