Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-07-14

ported on, and thai, until a report was made, the Com
mittee Of the Who'll. could not take jurisdiction OF IT at
all: and secondly, that the subject OF making provision
for marine hospitals dad not properly belong U the dihy
appropriation bill.
The CHAIRMAN decided that the amendment pas
in order.
Mr.. WISE appealed.
On the question Of sustaining the decision OF the
Chair. no quorum voted-therc being: Ayes ID, noes A.
The committee then rose, and the Chairman reported
that fact TO the House.
And, on melton Of Mr.. LEFT, the House adjourned
WurEdag, July ., $50.
IN SENATE.
Mr. MERRlCK. from the Committee for the District
Of Columbia, reported the House hi! 10 continue the
corporate existence Of certain banks IN the District OF
Columbia, with several amendments.
Avs OF THE L. STATES.
The Senate, on notion OF Mr.. WALL, proceeded to
the consideration Of the bill to publish a stereotype edI-
ton of all the laws and treaties OF the L. States, the
Declaration Of Independence, Articles Of Con'edcra-
ton. Constitution, &c, under the supcTintendence and
direction of the Attcney.Gencral.
Mr.. LCMPklN moved TO strike ont the provision
for distributing copies of the work TO members OF Con
gress, sustained his notion by some remarks on the
improperly Of membe:s of Congress thus voting hooks
for themselves al the public expense. md called io' the
yeas and nays on the question; whIc! we're ordered.
Nj, WALL moved to amend the notion, by striking
out the whole section relative to dlStr button, proposing
to leave the distribution to Congress hereafter, when
the books should be published.
MIR. DAVIS SAID II was a test question, ana he
mirht perhaps vote for the amendment, and then vote
against the whole bill.
Mr. CLAY of Ky. said he should vote for the amend
mcnt and against the bill.
The amendment Of Mr.. L%umpkin, striking out Tn"
distribution TO members OF Congress was a9leeu 10
Yeas 81, naysG.
On motion of Mr.. WALL, the whole section rclat-
iar 10 the distribution OF the work was now stricken
out without dissent.
On motion Of Mr. CLAY Of Alabama tic private
and local laws were required Ia be published IN Vn-
In,,nrs scparai. from the pubic and general laws, and
ia, =--~r-l ,n,t~s - r. pu:'ir ,h-a - - srparat" volume
ON motion of hlr. TAPrAN, the publishers, instead
OF beng limited 10 an edition .! 1000 copies, were au.
,horizrd 10 supply the general demand for the work at
such a price as the .At,orney-G General should deem a
fair, proper, and reasonable compensation.
MIR. HUBBARD moved to strike out the compensa-
ton to the Attorney-General, allowing HIM only his
expenses.
This was advocated by Nh. HUBBARD, oppc%dby
Mr.. Clay Of Alabama, and rejected as io!lows-ieas
~, nays 10.
Mr.. RUGGLES moved to reduce the compensation
and cxpcnkcs of the Attorncy General from S},OnO to
- con. After a long debate By ilr. r., for, and by
Mcssrs. WALL, GRuNDY, BCCHANANa and CRIT
TENDEN agajnstthis amendment, it was agreed to-
follows: Yeas ~. Nays i.
Mr.. HUNTINGTON inquired if the committee had
made any estimate of the whole expenses OF the work,
4 point which he deemed important, in the present
state cfthe Treasury.
Mr.. WALL said, not with accuracy; but It was judged
that the work would cost from 81 y! to 81 - per vo-
lume, (of seven volu:ncs)
On the question Of engrossing the bill, MIR. DAVIS
called for the yeas and nays, which were ordered, and
The bill was rejected, as follows:
Allen, Anderson, Benton, Clay, OF
Alabama, Fulton, Grundy, Linn, Pierce, Smith Of In
diana, Strange, Sturgeon, Tappan, Walker, Wall, WI
lians, Young-l7.
.yaps-Mcssrs. Buchanan, Calhoun, Clay Of Ken
ltu,t, (lrrinn r-i,inniru Iu'hlurt. DAYS, Dixon.
Hubbard, Huntington, King, Knight, L%nmpkin, Mer-
rick, Mouton, NorvcIl, Phelps, Porter, Preston, Roan",
Rugglcs, Smith Of Conn, Tal!madgc-2}.
The other special orders were postponed, by consent,
and the mileage bill was taken up for consideration.
Mr.. NORN ELL moved lis indefinite posiponcrncnt.
MIR. CLAY Of Kentucky said he had "A few remarks
TO make on that motion, and would proceed now or
wait til tomorrow morning, at the discretion oil the
Senate.
Mr.. FULTON moved an adjournment, which was
carried in the affirmative.
So the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House resumed the cosideration OF the uniln'Sh-
ed business Of the morning hour, being the Joint rcsolu-
ton from the Senate authorizing the President oil the
United States to dispose Of certain presents from the
Imaum Of Muscat and the Emperor of Morocco; and
which had been reported back by Mr.. Pickens lF""l
The Committee on Foreign Affairs, with an amendment
Mr.. ADAMS resumed his speech in opposition to
the resolutions, and concluded AT Il few minutes before
one o clock. He asked the yeas and nays on the amend
mcnt, and intimatcd his intention to vote against that
and also against the joint resolution Itself.
Mr.. PlCKENS then took the floor, and replied to the
argument of Mr.. Adams, who (Alr. P. thoughv had at
tachcd to this matter rather more Importance than 1t
deserved. Mr.. p. agreed with that gentleman that, as
a general law or precedent, the President should not be
allowed 10 receive presents from foreign Powers. lie
(Alr. P) would be the last man to authorize such a &C.
neral system.
MI. p. was replying Scriatim, butbricfy, to the argu-
mcnts Of Mr.. Adams, when
Mr.. JONES Of Virginia, rose and inquired of the
Speaker whether the morning hour had not expired:
Mr.. PICKENS urged Mr.. J. TO suspend any motion
for very few minutes, to enable him 10 finish the few
remarks he had to make.
Mr.. J. consented to do so, on The understanding that
Mr.. P. would consume only a few minutes.
Here several voices urged Mr.. Pickens to move the
previous question before he took his seat; which he said
he would do. He then answered, briefly, each of the
points raised by Mr.. A., and, in doing 50, adverted TO
the disinterested and generous aid which had been ex-
tended in her distress 10 the &. S. ship of war Peacock
by the Imaum of Muscat: contending that this case DIFF
fcrcd from others in which presents had been made, and
inasmuch as, in this instance, they we're intended as a
mark of attachment and respect TO the People and Go
reramcnt of the u. S. and not 10 individuals
Mr.. 7. concluded by demanding the previous ques-
ton.
And the question recurring on the demand for the
previous question, there was a second.
And the main question was ordered to be taken.
And the main question (being first on the amendment
which authorizes the President to dispose of the said
presents, without in terms authorizing their accept
ancc, the proceeds thereofto be divided among the cha
ritable institutions for orphans in this District,) was
taken and decided in the negative: Yeas 60, nays 60.
So the amendment was rejected.
The question required on engrossing the Joint reso-
luton for a third reading; (Which authorizes the Presi.
dent to accept the presents and T. dispose Of them, the
proceeds to be paid over to the Treasury Of the U.S)
And the question on ordering the JOINT resolution 10
be engrossed for a third reading was then taken and
decided in the negative Yeas 70, nays &c.
So the House refused to order the joint resolution to