Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-12-09
THINGS IN WASHINGTON

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| WasHiNaTcS, b. C., Decembsrj, 1853 |I
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THINGS IN WASHINGTON.
The whole Virginia delegation voted for Mr. gord |
Speaker Of The House o Representatives, vIz Messrs
ly, Bocock Caskie, Edmundson, Faulkner Goode Kdsl
Letcher. Mc1lueu, Mlson, Powell Smith and Snodora
On the ballot for clerk the Virginia members voted as a
lows:
For j. ". Forney-Mcssrs. Bayly, Faulkner, Kits.
McMuen, Smith and Sncisra5s.
For r. NJ iouag-Messrs. Ciskie Goodc, Lslcher,
son and Powell!
For c. Brorr-Mr Bocock
For e. ". Nunf0rd Mr.. Eimundson
On Monday Mr.. Mace Of Indiana moved that the lolos
ing rule be added 10 The rules Of the House
mo debate shall be had lie the House in Committee q n
Whole tho state OF the Union, in Committee nj ~
Whole House. but what s upon german 10 HE ,uh
under consideration except in Committee of the WhnI y
the slate Of the Uaon when The Presidents message is IN
der consideration, at which limo any latitude may BE- ays1
debate consistent will, the dccurum Of the House. sr
rule shall conflict with this rule
"Rula When bill 10 reported from O committee sh
be referred The Committee Of the Whce the s,a.s
The Union or tie Committee Of the Whole House AMI N
placed upon the calendar in ts order without debate une
otherwise ordered by aroe OF twoihiTds OF the House
Mr. Bayly OF Virginia gave very sound and forcbe eiI
sons for opposing the adoption of the above proposition ri
cuarly the first part Of it In Government like ours 4
boryht the greatest latitude Of debate should te ulos
which the convenient: though not hasy, dispatch OF pus
business would permit BY their hour rule they had aa
restricted debate extent: and The result Of The s
lion OF the aendmen, submitted By The gentlemen from
diana would be preclude all debate upon geners sut
except during the frs! eight eD days o! the oessIon for
general debate Bs3 only &c allowed when they we:
committee the Presidents message, which usu.
referred In eight or ten days Thus after the reference Of
message, with long session Of Congress before them
general debate c"nl1 ever arise in the House For hm
he thought that he practice Of general debate In comm
who!es ";:e and he could say that in pretty A
experience lie had great mischief result from IT, ID
House had il In its pUVcr 10 stop debate whcnever sho
become wear!ed OF it, and had al@aye been it's practice
TO 90 whenever thought tho debate hud continued "A
reasonable extent 1t seemed TO him that with ouch
they had il sufficiently In their power 10 protect thcmse
from nm in,crminable and useless debate. But Ii 4
first position that he had assumed which caused him 10
the most positively opposed 10 tho proposition. This
the peopIe's house; they directly from the people, I'd
Inc adup,ion of such proposl,ion IL seemed 10 him.
be- inconsistent, with the sp, Of our government. Bee
this cen =ideIao: there was yet anohef new hdmilt
tratcn had come into pn~er !he Democrats had On ~
nr.cedent Nv large ma1tiy here white tho opposition
comparatively very nal and he did not think II would
very well Tor such majority now 10 adopt resolution
restrict ueua.v.
Mr. Muces proposition rejected, and lhon the lo
adopted resolution OF Mr. Campbell Of Ohio that the ~
OF the last House be adopted for The present. but that In II
meantime committee Of five be appointed 10 reVIse ii I
rules and report TO the House.
EDUCATION MEETING IN CHESTERFIELD (
At adjourned education meeting held at Ches!c't
Court House, Monday the l4h November, 1855. on
ton Holden Rhodes i;s was called 10 heChairr and
AnlbcrS appointed Secretary.
After some discussion concerning plans proposed a'
action of the meeting. James H. Cox, ESP offered the
loving resolutions, which were unanimously adopted:
l. Resolved, Tia, we ute willing to be subjected to M
lion for the purpose oil education ,
& Resolved, That tho members OF tho Board OF Sct
be added 10 the present Committee "ngf
directed to report meeting, ~ be h.iI at the next
~ Court of this county, the best plan TO effect The
education Of the children OF This county, and that Mr. ~
cn4sr Jones and Dr. William w Day be ADDED TO said G.
mittco.
On motion II ordered Tia, these proceedings be
lished in the Richmond Ewqnirc and that the other RS
''0"u anu p''''''''' ''r''' " Il. RHODES. choirm,a
VIZ: AagERs, Secretary. Y
WASHINGTON AFFAIRS. !
WAaHIyGToS Dec. 5.-ihs board OF examiners ~ i
motion and admission Of engineers 70 ire navy conV:
the nayy.yu.d 10 doy-Engineern -Chie Daniel .na"
presiding From the number OF Candidates p,ese'''0'"
believed The session will last three or four weeks T.. Il
The redemption OF the public debt from the Isl " W.T.
Inst, amounted 10 SlC4 G96 II. p;.. n
The total amount OF drafts reported al w ~ s''
flee for the week ending the 81 was $! 7G7 '4 ~.
DEMOCRATIC HARMONY WITH THE ApMlH'sf
TGATiUN \
W.sYIvoroY Dec G. 8 p. M.--fbere 10 perieci 60. y
feeling towards The Administration oo'h
embryo ouuoorn ia the Democratic parry ,'0E
some cause or ohe, producing nothing but fau'se c0uf
Alter period of imaginary troubles, The administrator
The enrre Democracy 10 have got married, h"d
now ENJOYING the money moon CT course cveyIhnst:t
tive la both Houses will be conceded u tho bride
CNrS
WRECK OF THE STEAMSHIP HUMBOLDT-fot
EIGN MARKETS. 4
HALIFAX, Dec. THE Humboldt, which attempted 20 Il
Ter his port on the h for coal ana got ashore o. Inc mo-
Of the arbor lie total wreck The cargo will be aaVeo
narliallv diana ycu condition.
LiyEnpDoL Nov 22.-Salea OF Cotton Monday, /" +
bales and Tueaday 1900. Rather heavy, but no chang
prices Flour has rrceded iIcE The lGtc advance uU"k
firm.
ILLNESS OF GOV. huNT-MOB AT EElE;;
Nrw YonK. Dec 7-Ex. Governor Hunt of New i0f
is seriously Iii. fI
Al Erie great mob assembled to-day on account 81
er,p To- alter the guase OF the Rail Sond from that oil
Srole line Cannon were fred-the people turncd o.
Ihc iracs was Torn up-and the trains stopped The ht
o.d Dapct IL in hands OF ;e mob. Tho depot ma:
kercIy rs capped |h al. iiis
NEW ToRn Dec THE riot at Erie continues tof.l