Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-06-14
frtday, June IL, 1872.
IN SENATE


certain clerks in the Post Office Department. who have
been temporarily employed for several years, or.
de red TO be engrossed for third reading.
The Apportion ment bill vas then taken up, when
Mr. TALLMADGE moved 10 reconsider the vote
taken yesterday on ordering the mendmenis to be
crossed and the bill read third time; whereupon
Mr. WALKER called for the yeas and nays, which
were ordered.
Mr.. KING inquired what the object of the Se-
naor in making the notion for he desired to vote I'm.
ders,o ndingly. They had been for long time EN-.
poyed in the consideration Of the bill to give
an acceptable shape and form; and now, after having
labored at for weeks, and hammered il out 10 what
now was, why should they again go into committee on
the bill. and consume they knew not how much more
time. He wanted to know why they were asked TO re-
trace their steps.
Mr. TALLMADGE replied that the reason for max.
ing the motion was that some of the features OF the
bill such that he could not approve Of them lie
had voted against them at the time they proposed
and he was now DESTROYS to have them made different
from what they were.
The yeas and nays were then taken and the wa,
re.consdered-yeas &c, nays Is, as follows:
confad Crafts, Evan Graham Henderson. Huntington Ker
.anrIm Merrick. Miller morehead, Phelps Po,sr Preston,
Simmons Smith Of Indiana, sprayue Iallnadse White, Wood
Nays-siessrs Allen Benton, Ecuen, cuhbe Fulton, King
Walker, Wilcox Williams, Woodbury., Wright, fonng-le
Mr. WHITE then moved 10 reconsider the vote by
which the following amendment concurred in, viz:
"Prorided, That each district shall contain,
as may be- an equal number of Inhabitants TO be repre-
sen,ed.
Mr. WRIGHT called for the yeas and nays, which
were ordered.
Messrs BENTON and TAPPAN spoke against the
reconsideration, and in favor of the provlso.
Mr.. TALLMADGE replied.
After debate Of more than FIVE hours duration. in
which Messrs BUCHANAN, WALKER, ALLEN,
SIMMONS, WOODBURY., AR
CHER, CONRAD, RIVES, BAGBY, WHITE,
tup nd SEWER I'D
MIR. BUCHANAN said that he hoped that it would
not be considered dsresprctful in him TO ask the Sc
nate that the vote the bill be taken this afternoon
[Cres of "Agreed, agreed!] He had received nu.
nierous letters from Pennsylvania making many anI-
ions inquiries upon the subject If the bill should he
sent from the Senate today would probably be
finally disposed of in the House until the close Of The
next week. He therefore begged the Senate, and he
would beg the House if he had the power to do So,
not 10 delay the passage of the bill.
MIR. ARCHER said that if the Senator would induce
his Democrac friends to take the question, this THE
Whig] side of the house would acquiesce Cries OF
"Agreed, agreed ~
Mr.. CUTHBERT submitted few remarks; and the
vote On the amendment ives then recons;dered-yeas
25, nays co. as follows:
Crafts, Evans, Graham, Henderson, Kerr Mangum Merrcs MI
Indiana, spraeue Talmadee While and Woodbridge--a5
NaMMes.s Allen Baesy Benton Eeen Buchanan Cath
Sturgeon, Tappan Walker, Williams, Woodbury. Wright, and
Yonng-2O.
So the vote was reconsidered and the question
CURED on agreeing 10 the amendment when
Mr.. KING moved 10 amend by striking out the pro.
vso and inserting: Prorided, That each district shall
in case, contain number OF persons entitled to lie.
presentation, exceeding the ratio as fixed by this bill,
Eve thuusand but he withdrew the amendment, and
cepted ofone suggested by Mr.. Woodbury., TO come in
after the provlso follows mot differing any
more than FIVE thousand
The question Was taken the amendment to the
ia.
follows:
Yeas-Mestrs Allen Bagby Benton Benien Buchanan cuih
n 1Jgp'"' Walker we01' w'"''' Woodbury. Wright f''n.
Na,s-Messrs Archer Barrow Bates gcyard Choa,e Conrad
Crafts Evans Graham, ke Manaum, aerrick Miller oread
Phelps, Porter prss"n Rive simmSas Smith of Ia spmsu
Talmadge, White and W0odbridge-2.
Mr.. TAPPAN moved TO amend theproviso BY add.
ing mot in any more than 10000" This was
disagreed to-yeas 19, nays 20.
MIR. BENTON moved TO amend by adding 10 the
proviso, 'not in any more than 24,000T and the
amendment was agreed TO by vote of23 TO IT,
The question was then stated on agreeing to the pro-
viso, amended and the yeas and being taken
it was decided in the negative as follows:
e kns In Mcbs Of
pam Walker Wilcox, Williams, Woodbury. Wright am Youn.
Nys1Messs Archer Barrow Bates, Dayard, chSais "nnt
Crafts Evans Graham Kerr Mangum, Me'Iiek Miller, sor'
Spraaue, Talmadre. White, Woodbridge-a4.
Mr.. WALKER submitted the following as an anleha
ment 10 the second section,
ProUided That much Of this act directs the
State Legislatures TO divide their respective States into
districts, shall be regarded directory only, Congress
not assuming the power to instruct the State Legsa'
lures.
And, on the question being taken, the amendment.
disagreed to-yeos 10, nays 25, as follows:
Yta-Mrssrs Allen sgLy Benton nen, Buchanan, Cum
bert Fulton King Linn sm W
Nass-Messr. Archer Barrow Bates Bayard choae Conrd
CruisE Fear Hcntin Kerr
Miller Morehead Phelps, Porter, Preston Rye, smmon' s"A
Mr. ALLEN 10 ske ali s the words
"Sec. 9 And, in the second section.
The yeas and nays were ordered, and resulted-!e''
10, nays "a.
The question was then taken on ordering the amend
mens 10 be engrossed and the bill read third ime anu
it was decided in the affirmative.
And on the question, Shall the bill pass
MIR. WALKER called for the yeas and nays, WHICH
were ordered and were-yeas 25, nays ID, as follows
Gratis Evans Graham Huntington, EeIl, Manrum Metrs
Miller Morehead, Phelps Porter Preston Simmons Smith "
Alien, Bashy Benton nerren =, c Ts
s k Msos T Waa woodsu ]
So the Appointments bill passed, and ofde'e.
to be sent to The House, and then :,
The Senate at quarter past six o'clock, +. m'' a.
ourned until Monday next
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ..,
Mr.. ROOSEVELT moved posiponement o. . ~.
report from the Judiciary Committee proposing a"e''
menis 10 the Bankrupt law.
MIR FILLMORE, from the Committee OF :" ay' '.s
Means, reported bill indemnfying persons VINO 'ase
CURED loss by the Of British officers who carfe'"'
Comet and Encolnum into Nassau. ain.
BY general consent, the consideration OF TN, Ind
ton offered by MIR. Stany relative 10 military ''
warrants was deferred till tomorrow, after some -
bate. 49,, 80.
| Mr. RANDALL offered resolution when ~"
adopted directing the Clerk to prepare tabular
&C IL, dnt.s
bills reported. .,.b,f
Mr. FILLMORE, reminded by the near aPp'oae"; a,o
the Goth of June moved that the House shou'a ens
Committee OF the Whole and take up the bill eAenS"e
the present laws imports till the first CT Angus
A motion by Mr. SNYDER, to strike out The T0i''
"first of August" was negatived. ,;.o
| Mr. ROOSEVELT moved to strike out the pr On
guarding against RECESSION of the Distribution ae.
this motion he opened debate which was nPPrWEys,