Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-15

and that was that it had been the practice OF the ous
in cases TO insert provisions 6l I would
do him the Justice say, that he MT. " mao uiotu
ly acted with him in 'opPosng such
words, approPria tions He had done II ;o 9Th
and should do it again; and would at all Tunes un'e VIII
That gentleman in opposing every thing OF the kino from
that or any other committee. STILL the committee was
not go much to blame the House ITSELF ana lhe l1ouSe
he was sure, would pardon him. for ne spur a,aren
was perfectly sensible. There were some gch'le"'eh
who had uniformly resisted every thing IN an apploP
ton BILL not already authorized by law and ne wou,o
AGAIN pledge himself 10 unite with them on all occis
Nh C. concluded by requesting MIR. Adams TO ahAeho
his resolution 10 extend the time to SIX WEEKS III
| stead of thirty days. A.
Mr. vanderpoel was he said, totally opposed 10 ine
amendment of the gentleman from Massachusetts, pe
cause it involved principle which he we'll knew was not
intended by the honorable mover, that Of dscouesy 10
the Committee of Ways and Means, whoever they mgnt
be- Mr. V. would ask the House %hetnsf 1t was ~ Is''
and courteous apply the spur exclusively to that Com
n;,tee5 And was not the amendment OF Inc gentleman
founded upon the apprehension that PeradVc"tuFe ua'
committee would not do its duty: Now, III all chary 10
every committee Of that House, he was willing to pre-
snnc nav he was bound presume, that every commit
toe appointed ty the Chair would feel the hgh Iespoh-
sbilites and obligations imposed upon thcH ana rei re-
solved to do their duty, and DO 1t promptly why was
it necessary to call upon this committee alone: an
savs the gentleman, have suffered great ceal OF
inconvenience heretofore My answer to that is, SAID
Mr. Vanderpoel that this committee VIII pront from tne
lessons of past experience If we suffered lnc"hVchi
ence from procrasnaton last year, and tho year bcf0e
have no doubt the Committee OF Ways and Means VIII
fell stimulated from that circumstances, and 1t Is surely
AZ this stage to issue mandate that they
shall report within thirty days Mr. V. agreed with inc
honorable gentleman from Massachusetts, that they dId
suffer inconvenience last year from Procrasuhatio"
but he did not attach all the blame 10 the committee OF
l;Vays and Means Iffaut any where IL was as suc
in the House. and perhaps more, than in the committee
He well recolIected that the Cha ran that committee
would in there: day after day, and en'reat ana I'M
pore the House take up the appropriation bills; anu
lie we'll recollected also that those appeals were made
in vain. MIR. V. should vote against the amendment
| Mr. J. @. Adams disclaimed any intention Of CEN
surfing the Committee of Ways and Means IN the former
| Congress.
MI Mercer was understood 10 oppose the amend
ment
Mr.. H. Everett. moved an amendment 10 the amend.
ment providing that 'thc General Appropriation bill
shall always be in order in preference to any other bills
of public nature.
Mr. Albums accepted it a modification of his own
amendment.
Mr. Williams of n c., moved to refer the rules and
orders Of the last House to select committee 10 consI-
der and report thereon WHETHER any amendment be ne
cessary.
Mr. Mercer suggested Il modification 10 adopt the last
| rules until the committee had reported
! Mr. Whit,lcsey thought the motion had better be
Withdrawn till the message had been taken up and re-
| ferred
Mr. Parker also suggested the propricy of adopting
the existing rules for the present. TO enable the House
to proceed with the ordinary business.
| Mr. Williams then motlled his motion according 10
the suggestion Of Mr. Mercer and at The request Of Mr.
Gillct included in his motion the rule relative 10 the
appointment ola committee the Militia before adopted
| Mr. Manu. Of New York, suggested the insertion OF
the words "un the report Of the committee should be
dcinitively acted upon by the House. which MIR. Will
| lams accepted as further modification of his notion
Mr. Adams objected to the motion, as his amendment
! would thereby be cvaded.
| Mr.. Williams then withdrew il; aud
Mr. Mann, Of New York, renewed it; and after few
remarks from Mr. Wise,
! Mr.. Adams moved his amendment by way OF instruc-
ton TO the committee, report the additional
rule.
Mr. Mercer moved that the committee be required to
inquire into the expcdency of the same, instead of re.
porting it inpcratively. Rcjcccd-ayes ~, noes not
counted. .
Mr. Vinton then called for division of tic original
proposition Of Mr. Adams, and after some short time,
the question the first branch of the instructions was
nut, and agreed to-aycs 81, noes IG.
| Mr. Adams then moved IN addition to the second
branch of the proposition that the general appropriation
bill shall be in order in preference to any other as fol-
lows 'unless otherwise ordered BY the House; which
MI Thomas moved an amendment, to the effect that
District Attorneys Of the courts Of the United States be
admitted the floor of the House, behind the bar. du
ring the sillings; which, after q few roma rhs from Mr.
Bcardscy i'll favor of the motion, negatived-ayes
| 32 noes not counted
| Mr. Chambers, of Pennsylvania, moved the follow
ing That the committee be instructed 10 consider the
cxpcdiency Of amending the 25 rule, by making all
amendments order pending the main question" The
obec, of the amendment was to bear on the Previous
| Question.
| After few remarks by the mover, the motion was
agreed to-
Mr. Parker moved further instruction 10 the Select
Committee, that during the session of the House, the
members shall remain uncovered, unless specially per-
mittcd BY the Speaker.
Nlessrs Parker and Briggs briefly advocated this
ton, and it was opposed by MIR. Sutherland.
Mr. Parks moved TO amend the amendment by instruct
ing the committee to consider all propositions relative to
the rules which might be handed 10 them by any
Der. Mr.. p. induced to make the motion, to avoid
any unnecessary consumption of time in discussing the
various instructions which gentlemen were DESTROYS OF
offering.
After a few additional remarks by Mr. Parker in favor
of his motion, the amendment to the amendment was
agreed to.
the Select Committee ordered 10 consist OF nine.
| On motion of Mr. Whttesey,
Ordered That the Standing Committees OF the House
be appointed.
MIR. Williams, of North Carolina, submitted resolu-
tion granting the of the Hall of Representatives
Tuesday evening next, TO the American Colonization
Society; which was agreed to-feas lOl, Nays not
counted
Mr. johnson, of Kentucky submitted 4 resolution for
furnishing documents, bills &c. 10 certain departments
and officers of the government therein named; the con
sidcraton Of which, at the instance OF Mr. Mann, OF ~
York, was waived for the present
Several messages from the President of the U. States
received by the hands Of Mr. Donelson his Private
Secretary, which were laid before the House oy the
Speaker, and consisted OF
1st a communication enclosing report from the Sc
crctary of the Treasury, relative to certain transfers OF
appropriations; which, motion of MIR. Cambreleng,
was ordered to be printed
+ I'd. message enclosing report Of the Secretary of
War of certain astronomical observations made with
view 10 the asccrainmen of the northern boundary line
of the State of Ohio which, on motion of MIR. John O.
Adams was referred Select Committee of niue, and
t'ordered to be printed.
/, Sd. message transmitting copy OF the Constitution
land various in reference thercto by
convention recently assembled in the Territory of Mi
chigun with n view 10 the formation Of State out