Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-09


he Senate mi ht be cause of war 1t the resolution
should fail in the Senate e acting IN their eg'sis-
live capacity, he would present again 10 Inc SENATE
when acting in their executive capacity lie would
ask the yeas and nays on the question.
Mr.. MOREHEAD repeated, that he did not intend
offer any opposition TO the resolution nor TO make
it subject of discussion. lie had simply risen to
suggest DOUBT 10 The proprey OF adopting the re-
solution this time. 1t not his urpose TO oppose
the resolution, but he wished 10 afford opportunity
tor himself and for others 10 reflect more deliberately
upon it, lie regarded the whole question as one OF the
most serious importance, and we'll deserving oil the
dpliberation that could bestow il. lie was not
quite clear that it our Duty at any time, TO inter.
tupt negotiations that were going on 10 interfere,
by any calls for information, with the movements oil
The Executive. lie knew not what the precede MS
the subject, not having examined them; bot 1t
n question addressed nj all times 10 sense OF
proprety, whether should exact information IN
regard to pending negotiation, which might interfere
with that negotiation lie had, therefore, wisn,d that
the resolution should lie the table for further consi-
dpration
Mr. ALLEN hoped ii would not lie too long. lie
| had objection to lei II lie day two.
| Mr. MOREllEAD had another reason FOR delay
| II was known that the Chairman Of til, Committee on
| Foreign hff.lrs (AIr Archcr) had been unwe and
| he wished 10 allow him time to examine the subject
| uriher.
Mr. ALLEN said he would himself move that the
consideration of the resolution be postponed TIL Mon
day next, which agreed TO.
MIR MERRiCk said he had submitted resolution
making call on the Postmaster General for copy Of
an account kept by him during the month Of October
last but he had found upon inquiry that the state
ment would be very voumInous one, lie would nlod'
fly his resolution TO call for synopsis in Tie fol!
lowing form:
ResOfced, That The Postmaster General be directed
20 furnish the Senate with synopsis of the account
lie caused 10 be kept of the number of letters, newspa
pers, pamphlets, &c, which passed through the mails
I'LL h,t,I rla,g nj
the copy Of the SAID accounts called for prior
lution be dispensed with.
The resolution adopted.
MIR. HUNTINGTON moved TO take up the bill for
the relief of Edward Kenard.
Mr.. HAYWOOD opposed the bill on the ground thai;
the law sufficient 10 the
| Mr.. HUNTINGTON explained the bill nj some
length, going into detail and conendng that 1t
bona iide claim, the us;ice OF which had been admitted
by The Treasury Department.
The bill was then ordered 10 be engrossed for third
reading
On motion of Mr. EVANS, the Senate proceeded 10
the consideration Of Executive business, and after
time spent therein, adjourned to Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The Journal of yesterday Qhe reading of 4 consde
rable portion was, motion Of Mr. Sleenrod dispensed
wilh) was approved
The regular order Of business the call Of The
States for resolutions the rules of the House having
Yesterday been suspended for tina, purpose, and the
call having progressed only far the State Of
Ohio.
| But n member on the left of the Speakers chair,
whom ,hr Reporter could neither nor hear but who
was stated TO be Mr.. Tbbats of ky moved recon-
sdeaon of the vote by which the following resolution,
offered yesterday by Mr.. Black Of Georgia, had been
rejected
Rcsolrcd That the Committee of Ways and Means
be instructed to report bill, practicable, re-
vising the present Tariff, and imposing duties on i'm
! tho of only
Mr.. BLACK of Georgia moved that there be a cal!
of the House, which, after few suggestions, made
with view OF avoiding that tedious process agreed
So call of the House ordered
And the Clerk having called the roll, Ia members
answered to their names.
The names Of those absent the first call then
again called over after which it appeared that lcl
members we're present in their seats.
| Mr.. WELLER, remarkng that he supposed that all
the members who in the city in attend
ance and that nothing could be gained, therefore, by
carryin. out the cal, moved that all further proceed
ings thereon be suspended.
