Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-03-03
rWENTY-sIXTH CoNGREss---lst SESSION
Thursday, February q, lc40.
in SENATE.

rWENTY-SIXTU CONGRESS---l>t SESSION.
Wursdap, February ~, 1910.
IN SENATE.
Mr.. BUCHANAN presented nineteen memorials
from citizens Of Pennsylvania, praying for the imPosi-
ton of a moderate duty on imported silks; which were
referred TO the Committc on Finance.
Mr.. TAPPAN presented the petition of two hundred
and thirty-ci"ht citizens of Ohio, praying Congress- To
aid them IN making a settlement IN The Territory OF
Oregon, on Lewis River, and setting forth the advanta-
res that would result from such settlement; winch was
referred to The Select Committee ON the Oregon Terri
tory.
Mr.. WALL from the Committee en- the Ju .icia:y.
reported a bill TO authorize the Secretary OF the lrca-
sury Ia make an arrangement, or compromise wiih any
of the surcties on bonds given 10 the United States
by Samuel Swartwout, late collector Of the customs
Tor the port Of New York; which was read, and ordered
to Il second reading.
Mr.. HENDERSON in pursuance ofprcvious notice,
asked and obtained leave to introduce Il bill to confirm
the survey and location of claims for lands in the State
of Mississippi, East of the Pearl river, and South OF the
3lst degree Of North latitude; which was read twice,
and referred to the Committee on the Public Lands.
The resolution submitted by Mr.. BUCHANAN,
which was under consideration yesterday, was them
taken up, after some remarks from Mcssrs. CALHOUN,
PRESTON, GRUMPY, DAVIS, HENDERSON,
CLAY Of Alabama, ALLEN, STRANGE, and Blu
CI!ANAN, was adopted, and the Chair appointed the
the following Senators as SAID committee:
Messrs. Buchanan, Grundy, Criitcnden, Wright,
DuFIS,S Way u! =. Iibhl!!i qua MCPHERSON.
THE SPECIAL. ORDER.
The resolution from the Select Committee on the
assumption of the debts of the States, was then taken
up, and Mr.. STRANGE addressed the Senate, 4,
length, in reply TO Mcssrs. CLAY of Kentucky and
CRlTTENDEN, and in favor of thc report.
Mr.. HENDERSON followed, at length, in opposi.
ton TO the report.
On motion Of Mr.. TALLMADGE, the subject was
informally passed over,
And the Senate adjourned.
HnI'Sf OF tUjIFS
The CHAIR announced that the subject before the
House was the resolution reported irum the Commit.
tee OF Elections, 10 grant TO that committee The right
to have printed such papers as il might deem nccessa.
rs 10 facilitate the business before it, and the substi.
tate of Mr.. Cave johnson therefor, in the following
words:
EcSoIrcd, That the Committee of Elections be au,ho-
riscd 10 report TO this House such papers, and such of
their proceedings as tlicy may desire To have printed
by order OF the House; and that they be instructed also
to report forthwith which five of the ten individuals
claiming seats from the State Of New Jersey. received
the greatest number of votes from the whole State t1r
Representatives in the Congress of the United States
at the election of ISIS in SAID State, with all the evi-
drncc of that fact in their possession: PrOrid,d, That
nothing herein contained shall be so construed as 10
prevent or delay the action Of said committee in takiu"
testimony, and deciding the said case upon the merits
nf the election. And the proposition Of
Mr.. FILLMORE to amend the substitute, By insert.
ing the word ''lawtil' before the word votes and
To strike out III" word forthwith.
Mr.. ADAMS asked Mr.. Crabb who was entitled 10
the floor on the above proposition 10 give way TO al.
low him to present a report from The SrIcc; Committee
on the Smithsonian Request. It was a subject which
had excited a good deal of public interest: and he mere
" wished 10 make the report, and have it printed, which
would occupy but a few moments OF the time Of the
House.
Mr.. CRABB said if il was the universal consent Of
the House 10 receive the report at that time, he had no
objection 10 give way for tn" purpose. But objection
was made.
M-.J. w. JONES also cndcavored 10 prevail on the
gentleman from Alabama 10 permit him TO introduce
a resolution, proposing To make the Treasury note bill
the special order for a particular day. The subject was
one "t So much importance as to have called from the
President Of the United States a special message, &C
c"mpanied by Il statement from the Secretary of the
Treasury, showing the absolute necessity Of immcdi-
ate action on the subject.
MIR. }. was here interrupted in his remarks by seve-
raj members, who objected TO the introduction of the
resolutions; and
Mr. CRABB reiterated that he had no objection to
give way for the introduction of any proposition which
would meet the general appreciation Of the House; but
objection was still persisted in.
Mr.. c. then, in continuation ofhis remarks of ycstcr.
day, commended that the proposition before the House
was not only unprecedented in the legislation Of Con.
grcss, but was d'scourteous to the committee Of which
he was a member, and a reflection upon it, highly cen.
Surablc. AT the expiration OF the morning hour Mr..
C.. was interrupted in his remarks by
Mr.. BRltGS, who called for the orders of the day.
Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON, who was in favor of the
House finishing the business before it, demanded the
yeas and nays, which were ordered.
Mr.. MORGAN moved a call ofthc House.
Mr.. HOFFMAN demanded the yeas and NAYS OH the
motion whether there should BE- a call, which were
ordered, and wcre-yeas 20, nays %.
So the House refused to have a call.
Mr.. CRhBB resumed his remarks, and occupied the
remainder of The day in an examination of various pre-
ced"hts oi contested elections, 10 show that The course
oiihc Committee of Elections, III granting time To the
contestants 10 take testimony, was perfectly justified
by those prcccdents. lie also made a Justification Of
the course which the Governor and Prvy Council Of
Now Jersey had pursue! in granting certificates upon
The incomplete result of the polls presented 10 them.
He had no doubt they were governed by pure and pa.
triotic motives, without regard to the future, or to what
the ultimate effect that decision would have upon the
organization aof the House.
Mr.. c. concluded at four o'clock, when he offered
the following amendment 10 the resolution, in the
words of the Constitution, to be inserted after the word
'votcs, : 'givcn by electors having the qualification re-
quisitc for the electors of the most numerous branch of
the Legislature Of said State"
Mr.. FILLMORE accepted the above as a modifca-
ton of his amendment; when
Mr.. MEDlLL Obtained the floor, and was about pro-
ceeding in his remarks, but, by the solicitation of Sc.
ycral members gave way to
Mr.. STARkWEATHER, who moved that the House
adjourn.
Mr.. TURNKEY demanded tie yeas and nays on tf,at
motion, which were ordered, and wcrc-yeas lU5, nays
-; accordingly,
The House then adjourned.
Friday, February y, $40.