Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-22

IS3S; which was laid on The liable and ora''co 10 oe
printed 49, e-
Also, a message transmitting letter from The Srcre-
orv f the Treasury on the subject Of claims uGdeI lnr
r!nrida treaty Of lcI9, recommending additional rsSsa'
ton: laid on tie table
Also. massage, transmitting communication 'fc'n
the Secretary of the Treasury, On 'hr pf"pie,y o.
CHI angling The SECOND secii"n If hr act Of Mach 1901
for HE relci Of the insoly"nt debtors "l TIE uprtd
States: rrIrrr.d /. the Cummtee on The judiciary
and ordered 20 BE- printed. ,
Mr.. Wall, Tho voted with The MAJ my. sa'" nr hHu
been earnestly requested reconsideration "i
The vote on striking out the nIctng clause ut the
Cumberland road bill. He willing l." make TINS
NOTION he aware that there were seVrfd' @e""
tors absent when the vote taken 10 give an oPpor
lunty Tor full expression Of The opinion oil ,he
Senate, though he had no Intention oil changing p''
vote
Mr. VS. motion supported by Mess!s Benton,
Smith of Indiana and Norris and opposed b. Mrss's'
Preston, Calhoun, King, and Clay Of Alabama; when
hr King moved TO lay the motion the table, giving
notice that lie himself would cal! il up at one clock on
Monday, when lie expected there would be full Sc
nate.
On taking the question: MI King motion was lost
yeas % nays &C. as follows:
feus-Messrs Brown, Calhoun, Clay of Alabama,
Foster, Hubbard, King Lumpkin, Mouton, Nicholas,
Niles Norve, Pierce, Prentss, Preston, RIane, tug
gles Smith Of Connecticut, Strange, Walker Wall
White Williams Of Maine, and Williams of MIss.-23
.Naps- Messrs. Allen, Bayard, Benton, Buchanan,
Clay of Kentucky, Crltenden Culhbert Davis, Fulton
Knight, Linn, Merck, Morris. Rives, Robbins, Robin
SON Sewer Smith Of Indiana, Southard Spence, swift
TaIlmadge, Upton, Webster Wright, aud Young-2G.
The question next taken on the reconsideration
Of tie vote striking out the enactng clause and The
reconsideration ordered without division
The question taken and decided in The negative
yeas %, nays %, as follows:
YeaS-Messrs Brown, Calhoun, Clay OF Alabama,
Foster, Hubbard. King. LumpkIn, Mouton, Niles Nor
veil, Pierce, Prenss, Preston, Rves, Roane, kugses,
Smith of Connecticut, Strange, Walker, WALL White
Williams of Maine, and Williams of slisslssipp-23
Tays-hlessrs Allen, Bayard, Benton, Buchanan,
Clay Of Kentucky, Crenden, Cuthbert, Davis Fulton,
Knight Linn, Merrick, Morris, Nicholas Robbins: 10
bnson, Spence, Swift, Sewer, Smith OF Indiana South
ard 1alImndse, Upton, Webster, Wright and Young
90
Mr. Hubbard moved to strike out al after the word
dollars in the eleventh line, which provides that the
same limitations and restrictions shall exist as are con
tanned in former laws on the subject. On this motion
debate ensued, in which Messrs Hubbard Walker,
Clay of Kentucky, and Clay OF Alabama supported, and
Messrs Upton, Young, Bayard, and Niles opposed the
motion.
MIR. Hubbard then withdrew his motion, when
Mr. Walker moved 10 strike out that part OF The b'Il
which provides that the appropriation shall be remburs-
ed Of the two per cent. fund reserved for making
roads 10 The States named in the BILL conIending that
this fund had been long eIhaused and that 1t could by
no possibility, produce the amount appropriated.
This motion supported by Messrs Walker, Clay
of Alabama, and Clay OF Kentucky, and opposed by
Messrs King Bayard, Upton, and Benton; and on TAX
ing the question, the motion was los-yeas y, nays "a
as fulows
Yeas-Messrs Bayard Brown, Calhoun, Clay Of Ala
bama Clay of Kentucky, Davis, Foster, Hubbard King,
Knight, Lumpkin, Mouon, Norvel, Pierce, Prentss,
Preston RuggIes, Swift, Walker, White Williams Of
Maine, and illiams Of hlississipp-22
.rays-Messrs Allen, Benton, Crenden, CuIhbert,
Fulton Linn Morris, Nicholas Niles Roane, Robbins,
Robinson, Sewer, Snlrh of Connecticut Smith OF In
diana. Southland, Spence, Strange, Upton, WALL Web
ser, Wright and Young-24.
