Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-04-05
Twenty-foursh Cosagrcss--ist scss,
Uednesiay, March 80.
In SENATE

resumed the Michigan BU ON which the debate cont.
nuod unui The hour OF Adjournment without coming
any decision. In the course OF the debate, Mr. Wright
proposed amendment requiring the ratification of the
condition by the convention instead Of by the Legsla
ture of the new State.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
MIR. Hawkins, by consent of the House, offered n re-
solution directing the Clerk of the House to pay to Da
vid Newland Esq the full of pay and mileage
which would be due 10 him u member of the House
from the day when he presented his petition, the 20h
instant, inclusive.
Mr. Rencher suggested that when the bill for the com.
pensaon OF Messrs. Moore and Lecher was taken up,
The gentleman could move this $ an amendment
The resolution, motion of Mr.. Mercer, was so mo-
dihed as to instruct the Committee Elections 10 in.
9uire into the expediency of making the proposed al
lowance.
The resolution, as amended was agreed TO-
Mr. WIN. Is. Shepard from the Committee for the
District of Columbia reported resolution setting apart
the 21t and 2cth of April for the consideration OF bust
ness relative to the District of Columbia.
hir: Cnmbreeng moved TO amend the resolution :
to strike o4 the 9th and 2Sth, and inserte 18th and
SJth, VIZ Friday and Saturday Ii would be necessary
(e said hereafter, to give than day week to
The consideration OF the public business Ii would in
Decd he thought be necessary, by the time proposed to
suspend the Rules apPropriaag Friday and Saturday
private business.
MIR. Wbittlesey hoped the motion would not prevail
would be an abandonment of decisions upon private
claims Many important bills had been reported which
ought 10 receive the action of the House, and he would
ASH II petitioners with just claims should be compelled
TO come up year after year. without having their rights
examined by the House. There necessity for
the proposed If gentlemen wished TO sneak up
the appropriation bills at length there would be ample
time without enienching upon the time allotted to The
consideration OF private bills
Mr.. Briggs moved to amend the resolution so MS TO
set apart the 2Sth and Doth for the purpose
MIR. Canbreleng said he had no objection TO this
course, and withdrew his motion.
The motion 10 amend not agreed to-
Blr Parker moved TO lay the resolution on the table
MT. VIM b. Shepard called for the yeas aud nays
which refused.
The motion 10 lay on the table agreed to- by vote
of 20 to "a.
MIR Bond, by consent prese ID mortal from SIM
i'm he ofO
Congress TO make the navigation of the Ohio river
wholly free by the purchase of the individual stock in
the Louisville and Portland Canal Company; and the
same was, on notion referred to the Committee on
Roads and Canals
Mr.. Dromgoole, from the select committee TO which
was referred that part of the Presidents message rela
ting 10 amendment of the Constitution in regard 10
the election Of President and Vice President of The
United States reported a joint resolution the
Constitution of the United States in relation TO the cleo
ton of a President and Vice President of the United
States " and moved that il be committed To the Commit.
tee OF the Whole House the State of Union and
printed.
Mr. DromgooIe as an individual member of the same
committee also presented substitute for the above Ieso-
luton which he should whenever the subject was
considered; and moved that it take the same direction
Mr. Bel suggested to the gentleman from Virginia,
that If ii wished TO bring up this subject for consi
6eraton and discussions it had better be committed
Many great Subjects which he enumerated were before
the COMMITTEE OF the Whole the state of the Union
and If this referred that committee it would not
be heard OF again at this session The only opportuDi
ty for its discussion would be during the morning
hours.
Mr. Dromgoole remarked that il had been usual to dis
such questions ia the Committee of the Whole on
the state OF the Union and he hoped that the House
would find time to consider this subject in committee
us well as the other important questions which The
gentleman had alluded. He anxious to see some
amendment adopted in relation this part of the Con-
stntion and he hoped the House would fnlly invqs.
gate the question: and come TO decision upon it,
Mr. Bell added some remarks in favor Of keeping the
subject before the House. in such manner as TO allow
OF It's discussion during the morning hours though if
there was time lie wou prefer discussion in the Com
nttee OF the Whole the Union He would move
that the consideration Of the subject be postponed to this
day fortnight.
DIR. Speight made some remarks in favor Of the mo
ton to commit lie did not think there would be an
opportunity for full discussion during the morning
hours, and he expressed hope that the House would
take an early occasion TO consider and dispose of the
iect.
MIR. Dromgooe intmaed intention to follow up
The motion to commit by motion TO make the subject
the special order Of the Gay for the FIRST Tuesday in Nav
by which tine he trusted the House would be able 10
give 1T full, Free and untrammeiled consideration
Mr. HAYES opposed to the proposition TO set apart
The morning hours for this discussion
Afer some further conversation between Messrs Bell
and DrJngooe the motion 10 postpone the considera-
tion of the subject to this day weeks was rejected
The joint resolution then committed 10 Tie Com
miliee OF the Whole on tie state of the Union and
dered 10 be printed.
MIR. DfomgooIe then moved TO commit to The same
committee and to print the amendment tie joint reso.
utons, which be proposed TO offer whenever the subject
Rhonld be taken up for consideration; which motion was
agreed TO-
Mr. DromgooIe also moved that the Joint resoofon
be made Tie special order Of the day for the second
Tuesday III Nay. and baye precedence all other bu
eiBess on that day.
Mr.. Cambreleng made come opposition 10 the motion
and MIR. Ripley supported IT,
Mr.. Einton suggested that tie gentleman from Vir.
gina would gain nothing by the motion provided tho
House should be disposed TO take up the subject When
ever the House in committee it cOsid by moro
majority, take up any subject pleased. II had been
found, by experience, that the House was trammeilcd
and the despatch VI business retarded by sppca orders
Mr. Lawler moved 20 strike the second Tuesday
IN May and insert tho second Tuesday in April which
rejected.
The motion 20 mike The subject he special Order Of
The Day ioeihe ID Tuesday in May, aud give IL prece.
dence oyer al other business hat day vas t.en nut
and rejected, without count.
Several bills from the Senate were read and referred
The House then adjourned.
NAVAL SERVICE BILL
In pursuance OF the special order Of the 26th January
Che House then resolved itself into Committee Of he
Whole OF The state Of the Union, Dir. Hamcr i'm the |
Chair, and resumed the consideration Of the bill making
appropriations for the naval service Of the United states
for the year 1886.
The question pending tLe motion Of Mr. Bell 70 /
strike out the following item.
"For the improvement and necessary repaifs Of the
navy yard at Portsmouth, New Hampshire SG7 O0O"
Mr. Garland Of Virginia, who w3srntitlcd to he floor
addressed the House at length Ilc remarked dat the
motion immediately pending in itself Of very little
Importance but some Of the most vital and
principles bad been opened in il all the measures Of the
administration now in power, bad been brought into re-
view, questions Of constitutional power the whole avs
fem OF orlhcations the subject Of an inofoae 81
Lle Premigcd that be differed with tho 90 ntleman from
Tennessee (hT BelD that This was the IT occasion 10