Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-06-01


TO send the Senate The bills passed by the House D
the session Of the preceding evening. Mr.. Hoffman
moved strike ont that Fart OF the resolution in oil
latiou to the salt BILL and upon this question asked for
the yea' aud nays. Mr.. Wckfo moved to strike out al
that part Of respecting the reduction OF the duty on
moiasses MIR. Barrnger moved that there be call T.
Of the House. Mr.. Chiffon moved to lay the resolu-
ton the table, but the motion was negalived Mr.
Polk also asked call Of the House, which was car
rei. After some time the further rroce edings the
call were suspend, d, and Mr. Polk moved the previ
Qua question: which seconded by vote Of 10 to 56
Mr. Taylor moved 10 divide the question IA TO take
the question upon the salt bill separately. Mr.. Mar
ndaie moved that the bill reducing the duty on mo-
iasses, be also excepted. Mr.. Polk stated that the
que son could not be divided, because tie resolution
a dis met and single proposition; and the measures
10 which j. referred were enumerated in schedule
appended to II; and the Speaker decided that 1t was not
divsible Mr.. Storrs, OF NcwYo appealed against
the decision OF the Chair; but, alter dscu.
in which Mr. p p. Barbour, Mr.. Everett OF Massa-
chusets, and Mr.. Sorrs. joined, withdrew his appeal;
and Mr.. Taylor afterwards renewed the appeal, and
another discus sion eusued. Mr.. Tucker asked fer
the previous question aud the yeas aud nays were o.
dered and taken upon this motion, which were carried
The yeas and nays next taken upon the main
que son, which upon the appeal from the decis-
Of the Chair that the schedule Of bills appended to
the resolution not divisible. The decision oil
the Chair was confirmed by vote OF 81 to o. The
resolution then agreed to without division. Up
on taking up the resolution Tor the printing OF certain
papers connected with the accounts OF Niles King,
Mr.. Whittlesey objected to the terms OF the proposition
Mr.. Carson was proceeding to reply TO- his remarks
but IL being ~ o'clock, which the hour assigned
the proceeding day for the reconsideration OF the
MaysvIe and Lexing Road bill, the discussion was
deferred. Ths joint resolution for the suspension Of
the rule OF the House proposed by Mr.. McDufe, |
returned from the Senate, with an amendment
providing also for suspension OF the l7h joint rule OF
Congress. which is to the effect TIA. no oil or feso.
scented TO the President for his approval the last day
OF the session. They concurred in the amendment Of
the Senate, and the resolution was accordingly agreed
to. Messages were received from the Senate and
from the President announcing the passage and approx
al OF various bills; after which the subject Of the
# tb. Dee. tha ,t.cEu oa1
was considered. The bill was, the termination OF
long debate, rejected by vote Of ayes SO, go
pass bill in the OF lite rejection by the Presi
dent THE debate upon this most interesting and
important question will appear at length in subse-
quent paper.] Immediately upon the decision OF the
House with respect TO the bill, recess was taken
from to 8 o'clock.
At that hour the House re.asssmbled, and the re-
solution Of Mr. Carson, on tn. subject OF the accounts
of Miles King, and the amendment OF Mr.. Whi,tesry
with respect those of Mr. Timberake taken up.
relation to their cases, aud that oil Mr.. r. p Randolph
discussion arose, in the course OF which, Mr.. Whit
. tescy, MIR. Carson, Mr.. S,ergere, Mr.. Coke and Mr.
Daniel joined The latter gentleman eloquently vim
. Dictated the Fourth Auditor and the Secretary of the
Navy, from the imputations cast upon them Tor their
l. conduct in the OF the investigation which had
been entered into. Mr.. Speght expressed with tina
. the docum rs should he printed, he being convinced
that the result would be such 10 rebound TO the hon
- of the Secretary Of the Navy, who had been made
in the subject of cbloquy, upon the occasion. Mr Bel
also advocated the printing and publication Of the docu
=, nents act OF justice to those honorable men
whom dshono able conduct had been, by implicatioH
y il not by direct charges, imputed Mr.. Whittlesey lie
"a Piled and was followed by MIR. Carson. Mr. Gran
NJ conceived that the settlement OF the accounts in ques
ton could only be adjusted by court and jury as d.
