Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-27

ord, svd
The point Of order was discussed at eneth and the
decision Of the Clair sustained by alrssrs LAWYER
tu;hnr. Wise, Garland III Va and oppaseL by Nlcssrs
BearGs!ry, GTennr Fandcrpml, and Manning.
Mr. Galhraitil demanded The previous question: which
was seconded by the Iiousr-ayrs I04, noes 20.
On the question, Z" Shall the main question be now
putt"
Mr. Granger asked for the yeas and nays: which were
ordered and the question being taken, decided III
the affirmative Yeas 1913, nays "a as follows
Yeas-Messrs Adams, G. ALAN, Banks, Barton, Bean,
Bcardsley, Beaumont, Bucker, Boon, Eoovce, Boyd,
Chambers, thaney, Chopin, Cleveland; Coffee, Connor
Craig, Crancr, Cushnan Davis, Deberry, Dickrrsoa,
Dickson, Doubleday, Dunlap, Elmer, Fairfield, F1rin
French, Fry, p. c. Fuller, w X. Fuller. GaIbraill. Gal
lett, GranlIand, Haley, Hail. II. Hail. lrr, liar
per, S. S. Harrison, A. G. larrison Hawkins. Iaync*
Henderson, Holster, HoIsey, Howard, Hubby, Hunt
ingtun, lunsrnan, lngham \" Jackson, lab. Jackson
JAMES, Joseph Johnsun Richard NJ Johnson, Cave Jo
son, b. Jones' Judson, kennon, KiIgorc. Knnard Lanr
Lansing, Gideon Lee, Joshua Lee, Leon,rd Logan q
Mann ]. Mann, Manning, Martin, J. Y. Mason. VIM.
Mason Moses Mason. May, Mckron hlckim: hicI.rne,
Miller, Montgomery, Moore, Morgan. Muhrnberg, Ow
ems, Page, Parker, Parks: Patlersnn Durc j. Pcarce
Phelps, Pinckney, John Reynolds, Joseph REYNOLDS.
Roane, Rogers, Schcnck, Seymour, Shlnn, Sckles,
Smith, Sprague, SulII"rland, Taylor, Thomas, John
Thompson, 1nucry, i'urrill, Nundrrpnrl, Wagvnrr
Ward: Wardwell, Washington, Weeks, and S. Williams
-l23.
Nays Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Bailey, Bell, Bond,
Bouldin Briggs. Bunch, J. Ca!loon. Calhoun, Camp
bell, Carter, J. Chambers, Chapmam, Childs, N. II.
Claiborne, Clark Corwn, Crane, Gushing, Denny,
Dromgooe, Evans. Everett, Forester, }. Garland, L.
Garland, F. Granger, Grayson Grenncl Griffin Ham
mond Hard, Hardin Harlan Ilazrltine Iluar, Howell
lngcrsoll, Jrner, Henry Johnson J. w. Jones, Law
Ter, Lawrence, G. W. Lay, Luke Lea, Linculn Love-
Loyal Lyon, S. Mason, Maury, Mckay, McKennan,
Mgan Morris, Patton. james A. Prarce, PcttiErew.
Peyton, Phillips Potts, Reed, ReEchcr, Robertson, Rus
| 4 4
sadr, Sloane, Spangrr, Slandrirr, Sorrr, laInir!ro
w. Thompson, Towns, Underwood, Iintun Webster,
White, Whiltlrsey, l.. Williams and Wse-c4
So The House determined that the main question
shall u put.
/ The main question: which was, "Shall the decision Of
the Chair stand the Judgment Of the House, then
taken, and decided in the negative, follows:
Yeas-Mcssr Boud'n, Bunch, J. C"lho"a, W. B.
Chlds ~ Ii. Claiborne, Cushing, Dickson, Dro,nsoor,
Everett, }. Garland, Il. Garland, Graham, Grayson,
Griffin, tlamcr Hammond Hardin, tloar llolsey Hunts.
man, J. W. Jones, kinnard, Lawer, l.. Lea, Loyal,
Lyon, Martini J. Y. Mason, haury, Met omas Mckay,
Mckim Morgan, Parks Patt, j. A. Pearce: Pettigrrw,
Phillips, Potts, Jr Reed Roane, Robertson, ". b
Shepard, Shields, Spanyer, StanJrer, Talaicrro ~.
Thompson, Towns, White, and Wise-5G.
!Mys-Aessrs. Adams, c. Allan, II. Allen, Ashley,
Baey, B @ Barto"' Ican' BeaIdsISy Beanmon
Burns, Bynun Cambreleng: Carr, Casey, q. Chambers
CLANCY, Chaplin. Clark, Cleveland Coffee, Coles, Con-
r"r, Corwin, Craig, Cramcr, Crane, Cusllman, Davis,
Drberry, Denny, D,ckerson, DouLIcday Dunlap, Ener
Fuller, tiaIbral,h, GiIlet Granger, Gruntand Gren-
nell, jr Haley, J. Hall, II. Hall Hard HARPER S S.
larrson, a. G. Harrison, Hawkins Haynes, Iazeline
Henderson, Hrster Howard, Howell, Hubiey, Hun.
James, jarvis, Jenttr, j. Johnson, r. NJ johnson, c.
JuiI,son, b. Jones, Judson, kcnnon, Kgorc, Lane
Lansing, Lawrence, Lay, G. Lee, j. Lee, Leonard Lin.
colin. Logan: Love, a. Mann, jr., J Mann, Manning
81 ~
AlcKcon, McIene, Miller, AliI9igan, Montgomery,
Moore Morris, Muhlenberg, Owens, Page, Parker Pat.
terson, D. j. rrarce Phelps, Pinckney, Rcncher John
Reynolds, Joseph Reynolds Rogers, Russell Sclicnck,
Sloane, Smith, S,orer, Taylor, Thomas j. Thomson,
Touccy, Turr Underwood, Fandcrpoe Vnton, Wag.
encr, Ward, Wardwcll, Washington, Webster, Weeks,
Whlltlrsey, l.. Williams, and 5, WiIIiams-ll7.
So the decision Of the Chair was reversed, and the
memorial presented by MIR. Briggs, which the sub,
jrct Of The point Of ORDER thereby referred the
Select Committee on the subject Of slavery within the
District of Columbia.
The memorial presented by Mr.. Adams this day, also
took the same references.
MIR. LAWYER sent to the Chair certain instructions,
which he desired 10 g. to the Committee, and pro-
posed that they be read, which bectcd to- and az
ter conversation between the Chair and Mr.. Law
lc to the right 10 offer these Instructions the House.
On motion Of Mr. Mckim, at half past o'clock, ad.
jourIlrd.
We omitted announce the Select Committee Of the
HOUSE VI Representatives on Tie following interesting
resolution, submitted to the House by Mr.. Get on the
18th inst.
RcS0ircd That select committee be appointed TO in
qulre into the expcdency Of providing by law for coin.
ing OF the denominations Of one two three
and four dollars, and also whether any addition the
number of branch ns is required by the interests Of
the country, and that the committee have leave report
! by bill or otherwise.
The following gentlemen compose said committee:
Mrssrs. Gilrl Of New York; Smith of Manc Pat.
ton Of Virginia; Conner OF North Carolina Johnson Of
Louisiana; loey Of Georgia; lngersoll Of Pennsylva-
MIA; French Of Kentucky; Calhoun Of Massachusetts.