Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-05
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
EeGmcsd.T. L.!uuGrg =, l-39

Mr.. Adams moved luat HE journal be core c'r" :"
Us To enter thereon Tie rqIes: made by INA on Monday
to take 10 and consider his resolutions calling upon the
President of the United States Tor certain Information IN
relation the controversy between our Minister 10 Eng
land and Daniel OConne aud also that he sent 10 The
clerk = table to be read, letter. threatening him WI"
assaSsuation, and that Tie said motion vas rejected
Mr. Lewis, in reference 10 that leucr, said he was
satisfied i, quiz and purely fictitious o7 no
Individual Of that was known IN Ainba:na
Mr. Robertson bore testimony 10 Tie same Fact
MIR Adams respected The motives OF the gentleman
from A'abrma in yndicating the people OF his State; but
MI a. could not consider threat OF assassination
whether trae or false quiz unless treason be aquz,
or murder be aqri-, or forgery b" quiz.
Mr. 4. WAS here called 10 order. -
The motion of sir a was re rced-ayes 20, noes 81.
Mr. A. inquired if this would be catered Oh
the journal
MIR I;uyncs asked leave TO that The House go
arain into committee the Presidents Message
OBJECTION being made,
ilr H. moved TO suspend the rules: lost
Mr. eastman asked leave of the House 10 make
statement in reference 10 the S,crrtar, Of the Treasury
OBJECTION being made Mr.. G. moved suspension OF
The rules assuring the House that he rcu!d not occupy
Two minu,rs. The rules were suspended-aye' Ia
s. $3.50
Mr. G.. EXPRESSED his Acknowledgements 10 the House,
and sid he would not trespass upon It's patience 50 long
as il had taken In decide the question All he WISHED
To saw was this: thai Monday resolution was offered
nv gentleman from Virginia. Mr.. WISE. propHsIngl u
Secretary Of The Treasury and 10 inquire whether t"ey
can find sufficient evidence upon which TO found aF'c'S
Of impeachment against him; and THIS conniitee was
proposcd 10 be chosen by ballot. Mr. 4 at Inc uihe
obecrd 10 the then consideration Of the resolution, not
because urpvsrd invcsIgati""-i-' i'""n VI :
and he knew at the time the Secretary OF lie treasury
would solicit investigation whenever lie HOUSE oe'
sired to have it and lie would say now, that 1t the gen
,,ran would go modify lis resolution that The commit.
lee should be raised forthwith in the usual way, ar u
would Withdraw his proposition lie was iurtheT autho
rzed 10 saw that anxious and 80 desNorS was ihat
officer OF the Government. to have an m
vestiGallon into the whole OF his official conduct that
Mir C. would now say tina, lac would not lntrrpose an
objection 10 raising the committee II II vas done III
reasonable time. -
MI Meneee called the gentleman TO order. He had
leave to make statement, and he was making an ar
gumcE'.
y Mr. Cu:hman have done.
Mr. preHlss Of Mississippi inquired if the gentleman )
argumcn, was subject Of reply. (CIies OF o!deT)
ask leave then 10 make statement.
Objection being made, MIR. L. moved suspension oil
he rules, which motion
MIR. Williams demanded the yeas and nays; which
being ordered, were - 10 81, not two thirds.
Ycas-Acssrs Adams Heman Allen John w Alien,
Aycrirr Bell, Bitde, Bond, Borden, Buchanan, YIN.
b. Calhoun John Calhoon, w. b. Campbell Carter,
Chambers, Chcalham, ChGs Clark, Clowney, CoTwin
Crabb, Ctans,on Crockett, Curtis, Cushing, Darling
ton Debery, Everett Ewing, Richard Fletcher, oser
Rice GatiaTd Giddngs Goode, James Graham, VIM
Graham Gran,lanI, Grnyes, Grenneil, Hail. lla!seat,
Harper, Halves, Henry Hoffman, K. NJ J. Hunter, }.
Jackson, Jrniitr, Henry Johnson VIM Cost Johnson,
Kennedy, Lyon, Samson Mason, HlauFy, May Ma1"sh'
McKennan, alencGee Milligsn, Mitchell, NJ Morris,
Calvary Morris, Nayor, Noyes, Penrce, Peck, Pope,
Sergeant S Prenlss, Rurden, Randolph, Reed, Rdg'
way Edward Robinson. Rumsey, RUSSELL Sa!ions'aiI'
A. H. Shcpperd, Shields, Slbey. Slace, Smith, South
gate Stanley Stuart, Suntton iIiaeTo' in@nPsJm,
White l. Williams, Shcrrod Williams, e. H. Williams,
Wise, Word and iorke-H.
Naps-Slessrs Anderson, Andrews, Anterior, Banks,
BEATTY. Beers Berne Bickne Br!salI. Boon, Bonldn,
Briggs. ErodGead Bronson J. Campbell, Casey, Chap
lnan Coles Connnr, Craig, Crnry, Cushman, Dawson
Davee De Graft DromgooIc. Duncan, Dunn, Edwards
EImoe Evans, Farrnglon Isaac Fletcher Fry, Gallup
Grant, Gray Griffin, Hammond flamer, Haynes Hon.
