Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-02-02
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The journal having been read
| MIR. BukhE asked leave to Introduce N ,esa,,
sion in relation to certain, contracts mai. L,, ~
Clerk OF the House for stationary, engraving an
llthosraphy, and other supplies or work REQUIRE
| for the House.
Several gentlemen objected.
MIR. BURKE moved to suspend ,h. .,.. /,
! the motion to suspend was negatiyed. ~
THE SUB-TREASURY.
Mr.. CALVARY NORRIS asked law, >, :,
troduce bill (noticc of which he gave in The ear,
part OF the SESSION. to repeal the act entitled ga
act to provide for the collection, safe keen min,
transfer, and disbursement of the public revenue
passed July =, isio, generally known as the sub
Treasury law.) N'
Several members objected.
MIR. NORRIS moved TO suspend the rules nm,
called for the yeas and nays, which were ordered
The yeas and nays were then taken, and result
ed as follows: NV
YEAS-hessrs. Afford, John w. Allen. An
drews. Baker, Bo,r oman, Bond, Bots, Briggs. ca
sey, CHM, Chittenden, James Cooper. C,abb
Cranston, Crockett, Gushing, +. Davies, q. DAVIS
Dawson, Deberry, Dennis, Dellet, Doe, Edwards
Everett, Fillmore, Garland, Gentry, Giddinss. Gov
gin, Granger, Green. Grinnell, Hail, Halves, Hen
ry, Holman, Hunt, James, Chas Johnston. K.mn
shall, Lane, Lincoln, McCarty, Francis MnIIoTy
Marvin, Mason, Mitchell, Monroe, Moore. Nor
gan, c. Morris, Osborne, Pope. Profit, Randall
Rarider, Reed, Ridsway, Russell Saltons,aII S.
geant, Slmonton, Slade, Truman Smith. St,nIv
Stuart, Taliaferro, J. b. Thompson. Tillinsbo:,
Toland, Trpett, Trumball, j Wagner WA
rem, I w Williams, l. Williams, c II williams
Wise-79'
NAYs.Messrs. Adams, Banks, Blackwell
Boyd, Az Brown, Burke, S II Butler. WIN
Butler, Bynum, Carr, Carroll, Chapman, Clifford
Mark A Cooper, VIM X Cooper. Crnip Cro,v
Cross, Ddvee, John Davis, J w Davis, Doan, DOG
DromgOole, Earl, Eastman, Ely. Fine, Fisher
Fletcher, Floyd, Torrance, Galbrailh, Griffin, Ham
mond, Hand, John Hastings, Hawkins Hilen
Holmes, Hubbard, Jameson, Jenlfer, c johnson
w Jones, Kem, kembe, Kille, Leadbeue err. a.
onard, Lowell, Lucas, Mcclure, McCulIock. Mic.
Kay, Nj Mallory, Marchand, Medill, Miller, Mon.
tanya, Montgomery,S w Morris, Parrish, Par.
menter; Pickens. Preniiss, Reynolds, Riyes e Roo.
ers Rogers, Samues, Shaw, Shepard. smt5
John Smith, Thomas Smith, S,eeurod, Strong
Sweeny, Jacob Thompson, Turney, Vroom. WEI.
Ter, w Williams, Henry Williams, Worthineton
81.
And so the rules were not suspended.
Mr. q ADAMS, on leave, moved the following
resolution; which was read and adopted:
ResOiced, That the Instructors of the pupils ortho
Asy um for the deaf and Dumb and the Education
of the Blind, be authorized TO exbibt The nro.,cs
of the said pupils, in this Hail. one hour and half
on Monday morning next, before the meeting of the
House. " WV
MIR PlCkENS made an Intellectual effort 10 in
troduce the following resolution:
ReSoiied, That the President be requested IN
communicate 10 this House, if not incomn,,ibI,
win the public interest," any information or cores
pondence he may have in relation to recent sei.
ures or search OF any of our vessels upon the coast
oil Africa, or elsewhere, by British cruisers or au
thorlles, and the cause of such search or seizure
and the authority under which they have been
made. ~
TREASURY NOTE BILL.
