Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-01-18

kenas SO much oil the Loan" Twelve u'ihohs' u"''oi
zcd by the act OF July, lcl'. caeu-yeas io' ho,
hog. 80, ,.,. =,
| MIR Mckay called the attention OF the Chairman oil
the Committee Of Ways and Means 10 verbal anne
ment necessary TO passage OF ;he bill inconsistent win
the proriso just adopted.
was wholly inconsistent, and .he amendment was &C
'o M. sas asked leave House to submit
amendment which was read yr the Information OF the
House providing that the Government snail only re-
ceyc the notes Of such banks IS shall receive the Ifea
sury notes al par. , -,
/ Several members oblccuns' "'e ~ 'u"e"' vas "o'
received. ,
The bin was then ordered TO be ensrossed, and was
| read the third time; when 80,
,,c,;o,s n an amendment snspending the ope-
ration of the act for ds,r bnsmg the proceeds OF The
sales of the public lands anohes' Tue states, ana 70
pledoc The same TO the redemption OF lhe reasury
notes now authorized 10 be lSs"eo MI saunders
said his object was not TO delay the measure, but to
no, direct vote on the proposition which had been
ssC,ssa - Tho Committee Of the Whole. Nor should
he now renew the vide d'Scas"'on winch had al
ready been INDUCED. II has proposition aileo, ne was
not prepared 10 say how he might vote But as his
purpose was to have me op'o''"n''y VI u"eet WV
he did no, desire to give those Tho had threatened US
v,ba renewal Of the rag rnlcs n the last session an
apology for their obnoxious rIes and should content
himself at this time with simply calling the yeas and
nays, claiming the rign 10 speak hefeael shouio Tue
debate be renewed by others.
| Mr., FILLMORE then moved the previous question,
setting inside the motion of Mr. SAUNDERS and which
being seconded BY the House,
Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON inquired Of the Chair whe-
Their If the House refused 10 put The man question
now il would no; throw the bill eyer TIL TO norrow:
| The SPEAKER replied ina, II would
The oues;on was then taken nn--"Shall the main
sI Be- put, and Dc the Affirmative
yeas '29, nays s. ~
The main qaeston--on the ras'xage of the bill-was
then taken, and decided in the uGrnutive-yeas 100,
nays IS.
So the bill was passed.
Mr.. FILLMORE, addressing the Chair, said he
supposed that petitions would be The next business IN
order.
The SPEAKER eplying in thu affirmative,
Mr.. GIDDlNGS moved 10 suspend the further call
for the purpose of gong into The private calendar.
MIR. PRoFFlTT asked ftha. e,ion could be amend
ed
The SPEAKER said that il, could not-but that
il would be in the power Of the louise, after suspend
inc the call for petitions, 10 take up what business II
pleased
Mr. GRANGER called for t!yycas and nays on the
motion; which ordered.
Mr. SMITH Of Virginia desired 10 know how far
the call for petitions had progressed under the snspen-
sion Of the rules and being Informed BY the Speaker
that had proceeded far Kentucky, expressed the
hone that the remaining States would be gone through
with
Nlr. CHAPMAN enquired il the motion for the post
ponemeni prevailed, what would be the first business
order
The SPEAKER replied: The usual business Of the
morning hour which the reception OF the reports
from committees
The question the posiPoncment was taken, and
decided m the nenative-yeas -, nays H.
The SPEAKER then called for petitions from Ken
lucky.
Nj. THOMPSON of Kentucky presented resolu-
ton of the General Assembly ofS State Of Kentucky
setting forth that certain c;tzehs Of the u s., wh
passports from their GovernmeDt going from Texas
to Santa Fr on their Lawful, business, have been
rested by the military forces "f acxco-a portion put
to DEATH and others manac!ed and otherwise treated
in the most inhuman manner; and calling upon the
Government, of the u. S. 10 The most prompt vgo-
rous and efficient to restore TO liberty and their
country these men. And further, that the Y. 5. de-
mand OF Mexico, in the further progress OF the war
with Texas observe the nsages Of civilized nations
in the treatment of prisoners
Mr. T. then moved 10 refer the preamble and resolu.
lions to the Committee Foreign Affairs.
Mr.. MARSHALL said that lie had received copy
of the same preamble end resolutions from the Execu
tive of Kentucky and he therefore submitted resolu-
ton asking the President TO communicate TO Congress
all the information III his possession in relation 10 the
subject.
MIR. WOOD of New York moved to include in the
resolution the case Of Tie American patriots imprisoned
at Van Dieman 5 Land.
Mr. LINN of New York objected 10 the amendmen.
at this time. lie had Objection TO the resolution oil
inquiry in relation 10 the patriot prisoners at Van Die.
mans Land but when that resolution up, lie wish
cd to make some remarks on the subject.
The SPEAKER said that, insthat case, both the re-
solution and amendment must lie over unless the gen.
,lcman from New fork would withdraw his amendment
Mr.. WOOD declined withdra wing the amendment
Mr. ADAMS suggested that .he affair OF the prison
Of Van Diemans Land was already before the Commit.
tee of Foreign Relations.
| Mr. WOOD. Then The committee will of course not
object receiving any further Information that may be
in the possession Of IN, Executive.
Mr. TURNEY called tor the previous question
which was seconded by the House
| The SPEAKER then put The question on the prevl-
Gus queston-when
| MI LINN said tia, he had given notice Of his in
tenon TO debate the amendment Of his colleague, (Mr
Woody and therefore the previous question was not
in ORDER as the resolution ard amendment must lie
over.
man sat quietly in h'sSeat when the previous question
was moved and seconded, and he had no right now to
ins;s, on the resolutions lying over for debate.
The SPEAKER decided that the notice of Mr.. Linn
was sufficient, and tina, the resolution md amendment
must lie
MIR LINN then observed that as the inquiry pro.
posed by the gentleman from Kentucky, (Nlr. Mar.
shallo was an important one, he would withdraw his
objections TO the amendment, which stood in the way
of IT, and would suffer them both to 60 10 the committee
together.
min question being on MIR. Woods amendment,
Mr.. CRANSTON then moved 10 lay the whole sub
iect on the table which motion was voted down by
large majority.
The amendment was then agreed to, ind the resolu
ton, as amended, adopted.
Petitions were then prcsented frouI Kentucky by
Mcssrs LINN, BOYD, ANDREWS, WILLIS
GREEN, oUSLEl WIN. o. BUTLER, and the
SPEAKER
The SPEAKER having presented petition pray
ing for the repeal Of the bankrupt law,
Mr. BRIGGS offered resolution referring it TO the
Committee Of the Judiciary, with instructions to bring
in bill amending the bankrupt law SO as to include
banks in its provisions
Mr.. - called for the previous question on the
resolution.
! Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON moved 10 lay the petition
and instructions the table; and on this question he
called for the yeas and nays, which beng taken result
ed yeas Sc, nays 81.
| Mr. CLIFFORD then asked tho gentleman from
Massachusetts MR. Briggsl to modify his resolution SC