Howard Hubby Thomas b. Jackson, Joseph Jn':nson,
Nathaniel Jones, Kenr, kembc, kiirscnsm'tl, Lcgafe
Lcarbettor Lewis, Logan, Lnomis, james NJ. Mason,
Martin aIckay Robert Mcclellan, Abraham McCieiIa IN.
Mcclure, Miller, Montgomery, Moore Morgan Samuel
W Morris Murray, Noble Parmcnter, Paris Paynter,
Pcrken, pumer, Potts, Pratt. Rely, Rcncher R've',
John Robertson. Shelter, ShepIor, Snyder, Spencer,
Swearnren Taylor Titus, Toucey. Turney, Vail, Van
dsf's:r woge"s we9se Th2 7 %hbssFS asa
HYeiI ~. ''
Mr.. Wise stated that he rot present when the
gentleman IRON New Hampshire made his statement;
and az lie also wished TO make one, lie asked oil the
House similar indulg Tor very short time.
Objection being made,
Nj W. moved suspension Of the rules, and demanded
The yeas and nays winch were OfdeFeu
Mr. fckcns begged leave 10 say that he voted against
The request Of the gentleman from New Hampshire and
he could not now vote in any other way.
Mr.. Wise notified the House that his object was to
make inquiry well as statement. He wanted TO
know whether The statement made by Mr. Cushman was
by authority Of the Secretary Of the Treasury.
The QUESTION linen taken, and The House refused
Mr. Wses requesl-yeas 30, nays 81; The motion re-
CURING two thirds.
Yens-Messrs Adams, John W Allen, Aycrigg Bid
II, n,,,l R,r,l,p I ,I,n all n
Campbell, Carter, Chambers, Childs, Clark, Corwin,
Crabb, Crans,on Crockett, Curtis, Gushing, Darling
ton Davies Dehnrry, Everett Richard Fletcher, Foster,
Rice Garland, Giddings, Goode, James Graham. WIN.
Graham Granlland, Graves. Grenne Harlan, Harper,
Hastings, Hawes, Henry, Herod, Hoffman, Robert NJ.
II. Hunter Jabez Jackson, VIM Cost johnson. kenne-
Jy Lcgare, Lyon, Samson Mason, Maury, May, Nc.
KEENAN,, Mignn, Matthias Morris, Calvary Morris,
Naylor, Noyes, Pearce Peck Pope, Pratt Putnam, Ra
ridden, Randolph, Reed, Rcncher Ridgway, J. Robert
son, T.. Robinson, Rumsey, Russell, Sa!,uns,ail hu
gu.tine II. Shepperd, Chas. Shepard, Sbley SHADE,
Smith, Sou,hga,e, Stanly, Stuart Ia!iaerIo, Iii'ng
hast, Toand, Underwood, Albert S White Jno White,
Lewis Williams Sherrod Williams, &. II. Williams,
Wise, Word, and Yorke-90.
.Nays-alcssrs. Andrews, Anterior, Banks, Beatty,
Beers, Bcrne, Bicknel girdsa Boon Bouldn, Briggs,
BIodhead Bronson, John Campbell, Casey, Chapman,
Clowney. Coles Conner, Craig, Crary, Cushnan Daw.
son. De Graft Dromgooe, Dunn, Edwards, Evans, Far.
rngton, Isaac Fletcher, Fry, Gallup, Grant, Gray,
Haley, lamer, Haynes, Holsey Holt, Howard. Hubley
lnghan. Thomas Jackson Joseph Johnson, Nathaniel
Jones, Keim, Kemblc, Kngensmlh, Leadbeler. Lewis,
Logan, LOOMS, James NJ Mason, Martin, Mckay II.
Mcclellan, Abraham Mcclellan, Mcclure, Miller,
Moore, Morgan, Murray, Noble, Palmer Parmenter.
Paris Payn;er Petkn, Pickens, Potts, John H. Prem.
ss, Reilly Shelter, Sheplor, Snyder Spencer, Swear
ingen, Taylor, Thomas, Titus, Toucey, Turney VAIL
Wagner, Webster, Jared w. Williams, WorIhIngton,
and Yel!-c0.
Reports from committees were then called for.
MIR. Cambrelcng, from The Committee Of Ways and
Means reported resolution, which coHcurred in.
that The Committee Of Ways and Means he discharged
oEn the further consideration OF sundry estimates for
appropriations, and that they be referred to the
proper committees.
On motion of Mr. Russell, the Committee of Claims
discharged from The further consideration of the
memorial of Thomas ap Catesby Jones, asking remune-
ration OF expenses incurred OF the South Sea
Exploring Expedition; and the same was referred The
Committee Naval fairs.
Of Mr