Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-12-22

tlons there party desiring have inquired into
whether such law n,eht not be- framed as would be
. / tlbe To the country.
Mr. Benton said II there was any Senator present who
would say that the vote he should give inf reference
would mol commit him. he Mr.. b. was willing 10 with
draw the call Tor the yeas and nays.
Mr. Crlienden say that ho should vote for tho
repeal Of the b but should also vote for tia reference
the Committee on the Judiciary.
MIR. Mefrlck was about IN uakc the same remark lie
was under The Impression that he should yote Tor the
repeal OF the bill. but at the time he should pre-
Ter that il should 70 To committee.
Nr Benton ihvn withdrew his call for tho yeas and
And the question was taken referring the bill 10 thu
Committee the Judiciary, aud decided IN the allfma
live: Yeas II, nays Is.
Some messages of an Executive character having
been received from the President. through john Tyler
Esq ms Private Secretary
The Senate went nJ .,TccItve session. and after n
short time spent therein, adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
ELrcrioN OF CnArLAiN
On motion of Mr. Briggs the House proceeded on its
par 10 the execution o the oui order oi the luss
heretofore adopted providing for the appointment Of a
Chaplain 10 each House Of different denominations, who
should interchange weekly. Sc.
The following gentlemen were placed IN nomination:
Mr.. BoWnc nominated Mr., Tiffany, Episeopnliun.
MIR. Henry nominated Mr.. Reese. Methodist Protes.
tant
Mr.. Pearcc nominated Nr. Sulhcrlind. Methodist.
Mr. Mallory nominated Mr. Clayton. Methodist
Mr.. Arnold nominated Mr.. Mallitt, Methodist.
Mr.. Barton nominated Mr. Collins. Methodist.
Mr.. Hudson Nominated Mr., Bullfnch. Unitarian.
The House proceeded vote rird rocr az required by
the rule. Nj sgrs, Bowno. Of New York. aud Henry
and Cooper, OF nnsyyauu, having been appointed tel
lefs.
Ga tho second ballot. Rev Mr. Tiffany having reeciy.
cd ~ Voles, bcIng MAJORITY OF the whole number
tlgN) potd declared to have b,ou duly elected
Chaplain 10 tins house
DsrWuurioN AND CoNrrsrrp FirorIoH LAWS
On the suggestion ri MI Fillmore, the speaker laid
b frehe House the follow ing message from the President
of the lblled States;
W,suINoros, Dee II.
To The House of Representatives.:
Two bills were presented 10 at the last session Of
Congress which originated in the House vi Representa-
hyos neither of which signed by me. and both having
been presented within days OF the close Of The SESSION
neither has h.rnnc law
The rst OF these bill entitled 'An act TO rcpeal
the prnvso oi the sixth section OF the entitled nn ACT
Ia appropriate The proceeds Of the sales of the public
lahds aud 10 grant re-cmption rights approved Sep
lenbc ih one thousand eight hundred aud orly one y
Ihla bill was presented To me Tuesday. the .jOlh
August, al twenty four minutes after four O'Clock III the
allernnon. Formy opinions relative la the provisions
contained in This bill II Is onl, necessary that should
nler 10 previous communications maue BY 10 the
House o Representatives
The olhcr bin was entitled "An ac, regulating The Ia
hing oi testimony Of contested rccofs and Ion
oiber purpose" This bill NHs presented me quarter
past O'Clock "Wednesday the ,}ls day of Alpi,si
The Two Houses hy concurrent vote had already aprcd
Ia terminate the session by adjournment Mt two o'clock
on thai days that s To say, within three quarters ol an
hour from the time the b placed in my hands II
Was bill containing twenty scCtuIs and, need
not say, nj an important nature
on It's pnsontmeul To me. It's reading was Immediate
y commenced, bat was interrupted by so many eommu-
nealions from the Senate and many other causes op
GRAZING at he last hour of the session. That it was ims
shle 10 read heb undcrsandnply and with proper de-
beallon before the hour fixed Tor the adpirnlncnt of
the two Houses and this presume is sufficient rea
s1n lor neither signing the bill nor returning il with my
objections.
The l1h POINT rule Of tho two Houses Of Congress-
declares that no bill resolution that shall have passed
The House OF Representatives and the Senate shall he
presented 10 the President Of The United States for his
.ljp'oal N on The last day Of the sslon."
This rule evidently designed w give the presi-
dent reasonable Opportunity Of pcrusng important acts
Of Congress. aud giving them degree Of considera
llon, bsluro signing or returning the same
II is true that the two Houses have been in tie habit
oil snspendng this rule towards the close Of the session.
III relation 10 particular bills and appears by the print
ed Journa that, by of tho two Houses
passed Oh the last day OF the session. the rule was agreed
10 be suspended 50 lar the should relate all
such bills should have been passed by the two Houses
AT one O'Clock on that day scyceednely To be regret
ed that necessity shoHld exist for such suspension
III the case OF bills Of great importance and therefore d.
handing careful consideration
As the bull has failed under the provisions of the Con
stltnon to become law. abstain from expressing any
opinions upon lie several provisions, keeping myself
wholly uncommttod ms tony ultimate action On an, sun
liar measure should the House think proper to originate
II DE- nnro, except 50 far opinion of the unqualified
power oil each House to decide for itself upon election
re nrns and qualifications Of its men,brrs. has been
expressed by me III paper lodged in the Department Of
State al The time OF signing art entitled 'An aci for
The appprionment Of Representatives among the several
States according to the sixth census, approved June the
twenty second eighteen hundred aud forty-lwo" copy
OF which Is III possession OF the House.
JOHN TYLER.
The message having been read
MIR. Fillmore and said that, rs he presumed the
message did not requlre commitment, he won Id move
that II be laid on the table and printed.
Which motion was agreed 10.
TEMPERANCE VS.. INToxicATroS.
Mr. Briggs moved that tho House proce d to the con.
slderaon OF the resolution heretofore submitted by him.
Ia amend the l9h joint rule Of the two Houses by sirik
ing out the word splritruus" and Inserting the word
"nioXicang."
The rule as it now stands is in the following words
40 No spriuous liquors shall be ofo led for SALE or
exhibited within the Capitol the public grounds
adjacent thereto"
Mr. Weller objected TO the consideration Of he resolu-
'io a, this time. on the ground that it was not in
order.
Aud the Speaker having 50 decided
Mr. Briggs moved that the rules Of the House be sus-
pended r the purpose of considering the said resolution
On whlc motion the affirmative vUte was announced
81, OBVIOUSLY not two thirds as reauired by the