Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-03-07

But when he entered that door, he was eau,i =,
maq here. They were all equal. thank God, on any h
floor For one, he was not sent to Congress =, ~"
second fiddle 10 any man; and he could moi vo, pay
the duties of the Speaker had been discharged na
impartial manner. d.
Mr. PlCKENS obtained the floor but he eavs =.
Mr.. FILLMORE, on whose motion Co,,u;,
Conference was appointed the d,sasreeino vo,a
the two Houses on the Civil and Diplomatic A."
priaton Bill. ~
Mr. PICKENS made appeal 10 those can,ls.
with whom it had been his pride and pleasure IN ,n
many questions Of deep interest," 10 vote for The ~"
luton. On former occasion, similar this. wbs. ''
like resolution rendered to the then Sppak., 20
Polk } bis opponents nterposed their objections ~
thou ght, at that time, and thought now, thai ne
conduct unbecoming and undIgn,fed
Mr.. WISE asked the gentleman TO permit hin, tn,
quire whether he was an opponent. or friend Of .t
then Speaker. s
Mr.. PlCKENS said he voted for the resolu,io,
Mr.. WISE meant par,izan.
MIR. PICKENS observed, that he was pa,,;z,, .
no man, and he appealed to his friends not to I'M
tate the example Of their opponents, was ma, .s
thy TO be followed lie hoped where Others had day..
wrong, his friends would DO right s
Mr.. WELLER briefly remarked, that the reso!,f..
intended as of courtesy, which had AWAY. h
extended the presiding officer of the House, .@
that he did not anticipate, when he introduced !,
would give rise 10 debate.
Mr.. WISE replied, in few words. TO the een,..-.
from South Carolina, with reference To the proc.,t
ings, when 4 resolution brought forward yo;r,
thanks to Mr.. Polk
Mr.. c. J. INGERSOLL, although he compla,o.a ..
The manner in which The Speaker had treated ham ,l
served that he would vote for the resolution.
Mr.. COOPER, of Pennsy lvania, SAID he was nelinsi
to the belefthat if bis colleague (alr Brown had avon
ed his determination to vote for the resolution II wnull
have cast suspicion on the integrity Of The Speak,
The Cabling Of goose, il was sad, saved The R,n,c
fa1 and oh ha fhat III
league had benefited the nation. After some .c,e
remarks in the of which he was repeatedly cal.
ed to order,
Mr. CUSHING invoked gentlemen to ASIDE
whatever unkind feelings they may have, at rhe uo.
ment of separation, perhaps forever, aud r N.
resolution. lie concluded by moving the prryior,
question, winch was seconded.
TIE question was then stated on agreeing to :he re-
solution. when
Mr. WISE asked TO be excused. lie declared tefo,a
God and his country, tina, the why he asked Ia
be excused not from any personal feelings 4
SANDER had gone abroad, that ms political course had
been influenced by disappointment in not ,eaCbrc
the Speakers Char He would not say II Ct he never
desired the place, because il should lie The fnd o! ana
ton TO any man of audable aspirations. he di.canlt
nov, Us most betting occas'on that no oi h.
lfe-and he said it rs positively as human utfmii;
could that he had not been influenced, in singh &C.
personal political, public or private, by any ds,
pointment in relation 10 the Char. Never! Ana Us
whomsoeyer the impuaiion may be made, wheih.
whispered by nsidous SANDER be fore his face OF be
hind his back, he pronounced tia faiseho0d the coun
try. With this declaration, he left it to be
ed. He would not enter into facts and history to VIZ.
dictate his conduc; or his motives
MIR. WISE was not excused from voting.
The question taken the resolution, and II IVES
adopted-yeas III, nays H.
TREASURY NOTE BILL.
Mr.. FILLMORE made n repor, from the COMMITTEE
of conference, that the House recede from then ctsl
greement, and that proviso, (Which read,) be
agreed upon q compromise.
Mr.. MERlWET1ER moved to lay the repor, Of The
committee of conference on the table.
The SPEAKER pro tenn. said that this could mol te
done without carrying the bill with it.
MIR. WERlWETHER. Well, let it go
The motion to lay the report on the table was re-
jecled.
The report Of the committee of conference was con-
Cured lu-yeas %, nays 73.
The sixteenth joint rule suspended as to al.
low the bill to divide the U. s. into two military DIS.
trics TO be sent to the Senate.
On motion Of MIR MOORE, the Committee Of the
Whole was discharged from the consideration Of The
bill providing for the protection Of 1--we oak anA tte
timber, The lands Of the L. s., from .tespas. aat II
was then passed.
The sixteenth joint rule suspended, TO allow his
bill to be sent 10 the Senate.
MIR FILLMORE, from The committee of conie,enc.
the dsagrecing points in The Civil and Diplom2uc
Appropriation Dill, made report.
One OF the amendments agreed on, proposes tc rem.
state the prices established in 1919, for pubic printing
that IS, restores the twenty per cent taken OF; tie
commencement of the session.
The amendment was concurred in by-yeas :! nays
7S.
motion was made 10 reconsider the vote thus
TAKEN when motion made To- Law il on the tsbi.
Mr.. FILLMORE inquired whether, # the motion of
reconsideration should be laid upon the table, Ii would
affect the bill,
The SPEAKER said it would not
The question was then taken, and the motion 10 re-
consider was laid on TIE tahe-yeas -, nays o..
The remainder of the re port agreed to-
The bill providing for future intercourse with China
taken up, and the amendment of the Senal- con.
Cured in-that The annual compensation allowed 10
any one person deputed TO that country as minister
shall not exceed nine thousand dollars exclusve Of
nj, and gentleman shall be by virtue tbs net
unless he be appointed by and with the advice and cca.
sent OF the Senate.
Mr.. ANDREWS of KY, submitted resolution 10
pay extra compensation TO the clerks, messengers,
pages, laborers and john Lee the hos,Ier; bat IT wa
not received, the House refusing to suspend the ru,
for that purpose.
AT this stage of proceedings, several gentlemen
moved that certain bills be take up. One proposed
No IS, another No So, ctc. "a voice: .sr aeses
o4o: Much confusion prevailed, and
MIR. J. II. INGERSOLL said he would merely Oh
serve
Cries of "Order ORDER" and the Speaker fully e.l.
blished his claims TO that title by the able manner ~
which he exercised his lungs
Members jumped out WITH "Mr Speaker, T. -,
another, 81 move, Sir, the House resolve itself rnoa
Committee of the Whole, and a third, "M hs,s lie
question:: and many other voices we're heard tie
confusion; but what was sad, it is impossible to til,
and It IS doubtful, whether the speakers could thea
selves. Rap, RAP, RAP. went lie hammer.
Mr.. WISE, in a clear, audible and loud tone I'
Speaker, would respectfully suggest that tia; nos-
more disagreeabe than any other. Laughter, IN SHEA
the ladies' on the floor participated
The SPEAKER pro team. (hlr Briggs most respect
fully asked gentlemen 10 come order
The CLERK began TO call the yeas and rays, wfE
MIR. ANDREWS of Ky, asked what was Ile qte..
ton; he had mi heard What it was
The SPEAKERpro tenn having become hoarse via
calling 10 order,
The CLERK informed the gentleman from kena'
ky, that The question was going into Comnitier q
the Whole on the state of the Union.
The motion, at quarter past II disagreed !"
yeas 81, nays 81
Mr. CUSHING submitted joint resolution when
was adopted for the appointment of a Comn..ite 10
Join that which may lie appointed by The Sena'e. 10