Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-01-19

settle upon, not exceeding one uuii
minimum price now established ny law.
And then the Senate adjourned
Fridau January Is, 1871.
!: liz SENATE,
$ Mr. HUNTINGTON presented the credentials oil Inc
Hon. THOS CLAYTON, appointed by the Leels'a.
,ure of the State of Delaware, Senator from ma
: State for six years from the 18th OF Niarch next WIN"
were read, and placed on file. -,
The PRESIDENT submitted the credentials OF lhe
: Hon. RICHARD II. BAYARD, appointed by the lie.
gislature Of the State of Delaware Senator from lia
State for six years from the 18th Of March, le3o, "cn
were read, and placed on file
UNIFORM BANKRUPT LAW.
: Mr. CRITTENDEN moved that the Senate now
take up the bill to establish uniform system OIL oanA
ruptcy.
i Mr. CALHOUN said gentlemen might get al INC
bankrupt bill in one of two ways. II might be done oy
moving to discharge from the special orders ana put
on the general ORDERS and then could be taken up
at any time. The other mode was, to wait until one
o'clock and then move the postPonement OF al SPe
cial and general orders, to take up this oili ihese
were the only parliamentary modes OF reaching H.
! Mr.. CRITTEN DEN perfectly understood his posi-,
ton; he understood that minority of the Senate mao
the right to pass what law they pleased.
After some other observations from several oena-
tors,
/ Mr. CRITTENDEN said he did not wish TO embar-
rass any of the friends of the b and with the consent
of the Senate, he would withdraw his motion, out
gave notice that he would renew IT. and persist IN IT.,
soon as the measure under consideration was usPose
Of
Mr.. KING That is right
| Mr.. BENTON. That is parliamentary.
| The motion was them by unanimous consent with
4, drawn.
| The bill To establish perma lent prospective pre-
empon SYSTEM in favor Of settlers on The pubic lands,
who shall inhabt and cultivate the same, and raIse
log cabin thereon, being the special order Of the day.
was taken up the question being the amendment Of
h, Mr. al In hp
bill made BY Mr. Crenden.
Mr.. SMITH Of Indiana resumed and continued his
remarks in opposition The amendment Of Mr.. Cal
houn; and in favor d! the distribution bill.
4 BANKS OF TIE DISTRICT
Mr.. MERRICk then moved that the further consi-
deration Of the bill be postponed and that the Sc nae
take up the bill for the recharter Of the Banks in the
District of Columbia.
i Mr. CLAY Of Alabama said if il was important To
get the bill to which the honorable Senator from Mary
land referred, before the other branch of Congress-
much more impor,an-it was all important to act
definitely possible on the bill the gentle man
desired to postpone. lie sorry that the gentle man
should think necessary TO occupy much of the time
Of the Senate with motions to advance some and ia
thrust aside other After some other obse rva-
\ tons he moved 10 lay the motion Of the Senator from
Maryland on the table.
Mr. MERRlCK cnllel for the ayes and noes thereon
which were ordered and the motion oil the Senator
from Alabama dec,Isd i'll the airmatlve-ayeJ %
noes i, as follows:
ltas-Messrs Ailea, Benton, Calhoun, Clay Of Ala
bama, Fulton Henderson, Hubbard, Linn, Lumpkln
Mouion Nicholas, Nicholson, Norve, Pierce, Porter
Roanc Robinson, Sewer, Smith of Connecticut Stur
4 geon, Tappan, Walker, Wall, Williams, and Wright
-.
.,ays-Niessrs. Clay of Ky, Clayton Crittenden
Huntington, KerrI knight, Mangum, Merrick. Phelps
Prentss, Preston, Ruggles, Southland, Iailnadge, anc
! White-I5.
Mr. SOuTHARD then rose, and addressed the Sc
maize in opposition 10 The amendment proposed by Mr.
Calhoun; hut, before concluding, gave way 10 motor
for adjournment
:, And the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
BANKREpT BILL
The question pending yesterday, on the motion o
Mr. Barnard that the bill establish uniform 81 sen
of bankruptcy be set special order Tor The p
the present month"; came Up the first business IN or
der this morning. II was decided by yeas and nays
yeas 81, nays96
So the bill was not set a special order. II takes it
place the calendar ofhusiness before The COMMITTEE
of the Whole House tho state Of the Union.
4 PENNSYLVANIA CONTESTED ELECTION.
I The consideration of the report OF the COMMITTEE 0
Elections, in the contested election between Charlc
Nnylor the sitting member from the third Congress
sional district Of Pennsylvania, and Charles j. lng"r
SOIL the claimant winch has been under consideration
for several days, up in order The report IN IA
vor Of TIC right Of Mr.. Mayor 10 The seat he occupies
!. MIR. NGERSOLL answered the speech heretofore
MADE by hir. Nayor After he had concluded
IT.. ~
Mr.. JAMESON moved the previous question; walc
, was demanded by large majority of members.
The SPEAKER then put the question, Shall In
main question be putt And there was also large ma
iority III favor ri IL.
MIR. yANDERPOEL moved an adjournment whic
was decided by yeas and nays as tolows-leas &c
nays ] H.
So the House refused 10 ADJOURN and the main ques
lion REQUIRED, to wit That the House do concur y
the resolution recommended by the Committee OF Elec
tons,
Mr. FILLMORE said that, although it was too lat
by The rules to move call Of the House, yet he hope
! that, by general consent, call wonld be made; man
: members were on, of the House, under the cxpecato
that the question would not be taken so soon IN The DAY
: who desired TO vote uponit.
No objection being interposed, call OF the lious
was ordered
r Tie Clerk called the ROLL and reported 9i member
= present.
u And the doors were closed
3 Mr. MASON moved to dispense with all further pre-
y ceedings on the call.
:, The yeas and nays were taken on this motion, an
there for dispensing with the further proceeding
e rs, against il &c.
So all further proceedings the call were dispense
e with
!, The question then stated on the resolution n
n commended by the Committee of Elections, when
d Mr.. TAYLOR moved an adjournment.
4 The House was counted by teers, ana tie molo
l. W as negatved Ayes IS, 1G6.
Mr.. WATTER'sON then moved to lay the who
l. subject of this contested election on the table.
Mr.. WISE inquired of the Chair, what would be II
state of the bust ness if the motion to lie on the tap
'e vallejo Would not Mr.. Naylor continue to no
y his seat:
J. The CHAIR. answered that he would
IS Many voices were heard TO call upon Mr. Watterso
y to withdraw his motion TO lie on the table Mr.
did So and The Eousc came direct vote on the 70
lowing resolution recommended in the report OF II
:, Committee Of Elections:
q Resolrcd, That Charles Naylor was daily elected
member of the House of Representatives for the we
ty-sxh Congress from the third Congressional DstrI
: in Pennsylvania.
IL The vote taken by yeas and nays, and result'
as follows:
y Yeas-Messrs. Adams, Afford, John w. Allen, Al
,, drews, Banks Baker, Barnard Bell, Boardman, Bon
r Bolts, Briggs, Brockway, Sampson II. Butter, WI
: o. Butler, Calhoun, John Campbell, VIM. i. Cam
Il he Carr, Carroll Carter, Casey, Chinn, Chittende
| Crockett Curt