Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-09-10
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THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 8

g. SENATE.
tf private bus ness and reports, the ordering III
Office Appropriation Bill 10 be engtossed was rrcoo
siaelea WIN Il view Ia amend
o iiotl" o Mr. inlcc the bill amended in reoa,,
% concerning The Bremen line OF mail steamers
@ M 'oieS are alter 1852 10 answer purposes a m,
"oho' 'he Secretary of the Navy and some provisions ~
", 'e rue @ oi speed are 10 be removed The bill was then
fcau 'hifd tiGie and passed.
| \ report from The committee on Indian affairs c,nc;
gains oi Cherokee Indians was considered and debated h.
esStS Morton Rush and Others and the bill! acconlpanv
ing. " ~ ieaa
he Senate took up the private calendar and subsequenv
~ HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
was read and approved " ' - 's'e'"d!
lne ohaiF stated that the first question in order was The
question oi printing the report and accommodating resolution,
VI e seec committee 10 which the subject was referred an
le "a o April last 10 investigate whether Mr. Ewing Ind
opened and paid certain accounts and improperly bald
interest on others. r' P
The gentleman from Illinois, (Ar Richardson who ,od
the report, WAS entitled to the floor He c,;.t or rho ra
| thiT'. o! MI hour. '7 'Se"P'eu '''i
The report ccnsrs the conduct of the late Secretary Of
the Interior arc-opening ana allowing claims which in him
selves Were not equitable which had been rejected bv All
ainay n pd nculiiy lie Barron claim, arguing ha
the principle involved, and precedent by the Secretary
this particular case il would if pIac;ised upon take
the Treasury more than SyUGUUUO.
The Speaker then announced the special Order ana that
question order first The motion Of the gentleman
rom Kentucky, tMr Boyd reconsider the by which
ne House hal ,sc;el the ill Of the Senate for the settle
n,ut Of the Texas boundary controversy.
IL. Boyd sad nc had remarks make. Ills object
well known in "aong the motion to reconsider was
,t the by which ,ic b!l. rejected and ie vote
i- amendment. si. bc ceonsicrcd lie therc.Jre lovad
Tie previous question.
The Spencer, in response an inquiry by Mr. Allen,
c that the previous question will have exhausted is';
whether the motion 10 reconsider prevail or not Ii the
ton - reconsider prevailed the question would "n "r
!aring the bill Ia he read third tine.
Mr. nge moved to lay the motion to reconsider The e..
blc The question was decided in the nesatSc--yea- 81
nays l25.
The previous question then reconsidered ihr
ton reconsider, and the main question ordered.
The question was then taken on the motion to reconsider
and determined in the airnmtlye-ycas l3 nays
So the motion on the rejection OF the bill was recon
sidercd.
Mr. Gsinnel of Massachusetts moved 10 reconsider the
by which the amendment .! Mr.. Boyd providing terri
.oal government for New Mexico, laid the table
and that moon called for ,fc previous question
Mr. CamgbGt OHIO moved 10 lay he motion 10 recon
side. The table, which question taken on yeas and
nav, and determined in the nc4a'iyeycas So, nays los
hequcsiion recurred the motion OF Mr. Grnnril. The
previous question recondced, and The main question
ordered when WAS on the motion 10 reconsider The VOTE
rejecting Mr. Royds ann nimsn The question was taken
n yeas and nays and carried in the ailrmativeycas 9O
nav, 80
Sir Boyd now obtained the onr and wished 10 oe.
am,nlu.ea, TIC first section Of The bal
The Chair ruled that the am ndnca vas 10; ii order u
the ogina! BILL pending the question TIE amendment.
Several appeals Wc.t made Mr.. Bow. 10 ad.t nd
mcnts. lie refused and demanded The previous question
Mr. Meade Lave notice ot lis intention, il ic previous
qu sion was not ccoEsicftd 10 move 10 commit The BIZ
The question put, ard the preyi5s question was Rot
sccDndca--aycS s., noes w.
Mr Toumbs obtained tie ioor and moved TIC following
a,nt ntlent the amendment of Mr.. Eoyd Dro.i linz
that NJ citizen o. the United States shall be deprived o his
l Liberty property excei, Under the Judgment OF his sa
pciors uale the laws vi the land; and that the Constitution
o the United STATES and states thereof aS are not local III
their character and The common law il existed prior te
l7G, shall be the exclusive aw of said territory, On The
SUBJECT oi African slavery, until otherwise provided
i,''s si1trl Ntn
the bill! with instructions.
