Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-04-22

in which the resolution adopted by the House was
couched The House bad heretofore decided, that all
petons papers, and propositions upon the subject OF
the abolition OF slavery, went upon
ter oil course under tho operation OF that resolution 10
the select committee. This being a petition of the |
character emb aced by the resolution the Chair in con-
orny TO the decision of the House. of opinion that
~ would go to the Select Committee upon its prescnta
ton Should the House. upon reconsidcrati reverse
It's own decision and place different construction upon
The resolution the Chair as already stated would take
pleasure ii would be his duty TO carry the will of the
House as last declared, into effect
MIR Waves moved TO lay the question the appeal
ON the table, and upon that motion called for the yeas
aud nays, which ordered.
Alter some conversation to what situation the petit
ton would be left in &c. between Messrs Wise Nor.
rus SHADE Lewis, Underwood, Patton, Bynum and the
Chair, the question put the motion lay the APP
peal OF MIR. Wise ON the table, by yeas and nays.
= Before the decision was announced, Mr. Chambers of
kentucky rose and informed the House that his col
league, (Alr UNDERWORLD had voted; and he moved
To compel him to vote. In doing this, he concurred
wilh ms colleague in the reasons which had Induced
im to decline voting and he had made the motion for
reasons for doing.
that he could not conscentously upon this
unless he knew the contents OF the paper upon which
he was required TO vote If the House then refused 10
allow the paper to be read, he hoped they would not
conpel him to vote upon it,
The question was then taken cxcusing MIR. Under.
wood, but beiorezthe decision announced,
MI Chambers of Kentucky inquired of the Chair if
the question debateabe
The Chair replied that, from the voice of the House.
w.
Mr. Chambers said he had risen before the decision
was announced and he again asked if the question was
debateable
The Chair referred the rule and said as il WINS
new question: or lac had no recollection of its ever bay
ing been presented beore he was not pre-.
pared TO say that the gentleman entitled TO as
sign reasons why the of his colleague TO be ex
cused were or were not satisfactory The Chair how
ever knew the question raised before for The in
variable practice had heretofore been take the ques-
ton withou. debate.
MIR. Chambers then understood the Chair TO say he
rnht I'm daln 4 lato
ed TO address the House. and continued ill O'Clock
when Mr. Cambreleng called for the orders of the av
The subject before the House then Ibid over with
Wise. r Wv 'Ppe1' u WI
The vote was understood to to be 81 in favor, and
O0 against the motion 10 lay the appeal on the table
In the course oil the morning. various other resolutions
were submitted.
GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL
The House in further execution of the special order
oil the 10Th OF January resumed The consideration of the
bill making appropriations for the civil and dpoms,;c
expenses OF Government for the year 1886
The bill had been considered in Committee of the
Whole, and the question Immediately pending was on
concurring with the amendment of the Committee 10
strike out the following clause "For the docume n,arv
history OF the American Revolutions, per act of I'd Of
March, 1888, $20, 000;" and
Mr.. Carter moved 10 amend the clause bv drec, The
Secretary OF State TO notify Clarke and Force TO dscon
tnue the said work, and to the obable amount
OF damages that would be incurred by rescindng ,I,.
contract aud TO report 10 Congress at the
| session.
Mr. Pearce of Rhode Island, who entitled to he
to the amendment of the committee and i'm favor of re-
tanning the clause. Messrs VanderpoeI, GIascock
Thompson of South Carolina, Toucey Chambers Of
pennsylvania, Everett and Adams, followed on the same
side; and opposed by Nessrs Hardin Cave John
son, Rencher, and iuntsrnan.
The amendment of MIR. Carter was then re;ecfed
without a count $500
The question REQUIRED upon concurrng with the Com
mtee of the Whole in their report beinp 10 strike an,
the clause, and it further debated by Mr. Patton
lwho objected TO the appropriation at this time ON The
grouhd tnat was an advance to the parties before the
completion of the work for which it was appropriated
and MIR Toucey
Mr. Toucey then offered proviso TO the following ef
iect " Provided, the shall be dsbursed before
the delivery OF the first volume of such work nor if sucb
volume shall contain any documents anterior to the re-
strctve measures, any unmporlan documents which
IN The opinion of the Secretary Of State ought not TO be
inserted therein unless The opinion of that officer
such volume shall not he in strict conformity with the
contract which was rejected.
The question was then taken concurring with the
Committee of the hole, and il decided in the nc.
gative--ycas 50, nays 80.
30 the clause was not stricken out
Mr.. Cambreleng moved a reduction of 81 900 in tho
clause apPropa,ing the salaries of officers &c. of Wis
consln territory pursuant TO the provision of the bill
passed by the two Houses for establishing the Govern
nent OF said Territory; which agreed TO-
lhr Patton, from the Committee of Conference on
The part of the House, the disagreement of The ,yo
Houses on the bill to establish the Territorial Govern
nent OF Wisconsin, made report that the Joint COM
ttee had agreed TO recommend that the Senate recede
from Their disagreement. The bill in question was a Sc
nate bill amended by the House in reducing the salary
va "I NofeinoI ON S3.oUU 10 5000, TO which the
nate Disagreed and the House insisting COME
was asked, and Mr. r the chairman made the fo,ego
ing report During the proceedings of the da the bill
was returned from the Senate TO The House accomn,.
med ny message stating that they had receded from
their disagree ment
The House then adjourned
Tuesday,, .7prH 10.
in SENATE.
The following Resolutions were offered by Mr. Ben.
ReSoived That the Secretary of the NAVY be directed
To inform the Senate what is The maximum o,uonn,
winch can be bencfcially expended annuuiiu towards
completing the naval deences of the country o,,r.
cling, l. Ordnance and ordnance stores 9 Gradual in
crease oil The Navy and collection of materials 2 Re
pairs; a. Navy Yards and docks and other incidental
means OF expenditure ProUded the appropriations for
the expenditures be made at for series Of
70 pe oTawn from the Treasury annually needed con
sIdered and adopted. wa
RssOfUed, That the Secretary of War be drected f.,
inform tile Senate what is the xInum amount that can
Oe DC nehcIaly expended annually upon the
OF iOiihcauons, PToeded the Corps Of Engineers is in
creased according to the Bill which was passed lin, So
a, ana that Tie whole appropriation for each fort is
made at once TO be drawn for in annual nstal,nen ts
as required by the progress tile work Also thot he
INFORM The Senate, what is the maximum amouni tnt
can be benehcaly expended annually on lie objects e
expenditure within the Ordnance Department as detailed
III the Report of that Department of March 9Th 1S9G
FT01ded tie appropriations for each object be made nj
once Tor series Of years. be drawn for annualIv
the OBJECT be accomplished considered and adonied
=, DEPoSiTE BANK POWER.
was considered and adopted;
ResOiUed, That the Secretary of the TreaspYv he IL
fected 10 inform the Senate, what amount of monies Of
te " States received for public lands in the St,tey r
ONO, Indiana Illinois and Missouri and the Micbigan
Territory, mas been, In pursuance Of his instructions
transferred to Banks in the Eastern cities since ,J o
midi hatb had - n.