Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-12-07


ton to the coverings Il tho head. OF MIXERS. ming
much more i"pntsnt. he ssd. to attend 10 what
under them.
Mr. Williams fi' ,her urged hi. obj c,iors to acting a,
this time these mat ers n gentlemen etc be tor
No lace provided in ~hirh they could conv. ueuy
be put He opposed also 70 incr~ airing the size of
CONN itees Experience had taught him the larger
hey mace, the lees efficient they usually became
II Of en- difficult get quorum OF committees to.
geher now u the quo UNI should be enlarged, 1t would
be harder still. f
adopt such rules as not c'sd land dele
the consideration OF the rest Tor the present. Alter
were adopted, with the exception Of the b, SSH, aud
10th, above reie,i ed to.
Mr. wa,dweli offered the usual rcsolu ion for supplying
the members With papers; and
Mr.. Grennrl offered the usual motion respecting the
appointment OF Chsplain.. (wo. Of different demon
lions )-boh Of which adopted.
And, motion, the House adjourned.
Wednesday, Dec. 4.
Mr.. Sprsgue from Maine, and Mr.. Calhoun Of South
Caroline, appeared and took their seats to-day.
The Chair laid before the Senate, from
the Secretary Of the Treasury Of the United States.
GOVERNMENT DEPosiTEs.
The Chair laid before the Senate report from the Sc
creary Of the Treasury concerning the removal Of the
Public Deposites from tho u. s. Bank and branches,
which, with the accompanying documents, ordered to
be printed.
On motion of Mr. Gruudy, 5000 copies of the report and
1900 copies OF the documents ordered printed
RHODE ISLAND SENATORS.
Mr. s. Wight offered the following resolution
Resoiued That the proceedings Of the Legislature of
the State Of Rhode Island, upon the table the Sc
nate, showing the appon OF Elisha r. Potter, as
Senator represent that State In the Senate the u
States, be referred select committee Of five Senator's
inquire and repor, upon the claim OF the said Elisha r.
Asher Robbins
the rules OF the Senate determine f the resolution
required 10 lie for day the table, whether il would
now DO taken up Tor consideration.
The Chair replied that the usual practice of the
Senate for resolutions TO lie for day but, this
the table of the Senate he considered ba, il did no, come
within the rule, and that il would up now for con.
sideraon
Mr.. Clay then expressed hope that the resolution
should lay the table until TO- He advered to
the rule Of the Senate, which required that the appoint
ment OF committees should be made by the President Of
the Senate. That officer was not now in the Chair He
had no doubt that good could be for his alb
.ence But time might when the Senate might be
by the intentional absence the Vice President and the
devolvement Of this important duty his sub
situte lie did not know that there any such inen-
ION In The present instances but il il permitted to
grow into practice to appoint tho committees in the alb
sence OF the Vice President the exception might become
the rule and the rule the exception Unless the Pres
dent Of the Senate should arrive shortly the duty of an
pointing the Standing Committees would devolve on the
gentleman who is the temporary occupant Of the Chair
though he had much confidence that gentleman as
in any other who would fill the Chair there might be
some in which his fitness for the duties imposed on
him might not be equal to that OF the Vice President him.
SELF But in the present case, he thought that the Senate
ought TO appoint the Committees themselves This was
due 10 the dignity Of the State OF Rhode Island as
we'll as TO the intrinsic importance of case involving
contested election. Some reflection the subject was
certainly necessary, and he wished the resolution to lie on
The table until to until the proper course of pro-
ceeding should be determined.
He then moved TO lay the resolution ON the table, but
withdrew the motion at the instance OF
Mr. King of Alabama, who stated that the Senator from
Kentucky had mistaken the operation of the rule The
Officer, bu, were elected by the Senate unless
ordered by unanimous consent In reference to the ap
poiniment Of the Standing Committees, il any evil was
likely TO arise from the absence of tho Vice President
the Senator from Kentucky could hereafter take any
course he pleased In this instance however the COM
mee would be created by election of the Senate and
therefore the objection Of the gentleman not apply
itwas important that the Senate should diaeiy
in reference to the State of South Carolna-he begged
pardon, he meant Rhode Island.
MIR Spsgae asked for the reading of the rule of the
Senate which prescrbes that the appointment OF the com
that as the language was general unless The rule had
been altered by subsequent action of the Senate
The appointment oil this committee would be made by the
for the Senate TO elect select committees when the Pre
dent was in the Chair
The President pro tenn, stated, that il had been the
practice since he had occupied the Chair make no dis.
ncton between the mode Of appointing the standing and
the select committees. Both had been appointed by the
Chair.
Mr. King made brief reply concerning the practice of
the Senate, with a view to sustain his former view.
he preferred guide himself facts rather than by mere
speculative lights The Chair had stated that had been
customary ior MIN 10 appoint both the Standing
lect committees He unwilling to proraci discus.
sioD and II the gentleman no had submitted the resolu.
ton would agree to modify its phaseoIogy as TO make
requisite that the committee should be elected bv be
Senate he would Withdraw his objection to lis immediate
consideration.
Mr. Wright said. that when he had offered his resolu.
ton, he expected that the commte would be
by the Senate; and, il the gentleman from Kentucky
would make The insertion Of the amendment TO that Ell
feet, he would pledge himself make no objection TO H.
lie had desire TO be member of the Committee; for
must be obvious to every gentleman that the nvesga
ton would be OF a very unpleasant character.
Mr. Clay declined putting his suggestion in the shape
OF an amendmeD but, il the mover would modify his
up and acted
Mr.. Wright said he had objection to make the modi.
fcstioD.
The President pro tenn corrected the construction of the
rule made by the Senator fom Alabama The rule had
been changed, and no distinction made between the
appointment of the Standing and the Select Committees
On this principle the Chair had acted during the last ses
zion.
Mr. Wright then again rose, and said he desired It to
be understood that he had intended change the form
Of the resolution HIMSELF but, II amendment should be
moved, he would not object to it.
Mr. Clay then moved lay the resolution on the table
The question then put, and the motion TO Law the
resolution on the table agreed 10 without division
message from the House, that resolution had been
adopted for the appointment Of ChsPians. received
aud the resolution tsken up and coocuned in.
MIR. Benien offered the following re soIuop W bch was
considered and sgreed TO:
Reolred That the Secretary OF the Treasury he in
srucied TO report 10 the Seuate upon the suciency the
provision made by the act of March 1888 for the n, is
faction OF Revolutionary Bounty Land arrsnts and whe.