Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-06-17

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adjourned. ,c,vrc
MIR SrANI.Y presented = statement from MI f"in-
aev,er y,.h yas understood to be III reply 10 some
remarks winch l:ad been made N recent 'e'''e u"
Tho nif.;rs nr The View York Custonl'honse.
Al, NDtNS offered Il resolution, which was adopt
81 c.,n,, r,on the President for copy OF the gum
,uple treaty ior the suppression oil the save ane-"
CIV ~. 10 protest cr Governor Cass, our minister TO
France. alsS copies Of such correspondence on the
subject Of the qunurle treaty as mas passed. Oelwee"
tbs Government and Governor e"ss.
Mr prTnIETON offered The following as an ad
di,ion to the l2.S! rue . ~ ,, e ,,.
~, '' III. vote on pending question under
; ,aiion m linen aAcn aud the vote "n shch motion saI "
icut @,a,c ar If carried the vole sal ne nen
% ,,.@ um, ur,er debate, on the pending question oc
Tor, Tue TopEIys and Mr. CLIFFORD both objected
TO this new rule, that II put 1t !" tue P'"e any VIZ
member 10 put end /" 'eoa''; ,,,,<,>, =,
A Y. BROWN ~, -,
Mr. CLIFFORD moved cal! OF the iious'; and
the roll was called accnfd.a-iy, anu 10 "e'ioe's an
sw.red 10 their names. The absrnces were next call
ed and 100 were found 10 be present. The further
proceedings under the call were then suspended, and
tho ,re,,o.s question, which was moved by MIR. PEN
DI ETON wa, sustained by the House
Mr. CAVE JOHNSON moved to lay the rcsou
,;on nm ~. ,,hl. and demanded the yeas and nays
,eroor md be,ng ordered, they resulted follows
Ave. 1Go noes a. Sothe motion was LAID on the la
bic.
Mr. COWES offered resolution TO the effect that,
hereafter il be one OF the sannhg rules OF me
tha, no member shall occupy more than one hour IN
debate ON any question, either in the House or IN Com.
uttec of the Whole
Mr.. WISE objected to the resolution, and proposed
to debate IT. that i, might lie over to future day.
MIR. CLIFFORD inquired IT the gentleman from
OHIO had gwen notice Of this motion.
The SPEAKER replied in the affirmative
Nlr COWEN moved the previous question:
Mr. MckEON moved to lay the resolution OIL Ih'
table and called for the uyes and noes thereon. ne
ayes and being ordered, resulted as follows ayes
50, noes Is.
Mr.. EVERETT submitted modification OF the re-
solution; but the previous question having been Called
II not IN order. -
The previous question was then seconded, ana the
man question ordered.
Mr. GWlN called for The yeas and nays on the
main que stlon being the adoption OF Tie resolutions
which having been ordered, the roll was called, ana
resulted in deciding the question IN the affirmative
yeas 10, nays II.
Nh MEDlLl. submitted a resolution, directing lhe
Committee on the judiciary, TO which were REFERRED
nearlv three months MOO the resolutions of the Legs
utute OF Cho The subject, TO report OH reinna'hs
IN Major. General Andrew Jackson the line and costs
imposed him by the district Judge oil the u D. d
New Orleans for the manner IN which lie conducted Tue
defence of that city in lolo, with interest thereon I'LL
paid Mr. NJ. moved the previous question on The re-
solution.
Mr. sTEENROD called for tecrs on the question
of a second.
MIR, BlRDSEYE moved to lay tie resolution on the
table
Mr.. MEDlLL called for the yeas and nays; which
were ordered
MIR BlRDSEYE then withdrew his motion to lay
the resolution on the table
MIR J. c. FLOYD renewed ii; and the question was
taken, resulting in yeas -, nays 10.
The question then being secondlng The call tor the
previous question
Mr.. c. j. INGERSOLL asked permission TO make
~ explanation on this SUBJECT, which was due 10 hun
self and TO the House.
The SPEAKER SAID that II could only be done ny
general consent IN
Mr. G. }. lNGERSoLL hope no gentleman VIII
object
explanations: .a,.o,,. ,,,,os,;o,
is not seconded, presume the resolution Will lie over
for debate.
The SPEAKER said that it would.
The question on the second then taken, and re
suited in ayes IS, noes 76
Mr. MEDlLL observed that, by general consent the
question could be taken on the resolution lie pfesuneo
that no gentleman Objected. .
M.ssfs STANLY and UNDERWOOD both OBJ
THE ApPoRTIoNMENT BILL.
Mr.. EVERETT remarked that the bill had come
back 10 the House with important amendments The
standard had been increased and the number OF this
House diminished 10 2l7 The principle OF allowing
an additional member 10 States having fraction Of
more than half of The standard had also been adopted
aud this gave members lie should not argue
the principles contained in the bill at this tlme tor II
had already been fully discussed; and he was satIsed
The opinion OF member would be changed ny de
ba,e He would howe yer, make collateral remark III
relation 10 the amendments proposed by the Senate
He recorded the Senate of the L. 3 asa body oil eqna
PRIVILEGES with the House, and as one whose OPINION:
were always entitled 10 very great respect In the
sent instance where division OF power was The
subject he thought the opinion of the Senate was en-
titled to than ordinary weight, because II was
ndeppndent of those personal influences winch affect
ed lin. House or REPRESENTATIVES With this view, he
submitted it to the House whether the debate shond oe
permitted to 30 lie would first move that TIE Sc
vera amendments of the Senate be concurred IN, ana
then call for the previous question.
Mr.. ADAMS hoped the motion for the previous ques
ton would be withdrawn, nasmuch as he desired 10 de
bate the subject
Mr. EVERETT declined Withdrawing the motion he
had made on account he SAID, OF the urgent Puolic
business before the House.
MIR. w. G. JOHNSON hoped that the motion wouie
be voted down without division.
Mr. ADAMS said he could not believe that the
House would be dragooned INTO an approval OF Tue e1
traordinary propositions the Senate
The question on the motion for the previous question
was taken by ellers (aessrs Mediil ana DigssD ant
resulted ayes -, noes %.
So there was no second.
Mr.. ADAMS said he returned his thanks TO th'
House for not agreeing this extraordinary motion II
showed that they had some regard TO the gh's OIL h
people OF the I. >.
lis purpose was to move that the House disagree II
the amendment of the Senate increasing the ratio from
fifty 10 seventy thousand More than that: he woul'
send message to the Senate, saying that this House
odcres to lis ratio, and lis disagreement 10 the amend
men, of that body Cries of "agreed In the mex
,,ace he moved that the House concur with the Senate
IN the provision by which States having more than
moie,y Of the standard should be entitled 10 an addition
al Representative. MANY voices "No. lie wa
wiling to assent to ,hs principle of allowing fractions
10 be represented although il had been vetoed by th
first President, when the uppor'ionmcn, bill was pre-
sen,ed for his signature. He believed it was not IN
.ib IL" - .'-"'i"" --t Ia" """ goat ~
vantage, in the fact that II would allow the whole peo
pie to BE- represented. Should the House disagree Il
the first amendment in relation 10 the ratio, and agre
to the amendment, reatioa - fractional repres. MIA
ton would be necessary to make 1era amendment
in the several numbers allowed TO the States lie :he
read Ls rdment, and statement showing the Sc
4 upd1 ccordlnr the bull, SHOULD