Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-16

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10 said waters, together with the report of the survey
The said bay, communicated to the Senate December
ioth 1852 with the several charts relating 10 the same
oe rcferred 10 the said Committee.
On motion of MIR. Wright the Senate procsed.J IN
the consideration of the bill for the relief OF sufferers
by The fire in the City Of New York
After some remarks from Messrs Wright. Calhoun
and Clay Mr. Ewing moved to amend the bill bv ex ;
tending ITS provisions TO all those in the different parts
hre IN New York. And after "a further debate i'm which
messrs Webster, King, of Georgia. Mangun, Leigh
PAWS: Niles, Buchanan, Tyler, Hendricks King, OF
Alabama, White, Calhoun and Preston took part, the
question was taken Mr.. Ewng's motion to amend
and lost without division
MIR Calhoun then moved to amend the bill by striking
out ihe part which provides that the collector of the
port of New York be authorized 10 extend pavncn, in
The manner prescribed by the first section of all other
oonds gwen Tor duties at the port of New York prior TO
the late fire, and not provided for the first section for
SIX, nine, and twelve months from the tay of
specihed IN me bonds, provided that nothing in this act
should extend to bonds due before the 9Th day of De-
cember last. - ~
On taking the question, MIR. Calhouns motion was
lost, yeas o nays 81, follows:
| feas-Messrs Brown, Calhoun, Clay Cuthbert D,
VS. Ewing, King, of Georgia, Moore, and Preston-y
NaysIMessrs Benton, Black, Buchanan, Clayton,
Crittenden, Goldsborough. Grundy, Hendricks H,ll
Hubbard, Kent, King of Alabama K night, Leigh Linn
Mexican, Mangum, Norris Naudain, Niles Porter. Prem.
madss Tonos Sn'' Te lgSss sAs%g s s~ Tall
Mr. King of Georgia then moved to amend the bill bv
| the followi ing words:
Proeided That those who within the provision of
.'s seeuon put VINO may have paid their bonds subse.
quent TO the late fire, sh. also be entitled TO the benefits
OF this secton and that the said bonds shall be
rom inc Gay when The same were paid, and said puy-
This motion to amend also lost without division
Inc bill was then ordered to be cngrossed for third
On motion of Mr.. Clayton,
The Senate proceeded To the consideration of Execu
I've business and when the doors were opened adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
| tho Conn
~ Affairs reported bill allowing raons TO Brigadier
General John f. Wool Inspector General of III. StnnJ
States Army which read twice and com nittcd
ABOLITION OF sLA AyI8sn n Tue DISTRICT OF
The following resolution heretofore offered bv Mr.
Jarvis came up order: =
Resoeed, That, in the opinion of this House the sub
ect OF The abolition OF slavery in the District of CO.
umoia, ought not TO be entertained by Congress And
be 1t further resolved that in any petition praving
The abolition of slavery in the District OF Columbia be
hereafter presented it is the deliberate opinion of the
House, that the same ought be laid upon the table
without being referred printed.
| The question pending the following amendment
/ offered by Mr. Wise:
"ResOtoed and insert, That there is no power of le
gislaton granted by the Constitution to the r
the United States abolish slavery in the Distct 81
Columbia and that any attempt by Congress to lepis
late upon the subject Of slavery, will not only una
thorized; but dangerous the union of the States
| Mr. Jarvis modified his resolution as follows:
whereas any attempt in this House to agitate The
question OF slavery calculated 10 disturb the compro
mises OF the Constitution, TO endanger the Union and if
persisted m TO destroy the and prosperity of the
country. Therefore,
ReSot1ed, That, in the opinion of this House the sinh
ect of the abolition of slavery in District of Colun
bla ought not TO be entertained by Congress and il ia
further resolved that in case any petition praying for
the abolition of slavery in the District of COLUMBIA he
hereafter presented, 1t is the deliberate opinion of the
House that the same ought be laid upon the table
without being referred printed
MIR. Allan, of Kentucky moved TO Law the resolution
as modified, and the amendment on the table.
