Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-20
Tuesday, february I6.
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Upton, and Linn 's'' O''yton'
iuhba reported The bill for the relief of the several
p"ralions OF The District Of Columbia, with amend
ments; which were ordered to be pointed
MI Clayton, from the Committee ON the Judc;orv
reported oi to change the times for the se,nbInS
ana 'e 1djo9rnment oil Congress; which read ss
time, and ordered To second reading.
inns bill FIXES the day for the meeting of Congress
Tor the first Monday November every vear. and H.
termination OF the iirs sesson Tor the second MONDAY
IN may unless otherwise ordered by Joint resolution
ton which was adopted: IS ''"
heSofred That The President of the United States h
requested " cause the Senate to be informed whether
ANY urier defeIcs proposed To be eyecied NJ Ko
West and Mobile Bay and it So whether il Is erned
ent 10 commence such works this wear and tic s,
necessary TO be appropriated for these objects
m THE LADIES.
me resolution ION the aeie) olere. ty Mr. Buchanan
10 allow each Senator introduce thre ladies into ,
l"nDy OF The Senate, taken up for consideration
M iiPtoh moved to lay the resolution the table
A debate then arose on the ,ootion i, ,,.L;oh A.
Knight Nlr Buchanan, Mr.. King, oil Alabama. Mr.
Fot,er' MI lam, and Ms. Calhoun took part
Mr. knight moved To amend the rrsoluton bv strik;nr
out ladies, and inserting persons
mr.. Linn moved 10 anend the resolution by striking
out al ailer the word Resolved" aud inserting
That the circular gallery he appropriated to ladies'
ana such gentlemen may accompany them and ,l,nt
tlemen. ~ s0"
MIR. Porter moved TO refer the whole resojptiop 10 ,,
select conniitiee-yeas IL, nays 81
lie amendment offered by Mr.. Knight was then ncea
tived-yeas 10, Rays %
The question being on the amendment o,ov.d h, M.
Linn, further debate took place in winch MIR k,,cb
anan Mr. Calho0n, MIR. LinU, Mr.. Niles Mr. Naudoio
and Mr.. Wright participated
Mr.. Naudaiu moved to amend the amendment b,
striking out the last clause which was negatiyed
MF. Moore moved TO lay the subject ON tie table
- lhe yeas ana nays being ordered, oil motion of Mr.
buchanan, the question was decided as follows.
feas-Nlcssrs. Benton, Clayton, Grnndy. Heudricks
iii, Hubbard, Linn, Mexican, MOORE, Morris Porter
lrn!Ss, NVgges, shepey, Tailinedge, Upton, Web
Nays-hi cssrs. Black, Brown, Buchanan, C.houo
lay SuurnHen, Days Ewing, of Illinois, Ewing Of
OHIO Golds5orough, Kent, King Of Ala kim Of Geo .
Knight, Leigh, Mangum, Naudan, Niles Prss1oo Rrb'
bias, Southland, swift, romlinson, Tyler, Wall-25
The question was then taken on tl. ainend,,o,, -.
60 by DlT Lam; the yeas and nays being called IA was
decided ~ follows " "'
i'as-AIessrs Benton, Brown, Hendricks, Hill. Iub.
SoIo nn Foref' Fren''ss Ruggles, Shepey, Upton
Nays Messrs. Black Buchanan, Calhoun. clay
Clayton, CftteDden, Davis Ewing Of Illinois Ewing Of
OHIO, GOldsbOrOuglI, Grundy, Kent King of Alahan,s
King OF Georgia Leigh, Mexican, Mangum, Moore
NaOdain, Niles Preston, Robbins Southard swim, Tom,
Ihe question then taken on the orignal resolution
by yeas aud nnys aud decided ~ follows
feds--Messrs Black, Brown, Buchanan, Calhoun
Ohio, Goldsborough, Kent King OF Alabama KinS If
Georgia Leigh Aianguin Preston Robbins Ton,luson
Tyler, Wall--2O.
Nays lcssfs Benton, Clayton. GrnsSv fIsnd,;.L.
Hin, Hubbard, Leigh, Linn, MckeaD Moore. Morr,s'
Nandain, Niles, Porter. Prentss, Rugeles shsplsv
semhafd, SWIM, Iallmadge, Upton, Webster. White
Wnght--24 "'
- tie RESOLUTION was rcjcctfd
Dir King Of Alabama, laid on the table resolution
10 appropriate one.tbird Of tie efcular galerv 10 d.
ladies e&ciusivcly which lies for consideration,
AbOLiflON or SLAVERY
The Senate proceeded TO tie consideration of the pt
ton on Tie subject OF The abolition Of slavery IN the
District of Columbia; when
Mr Mangun, 90 account 81 the indispostion of MIR
Black, moved to postpone the consideration Of tc snl
jeci until Tomorrow
Mr. Leigh said he bad in morning paper n very
odd account Of accident that occurred at the close If
yesterday debate. lie hen read from the recgs,oh
tie following passage.
f ~ procccdcd i he Ns Lsish to whom he a,e,is5
On expression n regard 90 abolition o The Nofth
e. Mf Ugh exPsnct c had uttered 30 uci, words and no
such sgntincntl - ~ nv