The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-11-25
CONGRESS.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,
GFRoM THE MoNIToR.]
re1DAy, November Is, 1893.

hab;tints or Knox county, state of Kentucky
which concludes with the following resolution.
Rcsei9sG that the PRAYER efsunsiry inhabitants
of Knox county, in the state of Kentucky, is rea-
sonabe and ought to be granted
Whic.i being read in due form, was commit
ted toa committee of the.whole house on Mon
d y next
M FER. A1orroz, presented petition f,om
the ~, abit-nts Of the Indiana territory, stating
tgeirn ,t,ility TO pay the instalmen,s falling due
for their l,nds, purchased of the u S. but that
notwithstanding they fad their means ofpay-
ment suspended, and sincerely regret the causes
winch il ave produced scarcity of circulating
m dunn and the SIS Of q market, yet they are
diCidedty Of opinion that the measures pursued
by the general government were those, and those
only, that have saved OUR country from the evils
and distresses OF war and which measures they
are willing to support with their lives as well az
| their prope rty. Referred 10 the committee OH
public lands.
! L ,,is i,rvseutru Il pepIuIon from Ine
vestry OF the Episcopal Church in the town OF
| Ale >andra, praying for leave to institute lot
! terry to raise 10000 dollars, for the purpose
OF building new church and purchasing bu~
rial place.
Referred to the committee OH the affairs of the
District of Columbus
The Speaker laid. before the house variety
of papers transmitted from the Legislative coun-
Gil OF the Indiana territory, among which was
petition of sundrv inhabitants IF that Territory,
STATING in the most unequivocal Language their
entire disappTobaton OF any attempt to introd c.
slavery into that territory which petition IS &C
comPanied with the report of a committee of tn.
house Representatives of said territory, to the
same effect as the petit III itself And,
resolution instructing their delegate in con-
gross to use lis endeavors to procure a law
to be passed, vesting the powers OF electing the
members the said council i'll the citizens OF the
said territory. entitled to for Representatives
to the general assembly, and that the continuance
m Office OF The members o; such council shall be
for the term of four years only" and also, for
the Passage of a law vesting the power of elect
ing a delegate to congress in the citizens OF the
territory" SC.
The whole were ordered 10 lie on the table.
The certificate of the election OF Jesse
Brown, to represent the Indiana territory, in the
last session OF the 10th congress, was produced
and accepted Mr. Brown is chosen in the room
OF Mr. Parke, appointed judge.l
Mr.. Holmes, from the committee OF claims,
made favorable report on tn petition of Da-
MEL Cotton, which was received, and commit
ed to committee of the whole house on Tues
day next.
Mr. Rhea, from the committee on post Offices
and post roads, reported bill, Con the principle
Mr. Randolph's motion) providing for iranking
all documents relative to public service. Read
n first and second time, and made the order Of
day for Monday next
MIR Poin1eetey called fer the order of tn
. day, on the bill for reyoking certain powers al
present vested in the governors of territorc,
dependent upon the United Ststes, which being
acquiesccd in, Mr. Helms was called to the
Char.
Mr.. Bibb denied that the house had the pow
e. to pass the bill before them and surely il
they had NOT the right, it would be superfuous tC
ihsist upon the policy. The Mississippi territor,
was formerly the property Of Georgia, and hat
been ceded to the United States upon certain con
, d!tons, Of which WAS, that the ordinance
for the government of the Western territory o
, the States should constitute theruie OF govern
IN III for it, t. u States II I'D no right to lnfrac
the comp ,ct--no right TO alter It without the con
sent IF Georgia. II The ordinance could be yaricC
in one part, it could in another.
Mr. T}ou6 moved for the committee to rise.
MIR. Poinasxter enquired If the gentleman from
Georgia had made his motion, with view mere
Iy to a report Of the bill without amendment?
Elr. Irox6 replied, that if the committee con
sented to rise, lie should move to postpone TIKI
further consideration of The bill indefinitely.
5 Mr.. Poindsefer said, in that case, inc should b
/ obliged tn discuss its merits
Mr.. Poindexter then indicated the bill upol
the grounds that the power at present vested il
the territorial governors was arbitrary, contrsr
to the spirit of the constitution Of the u. States,
vestige Of the British colonial system, uiinecessa
t ry in itself and oppressive to the people
Mr.. IT0R6 contested the power OF the hcus
to pass tie Hill without the assent of the state o
Georgia asserted that the territories were tn
dependents and not the equals of the states, AM
that the remedy proposed would not alleviate tn
condition Of the people of the Mississippi terrific
ry.
Mr. Bib supported The arguments of his col
= league.
The committee rose, reported, and asked esv
to sit again; which leave was by the house ieiu
: 5ed
> Mr.. Vdn Allen reported the bill franking til
d. executive message OF the 3th inst as approved b.
, the president
Fl Mr.. 1ronD moved TO postpone the further con
slderation of the bill respecting the powers Q
territorial governors TO an indefinite period.
Mr.. Poiadexfer said he should regret it, fifth
bill were thrown out ; but must, of course, sub
nit to the will OF the majority He should, how
ever, call for the yeas and nays on the question
: The yeas and nays having been agreed TO be IA
, ken, Mr.. Dana called for the reading Of the al
ticles OF cesson from Georgia, which related t
the point in question, which Mr.. Troup havin
read, the clerk proceede to call the ayes noes
and the motion 10 postpone was carried-Ayes 5
Noes 81.
Mr.. Smile moved that whente house adjourn
it adjourn TO Monday. lie remarked that tin
committee which had the subjcc, OF our foreg
relations before it would shortly report (he un
derstood on Monday wtea the house w0uld b.
enabled 70 proceed with the great concerns o
the nation. To give that committee time to con