Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-02-17

The House, by consent procecdcdto Reconsider re-
ports from standing committees.
On motion OF Nir Briggs, the Committee on Pot Of
fees aud Pos; Roads discharged from the conscra
of the resolution which had been referred TO tem
nsructng them TO inquire into the expcdiency ofabsl
ing the Office Of Draug htsnan to the House.
MIR. Chnn from the Committee the District oyCo |
uInba, reported bill authorizing the Judges on the
Circuit Court in the District OF Columbia hold special
circuits for the trial Of criminal causes; which read
twice and committed.
MIR. Polk from the Committee on Ways and Means,
ported the following resolution:
RcSoired, That the bill No. 5G3 entitled bill regul
ing the dcpOsitcs of the money OF the United States
certain local banks, and the bl No 1884, entitled ~
To repeal much of the act entitled. anslerrii
the duties of commissioners of loans to the Bank of n
United States, requires the Bank of the u. States
perform the duties of commissioner of loans for the
vcra States be the standing order OF the day for this day
ut one o'clock and each succeeding day at twelve
o'clock Saturday excepted, at the hour, until dis
posed of and that until the hour of twelve o'clock
each day the business OF the House shall proceed in the
order prescribed by the rules of the House; but shall
be in order to present petitions and memorials Mon
days.
After some remarks from Mr. Crockett and Mr. Evans
the House rejected the resolution, Ayes S3[two thirds
not voling which was necessary to change rule Of the
House
MIR Conner, from the Select Committee which had been
appointed to investigate the affairs of the Post Office,
made report thereon, accompanied with voluminous
documents, which, on his notion
Was laid on the table and ordered to be printed
Mr. Whttlesey, from the minority Of the
mittec, obtained leave to make Counter Report
Which was also laid on the table and ordered to be
printed.
Mr. Briggs submitted motion for the printing of 25.
600 extra copies of both the Reports with the accopa
nying documents.
MIR. Spcight moved 10000
The motions stand over day, by the rule.
ELEcrIoS OF PRESIDENT AND PRESIDENT
Mr. Gilncr asked that the Joint resolution heretofore
ton, as TO the election Of President and Vice President
&c, and which was laid for second reading should
now be taken up and read
Objections having been made, Mr.. Gimcr moved to
suspend the rules.
MIR. Dickinson called for the Yeas and Nays, which
were ordered.
And the motion to suspend having been agreed to-
Yeas $50, Nays 56
On motion of Mr.. Gilmer, the resolution was read
second time and ordered To be prnted-and its further
| consideration postponed until Thursday next.
Mr.. flanagan obtained leave to submit an amend
ment which he intended to offer when the joint resou-
ton should be taken up, providing that Senators should
be elected by the people, and by the general ticket
their respective tates'-which amendment order
| cd to be printed
Mr. Reynolds made an Intellectual attempt to induce
the House TO proceed the further consideration of
resolution offered by him time since relative to the
time and mode OF voting for public printer. After
which,
On motion of Mr.. Evans, the House proceeded to the
orders of the day.
The Speaker presented to the House communication
from the Secretary War; relative the present state
OF the works OF the Delaware breakwater together with
certain charts, &c.
On motion of Mr.. Hubbard they were referred to the
committee who had this ucct already under consdera
ton. Also communication from tho same department
relative to the Military road, the northern frontier
the State OF Maine Ordered 10 be laid the table and
printed
Also, from the Secretary at War; report and
OF the contracts made by that Department for the yea
1888.
The following bills of public nature, were aIs
acted on
An act providing for the reorganization of the Pos
Office Department;
On motion of Mr.. Connor, it referred to the Com
mtee Post Offices and Post Roads and ordered to BIZ
printed.
An act to fix the number and compensation of Custom
House Officers &c
On motion OF Mr.. Gillet, referred to the Committee
ON Commerce, and ordered to be printed.
An act for the continuation and repair of the Cumbcr
land Road, through certain States. Referred
On motion of Mr.. SEWER the bill for the relief of tn,
citizens of Arkansas who lost their improvements il
consequence of treaty with the Choctaw Indians,
taken up.
The question thereon, being its engrossment for r
reading:
Mr. Hardin moved proviso thereto, that pcrsoi
sks be sntiaed gncss the occupant OF such land shall