Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-03-10
Congressional.
ABSTRACT OF CONGRESSIONAL PRO
CEEDINGS.

CEEDINGS.
WAsHINGroE, March An the Senate ye,-
seTddy, MIR. Tyler presented certain resolutions
OF the Legislature of the State Of Virginia, in re-
ation to the Tariff, which were laid on the table
resolution was received from The House Of Rep
resentatives stating, that they had suspended so
much of the joint resolution OF the two Houses
as prohibits the sending bills TO the President OF
United States for his signature the last day of
the session, in relation to the bills for the relief Of
the legal representatives oil John Guest, deceased
for the reliet Of William r. Maddox for the reIief
oil Joshua Falt1. and concerning the government
and discipline OF the Penitentiary in the District of
Columbia, which bills had passed both Houses on
the night Of tie ID instant aud were duly enrolled
| and requesting the concurrence Of the Senate IN
the resolution. On Mt. Smith, Of Maryland NOV
ing concurrence in the resolution, Mr.. Kane
moved an amendment. including the providing
for holding treaty with the Winnebago Indians,
&C.; and Mr.. Seymour proposed an, amendment
TO include a private bill. On these questions a
considerable debate ensued, in which Messrs
Kane, Benton, Berrien, Chandler, Woodbury.,
Hayne, W. te, Smith OF South Carolina Cham
bers and Mckinley, participated. The amend
ments were finally rejected, and the resolution
II came from the House was agreed to. mes
sage was received from the President of the u
States transmitting copy of the instructions fur
nshed to the ministers Of the u. States, appointed
to attend at the Congress of Panama, and after
wards at Tacubaya, and stating that one copy Of
the instructions only being prepared, it was his
request that night be transmitted also to the H. of
II. Mr.. TaZewell then moved that The message and
documents be referred to the Committee on Fo-
reign Relations; which having been agreed to- Mr..
Chambers moved the printing of the message and
documents. The motion was opposed ny Messrs
Iazeweil and Berrien, and supported by Hessrs.
Chambers and Holmes; when Mr.. Smith, of Md,
moved that The motion be laid on the table, Tor
the purpose OF taking up message from iheHouse
OF Representatives, md the motion had been de-
cided, at the request Of Mr. Chambers, by yeas
and nays, "a in the affirmative, and IL in the ne
gative A message was received from the House
OF Representatives, stating that the House had
passed resolution for the appointment of Com
mittee to wait on the President Of TIE u. States,
and inform him that they had completed their bu-
siness, and that if he had farther conmunica-
ton TO make, the two Houses were ready to close
the session, by an adiourument; and asking the
concurrence Of the Senate; which resolution was
concurred in, and MIR. Smith OF Md, appointed on
the part of the Senate. resolution submitted by
Mr.. Hayne, and modified by Mr.. Benson,was cen
| sidered and adopted as follows:
" Resoired, That the President of the United
States be requested to to be laid before the
Senate at the commencement OF the next session
OF Congress, detailed statement of the whole
quantity OF the public lands appropriated by Con-
gress to the several States with the objects OF such
appropriations, and also detailed statement of the
! amount OF disbursements made by the United
States with the several States-and also the a
mount Of the expenses, as nearly as the same can
| be ascertained, from the commencement, of the
government 10 the year 1882
MIR. Chambers then moved to take up the mo.
| ton to print the message and documents OF the
President, relative to the Panama mission, just
laid on the table; which, having been agreed to,
yeas IS, nays s, the motion to print, after having
been supported by Messrs. Chambers, Foo, and
Holmes, and opposed by Messrs. Hayne, Wood
bury, Berrien, and Benton, was lost by vote of
(the yeas and nays having been taken on the
question: is in the affirmative, and 81 in the ne
sative. MIR. farewell moved TO transfer the mes
sage OF the President from the Legislative 10 the
Executive Journal, which vas agreed to- yeas %,
nays l6. The debate which ensued upon the
questions growing out Of the Presidents message
which is interesting, will be given as soon as pre-
pared by the Reporter. Mr. Smith of Md from
The Joint Committee appointed to wait on the Pre-
sident, and inform him that the two Houses hav-
ing completed their business, were ready 10 close
the session by adjournment, unless he had further
| communications 10 make, reported that they had
performed the duty assigned them; and that the
President, on saying that he had no further COM
munication to make to the present Congress, had
requested them to present TO the members OF the
two Houses, his best respects and his wishes for
their restoration 10 their families in health and
happiness
| The Senate then adjourned sine die.
| In the House Of Representatives, yesterday,
the rule providing that no bill should be sent 10
the President for signature the last day Of the
session OF Congress, suspended; and the bill
FOR the government and discipline of the Penien-
tiary in the District Of Columbia, was, with three
President.
and ultimately returned with his approval Mr.
Barringer moved 10 resume the re- consideration
OF the resolution proposed by him for re printing
the documents OF the House OF Represe natives
from the first TO the thirteenth Congress- both in
elusive, and called for the yeas and NAYS upon the
question. Mr.. Trezvant moved 10 lay the propo-
| son on the table, and Mr. Hamilton asked Tor
| the yeas and nays upon that motion Likewise. MIR
Hoffman asserted his claim to the floor, as having
been in possession of il when the last disc ussion
upon this subject was arrested by the termination
| oil the assigned time. The claim being allowed
| by the Speaker, Mr.. Hoffman, in an able and ami
mated speech, concluded his remarks in opposition
| to the proposed measure. Mr.. Kremer succeed
ed, and vehementiy protested against the PROPOSE
| ton. MOI having finished his observations at the
expiration OF the hour, the discussion upon the
subject suspended. MIR. Allen of Massacbu-
sets offered the following resolution the conside-
ration OF which the Speaker pro tenn. Mr.. Philip
Il. Barbour, decided TO be in conformity with u
sage and practice OF the House:
ResoiUed, That the thanks OF this House be
presented to the Honorable Andrew Stevenson,
for the able, impartial, and digni6ed manner
in which he has presided over its deliberations and
performed tse arduous and important duties Of the
Chair.
Mr.. Brent appealed against the decision Of the
Speaker; but after protracted debate upon this
subject, the House on a division by yeas and
nays concurred in the decision by a majority
Of 95 10 A. Mr.. John G.. Wright who sp
pesred evidently resolved 10 "speak or die -
distinguished himself by long speech, though we
could not discover upon which side Of the question
message was received from The President of the
United States, concerning the instructions given
to the Ministers sent to the memorable iHeognito
Congress OF Panama. Mr.. TAYLOR moved 10 print
tne message and The document sent TO the Senate; !
put ths proposition was promptly opposed by Mr.. [