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


MIR Lepare asked leave TO be excused from onge.
serving the select committee the sub Jet ofeteor
olnuy on the ground that his duties the Committee
on Foreign Affairs required all the time he could devote
to business out Ut the House but the House refused TO
excuse Mr.. l..
Mr. Fairfield, on leave presented sundry petitions on
the subject of the late DUEL which were referred 10 the
select committee thereon.
PUBLIC PRINTING.
Mr.. Garland Of Virginia concluded his emnrks on the
resolution Of Mr. Hopkins, proposing TO raise select
committee 10 inquire into the expedency Of severng The
public press from Government patronage.
The question pending on The amendment Of MIR
Dromgooe 10 extend the inquiry.
AS as MIR. Garland had got through,
MIR. Williams OF Kentucky moved the preamble and
resolution submitted by him days since, the
subject of Executive expenditures, which have already
been printed.
Mr.. w addressed the House the subject Of his
amendment ill the expiration Of the morning hour !;
when The orders of the day were called
The Speaker laid before The House communication
from the Secretary Of the Navy, transmitting report
of the progress made the survey Of the shoals of
Georges Bank and The harbors Of Beaufort and viii.
mington, n. &.
On motion of MIR. lnghum, referred 10 the Committee
Also, communication from the Secretary OF State,
transmitting returns Of foreign immigrants &c. during
the last ten years.
On motion of Mr.. RUSSELL referred TO the Select Com.
m,tee having in charge the subject Of revision Of The
laws Of naturalization.
THE LATE DUEL.
Mr.. Toucey rose and informed the House that the
Committee OF Investigation now ready TO report
| and that they had unanimously directed him to
that It's consideration be postponed till next Monday
fortnight, and that il be printed He therefore asked
leave of the House, at this time, 10 make the report
Mr. Robertson was not prepared 10 say at that time,
whether he should vote for the proposition to print
| The Chair reminded The gentleman that that PROPOSE
ton not before the House, but simple application
for leave to report When the report in then the
gentleman might discuss the question to PRINT it should
be moved.
Mr.. Pope objected To granting leave, and said he
thought 1t rather strange proceeding TO print report
OF this character and postpone IL for two weeks He
would be willing to receive it Monday morning. but
not 10 post pone it.
Mr. Toucey moved suspension Of the rules
Mr. Peck moved an adjournment lost-ayes -, noes
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Mr. Pope said he would Withdraw his objection; but
there others made and the House suspended the
| rules.
Mr. Toucey then submitted The report, and moved its
postPonement till Monday two weeks, and that in the
mean time, il be printed. lie repeated that he made
the motion by the unanimous direction Of the committee
MIR. Grennell then, on leave, submitted the views OF
two Of the minority of the committee, MIR. Rariden and
himse) and then moved that they take The direc
| ton as the other
MIR. Elmore rose, and, on leave submitted his own
| views, which he moved 10 take the same direction
He remarked that he had not been able agree with
the views either of the majority the minority; and
therefore, he presented such views stuck him to be
proper; but although the committee disagreed, they con
Cured unanimously that he should present them to the
| House.
Mr. Robertson said, if he understood the proposition
submitted the chairman of the select committee, Mr
Toucey he again repeat that he not prepared
10 vote for the printing of the reports, any one Of
them. The questions involved in this matter o.
the most deep and profound importance, not merely ,c
those who, it is supposed, may be implicated iD this re
port, but of vast importance to the privilege, of the
| House itself.
| Mr.. RS attention, he sad had been that morning
from intimation thrown out tina, the report would pro
badly be made drawn TO the consideration of the cues
on what course in the event that these reports should
be offered it became The House pursue to protect the
privileges of lis members; and unless he had greatly
mistaken the doctrine of the parliamentary law upon
this subject it would be their duty recommt all these
reports to the committee which had brought them in
with special instructions that, if any member imp
Gated at ALL TO report that single fact to the House. fol
he satisfied they could not step further
until they received the order and direction of the