Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-03-05
EDWARD EVERETT,
ROBT. Z. LETCIIER,
II. COULTER."l

country.
EDWARD EVERETT,
ROBT. z. LETCHER,
r. COULTER.'1
MIR Cambrclcng explained that when he remarked
yesterday that he had never heard of report the
part OF the minority of the committee, he had not the
least idea that the paper presented the
ierrcd TO- Before the late intelligence received il
proposed i'm the committee TO move the printing of
this document, but il deferred at the time and he
thought the proposition had been dismissed lie added
that The report had not been read by of the
GERS who formed majority of the committee
MIR. j. @ Adams asked whether the report of the mi
nority concluded with any resolutions
Mr. r. Everett replied thatt did not.
Mr. J. q. Adams said he would now propose the
solutions which he sent to the Chair yesterday.
The resolutions having BEEN read from the National
lntelligcnccr as already published,
Mr. Adams requested the Clerk to make verbal al
tcraon in them, to change the word measures
to measure, as he said il written
In order to be understood by the House and the nation
he thought proper he said, 10 explain the in
which the variations in the different copies of the
solutions. printed in the newspapers this morning.
CURED. His manuscript copy ofthc resolutions, they
sent to the chair taken for publication by the
editors of the National Inteligenccr. lie after
wards applied to for copy by of the reporters for the
Globe who expressed strong desire to have it for pub
ication He therefore, wrote copy from memory, in
tending 1T to be rerCatn and ferdtim the same. Some
few verbal variations had occurred but which af
iected the He moved the resolutions amend
ment to those reported from the committee
Mr. Archer moved that the report and resolutions be
referred TO the Committee of the Whole the state of
the Union and be made the order Oft day for this day
MIR Stewart moved to add, ''and printed.
Mr. Philips hoped the minority report would also be
printed.
Mr. Archer modified his motion SO as to embrace both
reports Finding, he said, that many around him pre-
ferred that tomorrow should be assigned for the
deation of the subject, he varied his motion
make the subject the order for that day.
The Speaker said IL would make no difference which
day was assigned as the subject would take its regular
station in the calendar and could be reached but by
postponing all the orders preceding it.
Mr. Sutherland suggested that this the best day
n Wnfn nf fvrn- nria Of both
Mr. Cambrelcng suggested to the Gentleman from Viz
ginn, who, he he said, anxious him
self to have this subject acted the expcdcncy of with
drawing his motion TO commit To the Committee of the
Whole for the that this was the last day on
which bill could be sent to the other House. the bill
terred to in the report of the Committee Foreign Re-
lations must pass to-day
Mr. Archer said he unwilling TO discuss any
where else than in the Committee OF the Whole sub
ject of great magnitude The House might decide to
go inStaRter into Committee of the Whole and take up
the subject lie could not consent 10 withdraw his pro-
position.
Mr. Burgess hoped he said that question so deeply
nterepg to the whole country would be discussed
~ C6fnni<ee of the Whole on the ofthe Urion.
resolutions of the cpmmittee passed, the bill refer
rcd 10 could then tee takenup
MIR. Polk to correct into which the gen
tcman from New York had fallen in regard the posi-
ton the bill for the sale of the stock the Govern
ment in the United States Bank The bill was not in
the Committee OF the Whole the state of the Union
II was in the House, and all the orders Of the day had
been postponed for the purpose otaking up But
that time other measures had taken oreccdencc of
lie understood that the of the business was this
the bills on their cngrossncnt first came up and mex
the bills in reference to the u States Bank The third
resolution of the Committee should lie acted OH forth
with To the end that the bill to sell the stock should be
acted on to-day. lie suggested the proprcty of acting
on the resolution forthwith. To commit the subject was
to bury it.
MIR. J. O. Adams said it appeared to him that the
course recommended by the gentleman from Virginia
(hr. Archery the only constitutional course As
the avowcd object Of the resolution make an APP
preparation of money, it ought to be considered in Com
mtce OF the Whole The resolution proposed TO spend
of tbp knit lis rpf,sra I,(
mee of the Whole the State of the Union was OBJ
cctcd to because if there the House could not
be bound to pass 1t, by the Previous Question 1t was
IN effect, proposition TO tax the peopleto take
millions of their money and appropriate it TO certain pur-
poses The ball must be referred to the Committee of
the Whole, II the resolution passed. lie dis
covered that with France TO be connected with
the with the Bank The two wars were to be uni.
ted,cac supporting the other To prove the sub
jec should be- committed TO the Committee Of the Whole
ne read the following passages from the Rules of the
House:
"sl No sum or quantum of tax or duty, voted by A
committee OF the whole House. shall be increased in the
House unit the motion or proposition for such increase
shall be first discussed and voted in committee of the
whole House. and SO in respect to the time Of its CONT
"s2 All proceedings touching appropriations of mo.
ncy, shall be first discussed in committee of the whole
House"
Is this proceeding, asked Mr. A. one touching the APP
preparation Of money, not 1t was certainly pro.
ceeding by which seven millions Of the public money
to be taken and expended in windmill war against
France in favor Of winch lac thanked Cod there had yet
There two things which forced upon his at
tcnton, in connection with this subject In the first
place, it evident that the question be- manaped
party grounds. The supporters Of the Admnistra-
ton alone to he heard tie subject and what
they proposed to be carried The minority was 10
have no right TO say any thing, but yea may" to
tlle propositions Of the leaders Of the majority.
In the next place, it now for the first time dis.
closed that these two TO be blended together
the war with France and the war with the Bank-one
TO carry c other. ifcithcr too heavy to sus.
tain itself. The proposition Of the Committee the
reverse Of the principle assumed by the Senate, Ce
hoped it was not out Of order to refer 10 the Senate
which was the only principle OF which wc could 90 10
with France with honor and advantage. and this
proposition I've reminded the House, ihe result of
act Of minority Of the committee Foreign fairs
which the House did not rcprObate il ought i'm his
opinion, To- have dOncthe act Of dispacng the REGULAR
Chairman of the Committee and substituting another
who chosen, to say the least Of it, by his own vote
tIhe Speaker called tic gentleman order say this
continued Mr. Adams merely in illustration Of the prn-
cple which has been assumed, and which hc thought
extremely pcrncious 10 appeared 10 him that &C.
cordng 20 Imperative rules Of the House these rcsolu-
lions corld not be acted by the House without pre-.
vious reference Of them TO the Committee Of the Whole
ON thc state Of the Union.
In tie Committee of the Whole the freedom of speech
was practically secured Bot what would be the course
IN thc House When the friends of the Administration
and the dcfng Chairman Of the Committee on Forepn
Relations thought the discussion had gone far enough
they would rcsoIt 10 The Previous Question Next we
were to be told that must pass tle bin to sell the
stock Immediately, not at all. The bupc horn offc
party VIII be sounded, aud its friends will hor told that
they must pass the bill n order 10 support the Admins
trauon. Wien MI The lcpemen Of the Administration
have answered 10 their names, they ought according