Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-02-20
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Amount of additional means appearing ex-
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On motion Of Mr. JONES, the above message was
referred 10 the Committee of Ways and Means, and or
dcrcd 10 be printed.
Mr. BELL rose and said that he felt little emhar-
raised to application which had been made by
friends around him. Some gentlemen were under the
impression that this discussion would be continued from
day TO day, until the subject disposed of but he
apprehended that, if not terminated this evenings IT
would 20 TO this day two weeks, unless special
order should be made in relation to it, Other gentlemen
had expressed anxiety to have opportunity, dur
the remnant of the evening, OF presenting petitions,
which could only be done by order TO that effect By
unanimous consent. And, again, other gentlemen had
expressed their anxiety to have the question taken at
early day, and their fear that if this evening
passed in discussion, opportunity would be given to
take the question. He ready, in courtesy and IN
justice to the business of the House, to yield TO any
reasonable proposition which might be made. Ii II
was the OF the House that the question should he
taken immediately he would not occupy It's time III any
remarks, however DESTROYS it might be 10 him TO sub
nit few observations Or, if it the sense of the
House to postpone the further consideration Of the sub
ject TO particular day, he would acquesce What
the House might think proper to adopt he
should feel himself constrained, in courtesy, TO ac-
cede to.
MIR. CASEY would make a suggestion. The orIgI-
nal proposition TO the Instructions was offered by
himself So far as he was concerned, lie willing
forego the desire he felt to address the House, and
he believed that he might say for number of the
friends of the measure, that they willing and
anxious To take the question this evening Other sub
jccts would come up which gentlemen might have
opportunity to express their views all the
matters which had been brought into this discussions
and, in order that the subject before the House might
be referred to the committee, (f the pleasure of
the House to do and that the Committee might act
upon it, he hoped the question mi ht be taken this
evening.
Mr. BELL said he understood, then, that no gentle
man wished to speak
Mr.. RHETT begged to remind gentlemen of what
they themselves had said that it was their desire that
the question should be discussed in all its bearings
fully and that after it had been discussed the question
should be taken. He believed that three gentlemen
had spoken against the appropriation and that nine had
spoken in favor of it.
Some further conversation followed, the result of
which that
MIR. BELL proceeded in his remarks, and continued
to address the House until little before o'clock
when, in accordance with suggestions from gentlemen
about him, Mr. b. offered proposition extending the
time for the reception of petitions and memorials until
the first day of March.
Objection made, and some proceedings had
when appeared that no quorum was present
Mr.. BELL then ION The understanding that he would
be entitled to the floor for the purpose of closing his
remarks when the subject next up in order) gave
way TO motion TO adjourn, which prevailed,
And the House adjourned.