Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-05-27

Rouse 10 determine whether they would cQnsen,
10 the request not.
Mr.. Cambrelens farther supported his obiec.
ton, and insisted that the paper could not be re-
ceived.
Mr., Clark again rose, and inquired whether, al
TINS paper appeared to have tor its object no public
Sood, out merely oproduce political excitement
Here Mr. Clark was called to order by Mr. Win,
ton. The gentleman was imputing motives of an
improper Kind to the gentleman from Massachu
sets, MIR. Gorham.
40 so; but he had understood the gentleman from
N. T. as applying his remarks only to what would
be the effect OF this paper.
MIR. Clark said he had not imputed any impro
per motives to the member firm Massachusetts,, OF
to the Committees but had spoken only of what he
thought would be the probable effect of PRINTING
TINS report, and inquired whether the Houss
ought to lend its adm producing any such effect
ihey mad, already, upon the tlble, two able re.
ports from the majority and minority Of the Seec,
Committee, which reports differed essentially on
principle.
The Speaker here reminded Mr. Clark. tina, !,
was not in order to discuss reports which were NO,
now before the House, they having been ort}ereJ
TO be printed, and not yet having been laid unoa
the tables of members.
Here long and somewhat animated discussion
ensued-in the course OF which, Mr. Hamilton
said, he was obliged to his friend from Virginia
MIR. Mercer, for the suggestion which he ha5
made, because he hoped that it would have SON.
effect in tranqdizing exciteme mt w hich he Wa
sorry to witness He was far from considerinr
ms subject as one OF such vast importance as some
gent lemcn seemed 10 think. He thought the do
bate which had taken place, was something like
storm in teapot. 1t had been the practice of tn
House-a very bad practice lac thought-to re
ceive the report OF a minority of committee
"neh they desired to present one, and 10 order it
TO be printed with that OF the majority but in the
present case, there seemed to be sort of sub mo-
40 minority; the Committee seemed to be movinp
IN triangles. The House had one report from
the MAJORITY OF the Committee, and another from
the minority, and how il presente with n nev.
report, IRON what seemed to be subdivision M
that minority. He considered it bad practice IN
receive Tue reports of minorities at all, but suc,
had been the practice Of the House on former oc
casons, and he no reason WIN il should bo
departed from in this particular instance. Tber.
seemed to him, on the contrary, TO be a good rea
son why this whole subject should be postponed
until Monday and it was, that the Members of the
mouse mad not had an opportunity of examining
tne reports OF the Committee: it had been order.
ed to be printed, but had not vet come from Tho
oiice. He was, therefore not Informed upon tho
SUBJECT, and, therefore, not prepared to act upon
II. he hoped in the meanwhile, that the House
would extend to the gentleman from Massacbu
sets the usual courtesy of allowing hi amendment
to be printed before hand.
Mr. Moore of Alabama, now demanded the prc.
ylous question, and the call was sustained by the
House. Ayes 10; Noes 56
The previous question was then put and carrie,
Mr. Wright of New York, now demanded thai
the main question should be divided, and put. first
on receiving the paper, and then upon printing il.
IL was divided accordingly; and the question re-
CURING on receiuing the paper offered by Mr.
Gorham,
Mr. Wright of Ohio, demanded that it be taken
by Yeas and Nays.
1t was so taken, accordingly, and decided as fol-
lows: Yeas l22; Nays Al.
SO the House agreed TO receive the paper. and
1t was then ordered TO be printed
MI T. +. Barbour now said, that, if this sub.
Ject was TO be discussed the present session, how
pressing soever the considerations might be which
induced him 10 wish 10 leave the CITY to.norrov
he should consider ii his duty to iorego them
and remain in his place during that discussion-
WIN view, therefore, of trying the sense of the
iionse, he would move TO postpone the orders OF
me gay or inc purpose OF taking up the report OF
The committee in the case of Russell Jarvis
Inc question being put, tie AYES were GO 6,
tne Noes 6o, and IT requiring two thirds of the
Rouse to postpone the orders of the day, the mo.
ton was negatived.
The House ,ao,o conciyred in the an,e,,d,nen.
o. me Senate to the bill for charging the po,cers
q the corporations Of this District; which bill
(beng the third and last of those relating 10 thu,
chesapeake and Ohio CaDaI has, therefore, passed
both Houses, and waits only the signature of the
President to become law.
The following message was received fro-, fbc
President c. the United States:
WASHINGTON, May Esd, 1923.
10 the House Of Representatives If the IT, s.
- =" 'o'hPitahce WIN resolution OF the House of
Representatives OF the SOth ultimo, 1 transmit
herewith report from the Secretary of State
with copies OF the correspondence with tile Bra
ziiian government, and showing the measures ia-
ken by the Government of the United States in re-
iatioh 10 the several topics noticed in the rcsoltI-
ton. JOHN QUINCY ADAkJS
lhis message was read, and laid on the table
And the House adjourned
WARRINGTON, May %.
nc bill authorizing subscription by the u s
to the Stock OF the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Company, was yesterday passed to a 3D. reading in
the senate, by majority unexpected, as W 4
tiat winch 1t received in the same stage of it's pro
gress in the III. OF X. There is no reasonable doui
of its passage in the Senate; and the amendments
made to In That body, do not appear to be such as
10 inierPose any serious obstacle 10 its passage
The bill confirming the subscriptions of The sew
ersl Corporations Of the District, &c. to the Cana
has not yet been acted upon in the Senate, but it
Is supposedwili be to-day. We were led into an
OF yesterday, by relying upon current report,
founded upon the information of persons, who had
witnessed the proceedings in the Senate, (Which we
did not)
The bill confirming the alterations which have
been made in the original Charter of the Company,
was yesterday finally passed in the Senate and re-
quires only the signature of the President 10 become
a law. We hope soon TO be able to say the same OF
tl,e yet more importants bills above referred 20,
which are stili.on their passage.
great deal OF important business was yester.
day transacted in the II. of r., for the par.
tcuiars OF which, our readers arc respectfully
referred to the journal OF yesterdays proceedings
which is full OF interest Tor all of them.
tJvot. Int.
MAY 23.- The bill authorizing a subscription BY
the u 3, OF Sl,000,000, TO the stock of the Cbes
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