Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-03-18

then he should vote for it noet heartily, & would
call the Yeas and Nays upon il.
Mr.. Anderson of Pennsylvania said that il might
appear extraordinary that he, although among the
number OF delinquents this morning. as well as on
TWO other previous days, should nevertheless, be
opposed 10 the modJn now under consideration:
nut ne must oppose 1T, on the same ground as that
on which lac voted for the resolution which fixed
the hour oil meeting at ii o'clock, and which was
regard to his own health and that of every other
member OF the House. While the House met AZ
IL, they seldom dned Till candle light and were,
in consequence, deprived of all Opportunity OF
taking that exercise which was necessary IN pro-
mote digestion; and he, for one had suffered ma
terlally in his health, in consequence of such a
state OF things The long interval which interycn-
ed between breakfast and dinner, under such an
arrangement, was obviously injurious. But when
me House met at IL, it usually adjourned about
o'clock, which allowed time for dinner and Gor
some exercise after that meal
Mr.. Moore of Alabama, said THAT the gentle
man from Pennsylvania, Nj. Minerl had called
upon tDe friends OF the tariff and those of the Adj
ninstration, TO unite with him in opposing the pre-
sent resolution. Though himself friend to ne-
,ts'r he was glad to unite with the gentleman and
nc was glad also that the proposition, which the
gentleman seemed 10 consider so hostile TO both
mad nevertheless proceeded from his own side of
Tue ffouse. The tariff seemed to be ALWAYS up
permost III that gentleman's mind, but he would
tel nm That there were other measures on the
docket, which were quite as important 10 his TNr
MS constituents, aud which he was "a an Y;ous
10 meet as the gentleman from PENNSYLVANIA could
be to get new Tariff. bill to authorize persons
VINO nave reiinquished lands under the provisions
OF the act Tor the relief Of purchasers To purchase
'iie same al private sale at fixed price had been
now Tor three weeks upon the calenIar 81
though 1t had passed the Senate almost wit!,.ut
opposition, at three successive sessions had never
oeen reached IN this House, nor enjoyed an op-
Portunlty OF having its merits discussed II was
one OF deep interest to the State of AIabar,,
there the Speaker reminded the gentleman
rom Alabama, that 1t was not in order to go into
inc merits oil bill not before the House.I
Mr- moore replied, that he had referred TO it
ohly oy way OF set of against the gentieinan's
tariii he concluded by asking the yeas and NAYS
on the motion OF Mr.. Everett, but the House re-
fused to order them--Ayes 80, Noes 1870
MI bartlett then, with view TO make n fur
ther experiment, as TO the attendance of ,nen,
hers at eleven o'clock, moved 10 nos.nona d.
further consideration of the resolution of MonJav
next. " 'u"S
The motion was negotived and the question be-
,''s men put from the Chair the motion of Mr. L
VeIeu was carried by large majority.
The bill from the Senate, To- authorize tboso
persons VINO nave rclinquished lands under the
provisions OF the several acts for the relief of pur
cnasc'S OF Puohc lands, to purchase the same Mt
private sale, at fixed price, was twice read and
referred TO the Committee on Public Ionds
The bill from the Senate for the relief or tho
trustees OF the Lafayette Academy in Alabama.
was twice read, and referred to the Committee on
The bill from the Senate for ,be baneft oc g.,
North Carolina ana Pennsylvania institutions for
ted ON" anu commit
=, The bill from the Senate, for the relief Of John
SuiberSton and for the payment of an intorrrotr
for the District Court of the u St,tos Co. a. ~.
crn District in Louisiana, was twice read and COR
mitted. " '"1 anu eOii!-
The bill from the Senate, repeating the law 70.
curing annual examinations Of tho sevcr,I -
and g
| mittee on Public Lands ~ VIC |o'h-
ne Dill from the Senate, for the relief ofsunJrv
ciuSens OF Baltimore, was twice read and reGarrna
10 Ine committee of Claims.
The Committee of the Whole IN r.IioI H. IN,
Tor the relief OF Richard Harris and Ni,nroJ For
10" Is committed, was discharged and the bill
Was men recomlnltte3 80 ;;ie Commute. of C,I,;,
! TT, TIE TARIFF ELL.
| WI nc nc I,9usG tien went Into Committee Of tbe
| riff bill; and ' Nhai'' ON inc Ia
MIR. Woodcock of New York, who had Tho floor
rom Yesterday, rose and addressed the Horsn =,
a.a length m opposition to the bin as re-
ported by the Committee, which he cna,S 30 :,
was inadequate to effect the object prn,o.cd
want oil proportion between the duty on ,,,TS
and that upon woolen goods. 1O'S 0ii WOOL
having discussed this part of the bill. Mr.. W
~ as aDout 10 consider that item of it which pro.
poses 70 lay duty upon Inolasses; but he was re-
minded, by the Chair that The Question before tbo
committee, being now upon the amendment ,,,,,
Pesed by the Chairman Of the Committee on Manu-
tdctuIes' ana not upon the whole BILL no remarks
would be in order that went beyond the sbon, -
Wool and woOllens. that being the extent of the a.
=, ne question was now about to be put on Mr.
m9llary's amendment, when
nir, HOLMAN moved that the Committee rise
On this motion, the Ayes were 81, the Nocs 70
Mhlch, although quorum of the House was NOT
present at the vote was valid vote for tbe r;s;ro
OF Committee of the Whole. ''''''e
The Committee, thereupon, rose accorli,,l,,
reported that no quorum was present - '"''O
a 4 nc speaker directed the Sergeant-a Arms to
can such members as were in the House. and in
me iooGles' within the bar, when Mr. Cambrelsng
,o, Una. te House do now adjourn, and the mo-
So the House Adjourned.