Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-12-12
TwENrY-EIGiiTH CoNGREss--first Session.

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Hon. Daniel Huger, elected by the Legislature of
Soutl Carolina Senator from that State, TO fill the
cancy occasoned by the resignation Of the Hon. MIR.
Calhoun He was qualified
The CHAIR Laid before the Senate Q communica-
ton from tn. Treasury DEPARTMENT, covering the ac-
counts the Auditor for The Pest Office Department,
for the beginning LIST July, la and ending 0!h
June, l5i2; which, on motion of Mr.. EVANS was or
dered 10 lie on the tatl'
| On motion by Mr. WHITE, it was ordered that Ma
dame Dei:ser have leave - withdraw her petition
| from the files Of The Senate.
GA motion By Mr.. KING, leave was granted TO vith
draw from tie files Of the Senate, the petition Of Gold
thwailr and Lyon of the State Of Alabama
Mr. BARROW gave notice that he would, on to-mor
row. ask leave introduce bill to settle the land titles
of the Site of Louisiana.
Mr. BATES gave net &c That he would, at the earliest
day practicable ask leave To introduce bill for the
lief nf Henry Newman, and bill a-ihe payment OF
the baance due the Ste of Massachusetts for the ser
| vice OF her militia III the last war.
On notion, il agreed That, when the Senate ad
journ, 1t adjourn Till Monday next.
| On Gio,on by Mr.. BENTON the Senate nd iourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
| The Journal Of yesterday was read
JOINT RULES
MIR. BURkE moved that the House take up
and dispose Of the following JOINT resolutions from the
Senate:
"Resoccd, That III. following be added to the Join,
| RULES Of The Houses
"iGS0rtH, lnnl there snail Oe JOINT CommItee on
the Library TO consist Of three members the part oil
the Senate and three the part of the House Of Re
prese natives to superintend and direct the expend
ture OF a moneys appropriated for The Library and II
perform such ether duties may be directed by
| law"
| Mr. BARNARD inquired Of the Speaker Whistler
the pending questions relation 10 the amendment OF
the Journal did not ike precedence Of al, other bus
ness He (Alr. b. had no objection to this rule al
that he desired was, that the question of The amend
ment of the Journal should be disposed Of
By general consent, however, the rule taken up,
and, wthout DEBATE amendment, c0acarrtd IN.
SEATS CONTESTED.
| Mr. NEWTON asked and obtained leave 10 present
the memorial OF VIM. l.. Goggn, contesling the RICH,
of Thos. W. G liner, 10 Il seat IN this House, Repre-
sentative from the 9th Congressional district OF the
State ot Virginia.
The memorial having been received, ordered TO
be printed aud with The accompanying papers, to be
eerrsd the Committee Elections, whenever that
committee shall nave been appointed.
Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON gave notice that he would
object 10 any thing out Of the regular order Of bust
Mr.. ADAMS asked leave 10 present a memorial ST.
mlar i'll import, II that just presfn;ed.
The SPEAKER l-ft the Char, pro- fam and was
succeeded IN It's occupancy by hlr. Bcartsiey
No olsci;oa Gctng made IL has request, Mr. ADAMS
present ID the memorial of John ii. Bolts, contestng
the right Of John w Jones. of Virginia Il this
House, Representative from the 9th Congressional
district OF the State OF Virginia. and claiming the said
for himself. member elected according TO the
Constitution and laws Of Virginia.
The memorial was ordered to be printed, and TO be
referred the Committee Elections, whenever that
committee shall have been appointed.
| The SPEAKER resumed the Char.
WHAT SHALL, BE DONE:
Mr. CAVE JOHNSON moved that the regular
order OF business, (Which he submitted the reso.
luton in relation to the election of printer) be nov
| taken up.
! Nj GlLMER rose and gave notice, that he would
at early period OF the session, introduce pTopos'-
tion the object of which should be divorce the pub
lie press Of the country far poss ble rcm the pa
tronnge oil the public Treasury
| Mr.. BARNARD submitted that the regular order oi
business consisted of the several pending questions in
laiIon 10 the amendment Of the journal!
The SPEAKER expressed Inc opinion tina, the reso
luton in relation 10 the public printing was The first bn
slness order.
Mr. WHITE suggested that the consideration of the
pending question relation TO the amendment of III
Journal had yesterday been specifically postponed by
vote Of the House until tiis day.
The SPEAKER was understood 10 say that The
rules of The House provided that The business pending
al the adjournment of lhe House. should come up us
the unfinished business Of the next day.
| Mr. WHITE suggested that the rules which the
Speaker supposed 10 he imperative the disposition Of
business had, fact, eXsence-the House net hav
ing yet adopted them.
| Mr. CAVE JOHNSON moved that the unfinished
business be taken up
The SPEAKER decided that, under the rules of The
ate House, the unfinished business Of yesterday wa:
the first business in order and the Chair was no
aware that there anything in the Parlame niary
law which conhiccd viii, that provision, (ahoueh The
Speaker or the House might decide what business
should he taken up) So the Speaker decided tina. the
unfinished business Of yesterday was The FIRST business
in order t:-5ay.
From this decision, Mr.. WHITE Of Kentucky ap.
pea led and he asked the yeas and nays on the appeal
VIII CHI ordered.
And the question. "ShaI the decision Of the Chair
stand as The Judgment of the House :; taken, and
decided in the alirmative-yeas HI, nays 90.
So the House sustained the decision OF tie Speaker
and the unfinished business of last evening was de-
cIarcd to be the first business in order this day.
LAW or COPYRIGHT.
Mr.. {. J lSGERSOLL rose, and gave notice tina,
he would n; an early day, ask leave 10 introduce bill
IN the subject of copyrighsube literary property,
Mr.. |. SAID, of our country.l
The notice ordered to be entered on the Journal
THE MESSAGE.
Mr. RAMSEY. of Pennsylvania, asked leave 10 o.
fer the following resolution, which was READ for info
nation:
Rcs0ired Tia, three thousand copies OF the ANIMAL
Message of the President Of the U. States be printed
m the German language for The OF this House, IN.
der the direction of the Clerk.
Objection being made, the resolution was mol re-
ceivcd.
The House, in pursuance OF its decision, proceeded
TO the consideration Of the unfinished business OF yes
lerday, being tho following res'lut on of Mr. Mckay,
and the amendment pending thereto
Resolrtd, That the House proceed 10 the cleo
ton of printer OF the House for the 2Sth Congress,
whose compensation shall be the same that was allow
ed t. the printer of this House 10 the 10Th Congress,
subc such utrratonse may be made IN the JOINT
resolution Of The Sd March, 1872 directing the man
ner which the printing of Congress shall be eSecu-
tsd fixing the prices thereof and providing Tor The ap
po,ntment Of printer or printers
To which resolution MIR. Gilmer had offered the !ol-
lowing amendment
Nth t the printer who may be elected by this House
shall cor.t to until the close oil The present
Congress- unless it shall in the mean time be provided
by law that the putlc patronage Of the Governme nj
shall be separated from The pol cal press, IN winch
event the service shl cease.
Pending the queston on which amendme mt The House
had last evening adjourned.
And the question now REQUIRED on the amendment
of Mr. G,lmer, Ohe yeas and nays having been order
ed thereonl
Mr. CROSS Of Arkansas, rose end suggested an
| anne ndment which Nj Mckay accepted as mod'
cation of his resolution THIS modification could mol
be urocured hut wll be given hereafter
Mr. DAVIS Of Indiana asked Mr. Mckay so 10 mo
| d,fy his solution as 10 reduce the compensation, a
the II most no: over 10 per cent below the prices oil The