Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-01-10

no description give an ADEQUATE idea of ia hor
rors.
10 such extent has this trade been CARRIED i,
1916, that member OF Congress, from Virginia
introduced resolution in the House-"Tha, a
COMMITTEE he appointed to enquire into the exis-
tence oil an inbuman and Illegal traffic in slaves
carried on IN and through the District of Columbia
anu report whether any and what measures are
necessary Tor the putting stop to the same"
he House OF Representatives Of Pennsylvaniu
az their last session, by an almost unanimous vote
expressed tue opinion that slavery within the Dis
trict OF Columbia ought TO BE- abolished
Numerous petitions from various parts of the
Union have been presented TO Congress, u ayin,
for the revision OF the law. in respect TO sl.y, nv
and the gradual abolition of slavery within the Dis
trict.
y petition was presented at the las; session o.
congress, s'sned by more than one thousan in.
nao,an.s OF me District, praying for the gradua
abolition of slavery therein;
And, whereas, the ten miles square, coniideo
10 the exclusive legislation of Congress- ought 10,
the honor OF Republican Government, and the in
teres' oil the District to exhibit specimen OF pure
and Just laws:
BE IL Resolved, That the Committee on IN,
District OF COLUMBIA, be instructed to take into
consideration the laws within the District in re.
spect to slavery, that they enquire into the slave
trade as 1t exists in, and is carried on through IN
District, and that they report to the House, sucl
amendments TO the existing laws as shall seem &c
them to be Just:
ResoIued, That the Committee be further in.
structed to enquire into the expediency Of provi.
d'ng by law, for the gradual abolition of SLAYER,
within the District, in such MANNER that the in.
'erests OF no individual shall be injured thereby
Dir. Weems moved. that the question be taken
as 10 whether the House would proceed 10 the
consideration OF The resolution,
MIR Miner called for the yeas and nays
Inc yeas and nays were then taken, when Their
appeared for the consideration of the resolution
l04, against il TO-
Mr. WickiiHe moved to amend the resolution
Dy striking out the preamble. He had no obiec-
uon 10 The fullest enquiry the subject but that
"ocunieht Contained certain assumptions of facts
ahd certain statements of which he, in com
mon he believed with almost every gentleman on
'hat moor, knew literally nothing. twas oil hat
account that he was unwilling TO let il 20 forth to
the public under The sanction of that House
MIR. Cuipeper hoped that the proposition of the
gentleman from Kentucky would prevail He
had voted for the consideration of the resolution;
hut he die not consider himself bound TO support
in its present shape, for he certainly knew no.
thing OF the facts
MIR. Weems trusted that the argumentative part
OF the resolution would be omitted: for he did moi
believe one single particle Of it,
AIR. Miner indicated the correctness of his
statements, and proceeded 10 enlarge upon the sa-
iutary tendency of his resolution, until he was in
terrupted by
The Speaker, who remarked that the hour
elapsed.
In Speaker presented a communication which
he had received from the Secretary of War, rela-
ave 10 the contingent expenses of the War Depart
ment for the year 1928. II was referred TO the
COMMITTEE Oh Military Affairs, and ordered to be
printed.
The Speaker also presented a communication
from the Secretary OF the Treasury, which was
laid on the table, and ordered 10 be printed; and
another communication from the Secretary ofWar
N nllo
MI w bite, on the 24th Decembe,:
heSofred, That the Secretary of War be direct
ed to report TO this House, whether any survey
anu estimate has been mad Of he Military Road
: recommended by the Quar- or Master Genera, in
MS report oil 1926, and whether any estimate has
been made Il cl- aing out the obs'ru ions H. the
ocolowaha riv' and how far the public interests.
IN military poi of view, and the public service
and economy, Will be promoted by these improve
ments.
II referred to the Committee on Military
Af1irs, and Tered 10 b. printed
The unfinished business OF yesterday was called
up; and the question OH the Tennessee lands being
the first in order,
Mr.. Lea arose, and addressed the Chair as fol-
lows:
Sc Mr.. Speaker: Instead of progressing with
the discussion of this subject to-day as vas EXPECT
ed, feel constrained to ask the indulgence of the
House in adopting different course. Iniluenc "a
by considerations of a character too delicate for
& all considerations affecting peculiarly The sem
81 illies of the whole Tennessee Delegation, who
are particularly interested in the pending discus
sion, move you, Sir, without further explanation
Il 20. tpOnement ofths subject until Monday next
The motion was agreed TO:
The House hen on motion by Mr. Floyd of
Virginia, resolved Itself into Committee of the
Whole OH the State of the Union, MIR. Flo Il n
the O. air aud took up the bill for the cup n
OF the Oregon river. long debate Ok zee,
hIsl -usfa huh
Everett, Camberieng, Weems, and Taylor, IN
til near o'clock; when the Commit &c iose and
The House adjourned.
WAsHiwcToN, January THIN the Senate,
yesterday, the resolutions submitted by Mr.. Ben
ton, relative TO the Sinking Fund Act OF 1917; the
depostes of the government in the Bank OF the u
nted States, and the public debt were consider ed
as the special order Of the day MIR. Il. occupied
The floor for nearly two hours in support Of The res
buttons; when MIR. Smith, Of MAJ yland, submitted
an amendment, but before the question wa taken,
the Senate went into the consideration of Execu-
tive business. Several bills were read The second
time and referred; and the bills to establish port
OF entry at Magnolia in Florida, and to authorize
the Citizens of Arkansas and of Florida, 10 elect
certain officers, passed.
In the House OF Representatives. yesterday, nu-
merous resolutions were submitted. Among them
was presented by Mr.. Miner, respecting the
Slave Trade in the District of Columbia Mr. Lea.
o. tennessee, moved me pos ponefnPnt OF the
bill respecting the Public Lands in that State I'M
till Monday; and alluded in a manner which called
forth the attentive sympahg of; the House, to re-
cent melancholy occurrence in the West. The
motion was agreed 10; and the House resumed the
consideration OF the Oregon Bill; but adjourned
without coming 10 aOecsion on The question.
TVosh. Tel.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 8.--In the Senate, yes
terday, MIR. Benton, from the Comitee on Mill
tary Affairs, TO which was referred the petition of