Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-06-19

nd millcd lhat he had never read one Of the prjo,
Mr. Adams then cited the rule directing the COMM.
that it was their "duty TO take all matters reier,.
them into consideration, and proceeded to argue thar,
committee hao 'a'e' III ''e' looking i'll,
these papers
Mr.. A. repeated, tina. he should not now in,er,,,.
,,e members of the committee Individually, but the
LEHMAN from Virginia might do so it be pleased ST.
Mr. Howard again repeated MS wish that the GEM,
man should do so, and as far as he might, wogs
sist upon It, . -,
Mr. Adams again declined, for The reason above rive,
and denied that his question. when pr"?olnfrG vs,
day was designed 10 be personal. lis ubleC, vas
reach the committee rs committee
Mir A. again commented upon the Objectionable cor.
of committee making up Its opinion, and spDJ.7r
forth 10 the country It's solemn Judgment withop,
aiming the materials committed TO their eyam.na,;r
and put the case Of committee TepGrn. uDno -.
ya,c claim or old soldier petition 10 The SANE rn,ur.
Il was part Of that system OF conrnp. for the
peliljon against which he had been long coo;s rc,, No.
rndeayurnr to arrest; but the PRINCIPLES assr,,1 b.
the committee went step farther even ,ka1 The iIons
for with great solemnity, they received the ptop. hoo
determined not TO consider them. lie sred ,ha
equally their dnty, both 10 receive and Consider H.
adyered TO the fact that ihongh, Tor length Of limo
the House laid all Texas petitions on The table yct,lr
al length sent one thereby expressing It's tina, ia
subject requiring Tie consideration Of lis COM
mittee The gentleman from Maryland had cigcn., :,
his opinion .haihis was act iEadYerenc" on p a,
table hr. a. in reply, ndveEed 10 other papers sent
since but had not concluded. when
The chair announced the o1ders Of the day.
STEAM ESPLOsIGHs.
hlr Cusiman also EIadc Intellectual slIurt t5 ca"
10 The two bills IN relation 10 steam explosions
Sir BdG!e said this was 4 question Of such vital in
portance affecting the lives OF all who travelled by steam
conveyance that he compelled to ask Tor tie yes,
and nays: which being ordered, wereyfas III mass:
So the rules were suspended, and the House n,o
committee, Mr. Mercer in Tie Chair.
On motion Of Mir Cushnian, the committee took "
the iL authorizing Tie appointment oil persons 20 e.:
the usefulness Of inventions 10 Improve and ierder
the boilers of steam engines against explosions
The third section OF the bill was as follows
SEC. 3. and be turhcr ennc'ed, That 10 carry ~
effect the foregoing objects, there be, and here5
propriaed out OF any in the Treasury olhe,
wise appropriated the sum %. six thousand dollars
so much thereof shall lie necessary for tie above pu'
noses shall be subject to their order 10 deray sue
expenses as shall be incurred by their direction, inciu5
ing the sum Of three hundred dollars TO each for his pei
sona services and expenses Prorid.d, homertr, Tia
their accounts shall be settled al The Treasury, in IL
manner as those Of other public agents.
Mr. Cushman under instructions OF the committee n
commerce. moved 10 anP M TIE second as In give
compensation of eight dollars day tor every Gay en-
ployeG which agreed 10.
The committee then rose and reported the above BIZ;
as amended The House, and 1t thsn went into com
mit,ce on the Union Mr.. Mercer in the Chair, tn
b to provide for the better security OF the lives Of pas
eengers on board OF vessels propelled in whole in part
BY steam
The bill having been read,
MIR Thomas submitted an amendment, which va
agreed to- and the bill discussed at length, on II
details and principles. BY Messrs Thomas Corwin Ran
dolph, TIIIInghast, B,dde, Hoffman, l"Safe, Hamer
Howard, Evans, and Sergeant.
Several amendments were offered and voted upon pr
farxrn; but before coming 10 any final decision,
The House took the usual recess at o'clock.