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

ordered. ,;o
Mr. Williams withdrew the motion 10 ADJOURN.
The Clerk Proceeded 10 call the House
aHr s,nr lime the call If the House was suspended,
OIL uulIon Of Mr.. -llulner. ...- ,,,
Mr. Graves proceeded in his remarks al some ienglh'
when he yielded the floor To ,.
Air. H,wcs asked the yeas and nays, which were or
ILc az. son being taken, the motion to adjourn was
rccctcd--ycaY -, nays lO3.
Mr. Mason Of Va, who moved that The Rules OF The
House be suspended for Inc purpose OF enabling nm 10
submit motion that this subject be made The sprcini
ORDER uf The Day for Monday next rcarklng that the
slime number who wished TO address the House,
ind,,H,scd which motion rrjccted-yeas 81 nays CO.
(uol lwo-thrds)
Air Graves proceeded in his remarks for some tme
but yielded the floor TO
AIr Hawkins demanded the yeas and nays on this
question, and they were ordered
The question being taken, the motion was rejected
yeas Il, nays lOl. ,
for the purpose of wearing out the ne and preventing
the question being determination alter motion being
made to ADJOURN and the ayes and noes taken, uni
MIR Luwlcr raised point of order, stating that il was
after twelve, and was not in order TO continue The dis
custom
The Sneaker decided that former pecedents were in
favor of continuing the session at the pleasure of the
House, and stated that within his knowledge had been
continued through large portion OF the sabbath:
Mr. LAWYER appealed from the decision OF the chair
Mr. pcyton called for the yeas and nays on the appeal,
and they were ordcIcd -,
MIR. Halves moved tu lay the appeal on the table
Alter various proceedings MIR. LAWYER withdrew tue
appeal and again renewed 1t, speaking at SONIC ie"s
in its support. :,
MIR. Halves demanded the previous question on the
appeal -,.-,,. ,,,or (which mn.
tion on demand Of Mr. Peyon, the yeas and nays were
ordered. =, ;. II, ~
tivc-yeas 50, nays ".
The question being on second!ng The previous fues
ton tc! lers were called for.
The ellcs having reported that 9G voted in tie niir'
native, -.
MIR. J. @. Adams demanded that those who voted in
the negative be counted, in order to ascertain "e'cf
i quorum was present.
The lellers reported ~ as as having Voteu III Tic lie
gative. So quorum voted
Mr. Canbrceng said it was evident that there was
quorum present. 90, IT,, ;.
Mr.. Adams said | deny the right OF this House 10
make me vote the Sabbath day
Mr. HAYES said he hoped the gentleman HON Mas
sachusc,ts would be excused from vo!:ng and made
that motion.
MIR. Adams replied, Sir, do not ask 10 be excused.
Mr. Iiawcs withdrew his motion.
Much confusion ensucd and many motions were
made (Mr Adams refusing 10 r0tc, yet still retaining
his seat y when
Mr. Wise moved that the gentleman from Nassachu-
sells be required To vote. for the purpose OF testing the
sense Of the House upon the question whether mem.
Der could be compelled 10 sit here, 1T three clock on
the morning of the Sabbath for the purpose OF doing an
unholy act Of party Mr.. Wise extended his remarks
in support Of this motion TO some length
Mr. Bynum called the gentleman from Virginia TO or
der in the course ut his remarks the Conduct Of Tie
majority and some conversation Of personal nature took
place between those gentlemen
There being much confusion and excitement IN tie
House.
Mr.. Common moved an adjournment.
MI Thomas said he was Compelled TO call the yeas and
nays on this question: and added, the House ln.I not
adjourn in his state.
AIR. Mercer. nplore the House MT ID ADJOURN IL
ought not to ADJOURN
The motion to adjourn having been withdrawn,
Mr Mercer addressed the House in All impressive
manner aud al length in regard to It's dates 10 lie
individual members who had been brought into painful
personal collision, and cited prcccdcnts from Tie history
Of the House of Commons which, III his opinion, ought
to govern the conduct Of this House on the present &C.
casIun flc suggested i course by which the unhappy
difficulty would be adjusted in manner mutually sails
factory and honorable to both parties -
Aicssrs Prvtnm Tlomas r. Nj. johnson, Adams, O.
Allan Patton Thompson, OF s. c., and Howard sustain
ed the appeal Of the gentleman from Virginia, with Il
view 10 procure reconciliation between the parties DC
fore the House ad jnurncd.
After some further proceedings, in the course of which
Mrssrs Bynum and Wise, having simultaneously risen,
made mutual explanations in regard to what had passed,
Mr. Davis rose and said that, regarding the contToVer-
sy having been adjusted he moved TO suspend me ituSs
tor the purpose Of making the subject OF the A. Caroi-
ma contested election the special Order OF the lay oF
Monday after one o'clock and Tuesday, alter twelve
o'clock which. was agreed to, and the motion indicated
was offered and agreed 10.
Mr. Wise withdrew his motion in regard to the course
of the gentleman from Massachusetts.
And. ct haif past jOwr O'Clock a. NJ,
The House adjourned.
.Nonday, .March 25.
IN SENATE.
Petitions and Memorials were presented by Alrssrs.
Duclnman NJ kean, Hendricks, Wright Porter and re-
trrrcd.
Mr.. Benton from the Committee on Military Affairs,
reported Bill to increase the standing army OF the u
States. Read, and ordered 10 second reading
Mr. Morris, on leave introduced Bill further TO re-
guIac the sales of the public lands. Reud and ORDER
cd second reading
Tho following Resolution was offered Mr.. Southland
RcSoircd That the Postmaster General be directed 10
report the Senate whether the cause OF tile dscTcPan
CIV of SlOi70 81 stated in the Report OF the Account
anls TO the Committee Of the Senate, dated 81 March,
- as then existing in the accounts of the Treasurer
Of the General Post Office, has been discovered, ana
the said accounts finally adjusted and il so, farther 10
report the Of said discrepancy and who was the
occuslon thereof and whether The balance, If any, has
been paid.
The bill TO authorize the location Of certain Railroads
through the Public Lands, read third time and
passed
The bill to establish the Territorial Government of
amended and ordered be cngrossed for third read
ing. ..,,.,,,u,. ,,-, ,,o,.<.,,,,,,
The resolution offered by MIR. King OF Alabama TX
ing on the Beth of May Tor the adjournment of Con-
grrSS taken up.
Mr.. Clayton moved to lay it on the table, which mo-
ton, having been advocated by MIR. Benton and oPpos-
ed by Mr. Alanguul, was ncgaved by yeas IL nays ~
Mr.. Mangu.n moved TO fix May 18th rs the day OF
adjournment, which motion ncga,vcd by yeas Il
nays Il, the Chair voting in the negative.
Mr.. Clay then moved to make Monday, May 23d, the
day of adjournment, which motion prevailed by yeas 70,
nays IA.
The resolution as amended was then adopted by yeas
ST. nays =
The Senate has therefore resolved to adjourn the
ODD Of May. ..-....