Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-02-23
Friday, FEB. 10, 1871.
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The VICE PRESIDENT submitted TO the Senate
letter from the Honorable John Tyler, Vice President
of the u s. elect, notifying his receipt, by special mes
senger of the official notification of his electlon which
was read.
The resolution submitted some days since by Mr..
Hubbard relative to the election of Printer for the
Senate, was taken up, and MIR. Ill BEARD replied at
length to the remarks of Mr.. Huntington yesterday
He was followed in the debate by Messrs. HUNTING
TON, MANGUM, SEWER, PRENTlSS, BAYARD,
DIXON, CLAY of Alabama, NORVELL, CLAY Of
Kentucky, BENTON, KER, PRESTON and BU-
CHANAN, at the conclusion of which the question was
taken on the motion of Mr. Huntington to postpone the
further consideration of the resolution until the 4th Of
March next, and decided in the negatve-ayes 10 noes
20, as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Bayard, Clay of Kentucky, Clayton
Dixon, Graham, Henderson, Huntington, ker, Knight
Mangunl, Merrick, Prentss, Preston, Rves, Ruggles
Southland, Tallmadge, Webster, and White-l9.
Naus-Messrs. Allen, Anderson, Benton, Buchanan
Calhoun, Clay of Alabama, Cuthbert, Fulton, Hub
bard, King, Linn, Lumpkin, Mouton, Nicholas, Nchol
son Norvell Pierce Roane, Sewer, Smith Of Conncc
,icut, Sturgeon, Tappau, WALL Williams, Wright, and
Young-26.
The question was then taken the resolution, and
it was passed in the following words:
Resolred, That the Senate will, on Saturday next, at
one o'clock, proceed to the election Of Public Printer
for the Senate for the Twenty seventh Congress.
Mr. CLAY Of KY, then moved to take up his reso
luton for the repeal Of the Independent Treasury bill
Yeas Nlessrs. Buyard, Benton, Buchanan, Clay of
KY, Clayton, Dixon, Graham, Henderson, Hubbard,
Huntington, ksr, Knight Mangum, Merrick, Prentlss
Preston, Rves, Ruggles, Southland, Tamadge, Web
ster, White, and Wright-23.
.Nays-Messrs. Allen, Anderson, Calhoun Clay Of
Ala, Cuthbert, Fulton, King, Linn, Lumpkin, Mouton
Nicholas Nicholson, Norvell, Pierce, Roane, Sewer,
Smith of Conn, Sturgeon, Tappan, Wall, Williams,
and Young-22
Mr.. CLAY of Ky said he had no intention Of press
ing vote the resolution ght, and would there
fore move adjournment
Several Senators expressed wish that the question
might be disposed of this evening, but the motion for
adjournment carred-ayes %, noes II.
And the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
AS soon as the journal had been read,
Mr. HOLMES of South Carolina rose, and observed
that as he had not the honor of hearing the speech OF
the gentleman from North Carolina MIR. Stany] on
last evening, he desired to ask that gentleman ques-
ton. (ir. Stanly had attacked in very unceremo-
NOUS way the report and resolutions of the Committee
on Federal Relations in the Legislature Of South Caro-
na and which recently presented TO the House
Mr.. STANLY objected to it, unless an opportunity
should be afforded to all other gentlemen who might
wish to explain.
Mr.. HOLMES was understood TO appeal to the cour-
esy of the gentleman from North Carolina to withdraw
his objection He {Mr. H. did not intend TO enter
into any argument the subject but merely to ask
simple courteous question.
MT. > ANL1 persisted IN MS oD]ectlon anu uc-
sired the gentleman to wait until the House should 60
again into Committee of the Whole when any remark
| he mi ht wish TO make would be in order.
| Some discussion of conversational character here
arose, during which Mr. CAMPBELL of South Caro-
lima rose, and hoped his colleague Mr.. Holmes would
not notice any remarks the gentleman from North Ca
rolinl mir Stanlvl had made against their State
| For, however puissant the member from North Ca
rolna might deem himself, be, Mr. c., would assure
him that his arm too short to reach South Caro-
I. Al tz1.
would never notice any thing the member might say
against South Carolina but to adopt the course he,
SIR c. had resolved TO do viz: TO treat the member,
whenever he spoke against that State with silent
tempt.
Mir STANLY rose, and holding out his arm, said it
long enough to reach any gentleman in the House,
or words 10 tina: effect.
Much confusion here arose, with considerable laugh
te. a.d i: was with difficulty that the Chair
cerdcd restoring order.
The SPEAKER stated that the question before the
House was the motion made by Mr.. Eastman last night,
land during the tendency of which the House adjourn
ed suspend the rules for the purpose Of going into
Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union,
and taking up the bill to extend for FIVE years, the act
approved July lsS "granting half pay and pensions
TO certain widows
Mr. WADDY THOMPSON asked Mr.. Eastman TO
Withdraw his motion, 10 enable him 10 report bill
from the Committee on Military Affairs, in conformity
with the resolution of the House of the 18th instant,
necessary appropriations for Notifications, naval arma-
nents, and other necessary preparations to place the
country in a proper state of defence.
But MIR. EASTMAN refusing,
The question then taken by yeas and nays on
suspending the rules, and decided in the airma-
tvc-yeas l06, nays AZ.
So the House resolved itself into Committee Of the
Whole on the state Of The Union, (Mr. Evans in the
char) on said bill; which was read.
Mr.. EASTMAN briefly recapitulated the provisions
of the BILL and concluded by saying that the question
of pensions for Revolutionary services well under
stood by the country, and it not necessary to go
into history Of the subject at the present time He
therefore hoped the bill would be passed without de-
bate.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD moved TO strike out the first two
sections, after the enacting clause and insert as fol-
lows
"That the widows OF such officers and soldiers as
have died since the passage ofhe act entitled An act
granting halfpay and pensions to certain widows ap-
proved July T. 1885, shall hereafter die and the WI
dows of such officers and soldiers have died since
the passage of the act of July L. 1885, granting hnPay
to widows orphans in certain cases, shall be entitled
to pensions under said acts respectively they being
otherwise entitled ,hereto and second marriage shall
be no bar 10 granting pension 10 any widow of Re-