Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-02-07
TUESDAY, EEsRUAEY ;, 1929.
IN GEM

instructed TO inquire into the expectancy Of alter
ing the lime of holding the Circuit Courts oi the
United States in the district OF :. Carolina.
The Resolution offered yesterday by Mr.. Branch
was considered aud adopted.
Mr.. lredciI offered ihe following RESOLUTION:
ResotreS. That the Secretary OF War be citect-
cd to transmit 10 TINS House, az soon as iie same
shall 30 completed. lie report OF :Le suiv4y made
by the U. States Engineer in Pursuance OF a re-
solution OF Congress, TO ascertain the practcabii
~ OF opening an outlet from AlbciDare Sound to
te Ocean, ahou. or near thcoriae SIZE Ct Roanoke
jute; and also the report made soue Years ago 20
che Department by Cen Bernard aud other Eng-
Geers, upon The subject.
On motion of Nc Beriien, the Senate proceeded
70 the consideration Ui Executive business, and sat
with closed doors until the hour OF adjournment.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
No quorum appearing at ii o'clock, several mo
lions were made ior adjOurnment aud for call oil
the House. The nroiiOn 10 adjourn was negGtived
yyeas and nays. Yeas 20. Nays i07.
Mr. Mexican, f. ON the Committee on the Post
Office and Post Roads, presented repor, on the
transportation aud opening of the malt Oh tbe Sab
bath day.
I'VE shall publish this Report hereaiter.--n
concludes thus
The Committee conceive that all such case:
should be regulated by public opinion, and
troled by emergencies without any positive legal
injunction. 1t is believed chat tue statute books
contain no provision, except in the instance OF
Postnasters, requiring the performance of official
duty on the Sabbath.
In conclusion, the Committee earnestly recon-
mend the repeal OF SO much Of the eleventh
ton of the Post-otiice law of March, 1925, as re-
CURES Pos,masters 10 deliver letters, newspapers,
&c on the Sabbath.
MIR. Mexican then moved that 5000 additional
copies of the report DC printed.
The motion was opposed by MIR. Taylor, Of New
York, as being prcIna;ure; WREN the report had
been considered, the Housc could better ascertain
whether an extra number Of copies ought 20 be
printed
g., 4
di,ional expense likely 10 be incurred by printing,
the extra number now, or at a future time.
The Speaker satisfied the Inquiry by referring
to the contract for the public printing. Ii they
were printed nov, the expense would be much
less than if it were deferred; and the type woud
have 10 he set up again.
Mr. Lumpkin now ,uovcd TO lay the motion of
MIR. Mexican upon the table, but without success
the ayes being 80, the 90
Mr.. Williams called for the reading OF
the report, ani was thereuron read at the Clerks
table.
Mr.. Maliary said, he hoped that The motion of
MIR. Mckean for all extra number of copies would
succeed. He thought that measure due TO the
petitioners who had addressed this House. They
were very numerous, highly respectable, ana
spread over all parts Of the United States. Pub
:!c opinion had been greatly excited. He did not
consider an order for printing the report nvolv-
ing an agreement with al tie principles il might
contain. Judging from a single hearing, il ap-
peared TO him TO present Calm and deliberate view
candor aud fairness, and would be looked for with
great anxiety by the People, who were naturally
desirous OF knowing what opinions were entertain
ed by q Standing Committee OF this House in rela-
ton 10 the petitions they had presented. The DO
cument would be widely sought in every part OF
Che Union, aud he considered IL much more proper
TO print all extra number OF copies in this case,
than on many other occasions on which il had been
orderod by the House.
Mr.. Russell now called for tde reading or let
Ger OF the Postmaster General, 70 which lie re-
por. referred, and which the Committee desired
should be taken Is part OF the report
MIR. buchanan hoped that tie House would or
der the additional number OF copies OF this repor,
to be printed, which had been moved by his col.
league, (Mr. McKcan) Ii certainly was an a.
Ole report. The public mind now cOIsidera-
bly, excited upon the suffice and there would be
much public curiosity TO see the reports Of both
the committees of the Senate and Of tiIis House.
But, SAID MIR. b. do not rise TO express any O.
Plnion upon the question, whether we should pro-
hibit The mail from travelling upon The Sabbath or
not The motion now before the House does not
require that should. have risen for the single
purpose Of doing ac: of justice 10 those of NV
constituents who have signed The petitions upon
which this report is founded. These petitioners
are both numerous and respe cable; and their nten
ton has been entirely nli-apprchended, both by
the committees OF the Senate aud Of this House
ihey have not recommended a union between
Church and State; they have not asked Congress
TO interfere with the rights oil conscience and thus
inierpose between man and his Creator. They
are the last People upon earth who would recon-
mend such dangerous and anti Chri stan doctrines
They request the passage OF no iayg imposing ans
penalty upon any man They merely desira that he
Postmaster General shall be prohibited fora en-
tering into contracts to carry the mail upon tho
Sabbath. They wish that Tire operations Of this
Department shall be restricted in the same man
ner that those If the other Departments of N,e
Government already are. Your Executive De.
partments. your Courts Of Justice the Senate. ami
this House all closed upon the Sabbath and
they are in favor OF uniformity upon this sub
ject.
Whether tic carriage ofthe mail ought or ouni,t !
nor 70 be an exception from the general rule is an
important question, concerning which there will !
be much difference Of opinion. But should this !
ho'Ise determine that the liberty which tie Post.
master General now exercises, of contracliup 10 J
carry the mail all days Of the week oupbi N he
limited to The six days usually devoted 10 labor :
deny that it would interfere in any manner win
the rights oil conscience, or create any conneyio,
between Church aud State.
Mr.. Mexican observed that the jefe. of H. I
Postmaster General was viewed by the committee
as necessary apPenGage 70 their report, and
should OF course be printed with IT, When be
had made his motion for printing an extra nutnber
OF copies OF the report, he had no idea that that mo-
ton would produce any discussion in the House III
had made II under the direction of the committee.
YET 'hey were not SO well pleased with their own
production, as to feel very soctous that the ,no
ton should prevail. They lad endeavored 20 do
their duty, and should leave the result with the
House, and with the public.
Mr. Barber of Connecticut. moved "a aroer5 ,i,
motion OF MIR. Mexican, By increasin, he or,o =
Der Of copies TO 10000. ~
Mr.. Fort said he was some what AZ 4 Ioes Lovr
to act in this case lie knew il was the or5insr,
pEscnce oil the House TO print the reports Of their