Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-01-22

b'i the COlsidCfduon OF reports and resolutions h2d
eNpired.
Nm. Polk then moved 10 postpone the orders of
the day, foz the purpose o. continuing the present
debate and the question having been put, il was
carried IN the aiiirmatve-Ayes 80, Noes II.
! Mr. Polk then resumed, and having concluded
Mr. SpFague spoke in opposition to the amend
Inent.
Mr. Bell now expressed his willingness to retain
20 much OF what Mr.. Wickfe proposed to strils
cut, as is contained in the following words "Aul
also, to furnish copies of any correspondence, in
me 'fAr department hetween the President. cr
Secretary Of War, and the Governor OF Tennessee
during the late war, the subject of tho in,e
wnich The drafted militia of said State, should be
required 10 serve in the armies Of the u. States -
mendment
Mr.. Randolph, after sorne remarks ON the oh;sc-
honable character of all resolutions having bear
ing merely on the approaching Presidential Flee.
tion' on which ever side they might be introduced
renewed the motion OF Mr.. ClIIpeper 10 Law the,
resolution and amendment the table.
MIR. Weems requested Mr.. II. to Withdraw fh,.
motion; but he having refused to do So
Mr' Sloane requested that the question, on or
derlng the resolution to lie on the table, might ba
taken by Yeas and Nays. 1t was ordered ac-
cordingly, and the yeas and nays being taken tho
motion was negatiyed. Yeas ~, Nays $50.
I Mr. "eems now spoke in favor of the amend
ment, and
Mr.. Wright addressed the House at some length,
in opposition TO him.
He was followed by Mr.. Floyd of Virginia, On
|
| Dir. Wickliffe now signifed his assent TO the
notification proposed by Mr.. Bell so that ris
amendment would be 10 strike out the iollomiua
words:
'And TO furnish copies ofany orders of the Pres
ident or Secretary OF War, by which, in the exer-
else OF the discretion vested in the President hy
the Sth section of the act Of 18th April 1914 thu,
term OF service OF the Tennessee Militia may have
been extended beyond three months {; and, if no
such order exists the files of the War Depart
meni to state that fact to this House,
! Mr.. Sloane then further modified his resolution
by striking out the following: " and if no such or
der exists on the files of the War Department. to
state that fact 10 this House,
! Mr.. Burgess of Rhode Island, spoke at consider
able length IN opposition to the amendment of Mr..
Wicklife.
Mr.. buchanan now obtained the floor. hut weld
ed it to
Mr.. Wicklffc, who withdrew his motion to strike
out, altogether and substituted, in the place of II,
foo add, in the OF the last words stricken out
| by MIR. Sloane, Gas last mentioned aboye) the fol-
lowing words: also copies of two letters from the
Secretary OF War to Governor Blount, dated lie
Ilth and 3lst of January, ISI4''
After some further remarks from Mr.. FLOYD,
This amendment also accepted by Mr.
Sloane as part OF his resolution; and then adopt
| ed.
Adjourned.
The following incident, which occurred in lhe
Senate of Massachusetts, on the 9Th inst las sye
find II reported in the Boston Siatesman,l win a.
muse those who took an interest in the debate on
SIahtng inc disputed power TO the Committee of
Manufactures. r. Raf ms
BosToN, JANUARY II.
.ManDaeturcs.-InO our Senate, on Wednesday,
Mr. Iutis, from Worcester applied for leave of all
sence Tor three weeks, assigning as reason that
he had received a summons to attend before the
| Committee OF Manufactures at Congress, and give
evidence certain points, which letter from the
committee mentioned. The leave was opposes
Dy Mr.. Lincoln, and others After some debate
the question was put, and decided Ii to II, which
the President declared in the affirmative Mr.
Lncon then gave notice that he should move n re-
consideration on the following day, but the Presf
dent remardng that the gentleman having obtain
ed leave, might depart previous to that time which
would place the Senate in rather an awkward pre
dicament, Mr.. l. then moved and immediate re- .
consideration This motion led to further debate
IN which Messrs Sturgs, Dwight, Burnell Keyes
Gray, Billings, OF H., Sprague, Welsh and Parker
took part. Mr.. Keyes objected to granting leave
on the ground that Congress had no right - com
pei the attendance ola member OF this Legislature
before Committee Of their holy. If they rould
compel one to attend to day. they might cornpeI five
and twenty Tomorrow: then what win become al
our Legislature. For this reason he could not yofe
To grant the request. He had no disposition 10
withhold the indulgence from the gentleman on
his own account, but il was the rights OF The Ie-
gislatuTe that he commended for. lie thought ie
was their duty--a duty they owed to themselves
a duty they owed 70 the Commonweath--to re-
SYST this attempt upon the rights of the Legislature
Mr.. Gray agreed with the gentleman, that tl.ev
should not IN the slightest degree, allow the right
oil Committee Of Congress to take, by compulsory
process, any member from this Board. whatever
They cannot admit any such power. If the per
sonai convenience OF the gentleman required his
absence, he should be willing, however valuable,
he considered his Attendance, to grant the reu1es:
and had no objections TO passing vote that Tho
board was not bound TO comply, the gentle
man bound 70 attend the summons Of Congress
Mr.. Sprague thought there was but one sS,nrle
question before The Board; the gentleman asks lesy,,
Of absence for three weeks Oh important business
end as 1t was usual ~ grant such requests he a.
greed with the gentleman from Nantucket (Mr
Burncl) That, il the Senate refused ia tins case an
inference might be drawn, that they were opposed
20 giving the requisite informrtion, on such an i'm
portant subject as Manufactures. Mr.. Gary tho't
that there but opinion at the Board 49,
They were willing TO grant the request of tie
gentlemen, tor his own convenience, but were rot
willing TO allow Uie right Of Congress to cofppel
his attendance. Re was satisfied in regard 70 the
record, being in the usual form, that 10 would not
mtted any Of their rights. Mr.. Welsh believed
there no question ofriglit be fore the Senate
The Legislature had expressed an opinion favor
able 20 manufactures, last year and he thought Il
would be tacfly reversing that opinion, by rcfus-
ing leave TO the gents man 70 give the iuorma-
ton, in his possession, necessary to right unfer-
standing Of he subject Mr. Sturgi5 thought that
on this ground. 10 was worse than before If fv
this vote we are to decide the question: whether
we are favorable, or uniav1rbic % Manufacture
he wJnied moro time On consider the subject By.
he thought this suggestion should be kept out of
sight--hc believed there had been no expression,
Of The opinion Of the present Senate ON the subject
mr. Welsh explained, and Mr. Gtay apprchcr8-
ff. d q def has f.s. al. 1