Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-16
(Uebate TO be continued. }

similar 10 the one proposed 1eoA
gia would be adopted.
(Debote to DC contiH"ed)
Tuesday, January IL.
IN SENATE
A message received from the President OF The u
States, transmitting report om the Secretary OF war;
with papers concerning the dispute between oh'o
and Michigan.
On motion of Mr.. Ewing, this report ordered to
be printed.
Columbia reported bill continue the charters Of the
several banks in the District of Columbia for the term
of year, which read, and ordered to second
reading.
On motion of Mr. Webster, the Senate proceeded to
consider the bill for the relief of the sufferers by the fire
in the city Of New York.
Mr. Webster stated the character Of the bill, of which
the following is copy:
4 Bill for tie relief 81 The sufferers by tie fire IN tie city
Of .Nc,o York.
Be it enacted. &c. That the collector of the port of
New York be, and he is hereby auhorized as he may
deem best calculated to secure the interests OF the
United States to to be extended with the assent
Of the sureties thcreon) to all persons who have suffer
ed loss Of property by the conagraon at that place. on
the sixteenth day of December last by the burning OF
their buildings merchandise, the time Of payment Of
all bonds heretofore given by them for duties to periods
exceeding three, four, and five years. equal IN
sa!nents from and after the day of payment specified in
the brnds 10 allow the said bonds TO be cancelled up
giving 10 the said collector bonds with
suetics 10 the satisfaction of the said collector for the
sums Of The former bonds, respectively payable in equal
instruments in three four and five years from and after
the day Of payment specified in the bonds to be taken up
cancelled aforesaid and the said collector is here
by authorized and directed TO give up. cancel all such
bonds upon the receipt of others described in this
ton which last mentioned bonds shall be proceeded
with, in all respects, like other bonds which taken
BY collectors for duties due TO the United States, and
shall have the force and validity Proridcd. That
those who within the provision OF tt,s section,
but who NAV have paid their bonds subsequent 10
Tho lnta fire shall be
this section, and that the said bonds shall be renew
cd from the day when the paid and sad pay
ments refunded ind provided, also, That the bcne-
fits Of this section shall not be extended to any per
son whose loss shall be proved TO The satisfaction Of
the collector have exceeded the ofone thousand
dollars.
Sec. 2. lind be it further enacted, That the collector
Of the port of New York is hereby authorized and direct
ed to eXond the payment, the manner prescribed in
the first section of this act of all other bonds q ven for
duties the port of New York, prior to the late fire. and
not provided for in the fist secton rs aforesaid Tor SIM
nine and twelve months from and after the day of pay
ment specified in the bonds: Prorided horerer That
nothing contained in this act shall extend to bonds which
had fallen due before the seventeenth day OF December
last
Mr. Clay made some objection TO the bill in its present
shape but wished it lie for examinations which was
assented to- and after few words from MIR. Calhoun
MIR. Wright, and Mr. Webster. was for the present laid
the table.
The resolutions offered yesterday by Mr. Webster and
MIR. Southland, were agreed 10.
The resolution offered by Mr. Clay, calling on the FIX
ecuve for information concerning our relations with
France having been taken up
Mr. Leigh moved 10 amend the resolution by audihs
to it the following words:
RcSoird aiso under the restriction before mentioned,
That the President be requested to communicate to the
Senate copy Of the of NJ Serurier, mentioned in
his message Of the 25 February, 1888, and not then
communicated, for stated IN the report OF the
Secretary of Stale to the President, of the same date
The amendment agreed to, and The resolution as
amended was agreed to.
The resolution offered by Mr. Benton yesterday, be-
ing taken up, debate ensued, in which MIR Benton,
Mr.. Webster Mr. Leigh Mr. Preston and Mr.. Clayton,
took part and before it concluded,
On motion of Mr.. Ewing. the Scnule adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S.
Mr.. Ward said rs there bill before the House for
the relief of the sufferers by fire in New York, which
was necessary should be acted on, he would that
the further of the memorial praying for the
abolition of slavery in the District OF Columbia, pre-
scented by the gentleman from Massachusetts, (hir
Adams) be postponed 10 Monday next.
MIR. Adams said he hoped the gentleman would allow
the be taken on the point OF order The qucs-
ton was upon the appeal which he took from the decision
Of the Speaker II the House would come 10 decision
on the appeal he would be willing 10 let the coDSl-
dcration Of the memorial lie over, and he would be
glad if the discussion Of these memorials would also
lie over least the day appropriated tor the rcceV
ing Of petitions. Gentlemen had not an opportunity OF
getting in their petitions account Of these discussions
There great many obstacles thrown IN the way OF
petitious-notons made to reject he1n-tat they
be not received. He should rather see multiplication
of modes for getting in petitions than tor getting ra OF
them Petitions appeared to be IN bad odour ana wheH
ne heard gentleman commence speech BY saying that
he was very much attached to the Union, he took for
granted he was going to end by motion TO exclude Pc
tops Petitions had been presented other subjects
than abolition, which took up much time to debate, and
motions we've aiade to re ect them He concluded by
expressing wish Chat The House mi ht decide the
appeal and he would acquiesce in the motion post
'pone the consideration Of the memorial.
hp mil he noH IN irn
ton he thought this memorial would have preference
over all Others but he thought il would not, and there
- =. uauch time spent in the discussion of them,
ana nc anxious that the House should proceed
ferers by trcin N o 'Ae o't' Az ''' - '''' SUI
MIR. Glascock saHTk M.
:, nas,noncd: and The was willing The question should
70 IN nossession OF reasons were, that resolutions
ed NV would be}e House, which, passed, as he
he chough. the Hou would put inns question 10 iest
Sznassa.,.ru-- .tons. The right was recognized
by Mr.: Jsssa ID certainly he would not haye Iecog
zea itf it was Unconstitutional 1T would he tor the
HSsssIiS say whether it would receive them .-
MIR Potion said he regretted much that the gen
tleman fron Georgia (aIr. Glescock) had>e sPEessed
readiness 70 eSauleSce in the motion postpone IT was
very evident that the effect would he give the matter
the goby. The gentleman is mistaken, if he thinks he
is TO get speedy and direct vote Our time is to be
ken up by discussing this matter every morB;ug ON
which an opportunity offers. There way of get
fling VOTE unless make it the special order until it
is decided One gentleman will ask il TO ee postponed
for one purpose-another for another purpose and by
this means the question would be evaded.
Mr. Bouldn: do not wish TO say much, Mr..
Speaker on this subject but wish to say word or two,
particnlarly as TO the in which this matter has
Come before the House. and how hare been compelled
to vote upoa it. 1t up upon various points OF or
der blended in some degree with the merits OF the 9ucs'