Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-02-09

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/ Of The whole, but there appearing TO be no Qua.
rum, The motion was Withdrawn. "A mol.un n
adjourn was decided in Inc negative A call 4,
the House was moved, and then the motion WIN
drawn. Finally a motion to adjourn prevailed
81 10 37-Do quorum-aud The Honse, at taeu,y
minues before o'clock, adjourned 10 II O'Clock
10 morrow.
SATURDAY, February &, 1917.
In SENATE.
Mr. Dix presented series OF joint resolutions
Of The Legislature Of New York. inslrucing HE
Senators and requesting The Representatives 10
Congress, from that STATE 10 vote provso 10
any bill which may be brought before Congress
in relation 10 The acquisition OF more territory,
which shall keep slavery forever out OF the terri.
tory in question.
Sir. Bagby submitted resolution (Which lits
uyerl declaring the sense ufthe Senate 10 be, iha;
The action OF the New York Legislature, in refer
ence 10 slavery, Gas above reciied is in deroga.
lion OF The Constitution oi The Unied States.
On motion OF MIR. Ashley, The bill 10 regulate
! the appellate jurisdiction, in certain cases, in
Courts 81 Florida was taken up and amended
and ordered 10 be engro<sed.
MIR. Allen presented petition from Ohio, in
favor OF Whney's railroad over Oregon 10 The
Pacific; also, The proceedings OF meeting in
that State, al which Ex-Governor Shannon pre-
Z SIDED, al WHICH IeSUlutlOU> htIc dUOptSu justify
ing the war aga inst Mexico, ami The measures q
the General Government in relation 10 the same
The special order-lhe three million bill
was then taken up, and
Mr. Johnson OF Md. made long argument On
il. He could not vote for this grant OF three mil.
lions. because il looked lille like showing he
white feather and disposition 10 buy peace
rather Than fight Tor one He was also unwi..
ling 10 pay The expenses OF both the American
! ard Mexican armies, out OF the Treasury Q. LIE
/ United States.
! He alluded 10 The resolutions from the New
| York Legislature on the subject OF the extension
OF slavery in such territory "a, II was understood.
| this money was 10 aid in Obtaining !vr Meaico
and maintained that While this snh)Pct was viii.
| 10 our control We should prevent The agitation .,
| il efIecluay (tol il was question IIaneh win
fearful evil>) by refusing 10 annex any more
Mexican territory 10 our Union!
When he had concluded ana taken his scat
| Mr. Cass took The floor and made a few remark
MIR. Morehead sienitied his desire 10 ADDRESS
the Senate on lAe bill under discussion
Whereupon the Senate adjourned, leaving him
The floor ior Monday next
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. Boyd introduced and presented The crecer
,als OF Mr. Thomas w. Newton. Inc memte,
from Arkansas, elected in place Of Mr.. Yell, vic
is al The head OF regiment Of volunteers in Mex.
leo.
Mr.. Jones OF Georgia objected 10 ihs oath tc.
ing administered, on the ground that there was ~
evidence before The House OF vacancy having
existed in the representation from A Arkansas.
The Speaker said the cerincale was IN due
form, and asked Inc gentleman 10 Put lis obec.
tions into suitable form for action.
Mr. Jones moved 10 refer the certificate Of eec.
ton 10 The Committee on Elections. be did no,
know what right the House had 10 exclude W.
Yell TO whom The seat belonged, il he had no,re-
signed ii. All he wished was that The matt.
might be enquired INTO.
Mr. Dobhin said the matter had already bfef
before the Committee on Elections The Pres,
dent had sent IN a message in relation 10 mem.
bers who held commissions In The army, ami ,na
as soon as il could be printed the rcpor OF ID.
committee would be made 10 the Honse-pro5a.
bly, BY Monday next.
Mr. Jones believed that Mr.. Yeii's commissloa
in The army did not deprive him Q. his right 70 Z
seat on this floor under his commission IS 2 Re-
preventative Of he 18th Congress. tie hoped III:
subject would be referred 10 the Committee On
Elections.
