Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-04-15
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Mr. Rubcr,so" asked l,1 the yeas and nays, wi,,.,
ordered, and were: yeas 10, nays 3D..
So tie motions we're laid IN the table. III
Mr.. Wise moved 10 suspend the iu!r 10 tIiIl
to uii;r resolution (Which he rradJ in rrla,,n
Drpusi,c Banks, and asked for the yeas and uay,
were ordered.
70 Mr. French moved TO lay the motion on The ,,n H.
hlrssrs Lewis and Wise asked smuIlanc,u,rr' r.
yeas and nays which were ordered and were, IS
nays e2. 81
So the motion to suspend was laid on the ,s,lo e.
MIR Jrniirr asked the consent Of the Ilup.r,
certain uiut resolutions from the Lrglsaiu,r ii W
land
Objections having been made, Mr. J. moy,i,.
pend the rule; winch motion n.ss.y,d w,tr
count
The House proceeded 10 the transaction u ~, L
busnrrsa.
After which, the House asiiuururd r
.Non1ay. .iprd IL.
IN SENATE.
Mr.. Naudain presrnlt K, solutions Of Tie
turr of Delaware, irsructng their Srnnl,rs -
against the EXpung!mg Resolutions of Mr. I:ru,,r.
Oh the table and ordered ~ be printed &c.
MIR. Grundy, iroGl the C"lnlitlre on Post Uii,..
Post Roads rrpurtrd the bill referred to l!Irm ,I,, E
the time of the Post Office Contracts, with annl;,ri
which were read and vi dcrrG IL Gr printed r,u,rn,
4 Report and Letter vn the subject irmn III. L
master General.
The following Resolution vas offered By ilr I I
! Rcsoirtd, That the Secretary ot the Navy b. r'
Cd to send To the Senate all the ininia;l,n IL b
session relating to the dry orlugas; also IN. e,n
its fitness naval station Ia prulec, aid drtr,
commerce passing the peninsula I'll East l.ur,c.
WISCONSIN TEkRlTUEY.
The hill for the establishment "f the Trrii;....
rcrnnlrnt OF Wisconsin was taken up; the Il"s,.Jl
ing cnncurring 10 the aln'ntl!rns made to lie
by the House. which, after some drbae, were con,l.
in, excepting the amendment III relation 10 the CON-.
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The bill [" prevent the circulation OF lucrnLary nh
lica"ns in the mail, was taken up and .a rr co.sr,
Mr.. King, OF Georgia SAID Ir considered ,hr r.,
this subject. as in some points mc"lssru, MIA H..
and with the very existence OF the Grnrral Guyr,
1t would lead 10 l dissolution Ut the Cuiun he +.
port asserted That Congress has ulra .,!rul "a ~.
to act tins subject because !, would aL:lGsr tie 4,
dom ur the prrss aud that the assertion r ,icI ,
er would b. dangerous ~ The union Of the Slatys
Mr.. X. said. primer pal design oil The C"n,l!lui II,
10 secure the rights Of tie Sairs. He strcird .l.gr,
oi the in,t RESTS thus secured lie thought .r
power over the mail independent power in Coh.n,,
and that Congress has the right. and 1t IS 'rr g..
suppress papers III the mail which lHlr!nc @
cuated destroy interest secured By the tU. IT,
ton. The power over the i:nl and similar ln%r>
were EXPRESSLY granted for the purpose OF pr,ns is
harmony: and maintaining proper intercourse aa...,
the STATES. They have therefore Eu right 10 cary si
papers in The mail to coun!rract tins design 1t
specified in the Constitution what the mail IS 10 car:
to carry this is lett to the discretion OF Cuhg:
MIR. X. maintained that the freedom OF the pr it,.
~ aud solely Stale right, extending only 10 The 1t.
