Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-03-14
BcdacSday, .narch II, $50.
IN SENATE.

The VICE PRESIDENT submitted TO nIe Senate,
in compliance with resolution OF the 10Th December,
statements showing the amount OF duties received and
the amount " drawbacks pad on the sane since l-3
Also, resolutions of Florida, asking admission INTO
the Union, and dcprccating any division OF SAID Terra
tory. 80.
lso from citizens of Albany, against admitting
Florida into the Union, unless slavery is abolished
Bv Mr. NICHOLAS: From citizens of the Parish OF
Rapdcs Louisiana, asking mail ronc on the MISSES
sipp and Red rivers, as hgh as AleNahoria "r Nach
tGchcs
By Mr. KING: From \. c. Honger, asking renu-
ncration for services.
Among these, bv MIR. LUMPklN Resolutions OF
Georgia in favor Of amending the Constitution as to
authorize the L. S Circuit Judges TO surrender ugl-
| tives from Justice.
On the presentation of these resolutions, Mr. j.. adj
dressed the Senate at some length, did Mr. CUTll
| BERT: Mr. WILLIAMS made some explanations
The resolutions ordered TO lie on the table and be
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taken up and adopted
Mr.. KNIGHT presented the following, on which he
spoke for some time IN answer TO propositions advanced
! By Mr.. Calhoun in relation to the protective system:
| RcSoired, That the Committee Finance be in.
sructcd 10 inquire into the cxpcdicncy of bringing in
bill declaring that the act of March, 1888 releasing
from duty bleaccd and unbeached linens, table linens
linen napkins and linen cambrics, and worstcd stuff
goods, shawls, and other manufactures Of silk, OF
which silk is component part, of chief value, coming
from THIS side Of the Cape Of Good Hope except sew
ing silk, shall not be construed to include umbrcl
las and parasos.
Mr. CALHOUN responded to the remarks of Mr.
Knight.
| The bills ordered to be engrosscd yesterday were
sevcrally read third time, and passed.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of Execu.
tive business and then adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr. CAMPBELL, chairman Of the Committee of
Elections, offered the following resolution:
RcSoircd, That the papers enumerated in the fore
going list, and the journal of the Committee of Elcc-
lions in the New Jersey case, comprising its proceed
ngs mp to the 9TH instant be printed for the Of
the House and the committee.
Mr.. r. GARLAND proposed to amend the reso!u-
ton by adding thereto the following:
"And that sad committee be instructed TO report the
evidence referred TO ii on the 9th instant and that the
same be- printed.
So to include in the motion print the evidence
recently received, and which had been referred to the
committee on Friday.
Mr. CAMPBELL said that the resolution included
all the testimony received by the committee previous
to the 9th inst, when the report of the committee
made: and inquired whether it in order to move an
amendment to motion TO lay on the table and print
The CHAIR ruled the amendment 10 be in order
Mr.. DROMGOOLE inquired whether the evidence
referred to in the amendment had been reported by
the committee to the House;
MIR. CAMPBELL replied in the negative: nor had it
been before the committee when its report was made
a long debate ensued in which Messrs. Bolts, Smith
of Connecticut, r. Garland and Rives participated the
last gentleman distinguished himsefby the corency Of
his views and the rnncss Of his position He said in
conclusion, that his object had been TO show that there
had been majority of the House in favor of the print
ing from the beginning: but that owing the position
OF parties in the House, they had failed Being thus
forced to act before the printing they had had look
into the testimony they could He was still willing
TO print all that related to the present ISSUE but not to
that yet future.
The debate further continued by Mcssrs II
Garland Medill, Jener, Rivcs and Graves in de.
bate of great interest, from the personal character of
certain parts of IT. but the report of which we must de-
fer till future opportunity.
Mr.. JONES' of Virginia, called for the orders of the
day, and the House agreed 10 proceed consider
them; ayes l02, noes not counted.
Mr.. JENlFER inquired of the Chair whether he los,
his right to the floor for tomorrow morning:
The CHAIR replied in the negative.
The first fhe orders the bill from the Senate
relating to the improvement in the Red River raft
The question was sent back TO the Committee of
Ways and Means with the instructions moved by Mr.
Biddle, yeas $780, nays 81.
The House then took up the bill from the Senate
concerning the Independent Treasury II was on its
first and second reading.
Mr.. JONES of Virginia moved its commitment to
the Committee of Ways and Means
Mr.. WHITE of Kentucky moved its commitment
to the Committee of the Whole on the state of the
Union.
debate followed, in which Messrs WHITE,
RHETT, EVERETT JONES, lin explanation w
THOMPSON, VANDERPOEL, WISE, and CRABB
participated.
Mr.. EVERETT moved certain Instructions
Mr.. PETRIKIN moved the previous question. And
there second. And the main question, was or
dercd to he taken.
And tho main question, being first on commitment
to the Committee of the Whole on the state of the
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as follows Yeas Il, nays 10 So the motion was re-
jected.
And the question recurring on the motion to COM
nit TO the Committee of Ways and Means, was de-
cided in the Affirmative without division So the
bill committed TO the Committee of WAYS and
Means
And the question then recurring the instructions
of Mr.. Everett-Mr. PETRlkIN asked for the yeas
and nays; which ordered, and, being taken were
Yeas 81 nays 100 SO the House refused to adopt the
Instructions
On motion of Mr. WISE, and by general consent,
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