Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-04-29
Wednesday. AprH %.

Wednesday. .aprii %.
MIR. Mexican presented two memorials from Cheste,
county, ami n memorial from the citizens of Mifiin conn.
w. pennsylvania. condenning the removal OF the de.
Posites' and praying Tor their restoration, which were ,ead.
printed.
MIR. X can presented the petition of David Fiw,l
and another; which was referred.
Mr. Southland preseIted the memorials Of l. eutenant
r'sno'son, OIL fussei Jarvis, OF Boston, on the sui lect
oil Steamboat Boilers, sc. and OF M'Kean pucL.Hu
"hlch were severally referred 10 the Committee OH Ma.
val Affairs.
Mr.. soI,hard also presented memorials from the city
oil Trenton, and the county of Warren, in New Jersey.
demonstrating against the removal Of the depo.ites, aud
paying tor their restoration.
Mr.. Sou, hard also presen,el the proce.ainas nj H..
Delegates assembled at the Seat o, Government of the
S'se oil New Jersey, stating their opinions relative TO the
ienova'o Of tue 'epo'i'es, as being the cause OF the ex 81.
ing distress, aud as proceeding from an unwarran,ed as.
sumption Of power by the Executive.
ihese memorials were read and referred. after observa-
tons y MIR Southland, Mr.. Clay, Mr.. Preston, Mr.. FORSYTH.
MIR Webster, aud MIR. Chambers, which occupied until
three O'Clock.
PRESIDENTIAL PROTEST.
ihe Senate then proceeded to the consideration of the
SpecliO'!er,h being the appeal against The decision of the
chair, That the amendment oil Mr.. Forsyth was in or.
der.
The yeas and nays were then ordered. ani the cues.
,'n was taken without discussion, and determined as fol.
Yeas - Messrs. Benton, Black, Forsyth, GronJv. Hin
Kane, King OF Ala, King OF Geo Linn. M'K.an. Nor.
us, Robinson, ~Shepley, Tip,on, White, Wilkins, Wright
~Ndys-Messrs. Bell, Bibb, Calhoun, Chambers. CI,y.
Layton Ewing, Frrlngh"ysen. Hendricks. Kent. Leigh,
hidngum, Moore, POindexier, Prenti.s, Preston, Robbins
Siisbce, Smith, Southland, Sprague, Swift. TomIins,n. Tvier
WaggamAn, Webslrr-26.
So the deci.io OF the Chair was reversed, and the
amendment offered by Mr.. Fo.sylh was declared to be
out OF order.
Mr. Forsyth It EN- demanded that the question be taken
on the resolutions separately.
MIR. Clay then moved 10 strike out all the resolutions
after the word Resolved" in the first resolution, and 10
insert The following:
ResOiUed, That he Protest communicated to the Sena.e
on The 10th instant, by the President OF The United States.
asserts powers as belonging to The President which are
inconsistent with the just authority of the two Houses Of
congress ana inconsistent with the Constitution of tie
Uui'el States.
ResolUed, That while the Senate is, and ever will be.
ready 10 receive from The President all such MESSAGES
aud Communications as the Constitution and laws, and she
usual course oil business, authorize him TO transmit to il, vet
tca'''"t recognise any right in him 10 make a formal pro
test against votes and proceedings of the Senate. declaring
such vo:es and proceedings To be Illegal and uncons,iti.
no"ai' and requesting the Senate 10 enter such Protest OH
ResoiUed. That tina aforesaid Protest is a breach of the
Journal. ''
Mr.. C. explained that his notification varied only from
The original resolutions in two particulars. The moditi.
cation places on record wha, mus, indeed have oi,,er.
wise been obvious, the readiness OF The Senate TO record,
at al! times, such proceedings and messages as the Presi.
dent may 'hink proper TO transmit, in compliance with his
constitutional duties. There was another difference, con.
sis ing in this. The proposition of the gentleman from
Mississippi is, not TO receive the Messages. The last re.
solution oil the mod'hcaton proposes not 10 record il OH the
journal In his opinion, the recording OF paper was its
reception. According TO the uniform practice, the Mes.
sages are all recorded. The last resolution marks the dis.
