Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-12-07
the United States by Mr. Martin yan Buren, r, his Phi,

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Ordered, That the usual number Of copies be printed,
and that five thousand additional. copies without the do
cumens, and fifteen hundred copies with the documents
be printed Tor the use OF the Senate.
On motion, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Hugh A. Garland, Esq, Clerk elect Of the House OF
Representatives,, presented himself al the Speaker Ia
bic. and took the uatlIs OF Office.
| The message from the Senate for the appointment of
joint committee of the two Houses 10 wait the Pre-
sdent, and inform him that they ready TO receive
any communication from him. was taken up, as the bu
slness first in order, and concurred in.
The committee ON the part of the House ordered
10 consist of three, and composed Of the following
gentlemen:
Mr.. Cambreeng of New York.
| MIR. Conner, OF North Carolina.
Mr. Lincoln, of Massachusetts,.
The Speaker laid before the House The following com
municatIon from The Hon. John Quincy Adams, which
was read:
To the President of tie Senate and Speaker Of the
House Of REPRESENTATIVES Of the United Suites:
In compliance with the request Of Mr. George Wash.
ingon Lafayette, and Of the respective family OF our late
Industrious and veneraled friend General Lafayette,
have the honor of presenting to Congress, in their
name copy OF the memoirs and writings OF their no.
nored parent recently published by them, to be depo.
JOHN G. ADAMS.
House. REPRESENTATIVES, y. S.,
Monday, December 3, lc:}S
Mr. A. then submitted the following resolution, which
was agreed 10 mem diSS
Res0rcd by the Senate and House Of Representatives,
The United States Of 4erea IN Congress assembled, That
the thanks of this Congress be presented TO Geo Wash
ngton Lafayette the son, and to the surviving family
of the late iusrous and amented Gen. Lafayette, for
the copy Of his memoirs and writings recently published
by them, and presented in their name 10 this Congress-
be deposited in their library; and that the be
deposited in the said library accordingly.
!. On motion of Mr. Harlan, the usual order for furnish
ing members with newspapers not 10 exceed the price
t Of three daily papers, was agreed TO-
On motion of Mr. Grennell, joint resolution for the
election Of two chaplains 10 the two Houses, for the
present session, was agreed 10.
d Mr.. Taylor submitted the following, which was re-
;. jected
. Re>oired That committee be appointed 10 report
plan for carrying into effect far practicable the
OF der of The House Of the I'd July last, directing that
in the arrangement of the Hail. the members should
be entitled may be, to the same relative posi-
ton the Chair which they then occupied or 10 devise
and report such other mode oassgnng seats to members
as the committee may deem equitable and proper.
8 Mr.. Adams, on leave, submitted the toowIng
RcSOired That all the Petitions memorials, and re-.
against the annexation OF the Republic oil
Texas the United States, presented at the first and
second sessions Of the present Congress- together with
the resolutions Of the Legislatures Of the States of Ala
bama Tennessee, Vermont, Rhode Island, Ohio hlchl-
gan and Massachusetts,, now file in the clerk office,
relating 10 that subject be taken from the said files and
referred 10 select committee OF - members, 10 con-
slider End report thereon
Mr. Howard moved TO lay the resolution the table
Mr. Adams called for the yeas and nays; which were
. ordered.
Mr. Mercer requested The gentleman from Maryland
i to withdraw The motion Tor moment 10 enable him
(Mr. Nj to PROFOUND question to that gentleman
Mr. NJ. promised 10 renew the motion
Mr. Howard withdrew it.
Mr. Mercer wished TO know whether the application
of the Republic OF Texas Tor admission into this Union
had not been Withdrawn;
>, MIR Howard was understood express his belief that
e it had though he had other knowledge Of the fact
,f than that derived from the newspapers
Mr. Mercer renewed the motion 10 lay on The table,
and it prevailen-yeas 1876, nays 81.
