Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-06-19
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~ Tho Bill! Yoald not Dc tassE o. ne corr "o.,
-, ssn..s was so ,hin-indeed, when there vas mol 4
~, ,ra,ent. He hoped, therefore, thai gentlemen
III consent TO Law The bill on the table, until some
&c H., absent Senators should take their seats
AIR | thought the suggestion OF me '"a'"
nam N.w Jersey a very proper one, and hoped II
would be agreed to. ,
several Senators Directing TO postponingt me question
Nj. NORvELL demanded the ayes ana noes WIG
The question being taken on the passage OF the pal,
-" Led IN the afirmative-ayes ~, noes Is, rs
follows: c,.or .I,b,.
-, CLAY of Kentucky. Clayton, Davis, Dixon, tulton"
Grnndv.. Huntington, King, Merrlck, Phelps, rrehtrss
| Preston, Roane, Smith OF Indiana, S'ufseo"' "e''
and Young-2o. ~.
yaus-Messrs. Allen, Benton, Linn, Mouton' Nor
I'll Pierce. Robinson, Smith Of Connecticut, IaPPan'
| Walker. Wall, Williams, and Wrght-l3
Mr.. PRESTON moved that lp,ooo COPIES Of ane p'a"
of ,be Secretary n War, for the organization ana d'sci-
Ain. az The militia. he printed Tor the use OF the senate
MI. CLAY of Alabama moved to amend, oy ihc'uu,
;ng The report of General Knox, and the reports oil
General Harrison, on the same SUBJECT WHICH was
agreed TO. lu,
nanvinp The reports. should also be appended TO the do
cument; which was agreed TO.
Nh. CLAY of Alabama then moved 10 amend, oy
adding the two bills Of l792 and l-o3, now on our sta
tutc books on the same subject; when was as'eeu 10
ayes %, noes 10, as follows:
yfas-Messrs. Allen, Anderson, Benton. Brown,
Buchanan, Calhoun, Clay Of Alabama, Cnthhert, Full
ton, Grundy, Hubbard, King, Linn, Mouton, Nicholas,
Norvcll, Pierce, Roane, Robinson, Smith OF Connects,
cut, Strange, Sturgeon, walker, wan, Hiil'ams'
Wright, and Young-27.
.Naw-Messrs. Clay Of Kentucky, Clayton, Davis,
Dixon, Henderson,, Merrick, Phelps, Porter, Prent'ss,
Preston, Ruggles, Smith of Indiana, Southland, Tall
madge, Webster, and White-lO.
Tie resolution, as amended, was then agreed TO.
CLAIM OF FULTON'S HEIRS.
The report of the Committee on CLAIMS, adverse 10
the claim Of the heirs Of Robert Fulton was then taken
up, and !,
Mr.. PHELPS addressed the Senate at much leogth
in opposition to the report, and IN favor OF the clam.
Mr.. MERRICk then submitted a motion to amend
the report of the ommittee, by reversing their decision;
which was negatived-ayes II, noes u.
The report Of the committee adverse to the claim,
was then adopted, and the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. FISHER asked to be excused from further ser
vice as a member of the Committee of affections stating
as 4 reason that his business, as well IN as out OF the
House, was suffering in consequence of his continual
employment OH that committee. He deemed 1t due to
his constituents and to himself to make this motion.
After some debate the House decided that Mr.. Fisher
should be excused from further service on the Com
uItlcc of Elections.
Nj. PETRIKlN asked leave to offer a Joint rcsolu.
ton fixing Thursday, the 9th day Of July, as the day on
which Congress would adjourn.
Objected 10.
Nh. w. COST JOHNSON was understood to give
notice that he would tomorrow ask The House 10 take
up the JOINT resolution from the Senate, continuing IN
force the charters Of the District banks, and that he
would move the previous question upon it.
SrB-TREhSIEY Bill"
On motion of Nj. JONES, cf Eirgrnra, the rules were
again suspended, and the House resolved itself into
Committee of the Whole OH the state ofthe Union, (Nlr.
Banks, Of Virginia, in the chair)
Mr.. BLACK, who held the floor from last evening,
resumed his remarks in favor Of the bill, and concluded
al 4 quarter past two o clock.
Mr.. CROCKETT obtained the floor, and commenced
some remarks in opposition to the bill, when, the usual
hour having arrived,
The House took a recess until 4 o'clock.