Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-04-16
ru,Rry.PIfTH CONGREss-First se's
WEDNESDAY, APRIL IA, 1858.
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.oro,ssit;on Of words occurred in the Senate re'
mort Yesterday. The question debated was tne Tar
iiamentsry right oil the Senate 10 insist 10 ns u,.",
ureement to The House amendment euo d nc e'n'7
'a The Vice. President presented the memorial OF the
Isgislsture Of Utah, setting forth their gr'evanc es IN
= ,emi defiant style. 1t was laid on Inc 'aoie oS d
MI Gwiu prevented the resolution OF the Gahfor.
~ iog;aIsture, advocating the admission OF hansaa
nnder the Lecomp,on Constitution.
NJ No. Frederick took occasion to say that the reso.
Iution did not represent the sentmeu's W t"e peoP'e
of California. Referred.
The Senate agreed TO the resolution OF the House
dsaiansting the first Monday of June next az the day
fnr i6e adjournment sine die OF the two Houses.
Tn Ssnate resumed the consideration OF the Pacihc
p.;iroad hill, but without taking any question there.
an vent into an Executive Session aud after~ard
adjourned. -, ,r,rnsrNr, r,vEs
The House went into committee on the bill 10 es.
tsblish an auxiliary guard forthe protectioh ol ie
and property in Washington:
The bill was discussed till one O'Clock, when, on
motion Of Mr.. Montgomery, The commlttee tose ahu
took no the Kansas bill.
A message was received from the SENATE ins.st.ns
nm its disagreement, and asking a coHith''eo VI wv"
ference, which was read. IT,.
Mr.. Montgomery moved that the House insist
an ;ts adherence, and demanded the previous ques'
tioG. onn;t,os of
conference be ordered by the House, pari;a:aeotary
law and practice require a majority Of the comuit.se
70 BIZ composed OF gentlemen representing .e mhe
iori,y of the House or q minority OF those III 'aSor VI
the House. bill. ga. -.u, oh;so, n the
ouestion, because this would provoke heterogeneous
on the other sio5. -u ~,
MIR. English gave notice that II Inc Ilo!i2n |as
voted down, he would move a Oh coh'ei'
ence. .,o douand
for the previous question. The result was yeas LUG,
nays 10Y. The Speaker voted in the hegat'e a"u
!, this made a tie, so the question vas lost;
Mr.. English, that he might not Dc mi y, .
said, hs was oppoaed to the Senate bill In It's presenl
shape; but, Notwithstanding this, ne was W.nins ~
hear What the Senate had TO say, and In iay9. o ! rnS
] appointment ofa com4ittcs o. fcpierenoe. 70 eoI w.
NOT see TINT harm would result, and, tnesetors, w
moved that the House agree TO q commlttee OF CONFER
ance on the subject matter OF disaRrseingv oles, -.
{ that three members be appointed on the part o. 'p'
House. He moved the previous question. ~.
Mr.. Washburne, of Maine, raised the questton mo
il was not in order for Mr.. English to MAKE tnat mo
8 ticn. The House has adhered, and until II reoonside1'
Z that motion, it is not 10 order to make that mouon'
/ The Speaker overruled the point OF order. l.;
j, MIR Gsrnstt Wished to make an explanation Of oil
t vote.
Mr. Enpiish REPEATED that be had made The motion
q in accordance with the usage in all parliamentar!
? bodies. --
? -TIu tus rouse prooeedrr 10 vote on Mr.. English
{ motion for q committee CT conference. The vot,
3 stood yeas lob, NAYS iUS. The Speaker voted in tn,
r affirmative, and Mr.. English's proposition was agreed
to.
! When The result Of the vote wac announced Their,
vas soms applause in the galleries, aud the Speske
t directed the doorkeeper 6nd is assistants TO remor,
the disturberH OF the decorum OF the House.
Mr.. Harris of Illinois. suggested that soma Of the
members had clipped their hands.
The Speaker said that it was for the gentleman tt
point them oui.
nt,..'to-. ii 81. -.1.nli.-o H. I-..I.
withdrew bis order, and expressed the hope that the
decorim aud order Of the House would not again bt
; violated.
The motion to reconsider the vote for a committee
OF conference was laid upon the table.
The House again went into committee and resumed
the consideration Of the police bill.
Without coming TO q conclusion on the subject the
committee rose, and the II ouse adjourned.