Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-12-24
coNGREss---1st SESSION
Thursday, Dec. -, lc39.
IN SENATE.


following bills:
bill supplementary to 'An act to provide for the
adjustment of titles to land in the town of Detroit and
Territory of Michigan and for other purposes
bill for the rclefotJ. and W Beeson, and others.
Mr.. SMITH of Indiana gave notice that, as
it would be in order to do so, he would ask leave IN
lroduce the following bills:
| A bill to authorize the New Albany and Mount Car
mel Railroad Company to enter on credit, quantity
Of land 10 aid the company in the construction Of n
railroad from New Albany to Mount Carmel, Illinois.
a bill for the relief Of the legal representatives OF
Col. Francis Viro
Mr.. ROANE gave notice that, as as it would be
proper to do he would ask leave TO introduce bill
giving the assent Of Congress to act Of the General
Assembly Of the State of"Vrgnia Incorporating the
Falmouth and Alexandria Rail Road Company
| Mr.. LINN gave notice that il would be iii
order to do So he would ask leave 10 introduce the fol-
lowing bills:
bill for the relief Of Pierre Mcnard and others
| bill TO authorize payment to be made to certain
Missouri volunteers, for services in the years lc29 aud
| lS}U.
Mr.. BENTON offered the following resolution:
Rcso'red That the Secretary of the Treasury be d.
rected to communicate u The Senate such information
as has been received at the Treasury Department from
consus and secretaries Of legation respecting the fiscal
regulations in force in foreign countries, and not
tanned in his communication to the Senate of the date Of
| January 81, 1889.
| ilr. LINN offered the following resolution:
ReSOircd That the President of the United States be
requested TO to be communicated TO the Senate
any information i'll the department of State, or any
other Department. relative to the disputed boundary
between the State Of Missouri and the Territory of
Iowa, and which has not been heretofore communicated
10 tn. House OF Representatives. and also to commune
cate copies of any procamations Of the Governor of
Missouri and the Governor Of the Territory of Iowa in
relation to said disputed boundary and the orders if
any, for calling out, holding the militia in readiness
10 act in relation To the same; and also further nio
nation the subject which it may be in the power of
the Departments to give.
Mr. WILLIAMS offered the following resolutions
! ReSo'red, That the Committee the Judiciary be
instructed inquire into the expedcncv of increasing
the number of copies of the laws of Congress printed
tor tue several States and Territories under the act Of
/ Doth April, ISIS.
The Senate then went into the consideration of Exc
cutvc business, and afterwards adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
| The CHAIR stated the question 10 be on Mr.. {.
Johnson motion to refer the resolution of Mr. Wise,
together with the credentials of the New Jersey
bers to the Committee of Elections when appointed.
| Mr. WISE rose, and stated that the gentleman from
Tennessee had agreed to Withdraw the motion to allow
him 10 address the House his resolution condi-
ton that he would renew il again, which he would do
with great pleasure.
Mr. WM COST JOHNSON then rose to make a
point. He considered the resolution Of the gentleman
from Virginia (Alr Wisc) nadmissblc in this House
and that, by the Constitution and laws of the L. s,
the Speaker bound to in the members from y
| Jersey having the Governors certificates. This was
the point of order which lie was about make and he
made it with view of bringing this matter speedy
and conclusive issue He maintained that the Speaker
had discretionary power in this matter, but that he
bound 10 administer the oath 10 these gentlemen
at
! The CHAIR SAID the gentleman could not proceed
now, without the leave of the House, on his propo.
ston.
Mr. JOHNSON appealed to the courtesy of the
House to grant him leave, and declared he would not
occupy the time of the House more than five minutes
| He was about proceeding, when
! Mr.. TURNEY rose and objected to the gentleman ;
proceeding, inasmuch as the Chair had decided that il
was ont Of order for him to proceed
| The CHA said he had decided that the gentleman
of ORDER but the gentleman had appealed
the House, and objection had been made at the time
he had permitted him to proceed.
! Mr. TURNEY. The gentleman did not appeal from
the decision Of the Chair to the House, therefore he
could not proceed without leave Of the House.
Mr. W. C. JOHNSON then asked leave ofthe House
to proceed.
/ Mr.. TURNEY called for The yeas and nays thu
motion, which were ordered
Mr.. JAMESON wished to know iii was competent
at this late stage Of the proceedings to raise point
order of this kind The Chair had on yesterday
morning. made this decision, and after it had been de
batcd for a whole day, the gentleman comes tnrwart
and raises question of order this morning Why die
he not do Yesterday morning, when the decision
made. ana as Inc gentleman nad not maze IL i
that time he concnded Il was not m order Tor hm L
make it now. If this course Of proceeding to BIZ
adopted the House might be thrown into inex'rcabl,
difficulties Questions might be brought up and ds
cussed for weeks, and just when the House was about
coming decis;on question Of order m ght be rais
ed which would open the whole question up anew.
Mr.. W. COST JOHNSON then read his proposition
to the House, and stated that it based upon the
Constitution, and hoped it would always be in order to
defend the Constitution
NM, 4 H. Cl,,r hoj
decided the gentleman to be out of order, whether,
the House granted him permission to go on, he would
not be permitted IN 30 on ont OF order.
Mr. W. c. JOHNSON then withdrew his point OF
order and appealed from the decision Of the Chair o.
Yesterday lie was sorry his proposition should create
any uneasnrss in The minds of any gentlemen. He
would assure gentlemen, that he had not made this
question with view of creating any delay but with a
view of bringing it TO n speedy conclusion
! Mr.. JAMESON wished TO knew Of the Speaker
whether it in order for gentleman now after Il
question had been acted upon by the House. and dchat-
ed FOR two days. take appeal, under the general
| parliamentary law. He wished to know whether the
gentleman ought not to have made that motion when
the question was first brought before the House He
contcndcd that it not order for the gentleman to
take an appeal at the present time.
| Mr. W. c. JOHNSON then Withdrew his appeal, but
rave notice that he should introduce his proposition at
the earliest possible period.
Mr. WISE then obtained the floor, and was about
proceeding w:th his remarks, when
Mr.. BEATTY raised point order, whether the gen
tlcman from Virginia, under the thirty fifth rnle, which
declares that no member shall speak than twice
until all the other members who choose to do 50 have
spoken, was entitled 10 speak
Mr.. WISE delicd that he had spoken at all on this
question.
Mr.. BEATTY would appeal to gentlemen around
him to say whether the gentleman from Nrg mia had
not spoken twenty times this subject since the
second of December
The CHAIR said the thirty-ffth rule was not adopt
ed BY the House, and would not apply to the present
case.
| Mr.. WISE then took the floor, and addressed the
House at great length the subject Of his resolut on
He thought that they had been fight ng under an
equal contest, but within the past two days, two
gentlemen who had professed to be in favour OF the
New Jersey gentlemen with certIhcates taxing .neli
seats, and who lad previously voted upon that prn
c;pe, had deserted and thought proper now to take
a different view Of it. He did not, however, wish