Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-01-14
IN SE.NaTE


WEDNESDAY,, Jan. g., lSS6.-ihe bHl
TO amend the Judicial system of the Uni
ted States, (adding one TO the number Of
Judges Of the Supreme Court, and alter
ing the judicial districts. Sci was read a
third time and the question on the pas,
sage thereof vas decided as follows -
Ayes 81 Nay, MIR Hill.
The bill Cor the settlement of The 40
counts ofthe American Consul at London
was also read a third time, passed, and
sent TO the House Of Representatives.
A joint resolution authorizing the assay
OF gold and silver coin by The Mint. was
taken up as in committee Of the Whole,
and, on motion of Mr. WRIGHT, laid for
the present, on the table.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The CHAIR proceeded to call or the II.
for resolutions.
Mr. JARVIS, of Maine, submitted the
following resolution
Resolred, That. in the opinion OF this
House, the subject Of tie abolition Of sla
very in the District Of Columbia ought not
10 be entertained by Congress.
find be IL further resoleed, That in case
any petition praying the abolition Of sla-
veIy in the District Of Columbia be here
alter presented, it is the deliberate opini-
on Of the House that the same ought to he
laid upon the table without being referred
or printed.
MIR JOHN QUINCY ADAMS moved
that the resolution be laid on the table
Mr. GLASCOCK asked the yeas and
nays on the motion and they were ordered
The question being taken, 1t was decId-
ed in the negatire-Yeas sc. Nays 1913.
Mr. WISE submitted the following as
an amendment 10 the resolution
Strike out all after il" 4 solved" and in
sert: That there is no power Of legislation
by the Constitution to the Congress Of The
United States to abolish slavery in the
District of Columbia aud that any at.
tempt by Congress to l~egis!ate upon the
subject Of the abolition Of slavery will he
not only unauthorized, but dangerous TO
the Union Of the States.
MIR WISE said he would take the OPP
~2ortunity to say thai he hoped this amend
ment would bring the question directly
before the House. The war had common
ced between the evasive and the direct
course upon this question. Both OF the
propositions of the resolution be regarded
as entirely ~evasive. Nothing would salts.
fly the South but a bold, direct, and manly
course He wished TO see how gentlemen
would vote on the question, He wished
TO see who would move the previous qles.
ton, and how gentlemen would meet il
Let US, said Mr.. w, come to the mark.
Mr. GLASCOCK submitted the follow
ing as an amendment to the amendment.
ReSoired, That any attempt TO agitate
the question Of slavery in thls House is
calculated TO disturb the compromises OF
the Constitution, to endanger the Union,
and, if persisted in. TO destroy, by a ser
vile war, the peace and prosperity OF the
country.
On motion Of Mr.. CAMBRELENG,
The House resolved itself into a committee
of the Whole on the state OF the Union,
{Mr CoESER in the chair.)
The bill arproprIating $50, o00to repress
the hostilities Of the Seminole Indians, was
taken up.
MIR ADAMS Of Massachusetts, moved
to amend the bill by adding TO it the col.
lowing "to be expended under the direc-
ton of the Secretary Of War, in conlor.
NIFTY TO law
MIR CAMBRELENG assented, and the
amendment was agreed TO.