Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-10
on the floor of the House of Representatives,

Delece,e on the floor of the House of
and Thereby place them on an eqna 'oo""s Will "
other Territories of the United S:ateS'
Air Ey;nr moved that the SenaIc proceed 10 the con
s;drn;ion of the bill 10 appropriate for hunted time the
nrocerds of the public lands, &c, which motion was re
jesscd-yeas L. a,p "ayT 10 OF SLAVERY.
W., s,u,ic then proceeded 10 consider the petition VI
g., Soc;.ly Of Friends Of Philadelphia, praying for the
a,nji,iuu Of slavery in the District of Coui,ba.
4. The question being on the motion uf MIR. Calhoun
| that the petition DC not received,
Mr. Cutibcrt addressed the Senate in favor of the
rlotioH
| Mr. Brown made remarks the subject Of the
| agilali0na in the North and SuG:.I.
Mr.. Swilt, Mr.. HUBBARD and Mr. Buchanan, spoke
| briefly:
Air. Grundy obtained the floor and,
On n,otpn of Mr.. White the Senate proceeded IL inc
consideration Of executive business; alter "trhi
The Senate adjourned. ,.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, -.
The House resumed the consideration OF the Inoon o!
Mr. Patton to suspend the Rules in order 10 enaoie Ill"
of Virginia presented BY him. enclosing certain resor-
inns T the assembly of Virginia, the subject OF Tie
abolition Of slavery iir the District oil COLUMBIA
Mr. Patton asked for the yeas and nays Oh the motlo'
and they ordered -. A.,
Mr. }. c. Adams moved that the nio'oi " 'u o' 'e
table. ,,:.;.
Mr. Patton asked the yeas and nays on this NOTION
and they were ordcIeG -. a.,
The question being then taKen IL was aecioeu l" le
ne@ulve-yeas ~, nays CD
6r C;r,nq.r asked whether, if The Rules sus-
pended the motion could be received, under Tie ceci'
Sums heretofore made by the Chalr:
| Tho Chair said he would decide the question when
the motion should be made. The question now was o."
| The suspension of the Rules
The question being taken on the motion to suspend
the Rules i, was decided in the negative-yeas ~ nays
G6.
Mr. Spanpcr moved that the vote Of the House re-
wing the motion Of the gentleman from North Carroll
ma (r Bynum permit tie petitioner, i'll tue case Of
the North Carolina contested election, to be heafa oy
COUNSEL, on the main question, be rccoIsIGerrd
The Chair announced The special OrueF OF tte LAY,
viz tho appropriation bills =
Mr. Boyd moved to suspend the special order for the
purpose OF considering the report Of the Comm tee on
Elections on the subject OF the North carolina contest
cd election. =
Mr. Grayson moved to amend the motion so as 10
suspend the special order for the purpose OF proceeding
TO call The States in their order Tor the presentation OF
petitions and memorials, which was agreed to; and Lie
NOTION as amended, was adopted.
The petition presented last Monday the subject Of
colonzation and the motions pending thereon, were Ia
ken up and motion of MIR. Chambers of Pennsylva-
MIA postponed TO Monday next.
Tie resolutions of the Legislature Of New York: pre-
scented last Monday by Mr. Gilie were taken up; and
on motion of Mr.. Gillet the further consideration Of
the same postponed to Monday next.
The Chair proceeded to call the States for the pre-
srntution Of memorials and petitions.
Mr.. Robertson asked the consent OF the House to SUBJ
mi, the following resolution; which read:
Resoircd That The Committee for the District Of Co.
uuba Le instructed 10 inquire into the expedency Of
CO linz the said District back the States of Virginia
and Maryland respectively, and to report specially
lst The prominent objections (f any to the validity
of such cession.
ed The advantages or disadvantages likely TO result
from this W adopcd 10 the said States, TO the
Dstrictilsc and its inhabitants, to the nIted States
I'd, The reservations and provisions that should ac
COMPANY such ccsSun. with view to the permanent
continuance of the Scat of Government in the said Dis
lr:c the entire protection aud preservation OF the pro-
perry of the United States therein, aud the attainment o
such other objects the committee may deem neccssa
~ und proper guard the rights and interests Of all
aud that the said Committee have power to send for per
SONS and papers
Objections being made, MIR. Robertson moved the sus
pension of the Rules in order enable him to offer the
resolution.
Mr.. Garland, of Louisiana, called for the yeas ant
nays this motion, and they were ordered
MIR. Boudin, remarking that this aninportant sub
jec and that the House thin, moved call of the
| Iluuse; which was ordered.
After SOME time, motion Of MIR. Fanderpocl, the
call was suspended
| Theiqnpstion being taken, it was decided in the
ncgativelYeas II, Nays ia,
So the House refused 10 suspend the Rules for the pur
| pose lhdcard.
Mr. Shade presented memorials praying for the aboli
ton slavery and the slave trade the District OF Co
lun,bia; from 4S7 females and IS male citizens Of th
State of Vermont, from 54S females and 1 male citi
Gems Of. Dover, in the Slate Of New Hampshire, ant
from fG. females and ia male citizens Of Derry, in liz
same State; (which were referred to the committee ap
pointed under the resolution offered BY MIR. Pinckney
of South Carolina.
cepon of !arge number Of resolutions of inquiry.