Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-06-29


Mr. Adams then resumed his remarks on the report o
the committee foreign affairs on The annexation oil
Texas under the motion 10 recommit with instructions
Mr. A. proceeded to commen, upon the decision OIL the
House last Saturday in declaring him out OF order and
was drawing parallel between that decision and what
was called Mr. Patons gag resolution, when the Chair
again nerposed and Mr.. A. then went on 10 review
the history Of the in which the Texas question
had been brought before the House, by petitions and
memorials. The first one presented by himself,
from certain Of Plymouth Massachusetts, which
he read and then referred TO several Others signed by
women defending with great earnestness the rght oil
women to petition. Without concluding, MI a gave
way TO the orders Of the day.
INDEPENDENT TREASURY.
Mr. Foster then moved 10 reconsider the vote by which
the Sub Treasury bill was rejected
The Chair said il would come up after The bills for
reference were disposed OF.
MIR Yell gave notice that he should move to lay that
motion on The table, if succeeded in.
MIR Foster then called up his motion a. the present
time, to which objection was made.
Mr. F remarked that he did not rise for the purpose
Of nic,inc speech upon the House IN relation TO the
subject wi ch mad long occupied the time and alien
ton of both Houses Of Congress, because he hal
doubt tina, each member had fully formed his opinion
the whole subject and because the time Of the House
too precious 10 be wasted By further discussion
He desired merely 10 state the object which he had in
view in making the motion 10 reconsider, so that ms
already gwen against the engrosstnent and the
which he about to give, might not be The subject o!
mscons,rucon and this he would not now do,
had opportunity for EXPLANATION occurred yesterday
lie would say that the vote which he yesterday gave
deliberate one; and he desired 10 BE- understood
that his 10 reconsider not made IN cohse.
quence Of any change of his opinion, but SIMPLY a|
he might have opportunity noe (and whch 'ne pre-
rous question yesterday preven,cd to move an amend
uent 10 the BILL make 1t conform substantially 10 Inc
provisions Of the bill upon the same SUBJECT winch
passed the Senate months sInce-Such an amend
ment would make the bill acceptable tn him. But even
though such an amendment should not De adopted,
was Still important that the vote should be Ieconsdesed,
in order thai some other for the collection, safe
keeping and disbursement Of the public revenue might
be adopted.
Mr. Briggs then rose, and said that, believing the i'm.
poran public business before the House required that
they should proceed 10 lis considerations and that
the country did desire this question should be set at rest
he moved lay the motion TO reconsider on the table,
but withdrew il at the request of Mr. Mallory.
SIR Mallory said he did not rise 10 enter into the me-
rts OF the question yesterday decided by The House. and
purposed TO be reconstructed His object vas sim
ply to explain his POSITION and the reason which
induced him 10 vote against The BILL He wond axe &C.
cason 10 DECLARE the face Of the House and the ma