Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-05-20
h,r. HABERSHAM, Of Ga, went into
Of the Home Squadron. III,
Tho House spent the day upon the Dill.
Tuesday, NAY Ia.
SENATE.

SENATE.
1u,s,d M account Of the proceedings of the Senate
awe sketch in the Globe of MIR. Alien 'eli'a'A
in presenting the following important phod.
| - - Establish for themselves CONSTITUTIONS nc
.nbi;c,n form of State Government, ana IN any Pa n
icu,r 10 alter or modify it, provided It's form De lei
| Republican ~, ,f the Federa
ca.srnment 10 interfere in any manner WIN VIZ
aaon,s n nreyent or discourage their SO dong ou
hal On the contrary il is the duty OF the w
.,nment 10 guaranty to them, as Stale such nepoy
l;can form of State Government, when so es'ao''"''
altered, or modheai - -, cl 10 ,esolu
The Globe says, that MIR. Alien P'eiace ..Ilsd ou
lions with speech of great power, when caIleu ou
Mr. Simmons of Rhode Island in reply. we nave ~
room this morning for his able remarks.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
| Mr. DODGE, of Wisconsin, presented a pe.'tol
from the inhabitants Of Southport IN saio lelt'loy
for grant of 10000 acres OF land 10, '"G
| ,ding in the creation of a harbor al tiiat pace
| Also n petton from said inhabitants Tor an aPpfo
rr;,,on for a lighthouse at Southport
NJ ". C. JOHNSON rose, and saii he desired &c
resolution for the consideration OF Inc fouse
which he wished be read. in relation 10 the oay ~
m.m lie proposed to FIX Wednesday, the 18th
of June for the adjournment; and he was cony'heeo
that unless some day set apart, they ~ou'u pro
ress very slowly with the public business Ills oDec
vas 10 facilitate the business of the House.
Mr.. EVERETT nterposed, and inquired II lhis IT,
solution was IN order. 40
ton to diourn TO specified time was always III oiue
but not TO adj ourn sine de
Mr. w. C. JOHNSON said the Constitution fixed
the day for the meeting of Congress, and, therefore,
was unnecessary TO state il in the resolution.
Mr. FILLMORE and several others oo]ecteo u Lux
reception Of the resolution. -,
Mr. WIN. C. JOHNSON moved a suspension OF The
rules for the reception of the resolution and ne sug
ges,ed that oil the public business should not be aone
by the day of adjournment, they could meet again ~
October or November, az might be agreed upon
On The motion 10 suspend, the ayes and noes were ID
ken, as follows Ayes &C, noes "a.
| The rules not, therefore, suspended. ,
| Mr. WISE obtained permission to report from the
Committee on Naval Affairs the Senate bill Tor the re
lief of Isaac Hull, without amendment which was re
Ge,ed TO the Committee of the Whole on the state oil
the Union, and ordered to be printed
MIR CRAVENS offered The following resolution:
Resored, The Senate agreeing thereto, That this House
will adjourn sine die at the earliest possible peod atei
sufficient revenue law shall have been passed. (Laugh
ter.)
Mr. FILLMORE, before any action was had on this
resolution moved that the House resolve itself int
Committee of the Whole on the state oil The Union
which was agreed to- 80
The House then resolved itselfinto Committee of the
Whole, Mr. Clifford in the chair, upon the navy Ap-
pration BILL the motion pending being that made by
Mr. Merrwether TO strike out So, ,432 and insert
81 335, 900.
Mr. REYNOLDS made some strong remarks against
an increase of for the navy and offered the
following amendment, which was ruled to be out OF
order:
Sec Be it further enacted That on act making APP
preparation for the pay, subsistence, &c, tor nome
SQUADRON passed the lst August, lS4l and an act
assed the 7th February 1915, establishing Board OF
NAVY Commissioners, be, and both the said acts are
hereby repealed. The duties heretofore performed by
the Board Of Navy Commissioners shall hereafter be
reformed by The officers Of the Navy Department. un-
der the direction Of the President of the U. ).
MIR. MALLORY thought that the appropriations OF
The present year should be larger, to make up for the
deficiency Of the past.
Mr.. CUSHING supported the bill.
MIR. G. BROWN opposed the BILL
| MIR. TRIPLETT also opposed it.
MIR. SPRlGG moved that the Committee rise, but
two votes having been taken and there not appearing
be quorum, the committee rose Tor want OF quo
rum.
There was call OF the House, and being dispensed
with, the House again resolved itself into Committee
Of the Whole-and then, on motion OF Mr.. GUSHING,
' the bill was laid on the table.
The Committee took up bill concerning tonnage
I duties on Spanish vessels.
Mr.. CUSHING explained the principles of the bill.
The bill was laid aside to be reported to the House.
The SENATE Bill for the regulation of commercial IN
tercourse with Cayenne, took the same course
A bill to authorize the appointment OF board LOT
the preparation of rules and regulations for The 20
vernment of the Navy was taken up on motion OF MI
Wise who proposed that the code OF rules which the
board should form, should be submitted to Congress-
and should become the law Of the land unless dlsap
proved by Congress.
Mr. McKEON opposed the recommendation.
/ MIR. WISE, TO prevent debate, withdrew bis Propo'
ston.
MIR. SMITH of Va, was opposed to any emoumen
beyond their service pay being given to the members
of the Board.
Mr. HOPKINS renewed the proposition of MIR
Wise.
Mr.. ADAMS opposed it.
| Mr. WISE explained.
;. Mr. HOPKINS withdrew his amendment.
/ 1t was agreed to lay the bill aside.
/ Mr. WILLIAMS Of Conn. then moved thatth com
mittee take up the bill mixing the port of Stonngtor
port of entry, and creating it collection district
which was passed upon without debate.
The committee then and reported TO the House
and the two bills which Mr.. Gushing had in charge
regulating commercial intercourse with French ant
Spanish colonies, and the bill creating Stonlngton
port Of entry ordered to be engrossed and were
read third time and passed.
The House then adjourned.