Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-05-18
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Mr.. Strong of n. Y. offered the following
resolution:
Rcseirtd. That all moneys w!i:c., shall
hr received OIL account OF the sales and IN rie,
OF the public ian.'s, after the 18th dag OF july,
1889, ought to hr appropriated exclusively 10
the support Of common schools, and the con-
s,rGcliun of public roads and canals and that
tn. said moneys Onghi to be divided bet
! the several States and Territories, in proper
ionic The representation ofeach in the Hous.
OF Representative ofthe United States, and
applied by them, respectively, to- the aforesaid
purposes, in such manner, aud with such in,i-
iat!ons and conditions, as The Congress may
| prescribe"
Mr.. Cooke suggested, that n propositions
nearly similar, was already before the Huus,
and moved 10 lay the resolution on the table,
till the other should he discussed, hut subse-
puent'y withdrew his motion and Dir. Siruns
replied, aud explained the object Of his resp
luton ; aud, alter sone further conversation
b.lween the mover, Mr.. Cooke and Mr. Cvuk
the resolution was laid On the table, and or
dered to he printed
| Mir Whtilesey Of Ohio offered the following:
"Resoired, That the Committee on Com
merce be instructed 10 inquire into the expe-
dicncy of causing survey To be made, under
the direction ofthe President Of the u nited
States, Ofihe South shore of Lake Erie, from
Carrying river to Erie, i'm the state ~ Penn
syNana, and ofcausing surveys tn be- made of
| the mouths of such bays aud rivers or either
places, within the boundaries aforesaid, as tue
| engineer who may be employed for the .pur-
poses aforesaid, shall deem necessary or inn
portant, at which 10 construct or improve har-
| hors for the security and promotion of the
commerce on said lake, with plans orihe pla-
ces 50 designated, and estimates of the cx
pense OF constructing or improving such har-
bors."
On motion Of Mr.. Mercer, the resolution
was ordered to lie on the table.
PROPOSED ADJOURNMENT.
MIR. Tucker of S. G. called up the consider
alton of the JOINT resolution for an adjourn-
| ,nent. and required thereon the yeas and nays.
| The question of consideration was taken by
yeas and nays, and decided as foiiuws-Y
80. nays rs.
So The House took up the resolution.
Mr.. kremer of Pennsylvania opposed the
resolution, on the ground that an important in
'estisation was pending before the House,
which ought Ia be terminated previous To adj
tournament. Charges of great weight had
been brought forward against public officer,
which had been referred 10 a committee of
this House, aud ought to be decided upon be-
fore the House adjourned. He, therefore
moved to lay the resolution on the table.
MIR. Allen required the yeas and nays on
the question Of laying it on the table.
Mr.. hremer, at the request of several mem
bers. withdrew the motion for the present.
| Mr.. Mercer of Virginia said he had voted
To take up this resolve, in the hope that the
House would he put in possession of such in
formation as should enable it 10 act under
standingly on this subject, with reference TO
the investigation which the House had insti-
4 fnf OIL a<,ft 10 4. r.
Edwards, the late Senator of Illinois. That
individual has been sent for, under the author
iiy ofihe House. Mr.. NJ. was not disposed
| to djourn, before time was allowed for his
arrival, for his subsequent examinations, and
for due deliberation, by the committee and
the House, upon his testimony. How is il
possible, said he, that we can ascertain at
what time we can adjourn, unless we should
receive from that committee, or from some
other source. information TO guide our deci-
sion Mr. NJ. said he rose now 10 inquire,
from the Representative from Illinois, the
State in which Mr.. Edwards resides, when
his ARRIVAL might, by computation, be expect
ed. that the day for adjournment might be so
fixed as to allow time for his arrival, and some
days to spare, that the committee of nvesti-
cation might have an opportunity to make
| report in whole or in part, SD as TO determine
what course in regard to this matter became
the dignity and the honor of The House,
hich, for one, he would do all in his power
to maintain. If the time which should he
fixed, should prove too short to allow IF the
transaction Of the necessary business Of the
session. there would be no difficulty in extend
ing it, In thus expressing his wish that some
day should be- fixed for the adjournment, Mr.
NJ. said he was actnated by no outrageous zeal
10 do the public business, much less by any
very special view to the saving Of the public
money, considering the public money as no
thing, compared with public justice. He de-
sired. however, tn see some period fixed for the
termination of the session.
| Mr.. Livermore of N. HAMPSHIRE, said
| Teach me so t. number my days, that NAV
apply my heart to wisdom, is doubtless the
prayer Of every individual in this Hail. Teach
us so tn number the days of this session, that
we may apply ourselves TO the appropriate bu-
siness of it, is equally proper, though not per-
haps equally important. Under this impress
sion, hr had voted to consider the resolution
appointing the day Of adjournment The Ia
riff bill in the Senate, and the communication
Of the Hon. Mr.. Edwards to this House, seem
I'd calculated, more than any thing else, to re-
iard the hour ofadlournment. He hoped that
some Of the committee who had charge of the
communication Of Mr.. Edwards, would ex-
press their opinion whether the public good
required that Congress should continue in
session ill the arrival of Mr.. Edwards, who
had been sent for. For his own part, he said.
he had never been able to find any thing in
Mr. Edwards's letter Of public consequence,
which might not have been communicated at
tl,e opening Of the session, and he had been
surprised that that gentleman had thought fit
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