Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-12-19

So il appeared that 1873 votes had been gven-neces
sary 10 a choice, %
So Mr.. T,nsley was declared duly elected.
The CHAIR said the next business in order was the
| presentation Of petitions.
Mr.. j. R. INGERSOLL rose, and inquired if there
was not a standing rule Of the House which RENE died
this difficulty, Ivy allowing members to endorse their
petitions, and thus place them in the hands OF the ClerK
which carried them upon the Journal:
| The CHAIR replied in the tf.mative.
| MIR. CAVE JOHNSON moved 10 suspend the
rules, proceed 10 the election of Postmaster
| Mr.. LEWIS of Alabama objected, and hoped that
the vote about to be taken, would be test oil Inc
House, whether they contemplated the removal Of
the presen, Postmaster not
Tellers were called for and Messrs Cave Johnson
and Winthrop were appointed and a votes IN the al
firma,ive and so in the negative, were returned
So the rules not suspended.
| Mr. TlBBATS offered the following bill, which was
| laid
bill 10 authorize the purchase of the stock held BY
individual stockholders in the Louisville and Portland
| Canal Company and TO make the navigation Thereon
| free from toll
RECEPTION OF PETITIONS.
! The CHAIR announced the order Of the day to be
| the presentation Of petitions, when the States were
! called in order, and presented to The House.
After the call had proceeded tar as Massachusetts,
when MIR. ADAMS presented petition in relation
10 international copyright law, irregular debate
arose, in relation TO what committee The subject should
be referred in which Messrs ADAMS, GlLMER, j.
r INGERSOLL, and e. J. INGERSOLL Partici'
pated.
The House decided 10 refer the subject TO Select
Committee.
Mr. DAVIS, of Indiana, moved to suspend the
rules, 10 allow him the privilege Of presenting resou
| ton
The CHAIR decided the motion 10 he out of order
| Mr. ADAMS presented q petition PRAYING the sepa
ration of New York from the slave States; which the
| Chair decided TO be out of order.
Mr. ADAMS hoped the Chair would read the Jour.
nal Of the last session.
The CHAIR said he would always be glad for
reference to authority, to enable him 10 decide
| correctly
The Journal placed in the hands of MIR. Adams
who called the attention of the Chair contents
as the precedent to which he alluded.
Mr.. GILMER moved an adj ournment.
Here the Chair asked the House to suspend for few
moments to tl!ow him to present the following com
nun caons:
A communication from the Treasury Department
which referred TO the Committee Public Expen
dtures.
A communication from the War Department
which was laid upon the table, and ordered TO be
printed.
Mr.. ADAMS here moved that his memorial in rela
ton to copyrights, be printed which carried.
communication from the Clerk OF the House; when
was laid upon the table.
| A communication from the Navy Department; which
was ordered 10 be printed and referr to the Committee
on Naval Affairs
A message from the President of the United States
US follows, which laid upon the table and ordered
to be printed
To the House IF Representatives. Of the u. States:
transmit, herewith, report from the Secretary o
the Treasury, exhibiting certain appropriations which
have been made in that Department, in pursuance o
the power vested in the President OF the United State
by the act Of Congress Of the 3rd Of March, 1902 emit
tied "An act further amend the several acts for ht
establishment and regulation of the Treasury War
Navy Department. JOHN TYLER.
City of Washington, Dec s, ls43.
communication from the Commissioner of Public
Buildings; which was referred to its appropriate com
mittee and printed.
A message from the President of the United States
which referred to the Committee the Library
and ordered 10 be printed 1t is as follows:
To the House Of Representatives.
The two Houses of Congress, at their last session
passed joint resolution, which originated IN tn;
House Of Representatives, "presenting the thanks
Congress 10 Samuel T. Washington for The servic,
sword of George Washington, and the staff of Ben
jam:n franklin presented by him 10 Congress-. Thu
resolu,ion quence, doubtless of merely acci
dental omission, did not reach until after the ad
journment of Congress- and therefore did not receive
my approval and signature which it would otherwise
promptly have received. nevertheless felt myself a
liberty, and deemed it entirely proper communicate
q copy of The resolution Mr. Washington, is ma
infested by the accompanying copy Of the letter wheel
addressed TO HIM The joint resolution Their will
copy of the letter, deposited in the Department
State, and can be withdrawn and communicated to TIT
House, if it 10 require them.
JOHN TYLER.
WA,nISoroS, December 1G, 1913.