Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-04-27
SATURDAY. April "a, 1853.
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The consideration Of the general Deficiency Bill,
vaS continued, and the bill passed.
As adopted, II differs in The particulars only from
the bill az passed by the House OF representatives
reporters of the Globe in the House Of Repreaen.
tativea, and the appropriation for the relief OF
the Clerk OF the last liouss Of Representa-
tives. An additional section was added, requiring
The reasons for making any contracts under the
fourth section of the act of 1920, made by the Secreta.
rice of War or Navy, to be communicated to Con.
gress.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. Savage offered q resolution proposing that the
debate on the bill granting pensions to soldiers of the
war OF 1917, shall cease three hours after the House
ahall again go into Committee Of the Whole on the
State of the Union. The question was determined
In the afhrmative-yess 1O6, nays 81.
On motion of Mr.. Stephens, the report OF the Con.
ference Committee on the Kansas State bill was again
taken up, when Mr.. g.. explained that he and those
acting with him we're perfectly " Wiling to allow ample
time to all TO road and consider the report. He there
fore asked that the vote OF yesterday would be recon.
sidered and "Wednesday nezt be fixed on as the day
for taking up the said report.
MIR. Campbell opposed that suggestion, on the
ground that be and others were ANTIQUE TO be absent
from Washington at that time.
Mr.. Stephens remarked that his suggestion could
be accomplished by voting down the motion of Mr..
Harris 10 lay on the table.
Mr. Washburn Of Maine, preferred the second Mon.
day in May.
Mr.. Hill Of Ca, disclsimsd having made bis origi.
nal motion of yesterday on consultation. His subse.
qnent motion to postpone to the second Monday In
May, was, however, made on consultation, with Ger.
tain personal, but not political friends, whom he was
disposed to accommodate.
MIR. Clay was az anxious az any one to 90
home, but was opposed to postponing the sfairs OF
the country TO accommodate himself or any one else.
MIR. Montgomery was alSo anxious TO 20 home. His
private affairs required his attention, and he appealed
to The House TO postpone TO The second Monday 10
May.
The question being on laying The pending motion
TO reconsider on The table, Nr. Harris of III. moved
to lay the whole suhiect on the table. Withdrawing
the motion to lay the motion to reconsider on the ia.
BILE, Mr.. Harris Of ILL.,, Withdrew his last motion to
lay on the fsbla.
Dir. Marehall OF KY, then renewed the motion TO
lay on the table the motion TO reconsider the vote by
which the House agreed to postpone the consideration
OF The report until the second Monday in MAY; laid
on the t~abls-yeas los, nays l0l.
Mr.. Hughes moved the previous question on apree-
ing to the report.
Mr.. Wasbburn Of Me-, moved a call of the Hou.e.
This was agreed to-yess 66, nays l55.
Mr.. Hughes moved the previous question, which
was negatived-yess SO, nays 1903.
If this had been seconded, the House would have
been brought to a vote on the report of the Commit.
tee Of Conference.
Mr.. Dewart moved an adjournment, which motion
was agreed to-ynas lo6, nays 80.