Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-02-19

talait the memorial and tserahpon he asked tho w..
\ and nays, which were oreered.f- -
Mr. Holster called for the reing Of the hne,ori,, A.
\ aflcrits reading e"1
Mr. Dickson stated that the Memorial was s;,,,., H,
the Mayor Of Rochcster and by aerge number OF ~
spectacle citizens of that place including psI yi,)usi. W,
both of the political parties. - -
MIR CHM said that he hoped the motion 20 re-
der would prevail lie nothing which disinaS u,
cd this memorial from any other upon Suisi-
ed rs ~ from Now vi
ma stated 10 the House. by the Mayor of Rochester and
vncr distinguished PERSONS he could not DC receive liza,
this fact entitled it consideration d;.rn f ,''a
,at which was given TO others II presented no new
argument and stated no fact but what was contained in
"thcrs, and the grievances which il rccitcd rcr, c
mon To all which had been presented here 1, ,,,os ~,
Tor nun to assert that those grievances were
IN inc man, uniounded. If this memorial were prntcd
why not print all which had been offered There was
no a'eience between them: if there were, it was not
such as TO entte this 10 unusual consideration III, l
not wish TO discuss this question lie did moi know, that
I Ne ever would discuss it. The whole mischief pcrbaps
conssea IN The discussion This had been aud stil was
nis Vphioh ana he had always acted in conformv with
it. lie hoped the motion would prevail and ia, ,h
same disposition would be made Of this as OF the many
others that had been presented 10y
The question was further debated by Messrs Ro,ld;n
Johnson OF Lousanl, Boon, Fillmore, Mckinley Par
kcr and Clay; when - -
MIR. White of N. York, moved to Law The p,o,; \, 49,
consider the table 49, -
Mr. Gholson appealed to the gentleman from N York.
to withdraw that motion as its decision vould o.s'
~ leave both parties dissatisfied As a rcpresentrt;y
from Southern State he wished to know what were the
iec,ngs OF The House ON subject of such great interest
TO inc South and to the Nation.
Mr. White withdrew the motion 10 Law on Tho ,nhl.
ana moved hs previous question, which seconded by
sI iouss INC nam question was then put, recon
s"cr'g ic vote ordering the memorial Ia be printed ma
1T was decided in the aim niatve-yeas 1875 NAYS 81
MIR. Dickson then Withdrew the motion 10 print lie
names rs s
The question then being on the motion TO print tho
memorial, ~ p.'''' 'nc
Mr. Wise spoke in opposition to the motion
1 from
Mr. Archer rose and said was almost as nd;scrc,,
Tor southern gentlemen TO discuss this question az wos
ior Northern gentlemen to raise it. He moved 10 Law t
memorial and the motion to print on the table
Mr. Clay asked for the yeas and nays, and they were
The question being then taken the mo,;on ,yo 49,,
to. Yeas l39, Nays o. "'' s'''u
Mr. Denny presented memorials from citizens of Tho
city OF ftsburg and the town Of ALLEGHENY pra vim or
The abolition OF slavery in the District Of Columbia Az
,er ew remarks Mr. Denny moved that the petition
lie ON the table which agreed to-
Mr. Pope presented resolutions of the Legislature Of
Kentucky instructing the Representatives from, that
state To exert their influence procure the PASSAGE Of
law providing for the purchase by the United States Of
the stock in the Louisville and Portland Canal Company
! inch was ordered 10 lie printed and referred
MI WISE from the Committee on the subject report
ed the followed joint resolutions
De u heS0lced oy tia Senate and House Of RctYesena-
teeS q nc United States Of -fmerica Compress ASSEM-
bied That the Secretary of State he and he IL bo,eb
authorized purchase of Russell odiorne g. Co a3
thousand copies the writings of General George Wash
ington now being edited by Jared Sparks provided that
volume And the Secretary of State shall cause 10 be
distributed copy OF the each member of the,
present Songress to each Governor of the States for
me use oil te state Libraries, TO each Unve rsity and
College of the United States and TO the putlc i;bn
res IN foreign countries, whose Governments have made
presents OF valuable books TO the Library of CONGRESS-
and that the purchase money of the be and is here
Oy appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated by law.
i he resolution read twice. and Mr. Wise moved
! 10 commit II TO The Committee of the Whole.
nlr; on.o, OF Name. opposed the resolution. He
ierred to the amount OF 1l 100 which had bee appropr
atcd last year for books for of Congress
mat the House would be satisfied, and go further
lie admitted the value of the book, bui objected the
principle OF such appropriations.
ne concluded by moving to lay the resolution on the
table but Withdrew the motion pledge for its re-
Mr. Wise, who further explained, advcrtcd to the
heavy expense of the publishers and the patronage
winch had been extended to other works having weaker
Chains The resolution went to limit the price, Three
V9nes had been already Pnblished and n was expect
ca the work would extends twey93olumes. lie hoped
pledged to make He thcreupoh renewed the ,of;an ~
lay the resolution the table, and demanded the vass
ana nays upon IT, BY permission he Piled in answer
10 query, whether these writings those the
MSS of which had been already purchased by Congress-
that they were though the whole be publish
cd The yeas and nays were then taken and stood
table. r.
Mr.. Jarvis, from the Committee on the Public Build
ings reported bill making appropriation for the pub
lie buildings and public grounds; which read twice
iiS "isO ItpoIWu resolution, directpQ the bronze
statue OF Jefferson to be removed from the Rotundo and
for its disposal
Mr.. Mercer moved TO amend by striking ont all at,cr
the removal.
After some desultory conversation, Mr. Chnn moved
TO lay the resolution the table but the motion was
| ncgaved-Ayes g. Noes So
Mr., Mason OF Va, inquired whether the House had
accepted the Statue He understood hatthe House had
accepted and the Senate refused Under these circunl-
stances he thought the Q.ieut GU eht to be
4 allowed TO take Lack the statue
Mr. Mercer explained his reason for M ~.
! mcnt to be, that he unwilling tl,s -
! cept present from any but dstip< IS s.:
was high honor for the House d |I<ZS & s. s. Il: ~
present on behalf ofthe nation froi
i foro