Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-03-05

the exercise of doubtful powers made verbal report
stating that there was not single point which the
committee could agree and he had therefore been direct
ed TO move that the committee be discharged from the
further consideration Of the subject which was, after
soUe jocuar conversation, agreed to-
The question recurring on tue motion heretofore made,
TO print The Report from the minority ofthe Committee
Manufactures,
Mr. Adams said that he should have been glad TO have
made some reply TO the remarks of Mr.. Hoffman, merely
TO satisfy the House that there had been unfarncss
the part Of the minority The Report was not speech,
as the gentleman had minated, but Report signed by
those members who had agreed it, But on account OF
the precousness OF time. he should be with having
the question taken by Yeas aud Nays.
Nj. Hoffman concurred lie had early meant to say,
,a, The paper though in the form OF report, was fact
little different from speech
Mr. Barbour said that though there was scarcely posi-.
ton in the report TO which he agreed, he hoped il would
be printed
The yeas and nays then taken and the printing
was ordered-yeas 93, nays IS.
The bill from the Senate further proride far The coll
lection Of duties imports, mp OH its final passage
dered) 'e"' "
| The question decided as follows:
ledS-Messrs Adams, Chiffon Allen, Heman Allen
ALISON Anderson, Appleton, Armstrong, Ashley, Banks
Noyes Barber, Barrnger, Barso Isaac G. Bates James
John Blair, Bouck, Briggs, John Brodhead, John C.
brodhead Butcher, Billiard Burd, Burgess, Cshoon. Cam
6reIeng' Carr Chandler, Choate, Collier, Eleutherous
Cooke, Bates Cooke Corwin, Craig, Crane, Crawford
Creighton, John Davis, Dearborn, Denny, Dewar Dick
son, Doubleday, Draylon, Draper, Ellsworth, George
Evans, Joshua Evans Edward Everett Horace Everett
tIndlay, Fitzgerald, Ford, Gilmore Grcnnell VIM Hall
Hiand Hall, Harper, Hawkins, Heister Hodges, HoH.
man Hogan Holland, Horn, Howard, Hubbard, Hunting
on ihrie lngerol Irwin saacs Jarvis, Jenifer Rchd
NJ johnson, j. Johnson, Kavanagh, Kendall Adam King,
Henry King, John King, Kerr, Lansing, Lesvi,t, Lee
Carly, VIM. Mccoy, McIn,re, Mckay, McKennan,
Mercer, NIilligan, Mitchell, Muhenburg Nelson New.
ION, psarce, Pendlcton. Person Pitcher, Polk Potts.
Randolph, John Reed, Edward c. Reed, Russell Scmmes
Sewall, WIN. b. Shepard, Aug. H. Shepherd, Slale
smith SGue spegh StnIifer Stephens, Stewart, suth
e.land, Taylor, f. Thomas p. Thomas. John Tomson,
dompkins, Tracy, Vorplanck, Yin,on, Ward, wardwe
Washington, W4mongh Wayne, wilkn, Elisha Whit.
d. White, Williams worthing,on, Young-i49.
Ndys-Messrs Alexander, Robert Allen Archer, Ar.
mold Babcock John s. Barbour, Banwel BouIdin Car.
Cooper, Conter Daniel, Davenport, w r. Davis Fielder
Foster Gather, Gordon, Griffin, Thomas II Hall Halves
McDI,he' Newman, Nuckolls, Patton, PIummer, Rem
cher, Ro'ne, Root Stanbery, Wiley Thompson, Weeks
Wheeler Wicklihe, Wildc-4S.
80 the bill was finally PASSED
The question being on its title
Mr.. McDuLiie said that he rose 10 perform solemn
duty The House about destroy the rights of the
Sates-was about 10 bury the Constitutions he asked the
poor privilege OF writing its cpiaph He then offered an
amendment to the title of the BILL by striking its pre-
sent title, aud inserting the following in lieu thereof
AN act 10 subvart the sovereignty of the States of this
Union TO establish consolidated government without
limitation OF powers, and 10 make the civil subordinate to
the military power"
table. r Wv
The Chair said the motion was not in order
Mr.. Speight demanded the Previous Question and the
call was seconded by the House.
The Yeas and Nays were thcrcupon ordered and be.
ing TAKEN stood as follows: Yeas 100 NAYS 35
SO the House determined that It's ,.s;,. sot should
now be put.
bill as it came from the Senate, Mr. McDuias proposed
amendment having been cut off by the affirmative vote
upon the Previous Question.
The question was accordingly put and carried and in
The same shape in which passed the Senate the bill was
returned 10 that body.
The Speaker then proceeded to call the orders of ,be
day and
The bill concerning the Virginia military land warrants
being reached, Mr. Russell withdrew the amendment he
offered thereto days ago. and the bill was ordered TO
third reading -
The bill to establish the Territory of Wisconsin and the
bill authorizing subscription an edition of the laws Of
me United States were severally ordeI lie ON the IA
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s:e'o9d'ng orders OF the day then, by sue
;i hoons by MT "icklifte, postponed morrow
Mr.. w, WHICH, u" "o"oh OIL
The House yeditself into Committee the Whole
the Chair. 5 '' i''N 10
Mr. VerpIanck moved that the Committee take nm some
M luton olis' nut the motion was negatived; and
men, by decisive majority, took up the BILL from the Sc
nate, y - '' ~ '"' &c
! TO nIsrRIBUTE THE PROCEEDS OF THE PUBLIC
! m ~ LANDS
J The bill having been read through
An amendment was offered by Mr.. Duncan 10 set apar
~ per cent OF ie value OF the Public Land in certain OF
the new States, before the division of the should
be made, instead of IL 2 per cent as in the bill But
was negatved ' "' "
Mr.. Wickife moved to amend the second secon there
I -.
OF the funds accruing to the several States to three snec
NED Objects, Cnterna improvements education and cnioi
Zaon) and to leave to the States TO apply the funds in
suen manner as the Legislatures thereof shall direct
ne amendment was adopted, without a count
Mr. Wicklife also added Provi.o postponing tho Of
iect OF the Bill, until the Public Debt shouJ have b.an
paid. ~ ' ''o"
inns was adopted, Yeas g. Nays 49,
Mr. RUNNER moved ndment, the effect of vs. ch
requires me expenses OF survey and sale be deducted
before the distribution of the land
This was rejected.
Mr.. White novel IN rive FIor;I, . ,; -, II,
was negatived. ~
Mr. Clay wished the quantity of land to be located
should be reduced TO 81 acres instead of 800
NIT RUNNER delivered very long and earnest speech
against the bill generally, and in favor of the amendmen
out me amendment was rejected-Yeas 25, Nays SO.
Mr. Clay then and spoke an hour against the
OH: wheh he gave way for motion for the Committee
TO rlse 10 take recess at first there no quorum in
me dall but IN lew moments quorum appeared and
the motion was nega,ived-Yeas III, Nays or
MIR. Clay then resumed and spoke some time
On motion OF MIR. WicklTe the committee rose and re-.
ported the bill and amendments to the House
IN the House, the amendments read, and concur
req I'D, with the exception Of Mr. WickHe's proviso
which he, himself, after examination thought ought moi
10 De adopted nasmuch as the contingency for which he
had intended it, would not exist
Mr. Mason again pressed the amendment he had offer
ed in committee. ~
WickHe when - "''
Mr. stewart demanded the previous question, (which
cuts OIL all pending amendments)
he demand being seconded Mr.. Mason called for the
yeas and nays.
They ordered and the previous question was there
upon put, and carried-yeas 81 nays &c.
ne main question ordering the bill TO its third read
ing was then agreed to.