So the resolution was laid on the table.
Mr. Mckennan submitted a resolution to remove The
drapery in the galleries Of the hall rejected.
Mr. Adams gave notice that, on tomorrow, he should
call up bill for the prevention Of duelng in the Dis
trict Of Columbia.
Mr. A. then submitted the following resolutions:
Rcs0ircd, That n committee Of - members be appoint.
ed with leave send for persons and papers, 10 inquire
and report 10 this House,
e /. Whether Andrew Stevenson, Envoy extraordinary
|. and Minister Plenpoenary from The United States, al
London, is, has recently been engaged in public
newspaper controversy involving his personal integrity
and the honor Of his country, whose representative he
is, with Daniel O'Conne member OF the Parliament
of the United Kingdom OF Great Britain and Ireland.
= Whether the said Andrew Stevenson, holding The
privileged character of Ambassador has, in concert
with three other persons, citizens OF the u one o
whom, officer in their navy, engaged IN conspiracy
with intent to stop tie 1cad or in tie language OF the
laws Of God and Of man. 10 murder the said DAME
e Council in duel, or by premedllaed pIovocallol
|. 10 a brawl.
.,
r. demand Of explanations in the form usual among du
d. eists preliminary to a challenge and with the intent
y to follow it up by challenge, preconceed vii" the sale
three other citizens Of the u S. did accept answer
from the said Daniel Conne equally unsatisfactory tc
the codes OF genuine and Of spurious honor and thereby
tacy admit the truth Of the mpu,aon upon his honor
IS at which he had protested 10 take offence.
a. Whether the said Andrew Stevenson, in these
transactions has violated duties of his office
ambassador Of pence the laws of Nations the laws Of the
land, TO The Government Of which he was accredited
the privileges of the British House Of Commons in the
person e of its members and The honor und inter
Of es, Of his own country.
e 3 Whether the said Andrew Stevenson has, in these
TRANSACTIONS conducted himself 10 require the con
II stitutona nteposllon OF this House. by impeachment
MIR. Howard remarked that the resolutions covered
great deal of ground and the hope too that the gen.
leman from Massachusetts would consent to the motion
he moved that their consideration be postponed I'LL Mon
day next
Mr. Hopkins moved to lay the whole subject on the
table.
Mr. Reed called for the yeas and nays; which were
ordered.
>. Mr. Thomas hoped the of the last motion would
It withdraw it, and suier 1t TO lie over
o MIR. Hopkins, believing good could result from
discussion upon such subject could not consent to
n withdraw it,
The motion 10 lay on The table prevailed-yeas l4O
o nays 81, as follows;
!. Ycas-Messrs John w. Allen, Anderson, Alherton,
Banks, Beatty, Beers, Bell Bickne, Blddle Blrdsa!,
e Bouldn Brodhead, Bronson, Buchanan, VIM. B Camp.
!. bell, Carter Casey, Chambers, CLANCY: Chapman,
Chealham, Clark, CIowney, Coffin, Coles, Crabb,
Craig, Crazy, Crockett, Cushman, Dawson Davee, De
Il Graft, Dennis, Dromgoole, Dunn, Gilmore, Ewing,
Fairfield, Foster James Garland Glascock, William
Graham, Granland, Gray, Griffin, Haley, Hammond,
Halves, Hawkins Haynes, Herod, Holt, Hopkins,
a Howard, Hubley. Robert NJ. T. Hunter, lngham Thos
B. Jackson, J. Jackson Jenfer, h. Johnson J. John.
s son, N Jones, J. w. Jones, kem, Kembe, Kennedy,
Khngensmlh, Lewis, Logan, LOOMS, Lyon, Mallory,
e James NJ. Mason, Martin, Nloury May, Maxwell, Nc
e Kay, Robert Mcclellan, Abraham Mcclellan henetee,
!, MIigan, Montgomery, Moore, Morgan, Samuel w.