Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-29
Mr. 1';u,or ASKED and obtained leave to introduce
hill f tha rr,;rf of Hiram A. Hunter which was read

Mir Moore asked and obtained leave TO INTRODUCE TIC
f,l.u;,, bills, w!,ici were read twice:
A bill for the relief Of Elijah ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 10
the. Committee Public Lands. - 1885,
h;l for The relief Of Samuel Smith, Linn NJ Ghce,
and Lem5nr. three Crtck lnda!S-re1fred 10 tic Soi-
niltce Oh Public Lands
A bin 70, tie relief Of Susan Marlow-recrred to the
Conni tee on Public Lands.
Mr. Naron offered the following resolution. which,
on his molten. considered and adopted:
RcSo;rcd That The Senate wall, tomorrow al coc"'
proceed to the election OF Chaplain. IN
Mr.. Black asked and obtained leave 10 in1ouuce
supplementary TO the act to amend the act 10 rsI
i Judicial system, which was rcau tWice aU iItsi'
the Committee on the Judiciary .,,..
Mr. Black also asked and obtained leave to introduce
hill TO amend the act Cor tho rrl!et OF Jhh 'o""''
and others wic. was read twice anu REFERRED -,
! Mr. Prvnliss oH:'rrd The 1'"o"'"S 4e'o'0'' ~
! lies over r.! considerations :.
Rcsolped That the COMMITTEE on 'le Juu.ca'J " IN
sructcd 10 inquire into The rXpetency OIL giving 10 luz
Circuit Courts Of tic United States orGina ju!lsd'c
t;ou exclusive of the District Courts, OF process ana
proceedings prescribed by law for The repeal OF patent"
Tor new aud l.ul inventions and discoveries anu any
error or otherwise, from the Judgment OF any Circuit
Court in any action bruug Int ir the violation or infringe
ment Of any right claimed under such patent
The Senate procccdrd to ballot Tor The committee, or
drcd To- be appnnicd the message OF the PRESIDENT
concerning liz, Ohio and Michigan controversy. when
! the following Senators we're appointed:
Mr. Benton, Mr. Wright, Mr.. Clayton, Mr. CEt,enden,
Mr. Benton MAYED 10 take up the motion offered by
him seine DAYS since relative to the admission Of Tie Sc
na.nls from Michigan on the floor
| The motion l,nT agreed 10,
Mr. Benton modified the motion by submitting for all
after Resolved" amendment embracing the sub
stance Of lIe resolution TO admit the Senators sent from
the Northwestern Territory TO seats, in which no had m
serted the words " en- the floor
On motion Of MIR. Ewing, the words - ON the iioor
were stricken out. -
Some rra,a.ks were made by MesSrs Benton Upton,
Ewing. Hendricks, Buchanan, and Go!ds1orHng''
| Mr. Hendricks moved amend the motion oy Striking
! on, al alter The word I" Resolved: and inserting .
That the same courtesy lie extended To the Hon
John NorvelI spectator Of the proceedings OF the
Senate is extended to other privileged spectators o
The amendment was adopted-Aycs %. Noes Is.
Tie resolution amended was agreed to.
The resolutions lying On the table, were then taken
On motion Of Mr. Webster the resolutions laid by him
OIL the table Thursday last were for the present LAID
on III. table.
Tie following bills were read sccsnd Time and re-
ferrIL =
bill for the legal settlement and adjudication Of
Claims to lands therein mentioned
bill TO authorize the President OF the United States
to run and mark line dividing The Territory Of the Unit
! ed States from the State OF Missouri.
bill! to Improve the navigation Of the Mississippi III
! the vicinity Of ST. Louis.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The House resumed the consideration Of the motion
to reconsider the by which the memorial presented
by MIR. Briggs praying the abolition of slavery in the
District of Columbia, referred 10 Tie Committee Oh
| the District Of Columbia.
Mr. Granger spoke at some length in opposition Of The
| melton.
Air. lrrcrsoli followed with some remarks in favor Of
adopting d course which wcud have the tc"d' ncy to
quiet the arprchen<ions Of the South this subject,
and stated that he should, when it might be i'll order,
offer the following resolution FOR that purpose
Rcso'rcd That the holding 81 s!ares is right clearly
recognized by the Constitution Ct the United States and
is thereby secured the citizens Of those States, whose
policy does not forbid it, the Legitimate SUBJECT OF IN
div:dua property and S0"rCt @! political Influence and
power; and all attempts 10 interfere with o!es them,
its exercise OF enjoyment, are impoc, unconstItu-
! tipi.l and unjust.
| Mr. Mann. OF New York, replied briefly to tic
marks Of his colleague (Alr Grangrr)
! Mr.. Robertson spoke in irpy to the gentleman from
Pennsyvania (r Ingclso) and also went al large in
| To the SnLcct.
Mr. Johnson Ct louisiana, expressed his views briefly
OH the question.
Mr. Wise followed at considerable length, and, in
cluson, stated That nothing would be satisfactory to the
South short ola vote declaring that Congress had no
rnit, under the Constitution to interfere, i'll any man
! utr, with slavery III tho District Of Columbia.
Mr. Wise, in the Of his remarks, was called 10
order by Mr. 1urfl, the ground at ne wc:t Styond
| the subject before the lluuse.
The Speaker slaleitlat he considered the remarks Of
the gentleman strictly applicable TO the question
and that he had repeatedly ntcpscG in this debate with
to cOnlnc gentlemen To :hc subject immediately
before Ike House. The dcbai however, had progressed
- Inc 4n w. Ia w., Gi ~ LIrI NEW. f., rrrrs, i,
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III H'"'o P'oir s., ~. i; rrnr t':Lo nnni;o, +,
recoiS.-eI' %u ~ ~ n" and af ,;~, the
s.' ,,o ,bls r,,I;nn H. ,r;rct n.i;tinns of
I i,;S,I ,;,. ha si,l,ld nnr1s, nc conflict
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ne Was a, ,rS aJan~Gocri r. 'rr ,ba,
| he mirkt express his views.
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