Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-02-18

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that committee to investigate the subject, and to pre-
pare its report. ~ o,,,;.,o
did not fix day which to report
| Mr. BLACK said the time had now expired on Whch
the committee was TO have made report ana II was
impossible 10 fix a day, it had much business yet to
attend TO.
Mr. l.. WILLIAMS then proposed to amend the re-
solut;op nv inserting the lst of March, and after
conversation between Messrs BELL, BLACK, and II.
lGARLAND as to how far the extension of time would
affect the conditional contract with the Printer, the
amendment was adopted, and the resolution, as amend
ed, was agreed TO-
/ MIR HAND then presented several petitions, which
were reierred after which,
Won On motion of Mr.. BARNARD, the House adjourned
Friday, February IA, 1910.
in SENATE.
! Mr. PIERCE presented the memorial of Samuel F.
Cones, and one hundred and fly nine other citizens OF
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, upon the subject OF a
Congress Of Nations MIR. p. said that most of the
sgners known to him, either personally by re-
putaton. They were engaged in the various pursuits
of life and it was but just to say of them, that they
we're gentlemen of great intelligence, responsibility,
and high moral worth. They introduce the subject
(which treated with cearncss and ability BY the dc-
claration that "t is growing sentiment among men,
of all classes and professions, that international war
as needless it is confessed to be runous to the re.
sources and morals of people,; and as "the most
fruitful causes of lin their estimaton) flow from
the unsettled state of international law, they present
the project Of Congress of Nations, with view 10
the double object of the amicabe adjustment oil ma
tona disputes, and the definite one OF the csa-
| blishment Of a code of international law. Although
Mr. p did in all the views expressed ny the
memorialists he entertained for their opinions high
respect and moved the printing OF the memorial ana
its reference TO the Committee on Foreign Relations
! Mr. BUCHANAN presented fourteen memorials
from citizens OF the IT, S, scvcraly demonstrating the
war against The use of bloodhounds in cutting the
war against the Seminole Indians; which were refer
red TO the Committee Military Affairs.
| Mr. BUCHANAN presented petition OF a number
of citizens of Philadelphia county, praying repeal OF
all laws that conflict with the Constitution of the L.
| States; the motion to receive which was,
| On motion of Mr.. FULTON, ordered to lie on the
table.
| Mr. B. also presented the petition Of number of
citizens of Pennsylvania, relative to the abolition OF
the foreign slave trade which was referred TO the
Committee Commerce.
| Mr. BUCHANAN said that he to present pc
titlon signed BY six hundred and twenty citizens
Of the city and county Of Philadelphia, manufacturers
Of and employed in the manufacture of umbrellas and
parasolS.
The memorials were referred to the Committee on
Finance and ordered to be printed with the accompa-
nyng document from Samuel Wright and William A.
Drown, the Committee of Umbrella Manufacturers.
Mr. YOUNG presented report, addressed TO the
Right Ion Charles Poulett Thompson, President of
the Board Of Trade in Great Britain, the subject Of
an inquiry into the number faccdcns board of
sells propelled by steam, the leading TO such
cidents, and the best mode of preventon containing
much valuable information, drawn from the experience
Of that country, well the countries ofFrance Bel
GUM, and Hoand which referred to the Commit
tee on Commerce.
Mr.. NICHOLAS presented the petition Of J. B.
Plauche, praying be allowed TO locate any unap-
proprated public land in the State of Louisiana, the
amount of Spanish concession made TO his father in
the year 1889 but rejected By the commissioner of the
land office west Of Pearl river which referred 10
the Committee on Private Land Claims
Mr.. BENTON, from the Committee Finance, to
which was referred certain documents connected with
the salt duty, reported them back TO the Senate with
motion that they be printed
On this motion debate ensued, which took a wide
and discprsive range, in which Messrs. BENTON,
TAPPAN, DAVIS, CLAY of Kentucky, PRESTON,
ALLEN, WEBSTER, WRIGHT, and CALHOUN,
participated when, without taking question:
On motion of Mr.. WALKER, the Senate adjourned
till Monday next.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The SPEAKER announced that the first thing in
order the presentation Of reports FROM the com
niticcs.
