Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-06-01

were not 10 s Of the las, DAYS Of tue session could
might DC passed by M Sir said Mr. ihe Clerk of House
can deliver This bill to day, pass the Secretary
a'9ush 1t be not in session day goes there
Nr Vance now moved that the House adjourn aud the
yeas ana nays being demanded by Mr. Laar were Ia
Ken NJ and the molten was nega,,vedayr 50, la7
M M me,ed to lay the motion for call of,e House
on 'ne apc anu Mr. Ramsay demanding the NAYS ON
the motion. Air d. Withdrew it, but -
being .aken the motion for call House was
e on the liable The then taken on having the
The pevmus question then seconded by majority of
% Ins 20 no e previous question carried BY yeas
and ms1 aue. s was at las, pa' the the b
30 the bill was passed, and ordered to the Senate
when roll on passage of the bill was c,,,; md
the CLERK reached the Of Mr. Yanccy of Ksntckv NJ
y and said he knew he Of o,cer bu, sill; he
wished reason which governed his vote as e
going change he had formerly given on this bin
we are IN possession of intelligence said MIR " that West
salt in abundance and the Western country has provisions in
abundance one being exchanged for other will reduce the
price of salt in the Westo poor man Il was ,ha, he fell,
Interested for and this induced him change his vote Mr.
L. did not OF course make THESE remarks hout being called
to order repeatedly ho, by the House Chair blu, he
! persisted IN saying thus much before he voted
| MoIAssES Ruar.
fhe ensosse6 hill To reduce the dny moiases and In
allow drawback r,n distilled from foreign nolasses was
neX read the third time, and put passage.
MIR Bauinger The previous question; n ring that de-
bate nigh, the bill, endanser it by delay
MIR Vance moved to lay the bill ;c table which
gaiived; aud
The previous question being seconded agreed to-
question was put on The passage Of the bill and decided the
Affirmative by yeas and nays, III To So.
80 the h was passed. and ordered 10 he sent to the Senate
tieoge,own the District of Col,,a bill for the pun
isment of crimes in the District of Columbia; making
appropriations for the completion support OF the enien
AIRY in the District of Columbia bill ,horizng the enclo.
on the table
) Progressed bills of the following titles viz.
An 10 authorize the selection school lands in
the Territory of Arkansas
An surveyors of tie public lands of the Uni
ted States anil Iuni persons guilty nierrupng and hin
dens, by force Surveyors discharge Of their duties
ac TO provide for surveying certain lands Terrific
nv Arkansas; severay road third ne passed. aud
ordered TO be sent to the Senate for concurrence
Il SECRET SITTING.
iheSpeaker announced he had
message writing from the President of the United States
a confidential wiieTeupon,
ihe galleries were cleared aud all hut the members and
GERS OF the House Were excluded and the doors closed from
O'Clock till about half after s. when
The doors Were opened, and appea red Qhe Injunction Of
secrcsv having been removed from the proceedings though no,
from the Presidents nessase) that bill amend the acts
and Great Britain reported i, morning. under CON.
sieran, and was ordered to be esrossed for third reading
THIS biz being subsequently reported correctly engrossed
Mr. S,ron. he did not rise 10 discuss the hill hui wish
ing the responsibility on those to whom il be-
onsed he moved the yeas and which ordered and
the question being taken,
The bin passed ayes lo5 90 and ordered to
he sent TO the Senate for concurrence
Prior to the third reading of this bill, the acted on
number of o'hsr bills of which will given to
morrow After the last named bill passed. at about half
past nine o'clock,l
4 The House adjourned.
! Mr. McDulie, from the Committee of Wavs and
Means. reported Joint Resolution proposing to
suspend the Joint Rule which prevents the sending
of origna! bills from House to the other tu-
ring the three last days of the Session. SO as to allow
tho House of Representatives to send to the Senate
certain bills therein specified.
The resolution having been vice read
hir. Hoffman moved to strike from the schedule the
bill to reduce the duty salt but wit hdraw this mo-
ton on the suggestion that division might be re-
CURED SO as to tase the question that Separately
Il call OF the House was moved and carried and
having progressed tor some time. was suspended
Mr Polk moved the previous question which was
seconded, and the main ques inn ordered.
! Mr.. st"rrs, of New York, here made point of or
der which produced some discussion in regard to an
application of the rule respecting he reception of res
olntions. but which Mr. S afterwards waived
Mr. Taylor moved division OF the question, so
as to take it separately the salt BILL
The Speaker decided that as the bill referred ia
formed apart of the schedule appended to aud was
not the matter OF the resolution itself it was ndivs
i5lp
MIR Taylor appealed from the decision of the Chair.
and stated his reasons for differing from the Speaker
Mr. Wayne while he entertained the utmost rev.
erence Tor the Sabbath expressed the opinion that it
ought to be considered of the days of the session
as business might be transacted it, and therefore
that three days yet remained after to day, which
should render the resolution unnecessary
Mr. Ramsay was in favor of suspendino the opera
ZION OF the rule sc far MS related certain bills and was
proceeding TO give his for being opposed To
suspending 1T in regard to other measures which
would have the effect TO diminish the revenue-wben
The Speaker reminded Mr. r that the question
was on the point of order involved in the appeal and
not on the merits oftle division moved for
MIR Ramsay was sorry it was not in order ror hin,
% state his reasons for objec ing to some of the bills
which would affect the revenue, as he would if per
nlltted to go on, fix mark gentleman not far
Of. will soon bring him of his petticoat,
I MIR. Fucker moved the previous question on fbe
appeal which being seconded, the main question was
ordered, and put and the decsion of the Chair vas
affirmed by the House, o. to CT.
Senate ~ ''o
Mr. Carson moved that airport of the 4tb Au
ditor' and the accompanying documents Transmitted
TO the House yesterday By the Secretary of the Ma
Wy, IN reply TO coli Of the House. respecting the ec
counts u Miles King, and the la'e Purser Timber
lake: and Lieut.: Randolph. nciinr plrscr bn r.n.si