Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-05-16

Mr. Ewing moved TO amend Ia by adding. aprovided Tho
sssen. business OF the People which demands the se-
ton OF Congress. be then deterninsd''
Mr. Anthony desired know how proviso was 10 be
determi upon! -
member to determine what essential to the Interests
81 his constituents: tor hs part he that his
en- that the business Interesting TO them should
be dispatched t,eo they would think Of rnng He
csled fr the Yeas anil Nays on hts endn,ent
The House refused to order them and the question hav-
ing teen taken on his amendment, II was rejected.
Mr. vinton desired to he inior,ned by the Chairman
ct the Coinnteeo Ways aud Means IL his inet,-
,or to call up the bill reported 10y that Committee % re-.
gu'e The terms, Re-, upon which the public d~postes
| jourhment!
Mr.. Polk replied, that 40 far 90 n. vas CONCERNED
o. new the opinion oil those with whom he ac'e,, il was
hs aud their Intention bring In subject pr~ss
u upon the considerable" OF the iioue T1i., he wnuld
take the ar lest oruni,y oil dong and which would
et upcn.
ME-. Archer desired to know how many Of them we're
Mr. Polk said there were five, reported from the CONS
m'ee OF wa,s and Means, winch he was desirons To
nave preh'y acted aking
tr the In ian ID. psr'men one Tor tain foriihcaons
'he year 1884; ne for Inan tiles other similar
ooJee one tor continuing the Gun berland Road, OHIO
In llama, and Ill uois, and pairing said eat OF the
OHIO. ad continuing certain Terio,i, roads; aud on.
making dito"si propiiaons Tor the o,-msnt &C
cer'a" la b,rs md removing distractions ia the mouths
OF -, ain rivers.
There l. II in relation West Poia, Academy.
ann DINERS oil importance, from other conini,,e (-ald
MT yet TO he acted upon; he, therefore, hoped that
the House would be disposed Immediately consider and
act prour y upon the Appropriation Bills.
Nj Vihio said, as the Chsrman OF the Committee of
ways aud Means, hal tb,s announced his
not call up the bill, VIII Oh was, in his Judgment az
more IN prrtance than any OF those which he h d named
and which, when called hr believed would occupy MI
me hne h IN this perio until the day ou,n-
mem, he COT ID not consent TO fix day for adouine,
unul the bill alluded TO- disposed IL.
Mr. Hardin r-mark,d u. that he had for some time
memorial to present to the House from his
ou which. from present appearances he to have
IN is power 10 present. He took this state
was from the Farmers Of his district, they or,h
Tue eat pressure uid which they Isboting
agricultural produce being reduced from 40 10 60 cent
They attribute all this to the arrangement Of the cur
rency And, among oher resolutions they had expressly
instructed him not 10 vote Tor adjournment until some
thing was done tow ards cbarering National Bank They
believed That this the only remedy the evils
they compl in OF, and the proposed on hi,
subject by the member from Illinois, (Mr. Duncsn) was
he thought worthy OF their consider According 10
tie instructions sent him. he could esolu
| ion.
Mr. Chiffon, believing that little good wou result from
pro'raced session, Was willing TO vote for the adjourn
mcnt.
The debate was here arrested, by motion submitted by
Mr. Pumn-r. to proceed the orders the day. which
motion prevaied-Ayes 81, noes 7S.
Inc special or'ier oi the day, being the
| CONSULTATIONS PENSION BILL.
Mr. Crane having the floor, proceeded Ia defend the
ol and to rsiuie at some length the objections that
urged TO the passage OF IL.
| Mr. Crase having concluded his remarks,
Mr. Polk said he was IN favor of The biil but rel fer
ring 10 the Importance aud urgency OF lie sppr ptiston
bills, expressed his hope that the present bill would eli her
| he postponed or passed upon without delay.
Alter same debate, the Communication Pension bill WIS
rr-comm,'ied to Committee Of the Whole House on I!
state vi the Union.
| The House then adjourned