Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-12-11
TUESDAY, DLclMBEH 8, 1857.
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The message from the House snnounciDg ts organi.
za'iun having baen received M-'srs BriIht BIGGER
and Co.a;ner appointed join the House CON
mir,ee 20 wait on The President 0; the United States
Mr. BrIsh subsequently reported hat the President
would immediately sent in his annual message. II
was received accordingly and read.
Mr.. Doug!ass submitted IN order for the printing
of the usual number OF copies OF the Presidents
sag- anG accompany lug documents, and also for the
printing of fifteen Thousand extra copies Tor the OF
the Senate.
Mr. Douglas expressed his disa-nt from that por
lion OF the message relating tu Kansas and the action
OF the Lecomptnn torvcalIln; and NJ Ell early day
he should express t! y-."' and give the why
he be ev,d opie .! Kansas had no; been left
the organic n" declared, perfectly free 10 form and
r-guIai- IL. ir institutions Ia their own way.
Mr.. Caiu pr, posed ;hat The u-ua! number OF coz
Of the documents he printed by :he prGter 20 the
i.ue AZ the lat Congress- ana thu: AL tic other
derz shs.! o- printed by h. same person.
Mr. Stewart c"ncurr-d in tho vi:ws o. Mr. Douglas
respecting kan-n.. He believed that ,he principles
., the Knnsa- ana Nebraska act had been violated by
the L.rnmpion Convention.
Mr.. DAVIS, of Mississippi WIS understood to concur
10 The ,i-w, OF the Pre- lien concerning Kansas.
Mr.. Is gler snii tat alter NJ! Douglas should make
bis pro used ren"Ck-, lac should reply.
Ir. Seward ped the defenders OF the President
would explain ih- s't-Ts position "a early possible
II. regarded the message ~ lame aid Iinpo:ent.
VI. Mason ma!uta ned that il h. understood the
Presidents n-ssss- the President postum relative
10 The Leo c.fiptLn InuNeLlcD. wa- i'nprtgnhOe.
Mr. fr.mbu!! denied tho authority ot the LegsIa
iure of Kansas authorize the calling OF the
tOn 10 Tram. Il Constitution. II Was an act Of usurpn
ton, because there authority to authorize the
convention.
Mr.. Brown, OF Mississippi, appealed TO Senators to
sleep on ihl. docum-n: brvre expressing their opin-
ions upon il.
On his motion the Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. CleInens bv consent made personal explans
ton ana caused CERTAIN correspondence to be read in
substance-that Mr.. Faulkner had written 10 him q
letter asking for ihe data which he had made
tain remarks l.: caucus stf, citing the character Of M
Wendell the public printer. NJ. Clemens agreed TO
The suggestion OF Mr. FauIkes tina. Mr.. Wendell should
be heard IN his deleu-e.
The statement maze III wiring by Mr.. Clemens cm.
braced the .act tha. Saturday las: he sp
preached by an iniivdua! who said Mr.. Clemens
mother should receive p-cuuisry consideration
either of tao CruiIng-nc!eS; namely: that he sCouid
vote for Mr. Wendell or not al ell Mr.. Clemens
branded The person scoundrei, but for the sak.
Of IA. in..s family hs concealed his name. He ead
na wa. wiii;bx 20 take Mr. Wcnde.s disclaimer that
h. MIR Weudc..b never authorized nor had he suy
persona! know .6Ls 0: Gny person being employed 10
urocur, woes !5r e.tn.
Mr. SIri,r Va, proposed 10 postpone the election
o: pab!ic p:iat-r. nut 10 sip3!n: Committee 10 e1
arn.a- INFO tie subject
This PFC ,.OE.:.CD ,Gve ri-s = E-!.eC debs'e du
rius when Mr. Smith, oi T=uh7ss=e, -.iC. that Mr.
Weaiel. we il favor .! tie u1;.iu=e y: The Denocrs
,c cGucC-, Mr. S;eainaa.l
Pending ;he subject 10" Presidents ennua. message
was rec lived END read.
rhe debate an rhs pra.e- vas then resuned, and
the Hou-e adjourned without Coming To- conclusion
upGu H. sutj-et