Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-06-12

it is here-here, in this House. Let the genteIna"
commence here, and how many OF his own parry ne
will leave unconviced. dare him do It, care n.i'
to attempt it. challenge him to look to the Journals
of this House-see the yeas and nays upon every 60
VACANT appropriation and if majority OF e Ei ch,I
have not voted for every one OF them ieS' S"'
lenge the gentleman to do this bo
Then, Sir, how does it comport WIN eanuoi ~
nesty to be continually crying against 'he u' p9'
for that which they themselves are most gun! "a l,,
Sir were TO be guilty of such coulse, s"ouic m
to meet my constituents, or lo 1pPeD
Gent American public c,r
nendi,ures that he would remind his hohorap,r .'ieu
IF far nersonay he assured him. lie cohsoeEeu nun So'
and was proud Of It, IL haa =" . go ,h,, lad
owing 10 the immense issues Of paper money 'at au
weiIcd oni and given additional and hclt'ous Vaue,
20 every thing consumed or employed py "oVe'""';
with hundreds if not thousands, oil DINER most sat's
r,ctorv c,uses TO any impartial, rational mind But 'hS
- ~ Ioo 70 30 into detail in relation TO those matters
and il uoud be out Of order to do upon ms sunFc
He boped the gentleman would, however, BRING III spun
propos,ion upon this subject; and rs iIleha VI hi
lion and reform, ne "ouIu P'euse N'"' ~ b
TO his hearts content r, %
This however, the gentleman seemed S'uu''u =,
avoid Perhaps il was because nearly every s' aa,
,emn, NJ special committees had never iaiiea " e'
tbeir authors with shame and contempt ana emu ~ ''e
d,,no of their party He hoped that the gentleman
wond mot be discouraged however, but woulo ofhS LOT
ward his proposition for scaling committee as ne "ou
most nssufedy lend to him his lille ala In carrying
,.,o.o &c
AIR Brrgs inquired If there was no way 10 dispose Oh
,b hin s rs 10 90 on with other business; and he sug
pes,ed postpone ill 10 morrow, but Wi'hafe" U"
suggestion. c,,;,h tho
H. Bell suggested the expediency OF adopting the
ardneri At once as he understood it satisfactory
10 The friends of the BILL and he moved to reduce tne 81
lares Of the judges to fifteen hundred aoats which was
not in order. ,pI
Amer a few remarks from Messrs. Pope and Fond,
Mr. Thomson moved TO lay the bill on the table, ana
called for the yeas and nays which were ordered ana
were--yeas 42, nays l3l ~ , 80,
So The House refused 10 lay the bill on The table.
At the suggestion of Mr. Bronson, Mr.. Bond WIN
drew his cali for the yeas and nays on The amenomen
and, the question being taken, the amendment was
adopted without division. a,
Mr. Shepard then moved the motion ol'reo ny MI
Bell in relation 10 salaries oil 1uoges WHICH "aS 'uP
ed without e vision.
Mr. Mercer moved so TO amend the ilrs sec'on' Us 10
nrovJe for lie establishment of Iowa as 4 Territory
when Wisconsin became State
Mr. Bronson remarked that such an amendment was
perfectly useless, OH the admission OF Wisconsin,
the separation would take place as matter OF course
MIR Mercer Then there was no necessity whateVe!
for the passage Of the bill at all
MIR Williams Of North Carolina called LOT TIE rea"
ing Of the amendment -,
MIR. Clowney called for the yeas and nays; which
were refused.
MIR CIownpy called for the yeas and nays the pas
sage Of the bill, and they were ordered
Mr.. Ewing opposed The bill
Mr. Cushmcn moved the previous question: which,
being seconded, was ordered to be then put. aud the
main question being the passage of the BILL was la
KEN and decided in the a!ltIahve-yeaS llo, naysol
So the bill was passed
On motion of Mr.. Bronson, the House then went into
Committee Of the Whole Tie state Of The Union, Mr.
Sergeant III the Char.
The bill granting land 10 the Territory OF WISCONSIN,
10 omen canal and connect the waters Of Lake AlchI
gun and Rock river, which had been passed in com.
mi tee Yesterday, was again taken up aud The Gnes'
ton pending on the amendment offered by MI re-
nE ipn n
Lands.
MIR. Bronson offered several amendments, which he
thought wouic satisfy the gentlemen who had objected
to the bill yesterday they went TO alter the bill so as
TO vest land in the State whenever il should be admitted
into the Union, instead of vcstng in the Territory;
and also to the appropriation 10 the construction
oil The canal, aud TO secure the completion thereof
Mr. Underwood inquired what the necessity OF
granting land now Tor the construction oil canal "hch
had not been located:
MIR Mercer submitted amendment Tor consideration,
gnnp into details the appropriation to the pnr
pose intended and 10 guard against waste and misuse OF
the giant.
Alter some few remarks by Messrs. Pope and Bron.
SON. the question taken on The amendment propos
ed to the amendment by Mr.. Petrikin, and decided in
the negative.
The question then REQUIRED upon the amendments OIL
f.red by alr. Bronson
MIR White Of Indiana objected 10 those amendments,
snd was in favor Of Mr.. Mercers, or something like IT.
Mr. Pe!rkin said the object was not to make canal,
proved it. It il not matter of spcculallon why
was tbs House called upon to legiaa,e SD long in ancl-
patton? He said there were many companies no" en-
gag.d in western land specuatons not only by purchas'
Ing lands, but by employing squaers and taking whole
Townships and that this had been dcne he could not tell
precisely but some where in the neghborhuod OF ibis
grant He looked upon this as mere speculation, and
should vote agains. it in every shape.
Mr.. Mercer explained the object Of his amendment,
and said he only wished have it reported and printed
By the House. SO that members could examine 1t.
Mr.. Lincoln proposed some amendments, and suggest
ed that il impossible without examination, to see
whether they c"ngruous or not; and lie hoped The
several amendments offered by different gentlemen
might be reported and printed be examined and made
perfect so as 10 meet the viewsot every one in the
House, before final Question should be taken
The course indicated hy Mr. Lincoln was adopted by
the committee, and the bill and proposed amendments
were laid aside TO be printed
g The bill to organise the Legislative Council Of
Florida was then takcnup
Mr. Briggs proposed a verbal appointment, which was
agreed to- and the bill laid aside TO be reported
3 The bill making appropriations to complete The
public buildings in Wisconsin, was nf1l considered.
After some brief discussions by Messrs. Pope Bond,
md Petrikin, The bill was laid aside 10 be reported
4. The committee then took up and considered the
bill making appropriations fnf The construction of certain
roads in Florida which laid aside 10 be reported to
the House.
s. The bill making appropriations for the construction
Of certain roads in Wisconsin then taken up.
This was Senate bl and several amendments pro-
posed by the Committee on Roads and Canals being
agreed to, the bill was ordered 10 BIZ Tepured.
g. The bill concerning Seminary Of learning in
Wisconsin WINS then considered.
g The bill 10 confirm an act passed by the Legisla
tive Council Of Florida, Incorporating the Florida and
PeninsuIar Railroad Company: was then considered,
amended. and agreed 10.
3. MIR. Downing made earnest appeal TO the COM
mee TO take up The bill to authorize the people of Flo
rida to take census, hold convention, and form
Constitution, but
MIR. Potts moved that the committee rise; which mo.
ton prevailing, the committee and reported.
The amendments to those amended being cnncurred
in Nos g. g. s. 6, and Z, read third time, and
passed
No. ! was postponed till to morrow.