Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-02-12
Mr. King Of Georgia moved to introduce an addition

ma DC further cndcttd, That no contractor or conn
ha'oh OF contractors shall be permitted to run oppoa-
oon coaches bid for and taken by any other
contractors; and any person persons offending
against TINS section Of the shall forfeit the or
contracts held by him them; and the roue or ro,os
oy nun or them shall be let, according the lIth
scctoD OF this act.
Mr.. King explained the practice of ,,s,I,b,, h;s,
o iaied IN obtaining contract starting Opposition
coaches to run successful competitor off the road He
slanced case IN which persons Of this description had
obtained an nsolvcnt bidder for a contract whom IL va,
k'ocked down to him he did appear and these per-
Sons then made exobitaht demand for carrying The
man, lhey also had refused, when running contract
W Oh inc road 10 take passenger either end of tho
Ilne who did moi 60 through in their competition
Mr. Webster admitted the existence of the evil par
tculary at the north where similar outrages and in
suits to passengers had been practsed He had
to know of this in cases in which he boncd The l.,,
would provide remedy. But he thought Congress had
no power TO interfere with the private enternr;ze III
vduals He thought the practice would receive snm.
ecS from the course which had been taken in reference
Mr. King of Georgia, said this objection had oco,,rroa
TO hm but, by striking the action for damaoes he
thought IT would be received - "
ordered ''' "A "'ie'
.. Inc question was then taken the amendment, and
KING of Casssrs Bib, Calhoun Cuthbert King of Ala
dcxter-IO leigh, Linn, Mongum, Moore and Pom
ing nS Gss!sn 4sRady, Hendricks.
| Preston Robbins Robinson, Rugges, Shepey Sisbee
Smith, Soathard Swift, Tallmadge Upton, Tomlinson
|
The ayes and noes then ordered the question
OF the engossment of the bill, motion of Mr. Ewing
The question was then taken Oh ordering the bill to
be engrosscd tor third reading, and decided follows:
ie0s-Messrs. Bell, BENTON, Bibb, Brown, Buchanan,
I Calhoun, Cuthbert Ewing Frcinghuyscn, Goldsbo-
rough, Grundy, Hendricks, Hill, Kent King of Ala
KING OF Geo, Knight Leigh, Linn Mexican, Mangum,
-aKre, Morris, Naudain, Pondex,er, Porter Prcntss,
Preston, Robbins, Robinson Ruggles Shcpley Ssbee
Smith, Southland, Swift, Tamadge; Upton Tomlinson,
Eyer, Wsggaman, Webster, White and Wrght-44
| MIR nfico hot In
day, move Tor leave to introduce I'LL establish dali
ly mail between Mobile and New Orleans.
| The SENATE then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Mr. Pearce OF r. j., from tho Committee Com
meree reported bill to provide for expedition to the
ehcifc Ocean and the South Seas; which read twice
and committed to the COMMITTEE OF the Whole on the
state OF the Jhon and the report and accompanying do
cumcnts ordered to be printed.
Mr. Schley, by CONSENT submitted the following reso
luton:
Resolced That the Committee ON the Post Office and
Post Roads be instructed inquire the expediency
of abolshing the office of draughtsman the House Of
Rearose natives, and disseminating the annual expend
ture of fifteen hundred dollars now paid to that officer
MIR. McKennan stated that years ago the House
abolished the Office of dragghtsman but thought proper
worry after to rc-cstablish it. He wished there
fore, to hear some reasons for the renewal of the PROPOSE
ton.
Mr.. Schley explained the reasons which had induced
him TO think the office unnecessary, and that ought to
be abolished ~ resolution however merely proposed
annquiry; and, if it should be found that the Office was
necessary, there would be an end of the matter.
After some remarks in opposition TO the resolution
from Messrs. McKcnnan, Pearce of r. L. love and
4 Stewart,
MIR. Schey replied to the objections urged against the
! resolution
Some further remarks were made bv NIessrs II Eve.
ret and Briggs when the question was taken and the
resolution adopted without Il division.
/ Nj Binney, from the Committee of Ways and Means
read twice and committed.
Mr. Robertson, by consent, offered the oiiom.. .eso-
luton:
n RESOLVED, That the office appointment of Printer to
the Senate and House OF Representatives respectively,
ought to BIO abolished or dispensed with
Resoiued, That in future all printing public ac-
count should be done under contract vith such PERSONS
and subject TO such regulations, may be authorised
and prescribed by aw and that to this end the SecIe-
ary OF the Senate the Clerk OF the House Represent
aves, the Postmaster General ana the Secretary of Iss
Treasury be authorised and required advertise respec
lively for scaled proposals execute FIRST all printing
by order account Of the Senate secondly all
printing account Of the House Of Representatives
thirdly all printing within the District of Columbia
Tor the fost Once department and fourthly all other
printing within the said District public account
The sud proposals to be returned TO and lodged i'm the
Office of the Attorney General, and to be opened ON
some day to be prescribed by law and mentioned in the
advertisements in the presence of the said Attorney
neral and all the officers above named, and the contracts
to be then and there entered into by and between the
said officers respectively, acting behalf Of the United
States; and such persons may be willing to under
take the said printing the most advantageous terms
to the public and TO give adequate security for the faith
full execution of the work: Provided that person nor
company employed by any of the officers authorised
to enter into contracts for the same shall be employed or
concerned in any other printing On public account
hiOAihCu 10 pc cOnhdcteu Otncr OtnccrS
spectiyey; and in case of an equality in two more
BIDS the preference shall be given the person whose
proposals were first lodged in the Attorney Generals
olce Provided also, that person holding any office
or appointment under the Government, shall be en-
pioyed to do any part Of the public printing, have
an interest or concern thereiR.
Mr. Evans remarked that this day set apart for
private business; and he would, therefore, move thai
resolution be printed aud that the House proceed to the
orders of the day.
Mr. Robertson said The time had nearly arrived with
IN which, according to the existing legal provision the
House must proceed 10 The election Of Printer; and lIe
VI should Therefore, ask the ose to make the resolution
the order of the day for Monday.
Z, The Speaker said, the resolution would come up Of
course, Monday.
MIR. Phillips submitted n motion to print 1000 extra
copies Of the report made this morning from the Com
mittce on Commerce, accompanying the bill providing
for expedition TO the South Seas II was intended
to act on tic subject at the present session, bu the
port designed TO spread information the subject
ii among the members Of the House and their consu-
ents.
The motion lies one day, Of course.
RELATIONS WIN FRAScE.
Tie foIoYng Message received from the Presi-
dent Of the United States By tie hands OF his private
cretary MI Donclson
The Message and accompanying Report Of the ScaM
tory Of SJhtc, read, follows
TO elHouse If Representatives Of the H. -
trapkmit to the House Of Represcn % -
the Secretary Of State aceompa2e 90 xfract- IRON,
ccrt9fn dispatches received ibe Minister Of The N
, STATES at Paris which .&<1a nicaicd in cornnb
an2c with resol0ton n the House of The 3lsi ultin,o
IN Of opinion that the residue Of the dispatches of
Fnister cenuo at present be laid before the House
Silently 'h the public interest decline transmit,
hem Va Doing So however, deem it proper 10 state
hencvcr any communication shall be received ex,
change N condition of tho -