Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-12-15

nd tho nues,ion being on the motion to lay on tn
table, ,,,,,e ,,,o,s,, de
manded the yeas and nays ~
gentleman from Virginia to Withdraw for the presen
bic motion 10 Law on the table, On important SUP
iect he was DESTROYS Of the opinion OF the whole
, whereas there not now more than two ihfus
the members in their seats. He was extremely AYERS
to having any partial expression of opinion on the SUP
iect, and therefore suggested postponemeht u ''e -
solution until that day week -.
| Alter the resolution had been again read BY th'
Clerk, a.,
gentleman from Virginia, that the gentleman from Ma
ryland, MIR Cost Johnson) on whose motion the RUIZ
in question had been adopted not now in his place
Under these circumstances, he thought 1t no more tnai
fair that the subject should be postponed In order ina
the House might have an opportunity oil nearing VIVA
the gentleman from Maryland might have to say IN ae
fence Of the rule. :,
MIR. ADAMS had not the slightest objection TO the
subject being, for the present. laid on the table, az
being on the table it might be called up hereafter whef
there should be full House He was perfectly VIII
ling to hear what the gentleman from Maryland whe
had the honor of moving the adoption of the rule
might have 10 say in defence Of it, provided the House
would hear what he (Mr. A ) might have to say in re
ply. a., table
then ordered AND being taken, resulted as
Banks, Bell blackwell Bond Boyd Aaron y Brown, sampson
r R M% o. s".s' % Davis Ioh%
Dawson Debery, Delet Earl Eastman Gabrah Gentry ne
"a, iii Of Nor, Carolina, lrn, Hook Jameson, Jenfer
Cave Johnson, Nathaniel Jones' keim ksns lille Lea as
Miller son,an!a, Montgomery, Samuel Morris Morrow Mew
hard, Nhc Parrish Rayner sa%as pI nOe swse
alasrr" Philip T0%1 I Wne D. n1enpf s4ed
Iiams. Lewis Williams and Christopher II. Wiiams-s2.
Nays-Messrs Adams, Baker, Barnard, Beatty Boardman
coo"er Granstan Edward Davies Doe Dog Everett, Fillmore
Fletcher, Gates, Goodc, Granger, Inland Hail. Augustus
lame, Lincoln, MccaOch, Mallory. Marvin Mason, Mitchell
Calvary Morris SayS Rasa,s rsh
Simonton Slade, John smith, Truman Smith, Tiilnehas To
land rumbu Underwood, Peter Wagner, Henry Williams
and Nnthrop-55.
So the resolution was laid upon the table.
| After the vote was announced,
MIR. BEIRNE stated that the Clerk had just passed
his name when he entered the hall; and as it
trary to the rules him that tme lie askee
permission of the House that his name might be record
ed on the important vote just taken
General consent being necessary for that purpose
and some members Directing,
Mr. BEIRNE withdrew his request
MIR. TOLAND moved that The House adjourn Blu
the motion was not agreed to-
Message was received from the Senate by their Sc
cretary informing the House that quorum of the Sc
nate had assembled, and was ready to proceed to bu
sIness.
4
of the House. for the appointment Of Joint COMMITTED
of both Houses wait upon the President of the u )
for the purpose Of informing him that the two House
had assembled, and were ready to receive any commu
nication he might be pleased to make.
Also, that Messrs Wright and Huntington had beer
chosen TO constitute the committee the part OF thu
\ Senate
On the motion of MIR. RUSSELL, it was
Resolred, That two Chapains, Of different demo
limitations, be elected by Congrcss-one by each Hous
to serve, during the present session. who shall inter
change weekly
The SPEAKER then laid before the House the An
nual Message of the President of the United States
! Which having been read,
i On motion of Mr.. ATHERTON il was
Resolred, That the Message of the President of th
United States be referred 10 the Committee OF tn
Whole on the State of the Union and that fifteen thou
sand copies thereof with the accompanying documents
and FIVE thousand copies thereof without the accom-
panyng documents, be printed for the use of the mem
bers Of the House.
On motion of Mr.. HOPKINS, the House adjourned
IN SENATE.
Thursday, Dec. 10, 1910.
Il Mr. Calhoun, Mr.. Roane, Mr.. Webster, Mr. White
and Mr. Tallmadge, appeared in their places this morn
ing.
Mr.. MANGUM presented the credentials Of the Hon
VIM. r. Graham, elected by the General Assembly q
the State Of North Carolina, Senator f"r Tho mos
pired term occasoned by the resignation OF the hon
Mr. GRAHAM was then qualified and took his sea
in the Senate.
The PRESIDENT communicated the credentials c
the Hon. Willie P. Manguln, elected by the Legsla
i, ture Of North Carolina, a Senator from that State
for the uncxprcd term occasioned by the reslgnat'o
of the Hon. Bedford Brown and also, for the term G
six years from the 18th of March next.
Mr.. SEWER presented the credentials of the Hor
w. S. Fulton, elected by the General Assembly c
Arkansas Senator from that State Tor Six years, fror
the 4th of March next.
On motion, by Mr. BUCHANAN, the Senate Their
in accordance with their resolution Of yesterday, pre-
ceeded TO the election of Chairman OF the Commit
tee Commerce and the votes having been counted
the result was declared to be as follows
Whole number of ballots 81
i Mr.. King received ~
0 Mr.. Davis
Mr.. King was accordingly declared to be elected.
The PRESIDENT then announced the following Q
COMMITTEES OF THE SENATE.
Committee on Foreign Reiatons.-Mr Bucha mai
Chairman Messrs. Clay of Kentucky, Roane, Ca
| houn, and Allen.
!. Committee on Fiaance-Mr Wright, Chairman
Messrs. Webster, Benton, Nicholas, and Hubbard
Committee on Commcrcc.-Nlr. King, Chairman
Messrs. Davis, Ruggles, Norvell, and Mouton
Committee .Manujaetures.-Mr. LumPkin, Chn
man; Messrs. Preston, Buchanan, Knight, and Allei
e Committee on .7griculturc.-Alr. Mouton, Chairman
Messrs. Dixon, Sturgeon, Linn, and Smith of Coz
necticut.
Committee on Military 9fairs.-Mr. Benton, Chui
f man, Messrs Preston, WALL Pierce, Nicholas.
Committee on the .'flitia.-Mr. Clay of Alabam'
Chairman; Messrs Smith of Indiana, Anderson, Flu
ton, Mangum
Committee .Naroi .9fairs.-Mr. Williams, Chat
man. Mcssrs. Southland, Cuhbert, Tallmadge, Tappar
j Committee on Public Lands-Mr. Walker, Chairman
hessrs. Fulton, Clay of Alabama Prentss, Norvell.
Committee on Pirate Land Claims.-Mr. Linz
Chairmun Messrs. Sewer, Clayton, Mouton, Hunting
ton.
Committee on Indian .96airs-Mr Sewer, Chat
man; Messrs. Linn, White, Phelps, Lumpkn.
Committee Ciaims-Mr. Hubbard, Chairman
Messrs. Young, Merrlck Williams, Huntington.
Committee on Revolutionary Ciaims.-Mr. Smith
Conn, Chairman; Messrs. Sturgeon, Crtenden, Gr'
ham, Robinson.
Committee on the Iudieiary-Mr. Wall, Chairman
Messrs. Clayton, Cri,enden, Anderson Smith of la.
Committee on Post Office and Post Roads-Mr. RI
binson, Chairman; Messrs. Lumpkin Fulton, Wrigh
Henderson.
Committee on Roads and Canals.-Mr Young, Chat
man; Messrs. Phelps, ManCum, Henderson, Smitl