MIR JONES OF Va, moved that the House ,,soIv.
itself into Committee of the Whole on m. s,,,o oS
the Union IN further execution Of the specia order
on the bill TO authorize the issue of an oddition-
al sum Of five millions OF dollars in Treasurv
notes. 'S"su'y
Mr DAWSON moved to postponed the special
orcer until Monday, for the purpose of taking up
private biiis. "P
The SPEAKER stated that the question IN co
into Committee of the Whole on the speczI .or,isr
would take precedence; II the House refused TO 90
INTO committee then, under the rule private bills
would take precedence of other bills.
The question was taken by yeas and nays on the
ihouon 10 go into Committee of the Whole on the
bill TO authorize the issue OF five millions of dol
lars IN Treasury notes, and there appeared-Yeas
ITO, nays 20.
The House then, in further execution oe tho
special order, again resolved itself into Com.
miitee Of the Whole on the state of the Union. and
proceeded III the consideration of the bill IN MI :
lhorlze the issue Of an additional FIVE millions of
dollars IN Treasury notes. Mr. Casey, Of Illinois
was called to preside over the deliberations of the
committee. WV
Mr. WISE having taken the floor for the purpose
OF resumlng his argument of yeslerday-
Mr. RHETT requested him to yield il for mo.
meni to enable him TO make an inquiry of the gen
tleman from Virginia.
Mr. WISE having yielded
Mr. RHETT said he had understood Tim, rio
gentleman from Virginia (Mr Wisel had said YES.
terday that member Of the convention of South
Carolina lnow holding a seat on this aoorl had in
Ih't body $50 high had the excitement runl pro.
posed dissolution Of the Union. As he mir R1
was the on,y u,-"'"er Of that convention now on
this ioor, he supposed the gentleman mus S@'n re-
ierred TO him.
hr. WISE was understood to say tina, he did ,l.
Jude to the gentleman from South Cnrol;n, ~ M
hHETr y that such the impression then n,sva;i
ing ~ the country, and that # the newsnnners =,
mat Tune were TO be believed, n dissolution of ,be
Union was actually proposed or talked of in that
convention. " :" '""'
Mr.. RHETT said that the psntlemon MA. =,
iirey misinformed. Neither he nor any other mem.
per Of the convention proposed dissolution Of
he Union, nor was any such proposition ever n,odc
or discussed IN the convention
mr' WISE was understood TO say he was clad
ne hnu made the remark, because It had afforded
the gentleman from South Carolina (Nr Rurr-1
an opportunity OF cOrtradicting il. lie boped. so
at least as South Carolina was concerned ,hot
shat seeuon Of the country would stand yinGjcated
from the charge forever.
Mr.. WISE then resumed his argument from vos.
,g anu concluded at half past o'clock; when
tho hoor was obtained by
Mr.. HUBBARD, who was about IN .dd,... H..
committee, when % '"o
Mr.. JAMESON moved ,bo, IL. ..-.,.-.
rise. VIZ 'O'""'"'Vee
On which motion no quorum having vo,,d ,h.
committee rose and reported that fact 10 The Honsc
=. n. MOTION was made by MIR. ANDREWS that
yersauon, Mr. HUBBARD having exoress.d hi.
deslre TO proceed this evening
20 motion Of Mf. STANLY, the House again
resolved itself into Committee of the Whole an
me state Of the Union, (Mr. CAsEr in the chair.
ana resumed The consideration Of the Treasury noio
Mr. HUBBARD then addressed The COMMITTEE,
manly IN replyIc the arguments OF gentlemen on
the other side. w
AZ 20 minutes past 4 o'clock p. NJ.
mT; NANDkRPOEL, with the permission Of
VIZ. Hubbard, moved that the committee rise on
winch motion, no quorum having voted
r, ne committee rose and reported the fact TO the
Mr. VANDERPoELt then moved that IN, Hons.
adjourn.
The yeas and nays were called for bv Mr.. AN.
DREWS, and ordered Nv
Alter The roll was called, but before the result,
WIS announced VIZ ''S"'
Mr. STANLY rOso and said no b.l;,v,d h.. ,...
within the bar when his name was called a. n. IA
not been out Oft Hall for the last hair nom, tbs,
no mao NOT answered because he was not es,t,in
that ne heard his name; that his attention dcon
arrested by hearing strange voice Al Inc tsble.
wv. morgan, one OF tho clerks Of the Office called
NC yeas and nays;) that no now perceived the
Clerk, for the htsl time for three weeks or more In
his seat, and he should like 10 know, ,vhv H. dd "a,