Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-06-11

! Mr.. BRIGGS moved that the House now take up
the resolution heretofore offered by him. in re1.ion to
the appointment Of standing committees.
MIR. WISE submitted to the Speaker TINT In. b,;s:.
first in order The unfinished business or Thurs
day last, to wit. the resolution nf Mr. w calling on the
Secretary Of the Treasury for his plan of fiscal aapn.
cy which wonld obviale constitutional objections &c,
and providing for the appointment Of srlct commit
tee of nine members thereon; with the substitute pro.
posed by MIR. Underwood, and the question Of order
| raised in relation to it,
Mr. w modified his proposition by Withdrawing so
much thereof as provided for the appointment of
lect committee.
A discussion, directed to the priority of business,
took place, in which Messrs. BRIGGS, WISE,
| EVERETT, and UNDERWOOD, participated ::
| (Messrs. BRIGGS and EVERETT contendlng that
the resolution TO the appointment OF the committees
was entitled TO priority, because II had reference 10
| the organization Of the house
| The discussion was brought 10 close by motion
submitted by Mr. TRlPLETT TO lay the resolution OF
MIR. Wise, with the amendment or substitute OF Mr'
Underwood, the table which motion prevailing,
The whole subject was laid on the table
A motion to adjourn made and Withdrawn
The resolution Of MIR. Briggs then came up IN the
order Of business-it is in the following words:
Resotred, That the several standing committees OF
this House, provided for in the rules OF the last H.
Of Representatives, be appointed ny the Speaker.
Mr.. SERGEANT moved to amend the resolution
by adding thereto the words "and that select com.
mtee of nine members be appointed on the subject OF
the currency, and the establishment of suitable fiscal
agency capable of adding increased facilities IN the
collection aud disbursement of the public revenues,
and rendering their custody more secure.
MIR. BRIGGS accepted thus as a modification oil his
| resolution.
And the question being the resolution as thus mo-
dfied-
Mr.. PROFIT inquired if it was customary TO lcgis.
late on subject which was not even in embryo? Was
it proper nd customary cali upon the Secretary of
the Treasury for plans' lie willing to do So and
when it should in, he was willing to refer IT TO the
| Committee of Ways and Means, if that committee
should be organized 10 suit his views, or not be-
ing So To a select committee But he protested at this
time against any gentleman assuming, without delbe-
ration or consultation with the body Of Wing members,
to know what the wishes of that party were. Let
them hold consultation among themselves; let them
see the plan, and then they could decide whether IL
should 90 to Committee of the Whole, to the Com
mttee Of Ways and Means to standing commit
tee For his own part he would act upon no subject
without first knowing what the views OF the majority
| were.
Mr. STANLY moved the previous question on the
| resolution.
| Mr. McKEON asked division of the resolution
first on the appointment of the standing committees,
and then on the appointment of select committee
! And the division was ordered.
The demand for the previous question was second
ed and the main question was ordered to be now Ia
| ken.
And the first branch of the main question, TO wit,
ON the appointment Of the standing committees was
then taken and decided in the affirmative without d.
vision.
So the first branch Of the resolution was adopted and
the standing committees ordered to be appointed ny
the Speaker.
Mr.. McKEON asked the yeasnnd nays on the second
brunch of the main question, to wit, on the appointment
of select committee, which were ordered ana, Dehs
taken, were yeas 123, nays 10;
So The second branch Of the resolution was adopted
Mr. WISE moved that the House do now adjourn un-
I'll 10 clock tomorrow; assigning his reason Tor the
hour named that the Speaker might have as much time
as possible TO select his committees.
Mr. MORGAN asked leave to introduce resolu-
ton providing that the daily hour of the meeting OF
this House should be u o'clock until otherwise or
dered.
Objected 10.
And then the House adjourned until IL o'clock to-
morrow.