Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-01-11
CONGRESS ON SATURDAY
HOUSE OF REpRsENrArtvrS

~N'-'' - ANI~t INoEsN y 4 YES.
Mir BRIGGS offered a resolution directn, the
Committee on Expenditures to inquire into the ci,
cumstanccs connected with the purchase of certai,
furniture for the New York Custom House and
whether proper economy has been observed IN the
same Also, TO inquire what reduction, it any. can
Ge maze IN Inc number and corporations of the
custom House officers at that city. Agreed 10.
Mr. CUSHING said he mad been instructed by
the Committee on Foreign Ailti.s to repor, two
bills, winch good faith towards the Goyernmen, o(
France, and also that OF Spain, required should be
acted on promptly and he begged permission IN
report the bills IN question: in order hat IN. niob,
be printed, and entered in the Calendar Of the Com
miiiee OF the Whole on the state Of tho Union.
Leave being granted, Mr. Gushing reported bill
concerning Spanish tonnage duties, and a hill re.
eulaiing commercial intercourse with the mort of
Cayenne; which were severaly read twice. nnd
referred TO the Committee Of the Whole on the state
OF the Union
Mr. JOSEPH I. WILLIAMS presented tho
memorial OF a convention recently held in Knox
VIE, asking an appropriation for the survey of tie
Tennessee river, with view to the improvcn,en,
Of It's navigation referred TO the Committee on
Commerce.
Mr. LEVY, in consequence Of his absence yes
terday when petitions from Florida were called for
was pcrmitiedto present certain petitions from thai
Territory which were appropriately referred
The orders Of The day we're then called for by
several ~
MIR BlDLACK said he had been desirous for some
Aiitlr W nave MI opportunity 10 present
tons which he had received from the district rspre
sented toy his colleague, Mr. Dmock, who was de.
tanned by Illness he therefore hoped the call of the
states would be proceeded with, and that the call
Tor ihe orders would not be insisted on.
The SPEAKER said that the first business in
order would be the motion Of tho gentleman from
New York, Mf Chttenden to lay on the ,able tho
peuuon presented yesterday by Mr. G.. Davis IA
repeal the Bankrupt Act, together with the motion
o. VIZ CfaYtns OF Indiana, 10 refer the same 10 the
ffH.fgf eu m LII.
nHns IN oiii IN accordance with the prayer Of the
MIR @. DAVIS moved a call Of the House. which
motion prevailing, the roll was called, and Isl mem
bers answered to their names.
The doors were then closed and tho obso,,o.
called, when 1t was nscer,ained that 2Oz membs,s
were present
MIR RANDOLPH moved that further proceedings
under the cal. be dispensed with; which motion ~ &
carried, md TIC doors we're opened
| MIR FILLMORE then requested his colle,c,,
lMr ChWcndenl TO withdraw his motion to law the
petition and reference with INSTRUCTIONS on tbo tale.
50 as 70 ei test question with reference 10 the re-
! pea, o. nc bankrupt act, be taken.
motion. "''
MIR Lot WARREN moved 10 liy the op,s,ion
OF ,n', ue'iona on the table: Bciectcd-ysas 90
mo question recurring on the motion 10 refer the
pcuLpn wiih instructions,
Mr. LANE ca led Tor tito r,c,;,.,. ..
Mr. THOMPSON Of Mississippi de,ircd ,tc .o,.
ue'nen ron Indiana 70 withdraw his motion for the
previous question: 10 allow him 10 explain tho e,ur,e
ne Intended 10 pursue on this question.
|, WI LIME declining ~ withdraw his motion tl.,
question "as taken on the second 10 The ,,,, ,,
h. u,,uon, and carried without division.
B, M bA9 IMAM inquired whether the proviop.
% qGe5uon' u sus aimed by THO House, would NJ, en-
!. irho SPEAKER answered in tic nee,uve
:, ut previous question tg1s tter 1911
. 100, nays VI. ''" ''''''u-Yeoi
r, WI fHOFFlT suggested to his friend and ca.
r, .ouEuo 10 monty Dos motion for instructions bv m
4, | scrIns NE WORD forthwith" W.
g, me SFEAkER sllj that no modification ,,,,il
Ue maze without the general consent of the IIo,,'
as we previous question had bcen seconded
i mr. HOWARD II Michigan, Then moved u.,
3, ne rouse oyontni but the yeas and NAYS boy,r.
s, beea ordered wihdtcw his motion. "''"'
G Mt BARNARD renewed the motion n, al
ID tournament This motion was made A. ,,,cn NJ"
n nays lG7. J0''oo-yeas 81
m ) he man question was then taken. &, d;v;.io,
d naV'ns oeen ofdofed1 first on The auction NJ w.
s"ue'ion', and resulsed--yeos II5, nays94, " w