Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-08

that all abolition, petitions should be- ir,wi,I reiecied
MIR Wise moved that his rarcr be referred TO tie
Select Committee raised the subject with Instruct tons
10 repor; the following tcsnlnon.
"Resolred That eongrss has M ons,iintonal power
20 abolish slavery ia The Dsc; Of Columhia ia, tile
Territories Of the United St,l's.
The Chair decided that The construction given by
the House To its order the motion of the gcnrman
from Virginia, in reference 10 the insiructns
in order. lie considered the question involved the same
principles before acted uponby the House.
Mr. Wise took anpeai from the decision of The
Chair, the ground that the resolution of MIR Pinck-
ney embraced every paper,r and sir. W 5 being
written, was embraced in tina, order |, much
paper as The resolution aud acts Of the Virginia
Legislature, and lac commended that every thing within
the vortex of abolition, must go To the select
on That subject. He called upon the House con-
ssenty, and not TO send one set of papers to that
mlttee, and refuse To send another If the House did
refuse to send these INSTRUCTIONS it would consist
emily.
Mr. w. assured the House that the memorial was
bona de one, and that he had been requested in letter
from the memoriast, HON he knew not TO present il
MIR. w. then read the letter
Mr. Lane said that something like six weeks had been
expendedn the presentation and consideration of memo
rails and resolutions the subject of abolition from the
North TO the entire exclusion OF all petitions and
rials from the Western States aud Territories Having
ater inns protraced period, passed Mason and Dixon
line, II was fondy hoped further delay would have
occurred from this allexcng subject la this il
we are mistaken The frebrands of abolition seem 10
hicken around us from the South and threaten cqnal if
more delay. To this Storm end TO enable the reo
pie OF the West to be heard in this House would
the previous question: which was seconded Tolers he
ing appoined--ayes So, noes 60.
Ihe main question then ordered to be put without
count, and, on Mr. Wises motion, tie memorial,
luton, &c were read at length iom the clerk table
MIR. Chaplin then asked for the yeas and nays on the
mai6 question, which were ordered
The main question, Z" Shall the decision Of the Chair
stand as the Judgment of the House,? be
propounded, when
Mr.. Ashley asked if the motion to lay the memorial
and the motion of the gentleman ilom Virginia ON The
table, would be in ORDER
The Chair, after few words from Mcssrs Craig
Wise, and Adams decided that, under the order of the
Ql Mr. clrnv - al,,t;.
the motion would not be in order
The main question was then taken, and the vote was
as iolows--yeas lt3, nays 30.
So the House determined that the decision Of the
Chair shall stand the Judgment House and tb.
memorial was consequently referred TO the Select Com
mittee on the subject OF abolition, bat without The
strucuons.
Mr. Wise then rose to certain joint resolutions
OF the Legislature of Virginia on the subject of The
abolition OF slasey aud proceeding read them
when
MIR. Brown rose 10 n question of order He desired IN
Know whether the rules of the House had been sus-
pended merely for the purpose of presenting memorials
aad petitions, and whether those came under
that character.
The Chair replied that il had always been usual to pre-
sent joint resolutions of State Legislatures when the
states were called iorpettons aud nlemoras and under
that rule these resolutions in order
Mr. Parks begged 10 inquire OF the gentleman from
virginia, whether similar paper had not been presented
by another member from Virginia (Alr Patton ycster-
day. And if it the same, e would inquire of The
Chair 1t was in order present the pu per twice.
Inc Char replied that II was not in its power say
Whether those resolutions the same or not until
they were sent TO the Chair Tor examination.
NJ. WISE replied that the gentleman from Maine
could not make that point OF order until knew yve
ther th,aPer was the not; but he would an
self -
Mr. w. then proceeded with the reading of the rcso.
luton; and on concluding, remarked that he done his
duty by submitting them to The House but he should
not present them be Carried 10 the Select Committee
Petitions and memorials were further presented by
MsssFs Garland, Claiborne, Robertson Taiaicrro Aer
Ger, and Morgan, of Virginia.
Mr ofV
ttlons OF the widow and surviving heirs of 1t iam
Lewis for compensation for revolutionary services; OF tho
heirs OF aareTnasteT John Moore, for compensation for
revolutionary services; of the heirs OF Col Charles Lew
i 10: compensation for revolutionary services sundry
eitizens OF Abemarle and Fiuvanna counties, in the
state OF Virginia, for The establishment of mail route
from Columbia 10 Lynchburg, prescribed line
Sir. Thomson OF Ohio, said he had been charged
with the presentation this House of petitions of sun
dry inhabitants Of tie State of Ohio PRAYING for the
abolition OF slavery and the slave trade in the District
OF Columbia and signed by about hundred men
and about three hundred ladies' appears by the naes
which petition he moved might be referred TO the Sc
lect committee raised by the iionse that snbjcct]
On motion of Mr. Morgan.
ReSoDed, That the Committee on Revolutionary Pen.
sons be instructed to inquire into the cxpedency of
tabilshing pension agency in the city of Wheeling
Virginia, Tor the payment o all pensioners resident
the counties OF Brooke, Ohio: Marshall, Tyler Wood
Lewis, Harrison, Randolph Preston, and Monongalia
IN Virginia, and -- counties in Ohio.
On motion of Mir Garland OF Virginia,
ResotDed, That The Committee the Post Office and
Post Roads be instructed TO inquire into the expedency
between Richmond and Charlottesville in tho county of
Goochland, by Columbia in Flayanna Scottsvillc in
AlDemarlc Warmns;er and I've River Warehouse i'm
the County of Nelson, TO Lynchburg
IN SENATE.
IaeSday, bayeh /.
message was received from tie President of the
United States by Mr.. Donelson his Secretary, correct.
ing an error in The Report from the Stale Department
IN relation TO rejected claims for French spoatIons:
DEPA HTMENT OF SrATE, Feb, "a, 1896
10 Me President Of tie UHtted Siotes
The Secretary Of Stale, whom eferred the rcso-
luton OF the Senate Of the 10th instant, requesting the
President TO cause to be communicated the Senate
60 far as there DC information IN tie Department 81
State, the number and of claims for spouiions
presented TO the Commissioners under the French treaty
of 1881, which rejected aud the reasons for such
REJECTION, has the honor report
That 1t appears from the "llegsier Of the Ccmmis
sloners, that tue number Of CLAIMS presented amounted
10 3 Ids
Ofwhich allowances have been made, in whole
or in part, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. JC1
Leaving the number upon which no allowance
nus oeeh naue, .Jol
The books of the Commissioners do not, generally
give any Information respecting The amount claimed IN
the rejected cases; nor do they a0y instance furnish
the reasons for rejection In many Of the in which
allowances made, these allowances were martial
only, proportions OF the claim having been rejected n
appears therefore, that tie of the Commissioners
do not furnish the means Of complying with The
ton Of the Senatc.
An estimate Of the amount of The rejected cluGs and
conjectural statement Of the rcusons REJECTION 40
proximatng TO the truth might probably be made npon
careful examination and comparison OF all the papers
on file IN the Department. relative TO The claims present
ed 10 the Commissioners But such an estimate and
statement are not believed 10 be within the terms Of the
resolution; and would not repay the time aud labor
cessariiy be employed IN preparing them.
All which Is respectfully submitted