Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-03-08
THURSDAY NIGHT, MARCH 3, 1859.

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THURSDAY NIGHT MARCH 3, 1859.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. Miles. Of South Carolina, moved that the
rule be suspended in order TO enable him TO re-
port from the select committee on the arrange
ment of the hall, the following resolution
Resolved, That the superintendent Of the
capitol extension be directed after the adjourn
mcnt Of the present session Of Congress, to
remove the desks from the Hall Of the House,
and make such re.arrangemcnt Of the seats
of members as to bring them within the small
est convenient space.
The resolution was adoptcd-ycas lo3, nays
IS.
Mr.. Nichols then offered the following rcso
luton:
Resolved, That the thanks Of this House are
due and are hereby presented to the Honorable
James l.. Orr, for the able, impartial and dig
niiicd manner in which he has discharged the
duties of Speaker during the present Congress.
NJ. Potter, OF Wisconsin, call the yeas and
NAYS.
Loud cries of "Oh, no." "Oh, no."
Mr.. Nichols. demand the previous question.
Mr.. Kilgorc, OF Indiana. hope the gentle
man will Withdraw the previous question,
Mr. Nichols, Shaking his headl-l cannot
do so.
The question being taken the previous qucs-
ton was seconded, and the yeas and nays or
dcrcd The roll being called
Mr.. Purvance, Of Pa, Gnterruptins.J i rise
to n point of order How did the resolution
get before the House:
The Speaker-The chair thinks the point OF
order comes too late, pending the call OF the
roll. Besides. it has always been held TO be a
question Of privilege.
Mr.. Nichols tell the gentlemen on this
side Of the House that it is similar to the vote
Of thanks to Mr.. Banks
The yeas and nays being taken. resulted
yeas l20, nays 80. So the resolution was adopt
ed
On motion of Mr. Phelps, Of Mo-, the Speak
or laid before the House the following message
from the President of the United States
WASHINGTON. MAHcn3, 1853.
To the Senate and Housecf Representatives.:
An imperative sense of duty compcls me TO
make an appeal to Congress TO preserve the
credit Of the country This is the last day of
the present Congress. and no provision has yet
been made for the payment Of appropriations
and to meet the outstanding Treasury notes,
issued under the authority OF law. From the
information which has already been communi-
Gated to Congress by the Secretary oi the
Treasury it is manifest that the ordinary re-
ccipts into the Treasury, even under the most
favorable circumstances. will scarcely meet
the ordinary expenses Of the Government dur
inc the remainder Of the present fiscal year,
ending on the both June At that time nearly
eighteen millions of Treasury notes will have
become due, and many Of those not We! due
are daily paid for duties at the different ports,
and there will be no means in the Treasury to
meet them, Thus the country, which Is iuil
of resources, will he dishonored before the
world, and the American people, who are a
debt.paying people, will be dlssraced by the
omission on our part to do our duty. 1t is I'M
possiblc to avoid this catastrophe unless we
make provision this very day to meet the law
full demands on the public Treasury. II this
were the first instead Of the last session Of
Congress the case would be different. You
might then lie convened by proclamation Tor
Tomorrow morning But there are now thir-
teen States Of the Union entitled TO seventy
eight Representatives, in which none have been
elected II will. therefore. be impractlcable
fora large majority Of these States to elect their
/ members DeluIt tHS ii's'N'
PEELED to stop payment.
Under these circumstances | earnestly re-
commend to Congress to make provision within
the few remaining hours Of the session Tor the
preservation the public credit. The urgency
of the case not only juStlGes but demands that,
If necessary, this Shall be done by separate
bill. We ought to incur no risk when the
good faith of the country is at stake.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
/ Mr.. Phelps, Of Missouri, moved that the mes
sage bc laid on the table and printed; which
! motion was agreed.
! Mr.. Phelps, Of Missouri, then moved that
! the rules be suspended in order to enable HIN
! to report from the committee on ways and
means bill TO revive and continue in force Tor
/ two years, an act entitled IAN act to authorize
the issue Of treasury notes.
This bill appropriatcs s., 900 for paying tho
expenses of carrying it into effect
Mr. Marshall, of Kentucky, asked leave &c
offer an amendment providing that when th'
outstanding treasury notes shall have been re-
deemed no new issues shall he made.
Mr. Kunkel, Of Pennsylvania, said that thai
amendment would not be satisfactory to some
members on his side Of the House, unless the!
included revision Of the tariff
Mr. Phelps agreed TO give Mr.. Marshall al
opportunity to offer his amendment if the rule!
should be suspended
Messrs. Montgomery, Phillips and Coyode
of Pennsylvania, each indicated his desire t.
offer amendments proposing change in the ia
riff. but objection was made.
The question was then taken on the motor
of Mr.. Phelps. and it was decided in the mega
tive-vcas los, nays 9'-two thirds not votin!
in the affirmative
FRIDAY MoRSISG, MARCH, + 1859.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
4 committee Of conference was granted SCOT
after twelve o'clock last night on the post-ot
flee appropriation bill. =,
At three o'clock this morning the House tool
up the Senate amendments to the miscclane
Gus appropriation bill.
The appropriation Of $500, 600 to the cnplto
extension was discussed and finally rejected
The amendment making an appropriation 70
the Southern mail transportation was consider
ell and rejected.
The amendment continuing the publication
of the American State Papers was under con
sideration some time, and finally rejected.
The amendment for the reissue oil treasur.
notes was, after long and fiercely contested
debate, in which many members participated
finally adopted.
Ats o'clock, on motion Of Mr.. Burnett, o
Ky., the House took recess until O'Clock
this morning
Having taken refreshments, washed the
faces, &c, the House again assembled at tn
appointed hour.
On motion of Mr.. Boyce, of South Carolina
a resolution paying Mr.. Bird Chapman, thu
| contestine member from Nebraska, $4,000 fol