JUNCTION between the regular and usual Messages OF The
President aud the present, and refuses 10 the latter that
place on the Journal TO which all Messages, agreeably TO
The Constitution, are entitled.
MIR. POiDdexter expressed his readiness TO take either
course which might lie most agreeable 10 the Senate.
Alter some few remarks, he moved TO lay the resolutions
and hoiihcations on the table, in order TO give time for re.
iiecIion or the subject. He withdrew his motion.
Some discussion ensued, 10 which Messrs. Calhoun,
Preston and Bibh, took part.
Mr.. Bib seut the Chair the following am,nJment
winch he proposed 10 move when the amendment propos.
odb Mr.. Clay should he caifed up:
Alter The words President Of the United States" in
the second line OF the amendment, strike on, the res,d,.
oil the amendment, ana insert "be not received"
Mr.. PoindcSler expressed his intention 10 accept this
modification.
Ca motion of Mr.. Kane,
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The journal having been read
Mr. j. Q. Adams moved that the Journal be amended
so . 5 To present the following as All entry therein:
."Aler some time spent therein, That is, in the Com.
mlliee Oi The " hole the Speaker resumed The Char,
and Mr.. Hubbard reported that he Committee had, accor-
ding to order, had tie said bill H. e. the bill making an.
propra''ns Tor the civil and diplomatic expenses of Go.
yernmcnt Tor the year 1881 under consideration, aud
binding itself without a quorum, had risen and directed
him 10 report that Tact TO The House"
Again; to amend the Journal, ia another part thereof so
as 10 read as follows:
"The House again resolved itself into the Committee
OF the whole House on the state Of the Union, and pro.
ceeded IN the consideration Of the said bill; and after
some time spent herein, the Speaker again resumed ts
Chair, and Mr. Hubbard reported that the Committee.
""'"B nSe" "HdH WITHOUT d quorum, had risen and di-
iecied ilm TO report that TACT TO the House"
Mr. "A. supported his motion by a speech OF great ami.
nation. Towards the close oil it, Mr.. a. was called TO or.
der by Mr.. Boon, aud by the Chair.
AUer much excitement and some little confusion
MT Adams asked leave TO explain, which was given:
and he explained.
The Speaker also went into az EXPLANATION. In refer.
ohce 10 HE matters referred TO in Mr.. AS amendment
and speech.
Mr. Polk then claimed the floor, aud the Speaker decid.
cd that he Mas entitled to IT,
FROM this decision 40 appeal Vas taken
when, alter some explanations between MIR. Adams
and The Chair, ~
Mr.. Adams was allowed TO proceed, and concluded lis
speech.
Mr.. Polk replied will, much warmth, and was repeat.
edly called TO order by MIR. Adams.
Much excitement appreaed on both sides: when. after
some time, MIR. Pok was permitted 10 proceed: but was
again frequently called 10 order by Mr.. A.
MIR. Hubbard, who had acted as Chairman Of The Cam.
mlItee OF the Whole yesterday, explained his conduct
when ~ the Chair, as did Mr.. Speighf, who had occupied
The Char OF The House in The absence Of tie Speaker.
Ibe question OF order was then argued at great length
by Messfs. Reed, Foot, Speieht, Briggs, Binney, Ner.
Ger. Wayne, Sutherland, Mex inley, and Chiffon; when
Mr.. Boon moved TO 10y the amendment Of MIR. Adams
on the table.
On This notion, Mfr. Adsms demanded the yeas and
nays They were t4ken, and stood BE- follows: yeas 100.
nays 80. SO the motion OF MI. Adams was laid on The
table.
Mr.. Adams then moved, that the following paragraph
be placed Oh the Journal Of The House Of Yesterday:
MI. J. Adams moved, that there be . cali Of the
House. The Speaker Qbe chair being temporarily occu.
pied by Mr. Speight Of North CaroinsJ refused to pu,
the question. Upon which M. Adams sppealed nom The