Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-07-13


RENTED, which MIR. Cushman had stated the whole
amour, of such bonds but 1911 600, and that lne
hill proposed commission TO Inquire into the tue or
relief Of claimants under the bill He defended the Dill
with some PARTICULARLY and hoped that The committee
would report il 10 the House.
The motion 10 strike the enncting clause was re-
jeeted. , ,;oh ,a., 10.
bate adopted and the bill ordered 10 be reported 10
the House. nj,
motion prevailed. ,
The bill authorizing The sale Of the bonds Of the Bank
of the U. S. was passed.
The N York Fire bill, as amended, came up in order
Mr. Cushman moved to lay The bill on the table, and
asked for the yeas and nays on his motion
On the question Of ordering the yeas and nays, no
quorum voted After while, the same question was
auain put and the yeas and nays on MI Cushman mo-
lion no lay on the table) ordered That question
was decided in The negative by the following vote: leas
3d. nays ST. So the bill was not laid on the taoIe.
Mr. Harrison demanded The Previous Question. or'
dered put Shall the bill pass Carried in the athrma'
tive without count. So The bill was passed.
FALMOUTH AsD ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD CO.
Mr. Sherrod Williams moved to reconsider the vote
whereby The House yesterday laid on the table the Dill
from the Senate with regard this Company.
Mr. Mallory moved 10 lay the motion to reconsider on
the table-Ayes 10, noes Ga So the motion 10 lay OIL
the table 10 reconsider prevailed
ROUTE BILL.
This bill came back from the Senate, amended.
The amendments 10 routes were first acted on, ana
concurred in
That milking railroads, post roads, and regulating The
cost of carrying the mails thereon, came next IN order
1t amended, and then this amendment was adopted
That proposing strike out The section going to abo.
lish the Express mail next and pending The same,
Mr. Hopkins moved 10 postpone the further consider
alton of the bill until Monday next.
Mr. Briggs hoped the amendment would be concurred
in and that the motion to postpone would not prevail
After some further discussion Of this amendment
Mr. Chapman moved the Previous Question. Order.
ed Pat. And the House concurred with the Senate
in the amendment, striking out the House secton abo.
fishing the Express mail Ayes 80, noes o.
THE HARDoR
On motion of Mr. White, this bill was taken up, and
the amendments of the Senate, referred 10 the commit
lee, were read. Some Of them having been read and
concuTred in,
MIR. Petrikin hoped that the amendments would not
be- concurred in there good deal Of humbug IN
them. But they were concurred IN.
The amendment of the Senate, to strike out $50, 900
for the improvement of The Cumberland TiYef above
Nashville, having been read,
Mr.. SherTod Williams moved TO non.concnr, and
went into somewhat heightened opposition TO the
amendment
Mr. Underwood hoped that the House would insist
the clause proposed 10 be stricken out.
Mr.. Duncan was understood 10 favor the amendment
Of the Senate. He was going into general reply to
Mr. Bonds speech upon rerenchment, delivered some
time ago, when
Mr. Jener and MIR. Sibley called him to order for r.
relevancy.
fIe resumed and had made progress in the
same strain, when
MIR. Reed called him to order for relevancy
Mr. Duncan proceeded, insisted on his right 10 do so,
and seemed determined 10 do So
A motion vas made that the gentleman be permitted
proceed The committee decided that he be not per-
med 10 proceed, and
Mr. Duncan still persised at which there were loud
and prolonged cries Of order from all parts of the House
The Chairman. The gentleman from Ohio will take
his sent.
Mr.. Duncan resumed his seat.
Mr. Pops spoke in favor of the clause in the bill pro-
posed to be stricken out by The Senate. lie was making
an alluson to something said by Mr.. Duncan, when
MIR Lincoln called him to order for irreIevancy.
Mr. Titus objected 10 Mr.. Pope proceeding iurlher
having been called TO order.
Mr. Pope would not put the committee TO the trouble
of settling whether not he was in order de resumed
his seat.
MIR. Perikin and Mr. sherrod Williams claimed the
floor After effort, the former proceeded, but was
not heard by the reporter He had proceeded but 1t
tie way. when
MIR Harrison called him order.
The Chair asked him 10 reduce his point of order 10
He did so: and called the gentleman from Pennsy.
yania MIR Petrkin) to order Tor saying the price OF
The Kentucky delegation is 900" This the Chair
decided out Of order and the committee, by large vote
refused Mr.. Perikin leave to 60 on
Mr. Duncan rose, bat, having been refused permission
10 proceed objection made TO his going on lie SAID
he held book in his hand under stood 10 be Mr. Bonds
speech i out of which he wished 10 make speech. But
if the committee would permit him 10 write out and call
it his speech in committee Of the whole he woud dess
Loud cries Of agreed from all quarters Of the House
ensued, and Mr.. Duncan sat down.
Mr. Bond hoped that his colleague would state in such
written speech that not delivered in the presence
of the member to whom it reply
The pending amendment OF the Senate was then adopt
ed
The next amendment proposition 10 strike out
SO 900 for the Improvement of Red river
Mr. Rice Garland opposed this amendment. He was
of opinion that il had been adopted from msapprehen.
sion of the Senate TO the adequacy oil former appro-
priaon for the purpose.
Mr.. Henry Johnson earnestly hoped The committee
would non.concnr in the amendment.
The amendment was, however, concurred in
And the committee, motion, and reported the
bills acted on.
The Indian Annuity bill was taken up, the amend
menls of the committee TO the Senates amendments
CURED in and the latter were then adopted.
The Harbor bill was next taken up.
The amendments proposed by The Senate were then
concurred in.
THE FoRTIrIcAToS ELL.
This bill came back from the Senate amended, by add
ing provso that for the current year only oO per cent
Of any appropriation over $l3OOO should be e1'
pended.
Mr.. Mckay moved an amendment.
Mr. Crary demanded the Previous Question. Order
ed. Put. Senate amendments concurredln.
Some private bills from the Senate, whose amend
ments were then taken up and concurrcd in.
An act to confirm certain purchases of the public lands
under The act OF The lJD OF June, Ic34 MS Dill came
back from the Senate, where it originated with House
amendment proposing delay for inquiry non-concur
red in.
Mr. Word hoped that the House would recede from its
amendment and that this bill"woud pass it came ori.
rnally from the Senate. He defended the claimants
from the aspersions against them, upon which this
amendment had been based with earnesness and zeal
Mr. Prentss of Mississippi moved that the House re.
cede from its amendment
Mr. Harlan moved TO lay the bill on the table-Ayes
60 noes 40. Another then made BY tellers-
AYES 6S noes 54 So the bill was laid on the table.
Some other private bills were then acted on as amend.
ed by the Senate and The Speaker declared his table
10 be clear.
MILITARY ACADEMY BILL.