Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-05-08
Hitdnesday, May 2, 1888.

The Vice President communicated 10 The senate, IN
obedience to- resolution, a statement showing the iorti'
ticalions which were commenced and completed; laid on
the table, and ordered 10 be printed.
Mr.. Roane presented The petition OF the heirs OF Ag.
mes Dundas, praying that certain. property exhibited TO
the U. States may revert to them; referred 10 the Cohi'
miltee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Buchanan presented four memorials from clllzens
Of Philadelphia, praying that an international copy right
NAV not be passed. The memorials stale that ~ millions
of dollars capital is employed IN the bOOksclllnG business
of this country; and that if the law were passed, it
would prevent numerous persons engaged IN that BUST
ness from obtaining employment. MIR. u said 1t was a
subject that demanded the serious attention oil Congress,
and expressed 4 hope, that II would receive II. Inc me-
MORALS were referred to the committee on The subject.
Mi. d. also presented three memorials from The citi-
zens of the county and city Of Philadelphia, remOnslrat.
ing against the annexation Of Texas to the U. ) laid
on the table.
Also. from q number Of citizens Of Pennsylvania, pray
ing The abolition of slavery and the slave trade IN The
District of Columbia: the motion 10 receive was laid on
the table.
sIr. Morris presented the petition Of sundry citizens
Of Ohio, PRAYING for The abolition of il vGry and the slave
trade in the District OF Columbia.
MIR. Wright, from the Committee on Finance, TO which
was referred the resolution Of the Senate on The subject.
reported n bill authorizing the sale of certain bonds OF
the Bank Of the u. S. belonging TO the U. States: read
and ordered to Il second reading.
MIR. Benton submitted the following resolution, which
was considered and adopted:
Rcsolrtd, That the Secretary Of the Treasury he d.
rected to communicate TO the Senate a condensed state
ment of the condition Of the Stale banks, according to
the latest returns received al The Treasury. Also, the
returns on which the said statements may be founded.
The bill granting TO States and incorporated conpa.
MES engaged in the construction Of roads and canals
the right of way through the public lands, was taken
up aud read the third time.
Mr.. Lyon after some remarks, moved to lay The bill
on the table. and after some remarks from Messrs. King
and Clay Of Alabama, in opposition 10 the motion, II
was rejected, and the bill was passed without a division.
The bill TO provide for the security and protection Of
II - III. lila, ,..t rr IIa SI,s, of
Missouri and Arkansas, was read The third time.
On molten of MIR. Linn, and by general consent, the
bill was amended, by substituting The original name Of
"lndian Territory, y for "NVosho Territory
The bill was then passed-yeas3 80. nays q, as follows:
Yeas-Messr,. Buchanan, Clay Of Alabama, Clay OF
Ky, Clayton, Criltendrn, Cuthbe7t, Davis, Fulton,
Grundy, Hubbard, King, Knight, Linn. Lumpkin, Lyon,
Merrick, Morris, Nicholas, Pierce, Prentiss, Preston,
Rives, Roane, Robins, Robinson, Ruggles. Smith Of
Conn, Smith of la, Southland, Spence. Swift, Tall.
madge, Upton, TrOlIei Wall, White, Williams, Wright,
and (oung-39.
~.Nays-Nessrs. Allen. benton, Brown, Calhoun, Niles,
and Norveil-G.
The joint resolution submitted on Tuesday by Mr..
Clay of Kentucky, on the subject Of the receipts and
disbursements into the Treasury, was taken up and read
the second lime.
Mr.. Wright moved that il be referred TO the Commit.
tee on Finance. This motion led 10 al animated debate,
which lasted ill 4 o'clock. The reference was advo.
