Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-12-18
house OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

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Mr. Crshrnan asked leave 10 submit the following:
ErsoIrei That no committee Of this House shall be
pe,med 10 employ clerk al The public expense, with
out first obtaining leave oil the House Tor that purpose
| Objection being made
Mr. c. moved 4 suspension of tic rules, which pre-.
vailed, and The resolution was agreed to, Nom DIS
| On mp,ioa of Mr. Cambreleng, the House went into
cnmmltae-hr. Howard in The Chair, on tie b!,i max
ing appropriations, III pai Tor the support OF HoVefn'
| me mt for the year lc3o-9.
| The bill having been read, MIR. Camhrecng explained
tina, The contingent expenses OF the House and Senate
had been limited 10 onehal their estimates, leaving the
other half for future consideration.
The bill was ordered 10 be reported, when the com.
mi,;ec rose and the Speaker having resumed Tie chair,
the bill was ordered to be engrosscd for third reading
to day. ard al subsequent Stage it was read third
| time ard passed.
| On motion Of MIR. Chambers,
Resoired, That the Committee on Claims be author.
| lied TO employ clerk.
Mr. Howard inquired if, although this private bu
sncss day petitions could be presented;
The Chair replied that petitions were in order each
dav for The first thirty days OF the session.
Mr. Howard hoped they would 20 OH with that bust
ness So that the committees might have some business
| before them.
House TO take up, their reference. private bills
! from The Senate lying on the Speakers table.
Petitions and memorials were then called for in The
order Of States commencing al the point left off the other
day. and we're presented by Messrs. Athcrton and Far
ring,on, Of New Hampshire.
Mr. FLETCHER OF mGSSacIuscts t'lVn pTtSeUeu TFH-
,io for the abolition Of slavery in the District Of Co.
l1mbia
Mr. Wise rose and objected 10 its reception, and said
he would make the point Of order, whether Nh Ather
ton fifth resolution recognized The reception Of pct
tons.
Tic Chair ruled, according to decision made in the
9th Congress- BY majority Of l47 10 Sc, that The qucs
ton Of ption could not be then raised. The Chair
gave different construction 10 the then existing order,
but i, was ovcrruled by the House by the above vote.
Mr. WISE in order 10 test Inc Of The House,
took appeal stating that he regarded The
given by the Chair 10 the present order TO te correct
lie asked for The yeas and nays; which subsequently,
ordered.
A considerable debate sprung up this point, in
which Mcssrs Wise, Rves, fickens, Robertson, Gas
cock and Craig (a'! Of whom sustained the decision Of
the Chair) participated and was concluded by
Mr.. Taylor who, remarkng that The case appeared to
him he clear even TO allow room i"r an argument
against it, demanded The previous question, which was
seconded So 10 c. and The main question ordered, put
and carried-yeas lcJ, nays ..
.Naus-Messrs Carter, Chambers, Crockett, Pope,
&. II. Williams, and Word-G.
Mr.. Adams and Mr.. Wise serefalJ refused 10 vote
when their names were called.
On motion of Mr.. Taylor, il was
ResOlrci That when The House &C ourn to-day, it ad.
journ 10 meet Monday.
Mir Mercer. leave, submitted resolution, which
was read as follows:
Resolrcd That all petitions and memorials presented
10 this House at the regular session of Congress, and
referred The several standing committees, which
no port ldue. VI III W
reported may be again referred to the committees,
the pleasure CT The members by whom they
speciiveiy presented being handed or list thereof
presented: 10 the Clerk
Mr. Turney moved to amend the resolution by insert
ing after the word 'memoral, the words 'papers and
Resolutions which was disagreed to.
Mr.. LOOMS proposed TO amend the resolution by
adding after the word ~ House., the words " for want
of action thereon; and after conversation, in which
Messrs LOOMS, Garland IF Va and Adams parook the
proposed amendment was disagreed to.
MI Mercer then modified his resolution ps 10 read