Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-03-15
TWENTY EIGHTH coNGREss--sirs' Session.
Monday, March ii.
SENATE.


An unfayorable report made from The committee
having charge Of the memorial OF Mrs Porter, widow
ot the late Com. Porter.
The committee to whom had been referred the House
bill providing 70. the relief of the widows aud orphans
Of those lost board the U. S. schooner Grampus
reported favorebly to the
The Senate adjourned early.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OREGON.
MIR A v BROWN, Chairman of the Committee
on Territories 10 whom the bull for organizing letr
toral Government in and for the Territory OF oregon
had been referred reported the same win an anenoa
tory BILL extending the civil ana cniha. Julsoic'loh
of the Territory Of Iowa. South and West, TO The
Pacific which was referred 10 the Committee OF the
Whole on the state Of the Union, and ordered 10 be
printed
Mr. LEONARD presented memorial from the
Chamber of Commerce, New York, in relation TO
dry dock which was appropriately disposed Of
The SPEAKER then called the States for resou
tions
Mr. COBB offered resolution making II o'clock
the hour of meeting for the balance Of The SESSION.
demanded the previous question.
Telers were called for, and ordered
Messrs BURKE and CAUSlN we're appointed TEL
lers who reported 90 in the Affirmative and 81 in the
negative-no quorum voting.
The question again recurred and the teers reported
80 in the affirmative, and go in the negative.
So there a second to the previous question.
The question then required on the adoption of the
resolution.
Mr. SUMMERS made an inquiry OF the Chair in
relation to the progress made by the Committee on
Elections contested cases, and said that would govern
his
The SPEAKER said he could not state.
Mr.. SUMMERS then said he should vote against
the resolution.
The Clerk called the roll and the following is the
result Yeas l27, nays 33
So the resolution was agreed to.
Mr.. BLACK offered resolution denying the right
Of Congress TO abolish slavery in the District of Colum
ba, the Territories, or to receive any petition or pa
per in relation thereto.
Mr. CAVE JOHNSON moved TO lay it upon the
table; but withdrew the motion.
Mr. SEYMOUR, of New York, renewed the mo-
ton
Mr. BLACK demanded the yeas and nays; which
were ordered
The Clerk called the roll, and the following is the
result--Yeas &C. nays 81.
So The resolution was laid on the table.
Mr. BOYD offered resolution to print % 900 extra
copies Of the report of the Committee OF Ways and
Means in relation 10 the Tariff, and demanded the pre-
vious question
Mr. SCHENCK called for telers second TO the
previous question; which ordered and the tellers
reported 81 the affirmative, and AZ in the negative
So there second.
The question then required the adoption ofhe re-
solution.
Mr. HARDIN demanded the yeas and nays-which
ordered.
The Clerk called the roll, and the following ID The
result-yeas 109 nays so.
So the resolution agreed to-
Resolutions were severay offered by Messrs. SEN
TER ard ASHE-which were appropriately dispo'
sed Of
Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON offered resolution to amend
the rules, and demanded the previous question.
The SPEAKER (hlr Hopkins) decided the motion
10 be out of order.
Mr. CAVE JOHNSON appealed from the decision
of the Chair and said that he had given duys pre-
vious notice that he intended to move amendment to
the rules
"a message WINS here received from the President of
the United States, through the hands 9th private Sc
cretary)
The SPEAKER said thar, under the 9th rule, the
motion to amend the rules not in order, except one
days previous notice had been given, and if that notice
had been given, it could be entertained
Mr. ADAMS said that the notice wen by the gen.
tleman from Tennessee not in order at the time ne
gave it, because he mir. had given notice that he
would offer amendment to the rules ana the Speaker
said the motion not in order at the lime tie then
asked him when it would be in order To give notice,
and he replied resolution day. and if he had observ
ed at the time that gentleman notice to that effect
he should have Objected and if the resolution was en-
tertained, he should insist on his motion.
Mr.. SCHENCK rose to n point OF order, and appeal
ed from the decision of the Chair in relation to the pre-
vous question
The question was stated and the opinion Of the Chair
was sustained.
The question then REQUIRED q second TO the prevl
GUS question, and ellers were called for and ordered.
Messrs Cave Johnson and McCernand were appoint.
ed tellers, who reported 50 in the affirmative and 80 in
the negative
MIR. SAUNDERS moved to divide the resolution
He said he was in favor Of branch of the resou
lion, but he opposed to that part which acted as
gag
ordered.
The question then required upon the first branch of
the resolution and the Clerk called The roll, and the
following is the result yeas 49, nays So.
So the first branch of the resolution agreed TO.
Mr.. SAUNDERS moved to lay the last branch on the
table, but withdrew it.
The Clerk called the roll, and the following is the
result: yeas 50, nays 76
So the second bronch of the resolution was agreed
Mr.. JONES ofTenn presented memorial OF citizens
of Washington, praying Congress TO prevent the labor
of the convcts in the Pententiary from coming into
competition with that of the citizens which appro-
priatey referred
A resolution was presented by Mr.. NJ. BROWN
which was appropriately disposed Of
Mr.. TlLDEN offered resolution suspending the
printing of the tariff report for ten days. until the
minority could prepare report
Mr.. FISH moved TO lay the resolution on the table,
and the years and nays demanded, and ordered
The Clerk called the roll, and the following is the
result years 93, nays 40
So The resolution ives laid upon the table.
MIR. GlDDlNGS called up his resolution, striking
out the 25th rule, and demanded the previous ques
ton.
Mr.. MCCONNELL objected. !,
Mr.. PAYNE rose to question of order he sa'a
that his colleague objected before the previous question:
was demanded
The point of order was debated by Nlessrs CAM
BELL, PAYNE, and GIDDINGS.
The SPEAKER decided the motion OF Mr. G'dd'hgs
TO be in order.
Mr. DROMGOOLE moved to lay the previous ques-
ton the table; but withdrew 1t.
Mr. GIDDlNGS demanded ellers which were OF
dered TO if the previous question was seconded.
nd Houston
lers who reported 40 in the affirmative, and a IN the
negative.
So there was not second.
1t was then objected to and laid over.
Mr. Fl A. MOORE offered resolution declaring
that the House would, the 9th instant proceed TO
consider the Report Of the Committee OF Ways and
Means on the Tariff, and that IT be considered from
day TO day until disposed Of, aud moved the previous
question.
Mr.. BLACK of Ga, offered an amendment, that it
should not be acted until the lst of May, and de-