Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-08


divided: and having been taken first On the rec"mmit
men there were for the motion yeas % nays W. as io!
lows: ~
Yeas-Messrs. Buchanan, Calhoun, Clay, Of Ky
Clayton, Cr,Iendsn Davis, Foster, hnLgns, mehfan
Merrck Morris, Miles, Pierce. prenrss, Preston Rives
Rnane Robbins, Ruggles, Smith, OF linda, Strange
Swift, Williams, Of Me.-23.
Massachusetts Alien, Benton Brown, Clay, Of Ala
Fulton, Hubbard, King, Linn, LunPkin, Lyon Mou
ton Nicholas. Norvel Robinson, Smith, OF Conn Tip
ton, Walker, Williams, Of Mi, Wright, founs-2O
The question was then taken OH the inslrucing CLAUSE
Qeavng blank in the place of"lGO acres and carried
as follows:
,enten. Davis, Foster Hubbard knight, Lyon, Mich
Merrck Morris, Nicholas, Mrs Pierce, Prentls' Pres
ton. Rives, Ruane Robbins. Ruggles, Smith Of linda
Strange Swift, Walker, Williams of Me-26.
Nays Nessrs Allen, Benton, Brown, Calhoun, Clay
Of Ala Fulton, King, Linn, Lumpkin, Mouton, NUrvei
Robinson Smith Of Conn, Upton, Williams Of Nil
Wright, ioung-l7.
And the Senate then nd journed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. Sherrod Williams asked leave 10 submit a reso
luton providing that the daily hour Of the meeting Of
this House should BE- II o'clock, until further notice.
Objection having been made,
Mr. Williams moved n suspension Of the rule, and
asked The yeas and nays; which were not ordered.
And the question was then taken, ana decided IN inc
negative without division
SO the rule not suspended
Mr. May asked the House at this time TO resume the
consideration of the resolution heretofore offered by MIR.
Cambreeng providing for the appointment Of seiec,
committee on the Swarlwout deaicalion.
Mr. Cumbreeng said, if The gentleman would let the
regular proceedings Of The House go on, The resolution
referred 10 would come up The unfinished business.
Objections having been made,
Mr. May said, that il such committee was 10 be al
pointed they ought TO be appointed without delay lie
would therefore move suspension Of the rule and ask
tor The yeas and nays
But on the suggestion vf several members Mr. May
Withdrew his motion.
On leave given, Mr.. Underwood offered the following
re soluiion, which considered and adopted:
RsSOlred, That the Secretary OF War be directed 10
comm uncae 10 this House. speedily practicable.
all The facts touching the deIacaon Of Gen Charles
Gract, late Chief Engineer, showing the tiIrc when
he first dciauIter, aud lOi what sum, what orders
given stopping his pay in consequence OF his de-
fault and what orders were given him directing the SET
tlement Of bis accounts and when, together with all
correspondence the files books oil his oice relative
to said Gratots deialcalion.
And that the Secretary OF War be directed to COM
muncae TO this House, convenient all facts
and correspondence relative 10 the defucaton OF any
and every civil military discussing agent or officer
now vice, either in the staff line subject to the
orders of the War Department, who has failed within
The last two years for longer period than two months,
10 settle his accounts in the prescribed by law,
or who upon settlement has been found in TO
the Government, and has failed TO pay over The balance
against him when demanded.
On leave given Mr.. Johnson, Of Louisiana, Offered
the following resolution, which was considered and
adopted:
Rrsoirea That the President Of the United States be
requested To communicate to this House such norma
ou as he may have received touching The invasion Of
the Southwestern frontier of the United States by Gn
armed force of The Republic Of Texas.
CONTEST ED ELECTION IN WISCONSIN.
The House proceeded 10 the consde ration of The re-
port of the Committee Elections to whom refer
red the order Of the House the subject "o the right
seat in the House the Delegate from The Terrific
~ of Wisconsin,
The report, amongst other things, holds the following
language:
mo doubt exists as 10 the due election Of Mr. Doy
10 delegate for term of two years; but the
question presented 10 the committee is this: When does
his term Cf service commence? On the sidei II is
commended that it Commences with his election, or AT
least with The date of the Governors certificate OF his
election; the other Side is conlenGed that the term
for which Mr. Jones elected in the fall Vi lc;G does
no, cxp ire until the 4th of March, 1880
After treating Of the various acts applicable 10 the case
the report concludes as follows:
Con the whole after all the consideration which The
committee have been able to bestow the sub they
la We no hesitation in saying that considerable difficulty
exists in reconcing the provisions Of the different acts
which may be supposed 10 have bearing the matter;
yet they feel great degree of confidence in two posi-
lions first, that it the intention Of Congress- by lie
ut; &C Apr 1886 organizing the Territory, Afford The
people OF the Territory The privilege Of an immediate
resentalion in Congress by delegate {" be elected BY
themselves and second that the people of the Territory
acted with view TO the enjoyment OF that privilege in
eectinq delegate in October, 1856 The conclusion
would then seem TO be- that MIR jones has served out
the term for which he elected in October, 1896 and
that Mr. Doty is entitled 10 the seat under his election
in 1888.
"The committee submit the following resolution:
"Resorcd, That James Duane Doty is entitled 10
seat in this House delegate from Wisconsin Terri.
tory, aud that George w. Jones is not entitled
The report having been read, the call Of Mr. I'm
de rwOOd--
.nl a. al
thereto, by inserting utter the word "s,' in the first
line the word "no TO make the first part Of The
revolution read: "Thal James Duane Dolly is not emit
tied to seat, &c
a debate followed, in which Messrs. Thomas, Cush.
ing, Randolph, Fletcher Of Mass, Tlilinghast, and
Gary participated; when
MIR Dcgrat moved the previous question, which was
seconded.
Mr. Robertson moved call of the House; but ii was
pronounced by the Speaker 10 be too late, under the
rule.
The previous question then put and carried and
The main question, viz concurrng with The rrporl Of
the committee, decided in tho affirmative by yeas
and nays-Yeas lG7, Nays IS.
So the House concurred in the report of the Com.
mitlee Elections, and decided that MIR. Duly is, and
Mr Jones is not, entitled 10 q seat.
Mr. Doy thereuPon appeared, was sworn, and took
his seat accordingly.
Secretary Of War, in compliance with the provisions Of
the fifth section Of the ac, Of March 3, 1902 transmit
ling report from the Second Auditor, showing the
penditure of the appropriation for the contingent ex
penses Of the military establishment during The year
1888
And then The House ad outned
We have no room for the Fridays and Saturday 5
proceedings of Congress The Senate, on Friday
motion Of Mr.. Clay of X, the bill providing for the
DIT con md graduation of the price of the public lands
postponed and made the order uf the duy for Mon
day.-The resolution submitted on Thursday by Mr..
Rves relative the transactions between the Secretary
of War md the agent of the Bank of the United States
growing out Of the sales Of the bonds Of The said Bank
came up for considerations and after debate, in which
Mrssrs. Rives, Wright, King and Niles, took part the
Senate adjourned
In the House of Representatives, much private business
was DONE The bill for the relief of the widow OF Gen
Brown was rejccled-and Mr.. Taliaferro submitted
series of resolutions about the Western lands, which
Virginia had ceded 10 tie u. States.
aOn Saturday. after othcrproceedngs, the Globe States
that Mr.. Rves's resolution taken up, when
Mr.. Niles addressed the Senate al great length, with