Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-10
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THE BUSINESS OF THE House OF REPE

SENTATIVES
The abolition subject has become the only hone of the
White party Its agitation is their daily duty The uouse
OF Representatives has, by over when vot.
turned over the VIII lie subject n committee of tie
most respectable members of Congress with
to give II solemn and final quie;us la this state Of
things, MIR Wise, (who lives with Judge White and
some others OF hs most devoted Tennessee supporters
engaged IN an lncesSant effort thwaTt the
cd viii OF the House and TO make abolition the CONT
nued theme of its discussions II this cannot be done il
be resolved on that state of violence ami dis
order shall be provoked in the House. which il is suppus
ed will serve the purposes of agitation in connection
with the subject quite WE'LL if better than a con-
tInual debate about abolition petitions.
! Monday last marked by circumstances which
tend strongly 10 make good tiis suppOsition We have
have gwen, IN our Congressional report bare outline
oil the events Not being present. only ill il IN
by succinct statement, from infornaton OF what oc
Cured in the House, and of subsequent event which
happened out OF the House. tending to throw much light
upon the motives OF the actors in the which we
audc The occurrence in the House is given by the
Reporter follows
MIR. Patton submitted certain resolutions of the Leois
iaure OF virginia. on The subject of abolition; which he
moved be referred TO the Committee on the District of
Columbia, with the following instructions: " That the
resolutions be referred to the Committee on the Dstrc
OF Columbia with instructions report forth with the
resolutions:
ReSo!ocd, That Congress had no constitutional ,o
er 10 abolish slavery IN the District Of Columbia or in
the territories OF tile United States
kesotred That any act of Congress- having for its
oOJeclthe abolition OF slavery in the District of Coum.
ba, or The territories OF the United States ough 10 ne
regarded affording great alarm 10 the slave
holding States and bringing the Union 10 imminent pc
The chair decided that the instructions were NOT in
order, and That the resolutions OF the Virginia Leosa.
turc, under the order of the House must 90 o lie
lect committee raised upon the resolution OF MIR Pnck
ney.
Mr. Patton appealed from the decision of tho Ch,r
on the ground That tie instructions submitted bv him
were not IDENTICAL and went further in their pri1cinie
as applying TO the Territories Of the United States tan
lhe resolution Of MIR. Pinckdey, which limited in
us operation To The subject Of the abolition Of slavery
30 the District Of Columbia and the States MIR p a.
50 eon'ended that the decision Of the House. in refer
ence to MIR. Pinckney resolution did not appV In Inc
instructions moved by HIMSELF for the same reason tba
tie object was not the same.
Mr. Wise also opposed the decision Of the Chair in
this instance admitting 1t to be correct under tie order
oi The House, and the decision Of the House ON ues
day last, which the Chair decision was founded and
aPpgaled to the House TO reverse that vote, by which
we CHAR considered itself impefatyey governed Mr.
was scyera times called 10 order by the Chair for re-
MARKS not pertinent 10 the question Of order then before
the House; upon the last Of which occasions,
MI WISE said tlat Tie Chair, in calling him 10 order
meIey expressed his opinion Entertaining a different
opinion, he (Mr w should continue the course of his
IeuNrhs unless me CHAIR should appeal 10 tie House 10
decide between them.
The Chair said the gentleman must resume bis aoat
aud It was for the House 10 decide whether he should
proceed, as intimated.
Ar Mason, Of Virginia, moved that leave be granted
20 mr.. w. 10 proceed
Mr. Caihoon, Of Kentucky, asked for the yeas aud
nays, which were ordered.
Mr. Wise appealed from the decision Of the Chair fb,,
he (Mr w ont of order
me Speaker said That the latter appe be decid.
Mr. Wise rose, and was about addressing the Chair
but vas called 10 order by various n,.bers IIs CONT
nued IN his position until he had Announced hs ,ste,
Chair. - '"0
The Chsr The decision Of The Chair i, then soo,i.
esced ~ by the member from Virginia and the oueslon
70 proceed.
Ibe question was Pkcn by yeas and nays
nc house iDep determined ibat Mr. Wise should