Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-03-10
Fridau, March 6, $40.


Mr. PETRIKIN modified the amendment he had
moved last n Gh and on which he had demanded the
previous question The Reporter could not catch the
precise import OF the modification.
Mr. EVERETT demanded the reading Of the docu-
ments accompanying the report OF the Committee OF
Elect ons.
Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON objected.
Mr. CAMPBELL appealed 10 Mr.. Petrkn to with
draw his call for the previous question, so as to allow all
the testimony be printed, aud the entire subject post
poned 10 a day certain.
Mr. PETRIKlN declined.
Mr. SMITH OF Connecticut stated that the minority
OF the Committee of Elections DESTROYS OF present.
ing counter-report.
Mr. BRIGGS moved to suspend the rules of the
House to enable him 10 introduce resolution, On the
nature having the effect of protest against the pro-
ceedngs of The House on the New Jersey qnestion)
On the motion suspend the rules for this purpose,
Mr. B. demanded the yeas and nays which, being
taken, resulted as follows Yeas 49, nays IL,
So the House refused TO suspend the rules.
The CHAIR ordered the documents accompanying
the report of the Committee of Elections 10 be read
Mr. CAMPBELL said he had appealed to the gen.
tleman from Pennsylvania (Mr Petr.km) to withdraw
his motion for the previous question, but in van He
now therefore, moved to lay the resolution of Mr.. Full
more, with the amendment moved by MIR. Petrikin,
on the table.
The CHAIR reminded Mr.. Campbell that that mo-
ton if i, prevailed would carry the report itself to the
table.
Mr. CAMPBELL thcreupon Withdrew his motion.
The reading of the papers commenced, and having
proceeded some time
Mr. EVERETT withdrew his call for the reading,
and IL was suspended.
Mr. RlVES inquired whether il would be in order TO
move to suspend the further consideration of the re-
port the committee till Tuesday next and TO make
the special order for that day at II o'clock and to
continue every day at that hour, Till the subject should
be disposed OF:
;ad dnnlv ~. hvu MY
sal consent.
objection made.
MIR. SMITH of Connecticut, inquired whether the
previous question had been withdrawn,
The CHAIR replied in the negative
Mr.. RIYES modified his motion 10 make the
report the special order at o clock
Objection being made
Mr.. RlVES moved 10 suspend the rules
Mr. BELL to order, and insisted that the amend
ment of Mr.. Prlrkin Of order, il had
laton to MIR. fi:nores resolution, to which had been
moved.
The SPEAKER replied that, examination, he
had himself cnrr to the conclusion; but action
had since been had it too late TO raise the ques
ton of order.
Mr.. BELL commended that, as no decision had yet
been had on the resolution amendment, it not
too late for the Chair TO revise IFS decision.
Mr.. TURKEY opposed that view, and referred to
the previous practice of the House.
At this point, The morning hour having expired
Mr. MONROE called for the orders of the day
Mr. BELL said he should not appeal.
Mr. LEWIS WILLIAMS still insisted that it was
not too late.
The question was now put on Mr. Rives's motion TO
suspend the rules, but it failed: Yeas no. nays a.
Not two .thirds)
The residue of the day 1T being two clock) was
taken up in the discussion of point of order compl.
Gated, grievously complicated in its character; and Of
which the Reporter assumes TO give only so much as
MAY make its general features ineligible to the mass
r.. -
The Speaker (by general consenD had presented to
the House certain paper understood to be testimony
relating TO the contested election in New jersey and
which had been referred, motion, to the Committee
of Elections.
This having been done in the manner in which com.
muncations on the Speakers table usually disposed
of by formal motion, indeed but without general at
tention having been called to the import Of the paper
and the Speaker being in the act passing 70 other bu
sinners