Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-05-27

4 business, ed
Dickens.
On motion Of MIR. White. the Senate proceeded to Ex-
eetuitvc business
Alter spending sometime therein, when the doors were
opened. il was
Ordered, That when the Senate adjourn, il would ad |
Journ until Monday next
SPECIAL ORDER.
, The report OF the Committee the Judiciary the
Pension Fund, being called up,
MIR. ksne's notion il laid upon the table aud made
the special order for Monday next.
- GENERAL ORDERS.
MIR Bibb's resolution, proposing amen dment 10 the
Constitution OF the United States a. il respees the cleo
ton OF President and Vice President OF the u. S. was
OH ms motion, postponed antil Monday next
The following bulls read third time and passed:
bill to revive aud amend act Tor the relief of inso
vent debtors Of the 81;
bill for the relief OF Elizabeth Robinon daughter OF
Lieut. Richard Wild, of the army OF the Revolutions;
o supplementary to an act entitled can act to alter
anu amend The several acts imposing duties ports
approved July IA, 1882;
bill reinqnishng the duties set Of bells import
ed from France for The oil the Roman Catholic Church
oil 81. Louis, Missouri.
The resolutions offered during the week. with the ex.
eepuon OF offered by Mr. Linn which was laid ON the
table, were taken up and agreed to.
The following resolution, submitted by Mr. Robinson
was considered aud agreed TO.
Res0tred That the Committee Oh Enyrosed Bills whe
they have examined b resolution, shall deliver the
same 10 the Secretary of the Senate who shall as hereto
ore enter upon the journal that same has been cor.
rectly eugrossed.
The Senate at quarter before five o'clock on motion of
ME-. Southland, adjourned.
- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Inc resolution yesterday reported from the Committee
on The District of Columbia to set apart Friday and S,tur
takeu UP Tor consideration.
MIR Williams moved to amend the resolution t,v rro
vidiDg that Thursday the 9th day of June he sci e.
te consideration OF business relative TO the
ne mohon was put, 1t was ascertained that quorum
was not present.
me question being again put, the motion was agreed TO-
ana inc resolution as amended, was adopted.
ihe following resolution, heretofore offered by Mr. Nc
Somas' was taken up and agreedo
, eso'csd, That the Committee Roads and Canals be
s,i =, 20 inquire INTO the expedeucy OF subscribing
State OF Virginia P"'''H 'he
On motion Of Mr. Wayne, 900 extra copies Of the bill
WIN 'he accompanying report the paw Of the OF
OF me Navy, were ordered 10 he printed
The Message from the President OF the United States
'e'ei'eu yesterday, was read, and is follows:
WAsHINGToN, Nav 81 1874
lay before the House OF Representatives., COW 81
nonyennon Tor the settlement of claims between the
limited states OF America aud her Catholic Majesty
concluded OIL the 18th February last
MS convention has been ratified by mr. aor.c.hl,, A.,
WoII " ,u snu wii be Immediately transmitted to
'Aa"i where viii doubtless be ratified by her Maiestv
IL IS deemed proper communicate the Convention ,bos
early 'at provision may be made for CARRYING the rst
s'"c'e lRo elect as soou the ra,ifca,ons shall have
naeh eSchsnged in order that citizens nav with AZ
little delay possible, obtain the stipulated
- ANDREW JACKSON
roads and Tor other purposes twice and committed
MT ayne submitted joint resolution on leave for
supplying The new members Of the present Congress- with
two copies each OF the OF the last Census of The n
states which was read twice and ordered to be en-
ME-. s,Oddcrt, froa The Committee on the District IF r.
lumbia reported, without amendment the bill from the
senate 10 authorize the construction of lateral
within the District OF Columbia which was committed n
the Committee OF the whole House
Mo Thomas submitted, on leave, resolution rela,;vs
10 the erection OF light house on Lake Ponchartrain
on motion OF Mr. Lane, the House Suspended The rule
10 consider the resolution heretofore offered tr an ;
"e eNPedsncy oil making an appropriation Of refuse
'hus III ad oil the construction rail road from ,w
renceburs ON tbs Ohio to indianapolis and II was aon,ed
OffuioreeIens moved suspension OF the rules ID
9,"er 70 n'oduce resolution granting the iseof The
Hall Of Representatives Monday nia next Tor !, oh
lie meeting in favor of the exiled Poles, which o.
