Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1836-06-18

! The question being next on the 8,
resolution, il was read, as follows
! "And whereas i. is extremely In
portant and desirable that he agita
ton on this subject should be finally
arrested. for the purpose of restorin.
tranquility to the public mind, YOU
committee respectfully recommend
. the adoption of the following addi
T tional resolution, viz.
! "Resolved, that all petitions, mem
orlals, resolu tons, propositions, OF
papers relating, in any way. or to a
ny extent whatever, to the subject
of slavery, or the abolition of slavery
shall without being either printed or
referred, he laid upon the table, and
that no further action whatever shall
be had thereon
! Mr.. Phillips rose to a question OF
order, contending that the Committee
had no authority to report this reso-
luton. The Speaker decided that
the House must decide this point, as
he had no power over the action of
a committee. Mr.. Phillips then mo-
we'd to lay the resolution on the table.
Negatived: Yeas 50; Nays 116.
(The rules had been already sus-
pended to allow the continuance of
the discussion.) The question recur-
ring on the third resolution, Mr.. Ad-
ams's name was called. Mr.. A.
rose and protested that it was sin di-
rect violation of the Constitution of
the United States and'-here his
voice was drowned by cries of'Order.
Order,' and the resolution was agreed
to: Yeas III; Nays 6S. After an
Intellectual attempt by Gen. Glascock
to be heard in justification Of his re-
fusal to vote on the first resolution,
&c. &c. the House passed to the or
ders of the day. Several motions to
suspend the rule in favor of particu-
lar bill, were successfully rejected,
and the House in Committee of the
Whole, took up the bill for the re-or-
ganization Of the Post Office Depart
ment, which was debated until the
adjournment.
On Friday, in Senate, after the
transa :tion of morning business, the
Expunging Resolution was taken up,
and Mr.. Hill spoke at length in its
support. At half past two he con-
cluded, and the bill was laid on the
table.
On motion of Mr.. Calhoun, the
Senate took up the bill to regulate
the Deposites of the Public Money
the question being on Mr.. Wright's
amendment which requires that sew
en- millions shall always be kept in
the Treasury, which he modified so
as to leave the sum in blank, to be
filled by the Senate. Mr.. Wright
addressed the Senate at length in ia
vor of this proposition.
Adjourned.
! In the House, about half the dav
was spent IN attempts to correct the
journal of yesterdays proceedings in
relation to the Abolition Resolutions.
Messrs. Adams, Glascock, Granger,
and Lewis, wished the fact stated
that they had severaIly declined to
vote on one or all of the resolutions.
for reasons which thy asked leave to
enter on the journal. These requests
were generally refused. Mr.. Ad-
ans obtained the correc ton Of the
journal SO far as to procure the in
sertion of the words he made use of
in declining to vote. He subsequent
~ demanded, and, this being denied,
requested, that the fact be stated on
the journal that he had answered to
his name, but refused 10 vote. This
was refused: Yeas SIS; Nays III.
The remainder of the day was de-
voted to the Post Office discussion.
Adjourned.
On Saturday, the Senate spent
some time in the consideration of prl-
vate bills. Mr.. Benton reported
bill in relation to the admission of
Michigan; which was read and order
ed 20 a second reading.
The bill 10 regulate the deposite
of Public Moneys in the State Banks
was finally taken up; and Mr.. Cal
houn addressed the Senate at large
thereupon. Mr.. Buchanan followed.
Mr.. Ewing then obtained the floor.
Adj.
In the House. nothing of interest
transpired. Private bills were the
order o, the day. A long debate
was had on the proposition to pur-
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