Which motion having been agreed 10, oil further
proceedings in the call suspended.
| MIR. TlBBATfS sent TO III. Chair substitute,
which, he said, he ntsnded TO offer for the resolution
If the motion TO reconsider should prevail, and which
was read io' information rs follows:
Resotccd That the Committee of Ways and Means
be instructed TO report bill go modifying the present
tariff OF duties imports 10 provide, with the other
resources Of the Treasury, revenue sufficient Tor
aud limited 10 the wants oil the Government econom-
callv administered, and with such discrimination as
shall not operate oppresslvey on one part oil the conf
munty FOR the benefit of another.
MIR. SAUNDERS moved that the motion 10 recon-
| slider be laid on the table.
Which motion was agreed to without division.
! So the motion to reconsider ,cas ta;d on The iabie.
The House then passed TO the regular business, be-
| ing the call Of the States for resolutions
And the first, in the order OF business the fol-
lowing resolution offered yesterday by Mr. Mcdowell,
and pending when the House had adjourned
| Resolrtd That the Committee OF Ways and Means
be instructed 10 report bli, modifying the present
Tariff To provide sufficient for the wants
of the Government, economically administered, and
with such Determinations rs look to that object and
| other
The previous question having been demanded, the
vote thereon was taken, and sood-ayes -, noes 3l
So there n second.
| And the main question: ION the adoption Of the re-
solution,) ordered to be now taken.
Mr. WELLER asked the yeas and nays thereon,
which ordered and, being taken resulted as fol
| lows
Yeos-Massrs Belsar, Benton. Edward J. Black,
| James A. Black, Bosser, Bower, Bowlin Boyd, jacob
| Brinkerhof1, Aaron V. l3ro.n, William J. Brown,
Burke, Burt, Caldwell, Campbell, Reuben Chapman,
Auqustus A. Chapman, Clinton, Cobbs, Coles, Cross,
Cullom, Daniel J. w. DIvis, Dellet. Dickinson,
Douslass, Duncan, Dunlap, F'ckiin, Giner, Byram
Green, Hall, fam!in, lammett, HARRISON, Hrrrck,
Holmes, Iloge, Houston, hughes, James b. Hunt,
| Jameson, Cave Johnson, Andrew Johnson, Geo w
Jones, Kennedy, Labranche, Leonard, Lewis, Lucas,
Lumpkin, Lyon, McCauslen, McClsrnand, McCon-
nell, Nc Dowell. Mckay, Mathews, Moore, Norris,
Owen, Payne, Petit, Emery ID. Potter, David 5
Reid, Reding, Relic, Rhett, ST. John, Saunders,
| Thomas II. Seymour Simpson, Shdell, Thomas
Smith Robert Smith, Sieenrod, John Stewart Stiles,
Taylor, Thompson, Weller, Wentworth, Woodward
81.
Mus Messrs. Adams, Anderson, Ashe, BaTrn-
GER Barnard, BeardsIey, Bdlack, James Black Brod-
head Jeremiah Brown, Burlington, Cary, Carroll Cat.
lin, Chiffon, Clingman, Coancr, Cranston, Dana,
Garrett DAVIS, Richard ID. Davis, Dean, Deherry,
Dickey, Dillingham;, Dromgooe, Ellis, Farlee, Fash,
Florence Foot, Foster, French, Frck,. G'ddinss,
Willis Green, Order, Hardin, Harref, Hays Hen
lev, Hubbell, Hudson, Washington Hunt, Charles j.
Ingerso!l, Jess ph r. lngersoll, Irwin. jerks, Perey
| b. johnson, Preston KING, Daniel +. King, Kirk
patrick, Mcclellan, McIlvane, Marsh, Edward
Morris, Morse, Moseey, Nss, Newton farmenter,
Paterson, Pe,tpn, Phoenix, Elisha Reed, Ritter, Rod
ney, Rogers, Russell, Sample, Schenck, Sen.er,
Severance, David l. Seymour, Simons Albert Smith,
John T. Smith, C. B. Smith, Stephens, S'eison, An
drew Stewart, Stone, Sykes, Thonnsson, Iibbat's,
Tilden Tyler, Vance, Vanmeter, V'nton, Wheaton,
White, Williams, Wilkins, Winthrop, Joseph "A
Wright Yost-l02
| So the resolution rejected
A NEW COMMITTEE.