Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-03-09

srca, number of Senate bills, not OF puohc
;,,are.t were read the third time AID passed.
,Lo,,, amendments; and several DINERS Ws''
amendments, which were rcturneo " '"'
nate for concurrence. -, he
AL half past 3, P. NJ, The House '00A '"'
usual recess. ,,s &c ;mnor.
lance transacted in the House, is noticed III w
nrecedin. Senate report. The proceedings ~ese
Chiefly confined to the reports Of The CohiefenI'
Committees, and to the passage OF prEa.I s. co.
resolution was adopted, authorizing 'ne :.
cretary of the Senate and Clerk OF The ho'is' y
contract for any engraving which may W ~
ouired between this and the next sess'on -
IRE House agreed 10 the report OF Inc confer y
cpcr committee on the naval appTopria1ion ~
which had been previously agreed 10 oy w -
MAZE and so The bill! stands passed.
NJ Vinton made a report similar 10 that mace
no Mr. Anterior in the Senate from the coi'ihn-
100 III conference on The civil aud diplomatic DIP
nIopriation bill, viz: that he committee "ele w,
, ,bl. ~ auTee; and The House again pIoceeueu ~
he consideration Of Mr. Walkers amendment
which constituted he principal subject VI a'''icu''
Mr. Ashmun moved that the House insist upon
i,s amendment, bul Withdrew the moiioh.
Mr MoClernand moved that The House rccene'
Mr. Wentworth moved 10 lay this MOTION on
ON The table Lost.
MIR. McClcInandS motion was then tccideu ~
The atfiTmalive-lll 10 lOb. .c,
Mr.. alolehead moved 10 strike on q oen"'y
amendment The words "West OF the Rlo 0fdhue,
and add provso, that nolhing therein sha'' ",
construed 10 affect the claim oil Texas 70 JUS
i n
A long discussion ensued on point oi oIuei
&C IN whether The only question was mol on cen
curing in The Senale's amendment. Inc Ch"''
decided agains! The point raised
Mr. Bayly appealed, and MIR. Went~oi'l'
moved 10 lay the appeal on the table, "heh WI
Bayy Withdrew H.
NJ r w. Thompson proposed substitute,
,s q compromise, essentially The Proposition ~
MIR Webster in the Senate, though somewhat
modified.
MIR, Bayly raised The point that The amend
ment is nut in urder The Chair UvrTu!rh "
and Mr.. Bayly appealed.
Mr.. Wentworth moved 10 lay The appeal Oh
tn. able, and the yeas an! nays were Ordered.
The clerk WIS proceeding 10 call the ron
when there was considerable excitement III The
area, liuc 10 lne right Of The Speakers char
Some members appeared 10 BE- holding Mr.
Meade, who was gteaiy agaed. The Ser
oeani-ai-A Arms appeared 10 be endeasnTing -
nacily nm Mi. GmdiG.s was Standing heaI
The SPOT, On The opposite side q The area irnn
where he usually sits, and mol tar from MI
/ Meade, seal
The Speaker called upon members 10 lake
Their seats.
| MIR. Bay!y insisted that he members should
| take their own seats, a member had come over
J there 10 insult one OF MS colleagues.
/ Mr.. GMdinss u;ired lc MS own side d he
house, aud Mr.. Meade % i,iS sea-.
| A call Of ihe House was relnsed-i5 10 1873.
Mr. Collins moved thai The House adjourn,
bur The Chair decided The MOTION nct "a be IN OF
der without The concurrence ol me "'het HOUSE.
Mr.. Collins appealed, bat The CHAR was sus-
! iainrd.
Mr. Thompson's amendment was lhen adopted
Ill 10 l05.
Mr.. prpit moved 10 lay Inc bill, as amended,
on The table. The Speaker ruled The motion oui
Of order.
MIR. P.uit lhen moved To reconsider me las'
! vote, and proceeded IL debate, al some Length,
| the amendment when Mr. McClernand calico
! him 10 order, as speaking with view 10 ubslruc'
| The business nl The House
The Speaker DECIDED Mr.. Petit 10 DC 10 order,
but lie tlcu,e cye;net III decision.
| The question was inca taken, ny yeas ana
nays, Oh cuncunins III lac Senate amenaiheh''
>. ,nrndrd no ,hs substitution Of Mr. Thnmp-
| sons COMPROMISE. an ii vas decided IN the al
firmaIve-l no 10 l0l
Nh. Petit raised he poin, thai me conslilu-
| linnal existence OF the House had ended-lt no"
| being alter IL o'clock, though the CLOCK lold ou'
| a quarter past III, al which point Il remained iof
| the remainder Of Inc night
| The Chair over-ruled Mr.. pettita motion
MIR, ynon rose and stated the absolute ne
cessty Tor passing The bill, and moved 'hat me
House recede from all the ulDer hsagreeihs
amendments. The House rcceded accordingly,
without division.
Mr.. McDowelI-Nlr. Cobb temporarily occu-
pying the Cna.c- offered the usual compliment
| lary resolutions TO the Speaker, Tor the dighily
and imparliality with which he had DISC harseu
The duties of the Chair.
| MIR. Andrew Johnson moved to amend The re
| solution so as to make it read "undgnllfd ana
partial in his conduct as presiding ohicer
/, and proceeded 10 give reasons for offering the
amendment His amendment was rejected, on
Is Is members voting for il, and the resolution
| was then agreed to, without division.
| Some other business was disposed OF, when a
resolution was introduced 10 pay the clerks, as
sislant door keepers, messengers, pages, Sc'' inc
usual extra pay, which, alter amendment was
adopted. a.
While The laler was un6cf consideration, Mr.
Johnson. oI Arkansas, offered an amendment
granting $500 10 one u The door-keePeTs, ior M
expenses IN taking home the body Of Hon. james
| A. Black. il was objected 10. and Mr.. J. mad'
some angry remarks, and, as understand, >ubsc
ouen.ly accused MIR. Ficklin OF opposing his r.
soIulmr. Mr.. f. denied II; hui Mr.. II IS siae'i
persisted AMI called him "d-m puppy q
scuflr rnsucd, AMI Mr.. in.r 81 Alabama, sIrnc'
Mr.. F.. with his cane over The forehead, causing
| blood 10 flow.
When firsi noticed from my desk Mr. johnson
was Violently pushing Mr.. Ficklin over The seats
and horh wrr,: striking and struggling. They
were Immediately surrounded and separated, MI
F,cklins ,acc bleeding ,ccly, and h. vas led on
mo the Searsent-ar-armS room
Mr.. Thompson oi Mississippi, moved INA
he House adjourn sw die, bur Ihe motion wa
( ncgativrd.
Airr >omc n;lhef business, j resolution wa
agreed 10 ina! nlrc.aee he sent 10 The Senat" IN
| i.rmins lhal holy that ha House had disposed 9
hc business before hem, and were ready 20 az
| Iouin sene de
III. Sr,4kcr delivered his address, and ihe'
The House ab,onne'.