Mr. Feaiherston moved 10 amend the instructions by sub
siitung for them 10 strike tall Of he os sina' BILL after the
enacng clause and nser hat the boundaries o The Stat,
OF Texas defined and established by the nc, Of the lexar
Cunae- Of Dec 10 1856, Tor that pupos, are hereby re-
cDgaiLcd by the government OF the |. States
Mr.. FcaEcrsinn demanded the previous question II Wa:
seconded, and the main question ordered
Tie Speaker stated in reply enquiry, that the qies
ton would be put the amendment Ia the instructions
we'd by the gentleman from Mississippi (Ir. Featcrsion
then the motion of Mr.. Wentworth, Ia commit with in
slrucIions and then ,he latter motion fing The amend
ent proposed By 1ir. foombs of Gi tien the amend
nent Of Mr. Boyd of KY amended not, and tIen on
tie original bill amended or not, the may be.
After much confusion and innumerabe inquiries and point
| Of order,
The question takcn on the instructions Of Mr. Fcath
erson reported above vote by yeas and nays The
were reJected-yeas II, nays l2S.
The question recnrcd on the motion OF Mr. Wentworth
commit with the instructions he had moved, and inserte
above.
Mr. Inge called for division of the question, t
structions.
The Clair said the question was not deyisiblo.
Mr. lngc then called for division oi the instruction
themselves ID have separate vote on each dlstinc
branch Of The instructions of Mr.. Wentworth.
The Chai! decided that the instructions were NOT devsbe
Mr. noc anneacd from the decision uf the Chair; and tn
question being put sha the decision the Chair stand
the Judgment of the House" il was determined on count
IN the a.rmayc-yeas s., nays 76.
Mr. p. Kin. icnlndcd the yeas and NAYS on the question
of affirming the decision Of the chair They were order
The question taken ana the decision 81 the chair wa
aim.:ed-yeas l0l, nays ST.
Mr wentworth made effort 10 withdraw the latter POI
lions of h instructions. but objection made.
Tie question recnited on lie motion 10 commit the bl
with Mr. Wentwur,hs instructions Uhe WIrnot Provisc
which que sion taken vote ty yens and nays an
decided in tie neaative-yeas SO, nays l2l.
SIR Disney ml,.c netctall attempt 10 have the pre-
yOus question rcconsidered
The question occurred on the amendment propose
by Mr.. Toombs.
Mr. P kr: called FOR a division of tie question. TT
question then taken the first branch III the amen
nen proyiin. that no citizen shall Be deprived Of his ii
liberty ard property, except by the judgment of hi- sup
rios under the laws Of the land and it Was agreed
| without division
The question was then taken the other portion a" NJ
Ioomhs amendment and il reectedyeas Oh nays !?
The question was then taken on the amendment OF VI
Boyd az amended and agreed To on vote by yeas an
nays of lOG in The affirmative and 50 in the negative
So the bill providing territorial government for New MeS
CO was passed as an amendment.
tested bv members who voted in the affirmative The gale
rcs and those the obbcs participated in the peasura
sensations which Filled the heaTtS OIL me parotiC eosi
who voted to save the bill and may be the union.l
The question REQUIRED on ordering the bill TO DC rea
n third time. The question determined by yeas an
nays-yeas 81, nays l0I.
So the bill again 70 ected.
[C;reat sensation in the Ia!-anost the entire Hous
standing on the floor while tie Clerk is in the process
reading the vote.
Mr. Howard moved a reconsideration
The Chair stated the motion 10 sc out OF order
Mr. Inward appealed from the decision OF the Chair, bu
before iii. question the appeal was taken,
Mct,leTnlnd
The question was taken or the motion to adjourn and de
cdcd in the negative-yeas II, nays l25.
Mr.. Carter Withdrew his motion 10 reconsider the vote
which Mr.. Boyds amendment was rejected w
The question now REQUIRED ordering the Texas bill
i, came from the Senate to a third reading.
Before any vote was taken the House adjourned
fThe friends of the motion reconsider believed ny get
ting an adjournment that the motion TO reconsider might
carried in the affirmative tomorrow. Ii the motion 10 rt
consider does not prevail the question will next be on IN
Texas boundary bill il from the Senate the passag
of which as an insulated measure with lis present ooundi
ry, is doubtful
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1860.
SENATE.
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