Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-08-19
he House then adjourned.
Tuesday, august 10.
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that he would to day. his motion TO take up the
resolution providing for the reimbursenentto the
sury of money paid by the Government under ihu'ah
treaties but as the Senator from South Carolina (t
Preson) who had submitted the resoiu.'on' was NO.
now in his seat, and as The senate was '' Nc
for the present, waive his motion. go,
The bill from the House for the relief ofthe Springfield
Company claims certain pay
me ps under with the 70 Iurh'sn
musket barrels and bayonets-was taken up 'o eo"''
deration. 49,, .:,
On the question: Shall the bill be read third Tune
MIR. WRIGHT called for the yeas and nays, which
were ordered, and resulted-yeas lie, nays ~
And the bill was read third time and passed
message was received from the President OF tne
u s., informing the Senate that ne mao approved 'e
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration OF
the bill egalizng and making appropriations Tor such
necessary objects have been usually included I'D 'he
General Appropriation bills without authority oil law,
and TO fix and provide for certain incidental
the Departments and Offices of the Government, ana
for other pu rposes. an,
The amendments made in Committee Of the Whole,
ON Saturday, with Sc veral pons, were coicurreo
An amendment was adopted appropriating Sl2Ooo
for rebuilding the bridge across rennsyivah'a nr
near Second street, and rembusing he corporation OF
Washington $3.50 for the present temporary WOODEN
structure.
the bill TO be read third time.
MESSAGE was received from the House OF Represen'
,atves stating that they had concurred IN the report
the second committee of conference Oh the dsagreeing
no;nts in the bill TO organization OF the army ana LOT
other purposes and the bill making appropriations of
the support of the army for the year le42.
And the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. AYCRlGG offered resolution, which, alter
some debate, was adopted $500
NTH I,nut
maps. charts and journals, of the Exploring Expedi'
ton until farther action by Congress
MIR. j. R. lNGERSOLL, from the Committee OF
WAYS and Means, reported various private bills
MIR ADAMS rose TO present the report from the ma
iority of the Select Committee on lie PRESIDENT
tons 10 the Revenue bill.
MIR Bolts said he understood that IL wouio Oe
agreeable 10 Mr.. Adams to read his report himself.
mir GII,MER said lie also had report to present,
and asked if the privilege would De allowed 10
him. ~.
qinia to order One proposition must be disposed oil
before another was considered. lie would object TO
anv motion made now by the gentleman from Virginia
The SPEAKER replied that The gentleman from
Virginia had made no motion (Laughter)
Mr. WISE expressed the hope that the same PRIV,
leges would be granted to the minority as were IL
lowed TO the majority.
The SpEAKE Err said the same privileges would GER
tainly be granted to both
Mr.. c. j. lNGERSOLL said that he also nad re-
mort TO present on the part Of two members OF the Com
mttee. ,. n
MIR. ADAMS declined moving from his seat. lie
then commenced reading his report; when occupied
frnD, pas 10 until 10 minutes past CLOCK
ain the mean time the abusive exercise of the
constitutional power of the President 10 arrest the
ton of Congress upon measures vital to the welfare
the people, has wrought conviction upon the minds o.
majority of the Committee that the veto power Itself
must be restrained and modified by amendment tc
the Constitution ITSELF resolution for which they
cordingy herewith respectfully report:
Rcsolctd by the Senate and House Of Representatives.
Of the United States Of america in Congress assembled
oo-hirds Of both Houses c0ncurring therein That the
following amendment Of the Constitution of the u. s.
in The 9Th section of the ls article, be recommended 10
the Legislatures Of the several States, which, the
adoption of the same by three fours of said Legsa.
tures shall become part and parcel of the Constitutions
Instead Of the words two thirds, twice repeated in
the second paragraph Of the said seventh section, SUBJ
stue in both cases, the words "a majority Of the whole
number"
Cooper, Rayner, Thos. J. Campbell, Truman Smith,
Granger, Lane, Morrow, and Pearce.
He said he would move the printing Of the three re-
por,s and that the resolution submitted by the majority
Of the committee should be made the order of the day
10. morrow at 12 o'clock.
MIR. JOHNSON, of Md, rose TO point Of order
He thought that The consideration Of The BILL returned
with objections must take the precedence Of the con-
sideration Of the resolution.
The point of of order overruled
Mr. GILMER, from his place, read report and pro.
test, signed by himself alone.
MIR. C. J. lNGERSOLL, for himself and MIR. Roose
welt, read report.
Mr. Bolts said he understood that the report read
by Mr. ngersoll had been offered as substitute for
the report the majority.
The SPEAKER said that such was not the fact.
MIR. BOT1S observed that the report of Mr.. lngerso
contained nothing which required The action Of the
House, he did not see any why should print
it, lGreat laughter
MIR. JOHNSON, of Md, said that in the regular order
of business the bill returned should be acted on in ad
vance.
The SPEAKER said the whole matter was subject to
the action Of majority. The House could at any time
take up that bill.
Mr.. ADAMS moved that the three reports, the bill,
and the message should be printed, and that the
luton submitted by the majority should be made the
order OF the day for tomorrow.
Mr.. FILLMORE said he thought il was unnecessa.
ry print the bill, as 5000 copies of il had been area
dy printed.
Mir ADAMS said that the bill constituted the basis
which all the other documents had been framed he
therefore thought their connection should not be dis
severed in the printing.
The motion ofMr. ADAMS was adopted.
Mr. WISE said, understand that the considera-
ton Of the resolution has been postponed. now
move that the bill which has been returned shall be
laKeh up, uno Gull LOT tue yeas anu nays ON my mo-
ton.
MIR. FILLMORE suggested the expediency of TAX
ing up first the Army Appropriation BILL had been
re ported by the committee Of conference.
MIR. WISE replied that the other bill Of far
more importance--he consequently insisted his
lion.
The yeas and nays were ordered The vote stood,
yeas 90, nays l04. So tie motion was lost.
MIR. STANLY presented report from the Commit
zee of Conference on the Army organization bill.
On adopting the recommendation Of the Committee
debate ensued, which terminated in the adoption
If the bill proposed by The Committee of Confer
'nce
On motion Of Mr.. FILLMORE, the House resolved
tself into Committee of the Whole, and took up The
Army Appropriation bill After a brief debate the COM
ntlee rose and reported the bill with the
laton that The amendments agreed to by the Commit.
brief debate, the previous question ordered on
with the recommendations Of the Commit: