Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-02-25
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

ktSOlsU llONS.
MIR FESSENDEN, Of Me, offered resolution
thN the 9ist rule bc rescinded.
MIR BUTLER. of 5. G. objected to the resolu
ton, aud i was therefore laid one day.
MIR RANDALL offered bill to regulate the taxi
ing Of testimony in cases of contested elections.
| Also a resolution instructing the Committee on
Commerce to inquire into the expediency OF excud
ing from ports British vessels and others coming
from such places as American vessels were exelud-
ed from.
Mr. EASTMAN of N. II. offered Join, resold.
ton that the two Houses should be adjourned on
the las, Monday in MAY; laid over. Also that the
committee on elections inquire into the cxpediency
OF passing an act causing the elections for members
States.
Mr. CALHOUN. OF Mass. offered a resolution
to revive in some cases the operation Of the lone
hou," rule. LNid over.
Mr. q. BAKER, OF Mass. offered a resolution TO
inquire into the eSpedieney OF reduc ns the number
Of collectors and subordinate officers and making
vessels and officers of the Navy perform the duties
o! Revenue cutters.
struct the Jul ciarv Committee TO report amendments
TO the Binkrupt Law.
Mr. SALTONSTALL-to instruct the Com
mlttee on Commerce TO inquire into the expedieney
OF making appropriation 20 continue the construction
of the Brcakwnt-r at Sandy Bay.
Air Lima resolution instrueting the Hon.
Geo. Poindexter to report the result OF his nve,u
CATION into the n. Y. Custom House afflir to this
House.
MIR SLADE-a resolution calling uron the Sc.
cretary Of the Treasury TO report the number Of
slaves, OF bob sexes, annually sold in the District
sc.
MIR FILLMORE of N. VA resolution for
changing The commencement OF the fiscal year, Sc:
Mr. HALSTED, of y. ito diree, the commit
tee OF Commerce 10 inquire respecting the best
method of estimating the ,onuas, of vessels, and
report the result.
MrC. BROWN. Of Philadelphia whereas
the expenditures Of the Government exceeded its 70.
Venues there be reduction OF salaries in the fol-
lowing manner. to wit: all officers having $1,000,
not more than 10 pr. c.; those having S20Oo,I2i
Members and their Mileage 20 be reduced 25 per CT
Mr. KENNEDY OF Baltimore-that the Commit
tee on Commerce be directed TO inquire and repor,
what effect our late revenue laws have produced on
our commerce with foreign countries; also, TO en-
qure into AMI report on the past and present con.
dition of our navigation, and recommended such
measures as may be necessary TO enlarge our Com
mercial Marine.
muee on elections inquire into allowing VIM. Smith
OF Virginia pay for the extra session. mir S con.
tested the election with Linn Banks.l
Mr. STANLf moved TO amend the 1920 rule so
that bills in Committee of the Whole might be ia
Ken out on a particular day. when debate should
cease. By vote OF the jorty, and not as at pre-.
sent required, by vote OF two.thirds He moved
the previous question the merits Of the resolution
MIR WISE objected, and insisted that the previ-
Gus question could not be moved, but that as debate
would follow this resolution, it must lie over.
The SPEAKER decided that as Mr. Stanly had
the hoor he could move the previous question
MIR WISE appealed.
A scattering conversation ensued.
n cal OF the House was ordered by ayes % TO
noes IS.
The decision Of the Speaker was sustained by
yeas 90, noes 81.
Various motions were here made, and finally one
10 adjourn, upon which the yeas and nays were
called and were ayes -, noes los
a motion to lay the question on the table was then
MADE, and the yeas and nays again called; this time
the vote stood ayes - noes 81.
variety OF motions TO get rid OF the question
were then made, end finally, on leave given,
Mr. kENNEkY presented his report unon the
currency question: OF which $500 extra copies were
ordered to be prnie5, and the House then, at lit
tie after three, adjourned.