Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-06-12

this subject should be fully known TO the country bul
he suggested the proprety of printing Mr. fo'hse't
letter Of explanation as well as ms original
And Mr.. WEBSTER consented TO make this part
a, the desire of Mr.. PRESTON, and BY apparent ge-
neral consent the motion 10 print 20,O1O extra copies
together with Mr.. Webster motion was lad over '''
Wednesday next :
Mr. PRESTON now moved tllat the usual number OF
copies of Mr. Poinseu project to the militia, be PRINT
ed for the use and information of the senate, that i
might be on the table when the subject should come up
on Wednesday.
Mr. CLAY. of Alabama moved the printing at the
same time Of the usual number of Gen Harrison three
re ports for the OF the Senate.
Mr. WEBSTER suggested the propricty OF taxing Tue
two motions separately.
MIR CLAY insisted on making his an amendment
Mr. PRESTON would not accept il as part oil ms
motion The project of Mr. Ponsett was now on tn
AL and in Mr. Ps opinion, this was not the time nor
the arena for the trial Of General Harrison lie could
not consent be thus dragged into the question OF te
Preside ntia election and he unwilling that the DIS
cussion should be thus turned off upon events that &C.
CURED quarter of n century ago.
| Mr. CLAY insisted that these reports of General
Harrison were appropriate to the subject MI U was
willing also that the report of General Knox to Gen
W,sb5ngton on which the law of 1892 and the project
of Mr. Ponsctt especially founded, should
be printed -; nos;,;on ho,b
now and heretofore to projects like that OF Mr. fonset
/
could be made standing army That terror was all a
bugbear o.;
ton 10 such project as well and CALAMITY expressed,
and worthy of Representative OF the Old DOMINION
But it was now proposed to call i'll Gen. Knox and
| Gen Harrison in favor of that pro- ect And by whom:
By proicssed AntiFcdcralists and political enemies oil
Gen Harrison II Gen Harrison was really IN favor
of that project Mr.. ?. would not defend nm on .na'
point and his opposers night make the most OF his ties,
tinony But even it. in those times OF trouble and oil
peril, Generals Harrison and Knox had transcribed
the proper limits ofthe Constitution could III no way
Justify project like this in time OF peace.
Mr. Claws and Mr.. Presons motions were both
agreed to- and copies Of Mr. Ponsetts project (wh his
letter of explanatory and of Gen Harrlsons three re-
ports were ordered to be printed for the of the Sc
nate.
The Senate then adourned.-.Nat Int
i HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
| MIR JONES of virginia, from the Committee o.
Ways and Means, moved that the rules be SUSPENDED
to 90 into Committee of the Whole on the state oil the
! Union.
The motion prevailing
The House went again into committee (hr' banks
in the chair) and resumed the consideration OF the
SUBTREASuRY BILL"
Mr. RAMSEY, of PcnnSy lvanla, who had the iioor
preceded with the speech he had commenced on Sat
urday last, and concluded his argument IN support
the bill
lie was followed on the side Of the question by
Mr. STRONG of New York, who called Tor the reading
against the Snbtcasury SYSTEM and then went al con
siderable length into exposition oi the reasons whci
induced him to vote in opposition TO that resolution.
MIR. MARCHAND, Of Pennsy lvanla, took the toor a
about clock, and went into speech IN favor OF I'M
bill Hc continued speak till the hour of recess with
out concluding
81 The House then took
Erening Session.
Mr. MARCHAND resumed his remarks in favor o
the bill and concluded at few minutes before
o'clock
The CHAIRMAN gave the floor to
Mr. UNDERWOOD, who addressed the Commute
in opposition to the bill, until - minutes before
clock; when, without concluding, he gave way to
motion that the committee rise.
The motion prevailed; the committee rose and
Mr. EVANS moved an adjournment.
The yeas and nays were asked and ordered, and, he
ing taken, were: Yeas 3, nays A.
So the House refused 10 adjourn but no quorum
Y voted.
II Mr. DROMGOOLE put an inquiry TO the Chan
the object of which understood 10 be whether les
than quorum could change the hour OF meeting TO
o'clock.
e The SPEAKER answered in the negative
Mr. UNDERWOOD proposed that, by general cor
:, sent, the House should go back into committee
Objection was made.
Mr. MONROE moved a call of the House
J. Mr. ADAMS asked the yeas and nays.
: Mr. STANLY moved an adjournment
Nj CAVE JOHNSON asked the yeas and nay
which were ordered, and being taken, were: Yeas 81
nays3s
i So the House adjourned.