Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-26
ABOLITION or SLAVERY IN THE DISTRICT OF
lOIHMHIA

ABOLITION or SLAVERY ~ THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA
Tie House resumed the consideration ofihe following
resolution, heretofore offered by Mr. Jarvis:
whereas any attempt in this House agtatc tho ques
on oil slavery is calculated 10 disturb the compromises
oi the Conshtution 10 endane the Union and il per-
sisssa IN 10 destroy the peace and prosperity OF The
Resotsed, That, the opinion Of this House. the sub
ee' oil The abolition of slavery in the District of Coum
Iia ought not to be entertained by Congress- and is
further resolved, that in any petition praying for
the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia be
hereafter presented, it is the deliberate opinion of the
ouse That the same ought TO be laid the table, with
out being referred printed.
he question before the House being the motion of
MT WISE, to amend the resolution, by adding to it the
following resolution
Reso!esd, That there is power of legislation granted
oy the constitution to the Congress the United States
TO abolish slavery in the District of Columbia and that
any attempt by Congress upon the subject of
slavery w' be not only unauthorized, but dangerous to
Mr. Pickens resumed, and concluded the remarks
winch he commenced yesterday the subject of the
Mr.. Iioar to address the House
MIR Cambreeng moved that the House 10 now pro-
coed TO the Orders of the Day.
The question being taken il was decided in the mega
tive, s4to04.
SO the House refused proceed to the Orders of the
MIR Hoar then proceeded to give his views at length
on The subject; and, without concluding, gave way
The Chair presented to the House me ssage from the
Iesdent transmitting report from the Director of the
Mint exhibiting the operations OF that institution for The
year $780, which, on motion of Mr. Canibrcleng, was
referred to the Committee of Ways and Means
! On melton of hlr. Grennc
The House then adjourned
! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
- friddy, J0audry %
MT Canbreeng said he desired call the atte non of
TIE House to an attack which had been in one of
'le morning papers upon hmscf-ari not upon himself
ony but upon this House. The attack related to cues
uon now before ibe Senate 1t was that the remarks
which he bad made intmaiing his Intention at the last
session OF Congress- TO move for the appropriation of
three millions of dollars TO place the country i'm state
oil defence were not published until after the adjourn
ment OF Congress and that such remarks been
made by him
1T not his purpose when he had co o,uc I,;rh
game III view to tilt with the editor of the ele.
graph. lie merely noticed the now to pro-
hounce IL aisehood-and TO state, that when the on
portuny arose to discuss the question in relation 10
tne tnree milton appropriation bill, for the information
OF tins House and elsewhere only one Member but
several members on both sides would vindcae themselves
and this House from the charges which had been made
upon them in another place.
The Speaker said, il was not in order TO make sucb
! illusions.
Mr.. j. @. Adams said, that in connection with this
subject, he desired the consent of the House 10 ofr
resolution-in these terms:
Resoced That so much of the message of the Presi-
cne oi 'e ohited states at The commencement of the
present session. relates to the failure the last ses
spn OF Congress- of the bill containing the ordinary an
preparations for iortications be referred Select Com
nttee, with instructions inquire and report TO
that Bill. e -
Objection having been made
MIR. Miller, of Pennsy lvania moved TO suspend the
rule ''''
The yeas and nays having been called for on this mo.
on, were ordered by the House
ana on tie question being taken there appeared in
iaVoi OF suSpehd'ng the rules, yeas l09-Nays co.
90 me House determined 10 suspend the rule
MI Adams then addressed the House in a speech of
TWO hours Duration, upon the object of his resolution
and the motives which had elected il.
lie argued at great length that the future of the An
preparation BHl was owing the proceedings of the
senate, aud not 10 those OF the House He replied 10
the arguments heretofore broug forward in the Senate
10 lax The failure upon the House and went into detail
OF the proceedings of the Senatc in relation TO the Bill
up 10 the lime OF their Disagreement from the Commit
tee OF Conference, and their final adherence to their
disagreement.
lie commented upon the Message sent by the Senate
to the House, reminding them of the Appropriation Bill
which proceeding he designated disespcctful to the
lIouse of Represe ntatives.
number of questions of order were raised durng this
speech, IN one portion of which, where aluson was
made by MIR. Adams to remark made in the Ser ate
that certain gentleman 'would rather have seen an
enemy oatterng down the Capitol, than have voted for
The appropriation, burst of applause and some spbt
Kissing, broke forth in different parts of the House
The Speaker TO condemn this vasion of the rules
and Propriety Of the House called upon the House TO
sustain lim-and said that such offence against their
dignity had not been committed for the last ten wears
Mr.. Wise replied TO Mr. Al asserted that the failure
belonged neither to the House the Senate but to
the Chairman ofthe Committee Conference .Church-
Ill O. CambreeDg; i say To him. said Mr. Wise as Ma
than said 10 David, ''Thou art the man."
Mr.. W. went through The whole minutes of the pro.
cecdngs OF The last night of The last in support
OF has position, and still held the floor;
When on motion OF Mr.. j Peyton, at four o'clock
The House adjourned.
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