Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-22

,nr u W.. J,smnacd the proposition in effect
thing more nor less than one TO get ro c' 'e SURPLUS
revenue Mr. l.. bestowed hIgh cuiogluh upon tne
character of the militia, citing various instances n' heif
49,, and Loued n measure would be introduced Tor
A. me ncIock the Speaker announced the special OIL
der being the consideration OF The appropriation Oii's'
bul motion OF . r H.,
AIR Evans the House suspended the rules: for The
purposc of proceeding with the call for petitions and me
,urals-aycs ll2, noes not counted
Mr.. ilancr did not rise tor the purpose OF DISCUSSING
the subject at present. although TO HIM it was q"
as much interest perhaps to any other gentleman lie
trusted however an opportunity would be afforded al
the pcsrat session Of Congress- Tor iull discussion oil
the question he would then embrace the opportunity vi
r;ynr his views TO the House lie would say tnrtl!er
that lie admired the high grounds the gentleman from
Massachusetts (Ar. Lncoln) had taken, although he
could agree with him i'll regard to details lie would
say that there was no better material in any country Tor
pnbic defence, than well organized militia, and no
country ever free, could be tree, winch de-
pended upon Standing army tor defence Bul That was
not the for discussion, the rules having been sus
pended for the purpose of presenting petitions: lie
moved that the whole subject be laid on the table tor the
present. and the instructions printed Dut wthdEc" the
motion at the request OF
Mr.. Gascuck, who stated that when he was mp before
he had only remarked, lhathe apprehcnsYc that The
bill would not have opportunity oil beng brought up
for consideration the present session. there were 80
many other subjects of Importance before the House,
which would take precedence over it. 1t would, howe
ver be reported in eight or ten days, and It would then
be for the House to determine whether should be con
sirred at the present session no. he would 60 WIN
rcntemea in their efforts get it up aud dispose Of 1t
ut the present session.
Mr.. G. then renewed the motion to lay the table
and print; which was agreed to.
Tie bill making further appropriation Tor suppress
ing Indian hostilles Florida, read the third time
Mr. Storcr said lie did not rise 10 oppose the b oul
merely TO ask for light on the subject II IL were
necessary he would Tor ten times the amount asked
,I,,o 1acst tnD
sary He said they had already voted half million Ct
dollars for the suppression of Indian hoses IN Flor.
d. and feed all the suffering inhabitants thereof ana
he asked the Chairman of the Committee of Ways and
Means if he could show any reasons why they should
vote more money. He said it was the practice with the
committee of which MIR. S. was a member to give Tie
reasons, when they reported BILL Tor so dong, Dt
there the committee which had the whole manag'm IT
Of the appropriations OF the House. introduced os "l'
out solitary 10 sustain them. lie wished 10
know what the grounds tor the appropriation a.
present asked for.
MIR, Cambreleng called for the reading of letter from
the Secretary Of War which lie remarked, could pF0Oa
bly, be satisfactory to the gentleman from Ohio
The letter Of the Secretary OF War was then read and
the bill passed.
MIR. Ifamcr gave notice. that on Monday next so
thereafter Ohio should be called for the pesen-
taon of petitions he would ask leave To Introduce
BILL entitled 81 bill to dispose OF the waste and unaP.
propriaed lands in the Vrg nia military district IN the
State Of Ohio.
The House look The memorial heretofore
cd by Mr. Clark, of certain citizens OF Daupn county,
Pennsylvania asking appropriation OF money or the
purpose Of removing TO the coast Of Africa lEer persons
of color and manumtted slaves.
Mr.. Clark having moved to refer the memorial to Sc
ect committee and that il be printed the question pend
ing was the motion Of Mr. Patton TO lay the memorial
and the motion TO refer and print on the table
Mr. Clark asked for the yeas and nays OH the motion
of MIR. Patton; which ordered, and were as follows
Ycas-Mcssrs. Anthony, Beae, Beam Beaumont,
Dockec, Bocn, Bovcc, Boyd, Brown, Bunch, Bynum,
Cambrelrng. Campbell, Carter, CLANCY, Chapman,
Chaplin, N. Ii. Claiborne, Cleveland, Coffee, Coles,
Common, Craig, Cushnan Davis, Deberry. Dickerso',
Doubleday, Drongooe, Dunlap, Efner, Fairfield, Far
lin Forester, French, Fry, W. k Fuller, j. Garland,
Gett, Gascock, Graham, Granand, Graz son, Grimm,
Haley, j. Hall, IIamer, Hannegan Hardin, Halves,
Hawkins Haynes, Henderson, Holsey, Hopkins, How
ard, Hubley, Huntington, liuntsnan, lnghaI, JaCrz
Jackson jarvis, Jcnier, Joseph Johnson, Richard NJ.
