Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-03-31

He was for meeting on the day authorized by the
Constitution; and for preventing talking, that
was, he thought, all folly. They knew what
business they had now before them, and i, mus, be
known by the members from the new States. ,ha,
1t day was fixed, three or four weeks hence, for
adjournment, the Interests of large portion of nine
new States would be jeopardized The Bankrup,
Bill, and the bill for the abolition of Imprisonment
Tor debt, were, he said, both important measures.
and the Senate would have again to 90 over the
doctrine which they had already discussed in secrel
session There WAS, TOO, another question, " hich
would consume considerable time, in relation TO
certain treaty. He therefore opposed to this
resolution and moved to lay it on the table, Which
motion was lost, ayes Is, noes IL
And then the question being taken on MIR.
Haynes proposed amendment, it was decided in the
affirmative, ayes 10, noes 9.
! MIR. Findlay was opposed TO the resolution from
which, he thought, no good could be derived 1t
seemed 10 be connected with another resolution
that proposed an earlier meeting of Congress than
the Constitutional day No good could come
from it---their business was in train they
were better prepared to act on it than they would
be at the commencement of new session. He
was OF opinion they would get through more bust
ness now, in one week, than in three times tina,
| time hereafter He was therefore opposed TO the
| whole resolution.
Mr.. Mills thought that some resolution should
1t was admitted on all hands, though as the gentle
man from Indiana suggested, there sufficient
talking IN both sessions-yer, when the termination
OF session was fl j, more business would be
done IN proportion to the length of time they con-
tnued il session To effect this object, ii was pro-
per the time OF adjournment should be fixed not
that II should be at so early day as to preclude
the consideration OF any impor an, measure now
before them all he wished was TO hav a day fixed
that they might when they would get to the
end OF their labors, and then they would apply
themselves earnestly TO the business before them,
with hrm determination to bring il 10 a close.
Mr.. Hayne said lie opposed 10 the second
resolution, though he agreed TO the first. They
ought not 10 adjourn till the important business be-
fore the House disposed Of but it " as i'm
! portant TO know what that business was. The long
session was intolersble evil, and they should
bring IT to close as soon it could be done
| consistently with the public interest.
| The resolution was then modified as follows and
agreed to.
! Resolved, That - be committee to be Joined
by committee of the House of Repre.en,ative s
10 report what business is necessary TO be acted on
this session, and when Congress may adjourn.
The second resolution offered by Mr.. Holmes,
relative to earlier meeting of Congress than the
frst Monday in December. was, at his uggeslion,
laid on the table
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration
OF Executive business; and, after some time spent
with closed doors, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
For want of room, it is only in our pow er to no.
tice the principal incidents OF this days sitting
which were follows:
u. STATES AND SOUTH AMERICA.
The Resolution of MIR. Wickliffe came up for
consi deraion as the unfinished business of Satur
day morning:
Mr. Verplanck, of n. Y. suggested the follow
ing, which was accepted by the mover as a modifi-
| cation:
ReSofred, That the Committee on Foreign Re
lations be instructed to inquire and report to this
House whether the United States has, in any man
ner, BY any authority recognized by the Consttu-
tlon, made any pledge to the Governments of
Mexico and South America, that the u States
would nor permit the interference of any foreign
! power with the Independence or form of Govern
nient OF those nations? in what manner? and to
what extent?
After some debate, Mr.. Powell, of Va. moved
to amend the above by striking out all after the
word" Resolved and inserting the following:
- That the President OF the United States be re-
quested to inform this House whether the United
states have, in any manner, made any pledge to
the Governments of Mexico and South America,
THAT the United States would not permit the inter-
ference of any foreign power with the indepen-
dence or form of Government of those nations;
and, 1t so, in what manner? and 10 what extent 80
Mr. Hamilton, OF y. &. subsequently, moved to
amend this amendment by striking out all after the
word requested, and inserting the following:
" To transmit 10 this House a copy of the an
swer OF the Secretary of State TO Mr. Poinsett' 8
letter 70 Mr.. Clay, dated Mexico, 2Sih Septem-
Der, 1885,
a. the suggestion of Mr.. McDuffie, the above
amendment modified so as to read as follows;
ReSolred, That the President of the United
States be requested TO transmit to this House a
copy OF such parts Of the answer of the Secretary of
State 10 Mr.. Poinsei IS letter 10 Mr. CLAY, dated
| Mexico, 2Sih September, 1925, and numbered %.
as relate to supposed pledge of the United
States, and, also, to inform this House whether
the United States have, in any manner, made any
pledge 10 the Governments of Mexico and South
America, that the United States would not pern,
the interference OF any foreign power with the in
dependence or form OF government of those ma
I tons. and, if so, when in wha, manner and to
| what oxNent,
MIR Powell accepted the above as nodifica-
ton OF his amendment to the resolution of Mr.
Wickffe.
A. The suggestion of Mr.. verplanck, it was fur
Their modified by substituting for the " ords Z" san
posed PLEDGE" the words " The pledge of the
Onit,d States therein mentiOned.''
( (Nir Cook proposed TO insert, after the words
whether the United States have, in any manner"
the words " constitutional or otherwise" but he
subsequently withdrew his moiion.)
And, the question being put, the amendment of
Br Powell, in the form last above quoted, was
carried, $50 the call was directed to the President
OF The United States, and not to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.)
Mr. Wickliffe then moved to add to the resolu-
ton the following clause:
" And al-o, to communicate to this House
copy OF the communication from our Minis er at