Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-12-24

fled TO require that The ,nlorma lion be afforded
with the least possible delay, was adopted. The
impression seems To be general that the law will
be repealed This session.
Mr. Bayard introduced his resolution in rea-
ton TO employing of Corps of Reporters. five
IN number, 10 be paid out Of The contingent fund
al the rate OF 500 for the principal. and $50 per
week for each of the subord,na,es.
Mr.. Tallnadge introduced, on leave, his bill
to amend the several acts establishing the Trea-
sury Department. This bill was ordered TO bo
prin ed. and read n second time.
Mr.. Graham gave notice that When the bill
for the repeal of the Bankrupt Law came up, that
he would move 20 amend u, so as TO make the re-
peal ina pplicabe 10 all those no have pc ti,ioned
PRIOR To the present session.
The resolution introduced by Mr.. Benton
calling The Secretary Of the Navy for infosma-
ton us the Squadron to be employed on tho
coast of Africa the suppression of the slave
trade. was, at the suggestion of Mr.. Es ans, post
poned until The report OF the Secretary IS print
ed. IL was supposed that document would con-
tain all the information sought for by the resolu>
HOUSE, RErREsENTArIvEs.-TheH House met
/ ut II O'Clock On motion OF Mr.. Fillmore a
clerk appointed To aid the committee on ways
. and means IN It's iaaots.
Mr. Bolts and offered n resolution propos.
ing TO appoint a select committee enquire INTO
charges contained IN tina: portion of the S-creia-
~ : of War (Mr. SpeGceI's) letter dated 2oth o.
t1ber, lSi2 which has already attracted so much
u the public attention, aud IN winch he Che Sec
retray OF War; endorses the address of Mr. Cush-
,ng has constituents IN October last. wherein IL
was alleged thai, TO place tho amendments Of
the President on he Il luk bill, above all susp,-
cion OF Parttz1nshtP, he (the Preetdent) had pro-
posed II h's Cabinef, hen consisting II MesNs.
/ Ewing, Changer, NC. nc TO insert The declara>
! Gion hat he would consent stand for tho
eoc"n6 term, and III which NOV ement II o.
verTtlcd by The Calumet as beng unnecessary,
and moro likely TO arouse lactIous feeling than al
lay u. II c letter also imPugned the natives Of
the mi ,rity OF The House, as will be reeoected
/ Mr.. BJtts went, at considerable length, INTO
the nerl of the question, h,lore the House, and
j cited authurltles md pai!IamcutTy precedonts
Support al his position.
Mcssrs Cushing aud WISE replied al consider
able teng'h IN opposition, when the Speaker IN
ietPosed and 'xpIaIncd distinction maintained
b. han upon "a qncsticn OF privilege, and -
lPflvhegei question:
The question was further debated, a, consider.
bio lcogth. with much warmth. b, Messrs. Gran.
GER. Wdiran Cost johnson, (who moved 10 lay
the resolution on the abic,) BDtts, WISE, Cush-
my, Fcsscnden n, and Others.
Mr.. ". e.. Johnson, after some remarks from
Mr. + tils Withdrew ms motion; when aior fur
ther discussion, 10 which the President received
some bard hats from Mr.. Botis, and some sharp
remarks passed between the latter gentleman
aud Mr.. WISE y Mr.. Fessenden renewed the m'
49," to let the rrso'u'ton lie on the table, upon
Inch the ycas aud NAYS were ordered, and re-
sultcd - f'liows-yeas ST, nays 30.
81 the resolution was not ordered 10 DO LAID on
the table
The debate Of such character that it
would be impossible give even "a condensed re-
port &C the speeches. wlrh any degree Of justice,
Ia otIbcr Of The speakers
The portion OF the le,,er here referred to.
then ordered 10 be read by The Clerk OF ,he Ilusc
when
Mr. WIS" again rose, aud then argued tho qrcs
ION of the technical bearing ni the rules, np"n
tho grounds iakcn by the Speaker; upon ~h,ch.
MIR. Bolts modified his resolution, when Tho
yeas aud nays were ordered on the ain question,
and resulted: yeas. 50. nays, Jog.
The House thus OF jecting 10 entertain tho re-
solution solely, upon the grounds Of is bc'n. "a
privileged question.
The entire debate WAS ch1rac'e'zed by much
warmth Of feeling or tho part Of some Of Tho
speakers particularly Mr.. Wisc.
Mr.. Underwood moved to suspend the Rules TO
enah'e Mir. Evrrc''. OF vi. to introduce his bill
to Repeal the B,nkfup, Act
The yeas l37 nays SO.
The BilI then read first and second time
bv i,a rl,c, md Us further post,
poncd until Tuesday next,
On motion Of Mr.. Fillmore. certain Executive
Communications ordered 10 be laid on
the table and printed. The House then ad.
j'uraed
DECEMBER H. lSi2.-The House met ~ IL
o'cInck. Thn Appropriation bill! which provides
for the paw OF Members, was ntroduced by MIR.
Fillmore.
Several commune lions were received and Or
dered TO be laid the table and printed
A resolution proposing 10 remove the RestHs
rdnS from he Capitol, was almost unanHnoueiy
adopted; and amendment 10 tine l9ih JOINT
rule. proposing TO substitute the word ''n'ox'cs-
ting for "spirItuons liquors. was aiso unsni-
mou-lv adopted. This speaks we'll Tor Congress,
and " III have a sanitary effect upon the les
remaining gin singers that are YET to be iouoo
about The III Ills o Congress.
Mr. Nckenr presented n petiii'inn from tho
Chamber Of Commerce Of New York, on tho
Warebousing system, which was referred to the
Committee Commerce.
A number Of resolutions were offered and
adnned On yarln,Is sutecis &c led Nth Stal0