Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-06-09
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IN SEN ATE,

IN SENATE
Mr.. NORyELI. presented the memorial of the a
pislature OF Michigan, praying Tor donation of land
ar money 10 aid in the construction Of a canal gr,r
the Falls Of ST Mary: which laid upon the tl'a
Mr.. ROBINSON gave notice that Tomorrow h.
would ask leave to introduce bin the better 10 ,,,
di,e the great Southern mail
Mr. CLAY, from the Committee on the Militia H.
which was referred mnch of The report If IT," Seer
tary of War as eates 10 the organization OF the nl
ia. made report thereon, concluding with rcSor
ton that they be discharged from the further con..
ration of the subject; which WAS agreed 10.
Mr. WALL, from the Committee on tie Jud,c,.-.
10 which was referred the bill concerning prisoners 4.
The aitcd States committed to the JAIL Of the ccua,, -
Providence, and State Of Rhode Island, reported N.
same without amendments and after remarks FRI
Mr. " II vas considered as III committee Of the Who'll
and ordered TO be- engrosscd Tor third reading
The unfinished business q: yesterday, beng tie in,
ton Of Mr. CLsr Of kcninckg, 10 lay the reno,aI .
James c. Reynolds on the table. beng taken up NJ
CRITTENDEN addressed the Senate, and was rral.
10 ut much length by ilr ALLEN: when the que,,.,
being taken the petition was LAID on the table
The Senate then went INTO the considerations .. +,
ecuye business, and afterwards adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
On motion of Mr. BELL, the Committee Of Il.
Whole on the state of the Union discharged ,rs,,
the consideration OF so much of the Presidents uo,
sage and the report of the Secretary OF War; ra'.
10 Indian Affairs: and the subject referred 10 'r
Committee on Indian Affairs
The CHAIR announced that the business m oraa,
was the bill reported from the Committee on Pua.,
Lands authorizing the State Of Tennessee 30 ls,Ur
Grants and perfect titles to certain lands therein d.
scribed: and settle the claims To the vacant nnupprs
priatcd lands within The same passed Apr! l., lG
The question was on lis commitment.
Mr. PETRIklN, who was entitled 10 the floor, con.
sldercd it very wrong 10 keep large body OF land
that State and vet that that State should have con.
troll over IT, The lands lie there unsettled and tie
State has no power to take IT The bill had been ce
discussed BY both Houses: and notwithstanding tue
measure was perfectly just III itself! yet by the psoc",
of saying off action on It IN the Commute" Of Tire
Whole on the state of the UnIon II has been defeated
That was the mode its enemies pursued IL XII! the U.
and that il is the mode now proposed he resor,r -
that IS TO refer it TO the Committee OF the Whole,
where they know, in consequence oil the mas, o. in
sncss before that Committee, IT Will not be reached ''
session He did not believe that, by the rule, 49,
required 10 be committed; and lie was therefore "Pirc
10 placing it in situation where II could not he act.
on To bring the House to speedy action OH H. lie moved
the pre- vous question.
Mr. LINCOl.N inquired Of the Chair what woG,ttn
the effect IL the previous question:
The CHAIR replied, that 1t would BRING the ii"n-'
TO a vote on the motion to commit
Mr. l.. WILLIAMS moved a cal! OF the House "h'ra
was refused
Mr.. EVERETT was understood 10 say lie could %.
see wherein this question differed from The dec son o
the presumption b and if it did not differ, he did n
see how the previous question could b' mace To Apply
to the motion Tor its commitment.
The CHAIR said there was a manifest dS'ne''"
between the principle Of this bill and the pre-emf'. b
bill; and the previous question would De OF Inc lH"'
to commit: and fthe gentleman thought proper h TAKE
an appeal he would explain his reasons and shr" tie
distinction Does the gentleman take an appeal
Mr. EVERETT SAID he would probably take an aP.
peal.
The previous question was secondcd-yeas -, nay,
not counted.
Mr.. l.. WILLIAMS demanded the yeas and nays
the question, ''Shai the man question ne no" PH'
which were ordered.
Mr. EVERETT inquired of the Char what the EIaE
question would be, if ordered
The CHAIR replied that it would be on tH' com.
m,ment Of the bill 10 the Committee OF the Whole On
the state Of the l mon
Mr.. EVERETT. Then take an appeal from N':
decision.
The SPEAKER said that, upon examination Of n'
bill to sec whether, under the rules OF the House,
ought he commit ed he tonnd that 1t contained {
nation of lanGst cedes TO the State OF Tennessee .
the lands within its limits therefore, on that gFoGna
the bill must necessarily be committed and the pre-
yicus question was the commitment.
MIR EVERETT contended that the previous cues
ton was not the commitment but on the third reac
ing of the BILL and that ground appealed from The
decision of the Chair
| And the question being the appeal,
MIR L. WILLIAMS demanded the yeas and nsy'
| which we not ordered.
The question "Shall the decision Of the Char stara
rs the Judge mcnt Of the House: was then taken 2!
! tellers and re- sul,ed-yeas o. nays not counted
! So the decision of the CHAR affirmed, and I'll:
previous question decided TO be Oh the commitment
The question then recurring on the commitment q
the bill 10 the Committee of the Whole on The state q
the Union, 1900
which. benr ordered, were--yeaJ l04 nays &,
! So tho hill was ordered n be com!!ittel
On motion Of J. W JONES, the House then resolve.
Use If into Committee cf the Whole on the oistr y
the Union, and took up the
INDEPENDENT TREhSt'RY EiLi
Mr. OSBORNE, who vas entitled 10 the tooIr sR"s'
nj some length of the origin tendency ana prinePr'
The bill lie denounced the bill D. a remarkable Pr
icct and commended that II was anti hePH"'S1"' 49,
opposed to The habits Of The people. ihai 1t mace "
upon the banks by draining them OF Their spec
that it might be used engine 10 !aFa's ana "'si
the banks He dwc up on the state oil Inc catI'I +
generally past and present, aud attributed !" '
Icy of the past and present Administrators
MIR HUNT next obtained the floor, ana drnoHa' d.
the measure one OF war upon 'ne grrat o"''"'''
eress of the country, and even I;s iorrl"S w -
verted to the policy Of the pas; and p:cS"n AI"1'
raons and in the course OF his remarks, MAJ ''~s
! remarks in reference To an investigation "h'"
gravely going on, charges made aga nst 'ef''" "
vernment officers, for purchasing public STORES ''
Whig merchants OF Baltimore: when !sc was m,'''''
! ed by
Mr. HILLEN OF Maryland, who SAID II Ms l..
rious that the charges aranst III" Government ON
were not only that they had been dealing w''h We.
merchants, but that they had been paying 'H'r' ~
!. chants higher prices than the goods could De
for elsewhere These charges, lie would MS" '". y
The gentleman were made by the Wings thei'',.
against these Government officers. ,,
Mr.. HUNT was understood /" be ihan%,oI y.
correction, and proceeded III bis remarks ''Ii t"'
Tor the recess, half past two o'clock w'iloN' ''".'
ErrRiHe >cSs"r
Mr. HUNT resumed his remarks IN opP7S 40" ' W.
hill and concluded at ic.y minutes before >t'
o clock. ,,
The CHAIRMAN having then gwen us" i.-'
. Mr. H. Williams Of Massachusetts the co"!'"'''' '''
and
: The House adjourned
ThurSday, Jupc /, lcIu