Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-01-28

they might con.riye their legislation; or, in the Ian
sn"se OF their own report, Of the gentleman from
at the last session, that they might
confirm Their action in compliance with the Executive
Will .le had now only 10 say, this matter that he
congratulated the gentlemen if they though-and, whe.
her 'hs was false true, he knew no-tha if it was
rue u would be disgraceu he congratulated himself
mat they had awakened 10 true sentiments; and that if
caucus should dictate to the House what lis legislation
should be, il would be disreputabc that standing
committee (of Ways and heans)-tbat il would be
a'srePaiabc to its chairman, orr Fillmorc,) and dis.
reputable 10 the party which thus conducted the legs
la'ion OF the country. Whether the gentleman his
parry hoo bsen in past, in the present instance,
suiy, lei the world Judge from the report which they
nau aaoped in which il stated By themselves that
oey a'd IN an informal manner, send the emissnry of
caucus on the subject of fiscal agent ascertain
how 'hey might comply with the Executive will.
lie oiu not wish to the time of the House;
nor shcud he have risen, but for the ansion TO him.
SET, ana I've other Gentlemen on that floor and he
womb conclude now, by moving that The House resolve
Seli INTO COMMITTEE Of lie Whole On the state Of
Inc Uh'on Tor the purpose Of taking up the Excheuuer
bill reported by the select committee at the last session
oi Congress; ind in Committee Of the Whole they
wouio nave an opportunity 10 discuss the whole sub.
Ject and alter tie committee had exported 10 the House
they would be abe 10 determine who was for action
ana VINO was against action that subject. IIe for
one did not on his part wish to take up the time Of
hoped the gentlemen would 90 TO business Ike men,
take up The E1cheqner bill, and by their own action
show the truth lsehood of these statements in rea
ton to their conduct
MIR FILLMORE rose 10 inquire if there was not o
special order for 10 day?
MIR. BOLTS rose and said he wished 10 make 70
mark Oh subject brought 10 the attention of the House
lew days ago, as on privileged question lie alu
ded 10 The vote taken in relation TO The printing Of 81
O0O extra COPIES of the reports from the Committee on
Commerce, on the subec, OF the imprisonment of co.
ored seamen III Southern ports. Tina, was passed
without much attention. he certainly should have
opposed IL OF The time. 1t enough TO say that mel
Their report was read 10 the House, and he did not wish
to commit himself on such subject, to give it his
sanction, until he had fully examined il nor did he
wish that u should receive congressional sanction by
an order Tor the printing of an additional number II
IL would have the tendency to allay excitement, he
would not object; but as he did not conceive such
would De The result, lie now moved a reconsideration
OF The vote by which 1000 extra copies of those reports
were ordered.
Some irregular conversation ensued; in the midst of
which. was understood that some gentleman moved
to lay The question Of reconsideration on the table
Mir. WISE inquired what the question in those re-
ports was, before he voted on this motion. He wished
simply TO inquire whether it was not discussion whe-
!her sovereign State had the power TO prevent free
negroes from returning 10 the Commonwealth. I'm
der an act Of The Legislature of Virginia. she proh:-
oed Tree negroes returning; and, under that law some
co!ored seunen, who had entered her ports had been
arrested; aud he wished to know if these reports and
The bill accompanying one of them, were TO prevent
Virginia from saying who should enter within her IL
nits;
MIR. KING rose TO make some remarks; hut
The SPEAKER said a motion had been made to Law
the reconsideration the table; and that not de
b1table question.
MIR. WISE asked if the motion to lay on the table
ukould mil 10
printing of the 5000 extra copies,
Some conversation ensued.
The yeas and nays then called for, and ordered
and, beng taken, resu.ed-yens SIS, nays ll2
So tic motion 10 lay the table was not carried.
Mr.. WISE then rose and moved the previous oues-
ton
MIR. KING appealed 10 him to Withdraw the motion.
MIR WISE declined doing So He thought gentle
men had made up their minds on the snhject.
MIR. STASLY inquired what would be the effect Of
sustaining the previous question.
The SPEAKER replied that it would bring the
House TO direct vote on the motion to reconsider.
The call for the previous question was sustained
ayes 81, noes not counted.
Mr.. SLADE called for The yeas and nays on ordering
The main question 10 be now put; and they were
tered
The main question was then ordered to be now put
yeas l2-. NAYS 63.
MIR. WINTHROP asked for the yeas and nays on
he motion to reconsider: they were taken, and result
ed, yeas ll3, nays s3.
So the vote l6sib ch the printing of the reports was
''S 4ss s5ss the report. then comm,
Mr. FILLMORE observed that, os the vote just ia.
ken might be considered test Of the sense of the
House, lie would move to lay the motion print the
table.
Several members pressing the desire tina, the sub
ect mi ght be passed for the present without any
formal motion,
MIR. FILLMORE withdrew hs motion 10 lay the
pending question on the table.
Mr.. WISE renewed the motion, and called for the
yeas and nays, which were ordered; and, the ques.
ion being taken, it decided in the afiirmave-yeas
l04 nays 3D.
So the motion to print the reports was laid on the
able.
MIR. FILLMORE wished to know, now, what was
The order of the day.
The SPEAKER was understood 10 say, the special
order.
Some conversation in relation thereto, and some
,lanations gone into, amidst much confusion.-
Ultimately, the House brought 10 the question
he motion 10 lay the reports upon the Exchequer on
he table.
Mir. FILLMORE called for the yeas and nays, and
hey were ordered and being taken, resulted in yeas
a. nays ia
So The motion 10 lay on The table was nrgatived.
Mr. EVERETT then withdrew his motion to amend
was made on previous day.
MIR. BIDLACK then obtained The floor, and com.
nenced by referring 10 the statement that parson Mil,
er had made mistake ofone thousand years in his cal
,ua,ons to the day of the final destruction Of the
world (He Mr.. b } had found himself in similar
,redcament. Being anxious to obtain the foor for the
purpose ofspeaking the bill to repeal the bankruplaw
md having calculated on certain day when he should
peak, he found that he now not only mistaken as
o the time, but also 20 the subject which he would
ave 10 deliver his speech. In consequence, much Of
What he had desired to say was now lost He had de-
tired to speak from the notes he had prepared the
,yening tia: the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr I'm.
,erwood) spoke; but they out of his posses
on and even il he had them ho doubted whether they
would be applicable TO the question before the
House. (alany voices, "What is the queson:') He
va, asked by many gentlemen all around him what
vas the question As he understood it, the question
,e fore The House the resolution reported by the
Committee of Ways and Means, to whom was referred
20 much of the Presidents message Us related 10 the
collection, safekeepng, and disbursement of the public
money, declaring that the scheme Of an Exchequer pro
posed BY the Executive should not be adopted together
with the counter resolution of The gentleman from New
II Hampshire, (Nf. Aherton) which he was in favor of
adapting.
He believed that the people Of this country desired
hon fboE