Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-06-14

been very ill., advised and unfortunate mofe"e''
and he hoped It would yet be rfJeceu. e.,
| Mr. ARCHER after replying TO the senator's tton'
Georgia and Connecticut; replied to the objection OF ,ne
senator from New Hampshlre-that o'ale may oe e,'
without a re precautionary staung, u'al " a.y
WAS left in the predcament lie supposes' oo"S i
could and district that Sine' :" as 20 ~ III;
renresentatve principle Would not the effect oil ms
endm.n, be TO make this act imperative altogether
III ia - proposition, that if the States destroy Ia"
winch they are bound by their duly TO Inc y. :"
cary out they shall lose nothing by their dsnhedence
The whole evil contemplated by the Senator from Ne"
| Hampshire is imag mary evIl. In any V,e"' =
indigenous TO suppose necessity tor any such aeho
meni: he therefore hoped it would be rejected
Mr. WOODBURY. explained that the Senator had
overlooked the circumstance which he mad suggested
IF the State Legislatures disagreeng on the subject
MIR. ARCHER nterposed, to remind the Senator
ibnt he had said Congress would then act.
MIR WOODBURY. remarked, that 1t was just as
rLey that Congress- would disagree a, that the Lee
gislaturcs would disagree. Had not the Senate o'sn
creed on this very bill?
Take The case OF Rhode Island, in which there may
be conendng Legislatures, during which no elections
can he heidi or su pposc the OF such State being
invaded and disabled from legislation
| The proposition legitimate and proper one
and he hoped twould be adopted.
Mr. CONRAD, in reply to observations MADE ny the
Senator from Georgia. [A1r. Cuthbert,J SAID lie was
willing to take the second section as II came from the
House of Representatives, If there was any resistance
to the popular WILL il was not certainly ny lhose' VINO
wished to preserve the principle maintained by the po'
pular branch of the Legislature. The Senator from
Georria, two days ago, had called upon the majority
10 vote for an amendment which was then pend
inp on the ground that would be ndelicate OF them
TO insist on doing what would act pre]udcIaly TO
the party now in the minority in Congress- as Vt might
be stamped upon them that they actuaed by party
motives. But did not the like apprehension exist,
that in offering the pertnacious amendments followed
up after another to-day the party in opposition to
the majority acting from party motives lie dld
not say that party motives did exist at all but would
not such a thing be mputable 10 this opposition
| The question being on MIR. Woodbury's amendment,
MIR. WRIGHT called for the yeas and nays; which
ordered, and resulted in the negative, as follows
yeas IL, noes 81:
ytas-Messrs Allen Rarhy BENTON, Buchanan, culhbert,
Fulton King Linn McIiolrrs, Of Conneetcut, SUR
Tappnn Walker, Wilcox, Williams, Woodbury. Wright
Nags-Nesss Archer Barrow, Bates Berrsn Choate, Clay
Kerr, sansan srriek, Miller Sorecad Phelps Porter.
Ton Rves simmons Smith OF Indiana, sprague' la'lmadse'
Mr.. WALKER submitted the following amendment,
on which he asked The yeas and nays
ind prorided That no law of any State, prescribing
the manner of elecng their Representatives TO Con
gress shall be repealed superseded by virtue of the
mandate issued by this section to the several State Le
glsatures TO alter said laws, herein directed by the
Congress of the U. s.
On this question the yeas and nays were ordered and
resulted in The negative, as follows:
tom King Linn McInbe Smuh Of Conn., sturgeon, Tapran
walker Wilcox Williams, Woodbury., Wright, and founs-lS
Clayton Conrad Crafts Evans Graham enderson Huntington
Manenm Mcek, Miller sioehrad Phelps Porter, h Pres
tom Rves Simmons, Smith of a Spague, Talnladse, Whte
Mr.. BUCHANAN called for the question on the en-
grossment
Mr.. WALKER asked for the yeas and nays; which
were ordered
Mr. MERRICK moved to postpone the further con-
sderat ton Of the BILL for the purpose of going into ex-
ecutVe session.
Mr.. CUTHBERT asked if any fresh Rhode Island
rupture or threat Of or INVASION had occurred to
demand this haste in rushing into executive session,
before bill could be read, Was there any question
of sudden tn be decided
Mr. MERRICK was proceeding to make some re-
marks; when
The yeas and nays on The question of posponement
were cuIled fo- and ordered.
MIR. LINN inquired if the question of postponement
was debatabe:
Mr.. KING said he was surprised at the proposition
of the honorable Senator from Maryland, (slr. Ner'
rick) They had been laborlng upon this bill for
weeks-every knew of the importance OF its speedy
passage They had now brough it to the engrossment
for the third reading, after very protractcd debate
and it proposed to adjourn, without taking the
question, and leaving the bill to be taken up here
after What was it the Senator desired in making this
motion Did he desire further time consider of his
vote on this question Or, did he desire 10 offer other
anne ndments He mir. X was fully prepared 10 vote
upon it, He had occupied but little of the time of the
Senate in debating the bll-he had avoided disputing
upon many points, that the matter might be brought to
close as speedily consistent with right un-
Outstanding Of it-and he now utterly opposed to
any postponement.
The yeas and nays then taken, and resulted in
Jen--Messr- Bayara, Conrad Graham Kerr, Mangm Mer
rick Miller Porter Preston Simmons, Smith Of Indiana, sasue
ay-Messrs. Allen Archer, Ragby, Barrow Bates Benton,
Berien Buchanan, Calhoun Choae CLAYTON, Crafts Cntber
Me
Phelps Rves Smith Of Connecticut Sturgeon Tappan Walker
Wilcox, Williams, Woodbridge Woodbury., Wright Youns-a
| And the Senate refused TO postpone the further
consideration of the bill.
The question then came up on the engrossment:
but before it put
MIR. ALLEN moved to strike out the second section
as amended.
This motion was decided in the negative without o
division.
The question NEXT REQUIRED upon ordering the bill to
be engrossed for third reading.
/ The yeas and nays were demanded and ordered and
| resulted in the affirmative as follows:
Yeasscss Archer, Barrow Bates, Bayard Choaie, Clay
Conrad Crafts Ev,n Graham Pns," Huntington
Simmons. Smith of Indiana, spngue Sturgeon Tamadge,
SaysMes.rs Allen asby Eenton Berrien buchanan,
houn Cuhbert Fulton. King Linn, McRoters Rive Sewer,
Smith Conn Tappan Walker, Wilcox, Williams Woodbury.
So the bill was ordered to be engrossed for third
reading.
MIR. KING observed that he understood the amend
men,s were already engrossed, and there need be no
delay in sending the bill to the House of Representa-
ves. lie thought the bill should have its third reading
now.
Pending the consideration of this propositions
MIR. DERRIEN gave notice that he would, on to-
morrow, ask the Senate to resume the consideration
of the bill provide further remedial justice in the
courts of the U. ).
MIR. EVANS gave notice that he would on tomor.
row move the Senate to take up the Navy Apppropra.
ton bill
Mr. TALLMADGE, in order to give the gentlemen
opposite time to reconsider the Apportionment Bill
said ne would move an adjournment.
The question of adjournment taken, and resulted
ayes "a, noes %
So The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The Hon. Nathan Appleton Of Boston, elected TO sup
ply the vacancy occasloned by the resignation Of Mr.
Winthrop, appeared, was qualified and took his seat.
4 Mr. FIJI LMORE, from the Committee OF Ways and