Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-01-20

n message 4 tlf t"C 'ioi'N ~ '"' ''
BOCR,. that they wrir ready TO receive the Senate, and lc-
corGing!y the Senate, preceded by the Lieutenant Cover
NOR, proceeded :" lie hall Of the House, to listen 10 Co..
Nrmm!nSer.
THRTY-SIATE CoNGREss-FRsT SESSION..
wrvxEsp,Y. JASrAnr IS, 1860.
SEE
Nj. Hunter differed II resolution 10 print s.J9o extra
couirs Of the Secretary rf Tie Trrasurys report. Re.
frrred.
Mr. nroGn Introduced q series Of resolutions to the effect
That The ,crrirurics are The common property OF all tn.
States, and that the ritizeiIs VI hl had IL r!sht 10 enter Into
Item with their property recognized by The Constitution.
That It VA. the lv'y Of the Law IN king power, whether eS'
,rcisrd by CUnyt ess or lei riloIial Legislatures, 10 pass laws
for tive protection Of such property, AMI !I.frucilng The
committee on trrrit"i'r-, in rrp"riiIs hills Tor :he organ.
za,inn II Territories. To- Insert Il clause. requiring such pro-
trcliun a;ul in case the territorial Legislature f.lls To cum.
ply. Congress apply L remrIy TIE r,s"!uiinns lac over.
!ir. Gwiu introduced ! hIll to facilitate communication
br;.r.n the Atlantic AID Pacific Stale, by electric i,.c-
sir. Clay introduced Il bill declaring the assent Of Coz.
sr-.s to MI! act ~irc'r amy b- passed by The Legislature nj
the STATE Of .iluhnuI authorizing the municipal authorities
VI the city Of Mobile To Impose and coll-t duiy on The ton
naye of vessels rnterirg the port Of Mobile; which Gus
read twice and refr. red ~ the cuinr:iltee on commerce.
Mr.. Benjamin Introduced = bill "a amend ihe existing
laws relative 10 the comp, n:"ilpn OF district attorney. mag
,hais ani CLERKS Of The circuit uni District Courts n! thu
United Stnir-; wlicl, WAS lead twice aud Referred 10 the
CONN lee IN the judiciary.
Ar. Hale iniru.uc-is private bill, snd aske !its lmme'!l'
ale c n.i!era:ion. Ulj.ciir:r WAS made that the senate
rould do no legislative business uEil! :he ll"use WAS organ
i,e,l. UI this question n lon. uud animated debate sprung
W.,
Mr. Fe.=enh"n could see no reason rhFihe sena'e '!1nhlu
! mt 70 Oh nnd nniLrr bills and have ,hsai ready Tor the
aciinn Of The House "h nIley should become in n cond!.
t!rn Ia proceed Win legislative bu,lneSs. Ihls might &C.
ca-ion - saving OF ;iInr.
Sir. Mason raid the senate was CLOTHED with no legislative
r"%sT'. The Constitution Says ,l,s' I'LL its''l"s,!s lovers
shall be vested IN n Congress, Consisting VI the senate ana
House Of Representatives lhrir Is 10 Congress uhil both
Ii n,rs hrc regularly orednizrr and u'i'l there u CohE'es'
u,itler liuu.e has Hny ir.!slail:r power. Tile House VI Re
- ere inrirrs c.tnni aci until Its In-mbcrs have taken 'he
oath Of Off t. In ! opinion there wa: now MS complete Alb
sencs oil = House "t he .rrsens.t:vr u. il none had been elect
tonrrr-, .nd un:iI llre,e WAS u Cunsrr.s there va, no
Legislative power.
Mr.. Hunter cal h. had not examined i.f1 question very
Thoroughly, hut hr was inclined Ia coLcur with the Senator
| irom Aialmc lie supposed the l!Uuse Of Representatives
was 4 lious. eyru without \ Speaker; and lie saw 10 oh
lection 10 he passage Of bills by The senate in thu preset !
stale vi 1T hrs. Vel he ,iI mi ,upl"se there you'll I- ATTY
great Gin bv % doing. AMI he only caec, might lie to elu.
i,Yrru,s The iiouE. AID prIhnp. give offence Ia them.
Air. rr.,,rI.u r, mn, lid ,iat the Trr,iirut had sent Ills
annual c.sayr 10 the Senate aud House II l;,presrEtn.
tivr.. thus rrcOgIizing the fac' tina, Congress wns 10 session.
lie ~r,iirn,'y cnu,iLr,. it &. II House. % far y, ,Ea. he c"uld
"a copIiz- IL a. x boh,. There would he innry difficulties
In taking lIr o. m site ground, In Ne; cnn-iIr.ingl II q House
for sume uurroscs, and not considering Cougrr-s Ia se-si"n.
Sir Clark said The Con. ritu Ion pruvidea THAT Congress
S"nssas. y "" ~. ~, ''''"
~ 80 i H";i .,a,,d ,b,, the Constitution further pro.
rn'' 'T H. u enI 49, :. r..'-ty = illus, hrfor. oGi,rr. arc
chosen.
