Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-04-15

experienced h,nsrlf vas not poinp L. and seq
ing none lac rose and made the question Of its rec,p
hon But gentlemen from all parts Of the Senate ros
ano said II had been usual give Of
particular directions where they quietly remained with
out being heard of moro. a Senator from MARYLAND
said that the lions den for these petitions lie Was
willing they should be laid the table or despatched in
any other way and acqucscrd But did not The
man iiom North Carolina (Mr Brown seen different
state oil circumstances nov? The Quakers had sai.
thcy had pressed Il year after year without pton
ana There wire more petitions prsented this session
than had been since the mt of this nstu
uon IL miscellaneous boy threw cracker on the ioor
Ut the Senate aud the Sergra rms trampt il ont il
was small matter But when IL the building wns sur
rounded by inccndiaIes with torches in their hands
were they not to be reused from their ethargy! lie
was not going to be inpced TO mix up matter with
politics. which separated father aud party from
country and mngie them in its vortex. Will.
p"riion OF them were alarmed while they counted by
nuureds and by thousands, what used TO be units po
sophy taught thcm dislrust both sides While the
gentleman nom North Carolina, (Mr Brown says par
feelings ON our side has Induced this ALARM let US say
party may have lis influence on his side lie MIR p en-.
treated gentlemen when they called them alamisis 10
bear IN mind that there another party saying peace
peace where there peace. Which the snir side
TO magnify or diminish the danger: Were they TO fold
ue'r arms, and wait I'LL the Presidential election was
over They might then find storm too violent TO resist
ne did not say whether party had been mixed up will,
ns matter Blu, was said they had falsely raised the
cry OF woii wolf! The shepherds boy cried wolf.
wolf when the shepherd asleep and the wolf came
mr.. huggies remarked, that in presenting the Sem
e resolutions which had been cordially approved by
Senators from the South he had not expected that de-
bate would have ensued, as this had boon
sentiments and opinions contained in those resolu-
uons he had supposed would be cosoatory TO South
cru ieeling and they had been warmly approved from
that quarter One Of the resolutions asserted that all
Puoc oscnsson OF The question of slavery had been
arrested aud suppressed IN Maine by decided express
sion OF public disapprobaton. Gentlemen saw they
,a approve OF these resolutions, and he regretted
mat they had not this occasion given practical
Illustration OF the sincerity, which he had no doubt they
t, expressing their approval of the suppression Of
such discussions. The circumstance of their LA ,ng
pass'u wi'nout any exciting and agitatng debate e had
ventnrcd with great Difference to commend TO favorable
ns, lie said, that he himself had been
roraoy impressed with ii example, that he should
follow It on this occasion, by aLsainng from, any dis
cusSon oil the matter and should move that the rcsolu
IONS be printed, and hoped the question would he uer
hpt!ed to be taken without further debate
inc resolutions were then laid the table and order
cd To be printed
The bill from, the IIouse n, AZ ;o, e a.,
fcrred - ~ $500 49, ~
lie Bill granting $4,000 of land to the State of
nssoIF for the purposes of Internal lmproven,en
W hole. " m
Different Senators moved the addition of the names
OF Mississippi, Louisiana Alabama Indiana and Illinois
Mr. Clay, after some debate moved the nd.;n;,c
postponrnient of the Bill
On motion Of MIR. Calhoun after some remarks from
NesSrs Benton, Ewing of Ohio, and Porter, the Bill
was iaid ON tue table by Yeas 26-Nays q.
After an Executive Session
Inc Senate adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRES ENTATIvES.
by unanimous consent sundry resolutions of enou;,v
We're presented and referred -
Mr. flanagan moved suspension of the rule to en-
able hun to offer resolution that the bill TO proyid r
the graduation aud reduction OF the price of the public
lands be made the special order the
ing e day on which the order in relation The appro
cecdns day. Friday and Saturday excepted until dis
position OF the subject should be made
MI H. called for the Yeas and NAYS on the n,otion
10 suspend which ordered
And The question suspension was taken and lost
Yeas a. Nays 75 $50 80
80 the House refused to suspend the rule.
In pursuance of lis previous order the flouse took N,
the B establishing the territorial government of Ouis
Mr. Bond, of Ohio, moved to amend The amendment
made IN Committee of the Whole, for appropriatng |
$oVo Tor The erection of public buildings in the said
territory, by striking out $4,000 inserting S2 500
which the House ordered
Boon, Parker, aud kinnard, particpaed
ne question on the amendment to the amendment of |
inc committee was taken and lost yeas 60 NAYS ~
90 The amendment TO the dnent was rejected. aud
.ne .ouse concurred with the Committee in all the
amendments made therein.
Mr.. Cave Johnson renewed his amendme nj ,e;c,e :;
COMMITTEE OF the Whole, to strike the approximation
o. $oouo ior Inc privilege of Library for the of the
and nays, which ordered
Anu the question on the amendment was taken md |
lost "N' 'Ae" anu
Mt. Underwood moved to amend the 9th line ne tho |
an section US 10 read lhe Governor shall receive
salary oil SSoO0 for his services Governor and us SUI
leilntendent of Indian Affairs
Mr.. Johnson, of La, supported the amendment
dollars e'' '"0 "''"'"'1
Alter some remarks from Messrs Wise, c. Johnson,
Ashley, and Sewer, '
/ he question on the amendment to The amendment |
was taken and lost; ayes 10, noes 76
And the question the original amend ,ent xOas ta
ken and carried wa Va
So the amendment was agreed TO-
MI baTdA moved - amend the 17th section by strk
ing out $4,000 appropriated for the Library and insert
ing $4,000. N'N '"''''-
and the question taken lost: ayes g. noes 72
30 me amendment rejected
Mf. iioweH proposed amendment in relation 10 the
boundary sections which lost.
MI Cushfnnn moved 10 nd the 9th section which
relates to the appointment of the Judges of the said Ter
ory ana TO their term of service by striking out the
WORDS during good behaviour and inserting the words
F" Tor the term OF five years.
Mr. Sewer, Of Arkansas suggested four years and
MIR. Cushnan accepted the modification
MI Wise called for the yeas and nays which were
ordered. - ~ 80
Afer debate, in which Messrs Wise. Boon Lane
Sreght, lamer lloar, Pearce of Maryland and Toucey
participated, '
MIR. Cushman withdrew his amendment and the bill
having been ehgrossed al interim, ordered to have
It's third reading now
Aud the bill was read third time and passed
MI robertson OF Firgina, moved suspend the rule
10 enable INN TO offer series of resolutions providing
~ substance Tor the appointment of Select Com.
'ecs 10 inquire LIST, whether any aud what reireneh
'hehts can be made IN the expenses OF CONGRESS
I'd whether any retrenchments can be made in The
treasury Depnrtnent-~and 10 inquire whether any
charges exist therein.
Navy. " '"'
9th. Into the Department Of War
OH Into the Department Of Indian Afairs
9th. Into the General and Bounty Land Olfees
Ih 10 inquire into the abuses of the Thanking
privilege.