Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-12-14
TWENTY-sEYENTH CoNGREss--2d Session

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TWENTY-sEyENTH CoNGREss-.2d Session
MuTsday, psesmssy O. 1871
The Senate met at II o'clock. The following sena
tors, in addition to those already annouhceo' arpeaie'
in their seats, viz:
Mr.. MERRICK, of Maryland.
Mr.. SIMMONS, of Rhode Island.
Mr.. WOODBRIDGE, Of Michigan.
Mr.. BAYARD moved tbat when the Senate aolOuin
:, adioprn iii Monday next, to afford time TO organize
the committees. Agreed to.
On motion . OF nat mn Inc 9Th rule o'fthe Senate regulating
the election of committees, be so Tar suspended !hn' .n.
presiding officer shall have the appointment oil oil the
standing committees of the Senate.
MIR. MANGUM moved that the Senate ADJOURN
Agreed to. - an uonaou newt q, i
'''''Aj HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:
Mr. POLAND announced the attendance OF the no.
norable Joseph r. Ingersoll, elected a Representative
from the State of Pennsylvania, to supply the vacancy
occasioned by the resignation OF the honorable '0n'
Mr.. INGERSOLL was then qualified, and to-
seat. nm that it
Nh. FILLMORE said it has occurred t. 81, much.
would advance the business of the Hone business of
and probably aid in the distribution eTnt's message was
the several committees, if the Presse ascertaiped what
referred to them, so that it migaablished. There were
select committees should bed;d not belono TO any of
certainly some subjects Ind it seemed 10 him that the
the standing comm'ttefftthe House should at ouce know
Speaker and memo Gees were to be raised. With that
Wha' limit to the consideration OF the House
view ne woui Resolutions: K.
the followirThat so much of the annual message Of
heSotsaiddent with the accompanying documents,
inc itunicated TO this House on the 9TH instant, as re-
eos to the subjects Of controversy and negotiation De-
tween this Government and Great Britain, and also SO
q 4rr of.on With Nfhar n
neipn nations, be referred to the Committee on TO-
reign Affairs.
suppression Of the African slave trade, and so much
thereof as relates to the removal OF causes invorVIng
our international obligations from the State to the fe-
deral Judiciary, and also so much thereof as relates 10
the regulation and restraint Of Executive power IN re-
movals from office, be referred TO the ON
the Judiciary. p,
.pesolred, That so much thereof as relates to the 9th
.ensus. and the apportionment of representatives to the
House. be referred TO a Select Committee.
Resoired, That so much thereof as relates 10 the
finances of the Government be referred TO the Com
mittee of Ways and Means.
ResoIred. That go much thereof as relates 10 the Ia
riff he referred to the Committee on Manufactures.
ResoIped. That so much thereof as relates to the cur
rency, exchanges and q fiscal agent, be referred 70 a
Select Committee.
Resolred, That SO much thereof as relates 70 Inc
NAVY and maritime defences of the country be referred
10 the Committee on Military Affairs.
Resolcsd, That SO much thereofas relates to the post
Office establishment be referred 10 the Committee on the
Post Office and Post Roads.
Rssoiped. That 80 much thereof as relates to the
Smithsonian legacy, be referred to q select committee
RESOLVED. That so much thereof as relates TO the Dis-
trict of Columbia, be referred to the on the
District of Columbia.
The resolutions having been read,
Mr.. ATHERTON said that he saw no reason Tor de,
n,r,ino from the usage OF the House, which he believed
had been 10 refer the Presidents Message to the Com
yn;ttee ofthe Whole on the state of the Union, and there
m tho first instance, make q distribution OF the SUBJECTS
,herein embraced. He had understood the gentleman
from Virgins, MI. WiseO when he moved tue PRINT
inc of The message, to say that, were the Rouse
then not without rules, and thus without a oom.
mittee Of the Whole, he would have proposed Una!
t;,nosition of it. And even if the House shouio
conclude to distribute the topics OF the message WIN
ont its reference to the Committee of the Whole, this,
1t seemed to him, ought not to be done before the an,
nouncement Of the committees by the Chair. IL "ouiu
he recollected that the presentation of petitions was ob'
iec,ed to on Yesterday on the ground that the commit
tees had not been appointed. The same oolecuon
would certainly hold good against the resolutions oil
the gentleman from New York at this time lie 'hefe'
fore objected to the reception of the resolutions. .,
Mr. GILMER thought it would be better 10 wait III
the,standinp committees of the Houses were announced
BY the Chair, and we can then, said he, be better able 10
nudge of the ~propriety of raising sPeciai com'ntses
file presumed that the committees were not yet ap'
nointed, and that the Chair would require some days &c
come 10 make his selections. As the resolutions were
not in order, he hoped the House would proceed to the
orders of the day. The resolutions could not be actee
on at present, without the general consent Of 's
House. and he objected to their being considered.
The SPEAKER made some remarks that were no
distinctly heard by the Reporter.
MI. FILLMORE said that it was with the view o
aiding The Speaker, and of expediting the business 0
the House, that he had moved the resolutions; ilout
tainlv was a matter of great Importance, both 10 INT
business of the House and to the Speaker, that lie shoui'
know before he distributed the House into committees
what committees were TO be raised.
Mr. GILMER observed that his friend from NeV
York would perceive that the standing committees 0
the House were pointed out by its rules, and ever
member knew, therefore, what they were. All u
wanted was that the Chair should announce them' an
then il would be known what special committees wer
necessary. AS We have, said MT 1'a sPeIiai eiuel :
the day Of some importance, Ohe report of the Commit
Tee on the Rules,) and as the Chair would require seVe
raj DAYS vet to make up the committees, It would 0
better to let the subject of the resolutions lay over 10
the present, and proceed to the business oeio'e III
House.
message was received from the Senate by Mr.: AS
bury Dickens; their Secretary, stating that that bod
had passed a JOINT resolution for the appointment :
two Chaplains OF different denominations, one to 3
elected by eooh House, aud 10 interchange weekly; !
which they requested the concurrence OF the House.
MIR. CLIFFORD then rose to express his views o
The subject of Mr.. Fillmore's resolution; when
The SPEAKER interrupted him, and said ne woul
;nf;,rm the gentleman that the whole debate was ur
necessary ~
Mr.. LHWRENCE rose and said: | rise to perforr
the melancholy duty Of announcing to the House I'll
death of a respected colleague, the Hon. Henry Blacl
late a member of this House from the Stale OF renl
sylvania. He died or the 10th OF November OF app
nlexv. at his residence in Somerset county. But a te'
months have passed away since my colleague fo'
Adams was called upon 10 announce Inc deatn
the predecessor of Judge Black. the Hon. Charles og,
To supply the vacancy oecasioned by the DEAN o o, NJ
Osle, Judge Black was elected by a very large malor.
ty Of the people of the District. He took his seat
this House during the late extra session, still in tim
to participate in most of the important measures Passe
upon in Congress during that period; and although N
time allowed to him here was too short to form a gem
raj acquaintance with all the members, still oil VII
knew him must have been ~favorably impressed. Mi!
md amiable in his temper, modest and unassumIng
his character and intercourse, unyielding in his lntegr
~ With principles firmly established, yet his mind a
gsys OPEN to reason. Honored in early life with ii
confidence of the people Of his district, he was chose
M member of the Legislature Of his native Stat
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