Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-06-08

Mr. Bolts moved that $1,000 copies be printed,
5000 of which should be accompanied with the docu-
ments. He would beg leave to remind the gentleman
from New York that, although the message was pub
lished in all the newspapers, yet there was great
number of people who did not take newspaper.
MIR. WILLIAMS of North Carolina hoped that the
number would moi exceed 10000.
Mr.. BRIGGS suggested amendment to the mo.
ton of Mr.. Bolts print 10000 Of the message and
accompanying documents, which the gentleman ac-
cepted.
Mr. PICKENS said he wished not to interfere with
the of the majority with regard to pruning Tue
message. He would acquesce IN any molon 'ney
nigh, desire. But he wished to be distinctly under
stood that by thus voting he not TO be considered
directly indirectly, as supporting the doctrines con-
tanned in the message. lie did not know whether ne
understood some parts of it, but if one fits ecommen
dations was that there should be distribution OF the
proceeds of the sales of the public lands or any por
lion of the revenue, thereby creating stock interest
in the States, and organizing central power TO be re-
gulated and conlroedby the General Government no
matter whether under the OF Bank oil the v. -
orany other, to regulate the paper currency as was
caed) ofthe country he raised his solemn protest. IN
advance, against il, doctrine dangerous 10 the IL
berries of the country. -
MIR GRAHAM renewed the original motion Of Mr..
Barnard 10 print 10 QUO copies Of the message with the
documents.
The question was then first taken on the motion to
lay the message and accompanying documents on the Ia
Bile, and that The ordinary number be printed; which
agreed to.
The question now REQUIRED the modified motion
Of Mr. Bolts print 10000 copies of the message and
the accompanying documents.
Mr. ATHERTON said that at the last session
900 with, and 5000 without the accompanying
documents ordered to be printed but
on the score of economy, there was reconsideration
Of the VOTE and the House, after some discussion, DE-
termned TO print 10000 with, and ouUo without 'ne
accompanying documents
Mr. STANLY read from the journals OF the house,
showing the course heretofore adopted IN such cases
Mr.. CHARLES BROWN deprecated these refer,
ences past legislation He protested against reading
what had been done in former Congresses as rule Tor
the guidance of this House. He had heard from the
mountains and valleys the cry that the expenditures
of the Government far too great Tor It's revenue
and this House had been sent here TO reform ana re-
trench Although the President Of the United States
had not recommended retrenchment and REFORM to
bring back the Government to ITS Republican snPl
city, he (r to test the honesty OF those principles
which had been professed by the majority OF the House,
would begin the task hereto reform unnecessary e1
pendures in printing, and every thing else When
they showed the people that they were ready TO reform
in small things the people would then believe that they
were honest in their professions az 10 larger ones
After some further remarks, Mr. B. concluded by say
ing he would vote for the smallest number
After some remarks from Messrs. MORGAN, WISE,
ARNOLD, SLADE, and ANDREWS, the yeas and
nays were demanded on the motion oil Mr. botts, 70
print 90 900 copies, but not being ordered and
the question being taken, the motion of Mr. Bolts was
lost.
Mr.. SLADE then moved 10 Pfih' lo,ooo @oP'es VI
the message and documents. "
Mr. ADAMS demanded the yeas and nays, which
were ordered, and being taken, resulted as follows
Feas-Messrs Adams, Allen, Sherlock J An
drews, Arnold, Aycrgg, Babcock, Baker b.aiack'
Birdseye, Blair, Boardman, Borden, Bots, Briggs,
Brock way Bronson, Milton Brown, jeremiah Brown,
Burnen, Samson H. Butler, VIM Butler, Calhoun,
John Campbell, Thomas J. Campbell, Caru,hers'
Childs Chittenden, John c. Clark, Staey " Clarke,
Crans,on, Cravens, John Edwards, Everett, Ferris,
Fessenden Fillmore, Torrance, \. Lawrence Foster,
Gates, Gentry, Gilmer, Patrick &. Goode, Green,
Greig, Hall, VIM. S. Hastings, Henry Howard
Jones, Lane, Lawrence, Linn, Mallory 5. Mason @,
Mattocks, Maynard Moore, Morgan, Morris, Us
borne Pope, Powell, Ramsey, Benjamin Randall, \.
