Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-05
TENNESSEE LEGIsI.ATJIRE

Nj NASHVILLE, Feb. 20-On Friday the 18th inst the
RESOLUTIONS which passed the Senate at early period
OF the session, approving the leading measures of the
present Administration, called up the House of
Representatives. MIR. A. L. Martin, avowed Multi
her and anti.Jackson man, aud who is leader of the
White forces in the House, moved the following amend.
ment to the Sena,es Resolutions:
The interference of the President in relation the
appointment OF MS successor IN office, far that
reference has to knowledge by the public or
private letters of that distinguished Individual by the
exercise OF the ranking privilege by him, receives
Mr. Guild moved TO insert the following amendment
in lieu of MIR. Martins:
g This General Assembly approve of the measures
taken by the President III relation to the public Reve-
nue. and for which the Senate of the United States I'M
justly Illegally, and unconstitutionay condemned him.
by the adoption of the resolution of the 2Sth March
lo34 II is therefore opinion of this General Assem-
bly,, that the said resolution OF the 18th March, 1884
ought to be expunged from the Senate Journal, by
causing black lines To be drawn around the said
md the following legibe words written across the same
Efpu"gtd by order OF the Senate of the United States
tins day of 1886"
The whole OF Friday and Saturday were consumed i'm
discussing the proposed amendments to the Senae's
Resolutions-thc friends OF the President advocating
MI Guild amendment, and the friends of Judge White
opposing A. We have been informed by gentleman
who eil Nashville Monday last, that an attempt was
made to call up these Resolutions that day; but the
attempt proved unavailing the friends of Judge White
voting To keep them the table. STILL four.fifths of
These very profess to be the personal and political
friends of Andrew Jackson And yet they are attempt
ing to stfe set of Resolutions approving the LEADING
have heretofore received the support of Judge White,
who is now the God of their idolary During the
d,scussion MIR. Overon replied remarks Of Mr.
Churchwell, IS follows:
g MIR. Overton said, the gentleman from Knox (Mr.
ChurchwelD had charged the friends of Gen Jackson
with introducing this Preamble and resolutions break
down Judge White-tor himself he dsowned any such
obJect--he looked at n higher object in his course-he
regarded the cause of Judge White dead he
yer chose To waste his ammunition on dead ducks"
The Nashville Republican of the 10th states that on
Saturday evening MIR Nicholson took the floor in IA
vor OF the amendment, and was followed by Mr.. Ready
and pr Neth"rand in opposition it. Mr. Netherland
at The conclusion OF his Speech rendered his resignation
of his seat in the House of Representatives of ennes-
see lie stated that very respectable number of his
constituents had instructed him for the ExpunC-
ing resolutions, and he could ptously do
sohis duty To himself, TO the consttuon and those
who had sent him there, required that he should resign
his seat lie had endeavoed TO discharge his duty faith
fully, and lie felt proud satisfaction that e could return
the trust, which had been conidcd him, without
stain, to those who gave it, After several Intellectual
attempts to ADJOURN and to take the previous question:
MIR Boddie obtained the floor but before he had well got
under way, sufficiently indicated his opinions
Bile judge which side he would take midnight hav
ing arrived, The House adjourned until Monday
ing.