Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-06-11

Mr.. White presented memorial ol tlc reil-
gious Society of Friends, OF Indiana ieaf'y
Meeting. demonstrating against the annexation
of Texas. on the ground that il will extend and
pcrpcttlaie slavery.
Mr.. Berrien moved 10 lax the question ot!ecep-
ton uron the table. which was disagreed to-aycs
10. noes 81 The memorial was then iecci'ed--
ayes ~. noes II.
Mr.. Pcarce presented The proceedings ola meet
jnpoi citizens Of Baltimore, IN tayoro til" anEcNa-
;ion of Texas.
Mr.. Tappan, from the Committee on tie Libra
ry reported 4 Hill tor the establishment ct HE
Smithsonian institute for The increase and diiiu-
sion of knowledge among men.
The Senate then went into Executive session,
and after some spent therein, adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
This being the day SET apart Tor the considcra-
ton OF the report of the Committee ol Elections
in the case of the contested seat between Mcssi>.
]. W. Jones and J. NJ Bolts, the report was
takenu
After an Intellectual motion 10 suspend the
rules. and allow Mr.. Bots more than an hour 10
address The House, he ros" and after expressing
his acknowledgements TO the House ior permitting
him the privilege of occupying The floor. evcn
for one hour in attempting 10 establish his claims
10 scat, proceeded vita his argument. Tie
spoke upwards of al hour. going into an eNa,mi-
nation OF the rights Of various classes oi ic:-
sons, whose votes were rejected. and into an e!u-
cidation of the laws Of the State Of Virginia, and
of the General Government on the subject of The
elective franchise.
Mr.. J. w. Jones tollowedin reply 10 his compe-
titor, and in defence of his right 10 the seat
Mr. Elmer said, as some explanation OF the &C
| ton of the committee might perhaps be expected
from him he would trouble the House with 4 very
few brief remarks. He trusted The House would
be As unanimous in lis decSiono ct this question a.
IN, committee had been. He argued that the
! committee could not have come 10 any other con-
| clu,ion Than they did even if they had followed
the requirements OF the conirsna candidate t-'lr
/ Ror,sl himself in regard Ia the allowance or re-
iec;ion of votes And he said further, that II was
1 \ case which ought never 10 have come before me
| uousc; for there WIS no good ground on winch
tho sen, Of Mr.. Jones could be contested. Hcwent
into an explanation OF the case al some length, and
! also Of the action of the committee thereon.
Mr.. Newton said both the majority and The mi
noriiy of the committee had arrived at the same
result respecting the right Of the sitting member
but he went on 10 show, that the coh'cs. on lhe
nart of Mr. Bots was hot vcxatious nor frivolous.
Mr. Hamlin also addressed the House, and
complained of ,hc course pursued by the mnori-
~ ii the election committee He concluded by
moving the previous question; which was second
cd by The House, and the main question ordered
TO he Pat.
Mr. Hammei called for The yeas and nays on
The adoption OF the resolution from the majority OF
the Committee of Elections, declaratory OF The
right OF Mr.. Jones Ia his seat and they were or
degcd, and being taken, resulted thus: yeas 80
NAYS none.
land thus, according 10 the rule of the House
on such occasions, Mr. Bolts is 10 receive the full
nav OF a member for claiming seat, 10 which
not single member of the House believes he has
any claim! How absurd Is such claim II
taxes the Treasury. and encourages litigation
and ought at once to be expunged.-Eaqrircr-l
The House then resumed the consideration o.
the Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation bill, the
question being on concurTing in the amend
r,cn;s of the Committee Of the Whole, but be
fore these had all been disposed OF, The House adj
1 journnent.