Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-02-11

he thought due, well TO the SPEAKER as to the
! House.
MIR. HOLMES expressed the same views; and af,er
some further remarks from Messrs Dromgoole, Lin
coin, Pc,rikin, Wise, Briggs, F Thomas and LeadLet-
| ter,
Mr. WISE moved a suspension of the rules in order
| 10 enable the SPEAKER 10 lay the communication and
his answer before the House. BIZ. before taking any
question,
The House adjourned.
Thursday, Feb 6, 1919.
IN SENATE.
| Mr. NICHOLAS presented the memorial OF num-
her OF masters of steamboats,, and Others of New Or
leans praying the establishment Of lights, for render
| ing easy navigation between the cities of New
Orleans and Mobile; which referred to the Com
mittee on Commerce.
Mr.. BENTON submitted documen, containing the
annual payments on account Of the public icb and the
revenue from customs aud sales Of public lands in
each year. from rs 49, which was laid on the ia
bic and ordered TO 'rintcd
/ Mr.. WRIGHT, from the Committee on Finance TO
which referred report Of the Secretary OF the
Treasury, relation to the execution of The thirteenth
and fourteenth sections of the to regulate the de-
| ros;:cs OF The public money.
| Mr LINN submitted the following mellon, which
considered and adopted:
! Rcsoircd That The Committee on Pensions ne in.
structed 10 inquire into tho cxpedcncy of amending
the pension laws, to author the Commissioners oil
Pensions 10 pay 70 The administrator administrators
on The estate OF pensoncr, where the widow dead
the amount coming TO the children Of the deceased but
i; the time, not to make tins fuad liable for the
debts Of the deceased.
The resolution submitted some DAYS since - Mr.
Tappan, amend the joint rules relation 10 petitions
WIS taken w. and ordered 10 be printed
! Mr.. PRESTON moved that the orders nf the day be
suspended, AID the resolution submitted By him
days since &c taken up for consideration
On this motion a debate sprung up, in which Anssrs
PRESTON, KING, BROWN, ROBINSON, CRIT.
/ TENDEN, SMITH of Indiana, NORVELL, WHITE
WRIGHT, and CLAY Of Alabama participated
When motion of Mr. CLAY Of Alabama, il was
laid on the tabe-ayes %, noes Is.
On motion, the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The SPEAKER begged leave to make short ex
PLANTATION this morning. IL relation to the subject which
was under discussion yesterday evening Ii had been
suggested Yesterday hy several gentlemen That i was
probably due 10 himself. and 10 The relations he bore IL
the House, TIA, lie should ;pian the reasons which
induced him Il decline presenting thc communication
lie received ir"ln the Governor and Council Of New
Jersey II il should be the pleasure, therefore. Of the
House, he womb desire to la the correspondence re.
icrred 10 before This woalA perhars tend IL
put an end 10 unnecessary debate, and do away with
the necessity Of suspendng the rules, moved BY the
gentleman from Virginia, (Nr. Wise)
;, The correspondence was then read, as follows
!. STATE or New JERSEY,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
!. Trenton jan o. 1910. }
! Sir: herewith transmit copy of preamble and
resolutions passed by the Legislature Of the State OF
New Jersey at their present session. and request that
you will lay the sane before the Representatives OF
the Twenty-sxth Congress from the several States
now assembled at Washington.
have the honor to be. with great respect your otc.
dent servant, WILLIAM PENNINGTON,
Governor 81 .Nt,e Jersey.
i House OF REPRESENTATIVE OF THE Y. ).
/ Washington, January go, ls10.
To his Excellcncy Gov Pennington:
Sri have received through rou the resolutions OF
the Council and General Assembly Of New JERSEY a
copy of which ordered to be transmitted to ':Lhe
, Hon r. NJ. T. HuSTLR, Representative from the
State Of Virginia, with the request that he will lay the
before the other Representatives from the several
States now assembled al Washington" As midi.
vidual, or member from the State Of Virginia.
should always esteem it distinguished honor TO be
eced as the organ through whom the sovcrc On State
Of New Jersey mi ght be pleased Ia express its wishes
and opinions. But, as have right 10 suppose that
the Council and General Assembly of New Jersey have
designed TINS 10 distinguish Individually and TO The
exclusion Of the honorable member from that State
who, with Others constitute the present House of Rep
resentavcs, feel bound l. conclude upon this con
sderaion and from the general tenor of the resolutions
themselves, that they sent 10 me account OF The
station which at present occupy. Under these cir
cumstanccs beg leave most respectfully 10 decline To
lay these resolutions before the House over which
have the honor TO preside, virtually, they seem tc
deny my title 10 the office of Speaker and the right Of
those VINO nave invested me with That trust.
The House OF Representatives of the United States
of America having elected Speaker has a right IL
expect that all communications made 10 il through il
organ, should be addressed to him in his official caraci
". Under this view Of the case it would seem that
cannot comply with the request of the Council ant
General Assembly of New Jersey, with due regart
20 the dignity of the House, or without admitting By
inference that had conferred upon authority which
il had no right 10 give, and that myself am dscharg
ing the functions OF office 10 which have no title
These admissions which am not prepared 10 make
In thus stating my views IN reference to the reques
mace of me, raise no question as TO the proprIey
the resolutions themselves. or to the right of the
Council and General Assembly of New Jersey to adop
them only refer to them they relate TO my ofica
station, 10 show that influenced by no want Of re
spec COR the constituted authorities of the State of New
Jersey but governt tirev by sense Of duty The
House of which H. organ, and which may cxpcc
that shall not lay I. them communications which
refuse to accrcdit such am nos disposed 10 ca
vii about mere matters Of FORM do imagine that
personal disrespect intended to be offered b,
those, whose station and dgnit alike forbid such sup
position But when omiss Of form seems design
ed as mode of denying the rights and privileges of The
House Of Representatives, Of which am the organ il
becomes my duty 20 do nothing which NAV recognise
the proprety Of such an omission.
| have retained the copy Of the resolutions trans
mltcd to me, until shall be further advised by your
Excclency of any other disposition which il may be
proposed TO make of them
should be unable TO comply with any request made 0
me by The Council and General Assembly OF New jer
= scy.
r have the honor to be, with great respect your ODE
dent servant, r. ". 7. HUNTER.
Mr.. RANDOLPH observed that he did not hear tn.
objections made yesterday By the gentleman from
Pennsylvania. If he had heard the gentleman h.
would have replied to them. The fifty fourth rule, Mr.
r, said, was applicable to petitions and memorials oaly
and not to resolutions coming from sovereign State
He did not think therefore, tina, they should be lat
/. over, by the operations CT this rule
e The SPEAKER suggested to the gentleman from
Virginia, Mr. Wise, that he had better withdraw hi
motion TO suspend the rules. the object having bee,
accomplished Is ia,s * correspondence before til
. House.
e Mr.. WISE said his only object on yesterday, il
4 pressing the motion that the Speaker be permitted
give his reasons was to enable that gentleman to plsc
. himself right before tae country His object was Al