Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-03-07

rsa and upon motion 70 lay the the table. Mr.
w demanded the yeas and which ordered and
DISTRICT BANKS.
NJ POWELL from the Committee on the District OF
Columbia submitted the Joint resolution OF The senate 10
extend the several Banks in the District Of
Columbia unn July Ih, 1854 Mr. 4. moved the previous
QUE ton upo this Messrs. Pickens offs C., and VIM. Smith,
oNa raised point. OF order and after confusion. the
yeas and NAYS were ordered lay the rcsolu-
the table, which motion was ncgauved by ~ -
-.
The yeas and nays were taken upon a question in this
form to w-Shal the resolution be rolccteii-Ths form
be insisted upon whenever "a IN this case, opposition
made the second reading ut bill rcsouton) The
rejection ncgavcd BY % 10 ~.
Mr.. ATHERroN, of n. H., when the question was
presented upon the passage of the resolution. and
posed il Mt considerable length and was followed BY
Mr.. WELLER, oi Oaio, and the two gentlemen. be-
them, continued - exhaust the morning houi that
the question could not be taken.
200, 100000 GOVERNMENT STOCK
Mr. VIM. &. JOHNSON presented = report, from the
Select Committee appointed upon tins subject accompanied
with resolutions, the effect that eApedcnt
grant the prayer OF the aad that the subject
should be continued in the hands OF similar
Mr. ADAMS offered several resolutions substitutes,
amendments the resolution OF Mr.. j., OF the follow
ing purpo That State could rcpudiae her debts
without violation OF the Constitution OF the United
States, which declares Is; paragraph 10Th section, LIST
article that State shall pass law mpairng the OBJ
legation of contacts. And that any State should
pudae her debts contracted with foreigners and thereby
involve herself war, would not be the duty OF the L.
States, OF them, 10 become parties to such
after great confusion, finally taken by
and the House refused print by los -. The report
and resolutions then land on the table.
SLAVERY AND THE SLAVE TRADE.
Mr.. SLADE endcavored get the rules suspended TO
enable him introduce Joint Resolutions of the Legs
laure OF Vermont upon the above subjects. Refused.
SENATE BILLS-THE ARMY.
The Bill repeal much OF the Act of Congress the
last session for the reorganization OF the Army. directs
hst the ID Regiment OF Dragons shall be dbanded and
converted into company OF Rhcmen, &c. &c,
taken up.
Mr.. ADAMSmoved lay it the table. The yeas and
nays ordered, and by large majority the House
fused lay the Bill the table, then referred the
Committee OF the Whole.
NAVY DRY DOCK.
The Senate agreed all the amendments Of the House
upon the Naval Appropriation bill excepting in refer
TO Dry Dock upon this committee of conference
desired by the Senate The question upon
ferrng appropriation OF 100000 for floating dock
n. y. TO Pensacola.
Mr. WISE moved that the House recede from its amend
Mr.. FILLMORE hoped the House would insist
The am, called upon the motion TO re-
cede ana were ayes IS, noes $50 the motion recede
lost.
Mr. WISE then moved for committee of conference
which motion prevailed.
Messages came in from the Senate, and also from the
President
large number of bills which originated in the House
and came back from the Senate with amendments wer,
Passed-he majority of them OF private character
POST OFFICE.
The Senate bill in reference the Post Office was next
taken up and
Mr.. BRIGGS, chairman of the Post Office committee
occupied considerable time explaining and enforcing the
amendments and the BILL and objected the late hour and
the great Importance OF the measure concluding with mo-
ton 10 lay both bill and amendments on the table.
The yeas and nays called this notion and were
60, 81, ncguuved After intellectual attempt
proceed with business, which defeated by the sys-
tcmalc efforts Of certain NOISY members, the House at
about o'clock adjourned