Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-05-22

freedom of elections, beng the frat busness IN order on
the calendar.
Mr.. WELLER demanded the yeas enG hays on the
motion 10 suspend the rules which, having been or
dercd, we're yeas 100, nays 4? as follows
Yeas-Messrs. Afford, Judson Allen, linghJ Ander'
son. Alhrrlon Banks Beatty, Bcrne, Blackwell, Brew
ster Burke. Sampson f. Butler, Nm. O. Butler, by.
nun, Carr, Carroll, Chapman, Clifford, Coles C"ifn''
Connor, Craig Crary, Cross, Dana, Davee, John Da'
yis, John w. Davis, Dean, Doig, Dfomgoole, Duncan
Earl Eastman, Fillmore, Fine, Fisher, tieicher Floyd
Torrance, Galbrath Gerry, Griffin Hammond Hand,
John Hastings Hawkins, HILL of ~ Carolina, Holmes,
Hook Hopkins, Howard, Hubbard, Jackson Jameson,
Cave Johnson Nathaniel Jones, krlm, kemDi-, Nile,
Leadbclter, Lcet Leonard Lewis, Lucas. ArSielIah,
McCuoch, Mckay, Mallory, Marchand Miller, Mon
tanya Montgomery, Samucl w. Morris, Newhart,
Parrish, Parmenler Paris, Payntcr, Perkn Prentss,
Reynolds, Rives, Robinson, Edward Rogers, Ryal!,
San,lcls Shaw Shepard Simonion, John Smith, Tho
mas Smith, Starkweathcr, Sternrod, strong sumter
Swearmgen sweeney, J. Thompson, lutnry, 'r"oi,
Wattcrs0n, Weller, Wick, Jared W. " l!iains, ana
Henry Williams l05.
.yays-Nlcssrs. Adams, John w. Allen, Andrews,
Baker, Barnard, Bell Bddle, Briggs, Brockway, IN
son, Brown, Calhoun, William Is, Campbell, Carter,
Casey, Chcnden, Cranston, Curtis, Cushing Dawes,
Garrett Davis Dawson Dchcrry, Dennis Dlliri, Ed
wards, Evans, Everett, Rice Garland, Gates, GENTRY,
Giddings, Goggin, Goodc, Graham, Granger, Green,
fIabcrs!am, Hall, VIM. ). Hastings HAYES, Henry,
Hoffman, Hunt, James, Jcni.rr Lincoln Marvin, Mon
roe, Morgan, Osborne Parn, Peck Pope, roi'it Ran
dali, Randolph, 'ariden, Reed Rdgway, husSei Sal
tonSal, Sergeant, Sladc Storrs, Stuart IaIla:erro,
Waddy Thompson, 'rnghas!, Toand TFipett, rum
bull, Underwood, Wagner, Warren, Edward ID. Nhte,
John White, Thomas w. Williams, Lewis Williams,
and Christopher II. Wams-79
So the rules not suspended
Mr. MONROE of New York made n motion 10 SiS-
pend the rules enable HIM to resolution that
The House would tomorrow, at II clock, and every
subsequent day. except Fridays and Saturdays, at the
same hour resolve itself into Committee Of the Whole
on the state of the Union take up The several app-o
priaon bills in the order in which they stand the
Calendar and that said bills be made the spec Ia order
to take precedence of all other business until disposed
Of excepting private bill days; and that then the indie
pendent Treasury bill should be taken up and disposed
! of after the manner.
Mr.. II. GARLAND said the resolution would not
change The order Of business. These bills came up as
a matter Of course.
Mr. ADAMS moved to lay the motion to suspend the
rules on the table
Mr.. PROFIT demanded the yeas and nays; which
we're ordered.
MIR. MCKAY inquired if it was in order to do thing
By resolution which was already provided for.
| The CHAIR said the gentleman had made motion
TO suspend the rules for that purpose, which was in or
der
Mr.. TURNEY hoped the rules would be suspended
| Mr. MONROE having modified his resolution, after
some conversation, withdrew it.
! The SPEAKER announced that this being the day
set apart by the rules for the reception Of resolutions
he would proceed to call the States tor that purpose but
On notion the rules were suspended for the purpose
of presenting petitions when
| The SPEAKER called the States for that purpose,
commencing with the State Of Massachusetts,.
The House, in accordance with tine resolution adopt
cd Saturday last, took from half past to
o'clock.
Erening Session
At four o'clock the House proceeded with the unf
nished business of the day, being the reception of pe
/ tons, which were further presented
From Pennsylvania, by McsSrs. SERGEANT,
BEATTY, MORRIS, McCULLOCH, &c.
From Virginia, by hIcssrs. COLES, TALlAFERRO,
! the Speaker, &c, &c
From kentucky, by AIessrs. BUTLER and DAVIS,
ION behalf Of himself and colleague, Mr.. AnderSon)
and Mr. ANDREWS.
| MIR ANDREWS moved that the further consdcra
ton the motion made by HIM Saturday last, to re-
consider the vote by which the House had determined
to take daily recess, be postponed until Thursday.
Mr.. \. said his object was 10 move resolution pro-
vidng that the House would meet at 10 and remain II
session unit; p. NJ
And the motion 10 postpone was agreed to.I
Mr.. DAVIS presented certain Joint Resolutions
from the Legislature of Indiana, the subject Of the
continuation Of the Cumberland road, and moved
their reference 10 the Committee OF Ways and Means
with instructions 10 report bill for the continuation
of said road through the States Of OHIO, Indiana and
! Illinois.
Mr.. ID. moved the previous question on Inc ihs'ruc
tons.
! Mr. BANKS moved 10 lay the subject on the table.
On which motion the yeas and nays were asked, and
ordered and, being taken, werc-l cas- Oj nay -
So the motion to lay on the table was rejected.
And the question recurring on the demand for the
previous question:
Mr.. HUBBARD moved call of the House, and
asked the yeas and nays, which ordered and be-
ing taken, were--Yeas -, nays So
So the call was not ordered.
And the question again recurring on seconding the
demand for the previous question, was decided in the
atfrmalive-Ayes -, noes on.
So there second.
And the question then being, ''Shall the main ques
| ton be now taken =
Mr.. WISE asked the yeas and nays, which were or
dcred.
Mr.. THOMPSON, of Mississippi, moved that the
/ House adjourn.
Mr.. WELLER asked the yeas and nays, which were
refused
And the question having been taken and decided, by
ayes "a, noes u, in the affirmative
The Hnusp adjourned