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

move that the petition be referred 10 select comm"
tee with INSTRUCTIONS -..s..-. =, .---.s,, -,
e. MIR Giascock hoped that the gentleman "ou'o hot-
Mr. Adams | call to order.
The Chair said tina, the gentleman from Massachu'
sets was entitled TO the floor. The petition which the
gentleman proposed TO present. was sui IN MS p0sSeS'
sion. 49,. II
Mr. Adams moved that the petition be received; ana
was proceeding to discuss the popriety of its recfpon
when,
in order in his estimation discuss the motion of the
gentleman at this time. The order of business now
Seemed be, st prayers then the journal was read
and afterwards on almost every morning, the gentle
man from Massachusetts (Mr Adans) made speech
The Sneaker said that the gentleman from MasSachu-
se,ts had made motion TO receive petition, and was
proceeding to discuss tina, motion The Chair had here
ofore decided that was competent 10 DOL so. lhe gen.
tcman was therefore not out OF order.
Mr. Craig appealed from the decision of the Chair
Mr. Adams inquired if this appeal was not Identical
with the one which pending on his motion?
The Speaker replied in the Affirmative
Mr. Evans asked for the yeas and nays on the appeal
which were ordered.
that it was competent, under the rules upon motion to
receive petition discuss the popriety of its reception
at the time it was otred-e 45th rule not applying to
a petition not in the possession OF the House.
MIR. G. Johnson moved to postpone the question OF
order and the matters connected with it until Saturday
His object was TO enable members 10 present Pc
ttnns.
After few remarks by Mr. Hardin,
Mr. Whitllescy moved to amend the motion by sub
stituting Monday next for Saturday.
MIR. Harper opposed to a postponemcnt. tie was
prepared to vote upon the appeal al this time
MIR. Reed suggested that the subject should be post
poned until Tuesday week.
Mr. Whitlesey accepted the suggestion as modiica'
tion of his motion.
Mr. g. Johnson then modified his motion to post.
ponc the appeal &c until Tuesday week.
MIR. Miller thought the sooner the question upon the
appeal decided the better; lie therefore moved the
IL. l,I, In, ,,,1or ctnnd
would be direct upon the appeal from the decision
OF the Chair.
The previous question was decidcd-S5 10 3D. -,
Mr. Mercer asked for the yeas and nays on ordering
the main question be putt which were reused aud the
House decided that the question should be put without a
count.
The question, Shall the decision of the Chair stand as
the Judgment OF the House: decided in the allrna-
tive by yeas and nays, as follows
Yeas-Mrssrs Anthony Ash, Banks, Barton, Bcale,
Bean, Bockcc, Boon, Bovec, Boyd, Bunch, Bynum. J.
Calhoon W. g. Calhoun, Cambrelcng, Campbell, Carr,
Carter, Casey CLANCY, Chapman, Chaplin, Nat IL Clai-
borne, John f. II. Claiborne, Clcveland Coffee, Coles,
Cunnor. Corwin, Cramer, Cnshman Darlington. Davis,
Debcry, Dickerson Dromgoole, Fairfield, Farln, Fo.
tester, Fowler French, Fry: jr, William Fuller Gal
brah james Garland, Rice Garland, Gilett, Gascock.
Samuel S. Harrison, Albert G. Harrison, Halves. tisw-
kins, Haynes, Henderson, Hester, Holscy, Hopkins,
Howard llubey, Huntington, iluntsman. lngcrsol!
!"gham, labcz Jackson Joseph Johnson Richard J VI
Benjamin Jones, Judson, kennon, Kilgore, Kinnard,
Laue Lansing, LAWYER J shua Lee Luke Lea Leonard,
Logan, Love, Loyall Abjah Mann, jr, Job Mann, Man
ming, Martin, John Y. Mason, William Mason, Moses
NlcKm, McLenc, Miller, Montgomery, Morgan, Morris,
Aluhlenberg Owens, Page Parks, Patterson Dutee J.
Pearcc James A. Pearce, pctgrew, Phclps pinckncy,
John Reynolds Joseph Reynolds Ripley, koane, Rogers,
Seymour. Shields, Shinn, Smith: Spangcr, Standcrr,
Sorer, Taylor, Thomas John Thomson, Waddy l,homp.
son, Ioucey, Towns, Turrlll, Underwood, Wagner,
Ward, Wardwel, Weeks White, Whttesey, and Lewis
Williams -I12
Bell. Bond, Briggs, Brown, George Chambers, John
Chambers Chds Clark Craig, Denny, Evans, Everett,
Philo G. Fuller, Granger, Graves Grayson, GrcnncII,
II. Hall, Hanncgan, Hard Hardin, Harper, lazcllIrc,
Ioar, Howell, Hunt WIN. Jackson. James, lhportr,
Lawrence, Lay, Lincoln, Lucas, Sampson Mason, Nc
Carly, Mckcnnan, Mercer, Moore Parker, f. Pierre,
Pcyton, Phillips, Reed, Renchrr Robertson, Russell,
. schenck, VIM d: Shepard, A. H. Shepperd, sladq,
Sherrod Wians-5D
Mr. Adams said he was glad the question had been al
last decided. By the decision every member of the
House, la, ing petition present, is authorized to de-
bate long lie shall think proper the question Of
ceptnn, whether slavery any other subject lie
had heretofore endeaYorcd to keep discussion Of the
question of the House, and should not take up
the time of the House longer than to state the reasons
why lie had moved the reference Of the petition to select
committee. Mr. A. said his specai reason was that the
petition just presented from his immediate
constituents Heretofore, until the present session. he
had received but single petition from his own
immediate constituents and that gncd by but very
few, because it we'll known from the time that nc
presented the fifteen petitions from citizens OF the Com
tnonwealth of Pennsy yana, that he should not sup
por the prayer of such petition. But since the
nrnccnrnt of the present Congress, he had received
one or petitions from his constituents, and
the which he had offered TO the House was en-
torscd The within petition Of the ladies Of Marsh
field Massachusetts, committed to the hands of ions
QuIScY ADAMS, with request that he shall present it,
aud further its object Mr. A said he requested
to present it, and from portion Of his constituents from
whom every Difference was due; he meant from ladies'
1t was sent him not only with the request that lie
should present it 10 the House, but that he should fur
thcr its object. He wished the petition received and
referred to select committee, but if referred TO the Com
mi,tee the District of Columbia he would be salts
hed but he wished il referred TO committee, which
would make report that would satisfy the petitioners,
that their prayer Uught not 10 he granted. he begged Of
those who could command majority in the House,
who were unwilling as lie was to make the abolition
question stumbling block, to take course which
would the petitions with rcspcc Xaminc md pre-
sent with the utmost force the which should JUS
u!y the House III not granting the prayer Of the petit
TONERS.
lie believed that to he the best 10 effect the de-
sired object. He believed it to be the TO let
be tolerated, grant freedom of speech, and free
dom of the press, and apply reason to put down. lie
had sort Of doubt but that committee Of tho House
could furnish why the prayer of these petitions
should notbe granted. which woudsasy every
bic and humane individual III the country. lie begged
the majority of the House. North and South, to consider
whether it not most just and likely to soothe and
compose the feelings of the people of the country II
appeared to him tia. would be the proper course and
that it would be easy show why the prayer
OF the petitioners should not be granted
The Speaker of the House had the appointment Of the
committees of the House, and he from that portion
Of the country which most deeply interested against
the prayer Of the petitioners, and he must be permitted
to say. that portion which must be of one opinion, and
dare not, other opinion The Speak
had already appointed The Committee the District
OF Columbia, The chairman of which and majority Of
members also from that portion Of the Union. If