Of State. The action OF Congress-, then, IN sUpyn.
ing the circulation OF any papers between tie >,.a
cannot br deemed an Infringement of the ttrrra u.
the press. lie considered Mr.. Calhoun zeal 10 p'y..
such infringement a. inconsistent with hs acts
opinions against the freedom OF petition 10 ConsIrs,
which is secured in the article vi the Cum>IittIa
Nj X. willing that every man, wniiiam and chd
the Country should send petitions to Congress. liz
feared the wrong action vi C"ngrrss itself
II is proposed in this 10 restrict the trrrd"m Of H.
press in regard 10 an intrrcrurs a"ng tr S!a
only 80 far it dangerous to ;hc States llcm.cyrs
This freedom already restricted III relation {" !i5r al
ISLANDERS: MIR. Is. thought II as important ~ cstl II!
relation 10 matter dangerous to the State. lie GrHn
that it be the infringement Of any right lo Ic Il!
means ~ prevent what no one has right IN do.
He insisted that the Report cont addicted by Il
bill The bill is right, and III accordance with tie sc"
Of the President. he thought, however, that the Sia'
have no power TO prevent papers from being directed
them from other States, the bill proposes But &"
gress las this independent power; and each Slate Il:
unlimited power Of control the mail within is u
limits.
He replied 10 some Of the objections Of MIR. Day
against the bill, maintaining especially that II Won
lead TO no improper nquIsural power III Tie I"st ,
cr, imasmuch US the papers IN question are marked ~
easily known.
The bill was lud the table to be called up lO.saU
row.
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The subject first in order was the Resolution from III
Legislature Of Kentucky, on the subject of The d!su
button OF the proceeds of the public land, Mr. lla"'
being entitled 10 the floor.
MIR. Spcigbt moved 10 postpone the further cons!dtt
ton of the subject until Monday next in order 10 ca
for Petitions and Resolutions which could not excite
bate.
After some remark, from Mcssrs. Williams Of Kri
lucky, SwiGht, liuntsinan, Graves, Chaplin and BuU
The question OF post ponenrnt was taken, aud carrie
MIR. Jcniier Offered to present certain RcsouhC
passed hy The Legislature Of Maryland protesting AGAIN
the c1puncton from the journals the proceedings d
thcr House OF Congress.
Mr.. Thomas Of sid, objected to their reception.
Mr. Jcnicr asked that the Resolutions be !caL, Al
printed.
To which Mr.. Thomas also objected, and protest.
against the expression of the opinion u! the Legislature
being considered the sentiments Of the people oi Il
State.
Mr. Jcnitr expressed his surprise that any mlrm"
from Mary land should object TO the reading print"
Of Resolutions passed by the Legislature, and forward,
at their request by the Governor Of the State, I" u
Representatives here. lie should have preferred III
the Resolutions should have been prcscnlt d, either
his colleague (Alr Ih"mas) or one OF the Represents
lives from the city Of Baltimore, and 10 have had the
ne!it Of their advice to their proper disposition b
hoped, however, that the Resolutions might be read,
he perceived desire TO suppress them altogether.
Resolutions were lead, and laid ill Monday mex
Mr.. Wise offered the resolution heretofore uiitI,
by him and not received, in relation 10 the Dcposl
Banks.
MIR. Tusr! objected, and Mr. Wise moved to suspcs
the rule, and called Tor the yeas and nays which were
dcrrd; and were, yeas 50, nays CO.
SD the House refused TO suSrrudthe rule
Resolution having been offered by MIR. TaIiair!t
Mr. Wise said that with view TO test The Of Il
House, whether single member could object TO the
ccpton Of resolution after the House had resolved ii
resolutions should he called for which should not c1ci
debate he objected 10 the reception OF the resolution
debate ensued on the point Of order, in who
Messrs Wise, GIlrt, Speight, Touccy and Evans, pa
tcipated; when, the hour Of one having arrived, /"
House proceeded to the orders of the day.
MIR. Wise moved to suspend the rule for the purpose
Offering petitions and memorials which would give rise
debate and that those Of winch notice vi debate shou
be given, should lie the table:
The motion lost.
MIR. Webster, Of n. H., moved to suspend the rule
call the iuinu Stafps WHICH would