Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-02-02

mir p,,r;k;n ,bercupon Withdrew the demand Tor The
And Mr.. McKeunsn movcd tina, the further conslae''
alton of The subject be posi- poneu ni'''l dncr
Mr. pIckens imputed Of The Chair whethet 'he u'e
men, referred TO was now in the course OF being preu
The Snenke, replied that lie understood 1t 10 oe So
And the question having teen taken on posponen'eh''
there appeared quorum voting o,o
The Speaker having cniico on '!e "s''o''" W "
On one side or the other,
Mr.. Adams rose. and said that this sas very IND or
tan, document, and he could not see why The qoe''"
should not be taken now. A.,
Mr. McKeunan said that the gentleman rom "" s,
cbusr,,s (Alr Adaus) could not have heard tue S'aN
nent which he (Alr Mex had made. HIS coiirasuy
Gissenled from the repor. of the Committee OF a"
Means, and wished IL express his views ne nau a.
ed the floor on former day, but the orders OF 'e
had been called before he had enjoy'u a" oPP"a h
iaG ENGAGED in the Supreme Court; and Ii ~ 'au NOV
n uppori unity on this question: ct pGinlhS 10
his views it was probable that he i!gh no' NC Ao'e "
Go SO a, on early day. II WIS from me dcsfe 10 Ill.,
modae his colleague that he (h' Mcn "u. ." IS
motion 10 postpone Until Tuesday; and the pruning OF
the report would not be suppressed or ceayeu 'ne
motion was agreed TO- The printing was now gong 90
the usual number had been ordered topi:s wnu'u
probably be laid The tables Of The nnehn''s py nun
cav and they would then be better able 10 luose as u
Inc proprie,v of printing these extra copies
Mr. HAYNES said he recognised the rlgh OF no sen'e
man to be absent from The service OF ue eeep'
from sickness or unavoidable or accaehh' cause
He had much respect as any mroer ,o' .ne oIs'.I
FINISHED gentleman from syrana, (Nlr Sergeant
bnr qrpai uubc interests involved in this matter,
and were to be regarded to all private con-
s!derations III,
mont: bu, il was now printing, and copies OF 1t would
prohrhv be laid on the tables Monday, when the
members would have opportunity OF ex'miEing IL,
and might better know whether these extra COPIES
should be printed not II II was necessary mat an
,.,nI hn ,,ll in fpr
largest number but, at present, when the members
could not have made themselves acquainted win me
contents Of The document, he thought there was an nm
propreiy in ordering extra number Let the f1"use
FIRST know wha. the document was, and 1t there was any
ILinr extraordinary in IT, which required that cxtTa"r
tnary means should be resorted TO Tor The
OF its contents, let the House act accordingly lie was
in favor of giving 10 the country all the light tina! could
be given.
Mr. Mitchell called for the reading Of the document.
Objections having been made
The Speaker stated the rule 10 bc, that on The first
presentation Of document, i. was the right of mem.
Der 10 call for its reading: and that a. subsequent times
was competent fer member TO move The reading; aud
the duty Of The Chair 10 put the question TO the
House.
Ard the question having been taken the House GeCi
ded thai the document should not be read
The question recurring on the demand for the pevi.
question,
Mi Po,rs moved call Of the House; which motion
rejected
The question again recurring on the demand for the
previous question,
Mr. Meneee inquired of The Chair villa, The fleet Of
it would be-
The Speaker replied tina, The main question would be
on the motion 10 print Deco extra copies.
And The question the motion ior The previous cues
then taken, (hy ellrs, and decided in The
gavr: Ayes 40 noes 1.i
So there second.
The question Then recurring on the motion TO post.
pnne,
Mr. Pope was understood TO say that he believed The
gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. SergeanD had no
objection To- The motion to print an extra number but
that he was DESTROYS that his objections 10, his protest
against the report, should go vul 1t the lime
with it,
MIR Eaylnr said that, personally, he knew nothing
of the contents of this report but that from the little
information he had gathered about them, his present
impression that lie should vote Tor the printing of
m extra number II already as had been stated,
III The course Of being printed in the usual way and
copies Of il would be received Monday. But lis
colleague, (Mr. Sergranr) who was now absent, was
exceedingly anxious, as he (Mr. n knew, 10 make a
statement Of few facts connected with this matter,
before the question taken the motion to print
extra number Mr. N hoped, therefore, tina. ;be motion
20 postpone would be agreed TO.
MIR Mckcnnan said he had not con'cnded, as a mat
OF right, that gentlemen should engage in business
Of this house aud absent themselves tor that pose
lie did not therefore, expect ia receive oi The
character gwen py tie gentleman rom NPoTna, (Nr
HAYNES The gentleman says (Nlr. Mex con,inued)
my oea=u. has right absent himself from
The service Of the House. Well, Sir, never SAID that
he had right But throw myself the courtesy Of the
House and ask whether under The circumstances of The
case when a gentleman, who, when The state Of his
health ptrHtS is prnbahly constantly in his seat
any member-l usk whet thor, under such crcum-
stances the majority Of The House will be so UHcoureous
as 10 refuse this very brief posponemen' hope that,
if The members do agree to The motion the ground
Ut ,ieht 10 the term applied oy the gentleman from
Georgia they will nevertheless in their courtesy, grant
The request which have made en- behalf Of my colleague
Mr.. Haynes said he was aware that II had been The
uniform practice OF The House 10 cce We counter reports
and TO print them to the same extent the original ie-
aur'; and he should have little objection 10 90 this
any other member. He would chceriuy listen 10 the
gentleman from Pcnnsy lvana, (Mr. S"rgeaul) il he
were in his seal; but hr repeated, that the public int
rests were paramount 10 all private concerns.
Mr. Tilling said it srck him the Elouse was urged
10 unusual haste upon hs measure at this particular
Time. lie al loss 20 know, and had endravOred in
vain 10 satisfy himself hat reason could cI isl 10 press,
with unusual haste, tins morning, 10 the great expense
printing ten thousand extra copies ni large docu-
nc Of VIII CHI the number already ordered be printed
for the and information Of The members. had yet
been laid upon their tables The certainly
in the fact that gentleman distinguished nbC Of
this House and distinguished member too Of The very
committee rom which this report came had expressed hs
d, and intention 10 submit statement 10 the House
before this question should he taken aud abse
from his seat under an engagement which he had
10 suppose would have in,trrred with that nten-
ton. Certainly, this was not reason for peculiar and
unusual haste in pressing the question this particular
morning. Ard ask, Sir, If this is unusual haste:
Is it usual TO urge The expenditure Of So large sum for
copies ard 10 require The Of members upon
lie proposition before the members are allowed to in
form themselves Of the contents OF the document they
to vote uponbeiOre they read il BY themselves
have il read 10 them ! wish, IS one TO know some
thing cf the matter upon which am 20 vote. do not
know what is contained IN Tins document Other mem
hers say the same have yet had means Of ascer.
tanning what is il; which have right 10 ascertain
Tor myself before ] am caedio vote upon it, Otherwise
may, from ignorance, vote for expenditure which
shall afterwards discover have been improper or vote
against which will afterwards be found by me 10 have
been proper think will! say it is usual to re.
qure this IL the document had ever been read in the
EUuse--if had been read TO this morning az
just moved for and refused by the House, we
should have been prepared 10 vote undersandinely,