Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-02-23
Twenty-Gnh Cozasress---3d sess
Monday, February Is, 1899.
IN SENATE.

In SENATE
The bill for the armed occupation of fl"Iida
slered in the Committee Of The Whole, and ordered 10
BIZ rngrossed for n third reading
The bill to provide for the cafe keeping of the public
money the hands Of officers and agents Of the Govern
men was taken up-the question being on Mr. Riyps's
substitute for the bill Alter explanation from Mr.
Rlves Of the general principles cf the substitute and
some remarks from Messrs Wright, Calhoun, and Web
s,er the question taken by yeas and nays, aid de
cIded in the negative as follows:
Ysas-Messrs Bayurd, Clay Of Ky Davis, Knight
Merrck. Prenliss, Rives, RuggIes, Smith of Indiana
Spence Swift Tsllmadge, Webster, whte-f4.
Naw-Messrs Allen, Benton, Brown, Buchanan, Cal.
hour, Clay Of AIctama, Fulton, Hubbard, King, Linn
Lyon, Mouton, Nicholas, Niles, Norve, Pierce, Rnane
Robinson, SEWER, Smith OF Connecticut, Strange Wal.
ker, " all. Williams Of Me-, Villains Of Mlss Wright
Young-27
A motion was made by Mr.. TalImadge to amend the
BILL by making it obligatory the officers, whenever
they did deposI,e money TO opposite 10 the credit of
the Treasurer and this question, he asked the yeas
and nays; which ordered, ond were taken follows
Messrs Bayard, Clay of Kentucky, Cri,;enden,
Davis Knight, Mexican, Merrck, Nicholas, Prenliss,
Rves, Robinson, Ruggles. Sewer, Smith Of Indiana,
Spence Swift, Tailmadge, Webster, White, Young-20
Nays-Messrs Allen, Benton, Brown, Buchanan,
Clay Of Alabama, Fulton. Hubbard, King. Linn, Lyon,
Morris Mouon Niles. Norvell, Pierce, Roane, Smith,
Of Conn Strange, Walker, Wall, Williams Of Maine,
Williams, of Miss Wrght-23
The question then taken ordering the bill TO be
engrossed for third reading MIR Smith, Of Indiana,
Yeas Nessrs Allen, Benton, Brown, Buchanan,
CLAY, Of Alabama Fulton Hubbard, King, linn, Lyon,
Mouton Nicholas Niles, Norve Pierce, Roane, Robin.
son, Sewer Smith, of Conn, Strange, Walker Wall,
Williams, OF Maine, Williams, Of Miss, Wright, Young
&c.
Nags-Nlessrs Bayard Clay Of Kentucky, Cri,ten-
den, Davis, Knight, Mexican, Merrsk Peniiss R,ve,,
Ruggies Smith, Of lndana, Spence, Swift, TaIlmadge,
Webster, Whi,e-I6
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr. Mallory asked leave 10 offer the following resou
Rcsored That for the more fec,ua execution of The
ministerial dulrs of The Navy Department, the Sece.
,ary of the Navy he directed To report this House.
the commencement Of The next Congress, plan ior the
reorganization 81 this branch of The public service I'd pit.
ing basis of his pdn the division of those duties
performed by the Board oi Commissioners and their
assignment To separate bureaus.
Objection Deing made.
Mr. Mallory moved suspension Of The rne; which
motion (by vote OF LOG, 2G.) agreed to-
Mr. Mallory asked The House consider the resoEu.
ton at this time; but consented the motion OF Mr..
Evans, 10 let The resolution lie until to.murrow
morning.
Some conversation took place Cd motion Of Mr. Cam.
breeng Uhe form of which not al first precisely
desl0od by the RcporeT) but the object of which
10 save time in The presentation o petitions
The motion at last appears d IN the following form
That, instead Of calling The States aad Territories for
petitions, each member x permitted 10 hand their prti
TONS 10 ilc Clerk bbe, and that they be entered
the Journal rs if formally presented
Objection made, and the motion was debated in A
desuury manner by hlcssrs. Adams, Pckens, Il!ug.
hast, Lincoln and Robertson.
When Mr. G. II. Williams moved suspension Of lie
rule for the purpose oi SubmitIlnga motion ut the pr'
por, indicated by Sir Cambreepg.
MIR Calhoun of Massachusetts moved 10 lay The mo-
lion TO suspend The rule the table; which motion
rejected
MIR Adams asked he yeas and nays on The motion to
suspend the rule; hch we're refused
And the question was taken and decided in The rii!
native Ayes Us, NOES ~
So the rule was suspended, and the order executed
accordingly.
The House then resumed The consideration Of the un.
finished business Of the morning hour being The report
OF the Select Committee the Public Lands
Mr. Harrison continued and concluded his remarks
Mr. Parker of New York obtained the floor but there
being onl, fifteen minutes Of The morning h0Dr remain
n.y. the House, by general consent, passed To Tie orders
Of The day
Mr. Everett (rave having been &c ned) made an in
eecual motion TO suspend the rub, for The purpose Of
enabling him 10 submit resolution heretofore brought
BY him 10 The notice Of the House in elaton the Win
nebago Indians
Mr. Robertson Oeaye having been deniPJ) moved a
suspension of The rule to enable him TO submit a
that the report Of the select the public
lands and The whole subject relating thereto be referred
TO the Committee Of the Whole the state of the Union
and be made the cal order of the day (aer half past
one o clock) for 10 morrow and the next day
Mr. R. expressed The hope that this would be consi.
derrd lest vote and uskrd the yeas and nays The
ken, were-Yeas g. nays LOG.
So the rule not suspended.
number of bills and joint resolutions from the Sc.
nate taken up their FIRST and second reading,
and appropriately referred.
On leave given, MIR. Rice GsrlaLd presented certain
Joint resolutions from the Legislature Of louisiana
the subject Of the public venue, the sub treasury,
national bank, &C., and in favor of The latter.
llr G. asked that the House would allow him the
privilege OF addressing il for FIVE minutes.
Objection having been made, MIR g. moved susprn.
sion Of The rule, which motion (Ayes 20, noes 50, ~
two ,hirds) rejected.
Mr. Turney Qeave having been denied) moved sns-
pension Of the rule 10 enable him 10 submit a mo"n thai
The House 90 into committee the bill TO fr
me for the payment OF certain horses lost in the Flo.
rida war; which motion re- ectpd.
Mr. CambreE ring asked the House al this time to take
up the bill 10 amend the act entitled IAN act 10 author
iza The issue Of Treasury notes p"
Mr. Stanly having objected for reason which Tie
reporter did not hear,
MIR Canbreeng moved suspension OF The rule,
which motion agreed 10.
The bill having been then read, and Inc question be-
ing on its final passage, =.
A very long debate arose, IN Wh'cn messrs Rice
Garland CamhIplrng. Mfneiee, Underwood, Bldde,
PIckens Rlelt, Bell Lyon, Halsed and Potter Parci-
pa,ed when
Mr. C. H. Williams moved The previous question: bnt
ibdrew il 10 accommodate Mr. Stanly who after some
remarks renewed the motion.
The pre vipus question was seconded, put, and car
,;s6 when Mr. Graves demanded a call of the House.
II was ordered aud the House was called; and the