Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-03-22

ton one bill for the relief OF the iega'
If Francis Epprs, deceased, was nega''eu' "ga'ns'
which Mr. MASON said he had voted from msappfe'
bension Of lis he discovered ms error IN lr ~
;-o notice of motion for reconsideration ul thal
T, and h.. now called il up for the action OF the
IJo,o He explained the nature OF tho clam; and was
followed by alr. TALlAFERRO, MT; HALL, Sif !"
To- GOODE, Mr. JAMES, and Hlr. w Shl II. nc
ives and were then ordered ON the qnes"", u r.
consd ration, and resulted tollows-Ayes -, noes
so.
MIR. FILLMORE then felt bound to submit motion
10 uo mic committee Of the whole on the Loan bill
Nr UNDERWOOD said if the House Intended 10
mss Tn, bill to amend the charters Of the banks Of the
District Of Columbia at ALL it ought to be done at once
and if not the citizens of the District ought to Know
IT, lie moved that that bill be taken up, that the House
nigh, act upon the Senate amendment
Objections were made and
Mr. FILLMORE again submitted his motion 10 60
into Committee of the Whole
The SPEAKER in,imated that there were many
Executive Communications on the table, waiting as
posal by the House.
Many Executive communications were taken mp and
read and referrcd and also bills from the Senate winch
,,sscd THROUGH two readings, and were referred.
Mr.. FILLMORE renewed his motion to 90 into Com
m;,,ee of The Whole on the state OF The Union
The sense of The House taken by ellers, ]07 vot-
ins in the affirmative, the negative not beng taken
The House then went into Committee OF The " hole
an the Loan BILL Mr. WARD in the Chair
Mr. PROFIT resumed his speech from yesterday
and said there was nothing so painful to pubic man,
who was impressed with his Legitimate dutles ana 'rue
legislative dignity, than the being compelled 10 maze
party Speech but he had been driven 10 the course
unon which he had entered by the unfair aggression
Of the chairman Of the Committee OF Ways and means
Ne reneed the char1e that lie and his friends had Oh
s,rucied the pubc business. The potent voice oil the
chairman of the Committee OF Ways and means, on
the subject Of the finances Of the Government couu
ri, limos command the attention and the support OF the
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Treasury notes had been protested. lie confessed lie
vas much surprised TO hear from the Executive cohu
nicalion this day received, that no offer hau oee ha
for the residue Of the loan; but II the shot'heSs VI
the term had occasoned this, 1t mus. oe potne ~
mind tha, the motion to reduce 1t TO three years was
mode At the las, session by the Chairman OF the Goni
mittee of WAYS and Means himself. lie douolea MOI
that one motive for these reiterated attacks on Tue
porals Guard" was intended more as an a'tach o o'.
narlcular man. rather than SIX, who, as compare
with the great Wing ajory, were as 'hppehny ui'
amongst handful of cents By attacking one % .,a.
small marty (Mr. Wse some gentlemen altraclea 'nu'
DISTINGUISHED mans notice in reply, or passing re-
partee and their went forth TO Tie WORM Ia cor"
neclion with his, and necessarily the people were pe
oued TO the conclusion that they were equally emf
nj and DISTINGUISHED Oh, yes what great men they
became. A.,
He proceeded to notice the pitiiul reforms on which
they had wasted their tme glanced at the great ne
measures of the Extra Session, and exclaimed, yin
that could wipe out from remembrance ,lia t;,,.
Session al,opether How it with the bankrupt DIil:
Manv gentlemen who supported at the Extra Session
were this session seeking its repeal The same OF The
Compromise act and others which the Extra Session
passed He expressed his conviction that many gen,
tlcmcn who signed the manesto oil The last sess,o"
regretted il now and he glanced at variety OF other
subjects, concluding his speech at quarter past three
O'Clock when the committee and reported progress
MIR OLIVER presented the petition OF a large num-
Der ofinhabitants of Seuben county New ofh' pray
ina the reduction OF the pay of members of Congress
to five dollars per day, &c.
| The House adjourned