Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-01-21

the Executive departments OF The GofGinmrEt .I
Mr.. Calhoun of Massachusetts askea of ''e yeas CIV"
,o.. nm M ,nau: which were ordered, and were, yeas
49, nays II. l. p, Real,
Bean, Black. Bockrc, Boom b"rueh' bnuu''t, no, a.
Br,J. Euchunan Burns, Bynum, CuinbTeenE SaIr' "a
sp;, Claney, Chapman, Chaplin, John f. H. CiuIprihe
Cleveland, CoIrs, Conner, Craig, Cramer; Cushwan'
D9 ns"1y Doo $n:h F Rt' Psis aS jas
G,,I.uJ Rice Garland. GI"lsun, Gi!irt Gluscock,
Graiiand, Grayson, Haley, Inland Hail. itamsI, liam
ucuan Samuel Harrison. lla%cs, iiaM kins. Haynes
Hester iolsey Holt, Hopkins li"Wara iiu"''
HUNTINGTON, iIuntsnan, ingham jarvis, r. Nj. John
son. Jno W Iurrs, Bcn jules, kennon, kIs%re' h!Ih'
ccnsmi.h Lane Lansing. Laporle: LAWYER, u;oroh r'
Joshua L'r Leonurd lHgan, Loyal Lueas: '.J Wa'
Martin William Mason, hlcses Mason May, Meheon'
Mcnim Miller Montgomery, Mncre Morgan, MGheH-
berg Owens, page Parker, Parks Patterson, Iae p
Dure j. Prafce, lnckney, John Reynolds Jos'Ph hry
Sh:nn Sckles Smith Sprague SIandrtL, ou''eF,Gnu'
Ta;Iur Thorlas JOHN Thomson, loucey, ui'er ah'
J,inori, Wagner, Wardwcll: Webster, Weeks, Ihos
T.. Wiursey. and icI-l2I ,,
Massachusetts, Chiffon Allan, Heman Allen, Bailey,
BouA Briggs, John Calhnon, William b. Calhoun, Iur.
ter John Chanh,rs, Chctwond, ~ H. Claiborne C!ark'
Co.wiu Crane Dawson, Debcrry Elmore, Evans, Eve
rett Forester Gralur, Granger, Graves: Gierneil,
Griffin Jnsrph Hall, Hard Hardin, liarian, Harper,
Hazeitine, Iioar, How ell lngerso James, Jener Cave
Johnson Lawrence, Luke Lea, Lewis, Lincoln Sai"p-
Mason, MARY. MeCarly, McComas, hchehnah'
Mercer Nlliguu James y. Pearcc, Pearson. Pelgrcw,
Phillips Pckems, Potts. RcncEer, Roberlsnn Russell
Wiilnm B. Shepard Slade, Sloane, Spanger, Steele
Stnrrr, Taia!erro, Underwood Elnon White, Elisha
Whesey. Lewis w williams, and sherToa y" liams-'l.
So the orders set aside two-ihras not voting
~ '''( TXECuTtvE ADMINISTRATION.
The IIuus. then resumed the consideration OF Inc
resolu,u originally submitted bp Mr. WISE and the
amendment proposed thereto by Mr. Pearce Of Rhodr
island fur an inquiry into alleged abuses OF the Ike.
| cu,ve Departments Of the Government.
Mr. hIckeon, who entitled 10 the floor, addressed
the House at length in support & Tire proposed
amendment, and followed by Alr. Jcntr, IN oppo-.
s:l!Yn.
Mr. Fanderpoel said he about TO submit motion
which he anticipated the most unprecedented una.
nimy. lie took il for granted that the author OF Tins
resolution, aud those gentlemen OF the opposition who
had favored with such elaborate ant! ardent speeches
iH.iav"r OF is passage, were really ta earRt|; mat
they actually wanted committee 10 look into The alIeg.
cd curtupnns Of The Gay; and il their otrc was wla!
they pr!esscd il 10 be, they would certainly be al I"
| favor any movement that would nmcGatr
determination Of This question: not rotract It's decision
with their speeches till near the emu Of The session: and
then Tell us that they had not time cnr"gh 10 make The
necessary Investigation. II they were intent upon !:a'
king discoveries, surely very important that The
committee OF inquiry should commence lis ahori with
out delay. He could not therefore, bat ioVk 'E ci.
tire in the motion lie was about 10 submit
| from the opponents Of The Administration. AHd as
to Tie friends If the administration, he had but single
| word 10 say: II due to the At!n!nst!a 0n ana
particularly that venerable man, who son 70 re.
turn that roe from which, eight years ago, The T"ce
|
Under debate SHOULD be Immediately dsposct o. Let
no, the creation Of this proposed court Il! Inquiry br
postponed to So late period, that his opponents I al
tempt 10 avoid the responsibility tny have aSSG!'I by
telling U.S. that they had not Lime enough Ia rrhGrr .hri!
laJos efficient Though the original resolution Was as
broad the English language could make IT, aud the
effect Of le motion. he ahou !" submit. Il II pc.
vu.icd would be 10 cut oil lie amendment "i lie gen
tcan k.oGe Island. (Mr. Pea!c:D yetEe !ci has
duty It. mvee he yrerip"# QUESTION.
