Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-01-26
TwENTY-,EvENrn CONGRESS.
House oF REPRESENTATIVES.
SATURDAY, JANUARY p, 1872.


MIR BlDLACk presented the petition Of certain
citizens Of Northern Pcnnsyyaril, for the estab-
.snmeut of post route from VIVA using, in Pa
90 Oswegl. On the State of Ncw York.
Nj ENERE TT, from the Select Committee ap-
pointed f3r the purpose, reported q bill Tor the an
pori11mer, oi Representatives. among the severn.
states, according 90 the Sixth Census which was
read twice.
NJ f. noov,d that J., be made the special order of
The day FOR thc FIRST Tuesdiy IN February next and
th7t Do be printed.
THE bii proposes one Representative for every
6sUOu.l
Mr. CLIFFORD hoped the gentleman from Yer
mont would name uu e1ruer day for the considerl-
ton OF th's subject. Several OF the State Leeisla
lures were roS Oh session, and wlIiiry for the nc
i1n ri Congress ON this subject and it WIS iujis
prnsl1 % ttat tuat acfron should be known before
their adjournment Otherwise hey would he under
tne necessity of calling extra sessions and nc sub
Iert w0l.i pass over Tor one year. The State he
300 part represented, was deeply interested in the
subject, md he therefore felt hound 20 use his exer
tons 90 obtain 400 curly consideration Of IT,
Mr. .. lNGERSOLL s1id that he had received
from the Governor ot Penusy wanna % series Of re-
solutions adopted by the Legislature Of that State
and adtresscd 20 him lui his colleagues in both
Houses OF Congress. accompanied by a etter STATING
tnlt 90 the subject was not soon acted on t would
pu. the State 90 the expense al ho din. an extro
session of i', Legislature.
Mr. EVERETT observed that % was indisren.
sable 90 I've the report and accomranving p,n.rs
printed before The House could act On them, and be
DID not suppose OBJ. 'hc printed copies wou.i he In
possession of the House 40 earlier day than that
named 10y him. Further, be ,g1s mot aytlorizad
by DE committee to name any other day.
Mr. w. IRWIN 1sked .rlys 10 prc.cn, ,.e r,e,-
,pu1us OF tue Legislature OF Pennsylvania. which
had been referred 20 oy hs co .sague.
Mr. ADAMS. ! object. We nave hal reso-
iltons Of several OF tic Lcgisaiures thrus, ont Of
dlpfs.
INV. COST JOHNSON moved to refer the
hi. tO "a Committee to CONSIST OF one member from
each State OF the Union, and ns begged Ieevc 10 saw
% the Speaker 'hat hc had no desire to be on that
committee.
The question h,viog been put On the printing Of
the report, D.. was carried without division.
Tho question coming up on Mr Johnsons mo-
ton
Mr WELLER mode o. few remarks IN oppos.t.oo
To- Dc principally upon he ground that too much
time would be- consumed ny Do, anI cons,shent'y
the Legis1tufss oi the aeyep. States would be-
compelled ~ have an cHirl session.
Mr. BlDLACk also opposed the motion on the
GUSHING saiI ni.tth.re VS. mo- found .t,or
for He oUI,c. ou .nbt frs sufs Lspisittir,s uoY.g
uc c,mr.'a o. have ezra sessions if this ni yya,
I n1' ~ tluY acted ON. There wos more rnatsri1
question involved. und that was chat the represen
ntou Of inc states should Boz 8prQgi0ned on "a cor
rect 1.sis. on1 that object was not 10 be accom-.
/ plshsd by hUru % action. H. deprecated The ids,
tHot this, che greatest BOIL OF .ho session md ire
] peaaDIe Tor CEN years must necessarily be- passed
n low d1ye, and ih1f, too perhaps, under Inc ne
go c' 1ns of thc previous question, because some o.
I the States might Otherwise hive to rut III b,l
] elections Dr another year. Mr. o. considered i, "a
.r boo Guiy FOO rcsIst The passage of this b On it
/ present shape, by nN honorable p1ramentar,
/ mpnr au1 DO rc motion OF The gentleman iron
/ Maryland should not prevail, he would move In
c9mnI mert r. o. 60 Committee Of the who,
House. % TIE gentleman from Pennsy lvonis quo
pos q tha' uI.re vas % De ON expeditions acton nj
i1's 1I.. Hui tat DO was 10 be passed in its presen
snpo tn ru ~ Tie Legislature OF PonrsyIvauis
DO. W1s uif Ken. lie hoped the House would TAX
OTTO e0nr cnHDn tlc importance Of having n cor
fr.i bass of representation, md with this end o.
.icw a.ro1c 10 tho proposition Of the gentems
from Maryland.
Mr CLIFFORD dii mt wish IN be understood
rs being in favor ~ tle bod. as t then stood b,e,u
he wished Goo hove spcCdy action ON h. On an
contrary, hc was opposed TO o.. and would ior
"fh the Gentleman from Massachusetts in endea
voHn2 'n sec justice done to several Of the Sta,
wiIrh were not treated fairly byu BYt G,,id NJ
90 e' the biIl be fciDrfed and reported on es Of
a. gentlemen pleased It must come lacy IN m