Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-02-29

MIR Erri1 ufS. G. took he door, and suo.s
at coh>idetal's. 'rnsIh AGAINST the restriction.
MIR. Se0't. ct Missouri. 0sNt rose aud spoke
more ihau an hOnr ou The same side.
Mr.. beissS. at New York spoke some time
ai'o against the restriction.
Mir idams, of Massachusetts. made u few
REMARKS III favor Of the restrictions; aud
MIR TYck ?, OF Virginia, spoke more than an
hour against ihe amendment. WHen he con-
cind"d; (abOGt 4 O'clock
air. S1lth, of MARYLAND, rose and observed.
that a large number of bIs constituents had
express their opiulou in opposition 10 the
OPINION wuicil he was known 10 entertain on
ihis s"bJcct. and II might be presumed that he
dtstTed 10 deliver has reasons for the vote
which he Should give. But Mr. y. sad tie
pu lie business sutferiag by the procrasti-
tom 1T Tue debate /; the members are weary Of
IL every ones opinion was made up ON il :;
aud he was unwiiiin: 20 consume the time of
the committee by any remarks on the question.
lie therefore ioThore, aud he hoped the ques-
ton would be taken.
Mr.. " difer. Of North Carolina, rose then TO
address the committee on the question but
the question Nas cali, u for 50 clam0rou,Iy aud
50 perSeverlnrly, that Mir. W. conld proceed
no farther than TO move that The committee
The committee refused TO rise, by alnios,
unanimous vote.
MIR Beecier, of Ohio then stated HAT il was
liis wish TO be heard OH the question; and, II
rot allowed an opportunity ut speakin. in
committee, tie should do So IN the House, un-
less prcveSted by iorce; and he moved that
The committee should then rise.
This motion was negatlSed by 4 very large
| uiniOrty
Mr.. Smitk of North Carolina, said he course
ne was about TO propose was unusual aud per-
| maps without precedeut-that was TO call the
previous question IN committee OF the whole {;
! but, rs he conceived The motion would he >us-
| taiued by the rules and orders of.the House.
| anu tn put al end TO ANY further debate 90 the
amendment, he moved Tor the precious question
| thereon.
| The Chair conceived that the motion was
\ not in order
| Mr.. Randolph asked leave of the mover of
! inns coarse, 10 suggest Ia him a less iuvijious
| mode or Getting ut his object Ii the commit
| lee shUnia consent 10 rise aud The House
would refuse il leave Ia st a.aiu tho question
| wouiG theh be in III House aud dat MAS he
"n'y WAY, MI. X. said that the committee,
! worn down 10y what was called q discussion,
could b" relieved rom il. He hoped whei-
! ever possible, that he Previous uaestion
| should be dispensed wIh hat II some ino,ie
| were not devised ~ getting clear of mis- de-
! bate he believed h" should becHm, sec ,nc,lpd
| I" lt-lhonSh n man convinced az ai..si his vii
| was OF the same opIniOp s;,ii 81.
| M. Chy( Spcakei) phspr, ID that he prerionS
| question wru'dnot effect The oi,ct Of the gen
| 'I"a"n VINO moved II /; because it's rhect
| wonld he TO PIT ASIDE tht question on the
amendment altogether; and tioagh thai might
be very happy effect, Vet il was not, he IRE
! snmed. desired u! the committee, aud he
| thru:htli tar to wark renile;m.n Of AN ettec I
! that lie supposed was not anticipated
Mr.. smith Of North Carolina, ,hOugh be had
fe't himself at eniirr liberty 10 make a motion
| Intended Ia stop The de hate inssn,uch Dr. h,
had to, trosbled the committee witt speech
on he subject, yet as the effect won, be what
had been stated by the Speaker he would
| withdraw his motion
| Iht question was thea taken on Mr. Taylc. s
! proposed restriction. aud agreed 10. by from
~ To "a, THE reporter WAS not able to ascsr-
tain the precise number
| Mr.. Taylor then moved that the commit
tse r'se, az he presumed ii was not prepa, ed
| 10 20 into the various details of the hll tins
evening, several OF which were important, ana
~omid give rice 10 many questions
This motion was opposed by MIR. Scott and
Mr. Stroihfr. aud supported ny MIR. Sergeant.
/ Ii. however, finally prevailed, and
The committee obtained leave-syes g0-to
! sit again; and about o'clock,
| The House adjourned.