Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-24
So the rules were suspended.
then apatn reaQl

So the rules were suspended
The above resolution was then again reaa' -,
Mr. Harlan moved the previous question, ""'cn "'a
seconded pul and carried; and the main ques"oh oe"k
on agreeing 10 the resolution, l, tho
MIR. Petrkin demanded the yeas and nays ou' '"e
House refused 10 order them ,-
The question being put on the resolution, memoet
moved call of the House, but it pronounced ou' VI
order the previous question having been
The question was then putt and the resolution "0'
agreed 10. r,.,r o,s AM,
q pnstponement of the question until Nioncay'
Mr.. Gushing demanded the previous question"
Mr. Duncan moved a call of the House: iost.
Mr.. Petrikn Withdrew his motion 10 ieeohs'1e'' '
ing he would renew it on Monday o,
Mr.. Wise 10 settle the matter now, 'noVeu u NV"
slider, and demanded the previous question;
Mr. Petrikin moved call OF The House ios''
The reyious question was seconded, put, ana ca'i'o
and The main oucson being on the Reconsideration, IL
was neeatived without count; so the house i .,:
10 reconsider the vote adopting MI wise iss" 80
The Speaker laid before The House message ''o'"
the President oF the United States, suggesting ,"I
priey Of extending The provision of The insofeh' law "
March 2, 1857. to which may have occu''eu w
fore the LIST Of January, lc3J ,,:,oa s,o,es
in reply to resolution of The House o!
Of the l4h instant respecting the proceedings unuel
the act of the 2sh June last providing Tor c1annato's
Of inventions TO prevent the explosion OF steam ooefS'
&c. c,,
A messnq from the President Of the United sla'es'
upon the subject Of the Florida caln under Inc treaty
with Spain Of 1919, &c. - r, Lama.
message from the President oil The stales ''a.''
hitting report Of the Director OF the MINT showing
tho of that institution during the year 1900
letter from the Secretary Of War, transmitting inc
information REQUIRED by resolution oil Inc House o ne
personalities Of the l4h Instant 10 relation 70 lhe
pendture of the appropriation OF last session io' III"
erection and repairs Of arsenas. ;,
LITTER from the Secretary Of the Treasury transmit
ting further information in reply to resolution Vi 'e
3lst u concerning The omission OF Samuel
late collector Of New York, 10 file, IN The treasury D
parrIen his second official bond in the spring OF lcoi
letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, IN
compliance with the act Of May !, 1890, statement ny
the Second Comptroller of the appropriations ano e1
peudtues for 1885, and the balances remaining III Tue
Treasury on The 3is Of December ot that year.
letter (iom the Secretary Of State, III answer 10
resolution of the House Of the l4th instant, slutns
that there are no accounting officers attached 10 the We
parmen of State, that IN no case, ~hen oeco.s .'
duty Of the Secretary, under existing laws 10 uet'ue
upon claims against The Government are reports o uS
committees of either House OF Congress recognised as
proper foundation upon which To allow then ana INA
no cluims have, under his administration oil the De
parmen been allowed in consequence OF sue" fepo''s'
letter from the Secretary OF Stale, IN answer ~
resolution OF The House of the l4h instant Us 10 WHO
are employed a, this lime by the Federal government
as printers 10 publish The laws OF The uni'eu s'a'es III
The State of North Carolina.
letter from the Secretary of the Navy, 10 reply 10
resolution oil lhe lllh instant, sla't"B ''"' :"
lIement Of claims by that Department, Reports OF CUM
mtees Of the House OF Representatives are mol
Missed proper foundation TO allow any claim aga'"s,
the Government, and tina, no claim has Oeen aiio"eu
in consequence of such reports.
A letter from The Secretary of War; IN reply 10 Inc
same resolution. Transmitting similar answer
A letter from the Secretary Of War, transmitting a re-
port O! the survey Of The Nernae and Fox rivers, IN com
pIinnce with n resolution of the House of Representa-
ives of the 18th inst.
a laitpr Frorn Tho n
communication from the Commissioner of Indian At
fairs with statement Of all The persons employed oy
that Department during the year 1857
And The House, at little before clock, ADJOURNED