Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-08-30
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\ message from the President OF the u =. was ledu
/, was in reply to a,resouon of the Senate calling
for information as 10 what have been taken 10 pro-
cure the satisfaction of the CLAIMS oil American cili-
zens upon Mexico. The Executive says that, al pre-
sent il would be Incompatible with the public interests
TO furnish The information desired, ont that lie WI" "
50 as early az practicable.
LEGAIIZATIoN AND APPROPRIATION.
Mr.. EVANS, from the joint Committee OF Conner
the disaGrecing votes OF the TWO houses on Tue
bill 'leraiing ard making appropriations Tor such ne
crss:ry objects have been usually included IN Inc
general appropriation balls, without authority OF law
and fix and provide for certain incidental expenses
Of tn departments aud Offices Of the Government aud
Tor other purposes, made report.
TIE IANDAMrS TO THE STATES
The bill To regulate the taking of testimony IN
cases of contested elections and for other purposes,
coming up as the unfinished business of yesterday
was taken up as in Committee OF the Whoe-the ques
ton pending being Mr.. Berriens amendment
Mr.. ARCHER moved the following amendment 10
the amendment, as an addition:
sCuless the Governor Of any State shall, before
the time appointed by law for holding such elections
,herein by his proclamation, tpone the same until
after The ne xt meeting Of the Legislature thereof.
Mr. WRIGHT asked if he correct in his un'
ders,andnr of The proposed amendment, that it would,
IN Ct confer the Governor fanny State the power
postpone election, without being authorised to do
!.v any law of his State
alr ARCHER was understood TO reply that, if there
vas no State law the subject, tbs act would en-
clamai,on 1t would give such States as elect by &C.
neral ticket but might prefer the district system, the
opportunity of being ds,rcted by their Legislatures
Mr. WRIGHT then remarked that, on the Senator s
own admission, this was most extraordinary assu'np-
ton oil the part OF Congrcss-to confer power on The
Governor of State which the laws Of his own State
did confer.
Mr.. BERRiEN did moi thn!; the effect of The amend
n,cnt would 90 beyond merely enabling the Governo
Of State 10 express the vii; Of the State by procama
nation, posi- poning the election till The regular meeting
Of lis General Assembly.
After few remarks from Ncssrs pORlLR and
ARCHER
Mr. WRIGHT called for the yeas and nays on the
amendment 10 the amendment, and they were ordered
The question was then taken MIR. Archer amend
ment and resulted III the aii fmative-ye as2l nays
IL, as follows:
reas- Messrs Archer, Bates, Berricn, Clayton, Con.
rad, Crafts, Crit,cnden, Dayton, Evans, Gtahari'
Mangum, Miller, Morehead, Porter, Preston, SIM
mons, Smith of Indiana, Sprague, Tallmadge, White,
and Woodbrldge-2l.
Nays Messrs. Allen, Bagby, Barrow, Benton, Cuth-
bert, Henderson, King, Linn, Sewer, Sturgeon, Tap
pan, Walker, Woodbury. Wright, and Young-l3
Mr.. KING moved 10 amend the amendment by
striking out The words requred 10 be elected by ge-
neral ticket, aud Insertng according TO the existing
laws Of each State.
Tie amendment was rcieced-yeas 10, nays "a.
The question then taken the amendment OF
SIR. BerrIen, as amended on the motion CT MIR. Ar
cher ana IL Was asree ed lo-yets oU, nays Us as loi
lows
Ieas-Nlessrs. Allen, Archer, Bates Benton, Der.
rien, Buchanan, Calhoun Choa,e, Conrad, Crafts,
Crlenden, Cu,hbert, Evans Fulton, Graham, Hen.
derson, King, Linn, Merrck, Morehead, Rves, Sc
yer, Smith of Indiana, Sprague, Tallmadge, Tuppan,
Walker, White Williams, Young-30.
Nays-Messrs. Bayard, Barrow, Clayton, Hun
,ngton, Porter, Woodbrdge-6
4 message received from the House OF Repre-
senatives stating that they had passed joint resou
ton fixing Monday next, the Goth instant, the day
of adjournment OF the two Houses Of Congress, and
requesting the concurrence of the Senate therein.
MIR. ALLEN moved that the bill be laid aside, with
view Of considering the resolution just received from
The House; and called for the yeas and nays, which
were ordered.
The question was decided in the negative-yeas l5,
NAYS %, as follows:
Ieas-Messrs. Allen, Bagby, Barrow, Benton, Cal
houn Fulton henderson, King, Linn, Sewer, Tappan
Walker, White, Williams, Woodbridge, Woodbury.,
Wright, and Young-ls
Nays-Messrs. Archer, Bates, Bayard, Buchanan,
ChoaIe, Clayton, Conrad, Cri,tenden, Dayton Evans
Graham, Huntington, Mangum. Merrck, Miller, More
head, Phelps, Porter, Preston, Rves, Simmons, Smith
Of Indiana, Sprague, Sturgeon, Tallmadge-25.
The Senate resumed the consideration Of the bill
Mr. WALKER proposed an amendment 10 come in
at the end of the frs. section, as follows:
"Prori9ed further That nothing contained in this
act. or in that 10 which this is supplement, shall be
50 lukcn and construed rs 10 deprive each House o.