Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-19
Tednesdey, January lG, 1889.


Mr. Morris presented petition from William Peck Of
Cincinnati proposing plan for dispensing with The
agency of paper money banks and Specie IN CONNER
cal transactions. Laid on the table
BANKS OF TIE DISTRICT.
Mr. Nicholas from the Committee on The District oi
Columbia, reported upon The Resolution, directing lhat
Committee inquire whether Tie banks OF Tie District
Of Columbia had complied with the law OF The last SEES
sion in relation to their issues, payments, &C. and ask
ed 10 be discharged from the further consideration oil Inc
subject which agreed TO, mem con-
Mr. Walker from the Committee on Public Lands, re-
porled a motion for the discharge OF the COMMITTEE on
Public lands from the further consideration Of the
mortal of the Legislature Of Vermont, asking grant q"
public land to each college in that State, which was
agreed 10
was DISCHARGED from the consideration OF memorial IN
favor of National Bank, and Of another memorial ior
lie a...~ a,.,e vi n Gru pack on hemp
The Joint resolution from The House Tor paying the
worknrn engaged on the Treasury building Tor the time
when their labor was suspended, was taken mp.
Alter some deb1le, in which Mr.. Morris opposed TIE
claims unjust and iuequiabe,
Mr. King defended the rcs"!".:on, ana It Yves passed.
GRADUATION BILL"
The bill reduce and graduate the price oil the public
lands taken up. ,
Mr.. Calhoun spoke at length on thc SUBJECT anu III
opposition TO the present bill.
Mr.. Bayard followed on the same side
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr. Dromguoe asked the consent Of The House 10 take
up the resolution submitted by him Monday last, Tor
rocc mode of voting by the House, where it is now pro-
vided to be by ballot.
Mr.. Wise objected
Mr.. Dromgooe lhereupon moved suspension Of the
rules
Mr. Wise moved call OF the House
Mr. Pickens inquired if the mover Of the resolution
intended embrace The cases of election OF President
and Vice President
Mr. Domgooe replied that he had drafted The resolu.
ton expressly with regard the rules OF the House
whch adopted by each Congress- and no such case
that referred to by the gentleman could come on this
session.
hlr. Adams requested Mr. Wise to Withdraw The mo.
ton for call Of the House.
Mr. Wise could not do so; for on the adoption OF a
proposition Of This kind he wished it fully debated in a
full House.
Mr. Adam. appealed 10 Mr.. Dromgoole to postpone
the motion 10 future day, if adopted 1t would
have immediate effect upon another subject, (vz The
mode Of appointing eleclng the select committee on
the Swarwout case
Mr.. Dromgooe could not consent 10 do so; The less
so the principle had aready been settled by The House
al the commencement the present session.
call oil the House then ordered, without d.
vision and proceeded in until the roll called over a
second time, when il was dispensed with.
The question then recurring on MIR. Drnmgooe 8 mo-
ton TO suspend lie rules, and The yeas and nays were
ordered on the call of the gentleman.
Mr. Williams Of n Carolina moved 10 lay The resolu.
ton the table.
The Speaker ruled that motion 10 be out of order, on
the ground that the resolution not before The House
ill the rules were suspended.
The question being then taken, resulted-yeas %,
nays %
So The rules not suspended, requiring majority
Of two thirds.
Mr. Williams Of North Carolina on leave, presented
certain joint resolutions from the Legislature Of North
Carolina Tie subject Of the public lands; which, on