Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-04-10
Twenty-fifth { ongress---9d sess
HOUSE OF REPRESENFAIlVE

Thursday, 3p,a D, lS>o.
MIR. Patton moved the following which was 1Han1
nousfy adopted: ,r,.. :. o;,,,d
Po''"'' ELECTION OF DooRKEEPER.
MIR. McKennan then asked The consent OF lae u ouse
TO take up the resolution providing Tor the VI
primo pal Doorkeeper on Monday next al o CLOCK.
Objection being made, the rules were suspended '<
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Mr.. G-ay thea moved 10 insert day at one o'clock
Mr. Cambreleng hoped this motion would not prevail
There were several urgent appropriation bills before ne
House. and this the only public business DAY OF the
present week ~ 20
Mr. Williams of Kentucky said, he thought there
were officers enough already and he therefore moved 10
postpone the resolution till the first Monday 10 Decem-
Der next. IT,,
Mr. Cambreleng asked for the yeas and nays; which
MIR Boon stated, briefly, why he should vote for the
pcstponement. He dissented from the principle nTov'
ed in this question: for, independent OF Tue tloue nav
ing got along very we'll with the present ASSISTANT Door
for the bes, part of three sessions there was ano
ther principle in it still stronger, VIZ: that the HOUSE
did on the annuncation of the death oil Inc ia!e
Doorkeeper, direct his full salary to be Paid 70 MS
widow till the end Of the present session OF Con
oress Mr. Boon did not envy the widow al all out
the same principle would apply as forcibly and win
much justice 10 every MEMBER OF the riouse,
who might die during his term Of service, and MS per
diem for the whole session paid 10 the widow Now,
he could not go for this principle, anu more especially
with the lash him for extravaganza, and the compa
rsons recently made between the expenditures OF The
House under this and the late Administrations, and Tor
mer ones every small and trang item having been IN
dustriousy enumerated If other gentlemen were dis
posed 10 do So they had perfect right and on them
would res, the responsibility Of paying double salary
for the performance of the duties of one Officer
After few words from Messrs. Haynes, Ewing bron'
son. and Taylor against postPonement and orlef re-
jonder by Mr. Boom the question was taken and decld'
ed in The negative yeas "a, nays 81.
c. he IN resolution.
Mr. Williams of Kentucky then moved 10 amend 1t BY
adding the following:
Resotred further That the Office of Assistant Door
keeper from and after the election OF DoorkeePer, De
dispensed with Lost
Mr. Russell then moved to amend by striking out "on
MONDAY next o'clock and inserting "forthwith;
winch agreed 10, and the resolution, as amended,
80 reed to.
hs. re the House proceeded to ballot
I.t. Williams of Kentucky, moved the following or
tey THAT in the bailotngs for DoorkeePer the ndi.
vidua who receives the smallest vote shall be dropped,
and on, bu, it was disagreed to.
The House then proceeded, and 20 nominations were
made.
Messrs. Grant, Hall, Taylor, Sergeant, and Haynes,
There six ballots, the last OF which resulted as
follows
Whole number Of votes III
Necessary 10 choice o9
For Mr. Folansbee 81
Mr. Beale 20
Mr. Washington IL
Scattering
So MIR Foiansbee WAS declared TO be duly elected
and took the oath of office.
The following Message in writing, was received from
the President OF the u s. by the hands Of his Private
Secretary:
To the House Of Representatives, Of the United States:
herewith transmit TO the House of Representatives
sepog, from the Secretary Of State with accompanying
papers, to their resolution Of the 2lst ultimo
NJ VAN BUREN,.
WASHINGTON, April 5, 1888.
THE report in relation to the destruction OF the
Csroline at Schlosser
On motion of Mr.. Cushman, laid on the table.
Mr. Legare, on leave submitted the following resou-
ton, which agreed TO:
ResoueG, That the Committee Revolutionary
CLAIMS be instructed to inquire into the eIpediency Of
granting to Mrs Brown, daughter of Sergeant Jasper
the Communication pay Of subaltern officer, or such
other compensation she may he in the opinion of the
committee entitled 10 under the laws and the practice
of Congress
The Speaker laid before the House communication
from the Secretary Of the Treasury in relation to lands
sold under the presumption laws; which, motion Of
MIR. Boon, was laid the table.
The Senate amendment to the general appropriation
bill taken up and concurred in.
Also, the amendment of that body to the bill in rela
ton to pension balances likewise concurred in.
Sundry bills from the Senate taken up, read
twice, and referred to their appropriate standing COM
atees.
The bill for the relief of Thomas Fiebrown, jr. was
read third time, and passed.
On motion, the House adjourned.