Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-05-07
MONDAY. Nav 2
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIyE.

HOOSE OF
Mr.. johnson gave notice that he should on wedne.-
dav move the House to take up the hill to amend tn
act to rsduce into the several acts regulating the
Post Office ID pertinent
COMMITTEE THE WHOLE
The House was then, motion o. Mr. johnson.
discharged from the further alton of the hill
authorizing additional number Of Clerks for the Po.'
oihce - partment AID IT was committed TO the Com
mittee OF the Whole on the state Of the Union.
=, Mr. McDutf.. from the Coum of WAYS anil
Means, reported bill 10 authorize The employ Of
an additional number Of Clerks in the Trcasury and
War Drpar ments. and for other purposes, which
read 'wic" and committed 70 the Committee Of the
Whole on the state Of the Union.
Mr.. A. Spencer. from The Committee on Agriculture
reported 'he following resolution:
Resolved. That 10 600 comics Of the manua, on the
growth andmsru'ac'ure of sik in other countries trans
m't"d tn this House by the Secretary Of the Treasury
on The 5ih day of February, 1925 be printed for the
use Of th. House.
Mr. Polk moved to Law the re.o'u ion on the table.
MIR. Conner asked foT the ayes and noes which
refused
The question TO lay the resolution tn. table was
Then decided in 'he ne yative--a 50 49,
The resolution was then opposed nv Messrs. McDufie
ard Csmbrrleng, and was supported by Messrs. Bates
and WAvn-, when the Speaker decided that under the
new rule, The resolution must lie iay the ,shl-.
Mr. Blair, of Tennessee, from h. Committee on In
t'rn improv" mt, reported bill TO authorize sub.
scption to tn stock Of the Savann'b, Ogsechee and
Aiama Company; which was read twre and com
United 10 'he Committee Of the Whole, and made the
order Of the dav for tomorrow
Mr.. Carson offered the following resolution. which
lies one day on the table:
R-solve', Thu, the Secretary Of the Navy he di-
rected 10 Law before the Hou-- Of Representatives
statement of the sum due from Miles King. late Navy
Agent AZ Norfolk, Ia The government, reported by
The 4h Auditor, together with cope. OF all voucher,
presented by him, since his removal from Office which
have been rejected or suspended; al'o statement Of
tn" manner in which he ha- k'p' his and made
his quarterly and monthly returns while in The service
OF the Navy Department, and Whit claims have been
ct UP against the department by others growing out OF
his agency; and, ao, copies OF all respondrnce in
his possession, or subject to hi. order which may have
ra''ed betwesn him and Mr.. King. or between any
other persons in relation 70 said vouchers
Mr.. Dpdridgs offered the following resolution which
lice day on the table:
Resolved That a Committee, on tn. part Of IN. House
OF Representatives, he appointed TO join such Commit
tee NJ the Senate may appoint. thsir part TO consider
and report what business 10 necessary 10 he acted on
at the present session.
The hour having expired, MIR wayn. did not resume
his observations the bill TO nd the Ma Wig alton
Laws.
The Speaker laid before :be House communication
from ne Secretary OF State. transmitting the number
| Of Clerks in that Department.
The Sp' aker laid before the Houss communication
from the Secretary ~ War the subject Of private
claim. TENNESSEE LANDS
Mr. MAlIsry moved 10 postpone the ronsde ration Of
the bill relative TO the Tennessee lands until Thursay
next,
| Mr. Crockett expressed a hore that the bill would
re' he po'poned H oud rather the bill taken
UP and rejected Than tia' II should he thus spotled
wi h, as this would be the third time IL had been post
ponPd.
The hill va then taken up. An Amendment fred
| by MIR Bar niger WAS accepted hy Mr. Crockett.
which coorurrsd in.
The question being then the engros'ment Of the
BILL
Mr. GrennelI spoke at considerable length in opposi
| ton 10 The hill
Mr. Crockett defended the bill, aud was replied to
| by Mr.. Vin'on.
Mr.. Chiffon demanded the previous question ayes
CT, noes 81
| SO the PREVIOUS question seconded.
! Mr.. Vinon moved 10 lay the bill the table, and
asked for the ayes and the question: which were
ordered.
The question then taken on laying the bill on the
table, and decided in the pegafivesyes u.s. noes SO.
| The House then ordered the main question to he
now put.
Mr. Williams asked for the ayes snd noes on the
engrossnPnt of the bill. which were ordered
The question was then tskeH the engrossment NJ
the bill, and decided IN the nsgaiiveayes &c. 90
| The bill was therefore r jsefed.
| Mr.. Malaty moved 10 postpone the consideration
Of the bill 10 provide for the punishment OF crimes IN
the District NJ Columbia. which wss agreed 10
The other bills the table postponed till Mon.
day next
| On motion OF Mr.. MslIary the Ho,-. then resolved
Itself into Committee Of The Whole on the state Of The
\ Union, Mr. Polk in the Chair.