Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-07-04

and decided by yeas aud usys, as follows: Yeas io5
Nays 81.
The bill making appropriations tor the Academy a, wc.,
Nays SIS. 80
The ball from the Senate for the beurt Of the city Of
"ashogon, being nex, taken up. MIR. Halves mate ave-
hemen' speech in oppo ion tho hl which as warm
srpy was returned by Mr. CHM, Chairman Of the Com
| mitiee on the District;
When the previous question was move, and seconded
he yeas aud nays ordered, aud the bill passed Yeas s.
The bill giving the assc, of C,on,res. 10 m. com,ro
mise between the States OF New Yoik aud New Jsrsey
respecting their Boundary line, read third tine and
The bill repeating provsos in the Tsrid Law and the
ON Tor The releiot Susan Decatur isid upon tie Ia
The bill authorizing The construction Of Rail Road. and
Canals through lands belonging The Quilted States being
taken up.
Mr.. Fillmore inquired the nature of lis i,ions
W! ieh were explained by SIC. lay.
Mr. Mason ma, ed an s,ricnr Tho ,r,;o,
\ % the hi 10 lands subject TO private entry
J Mr. Hardin opposed the bill ia toto
ar hieknlry Piled and defended it, and the reputa.
% VI Snc reope OF Afabsma whose character he cousi-
lucky. ~
bill. " '' P'o'"'o"s Oh me
Mr. Clay offered amendment to meet his objection,
MR. Hardin again opposed the bill as being altogether
100 loose aud unguAidcd, and moved 10 av il on the a
which was agreed to-
| The bill Tor the benefit of tho city Of a,oxa,,; ,
Proprising 100000 in aid of the Aiexanda CuaI and
aqueducD coming up nextin order,
Sr. Mason moved to lay i, on the table.
Mr.. Chinn demanded The Yeas and Navs
ar 'is~es wished the House to know that the bill gave
Mr.. Pr. Thomas wished the HOUSE .,.o 70 ,, ,,,
Virginia had given 10 the United States $500 600 when
M' s, came under tie General Government
me question being put on Mr. NJ son's notion il was
decided as follows Yeas 49, Nays S4 " ~
so The House refused to lay tie bin ON Tho tall.
Inc question being on lis engrossinent--
Mr. MiileroPposrdihe bill II were 10 reli.vs aI
anda from embarrassment he should lot oppose IL Hui
@ "ou' never consent 10 give this money for such ca.
Mr. Mercer confident .ha,, il he couI5 cor,....
Win me gentleman for half hour he could convince
n' sst he was IN error More than 100 con dollars had
already been expended on this work II had been in %
gess Tor two years aud all as done must he LOST If
ne present appropriation should he refused lie exnlan
ell tie situation OF Alexandria in relation IN Tho -,
Pe"Ne anu ONO Canal; commended the good faith and
Panciuaky with which she had paid no her shsct;,;o
sa wo'k anu uwelt upon the importance the Auue.
u"c especially as furnishing mode of
ried away. ~ 'Se ""S"' oe car
me-; stewart moved the previous question. wbcl, y,s
IS, Nayssl "' 'eA'ig-feas'
ne Rouse then took up the bill to authorize the COR
sruciion OF bridge the Potomac and 10 rcei ~,
previous acts on the subject. 20 '
moNon was made by some member to Law The hin
upon the table, but Mr. MERGERS demand;nt ,,, VII
anil nays, IL was withdrawn ~ '
Mr. Fillmore moved an ndraept, proposing tina, the
screary oil ar should setle the accounts Of MI hin
oie, Tue contractor w had commenced ions -
constructing the b'dge an expensive pan nov -
uoneu. Mr. r. warmly sustained this amendnent in
sisting that II il should be ref,seJ h, IN
ruined. ~ ''iuu'' must he
Mr.. Mercer objected on the ground thu, no legal con-
tract nau been made with Mr. DlbbIc lie had given m
security and he had proceeded on, an un,n,bo,izaJ
promis", and bad conse queny suffered loss Le 80, ~
sor as Other individuals in like cases did 10 meTno,io
Claims. w committee
Mr. Fillmore, Eir. Blair, Mr. Lane, Mr. w,r5w.u A..
