Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-02-21

that the purpose Of the House was not carried into effect
Mr. Thomas thought that il highly necessary and
proper that the whole correspondence should on the
cords OF the House. Ii would show that the House had
done its duty in the case il had gone the extent OF
its power and done all il could. Ii would thus be
that the business had been brought TO closes but other
wise II might hereafter be considered still unfinished
He wished TO show that the House had been
IN ms matter =, only by wha, it could not control.
W Hoffman withdrew his opposition, and the sub
ject was for the present dropped
The Apportonment Bill having been read third time,
and the question being on its passage,
Mr. Davis OF N Massachusetts,, demanded the yeas and
nays, which being ordered by the House, taken
stood as follows; Yeas $50, nays SO.
80 the bill was passed, and sent 10 the Senate for
currencc.
The House then passed the special orders Of the day;
the hrst OF which the bill making provision for the al
owance OF the South Carolina claims and the question
being concurrng with the report Of the Committee
the Whole in an amendment TO the Bill, allowing the
item for blankets for the Militia, decided in the af-
iirmave Ayes g. Noes as.
Mr. Wickle observing that the principles i'm the Bill
were Important asked that the question its engross-
nen might be taken by and nays which order
ed by the House.
Mr.. Drayton proposed amendment to the bill, which
strike out clause in reference to the contract
price OF muskets, which was agreed TO.
The bill ordered TO third reading by yeas nays
Yeas l30-Nays AZ.
The amendments of the Senate to the bill entitled can
act for the relief the heirs OF VIM Robertson deceased
were read and referred.
The House proceeded TO the consideration of the bill in
addition to an act TO provide for certain crsos engaged
the land and naval service OF the United States in the Re-
vouionary War; approved March lSth 1915 and the bill
Tor the growth and manufacture of Silk; when
dered That the consideration OF the said bills be postponed
until Monday next.
Mr.. McDuiie although the hour was late appealed 10
the House net to adjourn without taking the Appropa-
ton Bills and with that vew he moved that the House
do 20 into Committee Of the Whole on the state of the
ohion he motion prevailed, and the House having
postponed the previous orders into Committee ac-
eordingy-Mr Wayne in the Charand took up the fol-
lowing bills:
A bill making appropriations for the Revolutionary and
otncr pensioners oil the United
bill making appropriations for the naval service for
the year 1882
The bill TO provide for the payment of arrearagcs in the
a SERVICE chargeabie to the enumerated contingent
prior to the first day OF January, 1882.
bill making appropriations for Qualifications for The
year 1882 (which bills reported by Mr. WAYNE
Chairman ofthe Committee Of the Whole severay read
and concurred in by the House, and ordered be
| ed for third reading.
WASHINGTON, February lS.-In the Senate yester-
day. the Apportionment Bill from the House was read
twice and referred 10 a Select Committee CONSISTING OF
Messrs. Webster Buckner, Hayne Marcy Tpton Dallas
and Forsyth. Mr. Clay's Resolution was taken up and
Mr. Ewing spoke at LENGTH in its support. The Senate
adjourned 10 Monday.
In the House Of Representatives. numerous hills Of
private character were reported from the Standing Com.
inltees Mr. Jarvis, from the Committee on the Public
Lands, reported bill 10 aid in the education of Deaf and
Dumb persons. Mr.. Blair of Tennessee from the Com
mttee on Internal improvements reported bill TO pro-
vide Tor laying out and constructing National Road from
portsmouth, in Ohio, to point south of the Under
Mountain, in North Carolina. Mr. Jarvis from tho
committee on the Public Buildings reported bill making
appropriations for the Public Buildings and for other pur
poses The resolution authorizing the Clerk of the House
procure u length portrait of Gen Washington TO be
executed by Nanderyn, agreed to- The bill for Ii
qudang and settling the claims of the State of Soutl
Carolina against the United States the four
pdsSed.-GIo6e. w.