Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-05-22
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr. BRIGGS made some remar Ks III relation 10 l,ie
unconsti,utonality Of the resolutions passeu py 'c
House on Yesterday, reducing the price OF the pupc
,rnnp fifteen per cent He argued that IN ITS present
form. il would be- perfect nuty; nasmuch as the
House could not by simple resolution, annul Inc law
of Congress fixing the prices For these, ana o'her
considerations he moved reconsideration OF the vote
on the adoption of the resolution.
Mr. SMITH of Indiana made few remarks to show
The importance Of transacting the business OF lie
country and attain that end, moved to lay the mo-
ton To reconsider on the table.
MIR. BRIGGS demanded the yeas and nays on that
motion; which were ordered.
MIR EVERETT injured of the Chair whether, if
the motion to Law on the table the motion to reconsider
prevailed it did not suspend the operation OF the reso-
luton.
The CHAIR was understood to say that it suspend
ed It's passage.
Mr. L. WILLIAMS moved call of the House, and
on that motion demanded the yeas and nays; when
were ordered, and were-ycas -, nays "a.
The question recurring the motion to lay the mo-
ton to reconsider on the table,
Mr. SMITH Of Indiana said he would withdraw that
notion and moved the previous question OH the motion
10 reconsider; which motion received second; and the
main question having been ordered which main qucs-
ton was, "Shall the vote be reconsdercd:
Mr. RANDOLPH demanded the yeas and nays ;
which were ordered, and were-yeas II, nays % So
the House refused 10 reconsider the vote.
Mr. DAVIS Of Pennsylvania asked leave to offer the
following resolution:
Hesoired, That from and after Monday next, this
House will take daily recess from two till half past
three, p. IN.
Objection being made,
Mr. DAVIS moved suspension of the rules.
On that notion Mr.. HOFFMAN demanded the yeas
and nays, which, being ordered, were-yeas 100, nays
40.
So the rules were suspended.
And the question recurring the adoption OF the
resolution,
Mr. SMITH Of Maine moved TO amend, by inserting
"half past two till four clock"
Mr.. DAVIS accepted this modification OF his reso
lution and the question being the adoption OF the re-
solution $ modified,
Mr.. BARNARD moved further TO amend, by reso
linton providing that on and after Monday next, the
House do meet at 10, and djourn at p. m. which
was disagreed 10.
The previous question on the resolution was then mo-
ved put and carried and the resolution agreed to with
out count.
So, on and after Monday next, the House will take a
daily recess from half past two till four p IN.
Mr. MCKAY said there had been letter received
this morning. and laid on the table, from Mcssrs Blair
Il Rives, in relation to the prices paid Tor the public
printing and asking that the prices Tor figure work and
BREWER might be fixed He wished that letter referred
to the Select Committee, of which the gentleman from
Georgia member with instructions TO report
thereon. He accordingly made motion 10 that effect
Mr. PROFIT objected, and the motion could not be
then entertained.
following titles, were then taken up and passed, viz:
An act for the relief of the legal representatives of
| David Stone;
An act authorizing Sippcan and Mattapoisett, with.
in the township of Rochester, in the State OF Massa
chusetts TO be known hereafter ports of entry, I'M
der those names
Joint resolution Of the Senate, authorizing the APP
| pontment of Select Committee TO investigate into
the contract of the late Secretary of State Edward Lv
ingston with Clark and Force, for The compilation and
publication Of Documentary History of the t. S,
read twice and by special order, the third time, and
| passed; and,
| On motion Of Mr. EVANS, committee OF five was
appointed on the part of the House.
! The bill next in order was the bill explanatory o! the
acl for The relief Of sufferers BY the great fire AT New
York The bill having been previously read a third
| time,
. Mr. PETRIKIN moved the previous question on its
passage.
The call for the previous question being seconded,
the main question was ordered to be put. And the
main question being the passage of the bill, IT
was taken by yeas and nays tolows-icas 20,
NAYS %.
| So the bill was rejected.
! Mr. GRIFFIN of South Carolina moved recon-
sidera,ion of the vote by which the bill had been
| icctcd
On that motion Mr.. HUBBARD called the previous
question: which was seconded, and the main question,
ordered 10 be put.
And on the main question, being on the motion to
rcconsidcr) Mr. CONNOR demanded the yeas and nays;
which being ordered, wcrc--ycas -, nays &c
So the House refused 10 reconsider.
On motion of Mr.. RUSSELL, the House then re-
solved itself into a Committee Of the Whole, (Alr
Briggs in the char,) and resumed the consideration OF
private bills on the calendar.
The House then ad journed.