Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-01-10
TVvcnty-second COiagrcss.--scss. ;.
Saturday, Jan. ..
The Senate did not sit to-day
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,

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On motion of Mr. Whitlcsey-
Resolved, That the Committee on Commerce bc in
sructed TO inquire into the rxPediency of constructing
beacon light on the pier at Coneaugh and the pier
Cnnningharn's Creek on Like Erie in Ohio
Mr. II. Everett offered the following resolution which
lies one day on the table, under the rule
Resolved That the Secretary Of the Treasury he re.
quesed to prepare and lay before this House compare
tive the rates of duties ON imports under the
Of 1916 1918 1921 1925 1882, and under the bill
reported by the Committee of Ways and Means Of the
present session.
Resolred That the papers Of David Capp a soldier of
the last war; asking pension account OF disability ac-
crung in said war and which referred to the Com
mee on Invalid Pensions at the last session of Congress
be again referred to the committee.
On motion of Mr.. Arnold,
ResoIUed That the Committee on the Post Office and
Post Roads he instructed inquire into the expedencv
Of establishing post route from Calhoun in cMinn
81. Clair Court House in the State of Alabama.
On motion OF Mr.. Thompson,
Resoircd, That the committee the Post Office and
Post Roads be instructed to inquire into expedencv
of establishing mail route from New Lisbon CouInbiana
county, in the State of Ohio Ivy the village Ciarkson
and Mails Cross Roads, BcaverowIi in the State of
Pennsylvandi and that said committee further inquire in
TO the expedency of establishing mail route from Can
ton, Stark county, 10y the village Of Geo getown Sl-
lem, IN he county OF COumbIlna in the State of Ohio
Mr. Ellsw orh, from the Committee the Judiciary
reported bill to revive and continue force the law ap
pointing Reporter OF the Proceedings of the Surname
Court, and moved that without commitment the Bin be
ordered TO engross nen for its third reading.
The Chair decided that the Bill going 10 create an Of
Rules:
"1O1 No motion or proposition for tax or charge
upon the people, shall be discussed he day i'm which il j.,
MADE or offered; and every such PROPOSE ion shall ceve
Its tlrs discussion in committee OF The whole House
lo2 NO sum or quantum OF tax duty, voted by q
committee oil the whole House. shall be increased i'm the
House uoil The motion prOpO ion Tor such increase
shall be first discussed and voted in committee If the
whole House, and 20 in respect TO the time OF its conInu
1903. All proceedings touching appropria' ions of mo-
n.y. s"%" DC nFst discussed In committee OF the whole
From this decision MIR Adams took an appeal and the
9eSuop OF order was argued al large by Messrs. Wick
b. Eyere {, aud Reed Of Massachusetts.
The Speakers decision was sustained by himself upon
the ground that whatever doubt Tiers might be "a 10 s
sric letter OF the rules this bill came clearly with IN
reason and spirit These rules he maintained were The
laws OF the House, intended govern their proceedings
ADD ought hereore to he construed accorng r., ,hc a.
Vious intent and siritihe good be obtained by the M
or the evils guarded ag inst So long he presided over
the deliberations OF the House he should pursue This
course in The discharge OF his dujios and ,u constituting
and exPoundng its rules.
The object Of these rules could not be misunderstood
lhey were intended to guard against precipate ega-
uo ana 10 AFFORD every opportunity for free discussion
and debate on all subjects touching the appropriation of
money or imposing tax charge upon the People This
m creaiesa new office, aud fixes salary, though the np-
PT0pTdfWg clause is omitted Hence il was said moi 10
idIi within the operation OF the rules.
The Chair maintained that the omission of the appro-
puditng clause made difference; il was of character
which rendered il peculiarly liable to the operation of
rules. The Chair to show the danger of such
construction, and tie manner in which the benefits and
spirit OF the rules would be defeated
what benefit would arise from the commitial Of bill
aPfoPrdtt"g sum Of money, after the law had fxed
he ounce aud salary and The appointment had be en- made
ana Tue duties performed! The appropriation would follow
as matter OF course lie iusanced the cases of the Pre-
ndeht Judges, and Officers Of tile United States What
beheht, IN ac arose from committing bill sppropratipg
the funds 10 pay them? None. But suppose bin to raise
ihesaary OF all these officers il not apparent that the
commitment OF the Bill 10 such case would be ituportant,
Inc Chair thought IL important decison and he felt
Brduheh mat would now be settled by the solemn iudg.
nest o. the House for their future action
MI Adams hereupon Withdrew his appeaI
MI ARNOLD asked the Speaker whether the discussion
winch mad been made would appear upon the our.
nal? ~ NP Wv J'"
The Speaker answered that il would not
Mr.. Arnold then said he considered the discusi, of
the Speaker settling important principle princi.
pie which threw additional guard around the public
treasury I've de8rous Of having IL upon the journal
re was desrous Of this for several reasons n guarded
'he peoples money for thing, and therefore ought to
go upon the Journal u VII enable to act uniformly
on lhs SUBJECT and as lac bad other means Of getting
upon uc journals bot by renewing the appeal, be did so
alhough ne should vote 10 sustain the decision Of ie
ChaU, believing 30 10 be right
hr' Hee' demanded the yeas and nays; which being
ordered were taken aud sooi follows Yeas 1872 Nav,
~ 30 the decision oi the Char conGrmsd aud ihe
Bill was committed.