Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-09
Ir'day, L'a ), 1911.

The Journal OF yesterday then read by the Clerk,
after which
Mr.. DICKINSON rose and asked 10 change his vote
from aye TO no, Oh the resolution OF Mr. Mcdowell
having voted under mistake.
Mr. PARMENrER objected.
Mr.. DICKINSON said he had accomplished all he
wanted and withdrew his motion
RESOLUTIONS FROM THE STATES.
Mr.. LEVY SAID that IN consequence OF the errto-
ries not being represented on any committee in the
House, and having no representation IN the Senate he
hoaed the House would extend 10 HIM the favor OF pre-
ssn;lng all the petitions and resolutions IN his posses
session. that they may be acted in the early part oil
the session.
No objection made. and he presented various sub
iecis for consideration, IN relation TO the territory OF
Florida, which were appropriately referred
One in relation tt the furnishing ot map oil Inc ter
ritury of Florida prepared by Lieut.. Mclaughlin, was
laid
Several other resolutons OF public character were
decided hy the Char to come within the rules; when
MIR. LEVY rose and said that he had asked The IN
diligence Of the House - present all the resolutions
he had in his possession when he was first on the
focr.
No objection being made, they were read and appro
priatelv referred.
Mr. LEVY asked the permission of the House 10 in
troduce bills Of public and private character.
Mr.. ADAMS Then STALL no, adjourn III May.
Mr.. ADAMS rose and asked that they be read b.
their titles
They were read; and objection was made TO theg be-
ing presented
Mr.. PHENlX presented resolution in relation to
the Territory of wisconsin, which agreed TO- there
being objection
Mr. DODGE of Iowa, presented the following reso-
luton:
Reso,ccd That the Secretary OF the Treasury be d.
rected 10 inform this House whether the of Sl4
600 due Jeremiah Smith, Jr according 70 The s:pu-
atiops Of the late Sac and Fox Treaty. has been pad
10 him. and if not The reasons why payment has been
withheld, and whether any further acton will be ne
cessary on the part of Congress, Ut having already
appropriated the said sum- to enable said Smith to oo
tain his money.
Resoired That the Committee on the Judiciary b.
instructed 10 inquire the eSpedency Of establish
ing an additional judicial district in The Territory OF
Iowa, and that they repor, by bill or otherwise.
No objection being made, they were adopted
MIR. DODGE presented the following resolution in
relation t the establishment of ma route n lo%a
Rescued, That The Committee on 81 Offices and
Post Roads be ,ns-uried I, quiTe into the exped'enct
of estatl shing the io wns mil routes III ,ae Ter
tory of Iowa, wit from keosanqna, ia Van Buren,
county, the county seat OF ApsrToose county from
Fairfield Jefferson county via The county seat Wa
peo county, to the Western boundary lue Of Tie new
purchase from Washington, via The county seat Of
Keokuk and Nlhlska counties, t, tie Western houn
Diary line froG, FAIRFIELD, the ''Colony" and lcaa
Vile, to the county OF Davis county from Do
buque, vn Garry Owen, (ir.sh s'ttiemen'D L'd5ens
Ford on the Maqnok Ia aud Tao.u's mil on the Wap-
sep necon to Bloomington
Which agfeed TO.
Mr.. C. lNGERSOLL moved that the House
solve itself int, Committee OF the Whole on the
state of the Uoion but withdrew II, TO allow
MIR. PHCENlX t. present u resolution III relation 10
establishing a warehouse The City OF New YORK
which was agreed 10 and referred.
AIR. c J. lNGERsoLL then renewed his motion
Mr.. BEARDSLEY aud objected, and contend
ed that the motion oui of order.
Mr.. C. J. lNGEESOLL said he should be COM
PEELED 10 move snspen sion Of the rules.
Mr.. BEARDSLEY again objected 10 such motion.
The CHAR decided the motion to suspend the rules
in order
Mr.. ADAMS said he did protest against such
course: it was "Jrcach of faih 10 make such
ton and he appealed from the decision of the Char
Mr. INGERSOLL l hurl back face Of the
gentleman from Massachusetts, such eplthes 'breach
offatt said he more subject TO such charge
than himself
MIR. ADAMS said he should not call the gentleman
from Pens vana order hecauae he considered such
epithets brnaatn his notice.
Mr.. INGERSOLL. SIR, Will make you take
tice
Mr.. ADAMS, in a violent manner, Sir, ! defy yoo.
RAT THIS siaJc there arose dssultory debate IN re.
latlon the point o. order before the Home being
suspension OF the rules, IN which " siS. White, OF
Kentucky, Cave Johnson, !nge.soii, and Albums tcok
pari
!ieve the House tsnGi any embarrassment.
Mr. CAVE JOHNSON then uaac motion 10 lay
the motion making Mr. Adams's report upan the rules,
the order o. the day for Tuesday next, on the table
Mr. ADAMS rose here to a point Of order, and said
the tat, and lost therefore the motion was not in or
der.
The CHAIR thought otherwise.
Mr.. MCDOWELL rose aud said the gentleman from
Massachusetts wa3tight
The CHAIR rerrr d {, the Journal and decided that
Mr.. A5ans was right, therefore the motion of Mr..
Cave johnson was not IN order
a motion was then made TO reconsider the vote max
ing the report of Mr. Adams the special order OF the
day for Tu sday, which had been deferred by suspen-
sion of the rul S.
Mr. ADAMS demanded the yeas and nays, which
were ordered.
The Cl.rk then proceeded to call The ROLL and the
following is the result--yeas l02, nays IS.
So the vote rcconsidered.
Mr.. ADAMS then arose and made motion that the
Report b. made the special order for to-day
Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON inquired II it did not require
nvote Of two thirds.
The CHAIR replied Il did.
1Here there was desullory debate in relation 10 a
point of order, in which nIsssrs. Dromgooe, Adams,
White of Ky, and Cave johnson, participated
Mr. DROMGOOLE then made motion TO recon-
nit the Report.
Which the CHAIR decided TO be in order.
Mr. WHITE of X Y. said The motion to recommt was
in order, bot 1t dehateahle question. lie SAID that
the course pursued would be contempt upon the
miitee who had made this report. Bat pri-
yileged question, be Ind right to call up in oIder
without vote of two thirds.
Mr.. DROMGOOLE said there was no difference in
relation the subject of privileged question, II gen.
tlemen would look at The question dispassionaey; but
he moved to recommt the report, so there might be
full attendance of the committee, that several import
ant omissions in the rules might be supplied.
MIR BLACK moved TO amend The motion of Mr.
Dromgoolc, by nstructug the committee to report the
2ls rule of the last Congress- prohibiting the reception
abolition petitions, OF the rules OF the present
Congress; and called for the yeas and nays.
Mr. DAVIS Of Indiana and said tina, he was op
posed to the motion Of Mr Dromgooe to recomm', and
also 10 the amendment of Mr.. Black Of Georgia, IN
structing the committee TO report the 2lst rule, proh
biting the reception of abolition petitions; and, If the
motion recommt should prevail, he would then ask
u be excused from serving ha, committee lie had
no doubt bat that the Speaker, in selecting
the committee, had acted with due regard to the IN
teresis Of the country; aud that the committee had
discharged their duty and ready 10 report TO the
House, and when the report should up, it would
then be perfectly in order TO the additional rule
MS on amendment AT this time, he had nothing more
10 say, but when the report should come before the
House, he would then give his views.
Mr. BLACK then renewed his motion, and demand
ed the yeas and nays.
Mr. GlLMER rose to point of order. He con-
,opdad thar the repott Of tha Committee Rules was