Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-02-23
THE VETO RESOLUTIONS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

GOUSE Of hEf IAIINE rs.
Mr. WARREN, OF Georgi, submitted resolu-
ton to grant the of the Hall TO the members Of
OF the Congress ona Temperance Society, on the
evening OF The 25th inst. Some objections were
made, aHd Mr. w. moved a suspension OF the rules
TO consider the resolution, which done by d.
vision, and the resolution adop.ed.
Mr. Ward, OF New York, moved to reconsider
the vote Ivy which the bill in reference 10 tho Banks
Of the District ofColumbia was yesterday passed.
and moved the previous question.
Mr.. L. WILLIAMS moved TO Law the motion
and the previous question on the table.
Mr.. BARNARD helda long co.loquy with the
Speaker, insisting that he had appealed from the
decision Of the Chair, pronouncng the motion cf
idf. WARD 10 order. IL seemed that the bill had
gone 10 tie Senate, and MIR BARNARD intended
doubt, to argue that IL was not now in the ia.
Ii5diclion Of the House.
The SPEAKER answered that he could only
take cosnz Of what no heard, and as there was
grost confusion and disorder IN the House, IL was
fau., ol his that he could not hear all that pass.
cd
MIR WILLIAMS called for tn. yeasand nays on
hi5 motion, and they were taken-syes 90, noes g;
60 the motion TO lay on the table was carried
Mr. FESSENDEN reported bill from tho M.
val Committee, which was twice read and ordered
10 be printed, for the augmentation Of tho marine
CORPSE nnd other purposes.
Mr. EVERETT moved a suspension or tho rules
10 consider fresh resolution IN respect 10 the APP
Ioiionment bill, bot the House refused.
The orders OF the day were called for and this
was the report of he committee upon the contin
gent expenses OF the House.
Mo SUMMERS, the Chairnan Of the Commit
Zee. who submitted the report, went into a warm
JUS hclton Of that report. lie was particularly
severe upOn the remarks OF Mr. Gordon who had
moved on amendment which restored two clerksu
whom the committee had recommended 10 be drop.
ped
Mr. c. bad imputed psrliEan motives 10 the com
miiieo and spoke Of the war upon these two clerks
small business
Sir SUMMERS said thst II the gentleman f,o,n
Tenn. (Mr Cave JJhnson) was present he foi,bt
appeal with conhdsLce TO him. vino was Of The s,,rs
party with the gentleman from New York 10 tss.
ufy that no party motives had ever crossed the
minds Of the commtteo-thoy knew not and cared
not 10 what party the clerks belonged. The re-, =
tcmnn had said that this "war upon the tyyo e'c,k.
was q small business" there was no pay upon srv
b1dy-nO clerks were designated, and II the rspo}t
was adopted, the Clerk Of tie House could Dispense
win any two OF tho clerks which he might elect.
A Tor is being "smal business" II was the busi.
ne.s which the House submitted 10 the committee
Al business was small in detail, but the hsgregn,,
Vas .arge enough, and, in this case too large Nj
y TO- show how enormous tho present expenses oil
The House were, stated that Mr. Munford, who
through an the mutations Of parties, had for fsven-
teen ye7rl retained the post Of clerk 10 the Uouq,
oi Delegates, IN Nrgiuio, ond whose business WI,
v'ry nearly as onerous that Of the clerk Of hi,
lion'e periormed Cor s24OO what cost this Hous,
M s. said, Il tho Committee had bsen ,rdo,,,d
with the power, they would have gone rnueb n,
rrrthin thoy had; they would, " they rad cooni
sincc of the matter, have recommended that one q
tts post Offices should he dispensed with We la,
hire Two post Ofhccs, for The House and one 70
the Senate with al their messengers, carriages 4,
g. when one would answer every purpose.
Mr. GORDON rose 10 vindioate his remarks O
yesterday; he denied that he intended any Thin
20 s1nal, ADD rested the PROPHECY Of his amend
rest upon the answer Of the Clerk Of the Hous
60 The question propounded 10 him by the Commit
tes.
Hr SMITH, Of Va was surprised that an,
Hsmosr Of The democratic parry should oppose AM