Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-02-14

rien, buchanan Choae, SIay loh, Spntau,
,enden, Dayton, Evans, Graham, Kerr, Linn, Man
gum Miller. Porter Rives, Simmons Sprague, Sur
econ, Tomadge, Walker, Woodbury., Woodbridge
.Navs-Nessrs Allen, Benton, Fulton, McRoberts
McDufie Sewer, Smith, Of Connecticut, smith, 0
Indiana, Tappan, Wilcox, Williams, "ngh'' fouhs-
49, ;,
Other amendments, mostly unmportant in theI
character, were adopted, when the amendments were
concurred in by the Senate and the bill was reported
to the Senate.
after some time spent therein, the doors were opened
when the Army bill read third time and passed
And the Senate adjourned till to- morrow
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
THE TERRITORY OF OREGON. ,
Mr. EVERETT moved reconsideration OF liie
vote, BY which the bill for the occupation and settle
nent Of Oregon, reported yesterday By Mr.. Reynolds
was referred TO the Committee OF the Whole on Inc
state Of the Union lie merely wished 10 say that the
bill from the Senate this subject, had been referred
10 the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and he thought
that The other should take the same direction
And he moved The previous question, which was Sc.
conded and the vote having been reconsldered the bill
was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
TREASURY NOTES.
Mr. FILLMORE, from the Committee OF ways ana
Means, reported bill authorizing reissue OF hive
millions OF Treasury notes. Should The public service
REQUIRE IT'D which read twice and referred 10 the
Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union.
GOVERNMENT STOCk--AND REPUTATION.
Mr.. J. r. INGERSOLL called Tor the consideration
OF tie motion TO print 900 extra copies OF the adverse
reports of the mo orty and minority of the Committee
of Ways and Means the subject Of issue oil 20O,
600, 600 OF Government stock
Mr. ADAMS expressed hope that the motion would
not prevail He did not mean TO censure any member Of
the Committee of Ways and Means, but in parliamen
tary point of view, the reports were precpitaely and
improperly made, and the proceeding was neither re-
specfu to the House nor 10 the gentleman from MARY
land, (Nr. Johnson,) who was the CHAIRMAN oil lhe
Select Committee to which memorials relating 10 TINS
subject had been referred.
Mr. PlCKENS would ask the gentleman whether
memorials similar to those to which he alluded had not
been presented by him, and at his instance referred 10
the Commute OF Ways and Means.
Mr. ADAMS said that he was unable 10 answer one
branch Of the question: but he would tell the gentle
man and the House why he could not do According
TO the proper usage memorials and petitions were to
openly presented in the House, and days assigned Tor
this purpose bu, by the gag rule The twenty first rule
this odous and detestabe rule these days had been de-
voted 10 other SUBJECTS therefore the people oil lie "
States were deprived OF the right OF having Their pet
tons presen ted in the open face Of day They had 10
send them secretly 10 the Clerk table, and then II was
To be decided by the Speaker whether they should be
received or not Now this was the reason why he Gid
not know whether these memorials presented by HIM
had been referred to the committee OF Ways and Means
not. lie not permitted 10 offer here, IN the lace
oil
were entrusted to his care, but he was compelled TO
them secretly 10 the Clerk table, and leave their
ep,ion TO the discretion Of the Spraker and II re
ceivcd 10 what committee they shall be referred lie
had been told By the Clerk that some of The petitions
which he bad presented had not been received; and he
had demanded written statement from The Speaker
why they not received, but which was not render
ed. He stated this that the gentleman from South
Carolina night not make much OF the assertion
that the memorials, to which he alluded, had been
referred to the Committee of Ways and Means on his
motion The fact was not SO. He had merely laid
the memorials on the Clerks table, and requested
the Speaker to decide to what committee they should
be referred Bat the action of the COMMITTEE oil
Ways and Means, in making these reports, was pre-
cpiiate and intersered with the subject referred TO
the Select Committee of the House IT was an unu-
sual mode Of proceeding bring forward these hasly
reports and he therefore objected 10 the printing of
an extra number OF them. These two reports run the
for popularity TO make odous project To which,
or other similar act, lei gentlemen on both sides
do what they WILL they "must come at last" A voice:
"No: never!l And what was it: Ia substance tina,
the General Government OF this country shall come
in aid of The States Of this Union which, in the pur
of laudabe objects and useful purposes involved
themselves in debt TO such extent that they cannot
be relieved from it. And The memoralists came here
and asked Congress to asss: them 10 discharge these
debts lie repeated that he intended to impue no i'm
proper motives to the gentlemen composing the Com
nttee of Ways and Means. AS far he had become
acquainted with the contents Of the report OF the mao
ry and that of the minority it was plain 10 his mind
that they had not considered to any extent, the propo.
ston of the gentleman from Maryland Mr. Johnson.)
He did not wish by this remark although the
Speaker had placed him the select commtee) TO be
considered committing himself TO the support OF
the proposition Of the gentleman from Maryland, nor
did he wish 10 be understood as being responsible
for the proposition of the gentleman from Mary
land but he did claim, in behalf Of the honor Of
finn hat hon presented
asking for this sort of aid from the Representatives
of the Union they should be fully, fairly, and impair
tally considered by this House, and not set aside in
this way, by side blows from the Committee of Ways
and Means. However either party, Wing or Loco
Foco, North South any party in The House, may
dread the proposition Of the gentleman from Mary
land, they will have to TO n serious contempa-
ton of the subject before they dentvely decide upon
it. it marvellous thing to him, It was surprs .
ing that the Wings Of this House, the Wing party,
should exhibit such an extreme anxiety 10 avoid an
i'm preston that they favored the object One would
suppose that the Wings thought that the Loco Focos,
in the glow Of victory and triumph, would try them
for if they expressed their appreciation Of the
and make application OF ":he second
section" II appeared if the Wings who, in their
race, had made their report TO the House, seemed 10
think that their self preservation required that they
should never, never consent to give aid 10 the sepa-
rate States which were involved in burdensome
debts They had before the House declaration
from State OF the Union, that The people OF MIS-
sssipp couid endure aedr than pay their debt
Mr.. THOMPSON of Mississippi Immediately arose
and remarked that that State had never yet refused TO
pay debt which it owed. Laughter
Mr.. ADAMS observed there was in existence letter
from Governor McNutt, containing this declara''on-
If The gentleman thought il TO be necessary, he would
send to the Library for it, that it might be read to the
House. Governor NcNutt in that letter, stated
that
MIR. THOMPSON said that he would rather have tho
letter.
Mr.. PICKENS rose to question Of order. The
motion pending was to print and, If debate should
be permitted on The merits of the reports, they would
not be able, at present, to take the question.
The SPEAKER overruled the point of order. The
motion to print, he said, presented broad question on
the entire merits of the reports.
Mr.. ADAMS proceeded If he had time he would
produce the letter but he hoped that the gentleman
from Mississippi would read 1t for the sake OF his own
Governor McNu,i declared that there
two representatives in the House who concured with
him IN opinion.
Mr.. THOMPSON desired the gentleman TO read the
letter: and he wished him 10 understand that IL as not
an official, but private letter. The Legislature Of
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