~ sired by Mr. King; the present with respect
~ them, tending in his opinion only to partial and gar
bled disclosure OF the particulars conRected with his
fetal conduct Mr.. Clay said that. having de ep inie
its ne 'esTu'lon On ueta59e ,ls rSuss he sho-l oy
90, ~; nays were ordered and taken when il syas ~
nr cied IN The negative, by vote Of rs to III a.
the
uui,or 10 the resolution of the House w,s nsds
cb os printed The bill granting preemption rivh,a
~ -'" se'ers on the Rpblic lands was consi,,,sI -
to, W., amendments proposed in the Commi, ~, an az,
e. ana1 were read and concurred in; and MIR Iarh
,h,t ",, w. 'u.her amend the BILL by adding nroyi.|
he 'ra, no'hing contained in the act shod d.
" me PuDhc lands. Mr. Ramsey declared ~ -, sa'e
, 10, W we whole principle OF the bil and he , ~
nor, therefore, vote to legalze that which b ~
lie ed TO be- in itself, radically wrong NJ ne eoncsi ~
aeu me general policy of the IN easure nro,oJ ~,
RS oens on the amendment offered by that ae
rs ,;'n was iurther discussed, after an unsucc.sc
motion OF Mr.. Pearce, to Law tbe hin unsuccessful
Ian I aoe, oy Messrs. Pearce, Burgess I.acks Viz
i er,ed in nuGean' Yancey and Chiffon The latter re-
e ,; M particular to the opinions declared hv ne
!: reno, MT. Burgess upon the subject Az H. Iy ms
mhs ' 'ne 'ime Was being wasted in debate :. bci
l. Busges folIoa, epi'yed in legislative action MIR
= Kns., no'owed, and said, that the gentleman from
hs So Nir. Chiiton, who had chosen 10 call Lin
in Ike nn,nn 'nued MS COMMUNICATION for The Door
~ nne manner with him in France who bsJ 80,
It any TWO words in his mouth yjihout snLi au never
p'. ana Vi''uous people, who never perormd , Wv,
were NOT stained with blood. n was ,b ia
sso y, me deinagogue. Mr.. Burgess wenI m IL; a.,
hi, sc " ms Igunent, 10 express his opin5n Ib,, H.
~. ' ho' iu'ehded Tor the benefit of in. noor h, -
haJ ntufous spectators, and that II tIos, =, 10
spo"eu me poor and indie pende nj avarss nj II, ~
- were DOT contented TO come int,, ts oco
py VI ue iand according TO TIE law he ,vo,nd v
end t 'na' me iand in question would be mois,
eheu WIN The blc0i of the spoiI, r., NJ S &C. MOIST
oeu me indefinite posr onemeDt of The bi,i trt
sshehament OF Mr. Isacks was passed. AZ NJ Inc
.'eu 10 The practice Of The sale of the rnti; re-
~ PUBIC auction, aud tina, by private sal ,,
pa' u could not be dcnied, but that lao y, ~,
,"e Puoic lands was more 10 be rey,,I.J l.. - ~,
t'y' ""h MIN who settled upon the m ,y,, OF "
cnH'e or payment. Mr. Irwin Of O,io novI ~, pur-
.ious question: and MIR. Williams submi,ieI .na pre-.
ny "hs OH and amendments upon Tho Ill II 70
~ ,' proposition The yeas and NAYS ,yers P o'
aNep' ana the motion was negalived bv , ~" no
| 49,. me previous question being seconded tt 800;
| do'.' "h,ch was upon The third readny of ti,. hiI
,L;, p' anu carried. AMI il was ordered 10 no rJ -
-, ''"e '"is uay The other special orders ,v.,o 80
lii, ~, '" various bills received from tho S.,
RI "se's ahshdments, were carried and aorcaJ -
feor d, Peaae. communicated that he had recs;yaJ
nra;u oee'e'ary OF State letter rsaues ios rio -,
pr.iI " NE senate the confidential mrss,g. IF ,b
wa, a 'en' 70 me House on the preceding dsv I, !
a ayr eel TO; and after the present.ton 81 y Az
'ner munications The House went nto Co ,"o o.
81 me whole on the State of the Union NJ ynI'a ee
'ne ehair, on the bill amended bv The Ssn,,s ~
APPROPRIATIONS Tor examinations and survsrs ~ ,3E
"oAs u 'hteroal improvement Mr. Dodd,id g. am |
H. nenoihent approprating fifteen thousand All t
re purpose OF carrying into eff ct tie Object, NJ h -,
",'o oeIng no quorum present. tbe co,n,u;,,.1. ''
""u reported thIs 10 the House which rs