Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-03-04

and others.
The hill was amended and passed
~ Evans rrno-,sd biI! for the completion OF
public buildings IL FLORIDA. u.s
sachnset.s endorsements during The iae war; com
ar WRiGlIr called for the yeas and nays
NJ WALKER spoke briefly against the passage oil
The hin when i, was passed by vote OF 20 TO ~.
' DISTRICT BANKS.
The bill TO extend the charters oil the Dislrc' DahKs'
coming IN on It's final passage,
NJ ALLEN moved 10 lay the bill upon the table,
int The mellon was nega,ived-27 to To-
Thc vans and NAYS then called upon It's pas
sara ia,rss,s. Wright, Allen, aud Benton, gave no
tce ,ha, they would not consent 10 nave 's OH 60
TO the Hons. as II could not without pos'ponemen'
or ,h r,,s winch required vote OF two thirds The
bin co.. nass.d by the following vote, VIZ
yesyrs Barrow, Bates, Bayard, Berren,
,vr1,,,, conrad. C.,;,enden, Dayton, Evans, Ora
ham Henderson. I!an;ingtoa Kerr, Mangnn', Mil
l- Mc-.r..ad. Phelps. Porter, Riyes, Sewer, SIM
mons. smith of Indiana, Spfague, Talmadge, and
y1"S-ycssrs Allen, Bagby, Benton, Buchanan,
Calhoun King, Linn McRoberts, Smith of Connec.
tcut. Sturgeon, TaPPan, Walker, Wilcox Woodbury.
Wright, and Youug-io
Ar EVANS moved that the joint rule be suspend
cd IN order 10 send the two last bills and private
bills To the House
Mr., BENTON objected 10 the suspension of the
rules and the motion had to lie over.
l
Can, WIN Royall, was rsiec;ed-l6 10 ID
MIR. BENTON, at half past FIVE O'Clock, moved that
the Senate adnurn.
MIR. ARCHER hoped that The Senate would take
up the bill making appropriation tor carrying INTO
efiec, the la'e Treaty with Great Britain.
Mr. BENTON said, that they could take 1t up to-
morrow.
Mr. EVANS observed, that they had yet the civil
and diplomatic Appropriation bill dispose of and he
hoped the Senate would not now adjourn.
49, Of D,,
ton, and decided in the negative-yeus Z, nays
81.
The Senate then disposed Of various private bills,
and, at a late hour adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
On motion Of Mr.. BARNARD, II was
Resviccd, Tia, the Secretary of War be requested to
plan ana estimates be prepared by the t"po
grapl.cal bureau otherwise and aid before Congress
at tie next session, .or o. department IN III
Capitol or The better Accommodation t.! lie House Oh;
Eeaest natives.
The SPEAKER laid before the House communca.
tion from the Treasury Department. with accompanying
Documents, and in reply 10 a resolution adopted on the
18th instant enclosing correspondence with Represen.
OF foreign Governments in relation to the opera
ton Of the present Tariff Also, statement showing
the amount Of fines and oretures received and collected
by officers of the revenue.
The Senates amendments 10 the bill making npp.o-
p'iaton for fulfilling treaty stIpulaions with Indian
u:bes, were concurred ia by the House.
The SPEAKER presented tie memorial of Noah
Fletcher ESQ stating that for Is years he has been
employed as engrcssing and enrolling Clerk-that his
salary has been regularly paid mp To tie Is, al December
last but since that time II has been withheld by the
Cerk OF The II Of Representatives. He therefore, asks
The intervention of the House
Mr.. MckENNAN moved that Mr.. Fletcher be paid
for services rendered. and that he be employed until
the further order of the House.
Mr.. SMITH, OF Virginia, made an unsuccessful ct
fort to lay the motion the table, under the previous
question the first branch of the motion of Mr.. Me
KEENAN, was agreed TO, viz 10 pay Mr. Fletcher for
services rendered.
On he second hranch--to continue that gentleman
u:ice-thc yeas and nays ordered; and the
question decided in tie negative-yeas Gil nays
SIR SUMMERS moved Q reconsideration Of the vote
just iaten foF the purpose os giving him an cpporu
nriy OF referring 10 the report Of the Committee on
Ra.-enchment which had proposed reduction o: the
cs'ica! force. Mc. Fletcher, himself, whom he be
'ey5G 10 he of Tie most eic'en, clerks OF the
Housc, as well Mr.. Brown, able and faithful
messenger, {who was restored but n few days ago.
testified under oath, that the number to which the
clerks had been reduced, was ample and sufficient
lie conended that the order Of the House had not
been complied with by the Clerk; and now they were
asked 10 undo, what they had solemnly performed
None of the clerks say that they have been dismissed;
and, according to their statements, they are still
officers of the House, and hive right to call for their
pay. voice: ais the whole day TO be occupied with
tbs subjac,'''l
Mr. BRIGGS submitted Few remarks on the sub.
icc;, when the question of reconsideration decided
The affirmative
An order adopted 10 pay SIR kngman for c!eri-
cal services rendered during The present session.
The amendment of The Senate 10 the Fertilization bill
was concurred in by the House.
The House resolved itself into Committee Of the
Whole the state OF the Union, and took up the bill
making appropriations for the support Of the navy
he IN Of tod n he ID.
men Of the Senate, to strike out the proviso OF the
House that the duties OF the bureau Of Provisions and
Clothing for the navy shall hereafter be discharged by
Captain in ihe navy.
A debate ensued, involving the fitness OF civil or n
naval officer to perform The duties; al The termination
of which
MIR. {. j. lNGERSOLL moved provso 20 the ef.
ct that part OF the appropriation shall be expended
Tor preparing aud oqn:ppng the feet required for the
OF Arca under the treat; but tie Chair decided
Use nGiuc at 10 br of order.
The question was iiieG taken, and the House re-
fused concur c The Senates amendmcnt-ayes %,
noes -
After debate in relation 10 matters connected with
the medical bureau,
The committee rose; and Mr. FILLMORE submit.
led resolution that, the Senate concurring the
teen,h Joint rne be far suspended TO permit bulls
which have passed either House, or shall pass either
House this day, 10 be sent 10 each other for concur
renee
Mr.. WELLER objected TO the reception Of the re-
solution.
MIR. FILLMORE moved suspension Of The rules
but tie motion did not preval-yeas -, nays 70-no
two thirds.
A resolution was submitted by Mr.. FILLMORE
and adopted, terminate all debate al quarter pas
3 O'Clock to-day, when the question on amendments
shall be taken.
The House again went into Committee: and the
question stated on agreeing to the Senate amend
ment 10 strike out the proviso OF the House, that nc
person shall be appointed 10 the head of the Medca
Bureau who he's not had five years of sen service.
Mr.. GORDON having spoken for about twenty mi
10 the abuses OF his Department. the hour tc
which the debate was limited expired
| Tue question was taken striking ont the provso
and i, decided in the cfirma;ive--ayes 90, noes
80
Tie amendment Of the Senate transferring $loC0 600
Of the S20,0cG heretofore appropriated fer floating
dock at brooklyn, New York, 10 the construction, III
leu thereof, of at Pensacola for the repair OF ri
gates Of the smaller class, was concurrcd in ayes -
o. and the amendment thereto, proposed by The
Naval Committee, foF the construction of dry OF
floating dock at Brooklyn, the plan agreed upon by
commissioners appointed for that purpose,