Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-08-30

their authority uncer the Constitution to judge OF the
elections qualifications, and returns OF lis own me"
bers."
;,bo tho compeleUry of Congress 10 pass law whics
woud voate the Constitution and yctit had frequent
r been attempted rhe bill Gifted the return upon
wbicb and upon wh,ch alone, the Clerk shall recei7.
the ma me of member duly elected, and upon @hici
.lon. such member shall be entitled to take part IN tbe
organization the House 1T the Senate could iniel
fefr BIS such enactment TO prevent member ifo'
taking his seat foe day. they might DO SO Tor a1
whole session; a. i # the Senate could do tEis WIN
REGARD 10 the House, the House might prescribe
similar rule to thu Senate, and say, unless DC
major produce ret ri certifying that ne was elecret
by oint resolution Of both Houses Of the State Legs
lIa,ure NC Inusmuch gentlemen proiessed, (and NJ
doubt sncerey) tbatit not their OBJECT 10 voia'
III. Constitution, he sincerely hoped they would agree
so 10 declare, IN the terms OF the provso winch NJ
NOW offered as a. amendment. The Senator iron
Kentucky had often himself offered similar PROPOSE
tons to that which he now offered, declaring that
law should no, be so construed. Nothing was more
common Hardly law passed that had not such pro
MIR. CRITTENDEN asked how strange would il be
10 PASS law clearly unconstitutional, with provise
tackled to it tina, til act shall not be construed as v'o
lalion of The Constitution
The amendment vas jected by the following vote
viz:
Yeas-Messrs Allen, Bagby, Benton Buchanan
! cu,hbert Fulton, King, Linn, Rives, Sewer Walker
Woodbury., Wright, ioung-ll
.Nays-Messrs. Archer, Bates, barrow, Berrleh'
Choaie Clayton Conrad, Crafts Cr.ttenden, Dayton,
Graham, Huntington, Mangum, hlerrick, alorehead,
Miller. Porter, Saith, of Indiana, Tallmadge, Wood
bridge-2l
Several other amendments were disposed of and the
bill was ordered to q third reading.
Mr. YOUNG moved that the Senate take up the re-
the House fixing the day OF aQ-
Mr.. CONRAD asked the Senator to give way for
moment to enable hun 10 offer resolution
| MIR. YOUNG acquesced.
MIR CONRAD then submitted resolution, 10 the
effect that The SENATE WILL from and after this day, NEE,
at ten clock A NJ, and that the Revenue bl shall
be made the special order, aud taken up every DAY al
eleven o'clock, until finally disposed oil
The question taken, and the resolution was iaiu
on the table.
| Mr. YOUNG renewed his motion, which prevailed;
and the resolution having been read
Mr. TALLMADGE said that he did not feel himself
prepared to vote for it, They had bu, three days re.
naming of the present week, and the revenue Dill ana
variety of other matters were yet 10 De ac'ed on ue
thought therefore the Senate we're not al present
preoared 10 concur in the resolution. Every one saw
that there great necessity for passing revenue
measure. Tie Senate might occupy three or iour Gays
in lis consid ration, and if amendments were made
they would OF CO be sent TO the onse Tor ITS action
Lei them first a, upon the bill, and then they could
tx the day D! journmeEt Under these circum-
stances he mov,4 lay the resolution on the table
Mr. SEVlEI, SAL that if they were 10 have no reve
nue. bill, he would willing TO adjourn Tomorrow Dui,
as there prospect OF getting one, ne ~ouid
vote 10 Law the reso u,ion on the table
A voice. 80! We II pass the bill Tomorrow.
Mr. TALLMA )GE said that the bill wssreported %
the Senate Yesterday by the Committee on Finance and
that it would pro Jy be taken up tomorrow IN good
faith. He did not tespair.
IN. hon sEeu nd
laid upon the tab, yeas 81, nays IL, as follows
Yeas-alcssrs. Archer Bates, BayaId, Benton, Ber-
rien Buchanan Choate Clayton Conrad, Gratis, Crit
tendcn Dayton, Erans Huntingdon Miller, Morehead,
Porter, Preston, E'rs Sewer SIMMONS om''h Oh IN
diana, Sprague, aaI T'tl!madge -2f
.Naps- Mfss.s. Acn, Bugby, Calhoun, Fulton, Ora
ham, Henderson. N'ng, Linn Manguni, Meffck,
! Walker, White, v lams, Woodbridge, Woodbury.,
Wright, and Young IL.
| So the motion vas .uid upon the table.
| MI WALKER observed that he regarded the vote
lust taken as indie Of decided determination to act
upon the Revenue oll therefore he concurred IN the
resolution offered few minutes ago by the Senator
from Louisiana (Mr Conrad0 and hoped that It would
be adopted that who were opposed 10 Inc DILL
or portions of it. IN lht be enabled to propose amend
ments.
The resolution ~as taken up and adopted, and
| The Senate went MO an Executive session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
| Mr. BOT'rS submitted the following resolution
! Pesolrtd Tha: tn. Committee of Ways and Means
he instructed to !cpori bill limiting the rate OF dis
count at which The loan shall be taken, authorized by
the act of 18th April last and explanatory provision
denying the put the Loan bill, at the
Treasury DEPARTING II, relative TO the issue OF stock to
perform the func,ol Of Treasury notes
| Also that they oe instructed TO bring in bill re-
peaing the provso 10 the 9th section of the Dstrbu
| ton bill passed on he day Of September last.
MIR. JOHNSON, of Tennessee, objected to its re-
ceplion.
MIR BOTTS novel suspension of the rules, and
called for the yeas and nays. They were ordered and
the vote sood-y"as 81, nays ". SO the motion 10
suspend was negat we'd.
| Mr.. Bolts submitted joint resolution fixing
Q clock, on Monday mex. the time Of adjournment
| Objection mae
Mr.. Bolts moved a suspension Of the rules. The
yeas and nays ordered The vote sood-yeas IL
nays 80; so the rules suspended.
After some remarks from Messrs FILM ORE,
PROFIT, and GORDON, assigning the reasons for
their votes
Mr. HABERSHAM moved to lay the resolution on
| the table
The yeas and nays ordered, and the result vas
yeas G9, nays l0l.
The question re urred on the adoption Of the resolu
ton, and
On motion of Mr. ANDREWS, of Ky, the yeas and
nays ordered The vote siood-yeas 10, nays Il
80 the resolution adopted.
On motion of Mir GWIN, the House went into
Committee of the Whole MIR. Pope, OF Kentucky, IN
the Chair.
| Mr.. WISE moved TO take up the Senate bill regu
Ialing the pay of pursers. The motion prevailed mr.
W. gave 4 brief ex PLANTATION of the objects OF the bill
II is to remove far possible all the causes OF com
plant made against the exercise of the duties OF Pnrsei
as performed and 10 protect the sailor on board
ship from extor,ion. He said that as this bill had been
frequently subject to examination in the Senate and
to the scrutiny OF the House committee, he hoped 1t
would be laid inside to be reported.
MIR JOHNSON of Tenn, objected, and insisted that
the bill should nc read by sections
a debate ensr 81, in winch Mcssrs JOHNSON,
WISE, BLACK, KING, PAYNE, BROWN, OF Pa
&C. participated The discussion arose principally
from an amendment proposed by Mr.. Black, reducing
the salaries purseIs board Of ships of the line one
half The amendment was negatived.
Mr. JOHNSON, of Tennessee, moved to strike out
So 600 for The sam clas. OF officers and insert $1,000
| The motion negatived.
Other amendments were proposed, and invariably
negatived. When al Of them thus were disposed oil,
as NIrf