Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-02-07


omit that part OF tho report.
/ The Speaker replied. that this would not be in
order, inasnucIi a. ,ae report had been received,
+, laid on the table. and OF dered TO be printed
MIR. Fort replied that he should then he Obliged
10 vote against the printing Of the extra number of
copies.
! Me Bates. of aiass said. that il was no, DO. sbl,
FOX him 10 conceive how 1t could Tee violation OF
;re rights oscOtscicuce 90 pass law, the eii.c, OF
which Was so prevent the citizens ofthe United
States from being disturbedn the exercise of rights
which their conscience approved and enjoned. ii
this document was true, then all the laws passed
IN New England, from the first settlement Of tho
country, ior the observance of the Sabbath, were
so many violations OF the rights OF conscience. Blu,
leaving that question. II was evident that the sub
Jcet Of this report which excited very deep
Interest throughout the Union. ifany Judgment
was 10 be lcrined from tue number, aud the spec
liability Of chose who had pc iiioned the House III
relation % Il. lie, for one, very DESTROYS Of
returning, 90 such OF his constituents had houor-
ed him with a presentation OF their petition at
! least, statement Of the views entertained by d
! Committee of this House on the general subject.
They would .hen sec and Judge for themselves OF
the reaSoninss submitted. He hoped that al least
G000 copies would be priEtcd.
! Mr.. Hall was desii0us ii recommtiiDg the re-
port; but the Speaker repeated hs declaration, .lat
suclra molten oud not be in order.
MIR. Haynes, observing that there some
disposition ecOmuit the report, and as d Girec,
,noUn TO that effect Was no; in order, noy ell tina,
d
The Speaker pronounced that mo,on, also, GU,
OF order until the pending question relating 10 the
printing should FIRST have been decided.
Mr. Culpeper inquired Of the Chair whether il
would lie iii order 10 move lay the motion of Mr..
Mexican, together with the amendment thereto.
upon the table, and being answered in the aiiirma
tive lac made the motion accordingly, and the ques
ton being put, st was passed i'll the affirmative,
without Il count.
So the molten 20 pint an extra number Of copies
| was laid upon the table.
Subsequently, however, ON motion Of Mr.. Gull
pepper, this vote after some conversation between
MessIs. Thompson, Sergeant, Mclean, and Fort,
was re- considered.
1 Mir. Fort now explained the reason why he
wished the vote re-considered, and again insisted
upon the view lie had formerly presented, that The
Committee would understand this report as hav-
ing received the sanction u the House, and cx-
prc,siye otiis opinion.
Mr.. bartlett felt no such apprehensions. The
People Of The United States had enough inelli
gcnec TO receive The paper for whatitreally
They would te II no loss 10 understand that it
but ile report OF Committee. and that the print
Ing OF it did not commit the House in any shape
fhe doctrine il contained would have injurious
elect. IL Il was erroneous, there would be e.
ncngh 10 yer it but he hoped that nothing fur
Their would be done at present. The report had
gust come into the House. They had heard it
once read at the Clerks table. No opportunity
had been enjoyed to torn any deliberate opinion OF
its merits; and the House were not prepared to acc
: iIliS.@3ei.'y on li!e SuliCCl. question would
come up again, and then every gentleman would
have an opportunity Of declaring his sentiments
and ;ueeting and combating the arguments Of the
Committee II they considered them erroneous.
Mr.. SteIigere, to put an end to further discus
sion, moved 10 lay the motion 10 re- consider On the
table, which prevailed by large majority.
So the whole subject now lies upon the table,
and may be taken up at the pleasure Of the House.
PRINTER TO THE HOUSE.
The hour allotted 10 reports aud resolutions hsv-
ing expired, Mr.. Bsrringer obtained permission 10
lay the following resolution on the table
RcsoiUed, That this House Will on Thursday
next proceed 20 the election OF Printer Tor The
tGonty first Congress.
Air. Wide tlersupon asked and obtained per
mission % submit the following:
Hssoiced. That in al future elections Cor Prin-
ters 10 tis House, person shall be eligible who
i; Of has been within two years preceding, the
proprietor; editor, publisher, OF any newspaper,
or directly or indirectly Interested in the manage
nent or profits thereof; and the appointment OF any
person hereafter elected Printer 20 this House
shall cease aud determine, il, after such election,
he shall become the proprietor, editor, publish
er ofany newspaper. or directly indirectly con-
cerncd IN the profits management thereof, o.
snail admit TO any participation IL the profits Of his
employment or contract, any person who would
have been ineligible Printer to this House, I'M
der the foregoing provisions.
The resolution lies upon the table one dsv.
GORDON'S DIGEST.
Tic bill providing Tor the distribution OF Cor
HoIl LiSSst OF the Laws OF the T.. states, coming
UP as tie unfinished business Of yesterday, and the
question heing On the amendment offered yester-
day ty Mr.. Polk, which went 10 strike out all
that part OF the bill which provides the dstri
button a! one copy Of 'he work 10 each member
oil Cobgress--ii was mega wed, and Ue question
rscu''Ins on ordering the bill 20 DC read a thiri
tine
Mr. Haynes moved to s;,ike OF; five hundred
and inse9. one hUftred, and this question he
asked ihe yeas aud nays, but tie House re fused 10
order them.
The amendment Of Mr. Haynes was rejected.
Mr. Noolc0ck ihsreupou moved TO amend the
bill Ia such inenner az TO require each Represen
taiive 10 deposit a copy OF The work in one Of the
Clerks Offices in his Dishict
The amendment OF Mr.. Wooicoc, was rejected
and the BIZ vas ordered to its third, seading This
day.
IL was !hereupon read Third Sine, aud the
question boii s, ohal! tie bill pass
Mr.. Basseu said that he had 40 objection To the
bill, bu; could not say whether,he gentleman from
Pennsylvania. Mr.. Sergeant would consider il a
constitutional objection or not. lie had thought
that the Laws o! Congress were binding alike tp-
on every ctizeE Of tbe Union. and thai, therefor
was the duty Of Congress 70 put Al the citizens
upon the same footing ia the pfomulgaon Of them
This bill proposed u favor some above the rest
Gentlemen had twice refused the yeas and nav.
during the debate; but If those who were opposed
10 TIE bH were, indeed, very few and ieir er
FoTS 30 glaring, lie hoped they would al Icas. be
permitted 10 put their names upon record and |
there lei their errors stare them In The face
lie yeas and nays were thereupon ordered
wren Inc debate Recommended with fresh yigor
Mt Hamilton moved that the bill be ref.rrrd 10
The Committee On Rerenchment.
Mr. Clark, Oh New York, moved 10 amend that
motion Dy referring il 10 the Committee with in
sruc.ions 10 amend the hill by giving IN each
Member Oh Congress and Deicga from the Terri.