Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-12-27
Tho CHAIR ran,;ed in the negative.

The CHAIR replied in the negative
| The yees and nays were called and the Following
the resui-yeas 81, nays l04
+ So The resolutions not laid uPon tie table.
ISevcral gentlemen here rose, ard the Speaker de
cdsd tina, the question wos not drbatall'
MIR JAMESON " thdrew his motion, aud II vas re
rerred t. n select comm ttec of nins.
+ PRESENTATION of PETITIONS &c
/ Mr.. ADAMS aud moved that The tiinn o
Ann Royal, presented at lie last session, be with
drawn, and referred TO the Committee on hevolutionu
ry Clam
| Ii W agreed to-
Nj ADAMS presented various petitions, which were
received and referred; and after he had concluded, he
| thanked the House for lis kindness.
Mr. JUDSON presented various petitions, which were
referred TO the several committees.
| Mr.. WINTHROP 5lso presented various petitions
which referred.
| Mr.. KING oil Mass, presented several petit ons,
which were referred
MIR PARMENTER rose and asked the consent OF
the House withdraw PETITION from the files of the
House. and referred II the Committee on Revolutionary
Pensions.
Ii was granted.
Mr.. LEONARD presented large number OF pet :
tons, which were appropriately referred
Mr.. KING presented several petitions among
which was in relation TO the aboshng Ut The frank
inc priv re which he moved to refer t. The Commit
lee on the Post Office and Post Roads, and that it be
printed.
Mr.. HOPKINS objected to the printing, and said il
il was insisted upon would lead to debate, which
he wished TO avoid
Mr. KING withdrew his motion.
Alessrs. HUNT, HUNGERFORD, MOsELEY,
DANA ANDERSON aud FISH severslly presented
petitions, which were appropriately referred.
Mr. CARROLL presented petition, which stated
that il cost more 10 carry letter from Geneva to New
York than barrel of -four, which was referred to the
Committee on the Pos. Office and Post Roads.
Mr. PATTERSON presented n petition, which was
referred 10 It's appropriate committee.
tlr. LEONARD Of New York presented memorial
of Pu,ney and tdell, in relation TO marble furnished
tor The public buildings, and for which they had not
been compensated, which was referred to The Committee
o. the Public Buildings
VIRGINIA
Mes HOPKINS, STEENReD and Chiffon,
sereray presented petitions; which were referred 10
thor appropriate committees.
ilr. WISE p.esen cd memorial and several pct
TORS whci. were appropriately referred
SOUTH CAROLINA
Mr. CAMPBELL of S Carolina presented me-
nor al from the Bank Of the Metropolis, Washington,
and Patriotic, of this city, asking renewal OF their
charters, which was referred TO the Committee on the
Dislr CT Of Columbia.
Mr. BOWLIN presented memorial Of the Legis
Iaure of the State Of Missouri, and also petition
bracinr the subject which were appropriately re-
fcrred, aud the memorial ordered TO be PRINTED
Mr. HUGHES presented q memorial OF the Legs-
lature Of Missouri, in rellon TO The establishment OF
military posts the frontier OF Missouri, and
abandoning Others, which ordered 10 be printed
and referred 10 the COMMITTEE Military Affairs
also, 4 petition, Uhe purport Of which was not under
siood,) which was referred 10 its appropriate commit
tee.
Mr.. JAMESON of Missouri moYed, that Leave be
given ln 10 withdraw several memorials on file, for
the purpose of allowing him to present them to other
committees, u which they were appropriately REFEREED
Leave given.
Mr.. EOYD of Ky. moved adjournment; but
Withdrew il t. allow
The SPEAKER 10 present several ccmmunlcat one
frcm tbs Executive Departments which were laid
upon the table and ordered TO be printed
He also presented 4 communication from The War
Department which was referred to The Committee on
Military Affairs and ordered to be printed
The SPEAKER presented 10 the House the joint
resolution of the Senate i'll relation 10 Committee on
Enrolled Il lis and informed the House that Nlessrs
flanagan and Atheron had been appointed commit
tee on The part of that body which concurred IN
by the llonse.
Nh BARNARD moved, when The House adjourn,
it would adourn u Tuesday next.
Mr.. c. JOHNSON objected.
Here there were several voices, which cried ont
"VuhdFaw your objection" "wthdraw your ebec-
lio,, its Christmas times
lie persisted in his objection and insisted upon d.
vison.
division was called for by severa members; when,
upo, count it was decided in The Affirmative;
And the House adjourned until Tuesday next, twelve
o. click.