Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-02-28

Ii held 10 De Tue uuty VI tht Deudtt wv
10 repeal the Bankrupt law. Numerous reasons were
;ven and lengthy argument made upon all The points
| = bch mirht be raised TO. and against LIE bill.
The further consde ration of the bi was finally post
poned until to morrow a! T., tSe r,I CLOCK.
Al, EVANS from lhe Committee on Conference en-
The nart of the Senate reported that alter full con
ference with the committee OF the House, they have
agreed 10 recommend their respective Houses that
the House recede from It's amendment, and that the
| Senate adhere TO the Senate amendment
rThe Senate had Incorporated in the bill an amend
ment that ten Cadets may be appointed at large in
addition 10 the restriction that one CADET only shall
be allowed 10 each Congressiona! and Territorial dis
trict, aud the District of Columbia The House
proposed 10 strike i, out but The result of the confer
eoce was that the amendment to be retained in the
| bill
The Senate concurfeG in the report.
Several bills from The House read twice and
referred; among which the bill providing for Tie
takinr of testimony in cases of contested elcclicns
The CHAIR laid before the Senate u communication
from the Register of the Treasury, relative to the
merce and navigation of the u s.; and 800
pies ordered to be printed.
Also message from the President of the U. s, in
answer to resoutons enclosing papers from The State
Department in relation 10 the Quinture treaty. which
was laid upon the table.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
THE APPORTlONMENT BILL.
On motion of Mr. CAMPBELL of s. C. The House
took up the bill suspend for limited time much
Of the for the superintendent OF representatives
among the several Suites according to the sixth
sus passed in Junc last as affects the election of re-
representatives. in the next Congress.
Mr.. CAMPBELL said tina. when an object was TO be
obtained either by coercion Cancellation, il was GER
tanly the proper TO adopt The latter alter
native. From present indications, ne had no doubt
that the objections to this law were gradually yielding
70 public opinion. The tocsin of alarm had almost
| nd in
people, through their representatives., have declared
their appreciation of the district system, with the single
exec pon of the State Of New Hampshire, who, when
The excitement now existing shall have abated, will no
doubt it TO her character and laws 10 acquiesce
in the views Of her sister members of The Conlederacy
Blu; the condition Of things in New Hampshire was
the only obstacle 10 carrying the law into opera
ton In Georgia the elections were held previously
to the meeting Of the Legislature and although the
| Legislature with the aid oi Democratic Governor,
had almost directly after lis meeting, provided Tor the
ds;rcting Of the States with view TO The election OF
for the 29h and subse quent Congress
es yet far the next Congress was concerned the
evil was remed;less-the elections had already taken
place The election also took place in Missouri before
the meeting Of the Legislature; but he had been in
formed, on indsputable authority that it had come
to the determination TO divide the State into districts
| for the 29th and subsequent Congresses.
| MIR. EDWARDS here interrupted the gentleman
| from South Carolina, and informed him that the Lee
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stiintionul.
! Mr. CAMPBELL resumed. In Mississippi the
Legislature met but once IN two years and he had
been informed that the Governor would not call an
extra session. Therefore il was more than pfoba-
BILE that the election for would be as
usual, by general ticket. 1t hence appeared, that
not only sound policy, but justice required The pas
sage Of this bill, of similar character. II
they should refuse pass IL they would deprive the
people of these States of their representation on this
| floor, and who have had opportunity of conform
| ing to the law. He had been asked why he SC
DESTROYS to obtain a suspension OF the law, for the
passage Of which, at the last session, he manifested
so much anxiety. His opinions had undergone nc
! change-lhe more he thought of the subject, the
more he became convinced Of the importance of pre-
serving this conservative principle-te district system
Ills object was now three old-frs the certainly
to obtain tie triumph of the lay itself: secondly, IL
avoid tie confusion aud delay which Will oecu: ., TIL
commencement Of the next session Of Congress if the
bill for suspension Of the law should no; pass thirdly
enable those States the people OF which have had
opportunity to comply with the law, to be represented
in the next Congress- MIR. C. spoke of the superiority
of the district the general ticket system, and o
| the necessity OF passing the bill to prevent confusion
/ perhaps boodshed, at the commencement Of the mex
session, for there would be gentlemen determined
support the law others would be to rample II unde
foot There might be extra session; and would they
not in this case present interesting spectacle 10 th
world Instead of turning their attention to the wants
OF the people, they would probably be here for months
enGcavoring 10 harmonse the House. The only way
to avoid such result TO pass the bill! under consi
deration.
The gentleman from South Carolina having submit
ted some further remarks upon the subject
i Mr.. FILLMORE moved the previous question.
MIR. TURNEY moved to lay the bill upon the table
Mr.. CAMPBELL called for the yeas and nays
which were ordered.
Mr. CAMPBELL said that this subject was o
sufficient importance TO have call Of the House
[Cries Of "Oh! mol However, he would not urge j,
The question was taken, and the House refused T.
lay the bill upon the table, by yeas Il, nays lis.
The question now required on seconding the demand
, for the previous question.
The demand for the previous question was seconded
and the bill reiected-ycas 80, nays 81.
Mr.. STEENROD moved a reconsideration OF tn
vote by which the bill rejected, and called tn
previens question, but, by request; waived his motion
10 enable
Mr.. WISE TO explain his vote against the bill, AM
who promised to renew the motion for the previou
question. lie voted for the Apporiionment law at tn
last session, because he considered so much of it
related TO the ratio of Indispensable bu
then, now, he considered the second section requi
ing the dstricting OF the States, 10 be nuity,
that this power did not exist in The Constitution. Th
bill, then, ives intended 10 suspend what he consdere
nullity and which would be considered by the nea
Congress and by the judicial tribunals To vote to sus
pend The operation of the second section of the Law
would, IN effect, be an expression that he did not cor
slider it nuy fit be nullity, there was no nece.
sy for suspendingit Therefore, he had voted again
the bill. With this explanation, he renewed the ca
for The previous question, which seconded; and tn
House refused to reconsider the vote by which the bi
was re jected-yeas 90, nays 100
CONTESTED ELECTIONS.
The bill providing for the taking of testimony
cases Of contested elections having been announced
Mr.. SAUNDERS moved TO lay it on the tables bu
the motion did not preval-yeas Sc, nays 10.
Mr.. FILLMORE moved the previous question whc
was seconded and the bill was passed-yeas los, nay
&c.
GENERAL APPROPRIATION ELL.
The House resolved itself into Committee of III
; Whole on the state of the Union, (Mr. Fessenden
the Char,) and proceeded to the consideration of III
bill making appropriations for the civil and dipoma
expenses OF the Government for the fiscal year begir
ning on the first day of July, 1875 and ending III
3ilih duy of Junc, 1874
The clause in relation to printing and stationery f
the State Department having been read
MIR. DAVIS Of kentucky submitted an amendmen
which was adopted, TO pay to Thomas Allen Sl5549
for % 0O0 sof oc tl