Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1841-12-20
Tuesday, December IA, 1871.
IN SENATE.

Tuesday, December IA, 1871.
IN SENATE
The PRESIDENT Of the Senate laid before the bod,
report from the Secretary Of the Treasury, made il
compliance with the act Of I'd March, 1881 in relation
TO certain nsolvent dcbtsrs of the United States.
The PRESIDENT Of the Senate announced the fol
lowing the Standing Committees Of the I'd Session
the 9Th Congress:
On Foreign Relatim,s.-Mr Rives, chairman, Pres
ton, Buchanan. Tallmadge, Choate.
On Fua,lce.-Nlr. Evans, chairman, Berrien, Wood
bury, Mangum, Bayard
On Commercc-Mr. Huntington, chairman, Wood
bridge. King, Barrow, Wright
On .Napufacftnes.-Mr. Simmons, chairman, Archer
Miller Buchanan, Morehcad
On .4gricmtme.-Mr. Linn, chairman, Bates, Bar
row. Sturgeon, Simmons.
On Military .lBairs.-Mr. Preston, chairman, Nlcr
rick. Benton, Archer, Pierce.
On the .Mihtia.-Mr. Phelps, chairman, Fulton
Smith, Ia, Williams. McRobcrts.
On, .Nardi .!6ai,s-NIr. Mang,m, chairman, Archer
Williams, Choate, Bayard.
On Public Lmds.-Mr Smith, of Ind, chairman
Talmadgc, Walker. Huntington, Prcn,iss
On Prirate Land Ciaims.-Mr Henderson, chairman
Linn. Tappan Fulton, Dixon.
On Indian .i6air.-Mr. Morchcad, chairman, White
SEWER Phelps, Benton
Of CLems.-Mr. Graham, chairman, Wright Wood
bury, Woodbridge. Phelps
On Revolutionary Claims.-Mr Dixon chairman
Clayton, Smith, of Conn, Allen, Cuthbcrt.
On the .Inticmy.-Mr. Bcrrien, chairman Clay ton,
Prentiss, Walker. Kerr.
On The Post Office and Post Rodds-Mr Mcrrick
chairman Simmons, McRobcr,s, Mouton, Miller
On Roads and Ca,als.-Mr. Porter chairman White
Young, King, Cuthbcr.
On PensiOns.-Mr. Bates, chairman, Pierce Allen
Gral,am. Sewer.
On the District of Columbd.- Mr.. Bay ard, chairman
CLAYTON, King, Kerr, Rivcs.
On Patents and the Patent O6ice.-Mr. Prentiss
chairman. Porter, Henderson, Mouion, Sturgeon
On the Public Buildmgs-Mr Kerr, chairman, Full
ton, Evans.
On Engrossed Bals-Mr McRoberts, chairman, Mil
Ter, Sturgeon.
On Enrolled BMs-Nr Porter and Mr. Williams
On Libru,y-Mcssr, Preston, Tappan. and Choa,e
On, the Contingent Erpenses of The Senate.-Mr.
White, chairman, 1appan, Evans
And then the Senate after short Executive session
adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The Journal Of yesterday read and approved.
Mr.. LOWELL gave notice that he would on to
morrow, il should be in order to do So ask
leave To introduce bill to provide for the payment othe
claim of the State Of Maine for the services of her militia
in defending the Northeastern frontier of the United
States in the year 1889.
MIR. ADAMS (amongst vast number of petitions
presented petition from sundry citizens of Hamilton
county Ohio Gas the Reporter understood praying tn,
repeal Of the 2lst rule.
Mr.. ADAMS moved that the petition he referred to :
select committee of nine members, with instructions
report resolution repeating the said rule.
Tho SPEAKER said the instructions could only b,
entertained by general consent
Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON objected.
Mr.. ADAMS thea modified his motion to sm2l,
refer the petition a select committee Of nine members
and asked the yeas and nays on that motion.
Mr.. MERINt.TIiER moved to lay the motion t.
refer on the table.
Mr.JA MES asked the yeas and nays thereon which
were orde red.
The yeas and nays were taken and resulted as follows
Yeas S7-Nays 81.
So the motion was laid on the table
And the question recurring on the motion Of Mr.. 40
ANS to refer the petition TO a select committee
Mr.. RllE'l'T moved call of the House, which wa
ordered.
And the roll being called, 1873 members answered t.
their names.
The of the absentces were then called and 10;
members appeared to be present
Mr.. CALHOUN moved that all further proceeding
on the call be dispensed with.
The yeas and nays that motion were called and or
dercd. and being taken, Yeas go nays 60 tie
And the Speaker voting in the affirmative, the vo,
stood: Yeas 81, nays 90.
SO further proceedings the call dispensed with
And the question recurring on the motion of Ar. AID
Mr.. ERIWETHER rose to a question of order
and submitted that the motion of Mr. ADAMS wasnot now
in order. on theground that the rule required tina, The
petition should lie one day.
The SPEAKER said that the motion of Mr.. ApAM
to refer the petition in order; but if the gentleman
from Georgia Nr. MERIwETHER) avowed his wisl
to debate the question the motion Of reference the pc
ton would lie over.
Mr.. MERIWETIlER said he certainly intcnde,
to debate it,
The SPEAKER said the petition would then go o
unless the House should otherwise order.
Mr.. WISE submitted to the Speaker whether the pc
tton would not go over as matter ofcourse, unless thu
rules suspended by vote of Two thirds.
The SPEAKER so decided.
And after brief conversation between Mcssrs. MER
IWErlIER, ADAMS, BRIGGS, and the SPEAK
FIR, the petition and motion of reference were ordered
lie day.
Nh ADAMS also presented petition praying for tn
abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia or
the alternatives. for the removal of the seat of Govern
men from this place.
The SPEAKER having decided that under the rule
the first part OF the petition could not be received
Mr. ADAMS moved the reference of the alternatiy
portion Of the petition to the Committee the udica
ry
Mr. BARNARD suggested select committee, will
no desire, he said, TO be himself member of it,
Mr. MERlWE'rIlER moved to Law the motion OF
the table.
Mr.. ADAMS asked thcyeas and nays; which wcr
refused.
Mr.. ADA Ms asked for tellers; which were ord, rcd
And the vote, being taken. stood-Ayes 66, noes A.
No quorum voting; but the motion to Law on the IA
Bile understood to be decided in the affirmative