Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-08-03
Saturdays Proceedings.
The Senate did not sit 10 day.
THE HpIfSF


THE HOUSE
Reports from committees were called for.
Mr. Goode from the Committee Public Lands, re-
ported bill to extend the time for issuing military
land warrants for officers and soldiers Of the Revou
ton, winch read three times and passed.
Mr. Goode alss reported bill TO extend the time for
making surveys of Virginia land warrants read twice
and objected TO. The previous question was now called
and seconded by yeas l04, nays 81
The bill then ordered 20 be engrossed and printed
Mr. Hopkins gave notice tina, he should bring in q
bill to equaze the pay of The officers Of the
Senate and House of Representatives,
The bankrupt bill was read twice.
Mr. Barnard of n. Y. moved TO refer il to the Com
miitee of the Whole and that il be printed.
MIR. Sprgg of Ny moved TO lay it upon the IA lie;
and upon tins the yeas and nays called and
yeas 81, nays 1913.
The bill was then referred without count.
The tariff bill came up for third reading.
Mr. Profit of Indiana said he was opposed TO pass
ing this bill with indecent haste, taxing as it
would be the people Of the IT, s. to the amount OF eight
millions of dollars per annum. He desired that the
yeas and nays night be had upon every important
amendment in The House. He opposed the gag law
passed by the House. He nslanced the article of raw
hides having been voted down without consideration
Mr.. Stanly answered MIR. Profit, and moved the
previous question, and refused to withdraw it.
The House then, through ellers, seconded the de-
mand, by yeas ITO, nays "a
The main question then ordered 10 be put, yeas
III, nays 96.
The question was linen taken upon the passage OI
the bill, and there yeas Ito, nays l0l.
Mr. J. c. Clark now moved reconside ration Of the
vote, for the purpose Of cinchng the BILL and called
the preyous question Mr.. Profit raised question Of
order. He SAID the gentleman could not make two
motions al The Chair overruled the question of
order MIR. Profit demurred, bmt made no appeal
The House then decided that the main question should
be now put, by yeas 100, nays 81
The question then put, and there were-ayes ~,
lis. So the reconsideration was refused, and the
bill passed.
Mr. Wise, upon the reading of the title, to
amend it, by striking out and inserting "a bill TO vio
late the compromise act Of the Sd of March, 1888 =
He said the bill should fit the caption. He said the
House had unmnded ITSELF and put itself under the
dominion Of Shire wsbury clock. lie said The bill taxed
the cotton bagging OF Kentucky twenty per cent and
If cotton could stand this, yellow could The rule
was rule 10 cover up the responsibility of the Ad-
minisraton. He said the bill would injure the CON-
mercal interest," and would be repealed in less than
twelve months.
MIR. Fillmore and Mr.. Barnard called Mr.. Wise TO
order for debating the subject and not the title of the
bill.
Mr.. Wise said he knew what he was about He was
showing how the bill violated the compromise act, and
why it should have proper title lie said II was time
this humbug Of titles was exploded. A dePosite bill
distributed the amount of twenty eight millions among
the people in 1897. He said tins bill, if passed, would
bring protective tariff upon the country He said
there were some men in the House that he would not
lead for they would drag heary that they would keep
a giant back He compared Mr.. Stanly TO Pope at
the Vatican, Illuminating his paper bulls Of excommu
nication and glad that he had found some charity
for him. He now withdrew his amendment.
Mr. Bidlack of Pennsylvania sent to the Chair an
amendment to the title Of the bill:
"And lay the producing classes make the con-
,emplated deficiency Treasury arising from the anticipated
Distribution Of the public domain for the benefit Of
Mr. Trplett of KY, said that it was not in order to
insult the Wing party by such title
The Chair said there was no insult, in his opinion, in
the amendment
Mr.. Bidlack said he had drawn the amendment has
tily and should be very sorry if any gentleman sup
posed he wished to mpugn their motives. IT was not
in his ure to arragn the motives oil others IL was
mere difference Of opinion to the proper name Tor
the bill Sir, (said Mr.. b am one Of those who
think things should be called by their right names; and
he believed the title which he had proposed for the BILL
was the best description that could be given TO it, For
himself, he most firmly believed, whatever gentlemen
might think the operations of the bill would be TO tdI
ten and coffee and Other neeesSartcs Of NE, consumed
Mike by eli classes .cie it exempted from tar, railroad
iron and oke1 articles for the bent IF corporations
He wen, on 10 show that the tax upon tea and coffee
of more than two and halt millions OF dollars was
intended to supply that amount sut'raced onnuay oy
the contemplated distribution Of The proceeds 81 The SaS
of The puJic lands Mr.. B. was DESTROYS for an early
and final adjournment and had, therefore, forborne
from consuming time in the previous dIscussIon Dut
he was anxious that this most unjust proposition should
be brought upon its face in connection WIN The on,
which had rendered it necessary that should 60 form
to the world with its proper upon It's front lie
knew the majority would be opposed to it, and would
vote it down; and having briefly expressed his opinion
of the bill, he would Withdraw the amendment ra.her
than consume time in the vote or discussion upon y.
Blu, the Chair not hearing him, MIR. Burnell OF Mas
sacbuse,ts made snech to show that he voted for the
bill to save the grea, WING party from splitting 10
pieces lie hated to vote against tea and eonee pu.
he could embrace inoasses sugar, ana san. 'l'at
had been hitched TO the end OF tea and coHee W
majority of the House.
Mr. Bdack rose TO explain, but Mr. Burneli refused
him the opportunity.
After remarks from Mr. Dawson Of 0eofs'''
Mr. Stanly called the previous question.
The hull was passed by its reported ''''e' an" '"e
House adjourned till Monday
Norr-owng papers being blown on our aesh ~