Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-04-21

now say nothing ill the ILL sloul! come up on lis th,a
reading; should he probably then, unless induceu u
do by something from the other Size
The oil ordered BE- engfossed Iot tAird leau-
ing by the following vote:
Yeas-Messrs Allen, Benton, Brown, Buchanan,
Calhoun Clay of Alabama. Cuhber,: Fulton, 0rundy,
Hubbard, Linn Lumpkn, Lyon Niles, Norvel, Pierce
Rives Roane, Robinson RuggIes, Smith of Conn Tip
ton, Trotler Wall, Williams, Wright, Young-G
Naqs--Messrs Clay of Kentucky, Clayton, Crilten'
den Davis, King Merrick, Nicholas, Prenliss, Preston,
Robbins, Smith Of Ind Southland, Swift, White-I4.
The Senate then adjourned ill Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. Pcrikn, from the Committee Tor the District oil
Columbia, reported without amendment, the bill 10 IN
corporate certain banks in the District Of Columbia
Mr. Thomas from the Committee on the Judiciary,
reported without amendment, Senate bill for The relief
of Thomas Cooper
Mr. Randolph, from the Committee on Agriculture,
reported Joint resolution 10 authorize the President OF
the T. S 10 lease grauously, for ten years, any lot OF
land belonging 10 The u States, and not included in the
enclosed or public lands, for the cultivation Of the null
berry and sugar beet
MIR Morgan from the Committee Revolutionary
Pensions reported, with amendment Senate bill grant.
ing pensun TO David Gilmore
Mr. Mason of Virginia, from the Committee on Com.
merce reported bill for the relief of VIM: Grocer.
THE PUBLIC PRESS.
Mr. Hopkins resolution OF inquiry, as 10 The con-
ncxlon of the Government with the Press, and the ex
pedency of destroying that connexion with MIR Drom
coolies amendment, extending that inquiry to some KIM
bred and other topics coming up in order,
MIR. Garland Of Virginia, commenced reply 10 his
colleague, (Alr Dromgoole,) who had proposed the
amendment, (Which will be given, when finished with
the rest Of the deba!e) but which was not completed
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
This day being private business day, and the Board OF
Claims bill being the special order,
MIR. CaInbreieng rose, and said that Tie public busl'
eloHt otair Hn
would therefore 10 postpone the private and spe-
cia orders, and take the unfinished public business
On this notion (rcquiring vote ottwo thrds) Mr. u
demanded the yeas aud nays which were ordered; and
The motion prevailed by the following vole Yeas l39,
nays 40.
THE CUMBERLAND ROAD BILL.
The unfinished business, being the Cumberland Road
Bill, then taken up, pending Mr.. Underwoods mo-
ton to recommit with instructions; and the debate was
continued by Messrs. Clowney, Pickens, and Corwln.
Mr. Casey, Of Illinois, then took the floor, and moved
the Previous Question.
Mr.. Pckens moved to lay the bill on the table This
motion had precedence
Mr. Briggs asked for the yeas and nays Ordered.
Mr. Campbell, Of S &. asked for call Of the House.
Lost
Mr.. Pickens's motion was decided in the negative
Yeas 81, nays 100.
The demand of Mr.. Casey for the previous question
was seconded, by tellers--Ayes 81, noes 81.
Mr. Shcrrod Williams demanded The yeas and nays on
the question Shall the main question be now put -
Ordered And The House decided mat the main qies'
ton should now be pui-ieas los, nays oG.
Mr. Montgomery, Of y. G, moved an aGournment-
Lost.
The question recurring the engrossment Of the BILL
Mr.. Reed demanded the yeas and nays. Ordered
And the House ordered the bill 10 be engossed and read
third time. by the following vote: Yeas 100, nays %.
Mr. Fillmore moved an adjournment. Lost.
Mr. Rhett moved call of the House. Lost.
Next Monday, to morrow, and this day, were named
the time Of reading the bill the third time Monday
lost. Tomorrow-lost. The Chat. naming the ques-
ton as being 10 day,
Mr. Thomas moved the first Monday Of May next,
and this ne asked the yeas and nays.
Mr. Rhru then moved an ad ournment. Lost.
Mr. EImore moved i call of the House.
Mr. Thompson asked Tor the yeas and nays on this
motion Ordered.
Mr.. Gilmore moved an adjournment. Lost Ayes %,
not counted
The yeas and nays then taken ordering call
Of the House; and il decided in the negative as FOL
lows: Yeas o. nays l07.
Mr.. Thomson moved an adjournment Lost.
The motion Of Mr.. Thomas Was rejected by the fol-
lowing vote Yeas S:}, nay 90.
The question recurring ordering the bill 10 be read
third time this day,
Mr. Chapman, Of Alabama, asked for The yeas and
nays. Lost.
The House then ordered the bill to be read third time
this day. And the bill being read,
Mr. Boon demanded the Previous Question ION the
PASSAGE of the bil which seconded and the main
question was ordered to be put
On the passage Of the BILL Mr. Ccnnor demanded the
yeas and nays. which were ordered: and the bill
then by the following votes: Yeas &C. nays so.
On motion of Mr. KEENAN,, the House then adjourned;
it being twenty minutes before q o'clock.