Mchennan, aud Mr.. Clay, all sustained the au,endnsn
WIN ZEAL aspe'ng demanded by every consideration al
justice ami equity, and declaring that ii Il should he n
u'ed, they mis vote against tfe bin W"
TOOK place between Messrs. Blair yinon
'oInm',tee as TO Ibis allowance Of Mr. Dibbie "
NIT Mercer declared il TO be his opinion Thai the i,,;
wuua mad not shadow OF right TO commentator IT,
had acted on his risk without aut,ori,v and h,d m
yer ed The contract he proposed by giving anv
security for its iuhi,nent. - o''''e ""J
The question being put. the amenAns,, -. $50.
without count, and the bill .yas then ordcreJ ~ h ~
crossed for its third readine. VIC Gu
The bill making appropriation for p,,rtc h,,,,in. II,
bill 10 carry into effect the Convention between n, r.
o"es ana SPAIN tie bio enable the Secretary of STATE
~ p ne " ashugon papers; he bill pnrclas.
frames ir FiigAc aud Schooner; Tile bill auiho,y;nr
the PRESIDENT 10 rectansiers of approximation in ,h
val service; The dill TO provide rebuilding Ibe Fria
Congress were seveTaly ordered their third rea,,if
Mo Polk proposed that there be cen, 10 the sc',
morrow Written schedule, stating the tides of all the bills
which were ready tor the action Of that BODY bay; "s
previously acted on in the House. aud stated liza, he ,
such a list prepared. ~ ~
Mr. Adams and Mr. Hardin pressed for an adjournment,
against which Mr. Heath loudly demonstrated RI, ,bs
motion prevailed, and the House threupop AZ h,c
10 o'clock, adjourned. P
Saturday, June 2S 1884
hir' FOLK asked the consent of the House 10 snbn;,
Jon' resolution, TO rescind the rule so as TO enable suc
bills as hid already been passed to be sent rom
House un 10 O'clock, which. he said il was NECESSARY
10 nave hc senate not having returned the Joint
lion sent them yesterday. ' u
Mr. Se!den remarked that, as the efec, of such ~
Iu"on oe"g adopted would be destroy all the bills ,ba,
object. 's' NC "'us'
Mr. Pok said, that these bills could be provided for BY
another joint resolution ~ ~
MIR. T. Everett said, with tha tunde rsandinq bo ,,,
object. "e' Nv "Vu'u
The House, motion of Mr.. Polk, having susnended
the rule e 'Pe"ueu
Mr. J. q. Adams remarked that il was ont If ordor al
was Inconsistent WIN That selirespec the House ouehi 10
have TO adopt resolution Of tn descsiptou ii2 ~
House. - '0 o'"eT
HE resolution having been read
MI Raves moved 10 strike all after resolved snJ
insert 'bai The resolution OF Congress 10 adjourn on M
10th June, be rescinded; that Congress shall adionrn nm
me III July, and that business shall be sent from ether
House 10 the other after this day'' ~
Mr. II remarked that such course wss not vri,bon,
pre- cedent wv Ou'
MIR. Bcsrdsley hoped, however haiti was orecede,
that wonId lie followed F''"'
hlr. H. M johnson called for the Yeas and N,vs
Mr. Folk moved the previous question. A quorum mn,
having voted thereon, NV
MIR. HsrdIn moved call OF The Blouse Wbereu,o, |
me motion Tor ne previous question, and The
submitted by Mr. Halves were Withdrawn and Inc zoo
luton Offered by Mr. Pog adopted.
Mr. * H. johnson asked the consent Of the House ,o
permit nina TO offer resolution nbrsoine yoo of tauks
or hs services TO the late SPEAKER Of the House of Re-
personalities. ~ " i'o
Several members ollie, ted
ar Crockett ssd 1 20 against the resolution stope-
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