Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-03-07

Representative frcm The State OF kentuchN.
HtN''rcd, That the said Dn.id Walker hss-
IN. communicated 10 ihr SPEAKER of this House :,
a~d The Hon. JNsuCS Haihrnr. of The senate
shortly before has death hiS wish HAT he mig III
bc buried without pomp or parade attended
by few only NJ has friends in c"mrliance
With his wish, Tins House vail, on this occasion
not conform to the Practice which has here
,ofore prevailed, OF adjoutuing, TO attend the
tnuetal OF deceased member.
hescfred, tHrthsr That, in conformity with
the SPIRIT at ti,t same wish %. the deceased
the menibrrS at this House wilt depart from
the usage ot Nearing Grape for Que month
with the exception of those who may volunta-
tuN choose Ia conform To said usage
MIR. RandOtph approved of the purpnrt
oil The rc~oiu,iors, and offered some re-
marks 10 shew the prnnrie,y al conioin M
n- Ia The request oi the deceased, in lis
letter and spiTii.
The Speaker rose aud observed that. as
he was referred Ia in the resolutions. Ia,
would ask leave Of the House To state
What had passed between the deceased
and himself on The subj cl. The Speaker
Then blehy rccapiiulai.d the converse
ton between himself and the Il, ceased.
winch corrobora,eh aud Supported the
statement contained IN the resolution.
lew remarks we're subioined nv Mr..
ttdrk and Mr.. C"tpepper, In appreciation
vi ihe wishes OF The deceased when
The question was taken on each reso.
luton separately, Ga division OF the uues.
i'nn having been required by Mr.. Waller,
oi n L and they we're severally agreed
To, nen con-.
committee was appointed according
~, consisting Of The entire delegation
from Kentucky, with The exception OF
Mr.. Cmg, (Speaker,) and with The atIdi
ton o' MeSsrs. BGrJonr, Shaw, Taylor and
Cahbcf.
On morton of Mr.. Randolph, the House
agreed thai When il adjourned, 1t would
adjourn 10 - oclnck Tomorrow.
Mr.. K. then moved AN adjournment :
bnl thr motion was not agreed 10.
Mr.. Cannon, from The committee on the
SUBJECT OF the militia, reported bill 10
establish an uniform mode of disc iplne
and heid exercise for the militia Of toe.
tnl,ed States which was twice read and
committed
The Speaker laid before the House a
letter from the Secretary of War, cum
municailug The InioraIa,lun required by
tn resolution OF The oath uli. IN relation
TO Il lean oi gunpowder made 10 the firm
OF Siull x Williams.
The Speaker also lail before The House
letter from the Secretary OF War. com.
munlcaIlng the information required by
the resolution of the 22l uI;. in relation
I" The contracts heretofore made with
James Johnson, Alex. M'Rap, Elias Earle,
and Peter Townsend, for the delivery OF
powder, arms, &c.
These communications were seyeraiIv
read aud ordered 10 lie on The table.
NJ. Whitman submitted the toiiow iug
Resolutions
Hfsoired, That The committee on naval at
falIS he instructed 10 inquire and rPuor; 10
this House what right, IT any, Commotore
Sltwaii had, lay law OF otherwise, to REQUIRE
thar men whose term of enlistment axpiIed
While on The Mediterranean ST alton shou {, IL
thef re enlist, or forfeit the right'to any claim
or provision as distressed seamen2 from the
CohSu's OF the u. States Ia Europe;" and what
81 III existed IL the departments of the rrea.
SnrN and Navy 10 refuse remuneration tor
snch claims, as stated in letter, under date
~ the 21ih January. 1920, addressed by the Sc
crrtdrN ut the Navy 10 the chairman OF ihe
committee OF ways and means.
short debate took place on this resp
tuition, IN which II was supported by the
mover, and was opposed by MGssrs
.,nnth, o! Md. and IrunbLe in the con.
clusion OF which MIR. ITimbie moved
thai the resolution he laid on The table
tor the present which motion was a.
greed 10.
MISSOURI BILL.
ihc cngrOsscd bill To authorize the
people oi the Missouri territory 10 form a
constitution aud state government. and
Tor HE admission OF such state into the
Union upon an equal footing viii, the
original states, was read tie third lime
ami The question stated Shall the bill
pass Z"
Mr. Rondoiph rose and spoke more than
three hours against the passage Of the
bill, on the ground of Tie uncousii;u>
iI"nal aud unjust Restriction which il IN
posed on ;he people of Missouri as a
tonil'lon OF Their admission INTO the u,
mon, &c When MIR X. had concluded.
Nj Holmes called for tn prcpicuS gacS-
ton
The call being SUI aimed by Oh, blouse,
The previous question was accordingly
stated, {" Shail the main question be now
put which, being agreed 10,
The question was taken on passing the
bill, auH decided Ia Tie affirmative by yeas
AMI nays, a. i1il.ws:
For iie passage oi lie bill, 81
Against II, 81
So Ihr biii was passed and sent TO me
Seuaic Tor conc rrcuce: aad
fhe House adjourned.
THURSDAY, mARCR ..
a Message Nn~ received from tho Sc
nair annOunciug ltai lhrs had passed HE
Missouri bill, VIII an amendment. which
amendment vas, in substance, 10 STRIKE
o,h tie Slavery Restriction, and insert ~
hrn thereof the ciausr (Mr. IhoDiaS and
Mr. 'Si"f's Gr,iud proppSriou} 10 *.
Clnie Slavery IRON all tar territory of iae
United Siai|s "c-i al lie Mis~Is~ippI,