Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-03-10

the hour of ~ had arrived Being persuaded Of that fact
he considered his constitutional functions a member
oil the House having ceased, and rnd lie
was, Therefore, not called vote upon any question
which might be- pr,poundcd.
motion then made Mr.. Beartscy from
voting; but majority appearing in the negative,
Mr. Garland withdrew his objections and The roll was
called through.
The vote the motion to adjourn was announced 10
bc--yeas IL, nays lj2 -no quosu,n voting
lSlr Gilintr also declined voting. The ground that
ms functions as member Of the House, had ceased
IL o'clock
The Speaker by consent, laid before the House the
following communications:
letter from the Secretary of the Treasury enclosing
report from the Director Of the Mint; which was laid
ON the table and ordered TO b printed.
letter from the same, transmitting the annual COM
merciai statements which was laid on the table.
Alcter from the Secretary of War, in relation the
expenditures r arms manufactured at the arino
RES oil TIE United States; which was laid the table
and ordered TO be printed
communication from the same, in relation to the
transportation and disbursement of Indian annutes;
which was laid the table and ordered be printed
And communication from the Postmaster G eneral.
Mr.. Connor moved that it be laid the table and
printed.
Mr. Evans said the latter communication appeared to
be an appeal to the public through this body 1t asked
no legislative action and from glance at its common
men he discovered that Mr. Barry had styled the report
OF the connittee an dispersion upon his character. lie
submitted whether was proper that the House should
order the printing of this paper.
Mr. Connor said. he had read part of this commit
nicaton lie understood from Of his colleagues of
the committee MIR Bcardsley,) who had hastily glanced
over the communication that it respectful To the
committee and the House 1t review OF the reports
FOR one, he would say, that ii the committee
taken and they had fallen errors he should be
happy to have them corrected. lie in favor OF
printing the communication.
Mr. Miller said the House had ordered both of the re-
ports to be printed without hearing either of them read
and he in favor of printing this communication in
order that 1t might accompany the documents which he
had referred The Postmaster General had alleged that
his character had been implicated and he had made un
explanation ii was nothing but fair that il should be
printed That officer had an opportunity OF being
present at the Investigations OF the committee which he
should have had. IL but of common Justice
10 permit ms defence to go along with the reports of the
committee.
MIR. +. Whttcscy proceeding to address tho
House, but gave way TO message from the Scnate by
MIR. Lowrie, follows:
Resoiccd, That message be to the honorable the
House of Representatives respectfully TO remind the
House of the report of the Committee of conference an
pointed on the dsagrecing of the two Houses on
the amendment OF the House to the amendment of the
Senate to the bill respecting the Notifications Of the IT,
States.
Mr. Cambreleng said that the Committee of Confer
cnce OF the two Houses had had concurred in
an amendment which very unsatisfactory 10 him
III proposed an unconditional appropriation of 300 GOO
uoars Tor arming the fortications and 100000 dollars
Tor repairs OF and cquipping vessels of war-an
amount totally inadequate, if it should be required and
more than was necessary if it should not be. When he
came INTO the House from the Conference they were
ealing The ayes and the resolution to pay the
compensation due the gentleman from Kentucky (NIr
Lctcher He voted on that resolution but There yas No
quorum voting On subsequent proposition To adjourn
the ayes and called and again there was no
quorum voting Under such circumstances, and at two
O'Clock IN the morning, he did feel authorised 10 pre-
sent 10 the liouse an appropriation of 800 600 dollars
lie regretted the loss not only of the appropriation for
le defence oil the country but of the whole Fertilization
D out let the responsibility fall where oughon the
Senate OF the u States. The House had DISCHARGED its
duty to the country 1t had the fertilization bill 10
the Senate with additional appropriations entirely for
the defence of the country. The Senate had rejected
that appropriation without dcgning propose any
amendment whatever, either in form or amount Tie
House sent it a second time /; and second time no
amendment was proposed, but the reverse the Senate
adhered without condescending to ask even confrencc
Fret
some provision would have been made defence md the
fortcaon bill would have been saved before the hour ar
rved which terminated the existence of the present
House of Representatives As it was the Committees
did not concur till this House had ceased to exs;be
ayes and noes had beenl vice taken without quorum
the bill was evidently Nst and the Senate take the
responsibility of leaving the country defcncelcss He
could not feel authorized report the bill the House
situated 1t was, and at this hour of the lmorninq but
If any other member of the Committee of Conference
proposed to do it, he should make objection though
he believed such proposition utterly at this
hour--or no member could at this hour in the morning.
be compelled TO vote.
Mr. Lewis asked if there was quorum in the House.
count being had, 1t appeared that only Ia
DeIs were III attendance, which not quorum
MI Fillmore moved an adjournment; but withdrew
the motion at the request of
MI Love, who moved call the House.
Mr. Carmichael renewed the motion to adjourn.
mr.. Wide demanded the yeas and nays, which were
ordered, and wcrc-Yeas 80, nays 16. No quorum.
Mr. Smith moved that message be sent to the Senate
Informing that body that this House having CON peted
the business before it, was ready TO adjourn
"a NesSigc was received from The Senate, by hlT
Lowry their Secretary, announcing that the senate
having completed Its business, was ready to adjourn
Mr. Mercer contended that under the Constitution and
practice OF the House, it bound TO adjourn al
IL o'clock at night on the third of March.
MIR. Hardin contendcd that under the Constitution the
House could not continue in session after 10 o'clock AT
night on the third of March He insisted that House
bad continued in session than two hours beyond
the time which they had right to sit.
Mr. Parker said the first Congress assembled 10 or
Ill O'Clock the 4 of March, and the functions of this
body would not until that time of day ola the
9TH.
Mr.. Briggs said, as there quorum he could not
see The Propriety of sending message the Senate
Ills honorable colleague MIR AdamsJ had said the other
days that this House would be numbered with the dead
only say, that If numbered among The dead we
were the most noisy dead that he had ever seen
On motion OF Mr.. Wilde, the resolution paying Mr..
lctcer for his attendance the House the last scs-
sion, was again taken up.
Mr. Mann, of New York demanded the yeas and NAYS
on the adoption of the resolution.
Mr. Barringer said the gentleman from New York had
no Iight to make moton nasmuch he did not believe
that the body was in existence.
Mr.. Mann replied that he was as much a member of
the House any other gentleman.
The yeas and nays refused but a count being
called for there appeared for the resolution H. against
1T mo quorum.
Mr. Smiths resolution in relation to the adjournment
was then read
Mr.. Parker wished to ask gentlemen whether they
could vote that the business finished iIc referred TO
the situation of the bill making appropriations for ori-
ncauons. The House had appointed committee of
conference That committee had reported; and the
important measure remained Enacted on
ltput r,.d .totI...- a.