Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-24
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

Saturday, March 10.
Before the journal OF yesterday read, Mr.. Evans
rose, aud said that there not a quorum present
hr. Craig OF Virginia, moved call OF the House,
and II negatived
House resumed the consideration of the unfinished bu-
s'ness, being the North Carolina contested election.
MIR. Rencher spoke at length in favor OF allow
ing farther time tor the sitting member to obtain aGdi
uonal testimony in support OF his claim TO the
occupied by him, and contested by MIR. Newland.
The hour OF ono having arrived, the Speaker an
nounced the orders of the day.
Mr. Hard moved to suspend the rule for the purpose
House.
MIR. Rencher then resumed and concluded his re.
marks.
Mr.. Ncwand addressed the House on the various
questions connected with the election of member of
Congress from the twelfth Congressional Disrict-he
notices that had been served the sitting member, &c
Inc question being on the motion to strike We'd
nesday, the Cd of March, the day set apart for
the 3d.
At the suggestion of Mr. Cambreleng il was so modi.
he'd as TO read Thursday, the 2ih, the question
on this motion being put decided in the affirmative
Mr. hencher said he wished 10 have The of the
House on the proposition TO give further time. Ii they
fixed for the consideration of the report
MT Kay, in order to give that opportunity, moved
a reconsideration of the vote by which Mr.. Mann's
amendment adopted.
Mr. Gilet moved TO lay the motion reconsider on
the table, but subsequently withdrew it,
Whereupon the motion To reconsider was agreed to-
Mr. Rencher modified the motion as To the extension
OF tme for the purpose of receiving further testimony
oy proposing to insert the third Thursday in April for
| Yeas 81, Nays 1903
! After some remarks from Mr. Speight Mr.. Maury
Mr. W. u. Shepard, Mr. Gascock, and MIR. Hardin
Inc question, on the motion of Mr. Mann, put,
and decided in the ALTERNATIVES: Yeas 1874, Nays 40.
| On motion of MIR. Speight at the suggestion of Mr.
Hencher, so much of the laws and Constitution of n
Carolina as related TO elections in that State as should
DC deemed necessary by the petitioner and the sitting
member were ordered to be printed for the information
OF the House.
| Adjourned.
10. Monday, March 81.
in SENATE
message received from the President of the II
- by MIR Donelson, his Secretary
The Chair presented communca alton from the NAVY
department, on the state and amount of the Navy Hos
| Also, from the Treasury Department stating the
whole amount ever paid by tie Government the Indi-
| ans for lands up to September, 1885.
MIR. Rives presented Memorial and Resolutions from
the Legislature OF Virginia, in relation the Expung-
ing Resolution, and instruction Senators laid on the
'aoie ana ordered 10 be printed
MT buchanan presented the Memorial and Petitions
Oh te Legislature of Pennsylvania, in favor of dstri-
among me several States OF the avas of the pub
c lands, and liberal and udcious expenditure for for
cations; together with instructions TO their Members
of Congress to aid in promoting these objects read laid
= THE EXPUYGING RESOLUTION
mr' benton continued his remarks, begun Friday
IN favor OF expungng from the journals of the Senate
It's Resolution condemnng the conduct of President
Jackson lie followed up his preambes their order
arguing especially that the resolution of the Senate was
coInmittal, making known the particular ac or
acts for which the Executive was condemned, Wbe ~
! he had concluded,
| MIR. Porter expressing wish 10 sneak the suboct
was postponed Till tomorrow
On motion of Mr. Wright the bill making farther APP
preparations Tor the suppression of hostties in Florida
was read and ordered to u third reading
| The Senate adjourned after Executive session
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Inc House took up the unfinished business of
| Monday last the Memorial presented by Mr. Howard
from great number of Operatives, membe RS of the Bal
timore Trades Union praying Congress 10 pass law re-
| day a,
Ihee motions were pending in respect the Commit.
tee to which it should be referred
After some debate thereon on motion of MIR Uamer
the Memorial was laid on the table.
Inc RESOLUTIONS heretofore presented by Mr. Allan,
pass law to distribute the proceeds Of the Public
Lands among The respective States proportion to their
federal numbers together with the moved bv
TIT raves That they be referred TO the Committee of
ways and Means report Bill to distribute the surplus
revenue among the States for the purposes of internal
improvement and education, were taken up. And the
notons pending were FIRST to refer them the Commit.
Tee on the Public Lands; and second, the Committee
| OF Ways and Means.
Mr. Allan addressed the House a great Ienoth IN Tho
subject OF the Resolutions presented by him. until the
expiration of the morning hour, when
he Speaker announced the special orders of the dav
Inc House, finally, after various motions had been
submitted ana rejected, agreed to suspend the rule on
motion OF Mr. Reed, for the purpose of calling the
states and Territories for the presentation of petitions
ana memorials, excluding the subject before the
Mr. Russell presented the petition Of Isaac Norton Of
me state o. OHIO, praying permission to select enter
uPoh ana improve quarter section of public land i'm
one oil e Tour Northwestern counties OF the State of
oho lor The purpose OF cultyatng the mulberry tree
ana promoting the manufacture of silk and that credit
oil TWO years be allowed him for the purchase Of said
quarter section, under such qualifications as CONGRESS
shall deem just and polite This petition on motion of
mr H., was referred TO the Committee ON Agriculture
Also Ten pelIoDs purportng to have been signed by
more tnan hVe hundred and seventy inhabitants of The
county OF Oneida and State of New York pravino The
abolition OF slavery and the slave in the District of
Columbia. - ~ "
Also, five petitions purporng to have been sioDod b
SIX hundred and fifty inhabitants of the city of Utica in
The county OF Oneida and State of New York prayino
me abolition OF slavery and the slave in the District
| Of Columbia - ~
Also nIne petitions purporng to have been sipned bv
hVc hundred tadieS inhabitants of the county of Oneida
aug otale oil New York, praying the abolition of slavery
ana ihe slave trade in the District of Columbia
also, the petition OF six hundred Ladies' inhabitants
OF the cry o Oca in the State of New York praving
the abolition Of slavery and the slave trade in The Dis
tflct of Columbia.
ne several petitions praying tie abolition of slavery
and The slave trade were referred 10 The Select Coo,n
tee onthat Subject, of which Mr. PincEney is Chairman
ny Mr.. Mason of ";
ResotD6d That the Committee on the Judiciary in
duI9 lnto me exPediency of making criminal within
the limits OF the u. States counterfeit th currcn,
BY MIR. ID. Pearce;
Hes0toed, That the Committee on the Judiciary he in
structed To inquire into the expcdencv of aneodn,, 10
"a" OF me u States, which gives the District Judges
leIeoi the rght 10 appoint The clerks Of the o. states
District and Circuit Courts. Agreed TO-
=. MI. Caibbrelengs from the Committee Of WAYS and
Means, reported bill 10 authorize the Secretarv If ibe
Treasury TO adjust the claims of tie Bank of tS ni,ed
states against the Government &c
AisO bill regulating the Depostes i'm fho local r.,