Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-16


18th 1852 with the several charts relating TO the same
be re erred to the said Committee.
On motion of MIR. Wright The Senate proceeded to
the consideration of the bill for the relief Of sufferers
| BY the fire in The City of New York.
After some remarks from Messrs. Wright, Calhoun,
and Clay Mr. Ewing moved 10 amend the bill by eI-
tending its provisions TO all those in the different paris
of the Union who sufferers in consequence OF the
fire in New York. And after further debate III w!ncn
hlessrs Webster King, of Georgia, Mangum, Leigh,
Davis. Niles, Buchanan, Tyler, Hendricks, King, OF
Alabama, White, Calhoun and Prcston took part the
question was taken MIR. Ewings motion to amend,
and lost without division
Mr. Calhoun then moved to amend the bill, by striking
out the part which provides that the collector OF the
| pot of New York be authorized 10 extend payment III
the manner prescribed by the first section, OF all other
bonds given for duties at tile port Of New York, prior to
the late fire, and not provided for in the first section Tor
sx nine and twelve month"; from the day of payment
specied i'm the bonds provided that nothing in this act
should extend TO bonds due before the 18th day Of De-
cember last.
On taking The question, MIR. Ca!lIoun's motion
lost yeas 9! nays 81, as follows:
Iras-Messrs Brown, Calhoun, Clay, Cuthbert, Da-
WIS., Ewing King, of Georgia, Moore, and Preson-9.
.iuys-Nlessrs. Benton, Black, Buchanan, Clayton,
Cri,tenden, Goldsborough, Grundy, Hendricks, Hill,
Mexican, Mangum, Morris Nandan Niles. Porer, Prem:
ss Robbins, Robinson, Rugglrs, Shepey, Swift, Tall
mad Tomuson, Tyler wan, Webster, White,
Wright-34
striking out the proyiso i'll the first section Of the bill in
the following words:
iyoeided That those who are within the provision Of
this section but who may have paid their bonds subse
qurnt the late fire, shall as he entitled to the benefits
of This section; and that the SAID bonds snail be renewed
from the day when the saline were paid and SAID pay
mcnt refunded.
This motion to amend also lost without division.
The bill then ordered 10 be rngtossrd for third
reading.
| On motion of Mr. Clayton,
The Senate proceeded 10 the consideration Of Execut
i've business; AID when the donrs wel" OPENED ADJOURNED
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
Mr.. Johnson, Of Ky, from the Committee on Militia
~ Affairs reported bill allowing ations Brgader
General John f. Wool Inspector General Vi the United
States Army, which read twice and committed.
ABOLITION OF SLAVERY IN THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA.
The following resolution heretofore offered by MIR.
| Jarvis, up i'll order:
ReSolrri, That, in the opinion Of this House, the sub
rcl Of the abolition of slavery IN the District Of Co.
| lunba, ought TO be entertained by Congress. And
be it further resolved, that in case any petition praying
the abolition Of slavery in the District u" Columbia hc
hereafter presented, it is the deliberate opinion OF the
House, that the ought to be laIG upon The table,
without being referred or printed.
The question pending was the following amendment,
offered by Mr.. Wise
"Rcs0ircd and insert. That there is power Of lc-
gsation granted by the Constitution TO the Congress Of
the United States to abolish slavery in the District nf
Columbia, aud that any attempt by Congress to legis-
tilorized but dangerous 10 the union Of The States
Mr.. Jarvis modified his resolution as follows:
! Whereas any attempt in this House to agltae the
question of slavery is calculated 10 disturb the conpro-
msrs Of the Constitution, 10 cndangcr tile Unon and
persisted n destroy the peace and prosperity Of the
| country. Therefore,
ResCircd That in the opinion of this House. the SUBJ
ject Of the abolition Of slavery in the District Of Column
ba ought be entertained by Congress; and it is
further resolved that i'll any petition praying for
the abolition of slavery in the District Of Columbia be
Hereafter presented, it il the deliberate opinion of the
House that the ought 10 be laid upon The table,
without being referred Or printed
Mr.. Allan of Kentucky, moved 10 lay the resolution,
as modified, and the amendment on the table.
