Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-06-23
Tuesday, June rs, Io4O-Erening Session.

Taesday, June 10, le4U-Erening Session.
Mr.. CROCKETT concluded his remarks IN Oppose
ton TO the bill; when
Mr.. BELL obtained the floor, and spoke with much
warmth against the efforts of the Administration party
10 pass the bill, TO the exclusion Q fother balls. He then
urged many reasons why the bill should no. pass, and,
before concluding, at i quarter past seven clock, hr.
B. gave way toa motion that the committee rise, which
motion being pat, 1t was discovered there was not a
quorum.
The committee then rose, and the Chairman reported
that fact 10 the House.
Mr.. C. H. WILLIAMS moved TO adjourn; which mo.
ton resulted in yeas 30, nays %. The Speaker gave the
casting vote By voting in the affirmative.
So at half past seven o'clock, the House adjourned.
HcdaeSdQy, June II, lS40.
Mr.. PETRlklN asked the general consent of the
House to offer 4 resolution, which was read for the in.
formation of the House, az follows:
RcsoIred, By the House of Representatives, (thc Sc
nate concurring thercin,D that Congress will terminate
the present session, by adjournment sine die, on Thurs
day, the 9th Of July next, at eight o'clock in the after
noon of that day.
Objection was made from all sides Of the House.
tThe friends of the Administration are ANXIOUS to
terminate the present session at the earliest day posi-
BILE consistent with the interests Of the country, and
with a due regard 10 the condition of the business
which must be passed upon before the adiournlnent OF
the present session. They are, therefore, opposed to
fixing a day until they can see some prospect ahead OF
finishing the business or of getting i in such a state OF
| preparation as would Justify tuell IN HSln1 q Gay lot
the adjournment. They have made, and are now ma.
king every effort TO that end. They believe that all
those who are really DESTROYS to terminate the session
at an early day, would and ought to come forward with
an anxious desire TO act upon the measures that must
be passed upon, instead Of %consuming the time of the
House in debate.
Mr.. WISE moved TO suspend the rules for the recep-
ton of the resolutions; and, on that motion,
Nj. CASEY having demanded the yeas and nays,
they were odered, and were, yeas -, nays ct.
So the rules were not suspended.
MIR. CRAIG SAID, in order 10 make the most OF their
time, and with a view and in good faith, that they may
have an early adjournment, and TO test the sincerity OF
those who profess 10 desire IL so anXiously, he would
ask the general consent of the House to offer a rcsolu-
ton, which was read for the information OF the House,
as follows:
Rcsoired, That from and after this day, the daily hour
of meeting of the House shall be 10 o'clock, ante me-
ridian.
Mr.. WISE objected to its reception.
Nj. CRAIG moved TO suspend the rules, to enable
him to offer it, and OH that motion demanded the yeas
and nays; which having been ordered weIc-yeas 100,
nays 80.
So the rules were suspended; and the resolution hav-
ing been again read,
Mr.. CRAIG moved the previous question, which re-
ceived a second; and the main question having been
ordered, it was taken, and the resolution was agreed to.
Mr.. DANA asked leave to present u resolution,
which was read for the information of the House, as
follows:
Rcsolred, That the Clerk of this House canse to be
published in one or more of the newspapers printed IN
this city, the names of all members of Congress who
shal! be absent without leave on any call Of the House,
or vote Ky yeas and nays.
Objection having been made to the reception of the
resolution.
MI. DANA moved to suspend the rules, and on that
motion demanded the yeas and nays, which were or
dered.
Mr.. BANKS moved to lay the motion to suspend the
rules on the table.
Nj. DANA demanded the yeas and nays on that
motion; which having been ordered,
Mr.. BANKS withdrew his motion to lay on the table
The question was then taken OF the motion 10 sus-
pend the rules By yeas and nays; which were-ycas
LOG. nays 76.
On motion of M-. JONES of Virginia, the rules of
the House were suspended, and the House resolved
itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the
state of the Union, (hir. BANKS II the chair and re-
sumed the consideration of the
INDEPENDENT TREASURY BILL.
Mr.. BELL continued has remarks IN opposition 10
the bill till D o'clock, the hour Of recess.
Erenins Session.
Mr. BELL resumed his remarks, and addressed the
committee without concluding) until a quarter past
seven, when he gave way to a motion by Mr.. Afford
that The committee rise.
The ayes were 80, the noes 70--so the committee re-
fused to rise. But no quorum voted.
MIR. BELL expressed his willingness to go on, re-
marking that he would take no advantage OF the ab-
sencc OF a quorum.
MIR. AFFORD and Mr.. ADAMS objected to proceed
ing without a quorum.
So the committee rose, and the fact was reported to
the House that the committee found itself without 4
quorum.
Mr.. TlLLlNGHAST moved an adjournment; which
motion, by yeas so, nays so, was lost.
So the House refused 10 adjourn.
And a quorum being now present, the chairman OF
the committed again resmed his seat, and Mr.. Bell con-
tinued his remarks for some time longer. In the course
of them, Mr.. B. was replying TO the published speech Of
a colleague of his (Mr. Brown on a former occasion;
when he was pronounced out Of order by the chairman
on the ground Of irrelevancy.
An appeal was taken by Mr.. WISE; when the vote
stood in favor of the decision of the Chair 81, against II
80. But no quorum voted.
After some conversation, the committee rose, and the
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