MT Garland, OF Virginia, asked for the yeas and nay
on the motion, which ordered
Mr. Parker called for the reading of the resouton
as modified, which done.
Mr. iolsey rose 10 question of order He was I'M.
on the floor when this subject last before the House
and he supposed that he entitled to the floor and
that the motion to lay the subject table could not
be received under the circumstances.
The Chair said, if the gentleman had claimed the
toor when the subject was first announced o would
nave been cnuted 10 at But as he had not done
fore several gentlemen had risen and modification of
the resolution had been made it too late to press
| his right 10 the floor.
Mr. Mann, of New York, inquired whether the motion
to lay the subject the table order similar one
having been made a former OCCASION
The Chnr stated that the motion was in order =
Since the vote referred to other had been intro
duced-
The question the motion lay the subject ON the
50; Nays l56.
YNHs-Messrs; J. 9. Adams, Chiffon Allan, Heman
Allen, Ash, Bailey, Barton, Beaumont, Bond Borden
Crane. Gushing, Darlington, Evans Fowler, Graves
Grennell Hnnnegan Hard, Harlan, Hazeltine, Hender
son, Hester, Hoar, Howell, Hunt lnrersoll James La
porte, Lawrence, Lincoln, S Mason, AIcCary, McKen.
nan, Migao, Montgomery, Morris Parker d. J. Pearce
Pbillps Potts, Reed RUSSELL SlaGe, Spanger Spraoue
Sutherland, Underwood, Vnton, Webster, Whttlesey,
L.. Williams, s. Willams-58.
Nays-Messrs Anthony, Beale, Bean, Beardsley
Bell, Bockec Boudin, Bovee, Boyd, Brown, Bunch
Burns, Bynum, w. b. Calhoun, Cambrelene Camp
bell, Carter, Casey, J. Chambers CLANCY. Chanman
Chaplin, Childs, N. ii. Claiborne, J. r. H. Claiborne
Cleveland, Coffee, Coles, Connor, Craig Cramer Cus
man, Davis, Debcrry, Denny, Dickson, Doubleday,
Dromgoole, Elmer, Everett, Fairfield Farlin Forester
French, Fry, z. &. Fuller, w. X Fuller j. Garland
X Garland, Gillett, Glascock, Granger, Grantland
Grayson, Griffin, Haley, j. Hail. If. Hall, Hamer
Hammond, Hardin, Harper, $. S. HARRISON A. G. Har
rlson, Halves, Hawkins Haynes, Holscy, Hopkins
Howard, Hubley, Huntington, Huntsm6n, Insham
son, Cave johnson, II. Johnson, j. w. Jones' b. Jones
Judson, Kennon, Klgore, Kinnard KIingensmith Lane
Lansing, Lawler G. Lee, L. Lee Leonard, Logan
Loyal, Lucas, Lyon, A. Mann, Job Mann Manning
Martin, J. Y. Mason, w. Mason, Nj. Mason Maury
May, McComas, Mckay, McKeon, McKim, McLene
Mercer, Miller, Moore, Morgan, Muhlenberg, Owens
Page, Parks Patterson, Patton, j. Pierce j. A Pearce
PetIgrew, Peyton, Phelps, Pckens Pnckney Rencher
John Reynolds Joseph Reynolds, Ronne, Rogers Sey.
mOur, Shepard Shepherd, Shields, Shinn Speiqbt
Steele, Storer, TaiaerrO, Taylor Thomson, Thompson
Ioucey, Towns, Turner, Turrl, Vandcrpoel, Waeener
Ward, Wardwell, Weeks, White Wise-156
So the House refused 10 lay the subject on the table
Mr.. Holsey obtained the floor.
MIR. Canbreeng suggested TO the gentleman 10 post
ponc his remarks, inasmuch the morning hour was
about 10 expire.
Mr. lolsey said il evident that il would be almost
impossible 10 arrive at Adhesion this subject f they
were 10 be restricted TO small portion of the morning
hour. Under these circumstances he would move 10
postpone The further consider alton Of the subject until
Tuesday next and that it be made the special order for
that day.
Mr.. Pinckney moved 10 print the resolution and