Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-06-21

Ifs EtaEs moved 10 increase Tie appropriation r..
the paw of commission, warrant, and petty officers and
seamen, By striking out "$2 ,335 0Go," and in..rn
..s2 500 O0O," which was 1896 600 less than the e,
mate Of the Secretary of The Navy;
And pending the question on the amendment the
~ HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The morning hour occupied by the Consideration
If the resolution offered some time since in relation Ia
VIRGINIA land warrants. Mr.. HALL, OF Vermont, IN
m ex posi,ion of the mendments which he eff led
consumed the " hole Of the morning hour.
Mr. FILLMORE moved the printing of 5000 est,
comics of tabular state ment OF tariffs, from lsl6 IN
Guiding the rates proposed by The different bills the
present session VIM. COST JOHNSON moved a.
an amendment that copy-aken from the journals Of
both Houses-of the yeas and nays on all tariff bills
should be appended to the table
A long. noisy, and confused debate ensued. The
reading of the tabular statement was demanded, and
the clerks commenced the performance OF the duty
But after short time had elapsed, the motion for read
ing withdrawn.
A motion to lay the whole subject on The table, was
neratived nv vote of S} to Ia
Mr. Johnson S anne ndment was carried witEorts t
vision, and the motion TO print oC0o extra copies Tor
the use of the House, lis voted in the Affirmative aud
&c in the negative.
Of the vote Just taken, and delivered speech of some
length in explanation. His motion was negasved.
APPORTIOSHENT BILL"
The unfinished business of yesterday was the dss.
greeting votes of the two Houses IN relation 10 Tins bill
On the suggestion Of Mr. FILLMORE
Mr.. w. c. JOHNSON withdrew his motion that
the House adhere to the second disagreeing VOTE "a
similar motion having been yesterday rejected IN rela.
ton 10 the first vote)
And a motion was then made by Mr. ADAMS that
the House insist IFS disagreement TO The amendment
of the Senate.
After some conversation as 10 the effect of this mo.
ton
MIR. BRIGGS moved to amend il by adding at tue
end thereof the words "and request for free confer
ence
Mr.. w. C. JOHN SON asked division of the ques.
ton. ,,,.,,,
A discussion followed. in which Messrs. EVERETT,
TILLINGHAST, HUNT, ard GORDON par,lci.
pated. ia,
it 10 enable
Mr. G. DAVIS, of Ky, to move that the House DO
reconsider the vote by which it had yesterday refused
to rerede from its disagreement to the The
Senate.
MIR. w. c. JOHNSON gave notice that, if the
House should recede he would insanter ask leave 10
bring in another and he was understood 10 say d
rerent bill.
And the question being on the reconsideration
THE discussion was continued by MIR. JONES, of Md
land SPRlGG, in explanation
Mr. THOMPSON, OF Indiana cater some converse
ton with the Speaker as TO the effect oil nHst'ng &c
being very deslrohs, ne saio, =" hu'e ."e W. Pose'
Of asked MIR. G. Davis to withdraw his motion TO re.
consider.
Mr. DAVIS declined.
Mr. THOMPSON said he felt constrained, then, for
the first time, to move the previous question.
And there second.
And the main question (being on the mo'ion 10 70
consider) was ordered 10 be now taken
MIR. BOVINE asked the yeas and nays on the man
question, which were ordered and being aken resulted
yeas l01, nays o.
Absent-Forty -iour
So the vote by which the House had refused to re-
cede from its disagreement to the amendments oil lie
Sc nate reconsiderfd
The question then occurred "Will the House recede
from its disagreement 10 the amendments of the Sc
nate Z"
Mr.. THOMPSON of Indiana moved the previous
question.
Mr.. BOLTS and Mr. BOVINE simultaneously
moved that the House adjourn.
Which motion prevailing, the House adjourned.