Mr.. '. Withdrew the n,ui:.n 4, lc request OF
M.. Wise, wish Tie understanding I!.t ~. w would
it,
Mr. Wise then ai,cr addressing The llousc for short
ti.:a renewed Tie demand Tor Tic previous qcs!icn
which second. d 10y The IIcusc-ayes 81: noes d.
Mr.. Morga. called IT,: tie yeas ami nays on o!tr:inI
The ualn question; wi!.c!i cr ordered: ulu were
III, nays ~, az :uiuwS:
leas-Airssrs Adams Clifton Allan, An'hemy: Ash,
EaiIy, Bean, Black, borden, Bcu!tn, Hovce, Boyd.
! Brown, buchanan, Bunch, ByTum, tambTe!cnM, Carr,
| Carter, CASEY, Clancy: Chapman. john +. ii. C!ai
bprHr CuIIur, CraIrr, Cushnilu, DAVIS, DOui'"day:
Dunlap, flri:r, Fowler, Fry, fu;r, james Ga:land,
G!":s>n Giirt, Glscock, GfatIFc, lla y, JOS Hail.
! Ilau.er, Hunu:san, larG.n, Harlan San.rl >. Harr
son. !a# ,s nay nr<, llaztnr r:scr, llu>ry, ll;,
iopAls ilnH AID, luv!ry, Huntington, ilunsna iEg-
;,al!i JAMES, Wis Johnson: K. 81 Johmson Z. john
! son II JcHi:y.l J. ". Inues, i Jones, klmgrnsmlth,
Lane Lansing, Llportr, LAWYER, Lay, Leg, Leonard,
Lewis, L"Yam, 10y all, Lucas. LON, a Mann J. n"hi'
Martini w Alusui. ). Mason, AcKnn, Acleal, Mont
go".y A"rsa Owns lags' i ta.!e[sI ra't""' I'y
aIdsOl Rogers, scherck, Il II. SArpp"td Shields,
Snm, scAlrs Spungirr sIaideler, s0r~r. Sutherland,
TaAay''e, Taylor, l"''''T5 j. l'oT'S,n, iYu9%y iu;
inplon Wcbs.rr Weeks, I. T. WEIllIesey. l.. Williams,
| and Yell I2i.
laas-Mc>sTs Hcnlan Allen, Bell, Bond, Briggs Jno.
! Cuht,,u W!nu i. Canuuu JOHN CianIJrrs .NIihl ii.
Ciascyne Clark, Corwn, Clane, Gushing, Darlington,
| Dam son. Dcbrrry, Denuy, DromgooIe Etnorr, E:Gns,
GaIi.:n. Granger, Graves, Grcnme!!, Harper Noar,
cu!n a.aurg MrCariy, alckennan, Mercer, AlIigan,
Eulre j. Peacc James y. peasce: Pearson, Peltg!cw,
! Phillips, rickcrs, Pots, Reed, Robertson, Russell,
! Sirr:e, WaGdy Thompson, Fin!on, Elisha Hhll!!e'ey,
Wise, and loung-o2
So tie iouse determined that Tic iian question he
| nc" pat.
Mr. Enyd called for the yeas and nays on the main
question: ic the adoption Of the original re-
| suu.ioil ;l:rh ordered, and were-yels lUo,
| nays9.
,ngs- alcssrs Ash, Cuslman, Fuller, Lansing,
| faHs, ScI!rnck, lay!cr, luni!i, and Nard"tI!-3.
60 the resolution Vas adopted.
Dir. Bell renewed tic notice CT has motion ur leave 10
! BRING iii bill 10 the freedom oil elections.
Mr.. thompson Vi Ohio made al lniteciuai attempt to
| submit tie following IT s'Iu;lon:
i:.$C!trd, That lie ComHIttce on Public Lands, be
Instructed l., inquire lato c expectancy vi granting
t!wnshi other quantity Of land 10 each OF The States
81 THIS UHl1n for tie purpose OF enabling them 10 erect
Suitable buildings un ~ print purchase "ii necessary
Loos for Ike instruction u! the blIud within ;hclr
| EcC:I.c limits.
On motion OF MI. Graves,
| he House then adjourned.
H,edncSdny January IS, 1857.
IN SENA IT,
A communication was received from the War Depart
mrnt, covering report from the ChIrt Engineer III re-
| latIpn To- the delaware break water.
| A communication received from The Treasury
Department: Covering report from the Register OF The
| Treasury.
Mir. Cuthbeol, Senator from Georgia. Appeared today
| in !is seat.
a communication was received from The Post Office
Department, covering statement vi The entire emUlu
received by each OF Tie Poslmasers i'll the United
! Suites.
| Petitions presented by Mcssrs. Morgis Linn,
Strange. DAVIS. and rcrrrcd. :
| Mr.. Walker, from the Committee on Public Lands,
reported b designating in what medta The debts due