Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-12-23
. motion wa, decided N llls negative

-, !, N hut the motion va, decided III the negative
without count. -. r.,
| MIR. EVERETT wished I" make suggestion ioi
tho consideration of the House, which, lie thought
r,h, lead TO better arrangement of the location Of
,he Renorters We find (saId hey great difficulties e&-
;s, in accurately reporting the debates and proceedings
of the House, in consequence OF the INCONVENIENCE w.
o,;on If the Reporters. Now, there were but Two
anors uhe Globe and the lntegencer) that al all at
temn,ed 10 rive full reports, lie suggested whether u
could no, be better to locale their Reporters IN 'front.'
Or on the sides, of the Clerks table. -.
Mr.. WELLER hoped that would not be done. ~. iie
wished all the Reporters TO be placed on the same 1901
mo and did not think it right to select the reporters o.
| two PAPERS, and give them the hest seats.
| The SPEAKER observed that the present ulfange
mcnt with regard the location ofth Reporters was
the best that could be made under tue vsa'an,
The pan suggested by the gentleman from vernon.
had already been taken under his consideration, pul
gentlemen having expressed SO decided an OPP
position 10 it, il had been rejected c.
fhe SPEAKER having called up The unihisheu ou
s;ness as the business first IN order,
Mr. ADAMS inquired if resolutions had not the pre-
csdence this being resolution day according TO the
rules. e. a., ..,:
cssoIulions every alternate Monday would only be I'M
,,;ve aer the EXPIRATION of the first thirty days of
Mr. WELLER suggested the passing over the ques
ton on Mr. Adamss amendment tor The present. 50 as
mass the remainder OF Mr. Fillmore resolutions, and re-
one under dscnsson and hoped that this course would
be taken by general consent.
Mr. SELLERS objected.
Mr. WELLER moved suspension OF the rules, but
the motion was lost.
The SPEAKER then called up the unfinished BUSH
ness Of Friday last, which the resolution of Mr.
Fillmore to refer that portion of the Presidents Mes
sage which relates 10 the tariff 10 the Committee on
Manufactures the question being on MIR Atheron's mo-
ton 10 amend by striking out the Committee on Manu-
features and inserting the Committee of Ways and
Means
Mr. SLADE then took the floor, and addressed the
House at considerable length in opposition to the amend
ment He considered the Committee on Manufactures
the most appropriate reference, because in any adjust
ment of the tariff, the manufacturing interest must be
consulted Mr.. S. contended that the policy OF pro-
,ectng domestic industry had been recognised as The
true policy of this Government, from its beginning to
this day. and had been recommended by all the Pres.
dents Of the u S. from General Washington to the pre-
sent Executive MIR. S. went into an argument ofcon-
siderable length in support of the policy of protecting
manufactures by laying duties on imports, and quoted
from various documents in illustration Of the positions
he assumed After Mr. S. had concluded,
Mr. SELLERS obtained the floor, but, il being late
in the day, gave way for motion to adjourn; previous
TO which,
The SPEAKER communicated TO the House the An
nua Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, contain
ing the estimates for the year 1912
The House then adjourned Globe.