Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-02-15
Saturdays Proceedings.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Petitions were presented By MeSsrs WAHREN. LINN
MooEE j. T. Mason and GoonE oi Ohio.
Mr.. HopRlxS asked and obtained leave report
bill from the Committee the Post Office and Pos
Roads for the relief Of .abcH L. and Asa White. Of til,
State Of Connccticui which read first and Secont
time and upon his motion, referred 10 the COMMITTEE Q
the Whole House and made the order of the day 10
Monday.
The House took up FOR consideration the resolution
reported days since by Mr. CRoss, from the Com
mii,ee of Private Land Claims, authorizing that com
mtee TO employ clerk
MIR. ArmERToS moved TO lay it on the table
MIR. A. V. BRows called Tor the yeas and nays
which ordered and, on taking the question, II
was decided in the afirma,ive--yeas 90, nays CD.
Mr.. CHARLES BRowS was understood to wish to be
excused from serving the Committee Of Private
Land Claims, 10 which the House had just refused the
aid of clerk.
Mr.. ARNOLD inquired if il debaeabe il !
were not, he should object to il.
MIR. BRows said if he were not allowed now to give
his reasons, he must avail himself Of an opportunity Il
write them
MIR. ARNOLD persisted in his objections, and here
the subject dropped.
Mr.. EvERrrr asked leave TO offer resolution thai
the Committee Of The Whole on the Of the Union
he discharged from The further consideration OF bill NO
g. for the apportionmen of Representatives among the
several States, according to the 9th census, and tina
the same be made The special order Of the day on Tues
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succeeding day, until disposed OF; and that a, o'clock
the 22d nst all debate said bill shall cease ano
the House shall proceed 10 take up and vote on The
amendments
The resolution having been objected 10, was not re
ccved and
MIR. EVERETT gave notice that he should offer the
some resolution again on Monday next.
Mr.. SrrESRon moved the reconsideration Of the
vote just taken on laying the table the resolution
10 authorize the Committee on Private Land Clailn'
TO employ clerk
Mr.. CRoss and said. the time the question wa
taken laying the table The resolution 10 give ht
Committee Private Land Claims the ali! OF clerk
he no; in his seat; if he had been present il
his intention IT, have submitted some remarks Tor Tn
consideration OF the House. lie hoped The llouS,
would agree 10 rcconsitcrtlc vote just TAKEN The com
mil,cc required do duties for private individuals
their attention directed to eases in which Pri
vate individuals Were iniereStcd-and each cast
they had 10 prepare report Is lawyer would pre-
pare case for trial in court of law BY their aen
ton Ia these duties, they unable look into the
general business before they country and injustice was
done TO their immediate constituents. In addition
there were many cases sent 10 them in the Spanish
and French languages which the members Of the com
mitee had neither the time nor the knowledge to
translate; but this might be done by suitable clerk
There about four hundred cases before the com
mittee aud unless the House would afford them the
facility which they required, he should withdraw from
further service upon il; he believed his duty 10 his i'm.
mediate constituents required this
Mr.. Youse expressed similar views.
Mr.. TrRSEy moved IN lay the motion for reconside-
ration on the table He had been member of that
committee, and believed that clerk was wholly unne.
cessary.
This molten decided in the negative, without
division.
The question was then taken on the motion for re.
consideration by tellers, [alessrs SMITH and ITALIA
rEnRo Of Virginia. and decided in the affirmative
yeas &c, nays 20.
Mr.. TuRsEY then moved 10 lay the resolution on the
table, and the yeas and nays having been ordered on
this question, it decided in the atfirmatye-yeu
-, nays 81.
Mr.. MERIwErHER asked leave to bring in bill, in
pursuance Of notice given by him, for the reduction oil
the army Of the u. S.
Objected to, and not offered.
MIR. GIDDISes moved that the House go into Com
mltee of the Whole the state OF the Union for the
purpose of taking up the private calendar. Re how
ever, gave way for the reception OF reports from the
President of the u s. one of which was in answer 10
resolution Of this House. calling for information res
pecting The authority By which The commission was p.
pointed to investigate The affairs of the New York Gus
tom-house, &c.
Reports were also received from The War Depart.
meni, and roa the Governor Of the Territory Of Iowa