Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-04-22

disturb the compromises OF tile Constitut'on e Sd
the Union and if persisted in, 10 destroy the peace anu
urosnery of the country. Such were the nIoad cf''
in which the resolution adopted by inc nouse "I III
coucbed The House had heretofore dcclaed' tsat an
petitions papers, and propositions, upon the suoJeet
the abolition of slavery, went, upon presentation as la
,er Of course under the operation OF that resolutoi, ~
the select committee. This being Peution % sne
character eb accd by the resolution, the Chalr' III
fornitr to the decision of the House. was OF opinion ~
it would 20 To the Select Committee upon lis Presenta,
ton Should the House, upon reconsideration; 'e'e's
its own dccison and place different CONSTRUCTIVE .pn
The resolution the Chair, already stated, wouiu t"he
MEASURE as ii would he his duty, 10 carry the VIII VI '
House. as last declared, into effect.
Mr. Ilawrs moved 10 lay the question on Inc appeal
on the table; and upon that motion called tor The yeas
and nays VIII. III were ordered.
After some conversation to what situation The p"'
lion would be- left in &c, between Messrs WISE Nor
rs Shade LEWIS, Underwood, Patton, Bynum ana l'ic
Chair the question put the motion TO lay The ap-
neal Of Mr.. Wise the table, by yeas and nays
Before the decision was announced, MI CHAMBERS o.
Kentucky rose and Informed the House that his col
earur mr. Undcrwood) had not voted; and he moved
to compel him to vote. In doing this, he concu7Fcd
wnl his colleague in the reasons which had induced
hH& to decline voting and he had made the molten Tor
the purpose oil giving hn an opportunity 10 p'cs'" HIS
reasons for so doing.
Mir Underwood asked to lie excused on the ground
that he could not consccntiuusy vote upon ,hS question,
unless he knew the contents Of tho paper upon winch
h. ras required to vo.o II The House then refused 10
compel him to vote upon it,
The question was then taken on c1cusng Mr.. Under
wood, but before the decision was announced, r
Nh Chambers Of Kentucky inquired OF tho Chalr II
the question debaleabc'
Tic Chair replied that, from the voice Of tic House,
the gentleman excused by L large lnaj"ny.
Mr. Chambers said he had risen before the decision
was announced, and lie again asked II The question was
debateabe:
The Chair referred 10 the rule, and said it was
new question, or he had recollection Of It's ever hay
ing been presented bcorc he was, therefore, not pre-
pured TO say ha, the gentleman not entitled TO as
sru reasons why the Of his colleague TO be rx-
cuscd were: not satisfactorily The Chair, how
ever knew the question raised before; Tor The IN
variable practice had heretofore been to take the fuSs-
| ton without debate.
Mr. Chambers then understood the Chair TO say 1T.
had the rgh, debate this question MIR g. proceed
ed 10 address the House. and continued I'LL CLOCK:
when Mr. Canbrelcng called for the orders OF The day
The subject before the House was then laid over: with
oul announcing the decision upon the appeal OF alr
| Wise.
THE vote was understood to to be 1877 in favor, and
G against the motion to lay the appeal on the table,
In the course Of the morning, various other resolutions
GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House in further execution Of the special order
Of the 10Th Of January resumed the consideration OF the
bill making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic
expenses Of GoycrnmentIur the year $50
| The bill had been considered in Committee Of the
Whole, and tho question immediately pending was on
|
strike out the following clause "FUr the documentary
history of the American Revolution, per act of I'd Of
March, 1893, :$20,000;" and
Mr. Carter moved 10 amend the clause BY directing the
Secretary Of State notify Clarke and Force to dscon
tnue the said work and to ascertain the probable amount
Of damages that would be incurred by resembling the
contract and 10 report 10 same 10 Congress at the next
session.
Mr. Pcarce Of Rhode Island, who was entitled to he
floor addressed the House for some time IN opposition
10 the amendment Of the committee, and in favor OF re-
! tanning the clause Messrs. Fanderpoci, Glscock,
! Thompson Of South Carolina, Touccy, Chambers OF
PENNSYLVANIA Everett and Adams, followed on the same
sde and was opposed by Mcsss. HARDIN Cave john
| son. Rcncirr and HunSnan.
The amendment OF MIR. Carter was then rejected
without Il count.
The question REQUIRED upon concurrng with the COM
mtce OF the Whole in their report, being to strike out
the clause, and it further debated by Mr. Patton,
wo objected TO the appropriation at this time, OH The
ground that it advance TO tho parties before hr
COMPLETION of the work for which ii Appropriated.
Mr. Thompson Of South Carolina, MIR. Cave Johnson:
| and MIR. Toucey.
Mr. Toucey then offered proviso to the following e.
feet Proyidrd the same shall be dshursrd bcor.
tho delivery of the first volume Of such work, if snci.
volume shall contain any documents anterior to the re.
src,rc measures, any unnporant documents winch,
in the opinion Of the Secretary of State ought not to be
inserted therein unless the opinion OF that officer,
such volume shall not bc in strict conformity with the
contract; Which rejected.
The question was then taken cnncurring with the
Committee Of the Whole: and II was decided IN the ne
gntiYc-ycas 65, nays 3d.
So the clause not stricken out.
MIR. CambreIcng moved 4 reduction Of 81 900 in the
clause appropriang the salaries of officers, Nc, Of Wis
cunsin Territory pursuant to The provision o! the bill
passed hy the Houses for establishing the Govern
mcn, Of said Territory; which was agreed TO-
MR. Patton, from the Committee of Conference on
thu part Of the House, the disagreement OF the two
Houses the bill to establish the Territorial Govern
ment of Wisconsin, made report that tho joint
mitee had agreed TO recommend that the Senate rccedc
from their disagreement. The bill in question Sc
nate bill amended by the House in reducing the salary
Of the Governor from $500 to $4,000, to which the ST.
nate greed and the House insisting, conference
was asked and Mr. p the chairman, made the torego
ing report During the proceedings Of the day, the bill
returned from the Senate to The House, accompa-
MED by message stating that they lad receded from
their disagreement
The House then adjourned.
Tucsday, .7prI -.
IN SENATE.
The following Resolutions were offered by MIR. Ben
ton:
RcSoIrci That the Secretary Of the Navy he directed
10 inform the Senate what is the maximum amount
which can be bcncicially expended annually towards
completing the naval decnces OF the country, cmbra-
cling, l. Ordnance and ordnance stores =. Gradual in
OF the Navy and collection Of materials; 3. Re-
pairs; 4. Navy Yards and docks and other incidental
Of expenditure: PrJrded the appropriations for
the expenditures be made Il, for series of years.
to be drawn from the Treasury annually needed;
sidered and adopted.
ResOlred, That the Secretary Of War be directed 10
inform the Senate what is the 1mum amount that can
be brnccially expended annually upon the construction
of Notifications, prOrded the Corps Of Engineers is in
creased according TO the Bill which passed the Sc
nate, and that tho whole appropriation for each fort is
made at once to be drawn for in annual instruments
required by the progress of the work Also, tina. he
inform The Senate, what is the maximum amount that
be beneiiciay expended annually on the objects oil
expenditure within the Ordnance Department detailed
in the Report Of that Department of March eth, 1886
PrOridsd the appropriations for each object be made a!
for series Of years, TO be drawn for annually until
the object he accomplished considered and adopted.
DEPOSITE BANK POWER.
Nh Ewing offered The following resolution, which