Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1842-12-17

should have passed Houses ono O'Clock
that day. II is exceedingly to be regretted that
sity should suspension in the bills
ID great importance and therefore demanding careful
sideration.
As the bill has failed under the provisions of the Cons
tuition to become law abstain from expressing OPT
mons upon its several PROVISIONS keeping myself wholly
uncomnitted my ultimate action any similar
should the House think proper to originate de
except far my opinion of the unqualified power of
each House decide for itself upon the election
and qualifications OF Its members has been expressed
by n paper lodged in the Department of State at the
OF signing entitled IAN for the apporion
of Representatives among the several States accord
ing the sixth census, approved June the second
eighteen hundred and forty wo acopy OF which in pos
session Of the House. JOHN TYLER.
The message having been read
Mr. FILLMORE rose and said that, as he presumed the
message did not require commitment he would move that
1t be laid on the table and printed
Which motion agreed 10.
TEMPERANCE vs. INrONICATToN.
Mr.. BRIGGS moved that the House proceed to the
sideraon of the resolution heretofore submitted by him,
amend the 18th joint rule of the two Houses by striking
the word spirituous" and inserting the word inoN
eating"
The rule as now stands in the following words
spiriuous liquors be offered for sale exhibited
within the Capitol or ON the public grounds adjacent
Mr. WELLER objected to the consideration of the reso
luton this time, the ground that it was not now in or
der.
And the SPEAKER having so decided
Mr. BRIGGS moved that the rules OF the House be sus
pended for the purpose of considering the said resolution
On which motion the affirmative vote was announced as
ca, obviously wot thirds required by the rue)
MIR BRIGGS demanded the yeas and nays the motion
20 suspend the rules, which were ordered
Whereupon the following number OF members recorded
their names in favor of a sober life: Yeas lbs.
Concerning the following, the Reporter is not informed:
Nays 81.
So twO-ths voting in the affirmative the rules
pended
And the resolution of Mr. BRIeos being before the
MrAYCRIGG moved to amend by adding thereto the
words land that the be forthwith removed from
the Capitol"
The amendment agreed almost by reclamation.
And the resolution ameuded. after some conversation
adopted.
The following Executive communications yesterday
laid before the House by the Speaker:
A letter from the Secretary OF War; in obedience a
oiuon of the House of Representatives OF the Goth OF Au
gust transmitting Of the private establish
ments AT which firearms are manuiac Tor the Govern
Ineni, where situated the number annually iaorcateu ~
what prices &c which letter and statements referred
the Committee on Military Affairs.
letter from the Secretary of War; the
LUTON the House OF the 25h May last, transmitting
of the number OF the officers of the army, with
the OF pay and allowance &c Laid on the table
letter from the Secretary of War, in TO q reso
ution of the House OF the llh August, transmitting state
of the number OF designations the army since the
lst of January 1884 with the OF the same, so far
known and how of the said officers who resigned
educated West Point with any further information
upon the subject Laid on the table.
A letter from the Secretary OF War, transmitting a
report Of the Auditor OF the Treasury in part Ia
resolution of the House of the 2sh OF February last,
requiring report Of all Of compensation here
allowed officers OF the army for services similar 10 those
rendered by Cen Scott for which he IL said to have
received extra allowance, together with the of
such officers, The time when received the amount paid
each, &C. and stating his inability 10 determine when
the will be completed. Laid the table,
letter from the Secretary Of the Navy, transmitting,
obedience the joint resolution Of Congress of the
18th Of May, 1889. report from the Committee on
Pensions OF the Of persons who have applied for
relief under the Navy pension laws and whose claims
have been rejected and the for such rejection
Laid the table.
..T ,t,a N.x
agreeaby the provisions OF the OF Congress of the
"a of March, 1909, abstract of the contingent ex
penses Of the naval establishment from the LIST OF Octo
Der, lS4l, the Both of September, 1912, inclusive
Laid the table
letter from the Treasurer of the United States transmit
ting copies of the easurers with the IT, States
the third and fourth quarters of 1871, and the first and
second quarters Of 1872 adjusted by the accounting off
of the Department. Laid on the table.
letter from the clerk of the House of Representatives
transmitting his report of the expenditure of the contingent
fund Of the House of Representatives Referred TO the
mittee of accounts.
letter from the of Public Buildings trans
hitting copies of all contracts made in his office from the
LIST Of Dec, lS4l the present time, with the of
the applicants for said contracts and the Of their
respective bids Referred to the Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds
The following petitions presented under rule of the
House, and appropriately referred;
BY Mr. HENRY The petition Of John Core, OF Penn
syvanis asking pay for horse Killed m the service OF the
country during the last war.
The petition of William Scott of Beaver county, Penn.
syvania praying Tor pension on account O loss Oi hea
in the service of the United States in the last
BY Mr.. BOARDMAN The petition of VIM w. Sea-
ton and Others citizens of the District Of Columbia, pray
ing appropriation for public clock, having bell Of
sufficient power 10 he heard in all parts of the city.
By Mr.. A. III. STUART: The petition of John McWil-
ams Of Augusta county, Virginia. for pension, in cons
Iteration Of services rendered in the Revolutionary
BY Mr. McKENNAN: The petition of James Gray, n
volunteer i'm the battle Lake Erie, 10Th September 1873
asking for pension accompanied with medal giving him
by the State of Pennsy wanna for his gallantry.
u. a.. Ile ugffflO of I'M
Thos ID. Larner, and VIM b. SPrigg, late pages III the
House Of Representatives 10 be restored to their places
Also, the petition of Caleb Atwaer, of Ohio, late Indian
agent for expenses and services rendered
for the benefit Of the United States
Also, the proceedings Of a meeting Of claimants for
French spOaons prior TO SOO held at the Exchange IN
Baltimore, the 9TH instant
BY Mr.. McKEON: The petition from the Chamber Of
Commerce Of the city Of NJ Y, for warehousing SYSTEM
cop,rerou-The following is corrected statement Of the
mark N Mr. VERY douby heard stated by the Report
e close u the proceedings on The question Of privilege on
Tuesday:
Nc B. reported tn have aid THAT he considered charge
rep,ed and efuied by fact of majority Of this House
being unwilling entertain H."
Te remark was had Stunned the
gaton repcUcd and rofed the accusation Themselves by
The inquiry they bad challenged
Goop-Dr. SAMUEL G. OLIVER, FAITHFUL Wme SEN-
aroR FROM MoSreoNERY, being unable To attend the Wiuc
FESTIVAL nj SEEMA TO which he invited, ad
nirablo LITTLE concluding with the following SENTIMENT
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