Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-03
Twenty-fourth Congrcss--ist scss.
Thursday, february %.
IN SENATE

Petitions We're presented by Mr. Ewing of Illinois, Mr.
Black, Mr.. Grundy, and Mr.. Upton
Mr. Webster, from the Committee on Finance re-
| anne ndment.
reported Joint resolution authorizing subscription TO
Cary, Lea; d Co.'S History of Congress- which was laid
on the table.
A communication was laid on the table from the Score
tary of the Treasury, in reply resolution adopted on
motion OF Mr. Ewing of Ohio, the subject ofthe
sruction put by the Treasury the preempiion acts
and was ordered to be referred To the Committee ON
Public Lands, and printed.
MIR. Linn offered the following resolution which lies
Resoired, That the Committee on Public Lands be
instructed TO inquire into the expediency ndng
the act entitled An act authorsinu the laying off
town Bean river in the State Illinois and for other
purposes TO extend the privileges granted by this
act to the citizens of the of Fort Madison and
Burlington, in the county of Des Moines and the towns
OF Bellevue Du Buque and Peru, in the county Of Du
buque' and leir FSFr Of a sI1sS am,
The Senate resumed the consideration of the Fortif-
cation Bill; when
Mr. Preston concluded the remarks commenced by
him sterday by moving amend the bill by striking
nebeck.
MIR Clay suggested the proprety of LAYING the bill ON
the table, and having the various tubes printed which
nad been referred to by gentlemen before the details of
the bill were decided AS the works embraced i'm
this bill were all ones, there was no inme date
haste necessary in acting this BILL The wises, course
would be- To make appropriation promptly for the old
works not provided for session. and TO take time for
ui examination of the various subjects Of appropria-
Mr. Preston expressed his in the frce of
the remark.
MIR Benton said that he had returned one of the Ia
bes he had cited the engineer from whom he obtan-
ed It, II might be had by tomorrow. The other
tables before him. and the printing could not occu
Ply so much time TO delay the bill.
Mr.. Clay said he did not wish to make the motion if
any Senator DESTROYS make remarks He had
been induced to make the suggestion because thought
on the motion TO amend.
Mr. shepley than addressed some observations at
length on the deencelcss condition of the Northeast
frontier.
Mr.. Webster moved postpone the further considera-
ton of the bill till Monday, but withdrew his notion
MIR. Benton moved to lay the bill on the table with n
view to call IL up on Monday.
MIR. Ewing said he should endeavor 10 call up the
Land bill on that day
MIR. Buchanan said he should ask the Senate MS soon
on the abolition Of slavery.
Mr.. Calhoun said he neither wished TO accelerate or
retard the decision that question.
The Fertilization bill then laid ON table and the
papers were ordered to be printed
On motion of Mr.. Buchanan the Senate proceeded
with closed DOORS to consider Executive business after
which,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House resumed the consideration of the report
from the Committee Elections the subject of the
North Carolina contested election the unfinished bu-
siness of yesterday morning.
The question being the motion of Mr.. William B.
shepard to amend the motion of Mr. Boyd so as 10
postpone The further consideration of the report to
"Wednesday three weeks, instead of Wednesday,
recOmmltment O
the COMMITTEE on Elections with instructions grunt
until the first day of April for taking further testimony
and the Chair had decided that the motion 10 postpone
had precedence OF the motion 10 commit.
MIR. Bell resumed the remarks which lie had COM 1
menced yesterday on the subject of the decision of the
Chair, and spoke particularly of the enbarrassments 10
which the business of the House was subjected i'm con-
sequence OF the order of proceedings adopted by the
Mr. Williams of North Carolina, moved that the sub ]
ject be laid on the table for the present. withdrew
at the request of
"
ply to the gentleman from Tennessee, (Sr. Belly in re-
aton to the delay of the execution of the special order
OF the 9th of January.
Mr. Bell said that the public interest was suffering
on account OF the delay of the House the APP
preparation bills and that this delay occasioned en-
trely by the the gentleman and his friends
and remarked further that there been no time at
which proposition TO take up those bills in execution
Of the order of the 9Th of January would have met
After Jew words from Messrs Mason of ya Mann
of New ork, and Bell,
MIR. William H. Shepard withdrew his motion TO post
Pone the subject until Wednesday, three weeks
The Chair here announced tile expiration Of the hour
for the consideration Of morning business
Mr.. Mckay moved to suspend the Rules for one hour,
Tor the purpose oil continuing the consideration of the
port Of the Committee Elections; which motion was
not agreed TO.
BY ofthe House. several bills from the Senate
on the Speakers table taken up read twice, and
referred to the appropriate committees.
The bill from the Senate, commonly called the Execu-
tive Patronage BILL taken up its second reading
two motions pending, 10 refer Ito the Committed
OtDcr 10 refer ~ To select
mittec.
question having arisen, whether the bill was en-
braced in part given by the House to the disposition of
the Senate bills on the Speakers table.
Mr. Patton moved that the House do proceed TO
consider and dispose of the bill, and upon is motion
lac asked the yeas and hays which we're ordered
The question being taken, there appeared yeas I0d
nays 1O1
There being lie, the ChGir voted in the affirmative
So the question decided insthe affirmative.
The bill being taken up, and the Chair having stated
the question,
Mr. Patton spoke some length in opposition TO the
motion 10 refer the subject % the Committee the Ju-
dietary.
Mr. Dromgooe not convinced (be said) by the
arguments which he had heard that te bill ought TO be
referred either to the Committee the Judiciary or TO
select committee. lie moved 70 refer il 10 the Commit
tee Of The Whole the Of the Union order that
il might be discussed in free and untTammeed man.
lie thought proper 10 exclude any report on one
side the other, and TO place the bill where il might
be fully discussed by gentlemen Of all parties ard by
gentlemen Of no party, If any such there in the
House.
The motion 10 refer the bill to the Committee Of the
Whole on tbe State Of The Union was agreed to
The bill Tor the relief OF the sufferers by the fire III
New York was read third time; aud the question being
its passage,
MIR Pearce Of Rhode Island took the floor and spoke
al great length against Tire bill
Without concluding, Mr. Pearce gave way 10 a motion
to adjourn
And the House then adjourned
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