Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-05-22
CONGRESS-.

JOHN G. wATMoUGH.
CONGRESS-
WAsHINGroN, May lS.--In the Senate Yesterday,
Mr.. Upton, with the leave of the Senate introduced
bill TO authorize the purchase OF the stock of the Louis
vile and Portland Canal which and ordc red 10
second reading MIR. Smith then moved that the Senate
proceed TO the consideration OF the bill authorize
subscription TO the stock of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
Road Company. Mr.. Dickerson expressed hope that
the Senate would in preference take up the bill report.
ed by the Committee Manufactures to reduce the d-
ties the unprotected articles At the sup gestion of
MIR. Grundy that the public interest was suffering for
want OF the action .! the Senate some Executive
business, Mr. Smith withdrew his motion, and the Senate
on the motion of Mr. Grundy, proceeded to the con.
sideraon Of Executive business after re,oluton was
laid on the table, by Mr. Buckner instrucng the Com
mittec Public Lands to inquire the expedency of
establishing Land Office in the of Jefferson in the
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
After some reports on private bills sc. motion of Mr.
Saturday ext set apart for the consideration
oil District business Mr. Lewis Condic OF New Jersey,
asked unanimous move resolutions for inquiry
by committee Of the House. The motion being object
TO, he moved suspend Rule of the House TO allow
him TO make the motion, demanding on that question the
Yeas and Nays Upon this the reading of the Resolutions
which he proposed TO offer demanded; and they
read as follows:
Resoced, As the OF this House. that the lives and
persons oil the Representatives the People in this House
are now no longer safe, but daily jeopardy by as
saus ana outrages committed them OF DOORS
count OF the manner i'll which they discharge their rep
| rescntativc duties
RESOLVED, That Select Committee be appointed with
instructions 10 enquire and report what measures are ne
cessary protect the lives persons of the Represen
aves of the People this House. and TO secure to them
helr constitutional privileges Of freedom of speech and
delheration.
Re'ored, That said committee be further instructed to
enquire into the origin and of the conspiracy mani
rested oy recent enaces and murders attempted against
Members OF this House.
hesored, That said committee be instructed to enquire
into The truth or alSy of the which charges the
President OF the United States with direct
or indecy by any apProbation opinion, expression
of his any act of outrage violence pcrpcrated against
members oil the House; and whether am lane hos
been used by him. tending rebukc or censure it
inv esgaon of the circumstances of any assault made on
any of its Members.
Resoired That said committee be instructed further
enquire and report whether, from the origin and extent
OF this conspiracy and from the characters who may APP
pear to have engaged in ii, either principals acces
sares, determination be not manifested only over
awe and inmidac the Representatives of the People
also 10 impede the progress OF public and pre-
vent the efficient legislation OF Congress upon great and
important subjects yet undecided.
ReS0ived That for the purpose of executing the duties
assigned said committee power hereby given them
send Tor persons and papers.
The question suspending the rule in order to allow
hese RESOLUTIONS TO be moved, then taken and deci
ded as follows:
Yeds.-AIessrs Adams, c. Allan, Allison, Appleton,
Armstrong, Arnold Barnwell, Barstow, Isaac C. Bates
Branch, Briggs, Buard, Burgess, Caloon, Choate Coke
Collier, Lewis COndict, Sias Condit E. Cooke Bates
Cooke Cooper, Cowin Coulter, Crane, w Creighton jr
John Davis Dearborn Denny, Dewart Dickson bod.
dridge ELLSWORTH George Evans Joshua Evans Edward
Everett, Horace Everett. GrennelI, Hester Hughes
huntington; ingersoll Kendall, Adam King, Letcher,
Lyon, Marshall, Maxwell, McDufie, McKennan, Mer-
Ger, Newton, Pcndeton, Pitcher, Potts. Randolph John
Reed, Root, Russell, Semmes, w. b. Shepard, Slade
Southland, StanbeSy, Sotrs, Sutherland TAYLOR Tonp-
Kns Tracy Vance, Vinton, Washington, watmough,
Wilkn, Elisha Whittlesey, Fred. Whittesey E. D.
