Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-20
TucS2ay, Fchraa'y e.
N SI'N ARR.

IN SEN.tlE.
Petitions were prc@rnlrd by Mrssrs. Tyler, Clayton,
IipuI., and Linn
Ey!ct ip.m the Ccn,n.itee for the District Of Co.
i'a, '-rird In! bill for tin relief ct the several cor
poro1lons Of tilr District Of Columbia, with ulucnd
! ncnts, which, 10 be printed.
Mr.. Caytur, l!r Cu,i!lltrr the Judiciary,
rr'rlrd bill II ciimgc tlr lines Tor the assembling
the adjournment o! Congress- which read first
TINE, and ordered IL sccuIiu reading
This uI! aXrs the daY TOR the meeting Of Congress
Tor hrst Alunday November, every year. and the
Termination q" l!lr first for the second Monday
May, Unless otherwise ordered by joint resolution
MIR. Kn., Of Aabama, Offered the following resolu-
lion; which wa$ adupru:
E,soirrE. Tia, tie President Of the United States be
requested the Senate h. informed whether
any further drncrs pr"prSrd 1" w. erected at Key
West ami iutIlt Bay; and # whether is cxprd-
rmt IL commence such works HIS year: and the amount
nrccssary to b. appropriated for these objects.
THE LADIES.
The resolution "n the laeIry offered by Mr. Buchanan,
allow each Senator tu Introduce three ladies into the
lobby at the Srnalc, taken up for consideration.
Mi Tir,n moved to lag iig resolution the table
yeas III, nays il.
y debate tArn arose on the rno:ion in which Mr..
Knight, hr Buchanan, Mr. King, Of Alabama, MIR.
Porter, Alr. Linn, and MIR. Calhoun took part
Mr. Knight moved t" amend thu, resolution by striking
on, 'ad"s, and inserting 'pcrsrnS.
Mr. Linn moved /" amend the resolution by striking
out ali after lnr word "Rrsuyrd" and inserting
That l!r circular gallery b, appropriated ladies'
and such genl!,nrn may accompany them and that
each oeiiaioI kc allowed 10 introduce there three gen
lcincn.
Mr. Po5icr moved to rpir the Whole resolution to tho
srlr'cl com,lnlrr-yras Il, nays y.
Inc Amendment offered htr. Knight was then mega
tvcd-YtaS u, nays ~.
The question: htlng the amendment moved by Mr..
Linn, Il further drbat' took pItcr in winch Mr.. Buch.
aIilu, MIR. Calhoun, Mr.. Lam, Mr. Miles, Mr. Nauduu
aud hlr. Wright participate
Sir. NauGain moved IL amend the amendment by
striking not the last q atisc which negat,ved.
Mr. Moore .noved 10 lay the subject on the table.
The yeas AMI nays being ordered, motion Of Mr..
buchanan. The question decided rs follows:
Iras-hIrssrs. benton, Clayton Grundy, Hendricks,
HUI, Hubbard, Linn, McK-u, Moore, Morris Porter,
rrntiss, Rugses, ShepIcy, Tall,nahge, Upton, Web
srr. White, Nright-lJ.
.,uys-A lessrs Black, Brown. Buchanan, Calhoun,
Clay, Crittrnicn, DAVIS, Ewing, of Illinois, Ewing Of
ONO, GoIdsb'rough, Kent. hmy OF Ala King, Of Geo,
Knight, Leigh, Sangum, Nnuan: Miles, Preston. Rob
bus, Southland, Swift, T"mlnson, Tyler, Wall-25
The question then the amendment NOV
cd by Mir Linn the yeas and nays being called, it
dccIdcd as follows:
Ius-Mr-srs. Benton. Brown, Hendricks Hil Hub
bard inn i"rtrr Prcn,iss lugses, ShepIey, Upton,
Wnght-l2.
.\ngs-Nlrssrs Black, Buchanan, Calhoun, Clay,
Clayton, CrIitenden, Davis, Ewing If Illinois, Ewing o:
On." GodsnprouglI, Grundy. Kent KING of Alabama,
kng Of Georgia, Leigh, hIcKean, Mangum, Moore,
tudan Miles Prestu Robbins, Snurlard, swirl, Tom
ln.nn, Tyler. Wall, Webster hIle-3l.
The question then taken on tie original resolution,
by yeas and nays, and dccrdrd rs follows;
i.ns-AcssTs. Black, Brown, Buchanan, Calhoun,
CLAW, Crl,enden, Davis Ewing OF illinois, Ewing Of
Oh.o Godebvrough Kent, King Of Aabama, King OF
Georgia, Leigh, Nangum, Preston, hobons lonl'nson,
yler, Wa-20 , szA
Nu,s-Mrssrs Benton Clayton, Grnndy, HendrjG&#
Hill! Hubbard, Leigh, Linn, Mckean Morc
y ,,,,,r Niles Porter, Prenss. kuggrs. ssefRaPg9X
s;ou,I,ard, swift lallmadgr, Upton, Webster, WhiM8
Wrght-2i
So the resolution rr iccfed.
Mr. King, Of Alabama. laid on the table resolution
appropriate onr.third OF the circular gallery to the
lad,rs exclusively which lies for consideration.
AEULlIiUN OF SLAVERY.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the petit
ton the subrct OF the abolition OF slavery in the
District OF Columbia; hen
Mr.. Mungu:u occ"nnt Of the indisposi,ion of Mr..
Black moved TO postpone tile consideration OF the SUD-
il c. until Tomorrow.
Mr. Leigh said he had seen in a morning paper very
ods,ccuuut accident that occurred al ts close o!
v.Wrrday s debate. He then read from the Telegraph
the following passage:
r,cir, l Mr. Leigh, to whom he aserIbsd
=, ,..r,s no., a, rc.Gfi to air.i.uua the t,ofth
~ explained lie hid uttered no sach "oat' aHG 10