Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-05-09
FRIDAY, MAY 5.
SENATE


II. Chair said thu: private bills were the order of
the da:
Mr.. Hua,er, in accordance with notice, moved to
Suspend the rules and take up the Indian appropria-
hon bill.
Me.-r.. Chase and Slide objected and the chair
7aled the motion out of order
Private bills 10 which 10 objection was made, were
then taken up
On the iir-i bill, bcin. one of the case TO pay for
;obacco destroyed by the British in Maryland, no
luorum vo;cd
Mr.. Seward moved an adjournment:
The Yeas and nays called and the motion lost
yeas Is. nays %.
The bill was then passed.
Twenty-Five private bills were afterwards passed,
senty-iour postponed, and four rejected, iHouse
4 ol..l Seventeen House bills were not actod on.
The Senate then adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House went into committee on the bill estao,
ang the office of the Surveyor General in Utull, and
-aH,ing lands to actual 1citlera therein.
The pulvgamv debate was again resumed, and final
III" whole bill was laid aside, with the recomlncn-
anon mat II do not pass.
Five other territorial bills We're considered and laid
h;te 10 be reported.
The committee next considered the bill authorizing
Ee-op Territory to form constitution and State Go
ysrEmen,, and providing for admission into the
unioa
Mr. Laae, the delegate from Oregon, said, in reply
glesion that the Territory has more population
3oE than Illinois and Florida had when they were nd
aiel into the Union The population is between
and sixty-five thousand and the territory is con-
Faulty filling up with immigrants who want to avail
,enselves Of the land grants.
Mr.. Milson thought time for reflection should be
4 a-9dcd on 40 important meter as this, and slg-
c;el the subject should be postponed until to-mor-
The committee rose, and motion was made that
raen the House adjourn il adjourn to Monday. No
.'Orum voted-59 against 81.
4 VI. Campbell moved there be call of the House
+ Nr. Pratt wished to know whether it was in order
c;he gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Camphc!l) to inter-
!?t the proceedings every half hour.
Mr.. Campbell replied, but what he said was lost in
: = confusion which at the time prevailed.
T. Several motions were made to adjourn-thc last
'&ed down by As to 50.
Nr. Campbell again moved n call Of the House, he
% others being dcsirous of securing tho attendance
quorum 80 as TO adjourn till Monday.
Hr. Breckenridge moved the House adjourn, and
& question was taken viva vocc.
Na OF the question. and for the yeas and nays, dur
(Which noisy proceedings the Speaker declared the
l-e adjourned.
Owing to this there was much laughter on one side
ne House, and intense seriousness on the other
he Speaker had left his chair and had reached tho
StIe Hf the main aisle, when crowd immediately
e,aertd in that vicinity.
fastening thither, we discovered Mr.. Campbell
S!ihc Speaker engaged in excited and earnest din
se, aud the first words we heard, were from Camp.
a, sho sail "I insist on my rights, sir, though
'@SHn very humble member"
-is," replied the Speaker, will, emphasis, "yOu
avery humble member; but, sir, you have the
1e:y for redress am mn officer of the House,
s-E have done wrong, they can turn me OUT
s'e were several members standing between
"s'fs Campbell and Boyd.
we Of the messengers, meantime, was looking for
u Cs.npbclrs Init asking several bystanders whc
~ they had seen st The excitement lasted but
moments, and had evidently risen from
'1s on The part OF Mr. Campbell and Others that
Speaker had decided the question of adjournment
.lSe Walsh coming over TO see what was doing
"a, s one asked him "What's going on p "Oh,'
IN - De- with careless air, SITS like two boys
~ r.. Knock this chip of my hat, will you"
.as ag crowd soon hastencd away for dinner, mem
observing that his steak was getting cold.