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


them of the readiness of the House proceed TO tn em
cuton of the joint order.
message was received, at about o'clock from the
Senate, stating that they had passed resolution most,
Ponmg the joint order of the day until tomorrow and
asking the concurrence of the House
MT 1hEeohr hoped the House would not concur He
woulu not enter into argument but would move that
The House disagree with the resolution of the Senate
lie would merely remark that there were three mem
oers OF the House who severely indsposcd one of
whom would not he able hereafter to attend the s,tinUs
OF The House If the object get rid of the votes
o NOSE gentlemen the postponemcnt would probably
eneGt that OBJECT lie moved the Ayes and Noes.
Mr. CoLsroS hoped the gentleman would withdraw
the motion for the Ayes Noes as it would ONLY cause
consumption of tiine.-NIr G. Withdrew The Inoon
for the Ayes and Noes.
mr. BOOKER OF h. said he supposed there was no doubt
tnat TINS election would Gentlemen required the
reposc OF the night after the tgucs of the day-and he
appealed TO the coed feelings the House 10 proract the
proceedings no farther tonight He believed the vic
Tory would DC on the side OF his opponcnts but he pre-
sumed hat 1t was not object with them obtain that
victory at the pain Of others.
. MT BALL hoped the House would not agree with tho
senate resolution. What gain by postponny
the question: In December motion was offered 10 ro
INTO this elcction il the Senate and that bodv
designated the Nth of January ms the better dnv The
House OF Delegates agreed the decision of Tie Senate
yesterday the order up il discussed here and
sent 10 the Senate they postponed it this day the
House agreed to that movements and now we are called
ON again to postpone it, He asked what was the object
oil tins proposS' Was il 30 defeat the election bv
Carrying the motion for indefinite postponement in the
Sshate Such might be the dcsgn-and he trusted tho
House would refuse To in the proposition and
that every man would stand his post II was known
TO the majority, and perhaps TO the minority that there
were two or three members indsposed who had in def
ance OF their bodily nrnies, out the fapuino and
exciting proceedings of yesterday to-day and who
cannot be present Is il the intention of our
opponents TO take US by surprise tomorrow and thus 10
get rid OF the votes OF members whose health will not
allow them to appear hcre?-It was time that this mat
ter should be settled 1t is exciting question:
all Virginia is excited in regard TO it, ID has been
discussed throughout the whole country Are we
10 put over the decision of such question; He
would ask the gentlemen opposed to him what they ex-
cced TO gam by the postponcment For his own part
ne received tins proposition with doubt consider
ing the quarter whence il He would saw as a
senator OF the United States said "Timeo danaos
~c-Ihr H. would take this opportunity, as one of the
reputcd instructed gentlemen, to tender his thanks TO
inoSc who had shewn much anxiety to make him do
ms duty TO his constituents and say that he regretted
their having burthened themselves with so much unne-
ccssary trouble.
Nj. WILSON of Is. said If there were no other reasons
Tor concurrence with the resolution of the Senate the
lndiSposlton OF several gentlemen ought be consider
cd sufficient They Mr. w 8 friends and his re-
gard Tor their comfort induce him desire the pospone
ment lfthey were indisposed he willing to wait un-
I'll they were we'll How they the Election
Tonight There were several gentlemen who dcsi-
rous To speak, and who would occupy considerable time
lie was DESTROYS of addressing the House, although he
would not press his sentiments upopit The debate had
been long, but not exactly 60 the point and there were
some views which had not been urged But it was suf
hcicn to urge, that there members here whose
bodily nrnities required that they should be ALLOWABLE
retire; but who were unwill iaS6tsuln -