Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-07

as obtains in this District how far that system had or
had not been abused, and Whether in point OF fact the
necessity existed Tor solitary bank i'm these ten miles
squarc. One Two of these institutions had aleeady
iailcJ aud that under circumstances OF rather suspl
cinus character H. indeed. title of the reports which
had reached his ear had its foundation in truth them
withdraw
Mr. King, of AIaboma. gave notice that he should To-
morrow ask leave to bring in bill for the construction
OF road ~: Alabama; also bill in favor Of Lcnar
Mr. Linn. On leave, Introduced u bill confirm Ger
tain land elans in hlchigau also bill Tor the relief of
Robert Allen and Others which scverally read and
referred TO their appropriate committees
On motion OF MIR. Davis the petition and documents
OF William fetyplace and others referred TO the
Committee Commerce
The bill supplementary 10 act TO fix and regulate
The compensation OF clerks in the different Offices was
read n third time and passed
The bill for the relief Of Irvine Shulrick:
he bill authorizing the Secretary of War 10 make
compensation TO benjamin Murphy, OF Arkansas aud
The bill Tor the relief of The Of the brig De-
spatch were sevcrally read second Time as in Com
mttee OF the Whole and ordered be engrossed for
tlird r. aiding.
g. ne o'l TO amend the Judicial System of the United
States was taken mp. and read a second time Aner
silsht Chronological amendment by MIR Goldsboiougl;
an amendment by Mr.. Black, 10 strike cut Matches"
aud insert Jackson; an amendment by MIR. Leigh, en-
iarging The jurisdiction of the Circuit Court of Alabama
an amendment by Mr.. Wright To insert after the wo,d
reaiter, in the ninth lnc of the first section the
words, " the districts of Connecticut Vermont aud n :
YORK, shall constitute the second circuit" Chat is 10
extend The benefits of the circuits the western dsrc,
oil New York; carried, yeas %, nays l29
table until tomorrow
And then, on motion of Mr.. Porter, the Senate adj
journed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
mr.. Manning OF South Carolina, appeared, was quail
Petitions and memorials were presented bv Messrs
Evans and Smith, Of Maine; Weeks and Cushinan Of
Neg Ha'apshiIe; and Briggs, Of massachusetts
mr. ). Adams Presested memorial from sundry
inhabitants OF the State of Massachusetts, pravnO the
abolition OF Slavery and the Slave trade in the District
OF Coiumba; and remarked that, in conformity with
pehon without reading, be laid on the table MIR A
was here interrupted by
received. w ~
The Chair replied in the negative
mr.. Siascock moved that the petition be not received
The Char stated that upon looking into the auhori.
nes he mad formed the opinion that thefrst question TO
be decided upon the motion Of a member was whcthe,
the petition be received or not
Mr. Glascock felt ii his duty he said
the great discussion which had taken place on The snb.
ect again 10 bring before the House. for its decision the
question of The reception of these netitions He con
tended that according Mr.. Jefferson S authority
which he cited the motion was proper one and did moi
conflict with the right Of petition; and moreover that
was expedent Tor the House sustain the motion if
they wished TO avoid the consideration of the question
The Chair here stated that the discussion must be con-
heo strictly TO The question of the reception Of the petit
MIR Gascock resumed his remarks in support of the
motion not to receive the petition
MIR }. q Adams 10 point of order The Ash
rule he said required that petition should be debated
or decided on the day of lis presentation If the rule
was not observed, the question might be debated the
whole day, and members deprived of an oppor,uni.v of
presenting their petitions. lie appealed to that rule of
order and demanded he said that the question if was
10 be debated, should he postponed 10 day certain.
The Chair decided that the 10th rule could not anov
10 petition until ii had been received; and the
mat was in order To debate the motion not 10 receive
MIR. j. y Adams appealed from this decision and
teIeon asked The yeas and nays; which were ordered
Inc Char stated the ground of his decision and the
question Seing- Shall the decision of the Chair stand:
a long discussion arose, in which Messrs. Mercer
Sutherland, Craig Reed, Briggs Vanderpoel Bell
Giascock Beardsley, Williams, Of n. c., Patton Mann
Underwood Thomas, of Md, Hamer Everett of Vt
j. y. Adams, and Bynum took part.
Mr. Vinton rose he said, TO take part in tho dis
cnssion, but TO endeavor to put end TO it, The whole
question debated was whether the motion moi to receive
should be debated to-day morrow and this day al
ready spent IN the discussion If the House adjourned
they would settle the question, and, tomorrow tile mo.
non would be in order for debate.
On motion of MIR. Viuton,
Inc House then adjourned at four o'clock
The following gentlemen have been appointed tic
Select Committee The Banhs of he Disi,5cf oT ca
!am6'a under the resolution offered by Mr. Thomas of
Maryand
Mr. Thomas of Marylan
Hlr. Pierce, Of New Hampshire
MIR. Reed, Of Massachusetts
MIR. May, of Illinois.
Mr. beaumont, of Pennsylvania
Mr. Huntsman, of Tennessee.
Dir Pinckncy, of South Carolina.
MIR Garland, Of Louisiana.
Mr. Claiborne Of Mississippi
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