Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-07-10
TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS
"WEDNESDAY, July 8, 1876.
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The resolution heretofore offered By Mr.. Han
negan, calling upon the President Tor copies OF
me orders, il any have been given TO Gen. lay
lor since the battles of the 9Th and 9Th May, TO
advance upon Mexico or otherwise controlling
the movements OF the army under his command,
was taken mp for consideration.
Mr. Benton opposed The resolution and con-
s;dered il highly improper TO make puohc Inc in-
tended movements oil the army.
Mr.. flanagan explained that the object OF the
resolution was merely 10 ascertain The cause Of
The delay in the movements Of The army, which
was living in large force al Matamoras al heavy
expense. and al which much dissatisfaction was
expressed in The public prints. He did mol wish
10 make public anything which would be lmpro-
per.
The resolution was then rejected.
On motion of MIR. Niles, The bill supplement
tary 10 the ac TO provide for The transportation oil
The mail between the United States and foreign
countries was made the special order for the Sd
Monday in July
The bill 10 limit the use and correct the abuse
of the ranking privilege, was made the special
order for the same day.
The Calendar was then proceeded with, and
a number Of private bills ordered 10 be ensrossed
The bill directing The President TO sell Inc re-
served mineral lands in Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa
and Wisconsin, supposed TO contain leao ore,
was ordered 10 be engrossed-
The Senate then proceeded 10 The consideration
Of the special order OF the day, being The bill 10
reduce and graduate the price Of the public lands
Mr.. Johnson, of Nd, made speech against
The bill, Astounding with valuable statistical in
formation.
Mr.. Breese briefly explained the views Of the
Committee which reported the bill.
Mr.. Cri,lenden made speech against Inc
principle OF ceding the lands TO the States IN
which they lie.
The bin was further discussed bv Messrs.
Niles. Cri,,enden, Calhoun, Benton, ]. Nj. Clay
ton and Yulee.
The question was taken on Mr.. J. M. Clayton's
amendment 10 the amendment OF Mr.. Calhoun,
and decided in The affirmative, as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Archer Atnerton, Cameron,
Cillev, Thomas Clayton, John M. Clayton, Cor-
win, Cri,lenden, Davis, Dayton, Dickinson, DIX
Evans, Fairfield, Greene, Huntington, Johnson
Of MARYLAND. Mansum, Morehead, Niles, Pearce,
Pennybacker, Phelps, Simmons, Sturgeon, I"l-
ney and Upham-27.
NAYs-Messrs Ashley, Atchison, Bagby, Bar
row, Benton, Breese, Bright, Calhoun, Chalmers
flanagan, Houston, Johnson OF La, husK,
Semple. Sewer, Wes,co!t, Woodbridse-l7.
on The amendment, as amended, The yeas and
NAYS were as follows:
Yr.s-Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atchison, Ather-
ton, Bagby, Barrow. Benton, Breese, bIignt, Gai-
houn Chalmers, Dickinson, Dix, tairneid, nan
neg,u, Houston, Johnson Of Md, Johnson OF La,
Lewis, Pennybacker, Rusk, Seinp'e, Sewer, i W.
ney, Westcolt, Yulee-26.
NAYs-Messrs. Archer, Cameron Ciley, Tho
mas Clayton, John Nj. Clayton, Corwin, Crit
lenden, Davis, Dayton, Evans, Greene, Hunt
ine,on, Mangum, Niles, Pearce, Phelps, SIM
mons, Sturgeon, Upham, Woodbridge-2O.
On ordering the bill 10 be engrossed the ques-
ton was taken, and decided in the Affirmative
yeas 26, nays 90
So the bill was ordered 10 be engrossed, and
read the third time.
And on motion the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MIR. Tibba,s moved to correct the journal, by
expungng ihereirom all The proceedings in reia-
lion 10 the call Of the House yesterday, which
contain the names Of absences on the ground,
that minority OF the House had undertaken TO
change one Of The standing rules OF The House,
which they could not properly do.
Mr.. Holmes OF Soulh Carolina rose 10 point
OF order. The gentleman from Kentucky was
one OF the absences and had no right 10 speak
until he had been excused.
The Speaker overruled The point of order rails
ed by The member from South Carolina.
The subject was debated al some length by
Messrs. Stephens, Rathbun, Hamlim, Vn,on,
Martin Of Tennessee when the previous question
was demanded, and seconded.
MIR. Brockenbrough rose to point of order.
The proceedings entered on the journal were The
proceedings of the House, and could not be chan
ged unless shown to be false record.
The Speaker overrnled the point of order, and
Mf. peterborough took an appeal which he
House refused TO sustain.
The previous question was now seconded by
Inc House, who were brought TO vote upon the
MOTION Of MIR. Tbballs The yeas and nays
ho a.
81, noes l02.
Mr. Brown OF Tenn. moved the reconsideration
o. .ne resolution adopted yesterday, requiring the
s'enaancs OF members this morning, Tor the