Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-01-22
TwENTIETH CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
friday, JANUARY TO-
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
fIaE CO'HPdNIES OF TIL! DISTRICT.
Mr.. Alexander, from the Committee on the Biz
tIict OF Columbia, reported bill 10 exempt the
Fire Companies of w ashing,on, Ceoryetowp an,
Alexandra, from military duty. and for other i.,,r
poses; which bill was twice re adj and ordered g.,
ne engrossed and read third time Tomorrow
Mr +. +. Barbour, from the Committee on .b,
Judiciary, to which referred the bill from, ia
Senate TO allow salary to the Marshal of tn,
Eastern District OF Virginia, reported the same
~'hou, anne p1ment; and tho bill was ordered 10
De reao tbIrd time Tomorrow.
MIR. p r. Barbour, from the same Committee.
reported bill in addition an act entitled -"Ao
act to provide Tor the sale ofands conveyed to the
poses," passed 10Th day OF MAY 1921: which h;It
was twice read. and laid on the table
( ALTERATION OF THE TARIFF.
/ VT; M'Oufne, IRON the CoRmtce Of Ways
ana means, reported bill to exempt merchandise
| imported under certain circumstances, from the
operation OF the act OF the 18th Nav 1928 entitle,,
Ap act in alteration of the several acts imrosino
oones on imports" which bill was twice read AMI
| PUBLICATION OF THE LAWS OF FIFE.
| UNITED STATES
! MT. Hamilton, from the Committee on Re
| 'renchmen'' reported in part bill .'to amend the
Ise'erai acts regulating the publishing of the scts
miiied. N N0'''
| STEREOTYPE COPIES or THE LAWS.
MI. strong, from the Committee appointed "a.
ascertain the probable cost, economy, and a,lvar,
iages oil publishing Stereotype impression os
The laws Of the United States reported a ioin.
resolution Tor S!ereotypng the laws OF the United
the table. $3.50 A'N W.
MIR Hamilton, from The Committee on Re
Iuencnmcht, reported in part bill directing ih.
mooe OF printing and distributing the acts of Con,
read and committed. 80 1890
lhe Speakeraid beio the House com rY.unica
'ioh from The Secretary Of the Treasury made in,
iopeaenee to an order OF the Mouse ii the 25tn o.
April 1873, directing him Z" to reuort t,,on VI.
articles imports laid by the presen, laws sohi,
as 10 prevent their importation the YEARLY GUAR
uty oil such articles imported from the conmence
=. Va uie eaer.i government TO the time when
Hie importation Oh such articles ceased ami sho,v
ing also the different duties imposed on sucI art
cies; ana the yearly revenue arising tIerefsou
unta the time aforesaid. AS also, the best pract-
eapie measure Ia MS opinion Cor asceFtaninysth4-
quantity Oh agricultural and manufacturing, nvo
auctions OF the States, transported coastyyise tN,
one otate 10 another, and not intended ft foreip,,
expectation, and showing OF what State such nc
~, rs are 'he growth and manufacture, and 10,
"ha' otaie exported; which report was read au,.
so much thereof as relates to Imports referred 10
the Coininiiteeef Ways and Means; aasf SO much
as relates TO agricultural and manufacturing pro
aucts referred 10 the Committee on Comraerc.
AN ehgrossed Bill, entitled An act to provide f..
an exploring expedition 10 the Pacific and Soui,,
Seas, was read the third time and passed
An engrosssd Bill for the relief of sundry Re
I, Her y
lor other purposes, was read The Third time az
passed.
CHANGE OF RULE.
ne ioiiowng resolution ofei ed YESTERDAY b.,
MI. Wlckliffe, was then taken up:
Resolved, That the following be added to IL.
| standing rules of this House
All elections by the House Of Represent I
tiVes shall be by piru vote, by cali of the
roli.'' -s
MI Siorse asked FOR The ayes and noes ON hi.
resoiu ION, and sufficient auu.ber ri,ing, th,
ayes and noes ordered -
MIR. WickIe said, that having been br.d i, .
part OF the country where the constitution nrc
scriDes ior rirG poee voting at elections lie ha,A
Imbbed preference for this mode He tbo,,ch,
mere might lie communities in which the right,
OF citizens might be better secured by ballot. bu,
II was not - AL delegated bodies In the electior
oil an oihcer OF thia House the result may be o.,
more importance than the appropriation OF money.
ny 'e RUE Oh TINS House oDe-ti ta Of the rge,i,-
bers present can demand a vote by ayes and noes
lie referred 10 the power which js vested in H..
Speaker OF the House, 10 select Committees. and
the Important effects which may be produced Inv
..ie manner VI winch Those Committees are con-.
| suucted. lie thought 1T right, therefore, that
the people should be Informed Of the votes OF tleir
representatives for presiding officer
: Nmignt DE ooJeeied that some gentlemen Boula
not WISH The presiding officer 10 he Informed OF
ms vote, II II was against him lie thought 10 per
son whorepresented 10000 souls would haye go
lit'e independence TO desire his vote TO he Ten,
secret. He thought, therefore that this obiecto,,
shonld not avail. He remarked on the teeradin,
position IN which such a suggestion placed fI,s
member who could be supposed guilty OF such de-
sire Of concesment.
Believing that by the introduction of cira yots
voting no principle OF tie government is yiolatet
anu tl'i more direct responsibility is secured,
he had offered this resolution NN
Mr. mercer said, never in his life had he e,;v
en- vote, BY ballot, which he did not immediate
~ disclose to those about him. Yet he couL NJ.
consent 10 the change now proposed. He remind
go the House that several DAYS had beea cons,,,,
Gu III u'e eIeeuon OF Speaker even By the pre-
sen' ihoue' ana II the ezra ooee mode were intro
aucch, an election might be protracted 10 as man,
weeks He wished to know what nronos,iona,a
oeneht was promised. We are told thIt r viii j.
ensure responsibility. Gould not any one asl, lis
representative how he had voted? l. there a sin.
gie member That desires TO shrink from respousi
oiiVH as there IS no incony niepce from tie <
ishng rule, and there is no benefit 10 be sbt,;net
RON chanse, he was opposed 10 the present re-
soiunon' lie suggested that if il was desired 10
improve the present raede, the votes rnight be
counted out ofihe House. az was the case ia ihe
Legislature of Virginia. RE would MOI change
me rules Of the House slight occasions He
had given 70 this resolution the NEST serious CON
slieTaon, and rose to enter his protest against lie
tcbange.
MIR. Weems suggested an amendment, TO add tl,,,
words I" 81 required by 10th Of the members urss-
emit 80 as to make the change assimilate 70 tie
present practice in regardto the Ayes 4 Noes
MIR Wickitic declined to accept the Gipena
ment
The motion 10 amend was then pu,
"lr Culpeper said, he should neither vo,s ~.
The resolution nor the amendment The yente
man rom kentucky said his season for ma kim H.
cnanRe, was, bccause he was Accustomed "a f..,