Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-12-29

hibited its reading.
The question being on the mot'on " 10y ''7
to suspend on the table,
Mr.COsT JOHNSON demanded the yeas and nays
but on Observing that the House was notinl wlhaie"
| The call ,.. $780,. md nav.
heinz ordered were taken and resulted as follows:
Ysa.-Slessrs. julius {. Afford, John W. Allen, a n
derson. Andrews, Anterior, Banks, Be'rne bacS"ei'
Rand Bord Aaron V Brown, Albert u. Brown, burke
s,mnson H. Butler Carroll, Garter, Chlnn, Ciihorc
Conpor Cooper Crabb, Craig Crockett, Cross, Curtis
Dana, John Davis, John w Davis, Garret DAVIS, Df
berry Doe, Doig, Earl, Eastman, Ely, fine' fisher
GaIbra,h Garland, Gentry, Gerry, Gogsin, green EEL.
| Griffin. Hammond, Halves, John Hill oil va, John a.
Of " Carolina, hen' HOOK, Hopkins luoTaio,
meson, Jenfer, Joseph Johnson, VIM; Cost Johnson
Cave Johnson, Nathaniel Jones, John w Jones, keim
Ke. Lane, McCarty, Mcclellan, Mcclure, Mckay
Mitchell, Monroe, Mon,anya, Moore, fIckens, rope
Rarner, Reynolds, Rves, Shaw, Shepard, A. sm'tn
stanlv. Stuart Sumter, Sweeny, Talaferro, Francis
Thomas. Waddy Thompson, Jacob Thompson, John
B. Thompson, Trplett, Underwood, Vanderpool, War
rem. Watter.on, John White, Wick, Jared w. WI
lams, Thos. w. Williams, Lewis Williams, Joseph l.
Williams, and Wise-oo
Naus-hlessrs. Adams, Barnard, Beatty, Roardman,
Briggs, Brockway, Calhoun, Carr, Casey, Chttenden
CLARK. Cranston Cushing Davee, +. Davies, Edwards
Fillmore, Fletcher Floyd Giddlngs, Granger, Hastings
Henry, Hunt, Jackson, James, kempshall, Leet, LIN
coln Lowell, McCulloch, Mallory, Marvin, Morgan
c. Morris, Palen, Paynter, Peck, Profit, Rarlden
Reed, Russell, Sallonsta Simonion, Slade, John
Smith, Truman Smith, TlIlinghast, Toland, Trumbul
Peter J. Wagner, and Win,hroP-33
Mr. JONES of Virginia, on leave. reported from the
Committee on Ways and Means bill making appro-
praton for the current and contingent expenses OF the
INDIAN DEPARTMENT,
and for fulfilling the various treaty stpulations with
Indian tribes.
| fort hp Department.
alr. JONES replied that il was 100000
The above bill was read twice, and on motion OF
Mr.. JONES, referred to the Committee OF the
Whole on the State of the Union, and, with the ac-
cumpanying documents, ordered To he printed
MIR. JONES, on leave, reported from the same
committee a bill making appropriations for the
NAVAL SERVICE,
for the wear 1e4 which read twice, referred to
Committee of the Whole the State Of the Union,
and ordered to be printed
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
Mr. RlyES from the Committee of Elections, offer
ed aresolution proposing 10 pay 10 James Carlisle ad-
domal compensation for services rendered clerk to
the Committee OF Elections.
Objection being made, the resolution lies over, under
the rule.
During the presentation Of petitions and reports,
leave given to introduce the following resolutions
On motion Of Mr. PROFFlT
Resoired, That much Of the resolution Of this
House, adopted the 18th December, 1910, rs calls
for all the correspondence between the War Depart
&c, be hereby rescnded and the said Department is
required to furnish only copies of the orders Of any
such have been givenl TO suspend operations on the
public works, on the late borders of Ohio, Indiana,
Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, and on the Cumberland
road in Ohio Indiana and Illinois; and also copies of
orders to sell the machinery, tools, implements, NC.
used on said works. and belonging TO the United States
On motion of Mr.. BLACKWELL,
Resoiecd, That the Committee on the Post Office
and Post Roads be, and they hereby instructed to
A.. 1,cl, ito
from Cleveland Tennessee to Tuscaloosa, Aabama 10
intersect the route from Knoxville, Tennessee TO
Cleveland, Tennessee.
On motion Of Mr. MCCLELLAN,
Rtsolred, That the Committee Public Buildings
and GROUNDS inquire whether the falling Of the chande
lier in The hall Of the House was caused by defect in
workmanship and construction; and also whether any
money has been paid BY the Clerk, and if not, whe-
Their any ongh, TO be paid, to the constructor Of the
chandelier.
On motion Of Mr.. EVERETT,
Resolred Tha, the President Of the United States be
requested 10 communicate to this House, If compatible
with the public interest, copies Of all correspondence
between this Government and the Government OF
Great Britain, relative to any proceeding OH The part
Of that Government which may have tendency 70 m
terrupt our commerce with CHINA.
Mr.. ADAMS offered tie following resolution, which
under the rule, lies one day:
Resolrci That the Postmaster General BE directed
10 report this House the names OF all Inc Iostmaslers
fee since the Sd day Of March, le29, with the names
of the persons appointed in their places; nndcrscorng
the names Of all those removed for official delinquency
or misdemeanor ard specifying the nature thereof the
complaint upon which the removal made, the eyi-
officer removed was made acquainted with the COM
plant, confronted with his accuser, allowed to be
heard in his defence.
On motion Of Mr.. EVERETT,
Resorod, That the Committee on the Library be in
stnctrd - inquire into the cxpedency Of furnishing
,F Slain nf t,an r.1t 10
cunients Of both Houses-and Of the Register of De-
bates, and Of all other publications made by order Of
either House, if sufficient number Of copies remain
hand
\ Mr. REYNOLDS presented memorial from the
Legislator, Of Illinois, demonstrating against the mode
and price If dsposng of the public land lying within
the States recently admitted into the Union; which he
moved shoad be referred to the Committee Public
Lands, with the following Instructions:
"To repart bill to grant prospective prescriptions to
settlers the public lands and reduce the price
settlers according to the value of said lands
| The motion giving rise TO debate, was, under the
rule, laid over
REVENUE LAWS.
\ Mr.. ADAMS, after some explanatory remarks show
ing under What circumstances House bill 40 100, pro-
v,dng for he more faithful execution Of the laws re-
lating to the collection Of duties imports, had been
lost the list session for want Of time, moved to refer
/ il TO the Committee Manufactures.
| Mr. PlCEENS objected TO the bill being taken up
/
| Mr.. WISE wished TO ask the gentleman from Mas
sachusetts i that the revenue bill introduced by
him the last session, and which the Senate added
by way Of amendment, fourteen sections imposing a
new tariff.
Mr. ADAMS explained that it was; but his view in
moving reference TO the Committee Manufactures
toh have them report the whole Of the bill, as
amended b. the Senate, but the bill originally
reported fron, the committee So far he con-
cerncd il not his wish that revenue bill should
be reported but bill only for the suppression ofrand.
Mr. A. then alluded to meeting of certain merchants
in New Yor city in relation 10 the tariff, with view
of showing in what manner they had tainted the
House, and nsnuated how members of the House were
to be managed with champagne and money" Mr.. A.
said the proceedings Of the meeting had been reported
in of the New York papers, and were of charac
ter derogatory the dignity of the House. MIR. A.
asked who these New York merchants who thus
showed their estimate of the standing of the House:
He believed there not native of New York
among Them ,u that they of the class of foreign
ers for whom the bill Of last session intended 10