Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-08-16
trtdoH august II
IN SEN ATE

Various adverse reports on private claims were taken
up debated, and concurred in.
A message was received from the House of Repre-.
sen,atives announcing the passage OF sundry private
bills
The bill from the House providing for the erection
of certain marine hospitals, therein mentioned was
read twice and referred To the Committee Commerce
The Senate passed the bills for the relief OF ohm w
Skdmore, and the bill for the augmentation oil The
marine corps, and for other purposes.
The bill making compensation TO pension agents, and
the bill for the adjustment Of titles 10 lands IN the town
OF Detroit, in the State Of Michigan, and for other
purposes ordered TO be engrossed for third read
ing.
Some other business, of private character, was
transacted in the of the day.
And the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Severa! Senate bills reported from different
standing committees, and referred to The Committee oil
the Whole on the state OF the Union.
Mr. WM. COST JOHNSON gave notice that lie
would TO. morrow, ask leave TO introduce bill TO meet
all the and contingent Liabilities of the Govern
ment, by raising from imports, TO benefit the
growers of grain and tobacco by countervaing and
ciprocal duties articles speched-to prevent abuse
in the COLLECTION a ct The cs no the reasury 10 be
drawn out only by awto prevent dealcations, by
curing purchasers of public lands and importers OF
duuble goods to place the amount TO be paid the Co.
vernment in Government repositories or IN the Irea-
sury once, the credit Of the Government and to
receive receipt of payment from the receivers, upon
presentation Of the certificate of such deposite-to be-
net the States, and increase the capital of the nation,
by authorizing the ISSUE upon the faith oil the Govern
ment, Of two hundred millions of Government etock
Of denominations OF not less than hundred, nor ex
ceeding thousand dollars; TO be divided among the
Staes the Territories and the District of Columbia,
upon the basis Of Federal numbers-and 10 suspend
the operation Of The distribution of the proceeds OF the
sales of the public lands until the redemption OF the
stock by the Government.
MIR. MckENNAN moved that the House take up
the bill reported from the Committee Of the Whole, en-
titled bill making appropriation for marine hospital
sites on the Western waters; which motion prevailed
by general consent.
Mr.. Nick. then moved the previous question on the
engrossment of the bill; which was sustained.
MIR. SMITH of Virginia said that, inasmuch as this
bill involved large expenditure of money, he would
call for the yeas and nays They were taken, and re-
suited yeas 60, nays g..
MIR. c. II. WILLIAMS said he had voted in the af.
frmatve, for the purpose oenablng him 10 move re-
consideration of the vote He moved reconsider the
vote by which The bill was ordered TO be engrosscd,
with view to ecomm the bill, with instructions to
strike out "Napoleon, Arkansas one of the sites,
and insert "hlemphis, Tennessee.
Mr.. W. addressed The House for some time in ia
vor of his motion, and was replied TO by Mr. hlckEN-
NAN.
The question was taken the motion 10 reconsider,
by yeas and nays and decided in the Acknowledgements
", nays 90
MIR. C. II. WILLIAMS then submitted his motion
to strike out "Napoleon," and insert Memphis
The previous question having been moved, IT was
sustained by the House; and the question was then par
TALLY taken by tcllcrs, the amendment of Mr.. C. b.
Williams, when s. voted in the affirmative.
The SPEAKER said there evidently majority
in favor Of the motion
Mr.. LINN BOYD called for the yeas and nays.
The SPEAKER said il too latc as the House
was dividing.
Some conversation ensucd, which was terminated by
the SPEAKER insisting upon gentlemen who were
standing in the ases taking their seats and he then an
nounced that the yeas and nays were ordered.
The yeas and nays resulted follows yeas ~, nays
81. So the amer dment was not concurred in.
Mr.. PLUMER offered amendment 10 strike out
"Cleveland,' and insert "Erie = which was decided
to be out of order
alr. MCKAY called for the yeas and nays on the en-
grossment of tie bill and being ordered they result
ed as follows yeas lGd, nays -.
The bill then read third Time, and passed.
The next bill taken up was the Senate bill TO pro-
vide for the satisfaction of claims arising under the
18th and 10Th articles of the treaty of Dancing Rabbit
creek.
Mr.. J COOPER moved the previous question; which
was sustained by the House.
The bill ordered 10 he engrossed, and was read
third tme and passed.
REVENUE BILL.
Mr.. c. J. 1NGERSOLL in accordance with the
notice which he had previously gven asked leave TO
bring in his bill 10 provide revenue from imports
Mr.. FILLMORE objected. He considered that &C.
ton would be premature, whilst the bill on
the table remained undisposed Of
Mr.. BlDLACk wished 10 ask question. He wish. |
ed TO inquire whether it expressly understood
when the vetoed bill laid the table, that il would
not prevent the ntroducton of another bill, Mr.. b.
therefore wanted 10 know why the Chairman OF the
Committee Of Ways and Means considered this move
ment premature Did the majority intend to prevent
any legislation on the subject by refusing TO take up
the other BILL and by contending that this proposition
was premature until the other disposed Of?
The CHAIR reminded Mr. B. that the question was
not debntable.
MIR. BIDLACK said he was aware of it, and must
content himself with having reminded the House ofthe
rue state Of the question.
Mr.. INGERSOLL then moved suspension of the
Jules, for the purpose of taking up his bill
MIR. PROFIT called for the reading Of The BILL and
read
Mr. FILLMORE moved a call of the House, but
subsequently withdrew the motion.
Mr. INGERSOLL called for the yeas and nays on
the rules and they were ordered.
The motion to suspend the rules was nega,ived-yeas
3, nays liz, as follows il