Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-04-25

out, doing either. In his opinion, the Govern
ment had no right to do either, at some future
time, he should offer his reasons in support Of this
opinion.
The bill was then ordered TO be engrossed for
third reading, ayes % noes 10.
On motion of MIR. Benton, the Senate then went
into the consideration of Executive business, and
remained with closed doors till after O'Clock,
And then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
FRIDAY, ApRIL 81, 1926
Mr' insham OF Pennsylvania, gave notice that
he would. on to morrow, call up the bill for the
relief OF the surviving officers Of the Army of the
Revolution"
MI. Mitchell, OF Tennessee, gave notice that he |
would, on w Wednesday next call up the resolution
offered by him on the 18th of December last, pro-
posing an amendment to the Constitution so as TO
render member of either ofthe legislative bodies
ineligible to any Office, post, place, or appoint
ment, within the gift OF the President of the Uni
Ted States, or any OF the Heads of Departments,
during, and for year after the term of his cleo
ton.
Mr.. Basse,t, of Virginia, gave notice that he
would, on Monday next, ask the House TO take up
the bill " for the erection of monument 10 Gene
Tal Washington"
PANAMA MISSION.
The House then passed to the unfinished bust
ness OF yesterday; which was 10 decide a motion
OF MIR. Powell, of Virginia. to lay the resolution
of the Committee Of Foreign Relations, in res
pect TO the Panama Mission, together with the
amendment OF Mr.. McLane, on the table; which
question had been ordered to be taken by yeas and
NAYS.
| Mr.. Powell, who had demanded the yeas and
nays on this motion, not being in his place
| MIR. Webster suggested that the order to take
them be rescinded by general consent.
| MIR. Mitchell, OF Ten, objected TO this course.
MIR. Vance, of Ohio, then moved to reconsider
the vote which ordered the yeas and nays; which
motion prevailed-ayes 81, noes d..
/ The order thereupon reconsidered, and re-
versed.
A motion was Immediately made to take the
question by yeas and nays, and one-ffth Of the
members rising, the yeas and nays we've again
derea.
The question on laying the resolution on the
table was then decided by yeas and nays. Yeas 81
Nays l57.
The question being the passage of the reso-
luton,
Mr.. Forsyth assigned his reasons for voting in
the negative, did also MI. Clarke OF Ky. and
Mr.. Test, OF Ind.
Mr.. Buchanan, Of Pa. took the other side, and 4,
in short speech, stated the why lie should
vote for the resolution
Mr.. Webster, Of Mass. and Mr.. Miner, of
: Penn. then spoke in opposition TO the resolution
as amended.
: Mr. Polk, of Tenn. vindicated its propriety.
Mr.. Thompson, OF Geo. then declared, in a few
words, his determination to vote against the pro-
!ect in every possible form.
Mr., Stevenson, of Pa. went at considerable
length into vindication OF the Committee of Fo-
reign Affairs, in having reported the resolution,
and stated the part which he himself had taken.
Nh. Claiborne, of Va. declared his intention TO
support the resolution.
Mr.. Wood of N. York, on the other hand, as
IeVar nod
In reply TO NIr. Polk, of Tennessee, the con-
sttututional power OF the House on the subject of
j appropriations for treaties.
Mr.. Marvin, of New York, briefly explained
4 his reasons for voting against the resolution.
Mr. Polk replied to Mr.. Wood, and went, at
great length, into the constitutional power of the
House of Representatives.
He was followed by Mr.. Floyd, of Va in OPP
position 10 the resolution, and to the whole policy
e of the mission.
nen ns iSaa Ggssa as he SR b1
and nays follows:
YEAS aies'r Adds, of Pa. Anderson Armstrong; Bart
e Basel, inyie', Boone, Bradley buchanan eIenc
Cassidy Claiborne Conner Findlay Of Pa Findlay of Ohio
= nins Indians Johnon Of jane in.Sn. KeIIorr
htTr kfemeT Lawrence, Lincoln, Martini NJ Keo Mckee
Orr plumer, Scott, Sill Stevenson of Pa Stewart Taylor u
"; 0S,o' Horne ysPla9sk Ward Wetm.
:. ohio, WoTthngton, Young 81.
NAYS Adams OF n Y. Alexander OF Va. Alexander. Of
Ten Allen Of Mas Alien Of Ten. Aston, Angel, Archer
Ashley, Bailey Badger Baldwin, Barey Barter of Con
Barbour, OF Va Beeee Blair Brent, Brown BRYAN Buck.
t bure Burses, Campbell, Carson Carter Cary Clarke
IS Cooke, Condict Cook, Crownnshed crump CuIeTt
fnPO, Dez Dorsey prSyio9 Dwight Eastman, Edwards,
r.. Ed"afds OF N o. Est Everett Floyd Forsyth Eos.
aies Harney OaTnet Gut Goyan Guy, Hamilton Harvey
.breuok, hayden Haynes Heaey Heifick Hnc, Hoffman,
d Holmes Houston, nugunn. Humphrey Ingersoil Isacks
Johnson OF Virginia Francis Johnson Kddei, Larop Lee
angum, Barablr Markell aiskie IiarindI Tns i,rr;n
e n; L. Msitoeks McCoy Dude Mclean, Of Ohio Mcneil
n Y Miner james Mitchell, MITCHELL OF Ten Moore, Of
ler; Powell, Reed, Rves, Rose Ross, Sands Saunders Saw
yer Sloane, Smith, Sprague, Sos Strong. Swan Taiacrro
Trezvami Trimbe, Tucker, Of n. j. Tucker, s.
Van Vsnee varnu%, V9ion Wales, Webster
u VOID, Of n. Y. Wright, Wurts--1iS.
d Mr.. McLaDe, OF Delaware, then moved that
o the House go into committee of tine whole on the
state of the Union, to take up the appropriation
5 bill reported by the Committee of Ways and
Means, providing for the expense of the mission 70
Panama.
The motion prevailed, and the House went iato
committee Of the whole accordingly. Mr.. Condic-
7 in the Chair.
The bill was read, and the question being on fill
: ing up the blanks
u Mr.. Forsyth inquired of the Chairman of the
Committee of Ways and means for any informa-
ton possessed by that Committee in relation to the
extent and duration Of the mission.
Mr.. McLane, in reply, read commune alton
u from the Department or State on this subject
The substance Of which was, that the exact dura-
s ton Of the mission could not now be ascertaned
but that il was not expected 10 exceed six months
after the ministers should have arrived at Panama
Some further conversation took place between
4 Messrs. Forsyth and McLane, to the official in
formation OF the appointment OF Mr. Anderson
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