Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-01-11

substance Of which was, that the committee should mrs
consider and decide on the returns oil the uo'eth''
Pennsy lvania ,o,,,a with n,ea
sure accept the modification suggested by the Srh'
man f,n yiru;nia but for the reason at inc houS'
had already decided that question
Nv GRIFFIN having called for the yeas and nays,
The oues,ion was here taken, on the suspension o
,ha rn,cs and carred--yeas 1S2, nays 3D. follows
y.aMessrs Adams Afford Judson Allen, John W. hIen
Hugh j. Anderson H. An,,s%n An n noy A eTs
@ i. B1orkwuy Aaron " Brown, Albert G. Brown, Burke
sans" H. Butler William Butler, Calhoun John Campbell
William r. Campbell Carr, Carroll, Carter casey, ehapu
Iak Clifford Coles lanes Ccoirr C"wn, cabb Gag Gran
crazy Crockett Cross n G@I, n Sa,s pp"nr"oe Dun
can Earl Eastman, Ely, Evans Everett Fillmore tine, fisher
FSyd rS""nTs iays a.s Ga a,' ar a Hall Ham
m"md land William Hastings John Hastings llrnn Jnl
Holmes ne ieok, Hopkins Howard, Hubbard, limit Jackson 10
eph Cave Johnson Nathaniel .%ns 'Gn ne
Lewis Lincoln, Lowell Lucas Mcclellan, MeCuoh, Mckay
asy S Mn5ns1Wa M MaS cas o Saos
Nbct Ogle, Osborne Parish, Parmene Pairs raynt"r feck
poG Rd rS Rves Edward Rogers Rogers
sergeant Shaw Shepard, sade Albert Smith, John smith, ru
nI SUMTER swearinErn swrrny aliarno, Taylor franc
Thomas Philip T. Thomas Wady h"4rson Jacob h0s S
yd D. Wasnr Peter Was"yT W I W W,. n i!
L. W!iams Christopher II. Williams, Wise, and Wort!ngt"n-
! $50
Says-Mrssrs Barnard Be Arson Erown Chinn chitcndtn
Mark A. Cooper John W Davis Rice Garland Gates, iddngs
rrrn James. Charles Jonston William Cost johnson, palTn
Profit RayIer RUSSELL Stamly Sorr-, Underwood, Thomas "
Williams, and Lewis Williamson.
The question then coming mp OH the resolution o
| Mr.. Campbell,
Mr.. BELL moved to amend it by striking out all af
ter the word "rcsolved, and inserting his resolutions
as n substitute.
Mr.. RIVES for the purpose of ohjecting TO any
amendments to the resolution. lie voted Tor the sus
Al. 81, IS ths
resolution of the gentleman from South Carolina, anc
! not for the purpose of voting on amendments.
| MIR. RANDOLPH here offered the following amend
ment to the amendment of MIR. Bell to come in afte
/ the words "the Governor and Council OF New Jer
scy;' and Mr.. Bell accepted it modification of hi:
motion:
"That the commissions issued by him, according I,
the laws Of said State, TO John B. Aycrigg, John P
Maxwell, VIM. llalstcd Charles c. Stratton, and Thos
Jones Yorke, have not been deemed sufficient by thu
House TO authorize them holding the same to be sworl
. in as members Of this House
| Mr.. BELL then addressed the House at length il
support of his resolutions, going into the general me
rs of the whole question with regard TO the New Jer
| sey election,
! Mr. DUNCAN followed in reply, in the course o.
which he brought out much valuable testimony in elu
cidation of the sub cct; but, before concluding, Mr.
! Welded the floor to
Mr.. YANDERpOEL, who moved that the House
adjourn; but Withdrew his motion al the rcqucs; Of
/ Mr.. JONES Of Va who moved TO refer the report OF
the Secretary Of tie Treasury the finances, which
was lying the table, 10 the Committee of Ways and
Means
| Mr. WISE said, with the understanding that this
ference was not interfere with the reference of the
! Presidents Message, he had no objection.
The SPEAKER said, that the reference could only
| be done by the general consen, of the House
| Mr. w. &. JOHNSON objected
! Mr. JONES then moved suspension of the rules to
enable him 10 make the reference and upon that qnes
ton tie yeas and nays having been called for,
! MIR JOHNSON withdrew his objection, and the
! question Of reference was put and carried,
| Mr. JONES moved nm adjournment; which motion
was lost.
! MIR WISE moved to take up the bill making appro-
priaons in part for the support of Government which
had been returned fran the Senate with several amend
mcnts which motion agreed 10.
Mr. EVANS said that the amendments OF the Senate
To the bill made it necessary TO 70 INTO Committee OF
the Whole on the state OF the Union to consider sand
amendments, and accordingly made that motion; which
was agreed to.
/ The House then went INTO committee on sara Dill
| Mr. Banks in the Chair.
Mr. EVANS explained that the amendment of the
Senate did not involve any additional appropriation
il only specified that 100000 of the sum appropriated
was for TYPOGRAPHY and printing executed for the last
Congress.
/ Mr. WISE asked if the amendment of the Senate
appropriang I0, 900 for arrcaragcs or tor none
already expended; because if il prospective he
should vote against It.
/ Mr. EVANS said it was for money expended in ltho
graphy and printing ordered at the last session OF Con
gtcss, wlrh the contingent fund was insufficient tc
| meet.
The amendments having been agreed to, the COM
mittcc then rose and reported the bill TO the House;
and
i The House then concurred in the amendments of the
Senate.
Mr. EVANS said, before the bill could be finally
passed into law it necessary 10 appoint the usua
iont Committee on Enrolled Bills, and with that view
he moved to take up the joint resolution of the Senate
for the appointment of said committee; which motor
was agreed to, and the resolution concurred in.
; Mr. CROCKETT gave notice that on tomorrow M
would ask leave to introduce bill TO amend the &C
entitled san act authorize the State of Tennessee t.
issue grants and to perfect titles to lands therein de
scribed and to settle The claims TO vacant and unappro
pria,ed lands within the same.
On motion of Mr. DUNCAN,
The House then adjourned.