Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-03-31

believed was the only means by which that wa, 49,,
be successfully terminated. He also examined sou
of the provisions of the SubTreasury bill ,ni 1'a
nounced that measure as one faught with -. y
eyils-as being very injurious to the best into"
the country. MIR. t., before concluding, vieldoa .
floor to
Mr. MONROE, who moved that the COMMITTEE :;
and
Tellers having been called for on that notion Mess,
Ramsey and Hubbard were appointed as such nj
ported that there were-ayes 60, noes SO. '' 'S
So the committee refused TO rise
MIR. THOMPSON then resumed, and CO ncl,ds :.
remarks in opposition to the principles of the hin
MIR. NISBET then obtained the floor, and adj.
the House at some length in favor of the bill ~
sidered the issue of Treasury notes as prov;dod o
the bill, to be in effect the borrowing Of nonan w
therefore constitutional. But to take away eva, an
semblance of bills Of credit, he concluded bv "a, ~
an amendment, as follows:
"Provided, that the notes proposed to be ;s.ro,
virtue of this act shall bear interest of not lose =.
two, nor than six per cent, at the dscre,;o" wa
the Secretary Of the Treasury, with the advice Of -
President ~
Mr. BIDDLE then obtained the floor, bu, nav. :.
to
Mr. HABERSHAM, who offered an amepdn.,.
come in the second section, as follows: ''' U
(which said notes shall be negotiable BY and
ment only, and subject to the same rules and 49,.
tons inland bills Of exchange but without sST.
of endorsers.'
Mr.. BIDDLE spoke against the bill
The question then taken on Mr.. Nisbetsam..,
ment, and decided in the negative
Mr.. WARREN spoke at considerable len,.b -
with much carnestness in opposition to the bill CO. '"'
ing il both the grounds Of expediency and
tionality, and, in the of his remarks Gomez,
ing the Sub-Treasury bill, the Bank of the U s u,
deposite banks, etc jag
MIR. BARNARD then rose, and after some re,,,.,
on the the debate had taken, asked the Homs
indulge him, by postponing the further consideration !
the subject till Tomorrow
Tellers were called for, and Messrs Dromao5,s ..
Weller were chosen, when the question was taken -,
the tellers reported ayes 53, noes 90
Mr.. BARNARD after few remarks, aaain no,..
that the committee rise.
Telers were called for, and Mcssrs. IIollcman -.
James chosen, who on counting the voters pa.,
between them, reported ayes 10, noes So Tie Y
members generally, SAB stcntio, refusing 10 vote
A quorum not having voted in consequence
Mr. DROMGOOLE said that he was undo, 8.
impression that there quorum present; and /.
would therefore inquire if it was in order 70 b,v.
count of the members who were within the bar n,
maintained that the committee could sit and wat /.
the arrival of quorum if was not present, bu, h
wished the fact to be ascertained by an actual conn
The CHAIR Mr.. Dawson said, that as a quo,ums ID.
not voted the committee must RISE and rcpor, ,hs, =
to the House. The yeas and nays could no, be- tao.
in committee and there was no way Of ascertain,
whether quorum was present, but BY an actual
&c, &c
The CHAIR was Of opinion that, in the even, q, !
quorum not voting, the committee must rise and re-, 4
the fact to the House This was in conformity w,l,r
former practice Of the House.
Mr. BANKS observed that the rule, rs laid down
the Manual, (Which was adopted the rules Of
House J to direct the rising Of the Committee Of Il
Whole, was, that the question should be put on 4 ID
ton that the committee rise. Now, he presumed ii j
the chairman could not put the question on his on
motion but that the question must be put on the m
ton Of a member He was willing to admit that M
tice had prevailed here in direct opposition this u
but the former Speaker informed him that he was {
rect in this view of the subject and that lie had |
pyen contrary decisions in conformity with the p.l
tice of the House. II was evident that there was
rum present, though there w2s not quorum yo,ia.
Mr.. HOLLEMAN observed that it was impossible
reconcile their minds TO the fact that there was 10
quorum present, when they looked round and saw \
number of gentlemen within the bar. We all kni
said he, how this state Of things has arisen Grat
men have refused to vote, and thus there appears o
no quorum.
Mr.. WELLER remarked that il must be well knst
to every man in the House, that there was quoI
present; that soon the chairman commenced l
count, the Wing members generally left their 81,
and Withdrew from the bar in order that GGrtt
might not be found, and the House compelled to L
ourn, and thus postpone the passage Of The BIZ, 4
chairman could not, of course, count those who b
withdrawn from the bar, but he desired that the
try should know the trick rcsorted to by Wig yes
men here to prevent The presence of quorum
The committee then (under the direction cftIc c y
rose and reported the fact TO the House, that there
not quorum voting.
Mr. DROMGOOLE moved call of the House |
Mr. RICE GARLAND moved All adjournnca .
Mr. SMITH of Maine called for the yeas andnar
that motion; which were ordered, and, on taking
question, resulted in-yeas "a, nays %. II
The House refusing to adjourn, and qroTul \
ing,
The SPEAKER informed the House that gu !
was present; and the House again resolved sc' \
a Committee Of the Whole, Mr.. Dawson Of Geow
the chair.
Mr.. Barnard again moved that the committee y
Mr. CLIFFORD inquired whether the motto.
in ORDER there having been business transacs
the committee since the last motion for it TO rise \
The CHAIR decided that the motion was in
and the question was taken and decided in the !
tvc-ayes IL, noes ~, the Wing members, gcna
refusing to vote.
A quorum not having voted
Mr. KEN asked for an actual count Of tie
mittee. This was, he thought, complete chrd&
play. There was manifestly quorum prcscn.
Mr.. PROFIT said, then, if there is chIldrn'
there can be little mans play too
The CHAIR having decided that il was his d.,
rise and report the fact that there no Gl;
without the authority of the committee,
Mr.. PETRIKlN raised the point Of order na
had a right to demand count of the members pc &
and il was the duty of the Chair TO make The
and on the decision Of the Chair against him, app
from the decision. II
Mr. CURTIS observed that, as there was no %, ~
an appeal could not be in order.
Mr. HOLMES said that was begging the quest
What was the question before the House: w
or not there was quorum present: and the GEM
from New York said that that question could no. III
ken, because there was no quorum. Tia, was 10.
pc,itio prineipii Of the whole question.
Mr.. CURTIS explained
Mr.. HOLMES said he allowed the gcnt.er'E
explain, and his explanation amounted to The "
thing that he had before advanced Are we, = III
H., by this kind of rusc de guerrc to be acpr M
our rights by gentemen's refusing to pass be"I
tellers: What was the decision of the Char ~
that he was obliged TO rise and report the fac
taken, and the question was, whether the GecHE
the Chair shall stand On tins the genueml Ri
New York said the appeal was not in Order n
there quorum For the House 10 sr>- Ri
position would be such an absurdty as TO su9e' III
to the Iidicule of the Who'll country. Ri
Mr. FANDERPOEL read the 10th rule % d
bic to the question.
Mr. ANDREWS rose To pciu. CT order, j.