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

Nevins, z o d O q q
Jno. Tollver, 2 3 3 o o
j. :, Coke. Q o.
Mr. Ciy moved the posponement of the choice OF Chap
idh which on iao ion oil Mr. Chambers Of land
appointed to take place to. morrow.
Mr. Benton proposed resolution calling for information
from TIE Secretary the Treasury relative the
oil pubic moneys deposited in the United States Bank.
Mr. Clay moved that the resolution be laid OH the table;
not that he had any objection the resolution itself but
he wished that the country shond have an opporuni,v Of
ascertan'ng the condition OF other Banks, we'll that
oil the United States.
The resolution was laid on the table.
mr. calhoun, onieave gwen presented bill to repeal
the act OF last providing Tor the collection of duties
on Imports; which passed TO second reading.
Mr. Benton notice. and on leave given pre-
scented bill granting to the State OF Missouri a certain
which read first lime and passed to second reading
Also. joint resolution relative alteration OF the
Constitution OF the United States relation to the
Of President aud Vice President Of the United States
which, on motion Of MIR. Bib, was laid the table and
ordered to be printed.
Also bill TO graduate the prices OF the public lands
longest IN the market; which passed to a second
reading.
Mr.. Moore, leave given presented bill 10 establish
pension agency In North Alabama, which passed TO
second reading.
MIR. Webster gave noicc that he would ON tomorrow,
introduce Oil to provide for compensang certain citi
zens OF the United States for French spoaOns upon their
| commerce..
sen;ed himself and was sworn into office
he resolution altering the 34lh of the Senate in
relation TO the appointment of StanJuy (om,i,,aos 90.
taken up for consideration
MI Spiague was in favor Of the proposed amendment
OF e rule His object was TO the Senate the
business oil choosing lis own Committees Power should
never DC unnecessarily delegated lie thought the an
po'ntnent ot Committees OF the utmos,
and should always be exercised by the Senate itself nm
less great Inconvenience should be found to result from II
Committees might be denomnaied by the eve of the bod
ne nl'rnanon Is sent forth 10 the world and that had
material effect la the formation Of public opnion He
was not presenting the Senate to sdopt anv thing of
novel naue, but To return TO the usages the body long
since adopted From the FIRST Congress until the wear
1898, the Standing Committees we re elected by the Sem
a,e In 1873 or 80 the change made giving to the
Vice President the power of apooinm ami h. 1onh,
1t ought now 10 be resumed.
MT 'rundy was opposed to any alteration of the rule
anu was not prepared TO for any, unless there was
song PROBABILITY that some benefit result from it,
lie admitted that there had been gre diversity Of prac
ee IN that body on that subject. Originally the Senate
had elected its Committees but were induced ~
chahge Inc practice from the which arose
out Of H. And he saw great difficulty that would arise
asa'n plurality would elect committee Five votes
might ana ten in Instances would place particular
members OH important committees He had seen bu, lit
Tie inconvenience result from the ruls as it at
s'''; 100 'tie Indeed TO authorize change now TO be
made Some gentlemen had ability TO discharge duties
winch others had no and giving the power OF appoint
eht 10 one individual would enable him equalize and
distribute the duties and labors of gentlemen more dian
would result by leaving ii TO chance. He was glad TO
near motion was not Predcaed upon any objection
10 "c present presiding oncer, and until some better
objections could be produced against the present rule he
should voe TO support it.
MIR. Blob wished TO Understand what xo,IJ ba a., ,
oil the Senate IT this resolution was adopted majority
woud elect Chairman aud plurality choose the other
members Of the committees He would mova an ,,,and
msht 10 'he proposition that majority should be ncces-
sary TO choice OF each vi the members OF the committee
ne hd seen or elect committee. This was no eiec.
non ny me ayes but was entirely the result of chance
suggested, which adopted
Mr. King oil Ai4b was opposed the whole propoi-
uoh' ne 'hoagh II must be apparent, that ii il was
adopted, three iourhs the time would be consumed in
me eiechon OF Standing committees. The Inconvenience
oil The baoBg system had caused the Senate 10 run info
the DINER ex RENE and give The whole power of appon
neht 10 one individual the Vice Presidents this seemed
ike something indicate TO the presiding officer The nro
posed system would place many of the same m. nm
so many committees, as TO make il objectionable i'm ina,
respect ihe existing rule ensures parceng out and
equaizng oil the duties and burthens OF business and
members would be selected with TO various
qualifications. ~ "'
proposed alteration, which inaudblc in he gallery
except tnat he was understood maintaining position
accord with that OF the Senate. -
Mr. wright was unavorable 10 alteration of the rule
Tor me present. he had moi the of experience
ont he had reelected the suiec The committees re.
quIre duplicate of all the members of the Senate and
therefore, choice and not chance ought to prevail in se
iecung them. The former objection was hat the Viz.
president, not being elected by the Senate nor
ole 10 thcm should not appoint the com mees and il wa
transferred TO the presiding officer who of the bo
ny' ne adoption OF the rule in 1928 was considered as
an intlmalion to the Vice President that he should re-
heve The Senate from the Inconvenience Of eIectng COM
mittees, and give them opportunity of appointing one
oil Their own body TO perform hai duty.
The honorable gentleman heie referred to the ;our
SHOW me ffce President was the habt
OF aSIAg ms seat in the Senate unt much later ne rod
In the session than the PRESENT.
The honorable gentleman did not know wl,v t,e Vic.
fresueni had absenled hnse but he (Mr. W y believed
he RAD done from respect the Senate and in con
psnce wih the practice OF the Senate and existing rules
Mr. Clay made some remarks in support OF the amended
RUE, Wbch we are compelled 10 ONT.
Mr. Blob then Dovsd TO reconsider the vote sdo,G,
MS amendment which agreed to, aud the amendment
then Degauved Wv 'i'
The question Of adopting The resolution lin lis ORIGINAL
shape) being about to be put the presiding officer Mr
"n,le) asked TO be excused from voting, winch
Mr. Po'ndexer briefly objectedto
MT rfehnghuysen said he felt seriously
W we present proposition, aud he wished time 10 con-
siuer o. IL he moved that the Senate adjourn which va
agreed to. '"'"' ""'ch was
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
=, Honddy, December o.
S t wise aud Plummer appeared, were qualified
The several Standing Committees were announced f,o,
The hair, as follows: " ~
EItettons -Messfs. Cl4borue GtifFn UewLi,s If
~ ~ Banks, Fandcrpoo, Jones ot Geor0ia psvto,
Haymer, aud Hshncgan. %" ''V"'
Wdgs and .uedHs.--Messts. Polk. Wilde. Canine.
iteng, 0orham, mcKip, - nney, IoyaG Mckinney. and
Hubbard. '' '')' """
Claims.--siessrs wtirdesey Of Ohio. Barb.r Mo.
lni'e' Gtennei II. King. GaoIsOn, Cramer. Forreser
atd Bynum ' i""oSe''
C@mmeree.- Messrs. Sutherland, Davis O, Mace H.r.
den - '' '"'N"ey' hed'h and Sell
c, "o'c Lands-Mc.srs Clay, Duncan Boon Naso,
LAYTON slsde, OF Vt Leavin Ashley and Irg,s '
%Os' DDesS and Post Rodds-AfesHs Conn.r II.
Vanagh, Pearce oil Rhode Island Tbo,oss ~ ~ ~"