Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-01-01

Mr. Winthrop then moved that the Pre,idsn,,. ~
message be referred to the Committee Of the VIZ annual
State of the Union and that Is 600 copies extra h. On
the accompanying documents Reprinted for tho @ win
House To cut of all the propositions TO pnt IL Of the
and French &C. he also moved the previous
was seconded. - which
The main question 10 refer and to print was then Nina
carried in the affirmative. f"i and
Mr. Ashmun gave ac;.:e of a bill to reduce -.
postage, &c. u
NJ. Cobb, of Alabama gave notice of a bill to-
all American soldiers who have already ben grant 10
for By law bounty lands and also bill grad,dp provided
dncc the price of public lands actual settlers ana
Mr.. Wentworth gave notice of bills TO nroyido e
provement Of certain harbors and rive and pan,;e In
State of Ilinosa donation of lao rieb, i re % the
make Il rail road connecting the T." 81 =. way TO
sippi with the chain Lakes at CT. ~, e' allssis
Mr.. Wood introduced resolution {. linn 9,
from the War Department for improving The N estimate,
which lies $50 'i'atfl river;
appoint the Standing Committees s '''' SPEAKER to
Mr. oacket' submitted substitute for the resol,,,
vding that the Committees shall be elected he Pre-.
vote BY the House. " wa voce
| Mr. Root said the gentleman was TOO Io, III,
had been elected by almos, an unanimous yo,e
now RIDICULOUS 10 attetpt 10 take from him the M
point the committees. The gentleman shariS ~ ~
of this before the adoption OF the plnran,v n id
| the Speaker was elected.
! Mr.. Gddings expressed himself favorable 10 III.
| Mr. Root Every man Of experience knew ,bo,
rality principle adopted the gentleman i fro,
would be the Speaker. Hehad 80 informed his III
He had told the Wings that if they would take no;
/ hp
But they did ii not, but did that which ELECTED ,o,,,.
! stakeholder "ea
Mr. Schenck Did you no, have the power TO vol. 49,.
such man? (Nlr. Winthropl-a Northern Wing. IN .n
of the Wlmo Proyiso! Had you not a choice beiwe t
an the gentleman who now occupies the Chair IT, a
leman from Massachusetts, (Mr. Wn,hrop1 apain,, ga
my colleague voted for Speaker introduced the Whine
! yiso which was engrattcd upon the Oregon bill ~
Mr.. Giddings continuing, made auson 10 the cou, .
Mr. Winthrop Speaker; and before he was elevated 49,
office to show taat he was not entitled the vote .: y
free solcra
Mr. Winthrop objected 10 making answers 10 ;r,.,,
tons OF any man in regard 10 his opinion
I Mr.. Giddings then entered into Investigation =, "
Winthrop's Speaker in the appointment ~ =, ~
Committees; and maintained that there was no chojcs
tween him and The gentleman from Georgia Mr. Cobb ,o
whom he expected about much justice towards those VIZ
were opposed 10 slavery. Mr.. o. said every feeling q H.
heart III favor of human freedom and Of those VII, v~
iori,. The Whigs he said had put gentleman in The b
from the South rather than take man whom they the T.;
soera) proposed 10 take-a man in favor Of human oery
! Mr. Winthrop Then entered into defence agans, Gers,
charges made b. Mr. Giddings his constituents in ~,
touching his He pronounced the charge as false NJ,
he had entered Wing and urged his friends ant al
leagues 10 20 for the war with Mexico
Mr. Sclenck entered into long speech in defence Of m
course of the Wing party in sustaining Mr.. Winthrop n
Speaker He then pointed out the inconsistent les his cal
league on many occasions He expressed con eryaye y,s
in regard the action proper for the wing parry III r.,
the slavery question
Mr. Holmes expressed some views showing the hos.l,
of the Northern gentlemen 10 the South in ld he a.
oga question and slavery in the District OF COLUMBIA H.
maintained that the tendency OF such action ts.
the Union
The discussion continued by Messrs. Rockwell Ka(
man and Nnton touching the action OF these gensacn TO-
wards the slavery question
The proposition Tor eecng Committees BY viva W,
! rejected.
! The resolution of Mr.. Burt agreed 10 without aan
ment.
| On motion Of Mr. Jones ii agreed tina, win ,e
| House adjourn: it be till Monday next.
Mr. Thompson, Of Pa introduced resolution prd,..1,
that election for clerk take place THURSDAY ae,
Pending which
On motion the House adjourned ill Monday next.