,,trr -cnr further debate, Nj, Hale withdrew his motion.
ri. s.,nr. UNI into ryr,.u;iyc session, and svou after
,,,in,,r.J
~ Etousc Of E,cp~rescutatircs.
NJ v,pa. e =. entitled tI f,L. a,or hut riclL.l IL 10 Mr..
co,,on ubo n rbnu, Ia address Inc House, when Sir.
W,,hLurn n, Main. ;,Icrrun:r d by calling for The vol. on
Nh, IIutrhjns' restitution for the adoption of the plurality
ruic f.. insl.tr,I ,I,ai trry were Obliged l,y Law 10 proceed
- go ~, - snc,.,r vi,hnu, debate or L.lay.
Nj cr,ig. nj \ T. rn;sr,l n uoint Of order on Mr.. Wash.
rn ' d. i,,,.r r.,,.u,ed thar The mutton for the
nJ J n ,mr r,mr,Irv rrlr bnI brcn heretofore acted on
ILL., :" w. -, ,n pn,,. .ha, ,rono,,,ions wrrr before The
"a, t" : ne !. n,ns,io,, cf nirI, ntiyiIere.
- ,-.. A.
or "e'"s s"u "' "' "
moor. =. 1t,,, oc,,,.u., will wait
NJ. n"H' IN . ~, - -, "''
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nr. M"S,IHu'h;.i 1uIiaI.s 1. h -, = !. "
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n point Of oT',.r or awning e.ss : ' yo"ss =, ~ pr oorsI't to ,Sn
- T. &C.. c,oar,, u iih,u; d.h,,. nnL delay,
'' g., " -, - III 49,, ~, w.SIIrrn cnp;J nm, d.nr;ve
The CLERK urcineH ihN' Mr' "Asn'"'" III M
VI. ~, va =. ."I -. r,r,h,- aI>c,s,,d-Nr wosbbu-n
": I'm, H. ", ~. ~" ,,,., 'L.r,J .r.cnI. ~, Inv md ni, Ihr
INSISTING t""' 'e e'F'H WI Neso' 'N
qussi'',,t ..,t.,. W ,c.,h,,,r,,. fn,.,.
hr. ilo's"n pln'r"en "s"'ass ~. ~'"1' "'''
ference ana iH'rriu'hl us.
ING cIrIh an He ~ n y. H. rm IT,, ,,r,nr' H.. a.
~n.c" ""rn' ! 90 "N "
rom VT "'r'"h hn, +, W., -. 49,, IN. noo- ,-ou
Mr. ""s""u'" 'ei"e" '""' ut
"W M ,or.,o,1 ,r,oo,sJ from the Clerk, drclslou.
~, '4olt"ea' "r,';o ,Lr,u,hor, ,,,s.. nror.,d.
llhere "h' "u'H so"'N''" ~
me- ph,,,,.x,,.os hs establishment al, IN. factious
~, ~ ,o n.,n,ii,.ns La md asked whether their
,om'i"e, So con-,.n,,s
W. wsshhurn and others re-e 70 speak.
W. W. crsI.. If Sn,Ih c,rnIia. called item TO order.
a. A.: ,.nrn.,, nJ.,r,l rh,, rhr CIrr. rnforc. his decision.
M M = .i,n - - . s,rd HAT MIR, clop,on nrnc.rd with his
remarks, AMI that WHEN he .lall have concluded his re.
,,ar la m. IIousr ~ nr.rd ~ vol. for 4 Speaker fCrles OF
,..ood -,h,i'. rirLt " ON the D.mocr tie side The Ilnusr,
,nn ssII ,hould rnlr occa.ionnly -,; least once a week
~, Snr,trr Tlurr. r,. no Use In TRYING 10 puee the plu.
rality rule. can't lie ,htaine,i.
W. Waslhlrp said h.. would do no .ucl. thing. lie had
,rr rirll nrd he wanieL |, under.tooi. iIhese were the
o,Ir vol, Lrarj ~ ne MAS frcuurui,y Interrupted by call.
IN "r,I.r from III. p-mocraric .idr.J
81 uor,l.ah s.id. Mr. Clrik. can't yen nut the question
, o.. inu..f TCrl.. OF .orlrr," from the sxme source
Mr. Crairc. uf North Carolina, pHIilril a.ri 10 this morn.
mr.. debate. and hr in lur uHs loudly called 10 order by
The yrri;ilicnn side "f The IIou.c.
IT,. Clerk suggested ilni, Ms the question had been raised
~. In III. ,Iyhi nf Mr.. CIop,rn 10 The noY-, The pont be SUBJ
nii,ct. 10 the House.
Many M the Democratic eide objected to His ana hnaliy,
after more nni.y proceedings and points OF order, Mr. C!op'
ion cnunncncrIl lh. rrniark-.
o.. raj hat there .as hut little. II IN! disagreement IN
his congressional iii. iiict on The point. i''4i III the Event ol
The rleciinu IF u BLACK Republican PRESIDENT, INC SCUM
should s-c..!e from the rouf=,ierHry. The pa cope RouInh NOT