Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-01-30

Committee on Foreign Affairs observed una! ne
b.d M objection 10 the resolution and ne uisnt
saw 10 the House that the negotiation "es sun
nendinu and that the House nigh, eS oeci cou'-
muncation from the President on the suDleet ~
short time, [Cries of show sooni nom a.i Pd..s
Of the House He heard an iaslhua ,i n u pe
hind him. thai no communication "ouu - -.
ceived 10 which he did mol think plope' ~ -.
He cou.d moi say precisely how soon a con'nuhi-
c,,;nn m;ob, he ernecled because the Secretary
of State was 100 sick for him 10 make any inqu'-
ries of him bnt he was authorized 10 say, 'hae 'he
negotiation was still pending, and that colhihu,
nication i.om the Presden. on Inc suoJee' 'ii's"'
| be expected in reasonably short Hi'ie.
Mr.. RATHBUN, on leave, made an explaha-
tou. As he presumed that he was inc person d,
luded to as having made an insnualio,, ne "ou,u
explain to the House that he did make the feliidIk,
while the gentleman was telling the tiouse 'r"' d
communication might shortly nc expected - 'ioln
the President on the subject "leS, al'ei 'ne ieA's
bill nas passed the Senate de desired " Sdy
now. and he called the attention ol inc Rouse 10
his nredicion Thai il would hear nothing from the
Presiden, on The subject OF these negotiations un-
Ill the Texas bill had passed The Senate or ia.led'
Mr. r. concluded BY calling for inc previous
question: under the operation OF when
The resolution was passed-yeas loo, nays 4.
A resolution was offered directing certain in
ouries into the mode OF keeping the accounts Of
the Clerk TO the House and limiting The amount
10 be at any time kept in his hands undisoursed.
The subject gave rise 10 good deal OF lnlor-
NAL conversation and discussion. Inc f1onse
also got suddenly in a very merry MOOD and Tor
| about twenty minutes scene OF uproar ana con-
fusion was witnessed tha, did not reflect much
| credit on lis dignity. II was impossible during
that time to tell what was The precise question be-
fore tie House.
| Mr.. VANCE al length rose and made some
remarks in regard 10 The disorderly proceedings,
and moved that the House adjourn.
! The motion was rejected, and afterwards seve-
| raj times renewed, but not carried.
| A motion was made and rejected TO lay The re-
solution on the table.
1 Mr. RATHBUN then gave notice ofhis inten-
ton 10 bate il, and il had 10 lie over one day.
Order being al length restored, the Speaker pro-
ceeded with the call On the States for resolutions
A great variety were offered, but not finally acted
| on.
DELEGATES ~ CONGRESS FROM THE DISTRICT CT
| COLUMBIA
On motion of Mr. SUMMERS, the Commute.
for the District of CJlumba were instructed to in
quire into the expediency of providing for one OF
more delegates from The District Of Columbia, 10
be placed on The same fooling as the delegates
OF the Territories
AMENDMENT or THE CONSTITUTION.
MIR. DROMGOOLE pursuant TO notice, Of
fcrcd Joint resolution proposing an amendment
10 The Constitution OF the United States, in re-
lation to the election Of President Of the United
! States.
MIR. D. begged leave 10 say, in order TO exone-
rate himself from the charge Of plagiarism, that The
resolution did not originate with him, but was sub
mitted 10 the Senate some years ago BY John Tay-
| Tor OF Caroline.
| The resolution was, on motion Of Mr.. d., re-
ferred TO the Committee on the Judiciary. and or
dered to be printed.
On motion Of Mr. HOPKINS,
Ordcred, That all papers belonging 10, and
printed by order ofthe House. be regularly placed
on the reporters desks.
Mr. CHAPMAN submitted the following re-
solution:
Resolred, That in the appointments to Office
under the Government oil the United States, The
members OF this House consider, that each State
and Territory ought 10 have lis due proportion
according 10 the population thereof, as far as may
be found practicable consistently with the public
interest; and that the appointments hereafter &c
be made ought SO 10 be regulated as 10 eqnalizc
the proportion among the States and Territories
as aforesaid.
Mr.. WENTWORTH offered 10 amend the re-
solution BY adding the words, provided there are
not men enough in the District of Columbia and
The States OF Virginia and Maryland 10 hold said
offices"
The resolution was then laid over, on notice O
debate. And the House adjourned.