Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-02-19
WEDN ESDAY. ZEE. IG.

~ CENA IL.
The Senate resumed, as in committee
OF lie whole, Mr.. BaiW IN the chair, the
consideration of
NEW STATES BILL.
Mr.. King at New York again rose and
spoke more Than one hour IN support
of The opinions witch he had pr viously
advanced on the right and enpedirncy of
restricting Missouri as TO slavery, and
III answer To The gentlemen who had re-
piled 10 his previous remarks
Mr.. Logan, OF Kentucky, followed, and
spoke short time IN reply 10 Mr.. K,ns
Mr.. Smth, of ). e.. also spoke about
halt an hour IN reply 10 Mr.. Hing.
Mr.. Lloyd likewise spoke short time
in reply TO MIR Hing.
Mr.. kmg, OF n. Y. Mr.. Pinkney, Mr..
Barbour, and MIR. Meiten, respectively
added few remarks when
The question WAS taken on concurriug
III the amendment reported by The Judi
GARY committee Ito unite the Maine and
Missouri bills in one billy and decided III
the affirmative by yeas and nays, as fol-
lows;
For uniting the bills. -Messrs. Bar
bour. Brown, Eaton, Edwards, Elliot,
liail!arh, Johnson, OF Ky Johnson. OF
Lou. King, of Ala. Leake, Lloyd, Logan,
Macon, Pinkney,P Pr asanis, Smith, Stokes,
lay Tor, Thomas. Walker, OF Alab. Walk
er, OF Geo. Williams, OF Miss. Williams,
OF Ten 23.
Against uniting the bills Messrs. Bur.
rill, Dana, Dickerson, Horsey, Hunter,
KING, OF n. Y. Lanmau, Louvre, Mellen,
Morrli, Noble, OTIS, Palmer, Parrot, Ro-
berts, Ruggles, Sanford. fIchenor, Trim
BILE, Van Dyke, Wilson.-2I.
M n
amehdm nj 10 The Missouri branch ofthc
biil proposing III substance, to prohibit
slavery IN all the territory beyond the
mississippi north OF 365 hegrees of north
latitude. excepting Withm the limits Of the
proposed State Of Missouri
Mr.. BGr6Our, of Va. moved 10 amend
tn amendment by striking out SO and a
AoJ degrees, and inserting as The line.
forth at which slavery should hereafter
he excluded, the .fortieth degree of north
iaIiiRde.
The motion was supported by The
mover, aud opposed by Mr.. EdWards of
liiinois: and aiier a short discussion,
The motion was nega,Ived-thrre or
-FOUR only rising III idv our of IT..
Mr.. Eaton then offered as a substitute
10 Mir. Ih0maSs amendment, a section
prescribing the same Limits beyond which
slavery shall not he allowed, but made
appilcabir To tie same, Ouiy "Ohiie sad
portion Of country remains a territOrY." A
substitute Tor he amendment not being i'm
order, according 10 The rules of The SEN
ate, MIR +. Withdrew his proposition.
Mr.. Irimbie. of Ohio, next proposed 10
amend Mr.. IhOmasS amendment. sub
sianilaIly, by making il apply TO aHthc
country weSt If the mississippi ercept so
m"ch as as cOmprehemded Within the state of
L0"'S,dna, and the proposed state of Misso,t.
Bu,, before any question was taken
OH THIS motion, II was also Withdrawn by
tho mover.
After considerable discussion, bu, be-
lore the question was put OH the amend
ment OF Mr.. Thomas, the subject was
postponed until to morrow and
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MISSOURI ELL
i ne House resumed, as in committee
OF Tie whole, Mr. Baidvin in the chair,
The consideration of The proposed amend
ment 10 this bill.
MIR. J0h"son, of Virginia, took fIe floor.
ana spoke about an hour and bali
against lie restriction.
MIR. Darlington, OF Pennsylvania. took
'ie opposite side OF Tie question. and
spoke neatly an hour, in support of the
restriction.
MIR. Whitman, Of Massachusetts. fol-
lowed, on The same side, and advocated
he restriction, in speech of nearly two
houTs. when re had finished,
Several other gentlemen rose: but MIR.
"'nlf'"S succeeded in obaining The floor:
ahd, on his motion, the committee rose
aud the House adjournnd