Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-02-07
Congress proceedings of Fyiday

ne senate was not III session
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. Whippie, from the Committee on the Publ;.
Lands, who were, on the l9th December las, in.
structed " TO inquire into the expediency of an
pfopriating portion Of the nett annual nroce.Js
OF the sales and entries of the public lands exclu
siveiy Tor the supper OF common schools - mad.
report, stating that the committee did no, pei
ceive either the necessity or the expeJienev nj
adopting the measure, and asking to be dscharg-
e.. r from 'he further consideration of the subject,
The report was read and laid on the table.
MIR. Alexander, of Va. from the Committee e..
the District OF Colombia, TO whom the subject had
oeen referred, reported Bill TO amend the Ac.
Incorporating company for making certain
turnpike Road In the county of Alexandria
which was twice read and committed And the
same gentleman reported another BILL TO establish
Quarantine Tor the District of Colombia which
was also twice read and committed Mr. Thorn
son, of Pennsyl vania, from the same Commi,,,a
reported bill to authorize the corporate au,bor;
ties OF the City of Washington to sell certain pub-
lie grounds In the said city which bill was re,d
the first and second time, and committed To a com
mittee of the Whole House
Ane Panama subject was then taken up, and tho
question before the House was Mr.. Ingbam's mo-
ton to refer the resolution, calling for information
TO Select Committee, with ins,ruc,io,s 70 s,r;h
out the discretionary clause where it last occurs
'ati Is, 10 strike out the words in italics in the l,st
clause oil the resolution, 10 wit -" and also IN
inform the House, so far in has opinion the pub.
hc interest may aiiotc, in regard to what objects
'he Agents OF the United States are expected &c,
take part in the deliberations of that Congress,
MI Metcafe of kentucky, under a conviction
that the debate on mere cal! for info nation bad
oeen sufficiently extensive, called for the previous
question, which was refused by a vote of 90 TO IN
Mf. lngham then rose, and supported his motion in
speech OF great length. He was followed bv
Niessrs. Storrs, Webster Cook FORSYTH. Powell
and Drayton. Afr. Mitchell OF Tennessee. movs5
that the House adjourn, but not sustained: and
MIR. Mallary of Veraont, repeated the cali for tbs
previous question, which was rejected by LARGE
majority Mr. Forsyth replied 10 Mr.. Webstep
ana Mr. Floyd spoke in favor of Mr. Insham' >,
nlouon TO refer the subject 10 a committee A mo
t'on was then made for adjournment, and rejected
oy large majority. Mr.. Ingham again took tho
moor and spoke some time in reply to Mr. Webs,ers
MY" No Duiiie rose, and expressing determination
10 address the House, said that in order tn scer,i
whether 1t would be more agreeable another dav
than now, he moved an adjournment; i but the House
refused 10 adJourn, & ne proceeded Having finished
.he motion ior adjournment was renewed and again
'"s' ne question was then taken, by ayes and noes
Oh H,i, insh'm motion to refer the resolution
10 a select Committee with instructions and de
cided IN the negatve-ayes III noes 90 II Was
now near six O'Clock and the Hall had been some
time lighted: Another Intellectual effort 10 sdiou,n
was made; whom Mr. Hamilton of Carolina
maze some few remarks in answer to Mr. Web
ster and MI. Everett, and at half past six O'Clock
'ne question on the passage of Mr. Webster'a
resolution was taken by ayes and noes and car
RED by the decisive majority of l2i to 40
The House then adjourned to Mo dar
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