Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-01-12

marked TO be sare with very great enthusias but
referred to subjects of grave Importance and to
SUBJECTS which were actually before the House for
! consideration, such the cutting of a canal from
tue Atlantic 10 the Pacific, the Congress. of Pana-
ma, &c. AS to the publicity which had been given
to this document, it had taken place without the
knowledge OF the Chair, or, as he understood, of
the Clerk ofthis House For himself, he conceiv-
ed that the 43d rule of order (Which he ready ap-
plies to the presiding officer equally with the other
Members of the House.
| 1.-The 43d Rule is in the following words: "Pe.
tition-, memorials, and other papers, addressed to
the House, shall be presented by the Speaker, OF
by member in his place; brief stat ement of the
contents thereof shall verbally be made 10y the in
PRODUCER, and shall not be debated or decided on the
DAY oi their being first read. unless where the
House shall direct otherwise; but shall lie on tn,
taoie To oe taken up in the order they were read
MT Forsyth said, that, under the view which
the Speaker bad presented of the Rule this resolu
| uon appeared to be unnecessary. He was there
lore, disposed to withdraw it.
The Speaker having announc ed the resolution tc
! be Withdrawn
Mr. Hamilton OF South Carolina, begged leave
with great respect and Difference to propose TO the
Chair one inquiry, viz: Whether the Speaker was
aware, at the time he determined to present the
communication IN question ts the House, that in
the postscript to that communication, this House
was soien'nly called upon, by the memorialist, 10
o'na'htidfe portion of tins Union, if it did no,
embrace his " sublime measure'' the emancipa-
lion OF all slaves therein'
! The Speaker said, the Chair informs the gentle
man, very frankly, that lie was not aware, and is
not now aware, that the memorial in question con-
tanned any such iniimation
Nir. Hamilton rcJoined: Then, sir, | have the
hohor 10 inform the Chair that there is in the me-
mortal referred to, such an invocation.
Heie this conversation terminated, the resolu-
ton OF MIR. Forsyth having been withdrawn.
! On motion of Mr.. Rives, of Va it was
hesosoed, That the Committee on WAYS and
means ne instructed TO enquire into the propriety
OF RENTING the amount OF duties demanded at the
ports oi Boston aud New York, upon certain Ar
chtectura' models, and other mann features of mar
o.e' imported from Italy for the use OF the Uniyer
sty of Virginia.
Mr. Cooke of Tennessee, laid on the table the
/ following:
Resof1ed, That the President of the United
states oe-requested tocause TO be laid before thi:
House an enact account Of the expense incurred bx
each Court Martial convened for the trial of an,
officer in the Naval service of the Uni,ed States
and the expense of each Court of INQUIRY. hell
by order of the Navy Department, since the frs
/ Of January, 1921. stating for what services tn,
] expenditures ere incurred, TO whom maid out nj
what appropriation. If the proceedings of the
Court Martial in The of Captain David Por.
ter, have been printed by said Department, out O.
"hat iund were expenses paid, and TO what a.
mount. -
| On motion of Mr.. Tattnall of Geo. It was
| Resoiued, That the Committee on Naval Az
faire be instructed 10 inquire into the expediency
OF establishing Navy Yard, for the purpose o,
building or repairing sloops of war; and other yes.
sell oil an inferior class at some suitable point on
the ST. Mary's River.
MIR. Worthington, of Md, offered the follow.
ing:
RESOLVED, That the Committee on Roads and
Canals be Instructed to inquire into the expedienc
OF making Rail Road, at the expense of the Fe
dera Government, from Rockville in Md. TO Ere.
derrick, in The same Stale
The question being taken on agreeing TO this re.
solve: il was decided in the negative
| On motion of MIR. White OF Florida. it was
| Reso!ued, That the Committee on Roads and
Canals be instructed to inquire whether any fur
Their appropriations necessary TO complete tb,
United States Military Roads from Pensacola Ia
ST. Augustine, and from ST., Aiary's TO Tampa Bav
! in the Territory ofFioi ida.
On motion OF Mr. Eastman OF N u il was
Rcsofred, That the Committee on the Judiciary
be instructed TO inquire into the expcdency OF re-
porting bill which slls! make provision that, fol
The purpose Of decisions in all actions involvine
constitutional principles. which NAV hereafter b,
carried into the Supreme Court, there shall be ;
concurrence OF opinion Of majority of all III,
Judges, IN commission members of said Court
at The time such decisions are respectively to b,
made
| On motion Of Mr.. V0plancl OF " y. it was
| ReSotcsd, That the Committee on the Judiciu
be instructed TO inquire and report as 10 the riql
and exPediency Of regulating, by general and u
inform law, the rate and rule of damages upon Bill.
i oil Exchange drawn upon foreign countries or be-
tween the several States.
On motion of Mr.. Ryes, of Va. il was
! Resoired, That the Committee on the Post OF
ice and Post Roads be instructed to inquire int
the expectancy OF continuing the existing mai
route between Charlottesville and IIuckinohau
Courthouse, from the latter place. TO ClarkesyilIe
in the county of Mecklenbrgh, by the wav o
Farmvile, In Price Edward county, in the State OF
Virginia.
MIR. TattnalI moved to consider The following
offered by him some days SINCE and by his consent
then laid ON the table:
RESOLVED, That the President of the United
States bc requested to lay before this House, a de
tailed report Of the system aud plan OF fo1iihcaton
proposed Tor the national deicnrc; specifying fh,
location and cost of each particular work aIread,
erected and the location and estimated cost of sucj
as are contemplated to toe erected, and stating be
ther any, and, IL any, what works already erected
nave Deen deemed useless, IN the contemplated plar
| of defence
| Mr.. Trimble, of Ken. said, that he owed a,
well to biusef, TO bis friend from Georgia. f.
state that when that gentlemen had first presente,
hls resolution, he had asked him 10 consent that j
should lie on The table, in order to admit of feN
moments conference between himself and the hon
orable mover. The gentleman had very politel,
assened TO that course and The Intended conference
had taken place; Tire result Of which was, that h
was now entirely willing that the resolution shou
pass having learned, payily from that gentleman
himself, and partly from another source. thai N
call formerly made, upon this subject was still nm
der consideration by the War Department, and vii
receive answer, al least in part az snnn ne n.