Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-01-03

the rules h. suspended for the particular benef
Of the gentleman from Virginia:
| The SPEAKER replied aliirmatvely
/ Mr.. WARREN called for the yeas and nays; which
were ordered-and, being taken, resulted-yees lC0
navs e0--not two .thirds
| SO the rules not suspended.
MIR. FESSENDEN then addressed the House, and
in bis remarks said that he would vote against the bill
to repeal the Bankrupt law; and he dlsavowed so fa
as he had an opportunity Of ascertanng the fact, thai
this had been passed to secure The elections IN The
State of Maine, as several gentlemen had commended
and he replied length TO the remarks OF Mr. Gushing
delivered on previous occasion.
| Mr. MARSHALL of Kentucky obtained the floor,
And the House adjourned
Friday, December 30, 1912.
SENATE.
BANKRUPT LAW
Mr.. TALLMADGE presented memorial from the
city of Buffalo, New York, demonstrating against the
repeal of the Bankrupt law also three memorials from
New York demonstrating against the repeal Of the
Mr.. CuOATE presented similar memorial from
Boston
MIR. CRITTENDEN presented memorial from New
York, asking Tor repeal of the Bankrupt Law.
MIR. BENTON presented memorial from New ! DIRK,
asking for the immediate and unconditional repeal OF
the law.
These memorials were referred 10 the Committee on
the Judiciary.
THE PUBLIC LANDS.
Mr.. hcROBERTS offered The following resolution;
which adopted, viz:
Rtso'rtd, That the Commissioner Of the Land OF
fee he directed to lay before the Senate statement
showing at what Offices public sales Of land have been
held since the Ith of September loIl beng the date
Of the ac TO "appropa,e the proceeds OF the sales OF
the pubic lands and to grant pre- emption rights, end
the total amount of money received al each public sale,
and particularly that it be stated what amount if any,
paid for lands the minimum price of ST. 20
per acre.
THE TREATY WITH GREAT BRITAIN.
The following resolution, submitted yesterday by
Mr. BENTON, was adopted
Rssoired, That IN addition 10 copies Of all the cor.
respondence with and fiom Ministers abroad in
relation TO the Q0iniupie treaty, the President be re-
guessed to communicate 10 ,he Senate, SO far rs may be
compatible with The public interest, copies Of all such
correspondence in relation le late Treaty with Great
Britain.
OCCUPATION or OREGON.
The bill 10 provide for the cccupaon and settlement
Of Oregon came among the regular orders
The several amendments which bad been recommend
ed by the select committee 10 which the bill had been
referred, were ssvefay concur!ed in by the Senate
wi,hou, objection.
Mr.. TAPPAN moved 10 strike cut the preamble to
the bill, which is in the folio wingw o!ds viz
"Whereas, the title &C the L. States to the territory
OF Oregon certain, and will not be abandoned, there
! FORE &c.
Mr LINN defended the preamble and the provisions
of the bill.
air. McROBERTS followed upon the same side OF
tie question.
ar TAPPAN, at the request of Mr. Linn, with
drew his motlon
Mr. ARCHER renewed it, and gave his reasons for
doing SO when, on motion, the bill was informally
r---'N cuMEr h%3 EacoMr&
Mr.. ARCHER, from the Committee on Foreign Re.
latons reported bill for the payment of slaves taken
from on board the Comet and Encomum.
Mr. LINN moved that when the Senate adjourn, It
adjourn TO meet again Tuesday and the motion
prevailed.
And the Senate, after an Executive session, adjourn.
cd until Tuesday next
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
PRIVILEGED QUESTION.
Mr.. SPR1GG rose to privileged question. He
stated that letter, not report had been addressed to
the Speaker Of the House by the Fifth Auditor of the
Treasury making reflections some remarks delivered
by him on former occasion with regard The jurisdic
ton Of the soil which certain light houses Of the u S.
have been erected contracts and other matters connect
ed with the subject. If officers Of the Government
were allowed to nirude The House reflections on
members because Of certain remarks which they might
make upon the foor and these reflections mbodied 10
letters, 70 constitute part the public documents,
the power OF the House wond be weakened lie looked
upon this letter from the Fifth Auditor gross insult
Even if he (Nr. SprIgg) did make an improper rehec
ton on the Treasury Department, he knew very well
that if the Speaker had known the character of The
letter lie never would have laid il before the House
And he made a solemn appeal whether this letter
should be made part of the documents ct his House.
ln. such papers calculated 10 place members in
dorb;:u! positions. From the President down, refec
tons had been cast upon this House. The Office Of
Fifth Auditor ought not TO exist it fifth wheel
any how and all that it had done 10 make bad
contracts The part OF the Treasury and of the u.
States.
Mr.. HOPKINS said that it struck him the letter
should not be placed the files Of the House, it
was not public document lf the writer Of the
municaion had any for complaint, the pnb.
lie press open to him; and the remarks of the gen
tleman from Kentucky found their way to the public
eve through this medium lajus,ice would be done to
every member, if this letter we're permitted to be
placed on file. He submitted, therefore, in the hope
that he would he sustained, that the Clerk strike from
the Journal Of The House The document in question:
and that the original paper be returned to the author
by the Clerk.
MIR J. G. CLARK did not believe that Mir Pieasan.
ton tended any dsrepect to the gentleman from Ken
tGcky; and if the gentleman correctly reported in
the newspapers, there appeared TO be msunderstand
ing between these two gentlemen. Several commun.
cations had heretofore been presented 10 the House,
from individuals who considered themselves aggrieved
N aseqnence Of something here said done, and
the papers ordered 10 be printed. And were not
tho rgh.s Of officers connected with the General Go
vernment Of much importance as those of other
Pe!sors' He would not, 10 be sure, allow officers OF
the Government 10 anmadvert on the remarks Of men,
hers Of Congress, and send their productions TO this
House, but he certainly would nut refuse the recep
;ion Of any paper containing correction OF observa-
lions stated far!s.
MIR MERi {" ETH Err did not think that the remarks
Of the gentleman from New York. were strictly in
cordance with the views OF the House. gentleman
might be enormously reported in the newspapers, and
an officer of the Government make comments on his
speech, and send them to this body. The speech did
not appear The journal but the letter did, and became
part Of the history of the country. There the
her stood having made false statement and where
the act which obltera;ed the stain from his charac
ter lie hoped that the House would yindicate ITSELF
only b. erasing from its journal this communication
but By ns,ructng the Clerk that it shall not be bound
with the printed documents, and ta! the orig paper
shall be returned 10 its au.hor.
< Mr. PROFIT said that during the Inst session, he
made speech ths floor in relation the lighthouse
system but member thought fit 10 answer him; not
member Of the Committee Commerce replied
He recoec:ed, that two weeks afterwards, he
tons!ed to learn that this Committee had permitted
Mr. Pieasanton TO write most wanion letter in regard
10 The sneech which be had delivered