Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-01-17

o,dsr he said 10 Owe an opportunity ot the committees
to report; and with further design also, thai as soon
as The reports gone through TO take up Inc PrVatc
calendar and act such bills only would not ri:ct
debate. =
Mr. Jarvis inquired how they could know beforehand
what bills would elicit Gchair:
Mr. Bell had no wish throw any obstruction i'll the
way Of the rtun but he had ireGurhy pointed out to
the House Tie iupruprty VI dc paIlrg from the crna
~ business of Tie House: aud It's Inconvenience had
been often seriously felt. Unless they pursued The or
dnay of business. general SUBJECTS would never
be reached. lie had objection |" Tie SUBJECT advert
ed /, v,u lustpuucd but preferred i.s pos! ponrnrn
tot dag crr!an ard he sesIcd "Wednesday or Thurs
day next.
i he Chair renarhrd that there was already motion
to postpone pending. made yesterday 10y enbrr from
Penis; lranil (Alr Galbrnth
Mr. Bell thought ii better 10 make it the order of the
day 10! ia. next week.
Mr. lpSrv iMh0 entitled to the ilnor on the g..
neral dscussuI) SAID he had objection to The pest
ponement.
Mr. Canbrcleng preferred the suggestion Of tic gen
tleman from Tennessee 10 that OF the gentleman ron
Ohio, for he wished ew days ct the early part OF next
week be devoted the consideration OF some OF Tie
appropriation bills tie added, that it was not the In
lrn,on Of the Committee of Ways and Means hastily
10 press The console ratinn of this measure upon the
House. lie would therefore suggest that II be postponed
| Til Thursday neat.
! Mr.. Bell lac! ol, lection to that motion, and would
indeed prefer u course, that Il te made The special
| order for the day named.
Mr.. Lawrence said ne would withdraw his motion Ter
the it finite ppsrponruent of lie bill and report naGe
by him On It's first inroduc.ion] aud II IN order, sub
sli!ulc motion 10 commit them 10 Committee oil lie
! Whoe on The state of The Union.
The Clair said the motion to postpone would take pre-
| cedrEce.
| Mr. Lawrence then Withdrew his motion.
The Chair. Then the question rccHis upon the mo-
tiuu 10 postpone till 1hursduy next. and to commit to
| Committee Of the Whole on the state of the Union.
Air. Bel! lad objection to let it 60 to the Commit
tee Of the Whole. and then let the House committee
take it up when they thought proper.
The Chair suggested la, the better mode in that case
| would he To- withdraw the molten ~ !pone.
Mr.. Bell accordingly Withdrew his motion.
Tie question then required upon Mr. Ga!hraiths mo
| ilUn.
| Mr. Thomas proposed Monday week, in order, as lie
srd afford opportunity Of Disgusting Of one OF the
NEST important bills before the flut+cat OF tie adj
mission of Michigan the Union, in which the int
rests of upwards Of 2OU, 900 were deeply nv"lrcd.
AI Adams hoped the gentleman from Mary land would
name other day than Monday as that Vas the only
duy open for presenting petitions.
| Mr.. Thomas substituted Tuesday week.
Mr. Jarvis preferred It's taking the usual COURSE, hy be-
ing co'nm''lEd. I'm acknowledgements.
! merit.
The Chair had decided that point the other day.
! The llnu$c refused to postpone till Tuesday week,
and also rejected the motion 10 postpone III! Tuesday
! nest.
| Mr. Mckay then moved Thursday next
Mr. Bell thought the best would be to commit t.
| Mr. Canblrcng hoped the House would agree to his
motion 10 commit
The motion of Mr.. IngcrsoI! rejected, and the
question recurring Mr. CumLrrlrngs original motion
to Commit Committee Of the Whole on The State OF
| the Union,
Mi Parker moved its commitment to the Committee
| on Manufactures. Lost
Tic bill and report were then committed to Commit
tee Of The Whole the STATE OF the Union, without
| division
WAR CLAIMS.
Mr.. Whlltlrscy, from the committee, also report
cd back the bill lo provide for the payment vi horses
aud other property lost destroyed in the military ser,
vice Of the United States which had been returned
from the Senate with amendment limiting It's opera
lion TO the next sSon Of Congress. The committee
reported that the amendment Of The Senate be concur
red in which was agreed 10 by the House.
Mr. DUNLAP from the Committee the Public Lands,
reported bill extend the time Of issuing scrip certl
ica,cs U. States Military land warrants read twice
land at the suggestion of MIR Ilaan) referred 10 the
same Committee Of the Whole, having bill lo3 under
consideration.
Mr. Smith from the Committee Of Ways and Means,
reported resolution ordering thousand extra copies
of the report Of the Committee of Ways and Means: re-
lifting the reduction OF The tariff, TO DC printed lor the
of the House
The resolution, under the rule, would lie over one
! day.
Mr. Smith moved its consideration at that time.
Mr.. Bell inquired if it in order TO consider such
resolution then
The Chair replied that it was as it was report from
Mr.. Lawrence really hoped that objection would be
withdrawn, iors was most important document, and
ought to be extensively circulated among The people:
Mr. Bell had made objection, but only an inquiry
Tic point of order. No motion being made 10 coisI'
der, the resolution read.
Mr. Mann Of New York suggested larger number,
for that ordered would be inadequate 10 the wants o the
members for their constituents. He moved that 20 600
be printed.
Mr. Denny. Why, that's enough 10 poison them!
Mr. Craig thong The original number proposed suili
! ccut.
Mr.. Mann would meet the views of gentlemen on
both sides, and he therefore proposed 10000 Lost
| Mr. Williams Of y. e. moved to strike GU; 10000,
! and insert 1000 Lost.
which WAS agreed TO; and. so amended the resolution
! c0ncurrcd in.
| On motion of Mr. Wh,icsey Of Ohio (ater variety
! of suggestions from Messrs Jarvis, raialerro, L. VIII
lou,s, and Nardwe) the House agreed take up the
private orders by oil lO4 10 A. excluding those
! which would elicit debate.
| PRIVATE ORDERS
The bill for the relief Of Henry Lee taken up; and
after some explanations by Messs Parker and Taacr.
TO- on motion Of Mr. Underwood was postponed until
! tomorrow.
The bill giving The assent Of Congress to the act Of
the General Assembly Of Yrgnia, entitled act TO in
corporate the Alexandria and Falmouth Railroad conf
| pany, was read third time and passed.
Various other private orders acted on
The Speaker laid before the House Il communication
from the Acting Secretary Of War, transmitting state
Of the number and compensation Of the clerks
| pIoyed in that Department. which, on motion OF MIR.
Kim, laid the table, and ordered to be printed.
The Speaker also laid before the House commune
Gallon from The Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting
report the subject Of the insovent debtors OF the
United Sales which, on motion Of MIR. X. Nj. johnson,
was laid on the table, and ordered 10 be printed.
On motion Of Mr. Pnckney,
The House adjourned