Mr. Harper presumed the authorities Of Ar
kansas had some knowledge Of the subjec, an.
had acted properly in the premises.
Mr.. Gordon said The tact was notorious hat NJ
Yell was Colonel in the army in Mexico, an
that an election had been held by the people q
Arkansas 10 fill his seat in this House. Mr.. feU
had abdicaled his seat. The Administrator he'd
large ma ority in the House, and nothing cout
be los, 10 il by The admission OF Mr.. Yeis succes
,or, whose politics are Wing. Helhought il be-
therefore, 10 LEI the member Flee, take his sea-
nov, amt The committee could fepoti on IL ~
)ect hereafter ~ the earliest practicable moWtE.
Mr.. Houston, ii Ala, was Of opinion 'har NJ
Yell was entitled IA The soar siil, II no had a1
resigned il.
Mr.. Graham said The fact that \ vacancy eI
listed was well known 10 the Legislature, the
that booty hal passed d resolution 2rociaimiug Z
ard in consequence new election was nrtei.i
| Mr.. Woodward, Of South Carolina spoke VIE
ability in behalf OF State rights, ana he righic
the seat belonging 10 Mr.. Newton.
Mr.. Boyd had offered the credentials OF Vi,
Newton with pleasure, and believed The ~ ho
tics Of Arkansas were The proper judges OF Ia'
! question, and they had given him certificate D.
election.
Mr.. Burt thought il would be mons,Ious 10 j.
piivc The new member OF his seat.
MIR. Cottere thought Mr.. Yell was still mcu.
ber and lha, the subject should be sen, 70 IT.
committee.
Mr.. Schenck addressed The House in surpor
OF MIR. Newons claim 10 The seat.
MIR. Norris moved The previous question, an
the resolution pending, that Mr. Newton sAoG-
take The seat was adoped--a lew only voliu.
against il.
! The o4h was then administered, and Mr.. New
| ION took his seat
MIR. Wentworth tried TO &c, The door very ha.
10 make a personal explanation, but did not 81
ceed
| On motion, the House wen, into Committee
The Whole, (Mr. Garrett Davis in the char
and took up The private calendar.
Mr.. Wentworth got The floor on bill tia
was taken up, and commenced making his pr
sonal explanation. lie vas several times ine
ruplei and called 10 order by MIR. A. Kennedy al
others, and was declared 10 he out Of order b. H.
| Chair.
Mr.. Wentworth, after several Intellectual 1
empls TO reply to the second attack upon him /
The Union, yielded The floor with The remark, liz
he would publish TO Inc world what he ha IL "a, i
The bill to remunerae Captain Ericsson e.
his services in the building OF The steamer Pine
ton, was under discuss ion for two or three hcu"
The claim was advocated By Acssf>. MI 4
Butler King, Schenck and Wood; and oppUN ]
Is Mcssrs. Daniel, Hungcriofd and Levin. r.
tore arriving Al any decision, the committee roe
Mr.. Mckay reported a bill from the Ways a.
Means Commute TO provide means for paw. I
the interest N the pulic debt, which was "a
twice, put into committee VI the whole, lasti \
our, and by the House fioaly read and passed
Mr. Wllmoi presented series OF Joint feso.
tons from The Legislature oil the State OF Per-
sylvania, against lowing slavery TO exist m ~
territory which the United States may hertsi:
acquire, in which slavery does not now exi''-
which we're read and referred 10 tbe comnG:
OF the whole, and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Holmes OF South Carolina rcporec
| bill from The Naval c mmillee, 10 increase =
Marine Corps 81 tie United Stats, which w
read twice anu referred
Mr.. Mciaay, from the Ways and Means ~ a
mittee, reported bill making appropriate q
pay Revolutionary ard Other pensioners, vt'
var read twice and referred TO the commi;ss
the whole. n
Mr.. Preston King presented The JON; RS. 4
lions oflhe Legislature oil New York, in<tfucf'
and requesting the members oil Cong'ess ~ y
that State 10 vote 10 keep slavery out OF arr e
ritory that The United States may scqaiIer
which slavery does no. now exis,-which -
read, referred TO the committee of tn -, u