Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-01-14

bring the wishes. wants and will Of tho People fairly
on that floor Ours, he observed, was popular Co
venment, and such Government was best preserved
by the Representatives of the People The Constitution
proceeding that principle, had entrusted them with
large powers All money bills must originate in that
House every tax the People had TO pay must be voted
by their own immediate representatives. No apPropra-
ton could be made of the public money without their con-
sent They possessed the sole power OF impeachment
They had concurrent in the question of war and
peace. They Immediately entrusted with all the
concerns and interests the great body of the People
was surely proper that the Representative should know his
constituents and be known by them There was natur-
al sympathy between electors and the elected They
the depository of the wishes wants, and will oil the
people The Senators representatives OF the sove-
rcignes of the States and elected for longer term,
but the Representative fresh from the People. In
turning his attention to the subject submi'tedo the com
mittee he had become oil fact which he had not
before observed it was that at the tune oil inc
of the Federal Constitution fewer than eight OF the
States had presented objection to that instrument their
fear that tine House of Representatives would never be
suffered TO become OF sufficient size TO give the People
their due weight in the Governments and in these eight
States amendments had actually been proposed with aview
guard against such of things. The greatest
gument he had heard urged in favor of reduction of the
number OF members in that House was that smaller
number would conduce the despatch OF buness.
He would proceed TO examine that argument. The des
patch OF business, and due representation oil the People
two very different things 1t was possible that
reduction of numbers would tend to despatch OF business
Ii the House should contain but so, even its minimum
number of 2i members would doubt, get through it's
business in shorter time. But, in that case, would the
People enjoy an adequate representation In adespotsm,
aristocracy there despatch OF business:
but those forms oil Government not that account
preferable 10 republic There not much in this
argument at first there might appear TO be. Whatever
the number of members might be, he took it for granted
that the great of the public business would be done
The annual appropriations for the army navy, and the civil
list would be made and the essential interests OF the
try attended to- by House of any size within the Cons
tuition and beyond that he thought very great amount
OF legislation by desirable Too much lcgisla
ton was worse than too little. Another objection he had
indeed, heard, though generally made in cetious rather
than serious it that the dimensions of that
Hall such that would not contain larger number
he presumed they not to consult tho architect TO
what should be the ratio of the Peoples representation
" Mr.. p. said that the committee would very gladly have
escaped from the responsibility OF recommending any spe
cc number rule of representations but they had
dorsood the terms of the resolution by which they
ceved their appointment 10 be such made their impe
- rave duty They not particularly attached TO the
particular number of $4,000 they had been led TO fix
that number because would leave the fractions equal
any other There remark which he had omit
ted TO make in its proper place The committee
fully that would be considered
pressing very hardly by those States whose fractions
very large This had always been subject of complaint
when former appointments which had been under con-
sideraon But according to the ratio proposed, il
- would happen that this Inconvenience would press the
most heavily States which before had been the
vored. For example, the State OF Massachusetts would
now have unreprescnted fraction of 1000 people;
but under former she had had but 5000; and
one occasion even less than thousand Georgia,
would have large acton but then under the last cen
she had been the most favored of all the States The
hot of South Carolina Aud, although this arrangement
might be complained OF by those States to whom large
fractions FELL yeit would be found that whatever other
number might be adopted, similar result could not be
avoided. Mr.. p. concluded by expressing the sub
10 mission of himself and his colleagues in the committee TO
whatever disposition the House might make of the sub
to Mr. Craig, of Virginia, moved amend the bill, by
striking the words 49, wherever they occurred SO
- as TO leave the number blank.
>. This motion gave rise 10 debate turning entirely on
questions of order, and which occupied the committee till
" O'Clock The motion was opposed by Mr. Ingerso, OF
Connecticut as being in violation Of the spirit of the 18th
rule of order; which declares that motion strike
,-
the motion to be in ORDER after few remarks from Mr.
y Carson,
u Mr. Ingersol took appeal to the House
Mr. Taylor, of New York, went at considerable length
the question oiorcr and argued TO sustain the decision
10 of the Chair.
Mr. ngersoll spoke for time in support of his APP
h peal
Mr. Root of New York, suggested that would be best
TO consider the bill reported in blank, and thereupon
receive in succession such motions might he made
filling the blank with the various numbers different mem
bers might prefer.
Mr.. McDuife opposed the decision of the Chair
h Nj. Craig explained; and
Mr.. Speght called for the reading of certain clauses
the Ler Pdriiamentare; when
Mr. lngerso upon farther reflection concluded to with
" draw his appeal
. Mr. Jarvis, of Maine now moved TO amend the amend
ment of Mr. Craig, by inserting the words seventy five
y Mr. Wayne denied that such motion could be cons-
dercd as an amendment 10 the amendments but the Chair
pronounced the amendment in oier when after some far
Il ther debate, in which Messrs Gimere, wicklfe, Wilde
. Mr.. Ward OF New York, moved that the committee
rise and reccommt the BILL with instructions have
a ported IN blank.
- But the motion lost without a count.
l. Mr.. Thomas of Louisiana, having made some obscr.
vatons in appreciation Of the pursued by the Chair
. man,
n The question taken Mr.. Jarvss notion and
. negatived.
The question recurring the motion of Mr. Craig
y TO strike out the words "forty- eight
Mr.. Root moved that the bill be considered as reported
IN blank, and motions hereupon received for filling the
blanks.
The Chair pronounced This motion out of order. q,
i Mr.. Hubbard OF New Hampshire supported the motion
: of Mr.. Craig
Mr.. Jcnier Of Maryland, moved TO ill the blank with
h Mr.. Craig took appeal
81 The Chair explained its reasons for the decisions: when
Mr. Craig, by advice of his friends, withdrew the APP
peal.
The debate resumed with great spirit
nation, and was continued by the following gentlemen
Mcssrs Polk Daniels, Adams, Wicklifc, Craig Taylor
: Vinon and McDuffe; when,
On motion of Mr. Wicklihe,
The Committee and reported progress
In the House, Mr. Wicklife moved that the Commit
tee of the Whole the of the Union be DISCHARGED
from the further consideration OF the bill and that il be
recommitted TO the Committee who had reported it, with
instructions report in blank but the Speaker pronoun
ced such motion at this time Of ORDER unless by the
unanimous consent ofhe House.
Whoroupon, motion, the House adjourned
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