's'eea 70, ana 'he resolution was offered and adopted
KENTUCKY CONTESTED ELECTION
me question before the House was the resolution rs
ported by the Committee OF Elec IONS that Tbomas p
Moore was entitled TO the seat in The Hcnse from, The
Filth Congressional District as proposed 10 he snaniJ
by Mr. Banks by declaring that the votes taken in Gar
pou,s% NY ~ me absence Of the Judge q eIssGn
sSsshce o. The Sheriff tire second day. be counted.
ME- iiamer, who was entitled TO the floor from uestor
day, addressed the House at length against the so.i
neht IN support OF the report OF the Committee Of Esc
NI W ,itPy 70 me arguments heretofore urged by
'essrs huih hiarShal and Clayton: he conended a,
an election was the expression of the voice Of mnor;t,
OF ,e People IN the mode prescribed by the Consiu,ion
ann iaWshat both those who give and those who re
seiye The votes must possess the qualifications reourd
'at when principles clearly laid down for the
su'n questions are departed from upon iancied grounds
oil equity or because hard case presented The ronsa
quences could not be ioreseen That il was rontendad l.;
va repor or o. me minority that votes receive ed by
jeusSs OF eieci'n who were usurpers without any
legal auhory whatever such votes ought 10 he co,n,y
ms doctrine he denied. Mr. H. then went on 70 essb
sh mai The appointment OF Mr.. Grant BY the Sheriff n
receive votes before the hour which The pos ver. o.
De opened by law contrary TO law and void On iii;
PY. ne 'epheu 10 The arguments Of Messrs Hardin and
aafsham az length, well upon the other mimi rei.
i've 70 me votes taken the second !av in the bsa ~
Tue oherH Aier speaking about al hour Mr. n fn;ss
ed, and was followed by 80 s"
nat hnney, ia support Of the amendme nj anil in NJ,
ts'On ,he report OF the committee. He hat
s. 81 ume, place. and election
no, intended 10 restraint but promote the exercsa
OF he ghl OF suffrage; that these we're not essenI b
o"ns'au"di forms, and that the House was hound ,o
give erect TO the voice Of the People whefher tbeso t
~ere observed or no. Mr. -. Illustrated his vie we nv
gea variety OF analogies and cases. and contended ~
W presented the votes referred TO in the aroe MI
Ihen' ought 10 he taken into the computation AZ "a ~
30 cohtended that the of the 'TbeoogicaI s,,J,
81 Dahv"e, rejected by the committee ought obsve ha
'iv"eu 70 MIR Letcher, which, with tlose rafrraJ 49, -
~ "',e"ument would give that gentleman maorit, ~
~ vo.ss over mr Moore These positions wers arSusa
a'engi hPon The laws aud constitution of Ken,,cJ,,
"nch aione were, he said, applicable IN the GO s1,
~ ,g' we House being, by the constitutions made iudoe
W 'ne qnshcations OF the elected it NOT NJ lie l,s
WHICH belongs exclusively 10 the STATE
.n BANK iNvEsTIGATGoN REPoRr
Alter Mr.. IL. had concuded-
MT homas OF Maryland, from the sclec, r,o,,,,;,,. !
fr;, 20 investigate the concerns Of the IIsnk of the
eu 9aies' rose aud asked leave 10 submit renorf
at lh " W. DIRECTED 70 The reception Of the report
- N i,'e' " had he said, subjects enough of exr,a
Ineh before us lor the present Hc honed 1be hvSia
"' me House would not he interrupted ~
W.T. ihomas was aware, he said, that he 40 no, :.
" supm Tue report without The leave Of the Honse
wouio' WIN the consent Of the House give sons
A. ~, suuni'ung the report Of The present lime
bit Natmough said, that TO prevent an d., a.