White, Williams, Youngest
.NGys.-Messrs. Alexander, r. Allen Anderson ANGEL
Ashley, James Bates Deardsey, Bell Bergen Bethune
John Blair, Boom Bouck, Boudin John Brodhea d John
c. Brodhead, Bucher Burd, Cambreleng Carr Carson
Chandler, Claiborne, Clement C. CLAY CLAYTON. Conner
Craig, Crawford Daniel, Davenport, Warren r. Davis,
Gayan. Doubleday Drayton Fielder Fnday Fitzgerald
Hall. Hammdns, HawcsJ Hawkins Hogan Holland Horn
Hubbard, Ihrie Irwin, Jarvis. Jeweu' r. NJ Johnson c.
Lecompte, Lewis, Mann, Mards, Mccoy, McIntre
Mckay, G. +. Mitchell, Muhlenburg Newman Nuckolls
Patton Smith Soue, SPegh Standifer Stephens Fran
CHS Thomas, Philemon Thomas, Wiley Thompson, John
Thompson. VeTpanck Wardwell, Wayne Weeks Vince
Ter, e. r. White wicklife, Worthington-95
Mr. Barringer Oi N. c. and observed, that he was
in his place when the yeas and nays were taken and dis
hctly heard his called, but had RETAINED fro vot
ing lie begged the indulgence of the House TO ex-
PLAIN the reason why he had voted Ii fact not TO
be concealed, for already fact well known if not
by newspaper report, at least those from whom newspa.
per information might be derived, that he (Mr b. had
oeen referred TO as 10 conversation stated TO have been
held with the President the subject of the Houston a
aIr lie was aPprsed Of the design call upon him. in
the event oil the investigation which the object OF the
resolution taking place. and whatever might be his posi-
on IN relation TO the present administration he felt il TO
ne duty AVOID even the appearance of screening the
President as friend Of prosecuting him as an enemy
lie could not, therefore, according his ideas OF propre
~ give vote upon the question: and he therefore asked
the indulgence OF the House TO be excused from doing So
The request OF Mr.. b. complied with by the House
and the question for suspeDding the rule
81, Nays 95
The of the Wiscasset Collector next coming up
Mr. Sade and continued his remarks on the subject
until the expiration Of the hour; when
Mr. Condct moved tina. the House resolve itself into
Committee Of the Whole the of the Union for the
purpose OF submitting there the resolutions which he had
this morning attempted 10 introduce by suspension of the
rule, and he demanded the yeas NAYS OIL his molten
but the Chair decided that the motion was not now in
order.
The House then took up the Apportonment Bill when
Mr. h. Everett addressed the House hour and half in
argumenatve and very forcibe speech support Of
the Scnate's amendment proposed 10 be modified by
HIMSELF (namey, TO take ESQ the number of the House
OF Representatives. TO be apporoned by the rule adopted
by the SeDae Mr. Polk follow ed in animated speech
in reply. When he concluded,
Mr.. Bates, of Name rose to put a termination 10 the
discussion this everlasting subject, and conformity
he said 10 the wish expressed by number Of gentlemen,
he moved the previous question.
On this call Mr. Clay demanded the yeas and nays The
House sustained the cal-Aycs 49, Noes 81 The roll was
then called, and l73 members having their
names, further proceedings in the call suspended
The question then being, Shall the main question now
be putt
Mr.. Davis, Of Massachusetts, inquired il the effect Of
the previous question being susainedby the House. would
not be to cut e amendmentto the amendment OF the Sc
mater
The Chair having replied in the Affirmative
MIR Davis demanded the yeas and nays on the question:
which were ordered; here0pon,
Mr.. Adams observed, that il appeared there were
many members then absent from the House, he thought
II would be doing great injustice TO the question: II
vote taken in their Absence and particularly in
case wherein The previous question having been carried
all further debate