Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-12-15

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
| Ihursday Dec. 10, 1c40.
AS soon as the journal had been read
/ MIR. STANLY after some remarks in relation 10 Inc
expense of printing, &c, moved 10 reconsider tne Vo,e
lby which, on Yesterday, the following resolution, Oh
fcred By Mr. Atherton, adopted, for the purpose
of submitting an amendment reducing the number oil
copies
4 Res0ired That the Message of the President of the
United States be referred 10 the Committee OF the
Whole on the State of the Union, and that fifteen
thousand copies thereof, with the accompanying docu
ments and five thousand copies thereof without the
accompanying documents be printed for the use OF the
members of the House.
the journal of 1882 that fifteen thousand of the mes
sa with and FIVE thousand without the accompany
ing documents had been ordered to be printed In ~
PRODUCING the resolution, he did not know was de-
parture from the former usuge Of the House Last
wear mistake was committed and there was not sui
cien supply of the Message, with the accompanying
documents printed.
Mr.. TILLINGHAST said that the documents were
of more Importance than the Message without the do
cumcnts and sought for conveying more Infor-
nation Mr. T. thought that, at the last session, the
usual rule was departed from, and large number Of
the Presidents Message printed without the docu-
ments The reason asked by his constituents, who
were DESTROYS Of seeing the documents as we'll as the
message.
MIR. GUSHING said, the consideration suggested by
The gentleman from North Carolina 4 serious
For his part he could not say what the maximum ex
penses of the printing would be, did he know the
character of the Documents and such being the case
he houed the motion 10 reconsider would prevail in
order that he and other gentlemen, who were not pre-
sent when the resolution was adopted, might have an
opportunity of giving their views
Mr. c. demanded the yeas and nays; which, being
ordered, wcrc-yeas ca, nays no.
So the motion not agreed TO.
On motion of Mr.. LINCOLN,
Ordered, That the several Standing Committees be
appointed, according to the standing rules and or
ders of the House
With view of afording the Speaker time for APP
pointing the Standing Committees, on motion Of MIR.
BRIGGS, it was
Rcsoired That when this House adjourn, it adjourn
to meet again Monday next.
Mr.. ADAMS offered the following resolution; which
was read for information:
Reolrcd That select committee of five members be
appointed, with liberty to send for persons and papers,
ascertain and report TO this House whether the print
ed House document of the last session, No. lc, has
beer fasifcd; materially differing from the manuscript
document transmitted by the President Of the u 5;
andf so, BY whom the said Justification made.
| Mir. A. after explanation of the nature of the
doc qment, (Which translation from the Spanish OF
the papers relating to the African negroes of the
Amstad observed that his object in offering the
lutin was first that Justice might be done to the Pre-
as translator in the State Department; and second,
tha il might if possible, be uscertaned by whom the
frald had been perpetrated, if it should prove to
be fraud, and not II bunder. He then went on to
argue that this erroneous translation would have a
vey important bearing on the case OF the negroes IN
QUESTION, whose trial would come on in the Supreme
Cart in January nasmuch as the fraudulent transa-
toi Of the passport would make them out as slaves,
whereas the proper translation would show that they
were free men.
from n DamuA-
Teton the subject by Judge w Jay of New York, con-
cl,ded by expressing hope that the resolution would
be adopted forthwith.
The question was then taken the adoption of the
replution; and it agreed 10 as follows-ayes CO
mes 4G.
On motion of MIR. CRANSTON, it was
Resoired That all petitions and memorials pre- sented
tehs House at the last session of Congress- and re-
Erred to The several standing committees, on which
Nd report was made in relation to which bills were
reported which were lost in either House, may be again
rfcrrcd 10 the same committees, at the pleasure of the
members by whom they were respectively presented,
On being handed a list thereof presented to the
Clerk.
| MIR. DUNCAN gave notice that he would on TO-
morrow, or subsequent day OF the session. ask
rave to introduce bill TO amend the naturalization
avs.
Mr.. HAND gave notice that tomorrow, Tor the ear
lest opportunity he should ask leave to introduce
Ill establishing uniform system of naturalization and
he one heretofore introduced by him.
Mr. CALVARY MORRIS gave notice that on to-
morrow, or some subsequent day during the present
esson lie would ask leave to introduce bill 10 repeal
sAn act entitled ian act to provide for the collection
afe keeping transfer and disbursement of The public
nvenue,' approved July !, lolO
On motion of Mr. JENIFER,
4 Resorcd, That Select Committee on the Tobacco
Trade be appointed by the Speaker
Mr.. TILLINGHAST submitted the following, which
les over one day
Resolred, That the Secretary Of the Treasury re-
,or TO this House how far, and in what manner, the
at passed at the last session. entitled can act TO pro-
vde for the collection, safe keeping transfer and dis
blrsement Of the public revenue, has been carried
ito execution: whether any buildings additions to-
alterations in, buildings therein authorized or re-
olred, have been commenced; at what cost, or con-
tncs therefor made orders therefor gwen and the
toms and conditions OF such contracts and orders what
n nber of clerks, special agents, and other oihcers
ents, or servants, have been and now are employed
uder the provisions of said act, for aid in carrying
tie into effect, and where, and from what times,
aid at what compensatons whether each and every
the officers who therein required to give bond
lave given bond, and the sum, suretes, aud time OF
csvery of each bond; and who, If any have not
Gven bond whether, the collection, or keeping, or
ranser, disbursement of the public revenue, or any
ortion thereof said act has been IN force any
anks have been resored and, if so, what bank or
anks to what extent and in what manner, and what
ropositions have been made, if any, 10 any bank
herefor; and setting forth, also, III what specihc
manner, whether gold silver, or notes or GER
i6cates, or other and what evidences OF depo-
tie or credit, all or any of the revenue has been
objected or actually passed from the hands of the
) .erson persons from whom the same was due,
the hands of the officer or officers charged with the
immediate collection thereof since said act has been in
orce; distinguishing, nearly as may be, how much
las been so collected and paid in each specific matter
medium of payment; also, setting forth how, and IN
what places or Offices and under what actual and
personal custody or keeping all and any and each por-
ton Of the revenue moneys and assurances, evil
dences of debt or obligation, have been kept during
said time and how, and by what agencies and aid and
what forms and process, and on what terms, conditions
and cost oexchange or transfer, and in what specic
matter, whether gold and silver, notes or cert6-
Gates or other and what evidences all, and any Por-
tons thereof, have been in said time disbursed and
transferred.
| The SPEAKER laid before the House