Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-03-28

The House Accordingly went into Committee oil
the Whole, Mr. Condict in the Chair, upon that
bill.
Mr.. Bunner then rose, and delivered his sent
mcnts Mt large in opposition to the bill. He con-
cluded his remarks little before four o'clock
when
MIR. Dwight then took the floor in reply, and
having concluded,
MIR. Oakley, after some previous remarks, NOV.
ed to amend the bill by striking out from line s. in
"a section, and inserting, g And shall report TO
Congress, at the next session thereof the items of
the claim OF the said Richard w. Meade, which,
IN their opinion, ought to be allowed together with
the evidence relative TO the same"
The Chairman reminded Mr. Oakley that the
question now pending, was motion TO strike
out the FIRST clause of the bill, and until this
ed.
Mp. p. Barbour of Va then said that, altho'
ms general views with respect 10 the bill had under
gone no change; yet, with view 10 lie ave an OPP
portunity for the will of the House 20 be done with
regard TO the amendment just moved, he would,
Tor the present, withdraw his motion to strike out
the enac'ins clause, intending again to renew it,
when the present question should have been de-
cidcd.
Mr.. Ward, experimenting that the amendment
might give rise 20 discussion, and the hour being
now late, moved that the Committee rise.
Mr.. Barbour requested him to withdraw this mo-
ton, and observed that no difficulty likely to be
created by the amendment, since all those gentle
men, who were in favor OF the bill, would proba-
bly, vote for the amendment, lest the bill Should
otherwise be lost; while those who were opposed
TO the bill would also vote for it. since the amend
nlent was less cxcepuonable than the bill! itself
MIR. Ward having withdrawn his motion, the
question was put, aud the amendment was adopted
without opposition.
mir. Barbour now renewed bis motion, TO strike
out the enac.ing clause Of the bill.
MIR. Polk said, that he had but few remarks to Of
Ter, and few facts TO STATE and would compress.
what lie had 10 say as much as possible, If the
Committee SHOULD be inclined at this time TO hear
4 him.
Mr.. Sprague moved that the Committee rise, re-
port progress, and ask leave to sit again.
| The question being put on this motion, it wa.
| carried. Ayes 20, Noes 81.
The question was then put on grantina, leave fol
the Committee to sit agai,i, and decided in the ne
| gative.
Mr.. Polk now inquired Of the Chair, whether i
would be in order for him 10 reply in the House Il
arguments urged by gentlemen in Committee o
the Nhole9
The Speaker replied in the negative.
| MIR. Oakley thereupon moved a re consideration
OF the vote by which the House refused leave e
The Committee to sit again. On this motion, AIDE
sultory conversation arose, in which Messrs. Polk
| Micklifie, Oakley, and Mercer, took part; wher
the question being put On re-considerng the vote
II was decided in the negative. Ayes 81, Noes 80
Mr.: Wickliffe now inquired, whether the effec
OF an adjournment at this time, would be to leave
the present bill as the unfinished business for Mon
day!
The Speaker replied in the affirmative.
MIR. Oakley then inquired whether the amend
inent he had moved in Committee, would remaiI
to be considered by the House?
| ne Speaker replied in the negative, as the
Committee Of the Whole had only reported pro
gross, but had reported no amendment to the
! House.
MIR. Wie&iidc nov moved that the House al
Iiourn.
II was decided in the negative.
Mr. Oakley then renewed in the House, III,
motion made in Committee, for his amendment o
the p'li; and the question being put, the anendmen
was adopted.
The question now required on engrossing tn,
BIZ as amended; and ordering il for third reading
| when
! Mr.. Wales, after remarkng on the time cxpend
ed upon this bill, moved the previous question
whereupon,
MIR. Oakley moved that the House adjourn.
The motion prevailed, and the House adjourned
accordingly.