Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-01-24

this and the Sd OF March, that there was good reason
TO fear if the bill was not passed 10 aay' oou no
be acted upon 10 TIME ), :,
MIR. BUCHANAN objected at some length 10 the
bill
MIR MILLER saw nothing in this peculiar case that
would not apply TO every railroad company ened 10
the privilege of the provision in the tarh law IL thu
bill ;s passed every other railroad company IN the coun
trv NAV come in and show the same grounds ior claim
inc an extension of the time from the 50 OF March to
some distant day; which claims It allowed, would
amount 10 repeal tor the time, OF Inc law Imposing
duty on railroad Iron
EIessrs. EVANS and CRlTTENDEN commended
that it only IN indulgence which Inc PETERSBURG
Railroad Company solicited; which would make no
difference 10 the revenue, the IRON was already IN
The country aud could be laid down within the time
by extraordinary expense and exerion ana Inc greatest
Inconvenience the publcas, in that event, all ira
: Yelling on the road should be suspended whereas II
time given, the new iron could be ian oow gra
dunlly and without interruption TO Inc regular trans
The subject was further debated by Msssrs. PHELPS
and ARCHER.
i MIR. SEWER moved 10 lay the bill on the table I'LL
i Monday, as the hour late, and the Senate would
have TO 90 into Executive Session.
/ Mr.. EVANS said it might be passed over informally
The bill was accordingly passed over informally.
Mr.. SEWER moved that, when the Senate adjourn,
it be to Monday-which was agreed to.
i On motion of MIR. SEWER, the Senate then went
into Executive Session, and soon after adjourned
i HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Mr.. BARNARD rose to make on inquiry IN relation
10 staemen Mt which appeared in the journal of yeser
day. read this morning 1t there stated, that the
motion to reconsider the vote by which The bankrupt
Law was passed, was withdrawn by the mover-from
which statement the inference was that Inc bill was
passed. lie would respectfully inquire OF the Chair,
whether it had been established by precedent that the
Inn of q
draw it at his pleasure.
The SPEAKER replied that such was the fact.
Mr.. BARNARD said, that if there was no precedent
on record he would raise the question The power to
withdraw motion TO that effect gave to individual
the means Of preventing reconsideration OF any mea
sure which might have been passed lie again inquired
whether the point which he raised had been decided by
the House appeal taken from the decision oil the
i Chair.
The SPEAKER said that the House had SO decided,
and al the last session.
| Mr.. SUMMERS presented memorial from kanawha
county, Va, in favor Of assumption OF State debts,
as proposed by The gentleman from Maryland, (Mr w.
&. Johnson He moved that il be referred 10 the Sc
lect Committee on that subject.
/ The motion agreed to.
| THE FRANKING PRIVILEGE.
| Mr.. BRIGGS called up the bill now on ils third read
ing authorize the chief clerk in the State Department
to frank public documents
Mr.. ADAMS advocated the passage of the BILL
|
ing to the chief clerk of the State Department, which
did apply the other departments The Secretary
Of State was charged with The duty of distributing all
| the printed laws of the United States. This duty
cuped much of his time, as ne could attest when IN
the State Department himself, and when it's business
was much less than present. The bill was merely TO
relieve the Secretary of much drudgery which he now
had to undergo.
Mr.. C. j. INGERSOLL opposed the bill. He
thought the duties Of other Secretaries were much
| of he Seer of State
Had not the Secretary of State more time 10 perform
his ordinary functions than either the Secretary of the
Treasury, War, Navy? He instanced the labors Of
the Secretary Of the Treasury, which were incessan
"still beginnng-never ending" and who had no as
sis,ance in this respect of ranking He WINS well aware
that this the most abused Of all privileges, and he
was ready 10 reduce rather than extend it.
Nj TiLLlNGEAST conended that This bill con-
tempated extension of the Thanking privilege. II
was not an extension, but substulon 10 relieve the
Secretary of his immense labors in ranking
The previous question was then moved and seconded
i The main question was then on the passage OF The
bill; which, being taken, resulted in yeas l2o nays d.
i WAREHOUSTNG SYSTEM.
| Mr.. McKEON inquired OF the chairman OF the Com
mi,tee on Commerce when they might expect report
on the warehousing sysem.
Mr. KENNEDY of Maryland replied that the CON-
miitee engaged in preparing their report and
| that il night be expected shortly.
Mr.. GIDDINGS called for the orders of the day.
The SPEAKE Err accordingly announced the question
10 be on the bill for the relief Of the inhabitants OF W.
Florida on which The gentleman from Massachusetts
! (Mr. Adams) had the floor.
Mr. COWEN said he was anxious that the private
business should be proceeded with; and therefore, he
raised the objection TO this BILL that it was rather OF
public than private nature.
/ The SPEAKER decided that the bill must be consl
deed private The Chair could not undertake TO go
beyond lis face, from which appeared to be bill for
the relief of private citizens in Florida.
MIR ADAMS inquired whether it would be in order
TO move postponemeni Of the bill under consideration
until to morrow.
| The SPEAK Err said it would.
| Mr.. ADAMS was understood TO express desire that
the bill for the relief Of the heirs of Philip Renault
should now be disposed Of After brief argument
against the bill under consideration, and expression
of his desire occupy the floor to morrow against
the passage of the BILL and the princ Piles on which II
was founded, he concluded By moving its posponemen,
until to morrow.
Mr. LEVY said he had no objection to the course
proposed by the gentleman from Massachusetts, (Mr
Adams) provided the postponement would not hazard
the final action of the House the BILL He hoped 1t
would be allowed TO take precedence of other business
Mr. ADAMS then modified his motion so as 10 make
the bill the special order for tomorrow.
The motion agreed TO.
The House then resumed the consideration of the
bill for the relief the heirs Of Philip Rennult. The
pending question motion 10 reconsider the vote
by which the bill was passed.
Mr. C. JOHNSON moved The previous question
which molten prevailing,
The House adjourned
Saturday, January 81, lS43.
/, The SENATE did not 81, to day, having adjourned
T over TO Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
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