Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-05-27


Nessrs Black, Calhoun, Davis Ewing Of Ohio,
Hendricks King, of Georgia, Manggm, N1saaih' NJ
cholas Robbins Swift, tfomlnsnn, Whne-.o D.. uo..
The blanks for the Ratification at Penobscot Day. were
then filled up with S75 600 annually for this and the
ensuing year. ,;,; Cor tho
frti6ca,ion at the Kennebec, in Maine Si0ooOo for
this wear, and 100000 for next by yeas H. nays ~
For The one at Portland Harbor, $4,000 Annually Tor
| two years. by yeas ~, nays =. NIT.
No quorum appearing on the appropriation Tor FORTS
mouth,
| The Senate adjourned.
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
| The House resumed the consideration of the Report
and Resolution from the Select Committee on the SUB
ject of the memorials Tor the abolition OF slavery In Ie
| District of Columbia.
The question being on the motion Of Mr. Robertson
to ecommt the Report to the same Committee WIN III,
sructions report Resolution declaring that Noe
has no constitutional power to abolish slavery IN .I
District ef Coleaea, in the Territories Oh tiie ~
| States :,;. O.,
Mr. Robertson resumed his remarks IN oppoma'to" ~
the Report and in support of his nio:'oh anu In h m
marks were arrested by the explraao" VI s"e w ."
signed to morning business.
| FLORIDA WAX =, Ill.,, ~
On motion of MIR. White, OF Florida the luis M
s,srended and the House went into Comnllttee OF INC
Whole on The state of the Union, Nc fhilllps IN the
Chair on the Bill to provide for the payment Oh exPeh
ses incurred and supplies furnished oa account OF e
militia received into The service VI '''' o
nT NJ Wh;, n,oust 70 amend the Bill, with view to
provide for the payment OF volunteers caileu 'n
service by Generals Clnch and Hernandez "hich was
agreed to. W.T., c,,
4 On motion of MIR. GIascock, the Bill was further
smcndrd so as TO provide for the payment OF all militia
usd volunteers mustered into The service OF t1e u D.
i for the Florida and regularly oscne'Seo: .
I THE Bill and amendments were merely INTENDED 10
into effect former acts, according to the intention
of Congress in passing theinJ 80 wet, ,
i The Committee rose and reported Inc Dill aha aiehu
iiInents ,,
| Mr. jarvis then moved to re-commt the bill to the
Committee on Military Affairs: on the ground that this
aud the other bills making appropriations for the Florida
war brought up in haste, informally, and upon IN
formation communicated TO the House. but to Com
mittees or to some individual member OF the House
This motion occasoneda long debate, in which Nessrs
White, Howcs Granger, Speght, Cambreieng, Everett
Parker, Bell, R. NJ Johnson, Lincoln ana "aro' LOOK
part.
! Mr. Jarvis withdrew the notion but the discussion
wos continued by Messrs. Vanderpoe jarvis, Graves
E. Whiltlesey, Parker, Adams, aud others go,
The amendments were then concurred IN, and the Dill
was ordered to be engrossed for third reading.
| The House then adjourned
IN SENATE-.HOnday, May23
message was received from The President of The u
States by Mr.. Donelson, his Secretary.
| INDEPENDENCE OF TEXAS.
Mr. Walker presented certain memorials praying the
recognition by Congress Of the independence OF Texas
and moved their reference to the committee on Foreign
| Relations.
on them they having been cut from newspapers without
any apparent inlercommunicaIion between the memo
rialsts and Congress-
Mr. Walker then moved TO take up certain memorials
of the same kind, offered few days ago by Mr. Morrs
Mr. Morris objected, and spoke against acting at a on
the subject al present
Mr. Preston said he had been requested, and had ex-
pected this morning, to second movement on The re-
cornon of the independence of Texas, by the Prcscn
tailon Of memorials in favor of it from citizens OF New
York, by one Of the Senators from that State (Mr
WrigIt) As those memorials had not been offered as
was anticipated he would second the movement OF
Mr. Walker considering it as not disagreeabe TO the
Executive branch Of the Government, and he suggest
ed Mr. Walker TO alter his motions and move TO take
up and refer some memorials which he (Mr Prcston)
had formerly offered and which then laid the
table Mr. p expressed his entire belief in the essential
truth of the late news of the triumph of Texas. lie
was willing Notwithstanding, to wait for the invcstga'
. ton of the Committee on Foreign Relations.
MIR. Walker, this suggestion, moved to refer all the
memorials on the subject of Texan Independence TO
5 ,he Committee Foreign Relations.
Mr. Webster expressed his belief in the general truth
of what said to age occurred in Texas though not
specifically and alphabetically confirmed He regarded
the question of the admission of Texas into the Unlon as
connected ~ith the present Gas Mr. Morris had
suggessodO Mr. W. said lie would be as ready as any
cognisc the independence of Texas whenever
the recognition could he based that firm ground on
which customary for the Government to act in such
cases Under existing circumstances lie should vote ior
sending the subject TO the committee.
Mr. Mangum, with view to render the action OF The
Senate more prompt when the proper time should come
moved to. lay the subject for the present on the table
The debate was~turher continued by hessrs King
of Ala, Mangun Calhoun, Preston, Brown, Walkor
3 fRives, and Buchanan.
, The motion to lay on the table was decided in the
Eaega.se
S The various memorials the subject Of the indie
pendence ofTcxas then referred to the Committee
. On Foreign Relations.
a communication was received from the Treasury
Department, enclosing statement Of The condition OF
hal Cot tho u,Ic ri nr.
dered 10 be laid on the, table, and printed.
Petitions were presented by Messrs Buchanan,
Wright, (on the subject of Texasa Hendricks, Rives,
MeKeln, Linn and Morris.
Mr. Hendricks presented petition Of the people in
.teorlhern portions of Ohio and Indiana, numcrousy
sncd praying that post route he established from To-
edo in the State Of Ohio by way of South Bend to Mi
chgan city, in Indiana. Referred TO the Post-ofice
Committee.
Mr. Benton, from the Committee On Military Affairs,
reported bill for the payment OF the expenses OF militia
os volunteers in the Southern States which read
Gss, aud second time, and ordered 10 be engrossed.
M. Grundy, from the Committee the Post-ofce
and Post Roads, reported bill for the relief Of Patrick
Grsea which was read, and ordered 10 second read
ing.
.SIr Ewing, of Ohio, Mr.. Walker, and MIR. Linn Of
feEed resolutions in relation TO post roads; which were
tagreed to.
.N- Moore and Mr.. Nicholas offered resolutions con-
i-c7ux;ng land claims; which were agreed to.
.A,Sl for the relief of Sifas Fisher, Choctaw Indian
wasrread third time, and passed.
| FORTIFCATl0N BILL.
On motion Of MIR. Hubbard, the Fertilization bill was
| laid on the table until to morrow.
4 RESC1NDING RESOLUTION.
.:On motion of MIR. White the resembling resolution,
switch up the special order postponed, and
made the special order for Thursday, after re-
marks from
Mr.. Hill, who expressed wish speak the SUBJ
ec before he le the Senate which he proposed to do at
the end Of this week the beginning Of the next.
Mr. Hubblrd offered resolution setting apart Friday
and Saturday of every week for the consideration Of
private bills and asked the consideration Of the resou-
ton but objection made, and the resolution lies
over. - =" ="