Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-02-07

Mr. sode addressed the House at large i'm favor Of the
notion and urged variety of objections the effect OF
adopting rs the ratio upon other Satcs but more espe
cioly on Vermont.
Mr.. Arnold replied TO some remarks which had fallen
from Mr. Sladc and which had also been made in Com
mttce OF the Whole, TO the advantages gained by Ten
nesscc from inserting the number 49, in the BILL stat
ing that in Commitcc he had voted for every number
lower than iS; and in the House he should do the
same But, IL none of those numbers should succeed,
he would then be compelled 10 vote Tor AS"
Mr. Kerr OF Md supported the motion 10 strike out, since
he preferred the number H." lie argued in favor of
numerous House, and against large electoral districts
naturally leading TO the Improper prcdomance 81 eau
Gus Mr.. X. contendcd that in small House there
would be quite as much speaking, greater lyaship, and
more personality
ton OF striking out and they ordered by tho House.
Mr.. Wilde oil Georgia appealed TO all those who prefer
the amendment This offensive number out of the
BILL the question would then bc taken the lowest num-
Der proposed and soupwo until they arrived num-
Der which should unite majority of the House.
The Speaker reminded Mr.. Wilde tnat the rules of the
House required opposite course and that the vote should
hrSt be taken on the highest number proposed
Mr. Wilde argued 10 show that such cugh,not to be the
rule aud quoted Jciersons manual with view prove
that il not;
put and decided by Yeas and Nays rs follows
ieds.-Nlcssrs Adams Adar, Chiffon Allan, Allison,
Angel Appleton Armstrong, John S. Barbour, Barstow,
Isaac G. Bates, Bergen, Bouek Douldin, Briggs, John
Z. Broihead, John Brodhcad, Billiard, Caoon, Cam
breeng, Carson, Chandler, Choae, Clayton Coke Col
lier, Lewis Condct, Corwin Crane CREIGHTON John Da
Wis, Warren II. Davis, Dayan Dearborn Dickson Dol
bridge, Geo. Evans, Edward Everett, Horace Everett,
Gather, Gordon, GrennclI, Hammons, Harper, Halves
HOLMAN, Hogan, Howard, Hubbard, Hughes Hunt Jc-
infer, Rich Nj. Johnson, Kendall X err, Lamar Lcconpc
Lctcher, Lyon, Mason, Marshall, Mercer Newman New,
,on' Patton, Pcarcc, Pcndleon Picson, Pitchers John
neeI' Edward e. Reed, Roane, Root Sadc. Souc,
Southland, Spence, Stanbcry, Taylor, Francis Thomas
wiley THOMPSON Io%pkips Vance; Washington, Wat
White Edward, d. White, wickline, Wilde Williams
Worthngton--9i.
.Nays-Mcssrs. Alexander, Anderson, Archer, Arnold.
1 tnrl.. Ron,
Bates Bcarisley Bell Bcthune, John Blair Boon Branch
buchcr' Burd, Burgess, Carr, CHM, Claiborne Clay
Crawford Davenport, Denny, Dewart, Doublcday Dray.
ton Duncan Ellsworth, Joshua Evans, Fielder Filzgc-
raid tord Gilmore, Griffin, Thomas H. Hail. W. Hail.
| Hawkins ieistsr Holland, Horn, Huntingdon Ihric,
ingcrsol Irwin, isacks, Jarvis, Jewc Cave Johnson
Charles g. Johnston, Kavanagh, Adam King, john King
Henry King, Lansing, Lcavitt, Lewis Mann Marlis
Lewis Maxwell, NIcCarty w Mccoy, Robert Meow
nicDuic, Mclntire McKennan, Millgan, Thomas r.
Mitchell, Muhlenberg Nuckolls Polk, Potts, Renchcr,
Speight Sandiicr Stephens Stewart Storrs Sutherland
Philemon Thomas, John Thomson Tracy, Verplanck'
| Wardweli, Elisha Whttcsey Frederick Wbttlesev
| Young-99.
So the House refused to strike out the number ds.
