Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-05-16

r,,..,u,ion was debated for an hour, and with
.r;u:l "i il. ?n>tp"ncd
,,,i,r5.l,t p.ue,l to reconsider the vote passing
N :ur the rc,icf Daniel Myerc returned from the
q; The request oi the Senatc. l-uiI over.
Ernlhr;,l moved IL reconsider tho Vote order
4. :r;mimg ot - 200 copies oi the agricultural
i IL, Patent Office Report. Laid over.
Hgi.i. offered Il resolution amending the rules
mo i;ll passm. in :hc Senate shall he sent to
I,j.s. anil .l.rt,c DAYS. after action OH IL Laid
Mallorys resolution oi enquiry lis TO the eXpe
= d: authorizing the Secretary OF War IL finish
,..iic;ion> al Tutugas and Key West was
sI. .r''-'.'.s e."
vetoed Insane land bill was taken up.
Badger spoke NV" hours sustaining the c"llSti-
7:ity of he hill. He held that the power to dis
i If tho GrTihclands aS.vestcd i'll Congress. with
ay Irritation. and read from the Journals t"
tia; grants OF land ~ Kentucky and Comnccti-
,- l,.;, and dumb asvlulns had been voted for
supported lay McsSrs. Buchanan, King, McDut1ie,
.biry. McI.anc, Polk and other <rict constric-
statesman, and were approved by Mr.. Monroe
/ N. ar,. cabinet.
L. TIL WAS postponed ill Monday, and the Senate
! Grnci.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
j Richardson offered arcsolution that the debate
Ras N,hraska.Kam>aS bill terminate tomorrow at
I .yc",.,gk, and moved the previous question:.
D.. Mace suggest that the gentleman pns;ponc
;crl:r.naticm OF the debate till some day next
. III order :!iut gcntieucM here may discuss il,
! .aich as it as never been discussed before the
IT, Richardson. There is special order for Tues
Il is desirable thar this bill should be disposed
i: ,::.3.l, in the way nf the other business.
H. rayinr uf Tenncssce.--Did | not understand
,cu:l'n.an 10 say Yesterday that he Would NOT
|. r question. ii the enemies o! the measure de-
il:l!iyr liinr 10 make speeches!
T.: Eirnar,lson-l said the time at which propos-
l. terminate the debate would depend on the "ppn-
oi the bill think that is al said, and that il
| showed disposition In debate, would give rs
,.inr as possible before reaching the special or
l r. G.iin-s wished 10 ask questions, but pcrmis-
I VA, ,i-nied i'll all parts "f the hall. He said,
ever. amid the confusion, the House were seven
9TH. debating the admission "l California as Il
u, anl maw only four days We're Ia hc allowed for
,,s.l this measure. lie hoped the reporters
! publish his words.
b.. Mac, moved the resolution. he laid on the ta-
l- English moved call of the House.
H. !!on$,nn wanted TO ask Il question.
t,.r> ,;pt,l;ngs, Campbell and others objected
EI. Inr,;"n desired to show that it takes two
ri, 10 l,~,lI"lic Il special order
i
c--y,u, ~. may lnO.
tr. EAu,r,ou asked Mr.. Richardson 10 modify his
SOLUTION.
Mr. Richardson replied that there was II" change
,nlH make. There was Il special order Tor next
+k. There las already been eighty speeches, be-
more thail any "tiicr question.
lr. E.gcrt"n taid there are tw" hundred AMI tllir-
.Anr usrlGhrs, and he knew oi nu rc,is"n why ten
larry members should be prccludcd from debate
a.k-d Il modification tlnt the debate cease ON
griav. AT t. o'clock. He moved call ot tue
~ and fh,r"upon asked for the yeas and nays.
W.. Campbell asked to be excused from voting.
Lr. Wentworth of Illinois, moved TO lay that re-
+; on the table. and asked the Yeas and nays
he Speaker decided this out of order.
Ae House. by Yeas So nays o. refused to cail the
-" -
iIe question was taken on excllsing Mr.. Campbell,
decided nccaively-ycas 81, nays l02.
~. beau moved in reconsider the vote by which
House refused 10 lay Mr.. richardson's resolutions
'tc 'll,c. and he appealed ~ that gcntlennn to
Flst ;Iu i.huta till Saturday n9on so rs to give the
o%cr;S al the bill Il fair chance to be heard.
