Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-04-01

ordered
Mr. Williams withdrew the motion TO adjourn.
The Clerk proceeded 20 call the House.
Amer some n'c the call Of the House suspended
on motion OF Mr. ilaner
Air. Graves proceeded in his remarks at some length
when he yielded the floor TO
Mr. Cahoon Of KY, who moved an adjournment.
MIR ilawes asked the yeas and nays, which were
dered.
rhc question being taken the motion to adjourn was
rejected-yeas ~, nays 1913.
Alr Graves resumed his remarks, but yielded the floor
to
Mr. Mason of Va, who moved that the Rules of the
ouse be suspended Tor the purpose of enabling him 10
submit motion that this subject be made the special
Order OF the Day for Monday next remarkng, that the
sitting member who wished to address the House. was
indisposed which motion rejectedyeas &c, nays Go,
(not two-thirds)
MIR. Graves proceeded in his remarks for some time
but yielded the floor To
Mr.. Hard, who moved that the House adjourn.
MIR hawkins demanded the yeas and nays this
question, and they were ordered.
The question being taken, the motion was rejected
yeas "a, nays I0l.
AIR. Graves continued to address the House obviously
Tor the purpose of wearing out the time pre- venting
the question being taken--motion after motion being
made 10 adjourn, and the ayes and noes taken, until
Mr. Lawler raised point Of order, stating that il
after twelve, and in order continue the dis
cusson.
The Speaker decided that former presidents were in
iavor oil continuing the session at the pleasure of the
House, and stated that within his knowledge had
continued through large portion of the Sabbath.
MIR LAWYER appealed from the decision of the Chair
Mr. fcyton called for the yeas and nays the appeal
and they ordered
MIR. HAYES moved to lay the appeal on the table.
After various proceedings, MIR. Lawler withdrew the
appeal and again renewed it, speaking at length
in It's support.
MIR. Halves demanded the previous question ON the
appeal.
MIR. Evans moved an adjournment upon which mo-
hon on demand of Mr. Peyton, the yeas and nays
ordered.
The question being taken it was decided in the mega
tve-ycas so, nays 81
The question being secondng the previous ques-
ton, tellers were called for.
The tellers having reported that SO voted in the air-
NATIVE,
Mr.. J. Q. Adams demanded that those who voted in
the negative be counted in order whether
quorum was present.
Ihe tellers reported 10 having voted in the ne
gative. So no quorum voted.
MIR. Cambreleng said it evident that there was
quorum present.
Mr. Adams said, deny the right of this House to
make the Sabbath day.
MIR HAYES said he hoped the gentleman from Mas.
sachusets would be excused from voting, and made
that motion
Mr. Adams replied, Sir, do not ask TO be excused
ilr Halves withdrew his motion.
Much confusion ensued and many motions were
made, (Alr Adams refusing TO coc, yet still retaining
Mr.. Wise moved that the gentleman from Massachu
ses be required to VOTE for the purpose of testing the
sense OF the House upon the question whether mem
Der could be compelled TO sit here three oclock on
the morning of the Sabbath purpose of doing an
unhoy act of party. MIR. Wise extended his remarks
In support of this motion TO length.
Mr. Bynum called the gentleman from Virginia TO or
der IN the course OF his remarks the conduct of the
majority, and some conversation of personal
place between those gentlemen.
There being much confusion and excitement in the
House.
MIR. Conner moved an adjournment.
Mr. Thomas said he compelled TO call the yeas and
nays on this question, and added, the House not
adjourn in this state.
MIR. Mercer. | implore the House MT TO adionrn 7,
ought adjourn.
The motion to adjourn having been withdrawn
MIR. Mercer addressed the House in an impressive
manner and at some length in regard TO its duties TO the
individual members who had been brought into painful
personal collisions and cited presidents the history
oil the House OF Commons which, in his opinion, ought
to govern the conduct Of this House the present oc
casion lie suggested course by which the unhappy
difhculty would be adjusted in mutually salts
factory and honorable 10 both parties.
Messrs PeyLon Thomas, II. M johnson, Adams, c.
Allan, Fatton Thompson, of s. c. and Howard sustain
ed the appeal of the gentleman from Virginia with
view to procure reconciliation between the parties
lore the House adjourned
Amer further proceedings in the course of which
Messfs. Bynum and Wise, having simultaneously risen
made mutual explanations in regard to what had passed
ME- DAVIS rose, and said that regarding the controver
sy having been adjusted he suspend the Rules
Tor the purpose OF making the subject of the N Caro
ma contested election the special Order of the Day for
monday, after one o'clock and Tuesday, alter twelve
clock, which agreed 10, and the motion indicated
was offered and agreed TO.
Mr. Wise withdrew his motion in regard to tho course
oil the gentleman iiom Massachusetts,
And, at halt past four o'clock a. M,
The House adjourned.
monday, March %.
IN SENATE.
ietliion5 and Memorials presented by Messrs
ferred. $50 -
Mr.. Benton from the Committee on Military Affairs
reported Bill TO increase the standing army Of the u
States Read, and ordered to a second reading
Air Morris, on leave introduced Bill tther TO re-
g9a'e The sales OF the public lands. Read, and order.
ed to second reading.
The following Resolution was offered Mr. Souihard
ReSOiDed, That the Postmaster enera be directed TO
report TO lhe Senate whether the of the dscepan
cy oil SIOAIO 81 stated in the Report of the Account
ants TO the Committee of the Senate, dated Sd March
1852 then existing in the accounts of the Treasurer
nt fln ID
the said accounts finally adjusted and if So farther TO
report the cause OF said discrepancy and who was the
occasion thereof and whether the balance if any has
been paid.
The bill TO authorize the location of certain Railroads
through the Public Lands read a third time and
passed
The bill TO establish the Territorial Government of
Wisconsin was considered in Committee the Whole
amended, and ordered to be engossed for third read
ing.
ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS-
The resolution offered by Mr.. King of Alabama fix
ing on the Both OF May Tor the adjournment of Con-
gress, taken up.
MIR. Clayton moved to lay it on the table which mo.
ton, having been advocated by Mr. Benton and oppos.
ed by Mr. ManguiD negatiyed by ycns 10 NAYS 30
Adjournment, which motion negatived by yeas 81
nays n, the Chair voting in the negative
Mr.. Clay then moved to make Monday May 23d the
day OF adjournment which motion prevailed by yeas %
nays ID.
The resolution amended was then adopted bv yeas
81, nays b. '
The Senate has therefore resolved to adjourn on the
23d Of May.
EXPUNGING RESOLUTION
mr.. clayton stated that Us the expungng resolution
had been laid on the table at his supocson he ,youId
TO take il up for consideration as,Ibe Senator
from Virginia M IT.. Ieiph) wa then in his