The bill was then ordered 10 be enCrosed for third
reading by the following vote:
Ycns- Messrs Allen, Ba yard Benton, Buchanan, Clay
Of Kentucky Crenden, Cuthbert, Davis, Fulton, Linn,
Merick, Morris, Nicholas, Robbins, Robinson, Sewer
Smith Of Indiana, Southland, Spence Swift, Talmadge
Tp,on Webster, Wright and Young-25.
.Nays-Messrs Brown, Calhoun Clay of Alabama
Foster, Hubbard King, Lumpkin, Lyon, Mouon, Niles
Norve Pierce Prenss, Preston, Roane. Ruggles Smith
of Connecticut Strange, Walker Wall, White, Williams
of Maine, and Williams of Missssippi-23 :.
| On notion the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. "a
! As soon as the journal read,
Mr. Emore rose and preferred request 10 the House
to be excused from serving the select committee raised
last night the defacatIons Of Swartwout and Price.
MIR f. gave his reasons at length, which will be pub
lished hereafter, and his application opposed by
Alessrs Bouldin, Grcnne, Dawson, Wise, Prenss Of
Mississippi Mercer Reed Menelee, and Pupe, and
taned by Messrs Haynes and Craig, when on taking
the question by yeas and nays the result yeas lis,
nays %.
So Mr.. EImore was excused.
Mr. Cushman then preferred the same request and the
House also excused him-yeos lO6 nays %.
Mr. Hubley also asked 10 be excused, which was oP
posed by Messrs. Biddle, johnson of Md, Wise, and
Naylor, and sustained by Messs. Potter and Craig;
when, taking the question: the vote was-yeus III,
nays Is.
| So Mr. Hubley was also excused.
MIR. Underwood asked leave 10 submit resolution
au,horsng the Speaker fill up the three vacancies.
The Chair pronounced it out Of order, the ground
that the House having passed existing order that The
committee should be elected in particular form, it
would require resembling resolution before That orm
| could be changed.
Mr. Wise then moved that the House proceed no1 to
ill the three vacancies by ballot further moving cali
| Of the House. and demanding the yeas and nays,
| which, being ordered, were lOI 10 81.
Mr. Robertson moved cal! of the House. decided in
| the negative.
| MIR Crary expressed wish that the members Of the
House would concert of action, and thereby
The time OF the House, and, having that object IN
view, he would to strike out the word 'now from
the motion of tie gentleman from Virginia Mf. Wise),
and insert the words twill to proceed" TO fill the
! three vacancies.
Mr.. Petrikin inquired if majority or plurality Of
votes would be required to determine the ballot
| The Speaker decided that it would require, by the
rules Of the House, majority the first ballot, and,
on The second, plurality
MIR. Menelee demanded the yeas and nays upon The
motion for call Of the House; which ordered.
Mr.. Crary then withdrew his amendment.
The question then taken the motion 10 pro.
| coed now 10 ballot, and decided in the affirmative
The House accordingly proceeded TO ballot
| Messrs. Marvin, J. Garland, and Toucey, were ap-
punted lelIers; and the following The
Result Of Me first BaliOt
Number of votes given 203
Necessary to choice lO2
hlesss Haynes SO; Potter 95; Taylor o. Thomas 70;
Turney G.; iJamer II; Calhoun Of Kentucky g. Adams
TO- SIade !; Edwards /; KIingensmh2 N. h Williams
|; Rhel 2; Aherton !; Cleveland |; Craig 4; Davee q
Toncey S; Shields |; Duncan 9; Snyder /; Slany 5;
Owens q Crary |; Williams Of Kentucky !; Evans !;
Mitchell !; Potts |; Ridgway l; Bell; Sergeant j. Martin
2; Menefee g. G. Shepard !; Droomgosle 5; Bidde B.
Bond l; Paris |; Brodhead l; Titus |; j. Garland l.
Lyon j. Fry |; Pickens /; lngham Howard l; Kemble
| |; Murray ]; Leudbelter |; Pelrikin l.
No one having majority, there was consequently no
| election.