Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-28

move that the petition be referred 10 select commit
tee, with Instructions
Mr. Glsscock hoped that the gentleman would not
Mr.. Adams call to order
The Chair said that the gentleman from Massuchu-
sets was entitled To the floor The petition which
gentleman proposed TO present, still in his possess
Mr.. Adams moved that the petition be received; and
was proceeding to discuss the proprey of its reception,
when,
Mr. Hardin a question of order II was not
IN order in his estimation, to discuss the motion
gentleman ut this time. The order of business now
seemed to be, FIRST prayers then the Journal read
aud afterwards, almost every morning. the gentle
man from Massachusetts (Nlr. Adarns) made speech
sets had made motion TO receive petition, and
proceeding TO discuss that notion The Chair had here
tofore decided that IT competent do The gem
ueman therefore not of order.
Mr.. Craig appealed from the decision of the Chair
Mr.. Adams inquired if this appeal was identical
The Speaker replied in the Affirmative
Mr. Evans asked for tue and nays the appeal,
which ordered
that was competent, under the rules upon motion TO
receive petition to discuss the proprety of its
at the time it oferedthe 18th rule not applying to
petition not in the possession Of the House.
Mr.. &. johnson moved to postpone the question of
order and the matters connected with il until Saturday
next His object 20 enable members to present Pc
titions.
After few remarks by Mr.. Hardin,
MIR. Whittlescy moved to amend the motion by SUBJ
MIR. Harper opposed to postponement He was
prepared TO vote upon the appeal at this time.
Mr. Reed suggested that the subject should be post
Poncd until Tuesday week.
Mr. Whittlesey accepted the suggestion as modifca-
ton of his motion.
MIR. g. Johnson then modified his motion so as to post
pone the appeal, NC. until Tuesday week.
MIR. Miller thought the the question upon the
appeal decided the better; he therefore moved the
previous question, the effect of which, he understood
would be direct vote upon the appeal from the decision
Of the Chair.
The previous question was decidcd-S5 TO 49,
MIR. Mercer asked for the yeas and nays ordering
tne main question TO be put which refused and the
House decided that the question should be put without
count.
The question, Shall the decision of the Chair stand as
the judgment OF the House? decided in the airma
tive by yeas and nays, follows:
leds-Nlessrs. Anthony, Ash, Banks, Barton, Beale
Beau, Bockee, Boon, Bovee, Boyd, Bunch Bynum j.
Calhoon, w Is. Calhoun, Cambrecng, Campbell Carr
Car.er Sassy CLANCY Chapman, Chaplin Nat. II. Clai.
Sonnor, Corwin, Cramer, Cushman, Darlington Davis
Deeerry, Dickerson, Dromgoole, Fairfield Farln, Fo.
S ssis r oss Fsnos Fry j. William Fuller Gal
Srantisnd, Gnfhn Haley, Hamer, Hammond, Harlan
Samuel S Harrison, Albert G: Harrison, Halves, Baw,
Howard, Hubley, Huntington, Huntsman Ingerso
lngham, Jabcz jackson, Joseph johnson. Richard M
Johnson, Cave Johnson, Henry Johnson John w Jones
Benjamin Jones', Judson, Kennon, Kigore, Kinnard
Lane, Lansing, LAWYER shua Lee, Luke Lea Leonard
Logan Love, Loyall Abijah Mann, jr, Job Mann Man.
nming, Martin, John Mason, William Mason, Moses
Mason, Jr, Maury, May, McComas, Mckay McKeon.
McKim, McLene, Miller, Montgomery, Morgan Morris
Muhlen6erg Owens, Page, Parks, Patterson butee j.
John Reynolds, Joseph Reynolds Ripley Roane Rogers
Seymour, Shields, Shinn, Smith, Spangler Standefer
storer, Taylor, Thomas, John Thomson Waddy Thomp,
son, Ioncey, Towns, Turrill, Underwood, Wagner
Ward Wardwell, Weeks White, Whittlesey, and Levi,
Wiiliams-I12.
mays-Messrs. Adams, Chiffon Allan Heman Allen,
pen, Bond, Briggs, Brown, George Chambers John
chambers, Chlds Clark, Craig Denny, Evans Everett
rhiI1 g. Fuller, Granger Graves Grayson, Grenn.lI,
nan, flanagan, Hard, Hardin, Harper, Hazeltine,
lioar Howell, Hunt, VIM. Jackson, James Laporte
lawrence, Lay, Lincoln, Lucas Sampson Mason, Nc
00arty, Mckennan Mercer, Moore, Parker, F. Pierce.
Peyton, Phillips, Reed, Rencher Robertson Russell
Schenck, WIN. b. Shepard A. H. Shepherd. Slade
Sloane, Steele, Taliaerro, yanderpocl Vnton, and
Sherrod Wiilians-59.
Mr. Adams said he was clad The question had he.r =,
last decided by the decision every member of the
House, having petition present authorized To de-
oae as ong as he shall think proper, the question of
SePuoh, wneler on slavery or any other subject He
had heretofore endeavored TO keep discussion Of the
question out OF the House, and should not now take up
the time OF the House longer than to state the
why he had moved the the petition To selec,
committee Mr.. a said his special reason was that the
Peuon Just presented came from his own iInmc diate
constituents Heretofore until the present session he
had never received but single petition from his
immediate constituents, and that signed by but very
lew, because 1t was well known from the time that he
presented the fifteen petitions from citizens of the Com
monweaith of Pennsylvania, that he should not SIM
port the prayer OF such petition. But since the com
mehceHcnt oil the present Congress- he had received
one or Two petitions from his own constituents and
The one which he had offered TO the House was en-
aoIsed The within petition of the ladies of Marsh
neid massachusetts, is committed the hands of JOINS
uiNcY ADAMS with request that he shall present IL
and further its object. MIR. A. said he was
10 present IT. and from portion of his constituents from
whom every difference due; he meant from ladies'
IL was sent TO him not only with the REQUEST that he
should present IT 10 the House, but that he should fur
tber its object He wished the petition received and
referred to select committee but IL referred to the Com
Dlttee on the District of Columbia he would he sat;s
he'd but he wished il referred to committee which
would make report that would satisfy the petitioners
mat ther prayer ought not 10 be granted He begped Of
those who could command majority in the House and
VINO were as unwilling lie make the abolition
question stumbling block, take a course which
would treat the petitions with respect examine and re
sent WIN Tue utmost force the which should ius
NY the House in not granting the prayer of the peti
TONERS. - - PN''
lie believed that to be the best course TO effect be do
sired object lie believed il to b. the true course 10 et
error be tolerated, TO grant freedom of speech and free
dom OF the press, and apply reason To nut il down lie
had no sort of doubt but that committee of The Hcnse
couiu furnish reasons why the prayer of these pettons
should not be granted which would satisfy every
Die and humane individual in the country. lie begged
The majority OF the House, North and South to consider
whether IL was not most just and likely TO soohe and
compose the feelings of the people of the conntrv IL
appeared TO him that would be the proper course and
uht u would be an easy matter show why the PRAYER
OF ine petitioners should not be granted
The Speaker Of the House had the appointment Of h.
committees of the House, and he came from that portion
OF the country which deeply interested oqainst
le prayer oil The petitioners and be must be permitted
TO say tat portion which be of one opinion and
canno dare not express any other opinion The Sneak
eT had already appointed the Commttee ON tho Dist,;c,
OF Columbia, the chairman of which and maioritv or
mcInLeTs were also from that portion of the Union If
he speaker OF the House appoints Special Committee
nc VIII appoint such committee ne shall think best
suited TO give sound solid reasons for The rcr,I 81
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