Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-10

Delegate on the floor of the House of Representatives
aud thereby place them an equal footing with the
other Territories of the United States
Mr. Ewing moved that the Senate proceed the con:
proceeds OF the public lands, &c, which was re
Jec'cd-yeas Is, nays %
The Senate then proceeded 10 consider the petition vs
the Society of Friends of Philadelphia praying for the
abolition OF slavery in the District of Columbia.
| The question being the motion of MIR. Calhoun
that the petition be not received,
Mr. Cuihbert addressed the Senate in favor of the
melton.
Mr. Brown made some remarks on the subject of the
agilations in the North aud South
Mr.. Swill, Me Hubbard, and Mr.. Buchanan, spoke
MIR. Grundy obtained the floor; and
On motion Of MIR. White, the Senate proceeded TO the
consideration of executive business; after which,
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
me House resumed the consideration of the motion of
Mr. Patton to suspend the Rules in order enable him
To submit motion To Withdraw the letter of the Governor
ut Virginia. presented by him, enclosing certain resolu
tons OF the Assembly of Virginia. ON the subject of the
abolition oislavery in the District of Columbia
Mr. Patton asked Tor the yeas and nays en- the motion
and they ordered
MIR J. O. Adams moved that the motion be laid on the
table.
MIR. Patton asked the yeas and nays on this motion
and they ordered.
The question being then taken il decided in the
negative--yeas 90, nays 50.
Mr.. Granger asked whether, if the Rules were sus
pended the motion could be received, under the
The Char said he would decide the question when
the motion should be made. The question now was ON
the suspension of the Rules.
The question being taken the motion 10 suspend
the Rules, II decided i'm the ncgative-yeas So nays
SO. - '
Mr.. Spangler moved that the vote of the Uouse ~,
ceising the motion of the gentleman from North Carroll
ma, (Nlr Bynum To permit the petitioner in the case of
Tue worth Carolina contested election to be heard by
counsel, on tho main question, be rcconsdercd.
The Chair announced the special Order of the Day
VIZ the appropriation bills
Alr Boyd moved to suspend the special order for the
purpose oil considering the report of the Commit ee on
Elections on the subject of the North Carolina contest
ed election
MIR. Grayson moved to amend the motion so ne to
suspend the special order for the purpose of
10 call The States their Order for the presentation OF
petitions and memorials, which agreed to; and the
motion, as amended, was adopted.
The petition presented last Monday on the subject Of
coiohzhuon anu the motions pending thereon, were
ken up aud on motion OF Mr.. Chambers of Pennsylva-
ma, postponed to Monday next
The resolutions of the Legislature of New York pre-
scented last Monday by Mr. Gille were taken up and
motion of MIR. Gillott the further of
the same was postponed to Monday next
The Chair proceeded TO call the States for the pre-
sentaton of memorials and petitions
Mr. Robertson asked the consent of the Ionse In sinh
INIT the following resolution; which was read:
RtSoeed, That the Committee for the District of CO.
umOa be instructed to inquire into The cxpediency of
cedng the SAID District back to the States of Virginia
ana Maryland respectively, and to'report specially
st. Inc prominent objections Gf any TO the validity
2d. The ADVANTAGES or disadvantages u,ol, 90 -o,,
from this measure (f adoped) the said States to the
District ltse and It's inhabitants the United States
Sd The reservations and provisions that should ac
company such cession, with view to the permanent
continuance OF the Seat of Government in the said Dis
uct the entire protection and preservation of the pro
perry al the United States therein and the of
such other objects as the committee NAV deem
ny and proper, 10 guard the rights and interests of ALL
ana That the said committee have power to send for
sons and papers
Objections being made, Mr.. Robertson moved the sus
pension OF the Rules, in order enable him 10 offer the
resolution
Mr. Garland, OF Louisiana, called for the yeas and
nays on this motion, and they ordered.
MR. Douldln, remarking that this an important sub
yect ana that the House thin, moved call of the
House; which ordered.
Alter some time, motion of Mr.. Vanderpoel the
call was suspended.
The question being taken, it was decided in the
negativeYeas IL Nays Id
30 the House refused 10 suspend the Rules for the pur-
pose indicated. -
Mr. Slade presented memorials praying for The aboli.
on oil slavery and the slave trade the District of Co.
ln"Oia, from 4c1 fcuiaes- male ctzens of the
State oil Vermont, from o46 females and PAT male chi.
Gems oil Dover, IN the State of New HanDshire and
from % females and Ga male citizens OF Derry i'm the
same State; which referred the committee at,-
pointed under the resolution offered by Mr. Pinckney
of South Carolina.
The remainder OF the sitting consumed in the re-
cepuon oil large number OF resolutions uf inquiry