Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-22

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and assmiate him to the mercenary tools OF despotc
tyrans lie designated the proposition effect no
ng more nor less than one TO get rid of the surplus
revenue. MIR. L. bestowed high eulogium upon the
character of the militia, citing various instances OF their
conduct, and hoped would be introduced for
ats better organization.
At one clock the Speaker announced the special or
der, being the consideration of the appropriation bills;
but on motion of
MIR. Evans, the House suspended the rules for the
purpose OF proceeding With the call for petitions me-
morials-ayes il2 noes not counted.
MIR. iamer did not rise for the purpose Of discussing
the subject at present. although to him it of
as much interest as periaps to any other gentleman lie
Trusted, however, an opportunity would be afforded at
the question: he would then embrace the opportunity of
giving his views to the House lie would say further
that he admired the high grounds the gentleman from
Massachusetts (Mr. Lincoln) had taken, although he
could not agree with him regard details He would
say that there was no better material in any country for
Puolc defence, than well organized militia, and no
country ever was Free could be Free which de-
pended upon standing army for defence. But that was
not the time Tor discussion, the rules having been
pended Tor the purpose of presenting petitions. He
moved that the whole subject be laid the table the
present. and the instructions printed but withdrew the
motion at the request of
Mr. Gascock, who stated that when he was up before
he had only Remarked that he that the
e would not have an opportunity OF being brought up
Tor consideration at the present session. there
many other subjects of Importance before the House.
which would take precedence il. 1t would howe
yer, be reported in eight days and il would then
be for the House to determine whether should be con
sidered at the present session lie would 90 with
ID and of
al the present session.
MIR. G. then renewed the motion to lay on the table
ana print; which was agreed to,
The bill making further appropriation for suppress
ing Indian hostes in Florida, read the third time
Mr. Storer said he did not rise oppose the BILL but
merely TO ask for some light the subject If
necessary he would vote tor ten times
tor but he could not do unless actually neces
sary lie said they had already voted half million Of
dollars tor the suppression of Indian hosites in Fo
da and TO feed all the suffering nts thereof and
he asked the Chairman of the Committee of WAYS and
Means, he could show any why they should
vote more money He said ii was the practice with the
committee of which MIR. S. a member TO give tile
reasons, when they reported BILL for doing but
there the committee which had the whole nanogYn,a
OF the appropriations OF the House, introduced bills w
out solitary reason TO sustain them He wished TO
know what were the grounds for the appropriation at
present asked for.
MIR Canbreeng called for the reading letter from
me Secretary OF War; which he remarked could proba
bly, be satisfactory 20 the gentleman from Ohio
Inc letter OF the Secretary of War then read and
the bill passed.
Mr. Hamer gave notice, that Monday next or so
soon thereafter as Ohio should be called for the
taton OF petitions, he would ask leave to introduce
bill, entitled bill to dispose of the waste and unap
State of Ohio
The House took up the memorial heretofore present
ed by Mr. Clark of certain citizens of Dauphin county
fennsyvana, asking an appropriation of money the
purpose of removing the of Africa free
OF color and manumitted slaves.
MIR. Clark having moved to refer the memorial to a Sc
ect committee and that it be printed the question pend
ing was the motion OF MIR Patton to lay the memorial
and the motion to refer and print the table.
Mr. Clark asked for the yeas and nays ON the motion
OF Mr. Patton; which ordered, and as follows
feas-hlessrs Anthony, Beale, Bean, Beaumont,
Bockee Boon, Bovee, Boyd, Brown, Bunch, Bynurn,
Chaplin, N. Ii. Claiborne, Cleveland Coffee. Coles
Conner, Craig, Cushman, Davis, Deberry, Dickerson,
lin Forester, French, Fry w. X. Fuller, j. Garland.
