Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-04-10
TWEYTY-sIXTH CoNGREss---lst SESSION
u0IISE OF REPRESENTATIVE
uy,,rJ,u 3DrHd $40

tTWENTY.SIXTH CONGRESS-..lst SESSloN.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Saturday. -7prii4, $40.
Mr. ZONES of Virginia observed that the difficulties
and DELAYS which were daily presented IN the way OF
the action of the House on the appropriation bills, the
mnortance Of which must be apparent to every one OF
the members Of the House, induced HIM to ask leave TO
offer resolution bring of them, at an early day
befnre tho House He would take occasion to say that
Il had heretofore been the practice ofe House TO make
hills NJ this character the special order of the day ior
every day after clock, till disposed OIL In accord
anca with this practice, the resolution hewislad 10 o.
fer nroposed to make the civil and diplomatic appro
priaton bill the special order for "Wednesday next
10 continue such every day after o'clock TIL DIS
posed of.
his motion at present 1t would give rise '" ueoae,
and prevent the committees from reporting when 'hey
| Ind had no opportunity of doing thus SESSION.
The resolution was then read.
Mr. BRIGGS asked, if the resolution passed, if the
appropriation bills would not take precedence over all
other business and if the bin to prevent frauds on the
revenue which was made the special order for Tues
dav next would not be suspended by u
! The SPEAKER answered that the effect oil the re-
solution if adopted would be To give the appropria
ton bills precedence over all other business The
sneaker then announced that if no member objected
the resolution would be received by general consent
| Mr STANLY rose and said that he objected
! Mr. JONES said he could not consent that the pub
lie business should be passed over in tbs way, without
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suspension of the rules enable him to submit The re-
solution and OH that notion demanded the yeas ana
naps which were ordered, and were-yeas ~, nays
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So The rules were suspended.
Mr. then introduced his resolution, and moved The
preyous question on its adoption: which was seconded
and the main question ordered which man question:
was, "Sha the resolution be adopted
i Mi RUSSELL demanded the yeas and nays winch
were ordered, and were-yeas lo7 nays ID.
IL,
The SPEAKER said that reports from committees
were next in order and called tie committees tor That
purpose; when
MIR CONNOR, from the Committee of Ways and
Means, reported bill for the relief Of! John lasar,
which was twice read and referred 10 the Comm!ttec
of,he Whole,
/ MIR J. w JONES, from the committee, re-
ported bill making appropriations for certain ior'',
fcaons for the l-i0 which was read twice, ana
referred to the Committee Of The Whole on the state Of
the Union.
! Mr. J. w JONES laid before the House certain cs-
Inmates of the amount that would be necessary TO carry
into effect the bill of this session 10 restore certain m
valid and other pensioners the amount OF pensions ny
them renquished; which was ordered 10 ne on 'hc "a
BILE, and be printed
i Mr. EVANS from the same committee, reported
bill making appropriation for surveys and "'n'r p"r-
poses. which was twice read, and appropriately com
United.
Mr. F.. also reported an amendment to be moved Ia
Tho nm 10 preveu frauds on the revenue, when that
bill shall be taken up
i Mr. ADAMS from the Committee on Manufactures
reported bill to increase the duties upon imported ma
nuactures of silk, which was read twice an" com
med: and reported back the House, without amend
,ncut bill referred to that committee 10 repeal an
act to release from duy iron prepared for, and actual
laid on RAILWAYS and inclined planes approved Juiy ~
l:2 and to graduate the duty paid such IRON here"
after imported from foreign countries, winch was CON
Z I sSiaf;Sn T.: ''''''S :
i Resorcd, That the following addition be made TO the
h!tyseyenth rule Tor conducting business IN this House
viz:
'Bui call of the House shall be- ordered after ten
o'clock al night, and the attendance Of member
shall be required at midnight.
MIR. A. gave notice that he should ask for lis consi-
deration on Monday.
/ Mr.. CUSHING from the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, winch had been referred sundry memorials,
and also resolutions of States, whose claims against
the Government Of France, prior TO the year $500,
were renowned in the treaty Of that year, might be
with bill for the relief of the claimants: which he
moved to refer t" The Committee of the Whole
! Mr.. PlCkENS submitted statement the same
subject, from the minority of the committee.
! Some discussion followed as 10 the disposition TO be
4 made Of the bill, III which Messrs CUSHING, PICK
/ EMS, ANDREWS, WISE, ADAMS, WANDER
/ POEL and r. GARLAND, took part which ended in
the reference of the bill to the Committee of the Whole
| on the state % the Union
| 4 variety of Reports made by the Committees
in the course Of the session.
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