Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-08-16

- 49, ,lonse psssad The Senate and vas approved
VS.. So,e,nor and vas reioed by the courts we
y Wv ,Ln nepr n civil war. Muskes were ioaoeo io
tho ight hu, in spite of all menace anu
VI n,,ver was triumphant, and no nalm
No alarm need he felt on account o. 'ne - :, :;
ao,id do az is done in England. The monarch y
a;d h not, for long tme exercised Inc feto' ou' n'
h,s IN. mower TO dissolve Parliament. anu aPpta "
rsc,Iv to the people, whenever he DINERS WIN Tue
;,,;,re The Executive here cannot uiss"i'e I""
9ress-but it will soon he dissolved ny ,ne ~ ,h
"a NO ran then appeal 10 the high tribunal OF tue nt
~ - ,Iov ,vill decide an account oil The 'elo. WIN
ra,.ct n The bill, he would but say, thst n" "a'"
could happen TO the stone walls oil me %
cra no II sprinr lie wished therefore .'e o''' - "
snned ON account of the state Of The Treasury, ana
80 for investigation. lie wished The console
oc The bill deferred 10 the next session ano' d 'e
80 ,;me tina, system Of rigid economy should be
established .a,;n,ll, !, onno
,;on to his bill retrenchment'
A. pOWNE argued that the disasters consequent
miscarriage Of the Tariff bill must be attributed
- The Wing majority, who would couple suolecs 81
a.snnont AZ The revenue and distribution question:
| NJ, FILLMORE followed, and IN conclusion m'Veu
Tim, The committee rise. ,,,,
'"a M IRWIN asked that the motion should be with
a,ann that ) minutes might he allowed HIM to speak
The motion rise was insisted on anu pfeFa''eo ny
Z vote OF 93 10 ~. AZ, I-,oJ,, ,,o,od
when the report had been made, MIR. henheoy h'o'eu
an adjournment .,,oa o,as,;on Ua
loaned from the journal that he had been appolntedone
: ,ha Slect Committee to which the Veto message
or tho President had been referred. Considering that
hs Constitution prescribed the mode tor disposn! OF
he affections of the President considering TINT the
House had performed the duty prescribed by the
PROSTITUTION by spreading the objections on inc journal
md believing that neither House has the right 10 desate
from The mode prescribed by the CONSTITUTIONS lie c~d
not consent
| n. Al Irm;n was called to order.
lie said he wished 10 assign his reasons for decnng
70 serve on the committee. In justice 10 h,.ssh TX
Ih, he ongh, 10 o.ogn them. He hoped tbs gag
owid not BIO applied on every occasion
He was again called to order
He then said: Can't assign my reasons'
The SPEAK Err replied yes; proper reasons-sucla q:
can arise under the rules of the House, but no othds
Mr. IRWIN said, appeal from the decision OF he
Chair.
After various points raised by Messrs. BARNAkL
and BOLTS, and explanations required by Messs
+ WISE and MARSHALL, MIR. BOLTS moved TO lay
the appeal on the table The yeas and nays were or
dered and The vote sood-yeas IS, nays a.
The question recurring excusing Mr. Irwin, II
said he had but little 10 say, and IN saying that little
would endeavor 10 conform to the rules prescribed b.
Speaker lie discaimed all idea Of lmpeachng Tin
motives Of the House in referring the obJecto 10
Committee. II not for an individual 10 do So Bu
according TO his views, the House having spread In
objections on the journal the Constitution pre-
, scribes all other action them is in coniravento
to the Constitution. lie cond not Conscientious
be an instrument for the preparation OF an act whc
he conceived to be unconstitutional. The committee
he thought, was appointed in conflict with the Const
tuition and therefore, he could not on it.
On the question being taken he was excused; and
on motion of Mr. EVERETT, the House adjourned.