Mr. Hubbard now moved TO amend the bill by striking
out rs and inserting a. and observed that ON account OF
inc atencss OF the hour Gt being past oclock) he
should waive his privilege of addressing the House in
port ol ms motion hoping that the question might be Ia
kch without delay; but before any question was taken
on motion oil Mr. Carson, the House adjourned
=, Wednesday, Februa,yI
mr. mercer from the Committee Internal Improve
neh'S, 10 winch was referred the 18th of Deccmbcr
ut an Act of the General Assembly of the State Of
Pennsylvania, entitled San for the preservation and
repair of the Cumberland Road and TO which was l
referred on the 9th of JAM umo an Act of tbc Gene
raj Assembly of the State of MARYLAND entitled can Ac,
M hc preservation and repair of that part of the United
'aics ROAD within the limits of the State OF MARYLAND
reported bill declaring the of Congress TO certain
Acts OF the General Assemblies of Pennsylvania and Ma
ryland therein recitcd: which hill ,vas t,vco col 49,, 80
mittcd.
cM1cKAsAw TREATY.
Inc resolution offered by Mr.. Everett calling for copv
oil one Oh the sections ola treaty negotiated with the Chcka
saw Indians in 1880, coming up for consideration as the
unfinished business of yesterday morning
Mr. Huntington rose, and addressed the House in SIM
port OIL the call, In speech which shall hereafter
present at large. ~
He was replied to by Mr.. Polk of Tennessee, who OK
pahed the circumstances of the case argued TO show
tha no blame could justly attach either the Executive
or 10 inc Second Auditor from the transaction alluded 10
by MI Everett He considered the call and the speeches
Wch hau peeh III support oil it, as attempt raise an
exploded caiunny long since reuted in public papers
mr. everett said the gentleman was entirely mistaken.
The transaction he had alluded had never 10 his know
LEDGE been before the pubic until now
Mr. Polk insisted that had been fully discussed in tc
newspapers during the last Presidential contest and the
charge had made no impression on the country, ''''
AT this point OF the debate, Mr.. Hubbard moved tba
the House proceed 10 the orders of the day
Inc motion succeeding, the House resumed the cons.
Iteration OF the
APPoRTIoNNENT BILL
Mr. Hubbard addressed the House at length in OWL,
na'on ana support OF The motion he had before made 10
amend the BILL by striking out IS and inserting 900
| inc ralo OF representation.
Mr. Carson next obtained the floor and made an oar
nest appeal TO those gentlemen who preferred rs: urano
them TO orcgo their choice and vote for a. in orJS =,
save the feelings of those whose States would Inc
OF some oil their present representatives by the aopon
oil 10; ana also, III order 10 avoid the consumption of fine
and money in protracted contest.
MI. w Iiams, OF N. c., spoke in favor of the amend
men advocating it chiefly the principle that the spirit
oreprcsenayc Governments required that the reprcsen
ta'ives OF the People should bc numerous NOT ne few
as circumstances would admit He urged the nccessity
o. numerous House. as the only counterpoise TO Eyec
i've influence, and concluded by an appeaI 70 1e nov
States, urging them TO act i'm the spirit of ibcraIt To-
ward the elder members of the COnicdcracv
Mr. Sutherland concnded that there wos no nocesei,,
OIL any increase oil the House. IL was an cxcecdn~lv
troublesome House even now, and would he much more
so should - new members be added to When the old
states appealed TO the States as of their voung
or brethren, IT would be well TO remember that ,e,,
were such leray in support of which position Inc rc
states who had been born in New England New Ham,
shire had one OF its citizens The head of one Of the Dc
Partmcnts, and another OF the East was a be head of
another, while son of New England (NIr Plumcr0 rc
presented an entire State that floor (ssssippiO and
IN case OF the Presidential Election coming into he Hons
would weld Tie whole force of that State i'm his SINGLE
person Yet the old States, while they were fins neonI;
anu representing the regions OF the West wer sticklin
TO retain their whole representation at home Their &C
presentation in the Scnatc but could not expect IL in that
House lie concluded by noticing some of the
OF the two last speakers. " S''O"''
Mr. McCarer of Indiana, after expressing his rcl,c
lance TO lntrlde himself on the House but his mpcros
sense oil his duty 10 his own State dcmadcd it, went into
calculation oil the relative effects of assuming ~ and II for
ratio, and argued 10 show chat the fractions trown L
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