Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-06-17

MAIN opeson was put on ordering the bill to third
readug and decided in the acknowledgements 1885, nays
as.
THE bill to provide for the admission of Arkansas into
the Union was taken up, and the question being or.
dering it 10 third reading,
Mr. Mann Of New York, asked the yeas and nays, and
they were ordered
Nlr Adams offered an amendment TO the bill providing
that Arkansas should be admitted upon the express
d,on that the State should not Interfere with the dis
uosa Of the public lands impose any tax upon them,
and also providing restriction in relation to slavery
and the emancipation OF slaves; which amendment be-
ing read, 49,,
ton.
Mr. Adams claimed the floor, not having yielded il to
any one, and
The Clair gave him the floor
Mr.. Williams, Of Kentucky. insisted upon his right to
the flour, and the Chair decided that he was entitled to
it, if he insisted upon the claim.
Mr. Adams appealed from this decision, and stated that
having offered an nlendnent, and retaining the floor,
he waited for the reading Of the amendment in order 10
address the House
MIR. Phillips said that, being in the immediate neigh
bortood of his colleague (Mr. Adalns) and having OBJ
served what passed. he felt bound to state that, accord
ing his recollection, his colleague rosc addressed the
Speaker stated that he wished to offer IN amendment
to the BILL and his amendment 10 The clerk, remain
ing upon his feet while the Clerk proceeded TO read it,
evidently with the intention OF proceeding to address
the House in relation TO it. Tile Speaker at the
time looking towards the other quarter OF the House-
At the instant when The Clerk had finished reading, the
gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Wiliams) rose: i'm
Inedatey recognised by the Speaker, and moved the
previous question: which entertained by the Chair
Mr.. Adams Immediately claimed the right OF proceed
ing stating that he had not renqushed the floor, and
had merely awaited the reading of the amendment by the
Clerk The Speaker then looked towards him, and said,
"the gentleman from Massachusetts will proceed But
upon objection being made by the gentleman from Indl-
(Mr. Hannegen) and others who were standing in
the centre AISLE The Speaker decided that the gentleman
from Kentucky entitled to the Hoor Mr.. Philips
said he could have the slightest doubt that his col.
league was entitled the oor and that he was in the
Of addressing the Chair when the gentleman from
Kentucky submitted his motion.
MIR. Boudin said he, like the gentleman from NJ as'
sachusets, (Slr Phlips) was standing near the gen.
tleman from Massachusetts,, MR. Adans) Mr. b. was
standing in front Of him, (Mr Adams,) and quite near
though quite the gentleman last up lAlr
PhillIps) who sitting very near him on his lett
Mr. B. had not the least doubt of the sincerity Of that
gentleman in saying that his colleague ORR Adans had
not forfeited his precedence the flour tie (Nlr Bou
dn had little knowledge of the rules but standing inn
medatey before the gentleman, (Alr. Adams) he hud
expected him support his motion, and was listening
to hear it. He surprised not 10 find him go A
short time after he (Mr. Boudin) had to the
cuson that the gentleman from Massachusetts MR.
Adams did not intend to support at that time, his mo
ton TO amend, the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Will
liams) addressed tho Chair, lie understood it, and tue
Chair announced Sc the gentleman from Kentucky.
MIR. Adams here interrupted the gentleman from Viz
giua, and going on for some time; when
Mr.. Bouldin begged leave to ask the gentleman wle-
ther he explaining, or what!
Mr.. Albums said he was answering the gentleman from
Virginia
Mr. Bouldin then said the gentleman from Alassachu
sets had cut him in the middle Of seincolon while
the gentleman himself had made his motion, had his
amendment read, and waiting until another gentle
man had obtained the floor and addressed the CHAIR and
still claimed the floor Mr. B. said he would 10
lay the motion to amend ON the table.
suggestion being made that The motion out OF
order,
Mr. Boudin then moved the previous question the
appeal, which seconded by the House-ycas 70,
Mr. Evans asked for the yeas and nays ordering
the main question, which were ordered, and wereyeus
1U9, nays so.
Mr. Reed then asked for the yeas and nays on the
main question, being Shall the decision Of the Chair
stand as the judgment Of the House," which
dered, and were-yeas %, nays 81.
So the decision Of the Chair affirmed, and the
question recurring the motion for the previous ques
lion it seconded by the IIousc-uyes l0l,
counted.
MIR. Briggs called for The yeas and nays ordering
the question to be put, which ordered, and
were-yeas ~, nays g.
So the House determined that the main question
ordering the bill 10 third reading, should be then put
MIR. Hester asked for The yeas and nays on that cues
tion which ordered, and were-yeas lI7, nays 52
So the bill was ordered to a third reading this duy
The Michigan bill vas then read third time.
Mr. Vanderporl said that test vote had already been
taken upon this b aud the expression in its favor was
Under firm belief that the further consumption OF time
would not change vote alter the result he moved
the previous question, and it was seconded.
The main question ordered to be put, and the bill
passed.
The Arkansas bill was then read third time.
Mr.. Huntsnlan moved the previous question Oh the
passage Of the BILL which seconded, and the main
question ordered to be put.
MIR. lleman Allen asked the yeas and nays, which
were ordered.
The bill was then passed, yeas 49, nays So
On motion of Mr. Connor
The House, at quarter after six, djourned.
TrEsDAYs Proceedings If COngress.
SEsArE.-The bill 10 reorgani=e the Post Office De-
partmen was called up by MIR. Grundy. The commit
had reported various anendnents which agreed
TO. MIR. Grundy moved to strike out the clause respect
ing private boxes in the Post Offices: Much discussion
took place Messrs. rundy, Porter, Niles, Buchanan,
and Wright spoke against reduction in the price of the
boxes-Mr. Davis took the other side. Mr.. Grundy
stated that if the price OF the boxes reduced TO
dollar each, and to give half only to the Postmaster, it
would reduce the income of the Postmaster al New York.
where there l4G0 boxes, TO S2,7DO-and at Phila
delpha, (whcre 200 boxes 10 $50 900. No ques
ton taken, and MIR. Calhouns motion, the bill
was laid the table
Tile bill to regulate the depostes Of the public money
was resumed The blank for the amount be reSerucd
in The Treasury, was, on Mr.. Cahoun's motion, filled
with five millions; yeas %, nays lS-Mr Wright then
moved to rccommi the bill, with instructions to divide
the two branches into two separate bills TO make
the distribution Of the surplus the subject of bill and
the regulation Of the depostes in the banks the subject
of the o;her. Mr.. W stated that he was willing
for that relative to the regulation Of the dcposes but
he did not think he could vote for the disbution.-This
motion carried as follows:
lea,MMe Ben'on Black, BrOwu BnchanaH, cu.h9er Ew-
ing OF Illinois, Gruny IIubbar King Of Aabma King of Geors
!'alInadss, Upton, Walker, White, VIII sht123 w
aySMrssr. Calhoun, Clay Ctitcnden Davis, Ewing Of Ohio
GuL.ouus eniicks Kent Knight Mckcan Mausun Moore.
Naudaim, Porter, pscnsa, Preston, Rob5in Swift Tonhsea
Subsequently Mr. lposies had b ts e
committed
On n,otion of MIR. Webster, the Senate adjourned