Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-12-05
TUESDAY, DECEMBER = 1851.
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Mr. Hunter of Hl appeared in his scat to-day
massage was received from the House announcing the
r elton OF Speaker and Clerk; and also The appointment ot
= committee wait the President and inform him that
Congress ready 10 receive any communication ne might
havc 10 make.
NJ Blight moved and n simIa. committee appointed
on tie par. the Senate Messrs Bright and Miller compi
sang the committee.
Mr. chSon moved, and Tomorrow at o'clock wns hN"
in- the election OF chaplain ,
NJ Fuo,c gave notice that on Tomorrow he would ask
a,ys 20 Introduce joint resolution expressing tie sympathy
Congress in bc'l Of Smith BTlen, Aleagne and oti'-
or rctilri iSh patriots.
The Senate then proceeded 10 ballot for The select cam
Gtn on tie contested election OF Senator from Florida,
snl urun counting the ballots Mes<rs. Bright Masrn Ber
lien. Davis and Pcarcc We're found 20 be chosen
The annual OF the President ut the u. ). was
received from the private secretary Of the President,
| and read.
On motion BY M: Pcarcc, 900 copies of the mes.
and accompanying documents were ordered 10 be PRINT
M roo,c then introduced his joint resolution making
Tauemaus for the reception ana entertainment OF Governor
k~>Sut!,.
lie gave notice cf a resolution declaring the of Sep
;aner 1850 known the 'compronisc 10 be definite
settlement Of al Questions 9ro.lns OUT OF the syse" ."
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
In yesterdays report is was By mistake, stated that Dir
Cupor Of illinois nominated Ir. Stevens for the Speak
rrshir. Ii should have been Mr.. Campbell Of Ohio.
After The journal had been read those members who wer
il tendance and who present yesterday: were
sworn in.
message was received from the Senate notifying Tho
House Of appointment Of 1nt committee 10 vac upon
! the President nt the l. States.
M Richardson Of Illinois, called the attention Of the
House the which must necessarily arise
:ro The wan, Of proper accommodation for the reporters
and moved resolution providing seats for them whia IN.
boy Of the House. This modified as 10 limit the
nu,r two; but when the question eventually taken
lost there being 81 voting in the affirmative ami -
in The negative.
When lie usual motion OF $50 each member with which
10 supply him with the papers OF The day was aieea MI.
Stanton, Of Tennessee, moved 10 substitute s3V
Mr. Bowie, oi Nd, thought tie time hai arrived when
m"bct should raise their voice in favor OF economy ana.
proper opportunity TO do so against extIava-
gacr Las, session. he said the members had voted them!
selves 800 clch purchase of books in accordance
with recen and now another donation was proposed oT
the resolution before the House. No would contend, lie
said thai five daily papers required To cha5ic icmae
20 lnv-m himself as To what was taking place II" looked
the present motion shadowng o'th farther eItrapa
unccs and unless some check were created the cnht!h-
gent expenses of the House would call up the eouhe ol the
constituency.
Mr. Hunter OF Ohio expressed hope tia, ;he er"nong
II. ,t Inr been spoken II picavunn bat
ha h6n the exavugant estimates Ci the army 'd navy
m"tcT consideration, thr Opponents :" :i@hhEe
""ui bc actcatsd by tie princiPes whc they ~" pro-
feSs.
Mr. Carter If Ohio Of opinion that The object of the
resolution certain palerS and 10 pay for
the employment Of reporters 10 draw porttau'es OF men
hers i= opposed supplying them win newspapers
Nr. Clarke, Of Iowa. hoped that the members would CO
nothing first meeting Of The present session o Cun
rcss TO -Gc themselves the estimation o! the country
de thought the lowest amoun! that had been proposed wnhd
ae aounan or the supply Of nemoers, ana would vote 70
:hat extent.
Nj Stra:ion OF New jersey thought that members In
carr ing rciTcncmeEt, should commence win then
selves and would rote against al! precsdents.
At all further discussion was cut on by the per
ous question:" and lie ni ire House being taken on
m a.lenduen! proposed by Mr.. Hall OF Missouri, sntsitu
rin daily papers for the proposed WHEN lhe mes
81 re from pesiien OF the United States received
all other business suspended AMI The clerk proceed
ci e. .ad ,h.i important document.
,r Bay!y moved that the Message he referred 10 The
Committee on the State OF The Union and that fifteen hOu
sand additional copies be printed which carried The
drawing for seats was postponed until half past twelve
O'Clock Tomorrow and The House adjourned ill twelvCte
usual hour OF meeting