Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-09-01
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FROM WASHINGTON.
The FINAL
The Final

FROM WASHINGTON.
| The FTnsis
We'll, the gallant Captan, after all his blu,,e,
and pre.ensicn, has signed IN. "Bill OF Aboni M
tons" He scarcely waited Gil tho ink was dry,
before he posted tie Poe, the Philosopher Off 10
let Congress know that the vile ,asure az Richie
calls 4, had his hearty appreciation. We have for
some time enert,ined for this abortion too strong
feeling OF contempt and loa,hing to find language
to express it-bu this conduct increases the feeling
IL he was !oathsome before in the comparative de-
gree. he Is so now in the superlative.
To wind up a. he begun, this mos, "contemp tible
tn ne" his had the impotence TO send to the House
OF Representatives, what he calls Prottn against
the Report Of the Committee of 49, Il ought to
have been treated with silent contempt.
We snIiOin a summary OF the proceedings Of the
Houte, Tuesday, extracted from the Baltimore IA.
Pers and the ELECTROMAGNETIC In;ellseneer having
1 failed to come 10 hand.
Congress adjourned yesterday at . O'Clock.
| The TARIFF BILL APPROVED.
! While the House were in Committee OF the
Whole, the Speaker resumed the Chair, aud the
Private Secretary OF the President appeared at the
bar OF he House and gave information that the
President had approved and signed the Bill ito FRO.
vide Revenue from Imports" Another message
was communicated to the effect that the President
| had sent Message 10 the House OF Representa-
lives The message was in the form OF PRO-
TEST AGAINST CONGRESS after the manner
oil General Jaekson's some years sine, pglinst the
Senate The Protest was quietly, for the time, laid
| upon the table
The next hours business was Of , misc.llnneou,
CHARACTER and OF no public interest made up mainly
| of Reports from Committees
The House after receiving several Reports and
transactng businesso OF private and miscellaneous
ere Nnd
more important business without quorum. A call
OF the House had to be gone through with, and
vast deal OF valuable time was consumed 10 the
neglect OF the public business. While one half the
members nearly are travelling home, The remainder
are here. A quorum was found among the mem
bers in the city, and on motion
THE PROTEST
was read by the Clerk. IL is not a l1ns document.
and is a bundle OF Protests by the acting President
OF the United States, against the proceedings of the
House Of Representatives. Having been read and
listened to with profound attention.
Mr. ADAMS rose and said briefly, that as much
oil the Pro;est was asans, his Report, for the justice
Of which he left the House, the country, and the
world TO JUDGE, IL did not become him to say more
BE left the House TO vindica,e its own honor
CIR Bolts followed with brief and stirring
speech upon the insoent Protests Of the President
but tie effective part Of his speech was 4 reference
TO the acton OF the Senate in 1884 in the case az
the Pro,e:t Of Gen. Jackson, against which MIR Ty-
Ter took strong ground by votes and publicly ex-
pressed opinions. The decided Resolutions adopt
ed by the Senate then, il Is proposed shall be a.
dopied by the House now Mr Bots adopted
speech made by MIR Webster upon the occasion of
the Pro,es, Of 1884, and read numerous extracts.
MIR Bolts made Mir Webs'er's opinions HI. own.
because they were strong and able, and be cause he
IS now 10 the Cabinet Of ohm Tyler, and his Prime
Minister.
On the adoption Of his resolution, Mr. Bolts
moved the prevou, quss ion.
MI PROFFlr raised a point OF order, which
was ovetruled.
On the second. TO The previous question, the vote
being taken, It was found that there was no quo
rum.
Mr. HOLMES moved an adjournment.
On this motion the yeas and Maya were ordered
The vote stood yeas AZ nays92.
So the House refused 10 adjourn.
table.
The motion was negatived.
MIR HABERSHAM called for a division Of the
question.
similsr call having been made also by others
the vote was taken on the resolutions separately
on the adoption of the FIST resolution, the vote
stood yeas 81, nays 46.
On the second resolution, the vote was, yeas Sc,
nays 49,
% the adoption of the third resolution, the vote
stood, yeas 81, nays 50.
When the fourth resolution came up, Mr..
Bolts said he had been requested to withdraw
1t, ard was willing 10 do So
OoJseuon was made to the withirawsl
MIR ADAMS asked TO be excused from voting
He was induced 10 make the motion on the sco-e of
personal de!icaey. lLaughterl He ives not ex.
cuset.
Mr. WISE also asked 10 he excused. He had.
ne said, no fear for himself feeling great respect
for the Clerk, he did not wish him 70 fall into The
hands OF MIR James Wilkins. MIR w. then with
drew his motion TO be excused.
The question being taken. the result stood, yeas
81 nays 90. So tho last resolution was not carried
The resolutions we're as follows;
RtSoised. That while this House is ard ever
VIII be ready TO receive from the President all such
messages and communications, as the Constitution
and avs and the usual Of pubic busineFs
ihorize him 10 transmit 90 IT, We; il cannot recoe
mis-, in him any right to maksa formal protest
sain't votes and proceedings Of this House declar
ing such votes and proceedings 10 be Illegal ard
unconstitutional, and requesting the House 10 enter
such protest on its jouruals
%. Rssolrsd. That the aforesaid protest is a
breach Of privilege Of this House, and that il be
not entered on the journal.
! 81. ResoIrtd That the President of the United
states has TO right to send protest to this House
against any OF its proceedings
an. htso!ptei Tn. the clerk Of this House be
dTe'ted TO return the Message and Protest 10 is
author.
resolution authorizing the continuance Of the
employment Of clerks and messengers during the
| recess, Yves then DISPOSED Of
! The report from the Committee Of Conference in
relation TO the bill on taking testimony in cases Of
I contested elections was made and considered. The
| hrsl division o?ths report WIS agreed to. mo
| & 70 adjourn was nesative'. motion to ley
| the bill on the table was also negatived The
other divisions OF the report were agreed 10.
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