Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-10
- (Fr0m tie G!0Ge)
THE BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRE-
IVA ,I,Il

-.--. SENTATIVES.
The abolition subject has become the only hope Of the
White party Its citation is their daily duty The House
Of Representatives has by most overwhelming vote
turned the VIII lie sub Get to committee of the
most respectable members of Congress- with instructions
to give it solemn and final quelus. in this state Of
things, MIR Wise (wlo lives with Judge White, and
others al his most devoted Tennessee supporters
is engaged incrSSaut effort 10 hwar the pronounc
ed will of the House, and TO make abolition the CONT
nued theme of its discussions If this cannot be done, it
10 be resolved on, that stae vi violence and dis
order shall be provoked in The House. which IL Is SuppUs
ed will the purposes Of agitation in connection
with the subject, qnc we'll If not better, than
tinuat debae about abolition petitions.
Monday last marked by circumstances which
tend strong 10 make good this supposi,Ion. We have
have gwen, in our Congressional report bare outline
OF tie events Not being present, only fill it up
by 3ucciuct statement from information, OF what
Cured in the House, and Of subsequent event which
happened out OF the House tending TO throw much light
Upon the motives OF the in which we
al ude. The in the House is given by the
Reporter, as iulows:
Mr. Patton submitted certain resolutions Of The Legs
atufe vi Virginia. the subject Of a50ition which lie
moved he referred 10 the Committee the District Of
Columbia, with the following Instructions: " That the
resolutions be referred to the Committee the District
Of Columbia with Instructions report forthwith the
resolutions:
l. MsoDed, That Congress had no constitutional pow
10 abolish slavery in The District vi Columbia or in
She territories Of the United States
K keSOlrcd hat any ACT III Congress- having Tor Its
object the abolition Of slavery in the District of Column
ba, tile territories uf the United States, ought be-
regarded attordng great cause of alarm 10 the slave
holding States and bang the Union TO imminent pc
| ril.'E,.
Tic chair decided that the instructions were not in
ORDER and that tile resolutions Of the Virginia Lcgisla
ture under The order Of the House, must 60 to The
lectcomlttec raised upon the resolution oil Mr. Pinck
Mi Patton appealed from the decision of the Chair,
Tic ground That tile instructions submitted by him
tcnQl Identical, and went further in aicir principle
Applying 10 the Territories of the United States than
the RESOLUTION OF Mr. Pnckney, which limited in
lis opgfaup 10 The subject Of the abolition of slavery
in ls, Distinct OF Columbia and the States. Mr.. L. al
SO caicildcd that The decision OF the House. in refer
cnce TO- Mr. Pnclncy S resolution did apply to the
instructions moved by hisise for the that
the object not the same.
Mr.. Wise also opposed the decision of the Chair in
this instance admitting i! to be correct under the order
Of the House aud the decision OF the House Tues
day last on which the Chair decision founded, and
appealed 20 the House to reverse that vote, by which
the Chair considered itself lnlperalrcly governed Mr.
w. several times called to order by the Chair for
marks not pertinent to The question Of order then before
the House; upon the last of which occasions,
Mr.. Wise said thai the Chair in calling him to Order
merely expressed his opinion: Entertaining different
opinion, he (Alr W. should continue The of his
remarks, unless the Chair should appeal TO the House to
decide between them
The Chair said the gentleman must resume lis seat
and 1t was Tor the House 10 decide whether he should
proceed, as inmatrd
MI Mason, OF Virginia, moved that leave be granted
to Mr.. w. TO proceed.
Mr.. Ca!hoon, q! kenlucky, asked for the yeas and
nays, which ordered.
Mr. Wise appealed from the decision Of the Chair that
he (hir. w WAS out of order.
The Speaker said that the latter appe Il must be iccd.
ed without debate.
Mr. Wise.ro and was about addressing the Chair,
but was called to order by various members. lie CONT
nued in his position until he had announced his deter
minaon to withdraw his appeal from the decision of The
Chair. sa-r.~ r.. . ...
Tile Chair The decision of the Chair is then acqu
esced by the member from frgnia, and the question
to be determined is the motion to permit the gentleman
toproceed
The question was taken by yeas and nays
The House then determined thai Mr.. Wise should