Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-23

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receives ind whether he has at any time received any
allowance in addition TO his salary and how much s.
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year. De-, osoe and
Post roads be instructed 10 inquire into the eXPeoehcy
of establishing mail route from Butler, IN Butler cou
~ TO Franklin in Vcnnugo county, in the Sate'"l renh
| sylyania. ,,,,
lion with some remarks, which were followed ny Mf'
Grundy in reply.
On motion OF MIR. Clay,
| The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The petition heretofore presented by Mr. Adams from
citizens Of Massachusetts, praying for the abolition OF
slavery in the District of Columbia, and the questions
growing out of the same, were, motion VI MI HaWes,
further postponed until Thursday next.
| message was received from the President OF the
United States by Mr.. Donclson, his private Secretary
| MIR Mason OF Va, asked the Unanimous consent of
the House TO take up the message from the President
No objection being made, the Speaker laid before the
House, le message ilom the President Of the United
States.
MIR. McKeon submitted a preamble and resolutions
rrinr the message and documents to the Committee on
Fore gu Atiars, &c
| Before the resolutions were read,
| Mr. Mercer inquired whether they were in order:
The Chair replied in the affirmative.
Mr. Pnckney asked for the reading OF the documents
accompanying the message, but subsequently withdrew
the request.
Mr. Mason, of Virginia, said it was his intention 10
move that the message and documents be- referred 10 the
Committee on Fureis Aiars and printed. The House
could not be sufficiently advised on the subject by mere
ly hearing the pnpcs read and he thought every step
which taken OIL this subject, should be marked by
| the most mature delI6eratlun.
Mr. Mckcon remarked, that his resolution conteni-
| plated IL reference 10 tho proper committee.
Mr. Williams, Of n C., requested tina! the documents
accompanying the message BE- read, which was done
Alter the documents had been read by the Clerk.
Mr. oft iryini he
companying documents be referred the Committee
| Furc gn Affairs, and printed
Mr. MgKcon said he should moi cmbarrass that mo-
ton by then Offering his resolutions but soon as The
que stio OF reference decided he would ask the House
| To take up the resolutions.
Mr. Hawes moved that twenty thousand extra copies
DC printed
printing separately.
Tie nutoa TO refer then agreed TO- that Of
MIR. Hawes, to print twenty thousand extra copies.
Mr.. Mckcon then asked leave OF the House 10 submit
his resolutions.
Objection being made, Mr.. Mckron moved TO suspend
tho rules Of the House. and asked leave to have the eso-
iutons read. This objected to.
MIR. Mckeon then remarked, that he was dcsrcus OF
submitting the resolutions he had sent TO the Chair He
was aware that the rules Of the House did permit
him to offer them al the present moments but as they
related to affairs with francc the House might be dis
posed to have them read 1t the day Tor the present
alton of petitions lie had but little prospect But he
formed the House the resolutions approved the deerm
nation of the Executive branch Of this Government not
TO submit giving explanations and he should take
early opportunity of presenting them to the House. lie
then Withdrew the motion to suspend the rules.
The House then resumed The presentation OF petitions
and memorials.
Mr. Adams presented the petition Of certain inhabt.
ants of the State OF Massachusetts,, praying the aboli
ton Of slavery in the District Of Columbia.
Mr. Hammond regretted that the gentleman had
thought proper to prescntthis memorial lie felt
strained to move the question Of consideration
Mr. Adams said he presumed that the question was
subject to the decision upon the appeal taken by him on
i former occasion, from the decision Of the Chair.
| Mr. inckncy wished, in order that gentlemen might
have al opportunity OF presenting their petitions to
make the motion That the preliminary question be laid on
| the table.
Mr. Adams said, the appeal which he had taken from
the decision of the Chair, former occasion, was
founded Il DESIRE his part that the subject should
not DC discussed 10 consume The whole Of the day
set apart for the presentation of petitions. With these
views lie willing allow the gentleman from South
Carolina 10 make the motion that the subject be laid on
the table be taken up and decided on at the time
| with the other petitions.
Mr. Pnckney then moved 10 lay The motion on The
! table.
| Mr. Hammond inquired whether the motion of his col
league order. The petition not having been re-
| ceived, there nothing to lay on the table.
| The Chair said that the motion was in order The
gentleman from Massachusetts had moved that the petit
be received twas competent TO lay that motion OIL
| the table.
|
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Mr. Hammond agan moved the question of rcconside-
ration. lie gave notice that he would make the same
motion in every similar case, unit! he could procure
| direct vote OH the subject.
The preliminary question was postponed until to-oF-
row.
Similar petitions were presented by Messrs. Calhoun,
Lincoln, Grcnnc and Jackson, of massachusetts, upon
which the question Of reception made, and, no.
| ton Of Mr. G.. Lee, postponed until tomorrow.
Mr. Sladc presented memorials praying for the aboll.
ton of slave ~ and the slave trade in lie District Of
Columbia of one hundred females of Cornwall in the
State of Vermont Of four hundred and twentyslx te-
males in the county Of Madison in said State OF three
hundred and thirty six male citizens OF hlcConnellsve
in the State of New York. and Of the officers and stu
dents Of Oneida lnstutc i'll said State, which he moved
should be referred to select committee.
Mr.. Glascock moved that they be not received.
Mr. Gideon Lee moved to lay the motion on the table,
which agreed 10.
abolition of slavery in the District Of Columbia.
Mr. Hammond demanded the preliminary question Of
reception, which motion was laid on the table.
Nessrs. Wardwe, Chaplin, Page, +. I. Fuller, Van
dcrpoel, TurrIl, Cambreleng, GiIet, lay RUSSELL Nc.
Kcon, and llazelinc, Of New York
IMr. Wardwell presented memorial OF Sundry lnha-
btanls of the Stale OF New York, asking for an appro
priaon Of money 10 be expended IN the construction OF
habor at the mouth Of the river ST. Joseph, in the
Territory Of Michigan. Also similar memorials Tor the
| Improvement Of the harbor at The mouth OF Sandy
Creek and Of Salmon river, Mexico Bay, Lake Ontario
Mr.. Russell presented petition from sundTy ,nd!VII
duals Drawing Inc abolition of slavery in the District Of
| Columbia. .
Mr. Hammond demanded the question OF considera-
| ton. ,
Mr.. G.. Lee moved that the preliminary question OF
option be laid the table which was agreed to-
Nlessrs Parker Schenck and Dckcrson. OF ~ Jersey
Nlrssrs Potts and Mckennan, OF Pennsylvan
Mr. McKennan presented two memorials from citizens
Of Pennsy Of which prayed or the abolition
| ,,nrf ihn
| trade in The District Of Columbia.
| MIR. Hammond moved that they be not received
Mr. Gideon Lee moved TO lay the motion on the table
Mr. McKcnnan asked for the yeas and nays on the