Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-06-02

ing the proceeds in the public Treasury.
The bankrupt bill, after undergoing several amend
ments, finally postponed until Monday next, to
which day the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
In the House of Representatives. Mr.. Chnn Of Lou
siana asked leave to move the following
Resoired That the Postmaster General communicate
to this House, without delay, the time at which the
postmaster at Baton Rouge became detaultcr; the
time NUMBER and amounts of the various drafts Which
which have been drawn on him, and which he has re-
fused neglected to pay, and particularly the amount
now due by said postmaster TO the Government: also,
all the communications which have been written and
received in relation to said dcfacaton, together with
all other correspondence which has occurred touching
the removal from office of said postmaster, and appoint
ment of successor to said officer.
Objection being made to receiving this motion, Mr.
Chinn moved that the rules be suspended to admit of
his offering the resolution. This motion TO suspend the
rules negatived by yeas II, nays 60. (Not two
thrds)
MIR. ANDERSON gave notice that Monday next
he would ask leave to introduce bill, which he said
was indspensably necessary 10 save the Government
from the most outrageous frauds, and greatly to be-
neft the actual honest bona fde settlers on the public
lands.
The question recurring receiving certain report
from the Committee Commerce, made some days
since by Mr.. Hen, and objected TO by MIR. Curtis, on
which the question whether standing committee
of the House has power to reconsider report agreed
pom by it, and made to the House
Mr.. DICKERSON of New jersey addressed the
House in support of the right of committee to
slider.
Mr.. CRAIG took the opposite side.
MIR. POPE went with warmth into the argument in
sisng that any act of committee light be reconsi-
dcred, and this after the chairman had made
port if he had mistaken the true opinion of the
mittee.
THE morning hour here expired, without deciding
any thing upon this point.
MIR. JONES Chairman of the Committee of Ways
81, .,txo
motion to go into Committee ofthe Whole, with view
to the consideration of the Sub-Treasury bill.
MIR. RUSSELL demonstrated against this encroach.
ment on the days set apart for private bills
MIR. J. c. CLARK inquired whether, if the House
should agree to 90 into committee, Mr. j. would not
consent TO tike up the Army Navy Appropriation
B' If lie would, Mr.. c. would vote to go into CON-
mittee.
Calls to order prevented reply; and Mr.. Jones, hav-
ing demanded the yeas and nays on his motion
being taken, resulted follows Yeas LOG, nays "a.
There not being two-thirds, the rules were not
pended
The House then proceeded 10 consider bills reported
on the last private bill day, and which were now on
their third reading
Several Of these were postponed.
The bill for the relief of Brigadier- General Daniel
Parker occasoned some debate; it was opposed by Mr.
Cave Johnson, and defended by Mr.. Lincoln, MIR. Cog
gin, and Mr.. Thompson; but before any decision
had upon the BILL the hour of recess arrived and the
House took its daily recess till o'clock.
Nat Int, May 80.
Euening Session.
The SPEAKER took the char at the hour to which
the House adjourned.
There being but eighteen members present, the
House remained in state of quescence for ten minutes;
when
MIR. BRIGGS moved call Of the House; which mo-
ton was disagreed to-
MIR. McCULLOH moved that the House ADJOURN
and on WI ch motion the yeas and mays having been
ordered ,-were-yeas D. nays 53.
MIR. BANKS moved call of the House; which was
ordered, by-yeas "a, nays &c
The roll was called over, and IS members answered