Getl, Glascock, Graham, Grantand Grayson, Griffin,
Haley, j. Hall, Haner, flanagan, Hardn, HAYES,
Hawkins, Haynes, Henderson, HOlsey, Hopkins, How.
ard, Hubley, Huntington, iiunisman lngham Jabez
jackson, Jarvis Jeniicr, Joseph Johnson Richard M
johnson, Cave, Johnson, Henry Johnson, j. w Jones'
D. Jones, Judson, Kennon, Kilgore, KIingensmh Ian,
sing LewIer, Or Lee, }. Lee, l.. Lea, Logan, Loyal
Lyon, A: Mann, job Mann, Martin, j. Y Mason W.
McHeon, McKim, McLene, Montgomery, Morgan
anh!enbcIg, Owens, Page, Parks, F. Pierce, Peyion
ppnelps, PieSens, Kencher, John Reynolds Joseph
Reynolds, Roane, Robertson, Rogers, Augustine H.
Shepperd Shields, Sicities, Smith, Standeier Steele
Ia!aieTrC, Thomas, w Thompson, Ioucey, Towns,
Iurrili, Vanderpoel, Ward, Washington, Webster
Weeks, White, and S. Williams-I2O
:, NtysEMessrs j. Q. Adams, H. Allen, Ash, Bailey
Blnhs, Barton, Bond, Borden, Boudin, Briggs, W. b.
Calhoun, Carr, Casey, e. Chambers, chiids, Clark
Corwin, Crane, Darlington, Denny, Evans, Everett r.
9 Fuller, Granger, Graves, Grennen, ii Hail. Hard,
Harlan, Harper, S. S. HARRISON Hazeltine Heiser
Iioar, Howell, lngerso w jackson, James Kinnard
Lane, Lawrence, lay L. Lee, Leonard, Lincoln Love
MHgan Morris, farker Patterson, ID. j. Pearce, Phil
lips Potts, Red, Russell, Schcnck Shinn Slade
Sloane, sPangler, Storcv j. Thomson, Underwood and
Vinton--09 "
So the memorial was laid on the table
Various petitions aud memorials were then presented
bill from the Senate, authorizing the East Florida
ran TOAD Company to construct road through the pub
lie lands in Florida was
On motion of 6lr White taken up The oues,;o,
its third reading.
MIR. Hardin wished further time to make an exanin,
ton OF this bill, aud ne therefore an adjournment
but Withdrew it at the suggestion of
MIR. White Of Florida vino explained that the bill did
not embrace appropriation Ola foot of public land but
only the use OF way through it, and that the Operations
OF the company suspended for want of the bill TIC
contemplated road connected the ur of Mexico win
the Atlantic.
MIR Cambreleng replied that the bill ought 10 he com.
miIed for II not only gave the right oway through the
public lands but also all the materials thereon necessarv
Tor the construction of the road, buildnps &c he
moved that 1t be postponed Till Tomorrow
Before The question taken,
On motion OF MIR. Hardin, the House adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
IueSday Lfarch 10
Mr. Bell asked the unanimous consent of the House
TO submit the following resolution; which was read.
RcSooed That hereafter, the daily hour TO which, This
House shall stand adjourned shall IL o'clock A. Al
until otherwise ordered
Objections being made
Mr. Bell moved the suspension of the Rules and upon
TINS motion the yeas aud nays were ordered
Mr. Mercer moved 10 amend the motion so as TO add
the following And that the Rules be also ended
Tor the purpose OF enabling the to make re-
ports"
The Chair stated that the motion was not now in or
der :" VI
The question being taken on the motion of Mr. BeI
Ut was decided IN tile Affirmative: yeas I4f nays 49,
hlf Hardin moved To amend the resolution bv strik-
lag out thereafter, and inserting after the LIST day Of
April" ' y
Mr.. Cambreeng said, we had no time TO snare. and
the sooner we began 10 meet at III O'Clock the better -
lie should oppose the moon and he demanded the yeas
and nays upon 1T; which were ordered
hoo E..a.t