Johnson, Cayo Johnson Henry Johnson, J. W. Jones,
B Jones, Judson, kennon kiIgore, khnsensmth, Ian
sing, LAWYER, &. Lee J. Lee, L. Lea, Logan, Loyal,
Lyon, A. Mann, Job Mann, Martin, J. Y. Mason, w.
Mason, NJ Mason, Maury, May, McCOn,as, Mckay,
Nlckron, McKim, McLcne, Montgomery, Morgan,
aIuhirubcrg, Owens, Page, Parhs F: Pierce, reyton,
incIps, Pickens, Rencher, John Reynolds, Joseph
Slrppcld, Shields Sickes, Smith, Standecr, Steele,
Talitltrro Thomas, w. Thompson, Toucey, Towns,
Tur.l!, Vanderpoel, Ward, Washington, Webster,
Weeks White, and $. Wlliams-l29
Nnys-Mrssrs J. G. Adams, II. Allen, Ash, Bailey,
Bala. Barton, Bond, Borden, Bouldin, Briggs, W. b.
Cnllvun Carr, Casey, G. Chambers, Chllds, Clark,
Corwin, Crane Darlington, Denny, Evans, Everett, r.
Z. Fuller Granger, Graves GrenneIl, IL Hail. Hard
lloar Howell lngcrsoll, w. Jackson, james, knnard
Lane, Lawrence Lay, T.. Lee Leonard, Lincoln, Love,
Sam pson Mason, McCarty, Alckennon, Mercer, Miller
Mgan Morris, Parker, Patterson, D. J. Prarce, Phil
lips, Potts Reed, Russell, Schenck, ShInn, Sladr,
Sloane Spanser, Siorcr, J. Thomson, Underwood, and
Ynton-G3
So the memorial was laid on the table.
Various petitions aud memorials then presented
A bill from the Senate, authorizing the East Florida
Rail Road Company ~ construct road through the pub
lie lands in Florida, was,
On motion of Mr. White, taken up. The question
was its third reading.
Mr. Hardin wished further time TO make an examina
ton of this BILL and he therefore moved all adjournment
but Withdrew it at the suggestion Of
Mr. White Of Florida, who explained that the bill did
not embrace appropriation Ut foot OF public land but
only the Of way through ii, and that the operations
oflr Company were suspended for Of the bill The
contemplated road connected the Gulf Of Mexico with
the Atlantic.
Mr. CauJrcleng replied, that the bill ought to be COM
mt;ed, for not only gave the rgh OF way through the
public lands but also all the materials tcrron necessary
TOR the construction ut the road, buildings, &c. He
moved that it be postponed till Tomorrow.
Before the question was taken,
On motion of MIR. Hardin, the House adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
lucsday, .lfarch is.
Mr. Bell asked the unanimous consent of the House
to submit the following resolution; Which read
ResOocd That hereafter, the daily hour 10 which this
House shall stand adjourned shall be i o'clock a. NJ,
until otherwise ordered.
Objections being made,
Mr.. Bell moved the suspension of the Rules and upon
this motion tie yeas aud nays ordered
Mr. Mercer moved to amend the motion so as to add
the ollowng And that The Rules be also suspended
for the purpose OF enabling the committees 10 make
ports"
The Chair stalled that the motion WAS not now in or
der.
The question being taken on The motion of Mr.. Bell,
it was decided in The affirmative: yeas l44 nays 43.
hlr. Hardin moved amend the resolution by slrik-
ing - hereafter, and inserting after the lst day of
April
Mir. Cambrelcng said, we had no time to spare, and
IL, IL.