Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-03-03

asked 10 be discharged from the further e~ons;f,,,
thereof. and that it b. referred to the Commit "1s
Military Affairs; which was agreed to.
Mr.. MOUTON presented Il memorial of cI-ig.,
New Orleans, praying a repeal Of the natural.
laws; Which was laid on the table.
Nj. LINN, from the Committee on Private
Claims, to which was referred the memorial! osS..@.
Giron, made an adverse report thereon; which VA
dered to be printed.
Mr.. NICHOLAS, from the Committee on v
tary Affairs, reported a bill for the Organization I.y.
! company of Sappers, miners, and pontonecrs. uJ
was read, and ordered 10 a second reading. s
MIR. WHITE submitted the following resol,...
which was considered, and agreed to: '
R~rS0!rci, That the Secretary OF War be REQUIRED
furnish copies OF the reports, estimates, and ph,. 81
The following surveys ordered by Congress. and r..
under the direction of the Bureau OF Tcnoor,,I 10y"
Engineers: namely. Of the survey for improy.n,
navigation OF the Necnal and Wisconsin river.
survey Of Rock river, and the survey Of the haY@'o -"
Rock river, and the survey OF the per at the North.
extremity Of Winnebago lake.
The resolution reported some time since from ;,
Committee on Commerce, on the subject Of ailoos,
drawback on foreign coal consumed N steam yc.,
was taken up, and, after some remarks from Me-.
WRIGHT, TAPPAN, BELTS, Henderson
WILLIAMS, NORNELL, DAVIS, and BUCH,y
AN, was, on motion Of the latter, postponed IA
Monday next.
The resolution from the Select Committee on tie,
SUMPTION OF the debts of the States was then taken h.
and Mr.. TiiLIlADGE addressed the Senate a~tlcr-
on lie subject.
The Senate then adjourned until Monday next
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Mr.. JONES moved II suspend the rules IN ord,
introduce 4 resolution, that the consideration c,
bill reported BY ham IN relation 10 the Issue of Trca. +.
notes be made the special order of the day for tpry,
row at one O'Clock, and at the same hour every a.
l,r,,i,r ,,,t,l - -h,,tll lar. l.a,, Enall, d.. II.
Mr.. STANLY moved a call of the House.
Mr.. TURNKEY demanded the yeas and NAYS. VII
were ordered, and resulted as follows Yeas G2, n.
%.
So the House refused to order a call.
Nh. JONES then modified his resolution So as Ia RI,
c!udc from It's effect Monday in every week.
The question then recurring on s"sremdIng the m
it was decided b. yeas i02, nays 10.
There no, beng twothirds IN the affirmative, Il.
rules were not suspended.
Mr.. NEDlLL of Ohio, who had the floor from ye.
terday, then addressed the House in support ofthr
lowing amendment, moved by Mr.. Cave johnson, 10 :
resolution previously moved by Mr.. Campbell, Char.
man oi the Committee o affections:
"RCSOtcGd, That the Committee of Elections be H..
Structed to report to this House such papers and sgtr
of their proceedings a they may desire TO have pua'
ed by order of the House; and that they be instruct.
also 10 report forthwith which five OF the ten ludryGug,
claiming seats from the State OF New Jersey Eccclg#
the greatest number o! votes from the whole Stale !,
Representatives in the Congress ofthc United States at
the election Of i-3~ III sand State, with all the cvIdcAu.
Of that fact in their possession: Pr0rid,d, that molaH.
herein contained shall be- 50 construed AS TO prevent +.
dc!ay the action otsaid committee IN taking trstimoog.
and deciding the said case upon the merits OF the cleo.
ton
Nj. VI. continued 10 speak till the expiration of ra
morning hour.
The House then passed 10 the orders of the day. ats
several private bills from the Senate were read ,wca
and referred to their appropriate committees.
The private bills and business before the House has.
ing been disposed of, the Char stated that doubt, hm.
arisen, in his mind, as TO the mode Of proceeding vii.
The business.
The morning hour for reports had expired; the rule
in relation To private business had been satisfied: Az.
the rules did not specify whether any or what class
public business was now III order. THIS then btIug
new case, not satisfactorily provided for by the rule
or by decisions under them, The Chair submitted i~
III" House whether it was not now competent for 4 H.
lnrIiv of that body 10 determine the business 10 whot
1t would procced-aS II could not have been GcSj-gr.
b. the rules to place the House in Il position in which
two-thirds were necessary TO do any thing but I'D oum
Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON moved that Mr.. Ncdi!! haze
liberty 10 resume his speech and proceed.
The question of order submitted by the Char 50,
then debated by MrssrS. EVANS, HOLlEMAN
CAVE JOHNSON, PETRlKlN, ard LINCOLN
Mr.. RUSSELL made an appeal to the House on til.
subject of the great number of private claims ;b.
were before the committees, and of the injustice ;u@
was done 10 the claimants by the continued procra.'.
nation of any action upon t!s"mi. lie hoped that sue
a construction would be given 10 the rules as w.a
enable the committees having ciar.c Of these clam,
now t. make reports.
And Mr. Il. sent to the Clerk > table a resolution, a
brartng that object, which, however, the Char dcc!c..
to lc not now III order.
Mr.. DROMGOOLE moved the previous question
Mr.. LICE GARLAND suggested that the Sprasr'
had submitted a proposition which vas not in order -
The Speaker had Il right 10 decide what the order q
business was, and any member feeling dissatisticd WITH
that decision had a right 10 appeal. BIT Mr.. G.. knew
of no rule which authorized the Speaker To present :
resolution for the decision Of the House, and he oblccirs
thereto.
The SPEAKER said the gentleman from Loui,am
(Nr. Garland) was wrong. The Speaker Of the .nS
Congress had submitted a question in this manner rot.-
Judgment Of the House.
Mr.. GARLAND took an appeal; which, however
was not pressed.
And the question recurring on the demand for III,
previous question, there was Il SECOND.
And the main question was ordered 10 he now taken
Mr.. II. GARLAND asked for the yeas and nay.
which were ordered.
And the main question Cundcr the intrrrogaior
submitted by the Chair and gwen above, y which vas
els It competent for a majority of the House tc.
tcrminc TO what business it will proceed =
Was then taken and decided in the af:rEat'v
Yeas l07 nays G6.
Soit was decided that it was competent for a ma"r.
ty of the House to determine To what business II wo.'
proceed.
Mr.. CRAIG then moved that the House procccan
the consideration Of the pending resolution and amen
m"nis IN relation to the New Jersey election.
Mr.. BRIGGS rose TO move an amcndmcn; 10 'a
motion.
\ scene followed of great confusion and upros'-
' ariorS motions were submitted al one timc-Gucstoa.
OF order raised, Nc, which resulted in a motion by
MIR. BRIGGS 10 amend the motion Of Mr.. Cmrs 3,
striking out all after the words, proceed 10 the cons.
Iteration of, and inserting the words 'the bill to an.
,intc the office of Commissioner of Pensions"
Mr.. DtDMGOOLE demanded the previous fuo.
ton.
And there was i second.
And the main question was ordered 10 be now tasc7
MIR. BRIGGS called for the yeas and nays on TIA
amendment, which were ordered.
And the main question, being on the amcndmti'
was then taken and decided in the ncgatIvc-leas -
nays l02.
So the amendment wss not rejected.
The question then REQUIRED, and was taken on IT,
motion Of Mr.. Craig, and was decided in the alIir@a,'
without Il division.
SO the House resumed the consideration oftIc n.r
luton and pending amendments in relation TO the vs.
Jersey Election