South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-02-13
Legislature of Pennsylvania.
HARRISBURG, Feb. 5. 1885.

In the SendLe, Drs BURDEN TnOttu
this morning that the Senate meet at 8
O'Clock, P. NJ. to take into consideration
the bill to charter the U. S. Bank. This
motion, and various amendments offered
thereto, occupied the attention most OF
the morning, and gave rise to very in
teresting debate. The votes upon the
question, though none Of them exactly
TEST VOTES, yet showed the majority of
the Senate 10 be in favor of the bill by
about 10 TO l2. Several of the most dis
tinguished members of the Senate, and
leaders Of the Jackson party, appeared
to be decidedly in favor OF the bill; a.
mong the rest, DR.. BURDEN, Mr.. PEN
ROSE, and Mr.. DIcKEY.
In the House, Mr.. STEVENS. from the
Judiciary, reported the convention bill,
which has passed the Senate with sun
dry amendments. The important amend
ments in the bill are, TO hold the election
of delegates on the fifth FrIdaypreceding
the first Wednesday in December next /;
the convention to be held on the first
Monday Of May, l837.--lPoulson's Adv.
On Monday the 9Th inst. in the H.
of Representatives of the U. S., Mr..
Pinckney submitted the following re-
solution:
Resolved, That all the memorials
which have been offered, or may here
after be presented to this House, pray
ing for the abolition Of slavery in the
District of Columbia, and also the re-
solutions offered by an honorable mem
Der from Maine Mr.. jarvis with the
amendment thereto proposed by an
honorable member from Virginia, MIR.
Wise, and every other paper or prop
osi.ion that may be submitted in rela
ton to that subject, be referred to q
select committee with instructions t.
report, that Congress possesses NJ
constitutional authority TO interfsre in
any way with the institutions OF slaves
ry in any of the States OF This confede-
racy aud that, in the opinion Of this
House, Congress ought not to insiere.e
in any way with slavery in the Dis
lrict of Columbia, because it would be
a violation of the public faith, uawise,
impoliiic, and dangerous to the Union,
assigning such reasons for these CON
clusiuns, as in the judgment OF the
COMMITTEE. may be best calculated to
en!ighteu the public mind, to repress
agitation, to allay excitement, to sus-
tain and preserve the just rights OF the
stavehoIding States, and OF the people
Of this District, and to re establish
harmony and tranquility amongst the
various sections Of the Union.
MIR. VINToN called for the division
of the resolution into 8 several parts !;
so that the question should be taken on
the following clauses separately
/. "REsoLvED, That all the memorials
which have been offered, or may hereaf-
ter be presented to this House, praying
for the abolition of slavery In the District
of Columbia, and also the resolutions Of
fercd by an honorable member from
NJ aine, (Mr. Jarvis,l with the amend.
ment thereto, proposed by an honorable
member from Virginia, Mr.. WISE and
every other paper or proposition that
may be submitted in relation 10 that sub
ject, be referred to select comml.tee."
2. "With instructions to report that
Congress possesses no constitutional au-
thorlsy to interfere in any way with the
Institution Of slavery in any of the States
of this COME deracy."
3. "And that, in the opinion of this
House, Congress ought not to interfere
in any way with slavery in the District
of Columbia, because it would be vio-
lation OF the public faith, unwise, lmpoli-
tic, and dangerous to the Union"
The Chair stated the division indi-
Gated was in order. Mr.. Hester call
ed for the yeas and nays on the sever
al questions, and they were ordered.
Mr.. Holsey called for further d.
vision Of the resolution, SO as to take
the question separately on the refer
ence Of Mr.. Jaruis's resolution, and on
the reference OF Mr. vases resolution.
The Char decided that this was not
in order. Mr.. Hoisey appealed from
the decision ofthe Chair. The ques-
ton on the appeal was discussed by
Messrs. Ho!sey, Briggs, Patton, Wise,
E0srett, and Bell. The decision OF
the Chair was affirmed by the House.
The question being taken on the Is,
member OF the proposition, as above
divided, il was determined in the aliir
mative--Yeas l74-Nays 4S.
SO the first clause was agreed to-.
The question being taken on the
second menlhsr Of the proposition, il
was determined 10 The Affirmative
Yeas z0I-Nays T.
So tha second ciauae Vas acrepd IN