Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-04-24
No. l!7.--EOLTME XXXyI.

Ar, JAS. GARLAND of Virginia moved 10 susnonJ
lc rules that the memorial might be received and de-
landed the yeas and nays; which, being ordered, re-
suited as follows: Yeas 49, NAYS Il;
30 the rules were suspended
! nc memorial Of the Clerk was now received and
.iF ~ hAE offered his resolution for lis reference
- select committee, with power to send for persons
Mf. ~ iIAiN raised question of order as to this
resolution 81. beng now regularly before the House
In" CHAIR ruling that il was in order
.Mr. PETRiklN took an appeal
i " hen, after some dcsutory diScussion
III ;. OAKLAND asked Mr.. Burke TO accent the
resolution offered b. Mr. Wise as modifca,;on - s
own, 10 which Mr. aSsnncd : "''
! Nir LEFT aii-..s.d ,I,a
commendng the spirit manifested BY hs Gc ere kASftke
House and the honorable and open course he had pur
sued, and concluded with moving the previous question
on the appeal.
Mr.. PETRIKIN at length withdrew the appeal, and
moved the previous question the resolution as mod
\ fed.
The motion for the previous question was seconded
put and carried
! And the main question being on the adoption of the
! >sgut,,", It was agreed TO without u count
- -" Ii'">e 'hen, motion Of Mr. JONES chairman
co'nmticr Of the Whole the slar o. t T,s., NJ
IIssy' % LIMOS, IN the chair and resumed the consi
| ;, GENERAL. APPROPRIATION ELL
Mr PEI KlklN had the floor, and after some ,r.,,,,
1'uS'c remarks III 'cply TO part Of The speech OF Mr.
o@lc "hIch rcicrre" more particularly 10 himself he
went mi" discussion the subject of IN. cvn.,t,
lures on me public buildings insisting thai thouT IN,
extravaganza was nndruahy great neither the Prs,
Geh' nor ms Cabinet was responsible for II I'm, ca,
@r'Se ana me architect, whom he accused either of d
honesty or Incompetence
Mr. T. having concluded a speech of consdcr,br.
length, '''e
Ar. hElAl Of Pennsylvania was about rcplrino 10
- ''"ch Of DE og4c speech is had reference TO cold
B@rks when ~"
Mr. COOPER Of Pennsylvania informed him that
Nlr oge had left the House from indisposon. ppon
which, F1'''' 't''
Mr. KEN said he should defer his reply iii that
gentleman was IN his seat He would only my say
that the charge Of Federalism either against that county
OF himself as us representative could not be sustained
before honorable men
Mr.. COOPER said Mr. Oglc Ind not charcoal A.
*. with having been Fcdcrallst but had merely s,;J
that ant-bank Democratic Bcrks was rcprescnsJ h.,
ms honorable colleague, who was the President Of
bank -
Inc debate was continued al great length by Slcssrs
REYNOLDS, STEENROD, (and Wise in exnlann.
tom f
Hlr Seenrod having concluded
Mr. WELLER obtained the floor, and eynrcsscJ
ms desire TO make some remarks: but comnlv;nr with
The request Of several gentlemen and the hour prov,
ing late, he moved that the committee rise
On the request Of Mr.. STANLY, Mr. w. withdrew
inc notion 10 enable that gentleman to make some cx
plantations, in reply 10 Mr. Pctrkin on some matter.
FcaiIng 10 the expenditures the public BUILDINGS
ne question being then taken on the motion that
ne committee rise, there appcared-Ayes 81 noes H.
10 quorum voting.
Soon after which, the House adjourned