". Caatplnn moved td lay the motion on tho ta-
|Nr Hamilton said the motion was not in order be-
IS" I,'ang was I" be- accomplished hy II.
ne >~aAeE se dcDldc'.
NJ. Ne+ moved to reconsider the vote iir winch
i H..., refused 10 excuse Mr.. Campbell from r"-
r.e >;.,kcr said the gentleman not having voted
"a 'l' minority on that question, could NOT so
u. WalsLburn of I'LL voted with the majority
max" that notion
"; Wentworth of H., moved to luy that motion
ID. tabt,.r Decided ailirmativclv-yeas 10y, nays
lr Kerr asked leave to mukea suggestion. lCrics
"irar him" "hcar him. He PROPOSED the de-
IL. l,tts yrt
-eNi week. Let this arrangement BE- made with
understanding that the Pacific rail road bill shall
AIKEN up week after next. This was fair propo-
pn aud ne called OH gentlemen who love order I"
;sir,cc.
h" speaker said the Pacific rail road Till is the
rihl "r'lcr i,r Tuesday next, and from day I" day
ii disposed "t. Unanimous consent is necessary to
.'"nr i; 10 a particular day.
VI E;hcri,lge proposed that the debate be conin.
mt; al gentlemen who desire TO Ito so, shall
.c spoken. which nigh; he III four or five days.
W. Mcl'ol.al said he had determined I" urge the
>'tcrn;"n III the Pacific Rail Road bill whcu ii
Gst cuiur up. Not, however, tH,ing disposed 10
g proper debate ON this question, If the House
desired to postpone the PncIfc katt
81 bill Til Tuesday week tor the purpose n dis-
IN. ;hc Nebraska bill. he would consent, Voices,
nat- fair good.'')
W. >ns" objected,
w. S,rl lhci,s ot Georgia, said the friends OF Ne.
aska arc willing to postpone the Pacific Rail Road
-t the foes u! Nebraska desire Il free debate, but
ar > nG that measure will not CONSENT the friends
!" ii It "ut all night. Ii you want liberal and
= .saatc say 81. Ii faction, we will meet YOU III
l,sr
W. Dav;s Of Rhode Island, desired that al! should
'%2ri without involving night sessions lle'dW
fs:ini: The right of any; gentleman 20 curtal him
H. rights The country expects it sh,di be fully
rn,','i. The enemies OF the bll will resist tito
s,. I.ausc they think it thcrrisht and duty to
VI. W.,GLurn Of Maine, rose tnmalie a.sugsesti"n,
'a., The friends of the bin desire fair and tnii
= ys~.a within, decent hours, let thcm come forward
"'aSc p:nl",SiuiI Ia tho foes nf the measure I"
t'!'" ':' debate on the Nebraska bill uiltii thc
~ orders nave been executed.
men confusion sprung up-severa! gentlemen &c
!, my VIZ. Nn>hhnrn out "f order.
~ 'uHt r"sc, rc,nitrkiiSl still feel the same con-
" "F !tcr discussion S have heretofore manifest
it';silcars 10 Inc the proposition of the gentle
u y i'"i" California Mr. McDougal) is Il fair one
mink those who desire free discussion, and the
;. ,., 'i order ought to accept of it. While the
y'7'y wrTe disposed to stiiie debate, rnised my
i; i; r-jESt ii: but when proposition of an hon
,v's s character il made, ALLOWING: every gentleman
''e !.s privilege i'll this placc, L think it becomes
y! Trend OF liberty to accept ot it, (Crcs of
70 % capital that's right" TE
~. Ng said, shall resist every attempt to stfr
'''r' aHL think the country will sustain me,
s, iJ 10 he ',iiatcd, and will assert my rights
'ik tile Pacific Rail Road is more important than
~ vvs"mdr, which has been thrown on the country.
w. It ionton wanted tn know wiatttIc question WIS
lF Sleakcr, with great particularly, explained it.
~ " hel"ii-"rlen enter me rs n permanent OBJ
NY 10y /" the rnstponelnent of the Pacific Rnil Road
" " Laughter.
',r' ", Florcnc"."Now let's go on and sit il out"
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