Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-01-19

On the Judiciary have leave to retire, 10 SIT during the
session of the House. order to obey the order OF the
House.
Mr. BARNARD inquired whether this motion was
in orders
The SPEAKER replied that i; was not
Mr. WISE appealed from the decision of the Chair;
whereupon
Mr. CLIFFORD called for the yeas and nays
Mr. THOMPSON of Indiana moved to lay the ap'
peal on the table.
Mr. CLIFFORD again asked for the yeas aud nays;
and they were ordered, and the result wasyeas l04,
nays9l.
So the appeal from the decision ofthe Chair was laid
upon the table.
| Resolutions were again called for, and
| Mr. LOWELL Of Maine Submitted one to allow
leave to the Committee the Judiciary 20 SIT during
the session of the House, for the purpose OF obeyng
the order passed this morning in relation TO the Bank
rupt law. And he moved the previous question.
| Mr. THOMPSON of Indiana moved 10 lay Inc reso
luton the table.
| Mr. WISE, and several other gentlemen, s'mnta.
neously called for the yeas and nays; winch were or
dered.
Mir. BARNARD expressed desire to discuss the
question; but it was not in order do so at this stage oil
| the proceedings
The question having been taken the resolution was moi
laid upon the lablc--yeas 81, nays 100
The question then stated on seconang Tie de
mand for the previous question
| Mr.. w w. IRWIN inquired whether It would not
require vote of thirds to pass this resolution il
proposed, in effect suspension oil the rules !!
| The SPEAKER replied that the resolution did not
make it imperative the committee 10 SIT curing the
session Of the House but merely gave them leave TO dc
Mr. REED said that according TO his recollection the
twenty.thi.d rule directed that, this day. reso-
solution introduced should be objected TO, and any gen.
teman expressed desire to discuss IT. It should lie over
until some other day. The chairman oil The Judiciary
Committee had stated that he wished TO debate this
subject and ho (hlr Reed submitted whether II was IN
order for the gentleman from Maine 10 the previous
question.
The SPEAKER remarked that, before the gentleman
| from New York had informed The House OF his desire
to discuss the subject, the gentleman from Maine (alr
LOVELY had moved the previous question, which he had
a right to do.
The question was again stated secondng the de-
mand for the previous question: when
| Mr. BARNARD asked fer tellers.
Mr. IRWIN said that the gentleman from Maine (hlr.
LOVELY moved The previous question before the resolu
ton reached the Chair
Mr.. WISE observed that the gentleman from blaine
also moved the previous question afterwards
Mr. IRWIN. No, sir
| Mr.. WISE. lie did, upon my honnr.
| Mr.. BARNARD withdrew his call for tellers; but
it was renewed by some other gentleman.
And the previous question was seconded-ayes 81 /,
noes 20.
the resolution of Mr.. Lowell was finally adopted
yeas lie, nays 81.
THE LATE COLLECTOR OF PHILADELPHIA.
| Mr.. FESSENDEN submitted tho following resou-
| ton, VIZ:
! Rssoired, That the Secretary of the Treasury be
directed 10 inform This House whether any charges
have at any time been preferred 10 the department
against Jonathan Roberts, late collector of the port OF
Philadelphia, relative 10 his discharge Of the duties of
said Office and, if any have been, that he he directed
TO furnish copies of the same Also, that he transmit
10 this House copies Of any ORDER Instruction. or re
quest addressed the said Jonathan Roberts, to
or appoint any subordinate officer OF the customs at
the port of Philadelphia Also, copy of the order or
letter dsmssing him from the office of collector Of said
port, and copies of all letters and papers in
of the department relating to the subjects embraced
| by this resolution.
Objection being made 10 the reception of the resou
| ton
Mr. TOLAND moved suspension oil the rules, and
Mr. j. r. INCERSOLL asked for the yeas and nays
which were taken.
Before the result was announced,
! Mr.. ROOSEVELT arose and expressed desire to
vote He said that the House had passed resolution
granting leave TO the Committee on the Judiciary 10 s
during the session Of the House. The committee had
been notified 10 meet, and, while lie absent, his
name was called.
| "A voice, "Had you q quorum;
! MIR. ROOSEVELT No, sir; we had no quorum.
The SPEAKER stated his opinion that the gentle
man had right 10 vote.
The Clerk called, James A. Roosevelt; and
! Mr.. ROOSEVELT answered, "No.
who were absent when their names were called, were
RI allowed 10 record their names.
The result, of the vote was then nnnounced-yeas l03
nays 10 not two thirds So the rules were not sus
pended.
On motion Of Mr.. HUDSON, resolution was adopt
ed, inslrucling the Committee of Ways and Mems 10
bring in bill 10 refund TO Massachusetts, Maine and
Maryland, the balance of the sum expended BY them
during the late with Great Britain
THE TARIFF AND PUBLIC LANDS.
Mr. BURKE presented the resolutions of the Legs
lature Of New Hampshire on The subject OF the rarh
the Distribution of the proceeds of the sales OF the
Public Lands and other political subjects which were
ordered 10 be printed.
TnE BANKRUPT LAw-ACAIN.
MIR. TlLLlNGHAST submitted the following reso
: luton, viz:
Rcsoired, That the Committee on the Judiciary who
has been instructed 10 bring in bill for the repeal OF
the Bankrupt law be instructed 10 report the following
in addition 10 and part Of said BILL "Prordcd, hotc
trer that this repeal shall not extend 10, affect any
which at the time this act goes into effect shall be
pending before any court, any proceeding which
shall have been legally commenced, and which shall
then he in progress, under and by virtue OF the act
thereby repealed
motion was made TO lay the resolution on The table
but it did not prevail-yeas 60, nays H.
The question was stated on secondng the demand
for the previous question.
Mr.. ARNOLD moved that the House adjourn
The yeas and nays were called for, amid cries Of
I"No no. "vote it down."
/ Mr.. ARNOLD withdrew his motion,
And the previous question seconded.
Another motion was made to adjourn; but II was not
agreed TO.
! The question OH the resolution being announced,
The yeas and nays demanded but sufficient
number Of gentlemen did not rise to second the call
\ The question t'en taken rira roee, and the re-
SO luton of MIR. Ti!linghas was adopted.
And the House adjourned.
/ THE BANKRUPT LAW
The House of Representatives has at length taken
the question upon the principle involved in the propo
son to repeal the Bankrupt Law passed at the first
session of the present ongress; and the Committee
on the Judiciary have been peremptorily directed to
bring in bill for lis repeal 1t will be some consola.
ton those who have earnestly deprecated the repeal
us first proposed 10 learn that motion of MIR. Til
linghas, the committee further instructed by the
House, by large majority to report in addition 10 and
as past OF the bill, provso tina. This repeal shall no;
g extend 10 affect any which at the time this
act goes into effect shall be pending before any court,
nor 10 any proceeding which at said time shall have
s been legally commenced and which shall be then in