MIR. Garland OF Virginia, asked for the yeas and nays
/ on the motion, which were ordered
Mr.. Parker called for the reading of the resolution,
as modified, which was done.
Mr.. Iolsey TO question of order. He up.
on the floor when this suhcc was last before the House,
and he supposed that he entitled thc floor and
tina, the motion lay the subject the table, could
be received under the circumstances
The Chair said, if the gentleman bad claimed the
floor, when the subject first announced no would
have been entitled 10 it. But he had not done be-
fore several gentlemen had risen and modification Of
The resolution had been made, was now too late to press
his right 10 the floor.
,lr Mann, Of New York inquired whether the motion
to lay the subject the table in order, similar
having hecn made former occasion.
The Chair stated that the motion was in order
Since the vote referred to other matters had been intro
duced.
The question on The motion to lay the subject the
table, decided by yeas and nays, us ioows: Yeas
DC; Nays I5G.
Yeas-Nessrs J. @. Adams, Chiffon Allan Heman
Allen, Ash, Bailey, Barton, Beaumont, Bond, Bordeu
Briggs Buchanan, Carr, q. Chambers, Clark, Corwin
Crane, Gushing, Darlington, Evans, Fowler, Graves
Grennel Hannegan Hard, Harlan, liazrltine, Hender
son, Holster, loar, Howell Hunt, lngrrso, James, La
porte Lawrence Lincoln, S. Mason, AcCarty, Mckrn
man, Mgan, Montgomery, Morris Parker. d. J. POarce,
Phillips Potts, Reed Russell. Slade Spangle Sprague,
Sutherland, Underwood, Yinton, Webster, Whittlcsey,
L. Williams, S. Williams-5S.
Naus-Messrs Anthony Beale, Bean, Bcardsey,
Bell, Beckce, Boudin, Bovee, Boyd, Brown, Bunch,
Burns Bynum, w. b. Calhoun, Cambreleng, Camp.
BELL Carter, Casey, J. Chambers, Chaney, Chapman,
Cha PIN Childs n. II. Claiborne j. F. II. Claibornc,
man, Davis, Deberry, Denny Dickson, Doubleday,
Drongoole, Elmer, Everett, Fairfield Farn, Forester
French, Fry, ?. Z. Fuller W. X. Fuller, J. Gar land,
r. Garland, Gillet CHASE ock, Granger, Grantland,
Grayson, Griffin, Haley J. Hall, II. Hall, lIamer,
Hammond Hardin, Harper, S. s. Harrison, A. G. llar-
rson, Halves, Hawkins, Haynes, Holsey, Hopkins,
Howard, Hub!ey, Huntington, Huntsnlan, lngham'
J. Jackson, Jarvis, J. Johnson, Richard Nj. john
son, Cave Johnson, H. Johnson j. w JONES' B. Jones,
Judson, kennon, kgore, kinnnrd: klingcnsnh, Lane,
Lansin e. Lawler, G. Lee, L. Lee, Leonard, Logan,
Loyal, Lucas, Lyon, A: Mann, JOB Mann, Manning
May NlcConnas, Mckay, McKeon McKhn, McLene,
Mercer, Miller, Moore, Morgan, Muhenberg, Owens,
Page Parks, Patterson Patton, F. Pierce, A. Pearce,
peitgrew Peylon, Phelps, Pckens Pinckney, Rencher
John Reynolds, Joseph Reynolds, Roane, Rogers sey
mour, Shepard, shepperd, Shields, shnn,, speight,
Steele Sorcr, Taaierro, Taylor, Thomson Thompson,
Toucey Towns, Turner, Turrill, Yanderpoe Wagner,
Ward Wardwel Weeks, White, Wise-l3G.
So the House refused to lay the subject on the table
Mr.. Holscy obtained the floor.
Mr. Cambrcleng suggested to the gentleman TO post
pone his remarks inaslnuch the morning hour was
about to expire.
Mr. loser said it evident that would be almost
impossibe 10 arrive at decision this subject if they
were to he restricted to small portion Of the morning
hour Under these circumstances, he would move to
nr,pone the further consideration Of the subcc until