Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-05-31

Co in ,bs c,sa If the House shall be fled that the
erp not clothed with authority by the order
Of line House under which they were appointed % report
b;e resolution il may be fit ground for ITS re)ecloh
nv the House, but within the competence VI ''i'
Sneaker to suppress, as if ii were against ordef'
Mr. Phillips then moved to lay the preamble ana 'hifa
resolution on The table. -' ,:l o.,
Mr. Grennell asked for the yeas and nays which were
ordered and the motion to lay on uie laIle ""' 'S
tved-yeas 60, nays u.s.
The question recurring upon the adoption OF The pre-
amblc and third resolution the Clerk proceeded 10 call
the roll.
teman rose and said hold the resolution to be d.
rect violation of the Constitution of the United Staes
the rules of this House. and the rights OF my consttu-
ents Mr. A. resumed his scat nnd loud CRIES OF UT
der" from all paris Of the HALL" -
The third resolution was then agreed to-yeas III,
nays GS, as follows: o.,
Tsas-Nlessrs. C. Allan, Ash, Ashley, Barton, Bean
Bockce Boon, Boyee, Boyd, Brown, Burns, Cambreeng
F. ii. Claiborne, Cleveland, Coffee, Coles, Conn9f
Crao. Cramer, Cushman, Deberry, Dickerson, Double
Gav Dromgoole Dunlap, Fairfield, Fariin French, Fry
W. X. Fuller, Galbraith, Glet, Grantiand, Graves J.
Ha a Howard, Z. B. lIubley, Huntington, Hunts
man. lngham, j. Jackson, J. Johnson, r. NJ Johnson
c. johnson, H. johnson, Kennon, Kilgore, Knnard,
Kngensmith, Lansing, &. Lee, j. Lee, l.. Lea, Leon
ard, Logan, Loya Lyon A. Man' M MnKaon hcKm
McLene, Miller, Montgomery, MuhenGerg, OVENS
Pare Parks Patterson, F. Pierce, J. A. Pearce, Petit
grew Phelps Pinckney Rencher john Reynolds Joseph
Reynolds Ripley ROans RTgs5s SeymoSs; ,r A h. S sia
Farmer, Turril. Underwood, Vanderpoel, WAGNER,
Ward, White L. Williams, S. Wiams-ll7 :,
yNuys-Nlessrs. H Allen, Bailey, beaumont. BONG
G GSdsp B' Gsi h"s ca9 GOWN IL o1a
Denny, Everett. P G. Fuller J. Garland, Glascock,
Granger, Grennel, Haley, H. Hall, Hard Harper Ha-
zeltine, Henderson, Hester, lloar iolsey Howell
Hunt Joseph r. lngerso, William Jackson, Henry f.
james John w Jones, Benjamin Jones, Judson. Lane,
laporle, Lawrence, Lincoln, Love, Sampson Mason
McCarty NlcKennan, Morris, Parker, Patton Dutee j..
Prarcc Phillips, Pickens, Potts. Jr Reed Robertson
RUSSELL Schenck, Shnn, Shade Spragur Steele SoTer'
Mr.. Mann of New York called for the special order
of the day.
which had arisen in the progress of the subject, upon
which The House had just been acting Several gentle
men had declined voting, and it for the House to
make such disposition of these questions as It might
deem proper The Chair had also received two commu-
nications from members ning their reasons Tor not
voting portion of the resolutions.
Mr. Glascock desired to have the reasons which lad
induced him 10 TO be excused from voting enter
ed upon the Journal lie proceeding to address the
House when lie called to order.
Numerous suggestions and points OF order were maze
by several members when MIR Mann of New York, call
ed for the special orders of the day.
The Chair entertained the motion, when
Mr. Robe: appealed from this decision of the Chair.
Mr.. Mann of n York, moved to lay The appeal upon
the table.
Mr. Robertson called for the yeas and nays, which
were ordered; and The appeal was laid Oh the table
without count
The motion TO proceed 10 the orders Of the day was then
agreed to- >,
MIR. Robertson moved to suspend the rule to enable
him, sate writing and have entered upon the jour
J,,oI,,,, tha pnpIr
soulion reported by the Select Committee on the sub
cct of abolition.
Mr. Hoar suggested that the motion should be amend
ed as 10 enable others who dd r0tc to assign their rea-
sons for the vote which they gave.
Mr. Lincoln moved To amend the notion so as TO sus-
pend the rules for the additional purpose OF presenting
petitions in relation to the admission Of Arkansas into
the Union.
The amendment was ncgatiYcd, was also the origi-
nal molten
POST OFFICE DEPARTMEST.
In execution Of the special order, adopted some days
since, tie House proceeded to the consideration OF the
bill to change the organization Of the PostOfce De-
partnent and provide efec.uay for the settle
ment of the accounts thereof.
The bill had been reported from the Committee Of the
Whole with sundry amendments, and the question was
concurring with the committee on their proposed
amendments.
Various amendments were then read and concurred in
without 4 count.
The clause, as amended defined The duties Of the Au.
part of requiring him perform such duties might
he assigned 10 him by the Postmaster General and the
Secretary of the Treasury either Of them. In the
original bill he made responsible to the former officer
only; ii was excepted TO, and
The amendment opposed by Mr. Mckay;
And advocated by Mcssrs. Harper and Everett when
il cnncurred in.
Mr. Cave Johnson moved 10 concur in the follow
ing amendment the 2}d clause: "And the contracts
in all cases, shall be awarded the lowest bidder"
Mir. johnson briefly explained what he considered
would be the inevitable result if this provision should
he retained.
MIR. Everett deemed this very important amend.
men, after the knowledge they now had of the abuses
in relation 10 this matter
The amendment was further discussed by Messrs.
Briggs, Harper and Cave Johnson, and finally
rcd in.
Mr. Huntsman moved TO amend the Oath section, so rs
to provide That person engaged in the printing,
publishing, distributing Of newspapers periodicals, or
tracts, shall be contractor postmaster and that any
such person shall b. forthwith dismissed from office.
After a few remarks from Messrs. iuntsman, Mann,
of New York, Robertson, Everett, Cave Johnson and
Gclt,
MIR. Mann called for such division as confined the
operation of the amendment 10 poStnasers which branch
Of il was agreed to.
On the second branch Of the amendment, Mr. Everett
asked for the yeas and nays when was found that there
no quorum present
Mr. Hall of Maine moved call of the House, when the
Chair counted ayes 40. noes 45-still no quorum.
MIR. Mann of New York made few remarks in oppo-
sition to the amendment.
MIR. Huntsman briefly supportedit.
After few remarks from Mr. Briggs the amendment
rejected
MIR. Mckay then moved TO amend the original amend
ment, by striking out the words /" be appointed or;
which was agreed to-ayes ~, nays not counted
Mr. Mann Of New York moved 10 strike out the word
s'deputy." Agreed TO.
The amendment amended then concurred in
without division.
The following additional clause agreed to in Commit
tee Of the Whole then read:
SEC. 33. Ind be further enactsd That from the thir
ty.frst day of December thousand eight hundred
and thirty six, the following rates of postage shall be
charged upon all letters and pack carried in the mail
Of the United States, excepting such by law ex