Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-29

1 The Chair said, no motion 10 reject WIS before the
house, and the motion TO Icy the table not de-
Mr. Wise called Tor the yeas and nays ON the question
and they ordered
The question being taken il was II, ,h. ar
Yeas-Messrs. Chiffon Allan Anthony, Ashley. Beac.
Bean, Beardsley Beaumont, Bell, Bockee Boon Boul.
din, Bovee, Boyd, Brown, Buchanan, Bunch. Burns.
Cambrsleng, Carr, Casey, c. Chambers. CLANCY Chap
man, Chaplin Cleveland, Coffee Coles, Conner. corwn,
Craig, Trainer, Crane, Cushman, Davis Debcrry Dick.
Earlin Forester, Fowler, French, Pho C. Fuller VIM
Fuller, Gillet Graves Haley, Joseph Hall, Hamer,
Hannegan Hardin, Harlan, Samuel s. HARRISON AIber,
c. Harrison, Haynes, Henderson, Hester, Hosey, Hop.
lngerso nghan, Jabez Jackson, Jarvis. Joseph John.
son, Richard NJ Johnson Cave Johnson BENJAMIN Jones
Judson, kennon, Kilgore Kinnard Klngensnith, Lane
Lansing Laporte Gideon Lee Joshua Lee Thomas Lee
Leonard, Logan, Loyal, Lucas Abijah Mann Job Mann
Martin, John Mason, William Mason, Moses Mason,
Ger, Miller Montgomery, Muhlenberg, Owens. Page.
Parker, Parks, Patterson, Franklin Pierce Phelps Pnck.
ney Rencher, John Reynolds, Joseph Reynolds Ripley
hoane, Schenck, Seymour, Augustine III. She
Shields Shinn Smith, Spangler, Standeier Stoer Suh.
srland, Taliaierro, Taylor, Thomas, John Thompson
roucey, Turrill, Underwood vanderpoel, vnton wa,
gener, Ward, Washington, Webster Weeks, Lewis viii
liams, Sherrod Wliams-I44
, Nays-.Messrs: Adams, Heman Allen, Bailey Bond
Borden Briggs, John Cahoon,. WIN r. Calhoun CamS,
bell John Chambers, Childs, Claiborne Clark Cushing
Denny, Evans, Everett, James Garland, Rice Garland
mn, Inland Hall, Hammond, Hard, Harper, Hazetine
Hoar, Hunt, VIM. Jackson, James, Henry Johnson
". ke Lon
Lincoln, Love, Lyon, Maury, McCarty, McComas, Mil
gan Norris Patton, Dutee J. Pearce, Jas A Pearce
pettigrew,. picksns, Potts, Reed Robertson, Rogers
Russell, VIM b. Shepard, Slade Sprague WSddy
Thompson, White, whit,lesey, WISELY.
So the Petition and motion to commit were ORDERED
TO LIE ON rnE TABLE.
The House then adjourned.
| Thursday, December "a
IN SENATE
Petitions were presented by MIR. Tipton Mr. Linn Mr.
Ruggles, Mr. Ewing, Mr. buchanan, MIR Preston. Mr.
brown, ana referred to appropriate committees.
Mr. Southland, from the Committee on Naval Affairs
reported bill to authorize the enlistment of BOYS in the
United States Navy; which read and ordered to
second reading. -
joint resolution offered on the subject of the
supplying of newspapers to the Senator'S by MIR Rob
bins; which was read first time.
Mr. Leigh, pursuant to notice, asked and obtained
leave TO introduce bill for the relief of Robert Jewe
deceased; which was read twice. and referred the Com
mittce on Claims.