Mr.. RIyES asked the consent of the House TO per-
nit him to offer resolution to have all the papers and
testimony before the Committee Of Elections in
relation 10 the New Jersey disputed election printed
for the information Of the House.
Mr.. STANLY and others objected
Mr. RlFES moved to suspend the rules for that pur-
pose.
MIR. WISE begged his colleague rNTr Rivesl not TO
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Bolts who that committee, and who was now
absent, anticipating that such molten would he made)
had requested him, if made, endeavor to pre-
vail upon the mover not to insist. He would oppose it
/ If he were present.
Mr.. RIEES understood to say would afford
him pleasure to do So but lie could not consent con-
sistently with sense Of duty. The papers were vo-
luminous, and if they ordered to be printed now
II would afford members opportunity TO form cor
rect views of the merits Of the question: and enable
fhpm IN vote ,rhnn
to vote
Mr.. RANDOLPH inquired of the gentleman from
Virginia, Mr.. Rivesl if such resolution had not
been before the committee, and rejected BY majority
of it.
Mr.. RIVEs said he believed such was the fact; and
it for that that he had brought the subject
before the House.
Mr.. RANDOLPH moved call of the Houses which
was refused.
Mr. CAMPBELL Chairman of the Committee of
Elections) said he perfectly that there could
be debate OH this question; but from what he could
see of the temper of the House, he presumed the rules
would not be suspended, and therefore he would be
much gratifed if he could be permitted to make few
remarks. He knew that he could not do so without
permission of the House
/ Several members objccting to Mr. Campbclls pro-
ceeing the question taken, and resulted-yeas ej
nays %, equivalent TO decision in the negatvc-it
requiring vote of two-hrds TO suspend the rules
| The vote follows:
Ys@snMcsss Alen Atlerton Banks Bcirne, Blackwell,
Boyd Brewster Aaron v Brown Burke, H. Butler
William D. Butler John Campbc Carr, Carroll Chapman Cliff
ford, Coles Craig Cross DANA John w Davis Duan Dog Dun
Earl Eastman, Ely Fine Fisher Fletcher FLOYD Fornance
James Garland, Gerry, Hand John Hastings Hawkins
Carolina Hook Howard Hubbard, Jackson Jameson Joseph
Johnson Cave Jonson John W. Jones Krim, Kemhc cadhct
ter L.ct, Leonard Lewis, Lowell Mcclellan Mallory Medl
Miller Montana, Montgomery Parrish Parlnentc Paris Payn
ter Reynolds Rves, Edward Rogers, Shaw Shepard Albert
Smith, John Smith, Thomas Smith, Siakwralcr siccnrod
Strong swccny, TAYLOR, Philip +. Tons Waddy Thompson
Jacob Thompson, Tnncy Vandcrpocl Waerson Weller Wick
and Henry WlliaIns--sj
Hay.-Acssrs. Adams John W. Allen, Andrews Barnard.
Bond Briggs Brockwny Casey CI CNt,endcn James Coop
err Mark A. Cooper CGwn, Cabh Curtis Edward Davies Gar
rel Davis Dawson Dsher'I Die Edwards, Giddns Gosgn,
Gooe .Einn, Granger Graves, abcrShai Hail. Henry Hill
OF Va, Hunt James, Jcnfc Charles Johnston Lawrence Lin
coin, Marvin, MITCHELL Monroe, Morgan Calvary Nayor
Nis' Gsc Palen, Pope Proit Randall, Randolph GariIcn
Rayner hett, Rdgway RUSSELL Sergeant simonton Truman
Smith, Sanly Sos Siuar Iln.hast, Toand Trpctt Tr-
hull Underwood, Peter Wagner, Warren White r. W.
Williams, and Wi>c--73. 80 "
The SPEAKER then called for reports from commit
tees, when
| Mr. CAMPBELL, from the Committee of Elections,
(that committee being the first the list reported
resolution empowering the committee to have all
printing done which il deemed necessary TO facilitate
| the business before it,
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