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

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u. Sheperd A. II. Shepherd, Shield, Sloan Smith,
Spangler Standefer, Steele, J. Thomson, w Thomp
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The protest was then read for Information, follows
The undersigned, who voted in the House of Repre-
sentatves on Monday the 9Th instant against the first
clause OF the instructions In the select committee
posed TO be raised under the resolution offered by Mr.
Pinckncy, to which 'a the iaeinorals which have been
offered, may hereafter be presented 10 this House
praying tor the abolition of slavery the District oc Co
iumba, and also the resolution offered by honorable
member from Maine, (Mr. Jarvis) with the mendmcn
thereto proposed by honorable member from Vir
gnia, (Mr. Wse) together with every other paper or
proposition that may be submitted in relation to the
subject are to be REFEREED which clause is follows:
that Congress possesses no constitutional authority to
interfere in any way with the institution of slavery in
any of the States Of this Conftderacy"-dd vote,
and now protest against said clause
j. Because the constitutional power Of Congress Ito
interfere in any way with the institution of slavery in
any of the States of this conederacy is brought in
question, in any referred any
that has been presented in the resolution mentioned
or the amendment thereto; and we will not
ward gratituously, referred TO n committee of this
House, reported on, and given for conclusion
nor open 10 thereby, as we conceive admit
ting the power OF Congress TO entertain the question:
anu asking ITS opinion upon subject about which has
no right 10 express one.
= Because, believing do, that il is undeniable
Congress possesses constitutional authority in
ertere any with the institution of slavery in any
of the States of this Confederacy il is our intention 10
prevent any discussion of that question: far il
in our power, or even its submission proposition
Congress; and being determined now, and at all other
times, to resist any such assumption OF authority,
will not permit any doubt of such absence of cosu-
tonal power be questioned inferred by consentng
to refer to the committee of body having juris
diction, and obtaining from it disclaimer of of
such authority.
The undersigned having been prevented from stating
their objections the House to the aforesaid clause in
The instructions by the prcrious question having been
called tor and sustained, within hour after this
important resolution submitted; now, prevent all
m t,a,s.
opinions, submit this solemn protest against this House
entertaining any such proposition, and respectfully ask
entered on the Journal.
(Signed) THOS GLASCOCK,
(Signed) JOHN ROBERTSON.
House Of Representatives., FEB. 8, 1886
The question suspending the rules for the presen.
mon o. 'ne foregoing protest was then decided in the
ding column.
Mr. Washington moved TO suspend the rules until two
o'clock for the purpose of calling the States for pcons
which decided in the ncgative-ayes So noes 70
two-thrds being necessary.
Mr. Patton, from the Committee Territories,
ported bill authorisng special term of the Court of
Appeals of the Territory of Florida and for other purpo
ses which read twice, and ordered be engrossed
and read third time.
MIR. Mason of Va from the Committee on Foreign
Affaires reported bill for the relief of Thomas p Bar
ton; which was twice read and committed.
Mr. Cambreleng, from the Committee of Ways and
Means, reported the following bills which read
twice and committed;
transferring the duties of Commissioner of Loans the
Bank of the United States and aholishng the office
Commissioners of Loans, requires the Bank of the
United States 10 perform the duties of Commissioned of
Loans for the several States.
bill to prescribe the mode of paying pensions here
tofore granted by the United States; and
bill to suspend the duties and powers Of the Com
missioners of the Sinking Fund.
The further presentation of reports from committees
was here cut off, by the expiration of the morning hour
APPROPRIATION BILLS.
On motion OF Mr.. Cambreleng, the House then re-
solved itself into committee of the whole OH the state
OF the Union, MIR. Miller in the Chair.
Narat appropriation BIZ.
On motion OF Mr.. Camhreleng, 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 MIR. Cambreengs TO strike out $950000 and insert
the OF 81 for repairs of vessels in ordinary
and the repairs and and tear of vessels in
sion, and completing those on the stocks
MIR. Cambreleng Withdrew the amendment, as not
to embarrass the passage of the present BILL espe-
cialy as the subject would come up in a separate bill to
be reported by the committee naval affairs. This be-
ing the ordinary appropriation BILL and Mr. C. having
Withdrawn the only amendmeni pending he hoped
ii would pass without delay.
Mr. Bell moved to reduce the several appropriations
for the Navy Yards half the amount proposed in the
bill Mr.. B. read the various proposed md main
tanned that such large appropriations might be pass
ed in the prospect of contingency that might proba
bly, ensue. The items were follows:
For improvements and necessary re pairs of the Navy
Yard
AT Portsmouth, N. H., ............. 1000
At Charlesown, Mass, ............. 10000
AT Brooklyn, N. Y, ................. "a 300
AT Philadelphia, Penn, .............. III $50
AZ washington, ........ ........ 81 ,o0O
AT Sosport, va, ........-.......... 100000
az PENSACOLA, .........; ......:..::. $4,000
Mr. Jarvis thought the gentleman should, at least ex-
anime whether the appropriations necessary not
before he made sweeping motion reduce the whole
of them Unfortunately half Mr.. then read