MIR. Porter offered the following resolution, ,vb;ob M
one day for consideration
Resotred That the Committee OH the Judiciary be in
structed TO inquire into the expedency of providing bv
law Tor the more regular and effectua holding of their
courts by the Judges of the District Courts of the Uni
ea states AT the terms prescribed for their respective
ric and that they also be instructed inquire into the
expectancy OF compelling District Judges 10 reside at
the places where their respective Courts are held
Mr. Hubbard offered the following resolutions which
lie one day for consideration:
RESOLVED, That the Committee on Revolutionary
Claims be instructed inquire into the expediencv II
allowing the heirs of DIR. William Coqpswelf deceased
(who was hospital surgeon in army urinp the war
OF the Revouton the commutaton pay granted to such
Congress of March, 1888.
Resoired That the Committee Pensions be instruct
CO % inquire into the expedency of amending the act
of Congress approved February iG 1888 (Which is an
act In addition to the act for the relief certain
officers and soldiers of the Revolution passed June ?
1880 that all persons entitled pension for anv dis
abilities incurred in the War of the Revolution shall
have right to claim and receive the same in addition
TO any pension annuity TO which they NAV be emit
Tied any act of Congress for revolutionary services
SESSIONS OF CONGRESS-
Mr. Hendricks offered the following resolution
heSotred, lhat the Committee udiciarv be in
sructed to inquire into the expedency of fixing by law
the time of the and close of every sue
ceeding session oil Congress.
ms resolution, which was considered and agreed TO-
unu ne statement accompanying it, were ordered to &c
Mr. Preston, from the Committee on the Judiciary
reported the bill concerning of appeals in suits
arising out OF the revenue laws with an anne ndnent
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of Erecu
i've business and, after short time spent therein adj
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
| Mr.. thompson, of Ohio, by unanimous consent Of
tered resolution for the election of Chaplain on the
part OF the House, at o'clock this day. and the
luton adopted.
The House, ON motion of Mr. Mason of Virginia, pro-
ceeded to the consideration of the subject of the refer
ence of the Message from the President of the IJned
states transmitting the Constitution of Michigan and
other documents emanatng from the Convention Of
Mchigan, IN relation to the formation of State Co.
yernnent
he motion Of Mr. Mason of Virginia, refer it to
SPECIAL committee still pending.
Mr.. Mason, of Virginia, said, when the subject was
under consideration before different propositions of re-
"cfe maze. me gentleman from Ohio (Mr
hamer moved reference to select committee already
raised on another subject and the gentleman from Ma
ryland (Mr Howard) moved that II be referred IN The
COMMITTEE ON Territories. He felt no solcitude ON the
subject HIMSELF bat he had taken the trouble TO examne
the Journals of the House, found that the unorn,
course mad been TO refer such subjects TO select
nitee lie held in his hand proof that this course ,as
adopted IN reference TO the admission of each State cb
nad been admitted into the Union The two subjects
iauve 10 Michigan, ought, he thought TO be kent dis
unct ana the subject of her admission into the Union
ought 10 be- IN conformity with usage sent to special
committee III there was any for taking differ
eht course on Tins occasion, he would readily assent To
Mr. Hamer withdrew his motion TO refer the subject
to the select committee, to Which the boundary question
had been REFEREED and moved its reference To- the Com
mittee on the Judiciary.
Inc CHAIR stated the question to be- first on the re-
tefence TO the Committee the Territories second Ia
the Committee ON the Judiciary; andas, to Select
Committee. | " 'eo'
MIR. Vinton said, he hoped the motion to refer N Tho
committee on the judiciary would prevail; and in ex-
pressing is desire, he wished be understood az moi
having any objection To the Committee on the Territo
res Dut ie thought the subject belonged peculiarly 10
tne COMMITTEE on the Judiciary This came before The
ouse IN Inherent shape from any other pre- yious app
cation of the sort In all other cases of appcoton e.,
adm sson into the Union law of Concress ,vas n %
ously passed. defining the boundaries OF the State the
manner oil holding the elections and all the details pre
PaIatory 10 admission Congress had then nothing n do
out 70 see that the law complied with These vere
questions not involving the construction of anv laws
ana therefore did not belong the Judiciary Connittee
heSe were questions addressed altogether to expedn
cy Michigan stood on a different footing She came
mere demanding the right of admission based on laws Of
we on'tea states The construction Of these laws be-