Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-03-26
From the National rntetEsgencsr
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 1922.
IN SENATE

IN SENATE.
Agrccably TO notice, Dir. II. NJ. JOHNSON of
Kentucky having obtained leave, introduced
bill to establish on the western waters ii Ma
tional Armory; which bill was twice read by
general consent, aud referred to the Commit
tee on Military Affairs. [The bill was re-
ported on the following day without amend
mcnt.1
The report ofthc Committee on the Public
Lands, against the petition of the citizens of
ST. Augustine (praying donation of certain
contiguous ands) was taken up and agreed to-
Mr.. HOLMES, of Maine, submitted the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resoired, That the Committee on Commerce and
manufactures be instructed To inquire into the expe
diency OF erecting n light house and establishing
buoys, IN or near the south coast of Florida.
On motion of Mr.. LowRrE, one thousand
copies of the report made on Friday, by Mr.
KING of New York, from the Committee on
Foreign Relations, was ordered to be printed
for the use of the Senate.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. NEWTON from the Committee en- Com
merce, reported bill granting certain privi
| lescs to steam ships and vessels owned by in
corporated companies 1.-THE same rs now be-
long TO such vessels belonging To individuals
winch was twice read and ordered TO be en-
crossed for a third reading.
Mr.. RUSSELL from the COMMITTEES on Fo-
reign Affairs TO whom was referred the Presi-
dents message, on the subject Of recognizing
the independence of the South American 60
vernmcnts, made Il long, lucid, and able report.
approbatory of the recommendation of the
Executive.
The report was referred TO Committee of
| the Whole House on the State of the Union.
and 5000 copies extra were ordered to be
| printed.
hlr. STERLING ofNcw York, laid on the ia
bic the following resolution:
ReSoired, That the Secretary az the Treasury he
directed TO communicate 10 this House the items Of
the incidental expenses in the land Offices in 81
Louis, Franklin, Huntsville and Cahaba for The
year eighteen hundred and twenty, and the three
first quarters of the year eighteen hundred and TWEEN
ty-one.
On motion Of Mr.. HALL, Of North Carroll
ma, it was
Resolred, That the Committee on the Judiciar, he
instructed TO inquire into the propriety OF repeating
the act Of 1918, To encourage Vaccinations and t. on
INQUIRY 1t shall seem proper, that they report bill
J! that effect.
Mr. Tucker of South Carolina, called for
the consideration Of the Joint resolution from
the Senate fixing time for the adjournment
OF Congress; but the house refused to cons-
der the same-ayes II, noes 67.
Mr.. MERCER called for the consideration of
resolution laid on the table by him, nn Fri
day last, proposing an alteration of the stand
Ing rules OF the house intended to limit the
extent OF debate but the house refused TO
consider the same by large majority
The SPEAKER presented communication
from the Treasury Department on the subject
OF drawbacks and duties, which was ordered
TO he laid on the table
The house then went into consideration OF
the unfinished business of yesterday, (thc
| contested election of Messrs. Cosden and
| Rred.l
The question was first taken upon concur
renee with the committee of the whole in
their agreement 10 the first resolution report
| ed 10y the Committee of Elections, viz r" That
Jeremiah Cosden is not entitled TO scat in
the house." and the same was affirmed, ayes
81, noes 81.
The question was then about TO be put on
agreeing to the other resolution reported by
! the committee as yesterday amended, so as
TO declare that Mr.. REED IS not entitled 70 a
scat
Mr.. WRIGHT moved reconsideration OF
the vote taken yesterday, denying the right Of
Gen. Reed To seat in the house and, the
question being taken thereon, the re-conside
ration was refused-ayrs &c, noes 68.
Mr.. CHAMBERS moved to amend the reso-
luton as amended IL committee of the whole.
by inserting, in lieu thereof, after the word
"Resoltcd" the following words-'th that Jere-
rnah Cosden and Philip Reed having an equal
number of votes, therefore Philip Reed is not
entitled ts a seat in this house"
Mr.. Golden and Mr.. EDwARps Of North
Carolina opposed the amendment, and. the
question being taken thereupnn, the same was
negatIved without division.
| The question then recurring upon the Sc
cond resolution as amended and reported by
the committee Of the whole,
Mr. WILLIAMS, of North Carolina, and
| Mr. WOoD opposed the same, and Messrs
RHEA, T. JOHNSON, and BARBER, Of Ohio.
supported il when, on motion of Nh. WIZ
LIA1s, of North Carolina, the yeas and nays
were ordered, and the question being so taken
stood as follows:
Yeas ~.
| Nays rs.
The SPEAKER, under the rule of the house,
That, in all cases Of ballot by the house,
the Speaker shall vote in other cases he shall
not vote, unless the house be equally divided.
or unless his vote, if given TO the minority
will make the division equal: and, in case OF
such equal division, the question shall be LOST
voted in the affirmative, which made an
equality Of votes upon the proposition before
the house. The effect Of this vote was de.
clded by the chair 10 be, that the affirmative
proposition, viz: Philip Reed IS NOT entitled
to n seat IN His House, was lost, and was
| equivalent to a determination in the afIirna-
tive of the original proposition of the Com
mttee Of Elections in favor Of Mr.. Reed.
Mr.. BALDWIN appealed from the decision
of The chair, and on that question the mover
and Messrs Smith of Md. Rhen, FdrreHv,
Goriam, Wdlworih, Lo,cndes, UrjgH, .7rcJier,
Ross, LINE, WhitmGn, Campbell of Ohio,
Stevenson, Tucker, Of Virginia, .Wonfgomery,
and Smgth. respectively expressed their sen
tlmenis when the question was taken, and
ne detision Of the chair was reversed.