Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-03-06

ihe oeHate ndu matureu the Dill TO their.
liking bu, II was proper the House
should examine II for itself; for which
there was not time, he argued, compati,
bly, with due regard to other indispen-
sable subjects.
The question being taken on commit.
tisg The bill, it was nega,ived-ayes 40,
noes 63.
Mr.. McLear, of Kentucky, ayowed his
hostility to- the bill /: and TO ascertain
whether there was q mai arity in favor of
the principle of the bill, without which il
would be extremely impoliiic 10 consume
the precious time OF The session. in dis
cussiug its deiails--moved, for The pur-
pose OF trying The question aud saving
iiWe. to postpone the bill indefinitely.
On this motion a debate commenced
on the merits OF the bill, as well as on
The expediency of now acting on ill.,
he debate had continued some ,i,ne. and
several Sentlemrn yet indicating a wish
10 speak
Mr.. Mclean Withdrew his mo,ion-his
object having been, in making il, merely
10 save time.
MIR. Phea. renewed The motion 10 posi-.
pone The bill indefinitely.
! MIR. Wood, MIR. Rote,tson, Mr.. 1oml;n.
SON, MIR. Sergeant, and MIR. Little, submit
tea brh fly Their reasons for being in fa.
n
sidera,ion and decision.
MIR. Cannon. Mr.. Rhea, Mr.. Tucker. of
Va. and Mr.. Williams sf Nor,I, Carolina.
oHered their reasons sgainst lakipa up
the biiI, Tor which they coniQndrd there
was NOT time enough left, without neg.
'ec,l'Ig every other subject. of which
there we're several OF more consequence
to the country. Mr. Iuche,., of Va. nflered
! also some remarks against the bill itself.
Mr. Neiss, MIR. f. Johnson. of XIV. and
| Mr. Br"sh, submit Ell some arguments
IN favor OF The bill, Gifts Importance. and
| oi proceeding 10 ACT on it,
| Mr.. CObb End Mr.. Cannon maintained
The other site OF ihs question. and wers
averse 10 consuming lie time OF m. se.r
sion on tile further consideration, 'ul ,L.
| bill 49,
MT. Clay advocated The bill yery ear.
nes,ls, IN speech Of some length.
Mr.. Sferehs reiterated and enforced A.
new The opinions he had expressed ;.
galnsi HE consideration Of the b,II.
Mr.. Stoirs aud Nj. IYayJ;cH snpsor.d
| the Justice aud pulley al ihe measure
| ana me imperative necrssitJ of acting on
| IL al The present session
Mr. Ttm6t-, of Kentucky, offered
| o."hN MS ied>ohs i"r being opposed in
! pr,ncipl" tn 4 system at baukrnn,r> -
4
| 10 obNia'e The objections which Mr. r.
AM Others bad addncrd agsinst ihe bill.
| MIR. Aefs0n oi Va. spoke " 9TH yr,a, ear
neS'ness ia iavnr OF Tie Indefinite pns,-
| ponemtnl of The b'll, on The grounds az
| the dement's OF the system.
| Mr.. tones 81 Team. then moved to a,is
Ionrh-Ire motion was nrgaiiyed.
Fir. CoCo then delivered The reasons
| Why he Was most decidedly opposed To
The passage OF The bill in AIRY shape.
Mr. 1neher oi Va. then moved to ad-
journ.-N egaiived, go 10 81.
Mr.. Nelson OF Va. then nevcd ,o Law
The bili on me table; which motion was
| noeaiiveG.
Mf. BoH then moved to adieusn: and
NE question therein Was decided by
Atas ana Nays as follows
fuI adjournment, SO
Against IL, ~
80 thr iEHtlon WAS rejected
MI. Gay madc a ie~ remarks in favor
% deciding io-uisbi tie question OF inde.
H"i'r p">tpontncni, anti hen adjourping
10 discuss Tie snbJeci in detail en- The
morrow.
Mr.. Rice next spoke aeains, The bill;
s,'' cone iuded by moving 10 adiourn.-
| Nega,ise'i,7 II 20 AZ.
MIR. Jones' VI Tenn. then addressed. the
ionSe al soue length in favor Of indefs
"ite p"s'poneuiHu,.
So'ne rather confused proceedings
then took place when
mr.. JcncS Of Tenn. moved 10 iay the
Oiil on lie 'ab!e, and required The Yeas
aud Mays upon HE nislion hui a sutt-
Gent Dunlber did rot rise 10 second the
! call.
The house then divided on the motion;
When ihrre were
For la, ing the bill on The iabIe =,
AgdiHsi IL, "a
80 the ni"tion was ncgaiiyed.
M. bryan then moved In aJlourn-and
| required ihr Yeas and NAYS on HE moi,
on; aud The question on adiournmcnt
WAS decided by Yeas aud Nays, as fol-
! lows;
For the adjourn -eut, ga
Against II, "a
| So ihe molioD was nega,iyed.
Mr. Hoohs then moved 10 lay The bill
on the table, and required the yeas and
nays on The motion.
Mr.. Archer, of Va. invited those who.
| WIN tim, we're opposed 10 the bill, 10
| wI'hdra" Their opposition 10 taking the
question Oi ndri1niie posipoDeairnts in
| order 10 oppose the bill Directly, ON ithe
morrow, when, il gentlemen desired ia
Tue motion for Indefinite postponemeht
could b. renewed.
Dir. Hoods declined Withdrawing tLe
morton, asa lie question ON laying the
biiI on The table vas decided in lie neaas
tive, 10 votes 10 81.
Mr. CHlpeper entered his protest against
tie precipitation, will which lie main
question vas urged on HE House, as be-
ing contrary 10 usage, aud unparliamsn,
iaIy.
bhe question was then taken on The
Indefinite posiponement of the bill, and
htClhen s. lniInAs