Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-12-28
THE ASSUMPTION OF STATE DEBTS AND THE OREGON

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sition informal otherwise, TO the negotiation on lhe
part of the IT, s. for The assumption or guaranty OF the
said debts by the Government of the u States 10 Inc
holders of said debls
In answer to the resolution Of Mr. Linn, the PresI.
dent states that he has no information which 1t would
be consistent with the public interests TO communicate,
respecting the territory west of the Rocky Mountains,
not already communicated in his messages
The answers having been read, on motion OF Mr..
Archer, they laid upon the table and ordered 10
be printed
On motion of Mr.. BAYARD, the Senate then went
| into Executive session.
When the doors were opened, a communication from
the War Department read, in reply to resolution
of the Senate, stating that The Commissioners appoint
ed select site. for Western Armory had not, as
yet made report.
And then The Senate adjourned until Tuesday next.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
This being the day apart for The consideration of
the bills upon private calendar, very small portion
Of the House about twenty member met al ten clock,
in accordance with the terms Of the resolution hereto
fore adopted.
The SPEAKER called The House to order, and
The Rev. Mr.. Tuston oficiated as chaplain.
The CLERK proceeding to read the Journal
when
Mr.. ARNOLD suggested that the reading, for The
present, be dispensed with until there were larger
number of members in attendance.
Mr.. J. c. CLARK moved call of the House. Let
(sa;d he see who the gentlemen who have not
come here for the transaction Of business.
Mr.. CUSHING moved that the House adjourn, and
called for the yeas and nays He said that he intended
10 vote against his own motion.
Various gentlemen seen vending their
way to their seats
And the yeas and nays having been taken, on the
motion to adjourn, the question Yves decided IN the
negative-yeas >, nays 81
So al twenty minutes past ten clock, htty SIX mem.
bers in attendance
The motion for a call Of the House was dispensed
with-veas 81 nays 40.
~ A. ,la VIC ocbo,r tl,o
difference between profession and practice, he desired
the clerk refer TO the Journal and report the number
of members who voted Wednesday, in favor Of meet
ing Ibis morning at ten o'clock, and contrast II with
the number present
4 voice "That would be very well, but the names
do appear upon the Journal the vote having been
taken by tellers."
MIR BlDLACK observed that the number, however,
could be ascertained by reference 10 the journal.
The vote on the resolution TO meet ct ten o'clock,
was-ayes 80, noes 6S
There being no quorum present, Mr.. COWEN moved
call Of the House, and
Mr.. CHAPMAN moved tina, The House adjourn.
On this motion the yeas and nays taken, and
the question decided in the negave-yeas I, nays
100.
So at twenty minutes to eleven o'clock, l6 members
were in attendance.
The journal of yesterday was then read; and the
House proceeded 10 the consideration Of the bills upon
the private calendar
A large number Of bills, (probably one hundred) were
read third time and passed. and among them were The
following, viz:
A Till for The payment of seven companies of Geor
ria militia for service rendered in the years lS4l and
1912;
bill to refund TO Charles Holt fine imposed
him under the Sedition law;
bill for the relief Of Edwin Bartlett late consul of
the U. S. at Lima, in Peru; and
bill for the relief Of the widow of Captain William
Royal, deceased, (Mrs. Ann)
The House resolved itself into Committee OF the
Whole, (slr Casey in the char and proceeded to the
consideration nf other private bills upon the calendar
After time spent therein, The committee rose, and
reported sundry bills to The House, and they were read
third time and passed.
A message was received from the SENATE, stating
that they mad passed The bill making appropriation for
Tie civil and diplomatic expenses of The Government
for the half calendar year ending the 30ih OF June,
lS43
Mr.. HOLMES moved that the House take up the
bill 10 which objection had been made to-day, for the
reefo the vessry and church wardens of the Protestant
Episcopal Church of the parish Of ST. Philip, IN South
Carolina. He Understood 10 say that the church
belonging to this burnt down, and in the con
grafton their organ destroyed. They had now
imported one, and this bill was TO authorize the
remission of the duty He could only say that if any
voted against this bill, he had emusic in his
SOUL Laughter, and voice, 'come, let's act harmo-
niousy.'
And the bill was read third time and passed.
CHRISTMAS
the House adjourn it adjourn 10 meet Tuesday next
The yeas and nays were called for but they were not
ordered-ayes IS, noes not counted,
Mr. THOMPSON then withdrew his motion, and
| Mr.. ANDREWS, of Kentucky, renewed it, and
called for the yeas and nays, which were taken, and
the result was-yeas so, nays 60 tie.
The SPEAKER. The Speaker votes in the alir-
native.
This turned The vote in favor Of adjournment until
Tuesday and little expression of joy succeeded the
announcement.
On motion Of Mr.. BOARDMAN, it was
Rcsoioed, That the Secretary of the Treasury be
directed to communicate to this House the amount Of
the dealcation of jesse Hoyt, late Collector of the
port of New York. and also, what means, If any, have
been adopted for the recovery of the same together
with the names of The sure.ies of said floyt.
On motion of MIR. THOMPSON, of Mississippi, it
was
Rcsol1ed, That the Committee on the Public Lands
be instructed TO inquire into the expedency of report
ing bill 10 this House quoting the titles 10 certain
lands sold al Chocchuma and Columbus, Mississippi,
which, after the dehnItive establishment OF the boun
Diary line between the Chckasaw end Chocaw ces.
sons, are found TO be within the CORNER cession.
Ga motion OF Mr.. J. e. CLARK, it was
Resolrcd That the Secretary Of the Treasury be
1ues,ed to inform this House whether any agent or
agents other than the regular and usual inspectors,
have been employed during the past year in the K
animation and inspection Of the light houses; and, if
the Of such agents. the instructions gwen the
persons employed unGer them, The whole expenditure
attending such examination and inspection, the mum
Der Of light houses inspected, the time employed in
such Inspections the report reports Of such agent or
agents, the amount of money paid for the same, and
the fund from which payment has been made.
On motion of Mr.. DAVIS, Of Kentucky, it was
Resored, That the Secretary Of the Treasury report
this House the NUMBER classes, and compensation of
persons respectively in the employment of the Gov.
eminent in The port of New York the lst day Of
January, 1929 and olso the lst day of January,
an1 he of collected
port for the two years Immediately preceding those
dates.
On motion of Mr. FILLING HAST, it was
ReSOired, That The Committee on Commerce inquire
u. Block Island, either BY constructing breakwater or
opening harbor; and 10 the best means of efeclng
the object aforesaid
| DESTRUCTION OF SIIAD
Mr.. SNYDER, Of Pennsylvania, submitted long
preamble in which is stated that about eighteen
years since the internal mnrovement Of the State Of