Randall Rdgway, Rodney, Russell Saltonsail. Ser
geant, Simonton, Slade, Smith, Sprgg, Stanly,
Stokeey, Stuart Summers, John s. Thompson, m
linghasi, Toland, Tomnson, Triplett Trumbull, Van
Rensselaer,, Wallace, Edward D. White, Joseph L.
White, Thomas w. Williams, Z. II. Williams, "ln-
throp, Yorke Augustus Young and John Young-91
Naqs-Messrs Landatf w. Andrews, Arlington,
Anterior, Banks, Barnard, Bovine, Boyd, Brewster,
Aaron v. Brown, Charles Brown, Burke, VIM o. But
Ter, Green w Caldwell, Patrick G. Caldwell, VIII
liam B. Campbell, Cary, Clifford, Clinton, Coles,
Cooper, Cowen, Cross, Gushing, Daniel, Garrett
Davis, Richard D. Davis, Dawson, Dean, Deberry,
Dmock, Doan. Dog, Eastman, J. C. Edwards Egg
bert, j. G. Floyd, c. A. Floyd, T.. F. Foster,
Gamble, Giddings, Goggin, William 0. Goode, Cor
don, Graham, Cuisine, Habersham, Hasted, Harris,
Houck, Hays, Holmes, Hopkins, Hubbard, Hudson
Hunter, Hunt, Ingersoll, C. Johnson }: W. Jones'
field, Lowell, A. Mcclellan, R. Mcclellan Mckay,
McKeon, Marchand, A. Marshall, T. F. Marshall, J.
T. Mason, Mathiot, Mathews, Maxwell, hledill, Neri-
wether, Miller, Morrow, Newhard, Nisbet, Oliver,
Owsley, Parmenter, Partridge. Pearce, Pendeton,
Rencher Riggs, Rogers Roosevelt, Sanford, Saunders
Shaw, Shepherd Snyder, Solers S.eenrcd, Stratton,
Sweeney, Talaferro, Richard W. Thompson, Iurney
Underwood, Van Buren,, Ward, Warren, Watterson,
Weller Westbrook, Lewis Williams, Joseph l.. WI
liams, WISE and Wood-l2l
So the motion rejected.
The motion then required on the motion OF Mr.. Ora
ham to print 10000 copies of the Message and docu
ments.
Mr.. ANDREWS asked the yeas and nays, which
were refused.
And the question was then taken, and decided in
the affirmative.
So 10000 extra copies of the Message and docu-
ments ordered to be printed.
The SPEAKER then announced, as the recurring
business the proposition of Mr.. Pickens TO seats;
Mr. PJCKENs expressing himself willing to yield
Mr. ADAMS offered the following resolution:
Resolced, That q committee ofo member from each
State in the Union be appointed on the part OF TINS
House, TO join such committee as may be appointed on
the part of the Senate, consider and report by what
token Of respect and affection il may re proper tor the
Congress of the U, s. express the deep sensb'ity
of the nation the of the decease of their late
President, WIN. II. HARRISON and that so huch Vi
the Message of the President relates TO that mean-
choy event be referred TO the said committee,
Which adopted unanimously.
Mr.. BARNARD (under similar courtesy from MIR.
Pickens) offered the following resolutions:
Resoired, That many only of the standing com.
mittees named in the rules Of the last House OF Repre-
sentatyes shall be appointed at the present session as
shall be necessary and proper under these rules 10 take
charge of and consider the several subjects presented
in the Message ofthe President just read, and requiring
in the opinion of the President the action OF Congress
at the present session. except that the COMMITTEE OF
Elections and the Committee Accounts may also be
appointed.
Rssotred That select committee of nine members
shall he appointed take charge of and consider 80
much of the Presidents Message relates to the
currency Of the country and fiscal agent for the Co
yernment.
Resotred That select committee OF nine members