Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-03-19


MIR. Holmes of Maine, then moved ar r.
mendment, requiring the Bank, within six
months, to accept all or relinquish all the pro-
visions at the first section.
Considerable debate enslie6 on the eEpcdi-
enry of allowing this option To the Bank but
before the question was taken,
The Senate (about O'clock djourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. Sergeant, frem the Committee on the
Jidclary, made report upon IA resolution
referred to sad Committee, relative To the ma
tiraization of aliens without compliance with
existing E'rnls,whch, on mott IN of Mr. Tuck
g, oi >. I. was committed to Il committee of
The wh"ie House on the State Of the Union
Mir Gttaer laid on the table the following
resolution;
tssp'red. That the Secretary of Stae nc instructed,
report to the House of Rcnrescnt,tiyes whit .y;
hence of ci iis recorded in the oice OF the d p,r,
'"en' OF S'nte ia pursuance Of the act Of Con.r.ss
passed SiS March, 1919, providing for the indemni-
HShi.on "i certain claimants Of public lands in the
oiiss'ssppi er,ory, remain IN that Office after hav-
n'g ecn rejected Ivy the Commissioners appointod
Hadef HAT act whether the Secretary OF Stxte
nave released 10 deliver up such evidence of claims
70 the ciaimnS, together with the reasons o such re.
i"S' Sp"t'i,ing to names nj such claimant, as have
appned 10 w''hdrw their evidence of claims
VT. iscr WtS, of \. C.. moved for tn. con
sidcrTition ofthe joint resolution from the Sc
nH'c, nav laying on the table, for fixing a time
Tor the adjournment of Congress, which mo-
ton was nrsatved-the House refusing to
consider it,.
RULES OF THE HOUSE.
On motion nt Mr.. Nelson, of Virginia, the
li"uSc weht into the consideration of the re-
port of the select Committee appointed To re-
wise and alter the standing rules and orders of
the iiouse
Tae first alteration proposed in the report.
!, In pttIa Il. -.
fer .Nei0 Hampshire in the orde.. of calling Pc
litiprs.
2he alteration was supported by Mr.. y elson
81 Virginia, Mr.. HiN, and Mr.. Smith, ct Ma
ryiand, aud opposed by Mr.. NcCoy. Mr.. Tuck
er, of va. MIR. Hoodcock, and Nv .lfaliary
when The question vas taken and The aItera-
ton adopted.
An"th"r alteration was proposed TO the
'oih rue ~ relation to the presentation Of
p'ud"hS, '"rbddInS the same, after so DAYS
nom The commencement of the session. ey-
crrt on the fist day OF the meeting of the
house in each week.
Mr. CuHPjea, Of Ohio, movei TO erase the
""rd thirty" and in lieu thereof To ilsert the
1vord' ffty''
hessrs Rhca and UIMiams, Of North Ca
r1iina, were disposed to non-comcur altoge-
thcr WITH The proposed amendment They
cnns,itrr'd It ASIAN improper curtailmcnt of
Inc right oi petitionng After some further
remarks by Mrssrs. Wilson of Virginia. Mr.
eer aud Fniier, the question was taken on Mr..
t1mp6eH's motion and lost. On the question
ot adapting the amendment, as reported, it
~as decided alirmntivelv.
Iheioilowng Iroposltion was reported to
BE added TO the 18th rule viz: " No more
than an hour in each day shall he devoted tn
thr subject of reports from commuters. and
resolutions after which, :he Speaker shall
dispose of the bills. messages, and communi-
cations, on his table, and then proceed to Cal!
IN" orders of the day."
The proposition was opposed bv Mr. Butler.
who thought the only Beneficial curtaiImrnt
would be, by deyising some method of limit
i0g he lnn5 sneeches that had consumed SO
much time during this session.
Mr.. Sterling. of New York pronosed to A.
mend the amendment, by inserting. after
the word d" resolutions" the words, 70 unless in
The opinion ofthc Speaker further time shall
tc rrqui.ed.''
The smgndneat of Mr. 6. was opposed by
Dir. .N'tfa'Y and negatived.
Mr. Edtonds, of Conecticut.tb then offered the
tsiowng amendment to the amendment. to
be- Inserted after the word ' resolutions" viz:
unless IN the opinion of the house further
U'nc shali tie necessary, which question shall
not he subject 10 debate" This proposition
was 7iS" nrSa;ved, as were Others Iespective-
~ submitted hy Messrs. Bqteman, Cook and
Ad'9rfs Of North Carolina The ques
ton then recurring upon the abortion
OF the amendment as recommended nv
the committee, the same was supported by
Messrs. Sn,lM of Mar, land, Tom[inson. Cook
and Rich, and opposed by Messrs. Rhea.
fiunier, OF New Hampshire, and Walker, when
the question was taken and the amendment
was adopted.
After passing various other amendments
proposed to the present rules
Tho first amendment proposed to the SGD
rule being under consideration
Mr.. Cannon moved to amend the same bv
adding thereto words to constitute the Com
mlttee on the Militia standing committee
Ihe motion was supported by the mover and
opposed by Messrs TAYLOR, Smith Of Md
and hCoY, and negativcd.
ne clause rs reported to be added to the
I'D rule being under consideration
Mr.. E"sfiS proposed TO strike out the fol.
towing part thereof next after the word re-
Po1," VIZ from time To time, such measures
as may contribute to the economy and ac-
conntabllity of the said establishment" and
to insert, in lieu thereof, the words "their
dpipIon therenpOD" The motion to strike out
was supported by the mover, and Messrs.
Mercer, Fuller, and .U'Coy, and opposed hy
Messrs. Taylor, Smith ofMd T1mlins1n, MI
htm7, Of n. G. and Nilsson of Va. when
the question was taken and the motion pega-
tyed
Mr.. JoaIinson moved so to amend the pro-
position rs to provide that The said committee.
report their opinion upon the measures Sub.
united to them, aud also to report from time
to time sIeh measures rs may contribute Ia
economy and accountability in The said es,ab
lishmrnt.