Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-02-08

YEAs.-NIessrs. Barnard Barton Bell Benton,
Bibb, Burnet, Chase, Clayton, Dickerson, Dudley
Ellis, Foot, Hendricks Holmes, JShnstop, Kane,
Knight Livingston, Mckinley, Marks MandaIn, No
bic, Robbins, Robinson, Ruggles Sanford, Seymour,
Silsbee. Sprague, Troup, White, Wiley, and Wood
bury-33
NAYs.-Messrs. Brown, Forsyth, IreieI, King,
Pond"xIer, Smith, OF Nd. Smith, OF S. C. Taze-
well. and Tylcr-9.
After the consideration of executive business, the
Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House assembled at he appointed hour.
DUTY ON SALT.
Mr.. Mallary, from the Committee on MaDutac-
lures, reported the following bil
AN act to repeal part of AN act to reduce the duty
salt"
Be i, enacted by the Senrtc and House Of Repre-
sentativss of-she United S rtcS cf America IN Con-
gress assembled, That sn much uf act entitled
ian act to reduce the du;y salt" approved May
% 1880 Will take ccct and at'er the 3lst of
December next. be-, nnd the same is hereby repealed,
and that the duty un salt n,pntci into the United
States be and remain at Ia cents per huslel
The part OF The act proposed To he repealed went
to reduce the duty after the time specified TO &c cents
| per buShel
The bill was read first and second time.
Mr.. Tucker opposed The BILL as also did Mr..
| Speigh; Mr.. hlalary Supported 1t.
| MIR. Wilde moved call Of the House; which
ordered, ami the call was proceeded in til there be-
ing 90 members present, Il was, en- moli'n, s,spen
ded.
bill; but the motion was nsga:ived
Mr.. McCreery moved thtt the bill be laid upon the
table; but the Speaker said that such motion was
out of order the question BEL on the second read
ing of the bull. Here, however, lie hour expired
The Speaker presented pe'rion from George
Fickn and Daniel Ward; which was rer I'D to the
Committee OIL the Judiciary.
SILVER COINAGE.
Mr.. Broadhcad presented memnrill from The in
habitanis OF Portsmouth. New Halnp.fire pravinr
that measures may be adopted to arrest the clrcula
ton Of small foreign silver coins; amd that an issue of
silver CONS of the United STATES, of small de
nomination, may be ordered. 1t was referred o the
Committee on Eoreign Afiairs
On motion CT Mr. Fry, was
Rrs'lv.d i'nat the judiciary Comm tee be in
structed toEhq;;ir, into he expeGIcncv of amending
the law rciang TO paten :, 10 place aliens who
have applied Ia become citizens, on an eulal FOOTING
with citizens Aims who have resided tyo years IN
the Cnrd States.
LANES MONROE.
| Tie bill for tie rclIe of .Iames Monroe late Pre-
sidcnt If I'ic UnHrd States was then taken up
Mr. Everett, OF Ma .sachusettS, moved the previous
question; which was carried, by of33 to 4.
Mr. W Hams asisd 'r tie ayes and noes; but the
motion aeGativ;,i.
The question ihen put On tn" man question,
which was al ordering Tic bill trr 1 t!.;ri reading
! Mr. Williams. and Mr Ellsworth, simultaneously
rose t" ask for the yeas and nays Which were order
cd aud takn rs follows: Yeas 1O5-Nays o.
! GENERAL AUTHORIZATION EiI.G..
| Tie hill III king appropriations r.r the service of
Inc CoT2:n@ani 10: Ii year 1854, next consid-
cred
The question was ii,n amendment Of Mr. Stan
berry 10 sIrk'' out TIE So 00oo for the salary
of tn" United Sia'cs' Munster To Russia
Mr. Chiffon Sal he would Weld the ,or. all honoh
he had -pp>Srssou Of it from ne las de6ae on the
subject.
Mr. Potter moved ,lrc previous q,i s jon II, acooun,
Of tie iIoa:e havin! noN b1t fur week: to sit and
the great anunt q: business wic! 1t had to transact
The motion was, however. negatv"d
MIR burgess then addressed the House uatil hall
past four o'clock, when, having concluded,
| The Honse adjourned.
FRinAy. FREBRUAoY !, 1881.
! IN SENATE
| The President communicated letter from The s.,
crgtary OF the Treasury; which was read and ordered
to be printed.
The President communicated the memorial of the
President and Directors of the MaysvIle Vasbipr-
ton Paris, and Lexington Turnpike Coronpny orsn
ing for The aid of Congress; which was referred to
the Committee on Roads and Canals
MIR Mckinley, from the Committee on the JuIici
cry To which bad been referred the Joint resolution
of the House of Representatives in relation to rho
| pay of members of Congress- made the FOLLOWING
reports which was read and ordered 10 be printed for
the Use OF the Senate.
The Committee on the Judiciary, to which was RI
eTrcd the Joint resolution relative 10 the nav Of mon,
bers OF Congress, from the House of
nave had the same under consideration and beo
leave to report hat the resolution does moi anuea1
TO be designed to regulate the compensation of mem
bers OF congress- but to create such penalties for
ect Of duty, will insure their attendance in the re.
pecive Houses: and to compel an amendment of the
rules OF each House, so to effect this object All
legislative powers granted by the constitution are
vested III Congress of the United States which
snail consist OF Senate and House of Representa-
tIves," and each House is separately clothed with
ample power to preserve its dignity aud inegi,v, and
to regulate its Ow1 conduct
By the fifth section ofthe constitution it is decIar-
ed that, each House shall be the Judge ofthe cleo
lions, returns and qualifications gifts own members.
q aInaJority of each shall constitute quorum ts do
BUSINESS but smaller number may adjourn from da,,
TO Day; d may be authorizedo compel The attendance
OF absent members in such manner and under snch
penalties as each House MAY provide" Thus is Tho
power OF connecting the attendance of absent mem
6ers conferred separately and exclusively on each
House; and ought not as we believe, t. be exercised
Jointly by both Nor isit believed to he necessary to
resort to the Joint power ofthe TWO Tonsss To mako
or amend the rules by which this object is to be al
tanned; because in the same section of The cons,itu
tn1 power Is given IN each House to sdeterrire tbo
T ,ucs OF It's own proceedings punish its members for
disordcFly behaviour with the concurrence of two
thirds, eXpel n member"
Whenever, therefore, it shall be deemed nece..,r,
oy either House to exert tic extraorfIip,r, r,ot
posed IN the resolution, it Is under no necessi,g NJ