Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-08-12

sent -, ond,ns,, ;, tho
The question was taken on the amendment = t"e
.o,am,m.n: and il was agreed to--yens ID naysl3
| The question now REQUIRED on Tue u'"e"'e"' -
modified, when ,Lo hill ,,,J H.
| mor,ow. hut the motion "ns Disagreed 10.
~, uuI.rF submitttd an amendment, TO commune
h INV or pensioners for five years after the passage OF
his nc,. and j. was rejected by the following vie
Yeas u, nays 20 I,, Al,
williams as amended, and 1t was decaeu III lie "a
tiye-yeas y, nays - 81 49, .
ing. .:do,,,;on If ,heb;lI
,rovd;nu for the establshmen OF schools OF hslruaoh
| in the naval service OF the U 5.
| Mr. BAYARD moved to limit the number oil SCHOOLS
| to two, instead OF hVe, ass'g"eu y '''e o'' 70 ~
,iun did not prevail.
NJ calhoun proposed 10 amend the BILL 81 as TO
establish but ono school, Fort Monroe, 1rgi-
min: and the amendment was agreed 10.
Mr.. ALLEN submitted a few observations IN o'pos'-
ton 10 the bill and ID condemnation Oh LIE nina'y
Academy at West Point
TIE cnesticn was stated ordering The bill 10 De en-
crossed for third reading, when
Mr. ALLEN asked for the yeas and nays, whIci were
ordered; and, being taken resnltedyeas 70, mys .,
as follows: . ran.
choalr Clayton, CRAFTS cuhber Dayton Ey2n', k'ns Man
svm! M' Wl M%s"s w"odS"y and Young
%sss,Messrs Alcn BagLy, Denton, Smith Of Conn., Wood
So the bill was ordered TO be engrossed for third
readinr. and was subsequently passed
The bill respecting iurloughs IN the naval se'vice,
and the act TO prescribe the number OF professors ma
thenatics in the navy ofthe United States, (alorng
one 10 each ship of the line, one lof each ano
ope for each soop of war actually finished or launch
ed0 were read third time and passed ,.a.
In the course of the day reports %e nm ,ne Hous
war. received and referred
11r EVANS moved that the Senate adjourn
CONTESTED ELECTIONS.
The bill from the House entitled An act to regulate
The taking of testimony OF contested elect ons
was taken from the table and read the first time anc
ordered TO second readings and, the question no" be
inn, Shall the bill be read second time, with vie"
to It's reference?
MIR. WALKER said this was a bill which wai in
tended to dsfranchise some four five States IN the
organization of the House of Representatives, ant
ms il REQUIRED the unanimous consent of the SENATE Il
hermit its second reading to day, he would object
The bill will consequently have its second reading to-
morrow.
On motion of Mr. SEWER, the bill granting pen
sion 10 Mary Johnson was taken up considered as II
committee of the hole, and finally passed.
On notion the Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
! MIR. FILLMORE submitted resolution calling oil
the Secretary Of the Treasury TO communicate to Thu
House the amount oil duties collected Since the oolh
| June. II was adopted.
| Mr. HUBBARD gave notice that he would move
reconsideration of the vote on the bill for paying ht
! Iowa militia.
| Mr. JOHNSON, of Maryland presented memorn
praying that the General Government would ISSUE
stock, to be distributed among the States and pledge
the proceeds from the public lands for It's redemption
He moved the reference of the memorial 10 selec
committee.
After some remarks from Messrs BROWN and TO
LAND, Of Pennsylvania, and brief exposition by Nir
q
lect committee
Mr. JOHNSON, Of Tenn, moved to lay the suhlec
on the table Ga this motion the yeas and nays were
ordered. The vote stood ayes l6G, nays L.
The order Of the day for The morning hour was the
taken up, being the report Of the Committee on In
dian Affairs, which has occupied The morning houi 10
some days past.
Mr. PROFFIT was entitled TO the floor F.; and h
continued and concluded the speech which he com
menccd Saturday last, in vindcation OF the secre
tary of War.
Mr.. CUSHING next obtained the floor and as h
rose 10 speak, there rush of members INTO tn
body of The House, and Of strangers into the gallery
which was Immediately accounted for by the appear
ance Of John Tyler Jr., Esq, below the bar, at :
minutes past II O'Clock, with variety OF message
from the President of the United St4es-among which
Veto No. ". was expected. lie announced severa
bills TO which the President Of the United States hal
Gwen his sanction, and added 81 am also instructed
by the President of the United States to deliver /
the House Of Representatives message IN writing
The messages were delivered to The Speaker; and whe
the messenger had retired,
Mr.. CUSHING proceeded with his remarks on tn
order of the day.
Mr. ". c. JOHNSON rose (altcr Mr.. Cushing ha
proceeded for mnues> to ia constitutional pom
of order
Mr.. PROFIT The message has not been receiv
ed by the House. and it is not the Veto Message, pre-
sumo.
Mr.. w. c. JOHNSON continued. He con,ende
that the message just received should take precedence
Of all other business
Mr. S MASON. Why, it is said the "Ditto' ha
not come
Mr. CUSHING persisted in retaining the floor; an
said he did not intend yield it until his time had ex
PRED. He then continued with his remarks. IN repl
10 the speech of his colleague, Nh Adams,] delIvere
on thus subject some days ago.
/ Mr. FILLMORE rose when Mr. Cushing reslgne
the floor, and inquired whether the morning hour ha
not expired:
Mr. PROFIT. There are ten minutes yet
| Mr. FILLMORE moved the previous question on tn
subject which had just occupied the attention oil IN
House hut not with the view Of having 1t taken now
the morning hour being near It's expiration; ana
there was desire to hear the message read which ru
NOR said was the table lie repeated that rumo
said there was q message on the table which was Q
some importance and the House was anxious TO know
what it was. He moved that II be read
The SPEAKER announced a message from IN
President of the o. S.; and he handed il TO the Clerk
who read the following
MESSAGE.
RI To the House of Representatives. Of the United States:
II is with unfeirned regret that find myself unde
the necessity of returning 10 the House Of Representa-
tives, with my objections, bill entitled "An act
provide from imports, and to change and mo
dfy existing laws imposing duties on Impors, and 10
other purposes Nothing can be more painful 10 an
individual called upon to perform the chief e1ecu'lv
duties under our limited Constitution, than TO he con
strained to withhold his assent from an important mea
sure adopted By the Legislature. Yet he would mel
ther fulfil the high purposes of his station, nor con
suit the true interests or the solemn will of the peo
pe-the common constituents of both branches G
the Governmenl-by yielding his well-consiGered
most deeply fixed, and repeatedly declared opinions
on matters Of grea, public concernmen to those of
CO ordinate department, withou. requesting that de
parment seriously 10 re-examine the subject of thel
difference The exercise of some independence 0
Judgment in regard to all acts of legislation is plain
implied in the responsibility of approving them A
all times duty, it becomes peculiarly solemn and i'm
pressive one when the subjects passed upon by Con