Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-23
TwENTY-EiGHrH CoNGREss--Firstse Session.
SENATE.

The Postmaster General, transmitting statement o
the number of free and paid letters which Passes
through the various post Offices in the Union during
the month of October last.
MIR. BUCHANAN presented memorial from ci.izen
OF Western Pennsylvania, praying such an amehameh
of the Constitution to provide for the speche ac
know Judgement OF The supremacy OF The Dety, ant
that all laws authorizing the transmission al Inc maj
on Sundays may be repealed MIR. B. said the memo
rial had been transmitted to him by highly Respectable
clergyman and great importance attached to th'
paper, by the sgners of he hoped It might be permit
ted to lie the table. II accordingly laid on th'
table.
Mr.. WRIGHT presented the petition of ,nenuiactu
rers of looking glass frames praying reduction OF gu
ty IN imported looking glass plates answered
Mr.. TAPPAN presented memorial OF Charles Y
Little and James Brown praying ne patronage OF h'
Government TO stereotype edition Of tbs laws oil the
United States which they propos publish.
! Mr.. TAPPAN presented memo 10. from the hers
OF Col Trumhul, stating that he as secretary OF iega
ton, had preserved the correspondence and discussions
relative to jays treaty. that the Government does no
possess Them and ssngIa willingness to dispose
them
Mr. WOODBRIDGE presented petition ofczen'
of the State Of Indiana, for additional grant OF lane
for completing the Wabash and Erie Canal.
| On motion by Mr.. EVANS, the Committee on Finance
discharged from the further consideration Of the
petition of the vesry and church wardens of the parish
Of 81 Philips, in Charleston, South Carolina.
Mr. EVANS moved that the order of the day be post
pnne6 Tor DnrpOfe oil considering the report OF
| Committee on Finance on the bill introduced by MIR
McDUFFIE, TO modify The present tarig law.
| After brief discussion, this motion was agreed to
and MIR. EVANS AZ come length, gave his reasons IN
support Of the conclusion of the committee that the
bill could not constitutionally originate in the Senate
| Mr. WOODBURY. REPLIED and addnced varions in
stances wherein bllIs which modified the amount OF
revenue collected by the Government, had been orig
| mated and passed in the Senate.
Mr.. HUNTINGTON followed in long argument
in support Of the opinion Of the committee.
Mr.. McDuFFlE then obtained the floor, but yielded
to motion for adjournment md the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Prayer by the Rev Mr.. fusion.
The CLERK then read the Journal, after which
Mr.. IRWIN of Pennsylvania offered resolution al
lowing the of the Hall to the Colonization Society
Mr. BLACK of Georgia. | object.
Mr.. IRWIN said the Hall had been previously occu-
pied by tbs Colonization Society, and they had adver-
Used that adjourned meeting would be held here tins
evening, not pesunling that there would be any ohJec-
ton; but, t, prevent any difficulty, he had offered the
ution, and hoped the objection would be with.
drawn
Mr.. BLACK persisted i'll his objection.
Mr.. IRWIN then moved suspension OF the rules,
and demanded the yeas and nays, which were not or
dered.
Mr.. STEPHENS Of Georgia asked the Chair if it
had not been the previous course TO allow the Hall 10
the Colonizttion Society?
The SPEAKER replied that it had heretofore been
done.
MIR. DAVIS Of Kentucky called for tellers TO see
whethe. there was n second.
Tine CHAIR appointed M.ssre. DeIlet and Cave
Johnson tellers who reported &c in the affirmative, and
IN The negative.
No quorum voting, the rules not suspended
Mr.. VANCE demanded the yeas and nays, which
were ordered
tIr BLACK OF Georgia asked The Speaker if it was
in order for gentleman to call for the yeas and nays
after they had been refused'
The SPEAKER said they had been refused on the
Ground that no quorum bad voted and it order.
Mr.. BLACK of Ga, then moved call OF the House,
which ordered, quorum voting
! Mr. FRlCk then moved that the House adjourn
| Upon his motion, MIR. WELLER demanded the yeas
| and nays.
! The Clerk then read the roll, and the following IL
the result: Yeas none, nays los
| So the House refused to adjourn.
MIR. ORDER asked leave of the House TO vote,
not being present when his name called.
| it objected 10.
Mr.. ORDER asked the Speaker if his name would
30 on the Journal;
The SPEAKER replied in the negative.
The question then REQUIRED upon suspension OF the
rules, and the yeas and nays were demanded.
The Clerk then called the roll, and the following IS
The result: Yeas 100, nays AZ.
Su the rules suspended and the resolution was
agreed TO.
Mr.. THoMAssoN of Kentucky, asked leave to
present petition and papers accompanying plan OF
snag boat.
II was objected 10.
Mr. --THoMASSON moved suspension of the
rules.
The question then REQUIRED on suspension of the
rules which was decided in the negative.
So the rules not suspended
Mr. ADAMS called for The orders of The day.
| The SPEAKER announced the first business in or
der the motion reconsider the resolution hereto
fore offered by Mr. Patterson, calling for information
from the Postmaster General in relation 10
| Mr.. PATTERSON inquired II II would be IN or
der if the resolution was reconsidered TO offer sub
sliiute
| The SPEAKER said it would be.
Mr. HOPKINS presented copy OF circular OF the
General, which he SAID few days ago, he
would procure, addressed to the different Pcs'masters
,hrouphou the United Staes; also n statement from
the Postmaster Generai with the answers thereto,
which 10 conceived covered the call OF the gentleman
from New York II gives the number OF free Letters
from, October last and If the resolution was amended
| and passed, no more information could he procured
than has been sent the Senate under call, copies OF
which could be procured, Unnecessary.
Mr. PATTERSON read synopsis Of his call on
the Postmaster General for information, and gave his
| reasons why he had made the call 1t was done so a.
10 enable the House 10 how far reform could BE-
practically applied to that Department, and he hoped
the able chairman Of that committee (Mr. Uopkins,)
would allow the resolution to pass, and get the ba ance
Of the information, which is not contained IN the CT
Of the Senate, that the country might be satisfied.
The question then REQUIRED the motion 10 recon-
sider and il was decided in the affirmative.
| So the resolution was reconsIdcred.
Mr. PATTERSON then offered modification, ms
| follows
"That The Postmaster Genera! be requested to iur-
nish synopsis of the information obtaned by the cif-
cuar. and such other information as in his oPuon Is
nect ssary.
Mr.. HOPKINS rose to make few remarks; but he
was admonished by
The SPEAKER, that If debate arose, the resolu-
| ton must lie over.
! So the resolution was laid over under the rnes
The Speaker then announced the next business IN
order to be the
| REPORT ON THE RULES
MIR COBB rose and concluded his argument, oeing
cut off by the morning hour the dry on winch The
question was be fore the House.
! Mr., C. asked those gentlemen o! The Nor'h who haa
heretofore stood by this rule, shat would De g''ned
now by eectng the 2th rule and thus throw open Tue
doors Of the House for The reception 81 aeoooh pe'
tons; IF this should be done to CRAFTY those VINO lave
made so much noise about the right oil PET uoh, 90
gentlemen think, for moment, thai 'hey VIII be sa
sGed' Oh, Nc! they will.e you that II IS true you
have agreed 10 receive the petitions, but resc, Their
substance, and finally, you will be I'D mat lhey must
be referred 10 committee and report made. 10
gentlemen suppose they will even stop here! Alter
| M, non all Of these points, they VIII