Gated by Mpssrs. Wright, Calhoun, Benton, Niles, Blu.
chanan, and King. on the ground of usage in regard -
all propositions Ot importance originating win lnulVl-
dual members, and also for the purpose OF ascsrlaining
how far it might or might not conflict with existing
laws, DC and it was opposed by MeSsrs. Clay: Davis,
Preston, and Tip,on, on the ground that the resolution,
being free from details, did not require n reference; That
the reference proposed was TO a committee hostile TO The
resolutions; that it would produce delay; and that the
object, as disclosed by The debate, was only 10 give the
committee an opportunity TO make an argument against
it in the shape Of a report, &c, DC. The question on
The reference being at length taken, was carried IN The
| firmalive hy the following vote:
~Yeas-Messrs. Allen, Benton, Brown, Buchanan, Cal.
houn, Clay of Alabama, Cuthbeii, Fulton, Grundy, Hub
bard, King, Linn, Lunpkin, Lyon, Morris, Nicholas,
Niles, Norvell, Pierce, Roane, Robinson, Sewer, Smith
Of Connecticut, Trolter, Wall, Williams, Wright, and
Y0ung-2S.
.NaEs-Messrs. Clay of Kentucky, Clayton, Cri,ten-
Robbins, Ruggles, Smith Of Indiana, Southland, Spence,
Swift, TaIlmadge, Upton, Webster, and While-l3.
On motion, the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
TIE LATE DUEL.
The House resumed the unfinished business being the
consideration Of the report from the select committee
appointed 10 investigate the causes which led 10 the
death Of the late Hon. Jonathan Cillry.
The question pending was on the motion OF MIR. VII
liams Of Kentucky, to reconsider the vote, by which The
House REJECTED the latter branch OF Mr.. Adams 3 Ins'ruc'
tons, dischrrging the committee from the c%onsidera.
of the question OF breach of privilege and from the me-
MORALS on the subject Of the duel.
Mr.. Conner moved a call Of the House, which was or.
dered, and proceeded in till l75 members responded,
when
MIR. Morgan moved tina, it be dispensed with.
Mr.. Wise hoped the House would persist in calling
his Judges, so that there might be a full bench, for he
had no idea of the races taking his judges of the bench.
The motion was rejected, The call further proceeded
in, and excuses rendered for several ahsentPes; when
MIR. Davis made an Intellectual motion 10 dispense with
the call; and it was further proceeded in, with closed
doors, till the roll was nearly called through, and $50
members were uscerlained to be present; when
Mr. hliInhell maud 70 HicDopco with ic further urO-
ceedings; which was agreed to-ayes "A, noes "A.
The question then recurring on the motion In recon.
slider, and The yeas and nays being ordered, after some
remarks from Messrs. TilIinghast, Mercer, Pope, and
Mckennan,
MIR. Williams Withdrew the motion al the request of
The latter, 10 enable him (Nlr. McKennan) 10 submit
three distinct propositions:
]. To recOmmlt the report, evidence, and other papers,
with Instructions 10 report nothing more than the eVi.
dence by them taken and such parts Of the journal as
would show what evidence vas offered and excluded.
2 That IN consideration The House had not heretofore
proceeded against any ore in the numerous dueis that
had taken place, it would not be just 10 do 90 in This in
stance; but declaring that, hereafter, challenging mem.
Der for language spoken in debate, is q violation OF Ie
privileges Of the House.
3. Discharging the committee from the further cnnsi.
deration Of the original resolution, and memorials on du-
cling, except so far as ordered by the first resolution.
The question, however, was on the first branch Of
Mr.. Adamss instructions, requiring the committee to re-
port only the evidence and journal.
MI. hoains earnestly du'ucaleo tHe proplIety OF uhs
own motion, and condemned, with great severity, the
course of the committee. and designated the whole pro.
ceeding as an Administration measure.
Mr.. Thomas, for himself. gave this statement a most
unqualified denial, and dlsclaimed it in toto. He called
upon the gentleman TO give the evidence of his asser.
ton.
Mr.. Adams referred to the journal of The votes as evi.
dence of the fact.
Mr.. Thomas referred TO his vote against receiving the
petitions calling for the expulsion of members by name,
and ca Explained his object in the motions made by him in
reference 10 the report.
There was much angry feeling exhibited: MIR,
Adams reiterating his charge with great warmth, and
Mr.. Thomas repelling it
Mr.. Adams explained the object of his motion to recon-
init to he, 10 strip the report of much exciting and excita.
BILE debating matter and relieve The House from j., He in.