Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-02-17

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| lions OF the said bill.
To allow this motion, and an amend
/ meht offered by MIR. Holmes Of Maine.
Ono, affecting The principle Of the b,lIJ
TO he printed,
The bill was laid on the table: end
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
MONDAY, FED. IL.
MIR. Merton, from The committee Of
commerce, repaired Till further 10 es-
tabisii the compensation of The officers
enpioyed in The collection Of ,lnii.s on
imports and Tonnage: and the bill was
twice read aud committed
Mr.. Williams, from the committee on
Claims, reported an amendment 10 the
bill FOR the relief of Thomas l.. Ogden
aud others; and the bill and amendment
were referred To a committee OF The whole
house.
On motion of Mr.. Cry, il was
hesolued. Thai The committee ON the judiciary he
instructed 10 enquire whether any PM IL any, n!a
provision by Law is necessary exccGIo
OF process issuing from The Of the u. S,aies
lfron few explanatory remarks Of
MIR. Etay, III offering this resolution, il
appeared that has object was 70 enquire
whether any provision was necessary 10
authorize Judge Of the Unlied States 10
provide Tor the contingency OF states
refusing 10 the United States the use of
IFS iails-a law OF that effect having ac.
tuaily been passed by The legislature of
one OF the siates, (Ohio) With view 10
PROCESS OF certain desc,piion.l
I'm motion OF Mr.. r. Bi6ore. IL was
heSotoe0, That the committee commerce be in
sn"eled TO enlare into the espedieney providipsby
law Tor The removal nf the in the entrance
OF Erie harsor, in the slate Of rsnn,,Iyania
LFfom Mr.. hOore's explanation of his
object, II appeared, That his mo,iCn was
founded on r,quesI from the Legisla-
iur' OF Pennsylvania TO her Senators aud
Representatives. IN Cong fess, which were
read.
The house then, on motion Of Mr..
Siorrs. proceeded to the consideration
OF the resolution submitted Nv him q few
Gays ago, with regard 10 the order OF bu-
slness In the house, aud the same was.
after some conversation, agreed 10. in
the following words:
odefrd. THAT. dniiue the remainder OF the presrn,
session 81 Congress BUSINESS referred to Of
,a whole iuse shall be called ioT consideration In the
following order
1. Private hiiis which have passed the Senate. avs
bave been 'rpnrtea upon tayoiabiy by col,nit.reot
the House.
2. r.!ss;e bills rcportsd hy committees ofthe House
.. blia and resolutions Of pubic Eature.
Bills which have passed TIE seua,e and have been
reported against by committee Of the boass.
D. Reports uniaTsrable 10 petitioners.
MISSOURI
Inc House then. on motion Of Mfr
Gay, proceeded 10 con .ider The repor, of
HE committee appointed on HE Nilsson.
ri subject. On motion of Mir. c. il was
referred 10 The cOmNit!ee oil the whole on
The stare Of the. Union. And, also on
NV" ION ct Mr. Ctsy. the Honse ioIll,wiIh
u UsWttseq i!srd InIo COMMITTEE OF ths.
The an,sn "e 'he s-t,..dby The COM
ffpn l,ot l,as. frf,
Mr.. CYaV gave detailed account Of
the proceedings in tlIe committee, OF lie
diff u!iy which inIerp@sed, and ot the
consdrrsIions which led to the recon-
mendaiion 81 His amendment. This
statement of course corresponded witt,
That contained IN the report of the COM
mittse.- MIR. c. then vent on 10 obvia;e
some objections 10 the report " lhicii had
been made by the friends of Missouri, as
well as by those opposed 10 her adp,is-
sion into the Union Although those in
favor of her admission into the Union
| could not succeed entirely in their par
iieular views, Mr.. G. was of opinion the;
| they bad, as regarded the report Of the
| committee, nothing 10 complain of.-At
the saae iinc, the report was calculated
10 obv'ate The objections Ut those Who
had opp0sed,the admission of Missouri
| Constellation which had been avowed.--
| Thus consulting tie opinions Of bo,l,
sides Of the House, in that spirit oi COM
promise " ii;ch is occasionally necessary
10 the existence OF all societies, he hoped
il would receive lie conDienauce of The
liousc.-Mr. & concluded by earnestly
invoking the spirit OF harmony aud kin
drPd feeling 10 preside over Tie dclibera-
| lions OF the House on The subject.
Mr.. Wak0ry moved 10 amend The 2v'
mcndmebt proposed By the committee,
by striking om all of il, sfteF The words
respects" and, in lieu thereof, insert
ing tic following:
Whenever The People &c said State,
by ConveHiios appointed according TO
tile manner provides by Tie ACT to az
tho'ize the People OF Missouri 10 form q
Constitution and state government, and
for tie admission of snch stare into tie
Union OH an equal footing ~il tie ORR
g0al states, epd 10 prohibit slavery in
certain territories, approved March @,
1920, adept constitution conf.rmh "
TO the provisions Of said sci, and shall,
IN addition 10 said provisions, fmliItS
provide, i'm aud by said Constitution. that
neither slavery nor involuntary seryrude
shall ever be allowed ~ said state OF Mis-
souri,, unlce4 iu!licted asa punishment
for CRIMES committed against the laws
Of said state, whereof thf party accused
shall he duly onvicted.-Pfovided that
, the civil condition Of those persons who
now s,e held to service in Missouri sinai
. not be afectedby Tie last provision"
This motion was negsliyed by cons
! siderable majority.
{ Ahera long debate, proitactcd 10 So
late an hour ihGi time ia nol aIinwed even