Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-13

Pckens Reed, Rcncher iiugcrs. RUSSELL Schenck, w
B. Sheperd, A. ii. Shcppcrd, Shield sioah' smith,
Span1,er StRndeer, Sse:lr. J. Thomson. w; lhoMr.
coz Towrs Yinto: Was. rn;.. White: and Hise-Sl
saThe procs! arn Hai :"r a:''na:'oi: Us !Io"s:
The sIri w' :"ie" tai siie ll"h:e 81 REPRE-
scntatves or MAY tt eth in"ta" against Tie hfsl
c,suse of Lv inst. !, liz 81: II ccini;i!"c pro-
nosed to be -asel unrt -. sesli!lH ut red by MT
Pnckney. wi:&h al? III" 'hei"!'h!s w"a havt oeeh
Offered or may hereafter e sfSer:' to Tins :ouse'
Drawing for the abolition % 81 ,"rry IN Ihe Disct" 20
iumba and asa The resolution offered BY an honorable
member from Maine (Mr. jarvis} w'h the @ V;
thereto proposed by honorable member Iro" nsr nr
gnia, mir. Wise,) together with every oti:' ~ the
proposition that may he submitted III i' s AZ follows
subject" are to be REFEREED which clause aI to
that Congress possesses constitutions iarery in
interfere in any way with the lst'.u.i" did so vote
any of the States Of this Confrdefa''
ana now psosesi ns,;Iuonal power Of Congress "to
;,o-c-a IN ,,v w,v with the institution OF sa'tIy /"
any ofthe States of this contraeracy 10 NV ~
question or in any manner referred TO- ih any ienoa'
!uestoni W s:sn,ed or in the resolution mentioned,
a. L ,asndmcn thereto and will not consent to
Sve on vnl and important proposition brought for
Hans. reported OIL and given for conclusion
NOT omen to discussion, thereby, as we conccVe aunt
ting The power of Congress to enterta the question:
and asking its opinion upon subject about which mas
no right to express one.
? Because belle wing as we do that it is undeniable
aConsress possesses no constitutional authority to IN
terfere in any way with the institution OF slavery III any
Of the States Of this ConiedeTacy Is our intention "
prevent any discussion Of that question: so lar as II Is
in our power its submission Us proposition 10
Congress: and being determined now, and at all other
times, to resist any such assumption OF authority, we
will not permit doubt OF such absence OF cohSuiu
tonal power TO be questioned or inferred by consentng
10 renr IL to the committee of body having no Juris
oction, ana obtaining from disclaimer OF want OF
such authority.
The undersigned huvng been prevented from stating
their objections IN the Hase 10 tie aforesaid clause i"
the Instructions by the Yreioue question" having been
called for and sustained, within hour after thus most
important resolution submted now, 10 prevent al
msconception msconsr18ion as TO their motives ana
opinions, submit this solemn protest against this House
entertaining any such proposition, and respectfully ask
that it, and their reasons herein briefly stated may be
entered on the Journal.
(signed) RICE GARLAND,
iSigned1 TuOS. GLASCOCk,
(Signed) JOHN ROBERlSO
House Of Representatives, Feb. 9, 1886.
The question suspending the rules for the presen.
tation of the foregoing protest then decided IN the
negative, yeas ST. nays ll3 as published IN prece'
ding column.
Mr.. Washington moved 10 suspend the rules until two
O'clock for the purpose of calling the States for petitions
which decided in the negatlve-ayes ", noes ~
two-thirds being necessary.
Mr. Patton from the Committee on Territories, re-
ported bill authorisng special term Of the Court of
Appeals Of the Territory of Florida and for other purPo,
se which read twice, and ordered to be engrossed
and read third time.
Mr. Mason of Va, from the Committee on Foreign
AHaires reported bill for the relief of Thomas P Bar
ton; which was twice read and committed
Mr. Cambreieng, from the Committee of Ways and
Means, reported the following bills, which read
twice and committed:
a bill to repeal 50 mach Of an act entitled san act
transferring the duties of Commissioner Of Loans to the
Bank Of the United States and abollshlng the Office oil
Commissioner of Loans, requires the Bank of the
United States to perform tie duties of Commissioner Of
Loans for the severa! States
bill to prescribe the node Of paying pensions here
fof,,rp ri he, tha init SI,tn. or1
A bill to suspend the duties and powers OF the Com
missoncrs of the Sinking Fund.
The further presentation Of reports from committees,
here cut off, by the expiration of the morning hour.
APPROPRIATION BILLS.
On motion of Mr. Canbreeng, the House then re-
solved itself into committee of The whole on tlc
of the Union, MIR. Miller in the Chair.
.facal appropriations BIZ.
On motion of Mr. Canbreleng, the committee took up
the bill making appropriations for the Naval Service for
the year 1886.
The bill had before been under the consideration of the
committee Of the whole, and the pending amendment
was Mr.. Cabrclcng to strike out $950U0O and insert
the OF 2OO000O for repairs of vessels in ordinary
and the repairs and and tear Of vessels in commits
sion, and comp eting those the stocks.
Mr. Ca,nbreleng withdrew the amendment, not
to embarrass the passage Of the present BILL and espc
cialiy the sub would up in separate bill to
be reported by tic committee naval affairs. This be-
ing the ordinary appropriation BILL and Mr.. G. having
withdrawn the only amcndmentI pending, lie hoped
it would pass without delay.
for the Navy Yards onchaf the amount proposed in the
bill MIR. B. read the various items proposed and maln
tanned that such large appropriations might not be pass
ed, in the prospect of contingency that might proba
bly, ensue The items follows:
For Improvements and necessary repairs Of the Navy
Yard
At Portsmouth, n. H., ............. SCI 900
At CharleSown, Mass, ............. $4,000
At Brooklyn, N. Y, ................. 81 800
At Philadelphia, Penn, minimum. $50
At v ashinston, .................... $500
At Gosport, Va, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. lG7.0 900
AT Pensacola, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. O4,UOU
Mr. Jarvis thought the gentleman should, at least,
anime whether the appropriations necessary no
before he nlde sweeping motion reduce the whole
of them indscriminatey cne.halt Mr.. J. then read
Eious estimates und "details FROM the officers OF the De-