Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-02-07

MIR. b. let the Constitution sieep-ncacs % -
names. Was the object OF this bill to enable p,n
uemen to give Information to their constituents as
to the Legislation Of this House. II that was the
OBJECT, a little labor would enable any gentleman
10 accomplish II without the possession OF tho work
IN question Gentlemen had within their reach
various editions OF the laws rhere were copies
enough IN this Hal, and in he Library j.,r the
Of every member oil the House i'm addition ,oj
which, there had lately been prepared by "A sub.
Ciers oil the House. avery minute and elaborate
index, compiled with great ability, and as be be-
lieved, with great accuracy by the use Of which
gentlemen would be able torstcr 10 any one of the
! Laws OF Congress. As TO holding the book to be
cousuited oy their constituents, the Object as un-
at,sinae'e. Not one OF his constituents ever had
asked, nor ne believed would ask. to look out any
one u Tie books which Congress had distributed
| IN this manner heretofore. But if the ob;ec, was
as,' certainly must be, 10 supply members them.
serves Tor their own aud advantage then the
DOCKS ought 10 be deposited in the Pubiin Library
me OIL provides 10 distribute one copy to each
member OF the Goth Congress, bu, those member.
would not be members forever The affairs OF
men were subject 10 mutation: As while the Po-
'oinsc remained the same river, The same waters
never remained init. l'y and by there would be
zist Congress, from which il was possible that
eiSh'y or ninety OF tie present members OF tn
present congress might obtain leave of alb
sehcc. Their places would be supplied by
new members, aud why should not these new
ineinoers have copies Of the digest as well
as their predecessors, end 22d Congress
ana oil all others that should succeed. This book
should be put on the footing Of all other books in
tended Tor Congressional use. IL should be depos
iieu IN the Library OF Congress, and 90 down 10
their successors. Why might they not as well
vote themselves any other book that had reference
TO their public duties? Why not orier works on
Political Economy--Adam Smiths Wealth of Ma
uon' fOr instance, contains Il vast amount of yh,
which would be of peculiar adyantape IN some
members OF the House. There were many works
on ihter-na ional law, acGu aintance with which
went TO make up that stock oil general information
which Tilted any individual for seat i'm this House
No book ought 20 be purchased for the use az q.
member .! Congress, unless while he continues
memaer
MIR. Mallary said, lie did mol rise 10 discuss tn.
question, ne would merely remark. that gentlemen
s"PP"eu themselves with paper, quilIs ink, waters
sc. respecting which he believed the constitution
was entirely silent, but as the power that instru-
Inen,' IN another very important matter, now
pe'iui,S, was about solemnly to be tested, lie
would move TO lay this bill upon the table
The motion was Ios,--Ayes TO, noes so
MT. toncici moved the previous question and il
was sustained BY the House, Ayes iO4.
MT Smith, OF indiana, asked whether the mem
80 VI me HouSe could vote upon this bill at all,
''asnuch as the goth rule OF order, forbids any
member from voting on a question in whirl, ,,e j.
personally interested
the Speaker replied, that if the gentleman from
vote. - NV
The Speaker then put the previous question. in
the following words: '' -
snail the main question now be putt" 6. 1t was
carried IN the affirmative.
INC Speaker then said,,he main question is, shall
.niS o pass which was decided by yeas and nays,
Yeas So, Nays 10.
30 the bill was passe! and returned 10 the SEN
ate. "
GEN. BISSELL'S CASE.
he bill from the Senate, explanatory of the
aci 10 reduce and fix the Military Peace Estab
sishmen', Ito arrange Gen. BisselI as Col. of the
second regiment of Artillery which was set as
The special order OF this day, was postponed UNI;
Mondaynext
CUMBERLAND ROAD.
me touse then went into Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union. Mr. Marin, Of
D y. IN the Chair, ami resumed the con liberation
OF the ball for the preservation and repair of bc
Cumberland Road " '-'
hir Mercer then took the floor in defence ftbe
OH and IN opposition 10 the amendment of Mr. Blu
chanan' (Which goes to cede the road TO the State
IN winch 1t hes and having proceeded in his
speech ill near o'clock, he gave wav for a mo-
ton TO adjourn which being carried
The House adjourned.