Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-06-14

he proper rule Tor this House, VIZ that the uay SUING
should be considered to extend TO the time OF ourn
ment The principle COMMENDED for by gentlemen could
not apply in the present case because there had been no
adjournment.
Mr. Mason, of Virginia, suggested as mode Of free
inc the House from present embarrassment that the
committee sill .uld now rise, and let these bills be made
the special order for to-day that they would come up
again matter of course the House rcsumlng its
sitting after all adjournment
The question taken the motion which had been
made for the committee to rise, and determined in Tie
negative.
Mr. Wise then resumed the thread Of his remarks upon
the bill, and concluded at little after eleven o'clock;
when
Mr. McKennan obtained The floor. The members of
the House wee he said evidently all ont by this
protracted sitting many had moi slept and others had not
broken their fast. All had need Of repose. We have,
said e fought the bill manfuly and had done best
10 stavc off the decision upon it. My friend from Vr-
gna Especially has fought it hard and long, and has,
IN fact verified the old adage, lean dog long chase
hope, sir the committee will rise and report the bills,
and tina, shall adjourn over ill Tomorrow.
MIR. Nick. made motion TO this effect.
The motion carried. The committee rose and re-
pored the two bills and the House then adjourned
10 meet Saturday. al the usual hour 90 oclock)
IN SENATE
Friday, June 10, 1886
Mr. Benton asked and obtained leave 10 introduce
bill TO restore constitutional currency; which read
I first time and ordered to second reading.
INCREASE OF THE ARMY.
The Senate, on motion Of Mr. Benton, proceeded to
consider the bill TO increase the present military rslab
lishmenl Of the United States
Mr. Benton made observations on the necessity
which exists for the increase Of the Army in consequence
of the altitude and disposition Of the Indians
Southwestern frontier and in other parts Of the country
Mr. Nicholas moved TO recommit the bill with instruc-
tons 10 report organization precisely similar to that
which was adopted for the peace establishment in 1915.
After long debate,
The question taken the instructions and deci-
ded as follows:
ieas-Messrs. Benton, Black, Buchanan, CuthbeIt,
Grundy, King, of Ala , King Of Geo, Linn, Morris,
Nicholas, Porter Rugges, Tallmadge, Upton, Walker,
Wall, White, Wrght-l6.
.Navs-Messrs Brown, Calhoun, Clay, Crttcnden,
Davis, Ewing, Of o., Godsborough, Hendricks, Hub
bard, Kent, Knight Leigh, Manguu, Moore, Naudain,
Prentss, Preston, Rires Robbins Robinson, Shepley,
Southland, Swift, Tomnson, Websler-25.
MESSAGE.
The following message was received from the Presi.
dent of the United States
To the Senate Of the United States:
The act of Congress "to appoint day for the annual
meeting of Congress-: which originated in the Senate,
has not received my signature The power of Congress
to fix by law day for the regular annual meeting of
Congress is undoubtedly but the concluding part of this
act which intended TO fix the adjournment of every
succeeding Congress to the second Monday in May, al
ter the commencement Of the first session. does not aP'