Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-02-14
V,ycnty-Gnh Congre>s---ad Sess
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.

.uOuGGy, fCb. ii 1888
Mr. Evans remarked this day was sci apart Tor Inc
business Of the Territories he asked leave 10 report
bill relating thereto
Mr.. Cushman requested the gentleman /" make his
motion general for oil the committees 10 he called on Tor
reports Cries OF no! no ,
Mr. EvaGs Them no objection Icing made, from ih-
Committee on loads and CarsIs, rep"'ied bill Tor the
Improvement ans! survey uf certain TCrs and The re-
pair ofcrruiu roads in the Territory ct Florida
MIR Haynes then rosr and saIh 'i'st ne would MAKE
one more and he thought the last eif"r 10 dispose ol
the Presidents annual message. tie thefri"re asked
lea We to move that; he Couiitce OF thr Whole on the
state Of the Union be discharged l!om The further cons
Iteration Of that document, with view 10 pIis u INT"
the House and dispose OF ii.
Objection being made. Mr. II. moved a suspension oil
the rules demanding he yeas and nays; which, Ing
ordered, were-yeHs 81, nays I'll
Not being lwnhrts the rules were not SUSPENDED
Mr. Word asked the House to take up an amendment
Of the Senate 10 the House bill relating to Tie District
Courts of the T. for the State OF Mississippi which
was agreed to- and The amendment was concnred in
Mr. Bronson moved Tn" Consideration {" the SPECIAL
order Ierr0Ia business renal KING that The States
were called through Tor resolutions II would lake up al!
day and all The day be lost Tor the 'crner.
Objection being made, Mr. b. moved 10 suspend that
part Of the orocr providing that resolutions should FIRST
be called bu, the motion disagreed to-e3 10 80, II
requiring two thirds.
MIR Sherrod Williams suggested the rroprely of first
considering resolutions already the calendar; cries Of
No. no. Slr w. Very well then. shall not press it,
Mr. Downing of Florida and Mr.. Miller Of Missouri
asked leave To present petitions
Mr. Adams objected 10 it, stating that he had some
three hundred petitions in his possession waiting to be
presented w
Mr. Grant rose and asked leave TO introduce bill
making apnropaliCns for the continuation IT The cnn
srucri"n Of certain harbors Mr.. g. explained that he
had draeS the bill without any work and cVHhned
lis items rgdIy 10 the estimates sent IN by The proper
Department
Leave being granted
Mr. G brought il in as frllows: "a bill 10 provide for
the construction Of certain habors and the removal Of
distractions at the mouths Of certain rivers for lie year
1899; which took The same reference as the foregoing
Mr. Garland Of Louisiana leave, introduced bill
provide for taking the census or enumeration OF The
inhabitants Of the United States; which read twice,
referred to a Committee Of the Whole the Union,
and ordered to be printed.
Resolutions were called form order, commencing with
the Territories.
WAsuINGToH, February IL.
Senate Procccdings-ln the Senate 10 day, letter
from Gov Dickcrson was read by Col Benton verifying
the statement madc by that gentleman some days since
relative 10 Mr. Webster and the compromise act Some
remarks followed from Messrs. Webster, II Clay, Da
Wis and Knight, which substantially confirmed the accu-
racy Of Gov Dickerson's statement The bill TO pre-
vent the interference of Federal officers in cleo
tons was then taken np and MIR Wall addressed the
Senate for upwards othrcc hours, in reply 10 Mr. Crit
endens remarks Of Friday last in which the sophislry
and poinllesS Of That gentemans attack upon
the report Of the Committee the Judiciary ably
and eftctualy exposed and his arguments mphany
refutcd Mr. Rires inlimaled his intention OF speaking
OH the subject, and his motion the Senate adjourned
TGiOLe.