Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-08-17

,,,a This nronosi;ion which has uniformly received
the support of all representing ,ne ne" noas ~
looted he The following vote ayes IL, noes -
rh .,,e,Suent Of Mr. Young giving 10 Inc states
tho r,ht 10 tax The public lands WITHIN 'heis ,'n.s' was
d,oc,,od bv MIR Mcltobrrts anu opposed W 'iessis
81 - Jnd;ana opd White, and was negaved-
ayes IL, noes - ,t;o,,,,on,, - ,,,-o,rate
49, ,oceeds of the sales of the public lands to the ma
tional defence In support OF this amendmen'' WI
T. addressed the Srna. for about an hocT IN speech
reple,e with patriotic sentiments, clothed IN oeau.'in
and an,ropria,e language. When he had concluneo
Mr K,pn pressed his of the importance oil TINS
amendment nd his desire TO address the Senate upon
!, bn no would foreyo this desire, if It was the wish
of gentlemen the opposite side 10 take 'he soe VI
ordering the bill 10 third reading this evening
Mr. Smith of Indiana declined this proposition
MIR KING SAID the Democratic Senators had rx-
messed their willingness, Tor the purpose OF e5Pen't
iur the public business, To take the vo'e "i.nou'
Their debate hut if gentlemen on the other sac "oulu
not consent TO this he wished 10 suomi MS az,
nnrnose ne il was late c would move an adjournment
The motion for adjournment, howeser was withuraWh
N 80 HOUSE or REPIESENTATlVES.
The journal of Yesterday was read and approved
NJ Nollorv rose and SAID he had received, and
asked permission present to the House. copy OF tie
proceedings Of public meeting held IN the town OF
Portsmouth, Va opposition 10 the distribution OF the
nroceeds OF the sales Of the public lands aud the Bank
IF flo l. s and instructlng him, far the voters
there assembled had the power do TO vote against
those measures The attitude in which | stand (said
Mr. MY towards the majority this floor, and towards
LARGE and respectable portion of my friends at home,
who are adverse TO the course have pursued, made
me DESTROYS Of pressing my views these great and
impor,ant questions. 1t in vain, however, that
have repeatedly attempted TO obtain the floor, and, IN
Of the arbitrary rules fastened on US by
you, Mr. Speaker, and your associates, have been
compelled to measures deeply affecting the IN
,erss,s Of my constituents without the privilege OF ut
,e.ing word in explanation Of my views or IN usilica
| ton OF ms conduct.
several members here rose, and objected 10 Mr. NJ 5
proceeding
| Mr. NJ Sir | pronounce the course of the majority
in this Hall yrannical and oppressive beyond all en-
durance worse indeed, than the acts oil the worst par
" that ever existed in any country protesting 10 DC Tree
| Cries Of order =,
Mr. NJ. We are no longer delLberatlve BODY, Mr
Speaker 1Cres Of order, order. Freedom OF speech
so dea, TO freeman-so essential 10 the preservation o
our rights and our Liberties, and 10 the maintenance Of
Jus, res ons;by on our parts gone.
The Speaker called Mr.. N. TO order.
| Mr. Nj. Well, Sir, if ! cannot now proceed, VIII,
on the first OCCASION denounce the tyranny and OPP
prsssion Of this House viii resist 1t to the last, let
The consequences be what they may and to those who
cbiec, to nv proceeding, have only to say that Will
object motion, petition, or resolution, from now
order. | will finish my speech yet, or am greatly
deceived.
Mr. Barnard moved tina, the House resolve itself
into Committee OF he Whole the state Of the Union
On which motion quorum voted.
MIR. Briggs moved call of the House.
MIR. Weller asked the yeas and nays which were or
Gered, and being taken were, yeas y, nays -
So the call was refused.
And the question recurring on the motion Of Mr. Bar
nard that The House resolve Itself into Committee Of
II IL ~. &C. tho 'nirp
The motion waived for minute TO enable
The Speaker 10 lay before the House communication
from the Postmaster General in relation 10 the amour,
of appropriated at the last session OF Congress
Tor the new Post O.lice building.
Mr.. Hopkins moved that the communication OF the
Postmaster. General be laid on the table, and printed
Mr. H. said that he had but word TO say al present in
relation TO this communication The Postmaster Gene
raj SAYS that The appropriation fer the new Post Office
building for the present year was 100000 only, and
not Sl25,000 stated IN the resolution adopted by
the House calling him for the unezpended balance
This might be but If 1t was, Doc. No. Al, being
message from the President transmitting commun
cation from the Postmaster General, asking for fur
Their appropriation for completing the building and
closures of 100000. false for i, appeared from
that document, which he had before HIM, that the
appropriation for ISL Si23G00. Both conmun-
cations came from the Postmaster General, and II
no business Of his 10 reconcile the discrepancy between
them.
contested election Of Hon. L. Banks Of Virginia
ferred.
Mr.. Fillmore, from the Committee OF Ways and
Means, reported oIii making appropriations for or
cations, sent from the Se.ate with amendments refer
ed to the Committee Of the Whole House the state Of
the Union.
The motion Of MIR. Barnard carried, and The
House went into Com;Giitee of the Whoe-alr. III
lnghas, OF Rhode Island The Chair, aud took up the
BhNhRIPT BILL.
Mr. Fesscnden Of Name having the Eoor rcal last
evening, proceeded ~ defend the bill from the various
objections raised against H. and was understood topont
out better way 10 regulate corporations, and that was
TO include them in separate bill.
Mr. Linn Of New fora followed in support Of the
principles Of the b but considered that the bill itself
might be amended in certain particulars.
Mr. Pend-ton OF Ohio went in favor Of the bill
reported.
that they had concurred with the House in lis amend
ments TO the bill repeal ;:e SubTreasury The
bill enrolled and signed BY the Speaker shortly At.
forwards
MIR. Trumbul Of Connecticut went in favor Of the
bankrupt bill with amendments but lie opposed includ-
ing State corporations in The law, proposed by MIR.
Roose Welt on Yesterday lie said il present. he
did not see how he could 60 for it.
Mr.. Underwood Of Kentucky said unless the bill was
amended, he should vote against it, lie was op-
" Mr. Payne t Of Aa Flowed ia opposition to the
s ,i:s H s s s s'"s" a
fer TO the 18th seclionS
Mr. Moore Of Louisiana followed in favor of the bill
He suggested nmendmcn,s, however.
The Committee, u forty minutes past 2 rose and
thereupon the House adjourned.
ThursdGys Proceedings.
SENATE
The morning hour occupied with presenting the
expression :" public opinion in resolutions Of meetings
oithe people ~ diff, ren, States
Mr.. Tarpan submitted preamble and resolutions
from public meeting held IN Licking county, Ohio,
which were read, aud ordered 10 be printed Oh his
ton.
Mr.. Buchanan presented memorial from Phadel
phIa demonstrating agains the passage OF the