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

Strike out all after the word "hesoivcd, and insert
g That n committee OF nine be appointed TO revise
amend and report rules for Tie government # this
Il uo,se and that until such committee make report
md I'M. same be finally acted upon, the rules and Or
dnrs of the last House of Representatives shall con-
s;dered as the rules and orders Of THIS House.
| Which motion Mr.. ADAMS moved TO amend by in
scrnu after House of Representatives, the words
uexceptnp the 2st rule, which IS hereby rescinded
/ The 2lst rule is as follows:
"No petition, memorial, resolution, or other paper,
praying the abolition of slavery N the District OF Co.
lumba or any State or Territory, the slave trade ae
twee, the Siates and Territories Of the u S which
il now exists shall be received by this House, eA,e.
tanned in any way whatever
| AIR WISE modified his resolution b. accepting the
amendment proposed by Mr.. Underwood
The question REQUIRED on the amendment moved LIZ
Mr. Adams.
A motion was made by sir. SLADE 10 amend Mr
A. 5 amendment, by striking out the words switch
hereby rescinded.
| Mr. HOPKINS moved the previous question, which
The nnestion was then stated, "Shall the main ques-
ton be now put?
The yeas and nays having been taken, were, Yeas
-, nays ~.
The House having decided negatively, the subject
was thereby post oned until o.morrow.
Mr. BRIGGS moved that the several committees
Of the House, as provided in the rules of the last
House of Represents be now appointed By the
Speaker.
MIR. WISE moved that the House adjourn until Mon
day next II o'clock.
The question was then taken b. yeas and nays and
decided in the nega,ive-ycas 60 nays rs
Tn. question then required on the motion Of Nj.
Briggs and alter debate ana before Inc SUBJECT "aS1
posed of
The SPEAKER laid before the House message
from the Presden, of the L. S. transmitting report
from the Secretary OF the Treasury exhibiting certain
transfers of appropriations that have been made ~
that Department. in pursuance of the power vested III
The President of the IT, s. by the act Of Congress Of the
Cd If March, 1909 entitled ''An act further 10 amend
the several acts for the establishment and regulation Of
the Treasury, War, and Navy Departments.
Also n report from the Secretary OF the Treasury
the Finances: which was laid upon the table, and
dcred 10 be printed.
The SPEAKER, BY unanimous consent, laid before
the House a message from the President, transmitting
report of the Secretary Of the Treasury, exhibiting
the transfers of appropriations made IN that Department
in pursuance of Tie power vested IN the President ny
the act Of March, 3, 1909. Laid the table and
derpd To be printed
The SPEAKER also laid before The House report
from the Secretary Of the Treasury en- the finances
Mr. WISE asked for the reading of certain para.
graphs containing an intmaon that the Secretary
Gould furnish plan for National Bank, which would
overcome the constitutional sc.uples hitherto enter
tanned against that sort Of fsca! agent
And, after difficulty and discussion on point
of order the extracts were read.
MIR. WISE offered the following resolution:
Resoired. That the Secretary of the Treasury be
ouested to lay before this House the plan OF "snch
fiscal agent recommended in his report of this day
will remove all scrupes touching the question Of con
stitutional power and thus avoid the objections which
have been urged against those fiscal agents heretofore
created by Congress = and that committee of nnc
members be appointed to consider and report upon
such plan when presented by the Secretary Of the lrea
sury.
MIR. EVERETT thought tina, ought have the
document printed first, that ts contents might be exa
mined And he moved that the report be referred TO
oft fhp eta eoft ha
and that il be printed If the appointment of select
committee should afterwards appear to be called for, It
would be time enough TO appoint it.
Mr.. PROFIT asked division OF the resolution,
frs, that part oallng for the plan, and secondly
the appointment OF select committee.
MIR. EVERETT submitted that his motion was first
in order
And the SPEAKER SO decided.
Mr. RANDOLPH moved that the message be lad
on the table and printed.
Mr. WISE had objection TO that, but hoped the
House wauld call for the plan.
After desultory discussion, which Messrs.
WISE, BIDLACK, and BRIGGS participated,
The message was ordered 10 lie on the table and he
printed
The SPEAKER then decided the resolution Of Mr.
Wise to be The next business in order.
MIR. UNDERWOOD moved the following sub
stitute
Resoired, That IL necessary and proper 10 crea:s
National Bank the fiscal agent OF the Go
vernment and 10 repeal the entitled can act .
provide for the collection, safe keeping, transfer and
disbursement of the public revenue, approved July !,
1910
Resoired, That a!commttee Of - be appointed 70
prepare and repOrsa bill bills To carry into effect the
preceding resolutions.
Mr.. L. declared he had serious objections 10 calling
the Executive Departments 10 submit plans for e-
gislation. Ii had not been usual.
MIR. WISE SAID TINT the very first movement eve5
made by this Government upon question Of finance,
after the Constitution formed was regular cal
Alexander Hamilton then Secretary OF the Treasury,
for his views plan. So with Mr.. Dallas, ar. Cra~-
ford, and Mr.. Gaatin. And it the express consli
tuonal duty Of the Executive Department 10 recon-
mend measures tn Congress
Mr.. UNDERWOOD had not gone so far back u
what he said. lie 10 say that, in his own eSPc
ence, had been usual 10 call upon the Departments
for plans Of legsatlon and he, for one was not wiling
to set the example.
lie wished that direct vote should be taken tins
proposition. lie did not wish TO debate it, for twelve
years il had been debated II this discussion was
opened, there would be end to it, and he did not
believe that single vote would he changed By 1t II
this resolution should prevail, then the committee "ihch
might be raised might call on the Departments or nc-
yiduuls for information, or might consult such other
sources as they night think proper. lie wanted the
House to respond this evening to tins proposition,
Bank no Bank; Sub.Treasury or no Sub Treasury,
and thus let the country know whether any thing
10 be expected Il the hands of Congress or not II
the resolution decided in the negative, he should
be willing TO 60 home in week. II II adopted,
teTe would be abundant opportunity, when the ds's'
Of the bill be settled for every gentleman to :
express his views No difficulty that need be
anticipated.
Mr.. WISE raised the point whether The resolution
in order.
Mr. W. c. JOHNSON moved that the House ad
journ until Monday next at II o'clock.
The yeas and nays asked and refused.
And the House adjourned until Monday next, It y
o'clock.
WAsHISGroS, June =
Congress-In the House, the announcement OF me
death Of MIR. Ogle was followed by an ad Journment
In the Senate, Mr.. Benton moved number .! W..
portant resolutions, which Will be found in the pro-
eeedings 10 elicit information on the snbiects kry