Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-01-07
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The journal OF yesterday was read and approved
DECEASED MEMBERS.

hOISE Of
The Journal OF yesterday read and approved
DECEASED MEMBERS.
Mr.. JOHN 7. MASON, objection being made, moved
suspension of the rules, enable him to offer reso!u
Iion.
And the motion having been agreed TO- Mr.. NJ. offered
resolution, which after having undergone various modi
cations, in the following words:
Resolved That the Committee Accounts be directed
inquire the elpediency OF allowing the widows Of
Hon. Jas. W. Williams and Richard w. Habershsm, de-
eeased both late members Of this House. their usual mile
age.
The Of R. w. Habersham inserted the sug-
Mr.. HALSTED moved amend the resolution by limit.
ing provision the time Of the death Of the gentlemen
referred TO.
Which amendment agreed 10.
Some desuliory followed, in which Messrs.
Fillmore, J. T. Mason Hslsted, Stanly Bdack, VIM. b.
Campbell Briggs, Wise, Underwood and Mason, OF Ohio,
participated
When, motion Of Mr.. MASON, OF Ohio, the rcsolu-
ZION was 50 amended simply to instruct the Committee
on Accounts to inquire into the expedicncy, &c.
And, as thus amended the resolution adopted.
THE FINE.
There being further reports of Committees the House
proceeded the consideration OF the unfinished business
the morning hour, being the following resolution offered
yesterday by Mr. Bovine;
Resolped, That the Committee the Judiciary be in
structed - report Thursday the following bill -
fund the fine imposed upon General Andrew Jackson,
New Orleans. Here follows the bill published in yester
days report.l
Mr. WARREN desired to be informed by the Speaker
whether there bill Of this character already be-
fore the House
The SPEAKER said he had not had time to repd the
bill and did not therefore, know what pre- were
But q intmation from the Clerk
The SPEAKER continued. He said lac had been in
formed BY the Clerk that he had compared the bill with the
reported the SUBJECT and that the two differed
materially.
Mr. BARNARD called for the reading Of the resolution;
which, having been again read
Mr.. b. submitted that it entirely Of order for
bills TO he introduced in this with instructions
committee, witoutnoiice given &C.; that, express
~ of order it least such evasion OF the spirit
d the ude the House ought sanction
The SPEAKER said he did know Of any thing in the
rule nor in parliamentary practice that initiated against the
course Of proceedings proposed.
A brief conversation followed between Messn BOVINE
and BARNARD.
Mr.. ARNOLD soid he supposed that the object Of the
gentleman from n. Y Mr.. Bowne had already been
sweFed, inafmuch the opportunity had been presented
him 10 make bitter harangue favor OF the old hero; such
things, gentlemen knew, were not uncommon here.
lie moved that the bill and resolution be referred the
there bill already pending the subject and there
was any thing in the bill not in the Other probably they
might be amalgamated There probably that he
might vote for; the other, probably not.
Mr.. BOVINE indicated briefly his motives, declaring
that apt indulge in aspersions the
lives Of oihors those whose were questionable.
He coniended that his motion did conflict with the rule
that he had precedent for -and that his only object
was 10 put the subject in position in which might be
reached.
Mr. CUSHING handed a preceden, TO Mr.. BowNr. the
applicability Of which Mr.. BARNARD disputed.
Mr. BOVINE commended that if the Wings is party
contemplated opposition this measure they mistook their
ground The people call for the passage Of tins
IL required no long time Tor debate did require from
the Committee on the Judiciary any great time, any
great degree Of labor. lie proposed this method with
view to obtain speedy action.
Mr.. EVERETT could not see he said, what the object
Of the gentleman from New York MIR. BOwEE) was
He Mr.. e. believed that bill had already been reported
from the Committee the Judiciary and was now in COM
mitteo OF the Whole the Of the Union.
Mr.. c. J. lNGERSOLL rose 20 explain and Mr.. f.
having yielded the floor
Mr.. l. understood say that the bill reported the
lust session had tins session been agun referred - the
Committee the Judiary and in the custody Of
thst committee for the purpose Of preparing report
Mr. EVERETT. | speak from the calendar.
Mr.. BARNARD. 1t has not been referred. The sub.
jeet is before the committee.
Mr.. EVERETT proceeded remark that it appeared
from the third 81 the calendar that the gentleman from
Pennsylvania, Mr. G. j. ngersol from the Committee
the Judiciary, had already reported bill for the relief
Gen'l Jackson which in Committee Of the Whole
the state Of the Union. What did the gentleman from
N. York tMr Bovine expectl To get another bill and pu
h IN the Of that the calendar lie Mr. E. repeated
he could not what the gentlemsn's object
Mr.. BOVINE. But do not understand the fact b.
Mr.. EVERETT. I say speak from the calendar
Such appears be the fact and SUCH am informed BY h
chairman Of the committee, 10 the fact bill has bee
reported, and u before the Committee Of the Whole o
the state Of the Union. And the gentleman from ". YoH
(Mr Bowne) introducing the subjsct-in
little different form, Be surebut there difercnc
nmendmsnt In the other; and therefore, the point Of
der the gentleman entitled b. introduce the bill
proposed The gentleman had yet 10 90 the BIZ
before he could reach the other II appeared him M
h that there force the remark Of the gentea
from Tennessee, tNf. Arnod) o. he (Mr ~ could no
discover what the object was
Mr. BARNARD moved Inst the resolution be laid on tb,
table.
Mr.. WELLER a,kcd for the yeas and nays which eer
ordered.
But At the suggestion II hr BowSr. and on hi. pl.dy
Of renewal, Mr. BARNARD withdrew his motion
Mr. BOVINE desired TO explain. lie said he supposs,
he had understood what the actual situation Of the I'm h,
fore the House There pas bill o. stated by tt
gentleman from Vermont Mr.. EvERrrr) reported % th
last session. found the calender and referred 10 the Com
mttee q the Whole the state n the Union AT tbi
session, TIE subject had again been referred 10 the Commit
on the Judiciary. Now, this committee having chap
Of the subject should the bill tho calender be reached
the House would then hear the argument advanced that IN
COMMITTEES bad rcportedi and that would be given az
reason 10 prevent action the bill Now be- wished &
take away that mpedimcnt-to have the committee r,
levod from h. labor. the bill before the House ~ th
should be left for further delay.
Mr. ~, in redemption oi the pledge gwen renewed Oh
motion Of Mr. BsESAsn lay the ths table
And he question being TAKEN the wssyeas o.! M,
I07
SO the resolution was not laid on the table
And the question recurring the motion Of Mr.. Arno
refer he b 10 the Committee Of the Whole on the sta
q the union--
Mr.. BARNARD ssd " he'd already been stated thst the
as IN Committee Of the Whole the Of the Uli5
bln ~ the same Import that proposed IN the rcsoluo
Ia would ~ rscoccted also hat the subject generally NJ
becn referred % de COMMITTEES The Judiciary In the
" par u The present session, BY the reference Of hat 20