Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-26
ABOLITION OF SLAVERY IN TIE DIS h'ti "a


IT,, 1. ,s,,,,,d ~. consideration ofthe following
resolution heretofore offered by MI 'S1V's, ,a,os-
Whereas any attempt in this !oas': 20 ss''ae' c w.
,ion ef slavery rs calculated 70 a.S 5; and Il ner
of tif INens,issor 10 vrGa'geT inc o"!o" an I"
S;nI IN 70 destroy the peace and prosperity Vi the
| country: Therefore,, .,h; 1,s, tho srt
;, bnliton of slavery in the District OF C"unl-
~ mi 10 be entertained By Congress- and 1t Is
1r,hsT resolved that, in case any peon praying lo'
tho abolition Of slavery in the District of COLUMBIA DC
heaisr presented, it is the Deliberate OPTION OF the
ousc that the ought to be laid on the table, with
! OF, being referred or printed. .
The question before tic House being the motion OF
Mr.. WISE amend the resolution, by adding to It lhe
following resolution:
Rrsofrcd Tia, there is no power of legislation granted
~ the Constitution to the CongrsS OF the nc" 'a
abolish slavery in the District Of Colnnhia ana tt
any attempt BY Congress legislac upon The supect u
slavery, will be only unauthorized, hut "
the Union of the States
Mr.. Pickcns resumed, and concluded the remarks
which he commenced yesterday Oh the sunec' ' TIC IT,
-olu!ols.
Mr. floar rose to address the House.
llr Camhreleng moved that the House 90 now pro-
| coed 20 TIE Orders ci Tie Day. . =,
The Question !c;rg aacn, it WAS decided IN The mega
So ,r onsc refused to proceed to the Orders Of the
Day.
on the subject, aud, without concluding gave way 10
motion to adjourn. =,
The Chair presented to the House message from the
President transmitting report from the Director OF the
Mint exhibiting the operations %! that institution loT inc
year 1885: which, motion ri Mr.. Canarcicng, Was
/ referred to the Committee OF ways ana Means.
| On motion Of Mr.. IsrcEmci,
The House lIcu adiu2rncd.
! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
! Friday, I.snuuyy %.
Mr. Caphrlrar said he desired to cali the attention of
the House to al attack wlicA had been made in one of
the morning pa,es upon hnIsrs-aEd not upon himself
only but upon this House. The attack related to cues
,..n now before the Senate. 1t was that the remarks
which he had made intmating his intention, at the last
session of Congress-. TO for the appropriation q"
three millions Of dollars 10 place the country III slate
OF .,i"r.. published until aIfer the adjourn
Of Congress- and that such remarks had never been
made by him.
1t was not his purpose. when he had much higher
game in view to m with the editor OF the " Trlc-
graph. lie merely noticed the statement now to pro-
nuurcG it iasehuod-and TO stale that when the OPP
por,uni,y to discuss the question, in relation to
lie three million appropriation bIl for the information
OF this House and elsewhere, not only Member but
.cra members both sides would vniclc themselves
and this House fret" the charges which had bccn made
upon them in another place.
The Speaker said: it not in order to make such
aisoHS.
Mr.. J. Q. Adams said, that in connection with this
subject r desired the consent Of the House To offer
rr$uoH-in these terms:
"Rc$oirtd That so much ri the message Of the rrcs
dent Of The United States at the commencement Of thu
ptrSmt srSSun relates 10 The failure, at the last
I'll 81 Inc Iii ap
prn!TG.ioUS i orti!catiuI$ tr referred 10 Select Cc
mttrc. with instructions inquire uU and report TO
tis House the causes and circumstances oi the failure vi
/ that Bill
Objection having been ,nade,
Mr. M.ler. o! Pennsylvania: moved 20 suspend the
rule.
The yeas aad nays having been called for on this mo.
lion, were ordered b. the House
And tie question being taken, there appeared IN
! :avut Of suSpcudng the rules, yeas lU9-Nays G'
| 30 The
Mr.. Adams then addressed the House. in speech of
two hours duration, upon The Object oi his resolution,
an, the motives which lad elected it.
He argued great length, that the failure Of the hp
preparation Bill owing to the proceedings Of the
Senate, and not to those Of the House. lie replied to
the arguments heretofore brough forward in the Senate,
10 FIX the failure upon The lruSc, and went INTO detail
Of the proceedings Of The Senate in relation 10 the Bill.
up the time of their disagreement, from the Commit
tee Of Conference, and their final adherence TO their
disagreement.
He commented upon the Message sent by the Senate
to the House. reminding them Of the Appropriation Bill,
which proceeding he des gnaed as dsrrsccttul to The
| House OF Representatives.
A number of questions Of order were raised during this
speech, in one portion Of which, where aluson was
made BY Mr.. Adams to remark made in the Srrae,
that certain gentleman would rather have seen an
enemy bat;rrng down the Capito than have voted Tor
the appropriation, burst of applause, and some slight
nssinT. broke forth in different parts OF the House.
The Speaker condemn this invasion OF the rules
and proprlcly Of the House. called upon the House /"
sustain i-and SAID that such an offence against then
dignity had not been committed for the last ten years
Mr. Wise replied to Mr. A.. asserted that the failure
belonged neither L. the House the Senate, but to
the Chairman otthe Committee OF Conference, 'Churcl-
i'll &. Calbrclcng; say to him. said Mr. Wise, as Nd
than said to David, Thou AT the man."
Mr.. w. went through the whole minutes Of the pro
ccrdings Of the last int Of the last session in support
of his position, and still held the floor;
When motion uf Mr. b Pcyton, at tnur oc!oct,
the HOUSE ad burned
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