Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-02-11

Tux us ,rsolu,ion be laid on the table, and printed.
Nj Brown said he did not doubt the perseverance OF
H.. Gentleman. lie would also vote Tor printing the do
Wv ScnL, as n matter of respect 10 the Legislature OF De-
,,m,rr: though in ore case which he instatIced, nc oe'
iiaor.d > motion TO print such 4 document had not been
carried. ... orr
III. molion 10 print and lay OH the table was then car
1"T IN, following resolution was offered, and. by consent
=" AR. White:
:, Tha, the Secretary Of War b., and he here
,,olrx,,,i TO inform The Senate whether commIs-
~ ,y ,,i,r conversations is allowed Ia officers OF
~, army. or 81 other persons who receive salaries, nontn.
u w. ~ daily pay for disburSing public moneys IN payment
>: ,r,u,trs 10 Indians, or tor any other purposes con-
.a..j with the Indian department., and, II so, what Is
~ ', r,.asurr Of compensation allowed or Claimed, ana 10
'm nav. snch allowances been made, or by whom
s,y. such claims been set up.
w. B-cwn, from the Committee on Commerce, report
hill making an appropriation for the purchase OF a
ste .r a lighthouse III ~ C"'o""''
w ,I,rdricks. from the Committee on Roads and
Canals, reported 4 resolution nPProprlatng So'ouH TO
"""nn, NJ Sanrrl Broad. Two thousand extra copies
:,r, rroor, were ordered 10 be printed.
" =. wr-,,b,. from the Committee on Finance, report
n;,Lor, amendment, the bill referred 10 thcm 10
~, ,.d tie &C, establishing branch mints; and Inc OIL,
rn consent. was considered, and ordered u d 'hliu
"s,- " also reported liz" bill making appropriations
g.. II. Arur. for lS}7, with a verbal amendmeh'' ana
,",h notice lHa, he should call 1t up tomorrow morning
VIII ln. ,ss,,u,icn offered by Mr.. Calhoun, calling on the
/ r,a.;l.,, for information in rcgardto the aggression COM
.;.,,rl nv ,l, authorities of Bermuda on Il Southern YES
ISL tr;ah,.d with slaves, which was driven by distress
,r,o the po.ts of Bermuda. being before the Senate,
\ NJ. Calhoun explained the character Oh Tue aSS'eSs'o"'
/ sxr,.ssinr his surprise and regret at such an aggression
hs ,Ma authorities of a nation so just, honorable and hu'
4 pane rs Great biNain..
Til, resolution was then adopted.
I The resolution authorizing the distribution among The
row senators of 70 copies of the American State fartrS,
I rubhSEed by MessrS. Halcs ~ Seauo"' 'o'''"s ~ ''
Mr.. Kinr Of Georgia moved 10 refer it to the COM
4 n,;tier on The Library.
/ ts said. of mere dis.1ibulipn; and, II all inquiry oeyoha
d that were instituted, il did not properly belong 10 me LII
i t.ary Committee. ~
4 ca;lce could do nothing TO assist the seha" II 'e w.
MIR Linn suggested the propEiety OF throwing itsuch
4 documents into the Library. He SAID ne was peltcty
d willing to Go so with his; and would MAKE d .h"'io" 20
! that effect Tomorrow, unless some o'"'' ca" VIVIAN"
{ Mr., Sewer said that, if this resolution should not be
carried, he should vote that the documents IN The posses'
D sion of The older members should be restored.
Nr. RuCs,rs said that those could mol De recovered
Z ,,l;r, had been carried away, and some OF The Senators
yr.,I BE- unwilling to restore what they had received.
30 ,Lor,I, i, was hes, 10 serve all alike. II had been
] said that II WIS stolen property. II II were SO, ne was
i dlsros.d. ike the Senate: from Arkansas, (Mr. Ses!srD
in regard to The public lands, to take his snare OF Tie
s,oHS, " ha,evcr might be hereafter.
Nr Benton suggested two amendments TO the reso!u.
fuon: first, to strike all out and direct the members VINO
Ebld received such documents to restore them; and II That
sLould fail. he would then move that the Secretary
Asbo.id c., the documents at the lowest price for which
,sry could be obtained. He would also move hereafter
,aa; each Senator should be furnished with the Lcgisla.
tive History of the time during which he should remain
lin Congress.
The Senate took up the Land Bill, reported with
E,ncudmcn,s from the Committee on Public Lands; and
III: discussion OF the bill ana amendments occupied le
uSena,e 10 a laie hour. when the amendments were final.
y arrced 10, and the bill ordered 10 ls third reading.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The Journal having been read, MIR. Adams expressed
Ibis apprehension that there was an omission IN It, Tie
s,Dna-ht there we're other members than those from South
5Carol!ua (Mr. w. Thompson) and Georgia (Mr. Haynes
Hwho had moved resolutions of cenSure upon hun. Mr.
IA. thought that a resolution Of that character had been
kHrred by the gentleman from Alabama (Mr. Lewis)
The Speaker said the entry on the journal was, that
thr gentleman from South Carolina, on the suggestion
ki the gentleman from Ala. (lr. Lewis) modified his
Hs>usu,ioa, &C..
Nj. Adams said he understood that the gentleman
E'om Alabama had presented his amendment as a dis
a,"ct proposition.
The Speaker said the resolution had been accepted as
: modification by the gentleman from S. Carolina.
Vi. Adams said he wished that every member who had
Ar:cd a proposition TO pass a resolution OF censuFc on
kiGh. should appear on The Jnurna! as SUBMITTING The pro-
kpSitjon.
After some desultory conversation, Mr.. Adams moved
4 Q To amend the journal as that ii should appear thereon
3na, the gentleman from Alabama (Mr. Lewis further
Snoyed 10 amend the resolution, and that the gentleman
2:om South Carolina (Mr. W. Thoinpson) accepted the
amendment as Il modification.
Tie amendment was agreed 10.
The House resumed the consideration Of the question
privilege. under consideration at the adjournment OF
Dr. House last evening; the pending question being on
BIZ amendment Of Mr.. Haynes 10 The three resolutions
ba~!cd by Mr.. W. Thompson, as a substitute Tor his OIL
i na! resolution, and which substitute reads as follows:
| Es*oiesd, That the Hon. John q Adams, by an ct.
Il TO present Il petition from slaves, has committed a
f'ss c"nccmrt Of this House.
! ErSoiscd, That the member from Massachusetts,,
Ro9Tc named, by creating the impression, ana leaving
H lioGsr under the impression, that the said petition
rs icr The abolition of slavery, when he knew that II
Is mol. has t.lhrd with tie House.
) RsEoud, That the Hon. John Q. Adams receive
= csnsu;c Of the House for his conduct referred 10 in
preceding resolutions.
The amendment of Mr.. Haynes is in the following
fas:
Strike cut all after the word "Rcsolrcd,' and insert
That John Quincy Adams, 4 Representative from
Stale ct massachusetts,, has rendered himself justly
&lJle 10 the severes, censure Of this House, and is CEN
M! accordingly. for having attempted 10 present 10
House The petition Of slaves"
And The pending question was on this amendment.
The debate was resumed, and the House was address.
al very great length by Messrs. Jcnifer, Adams, and
omgoo!c.
NI DEomgooie suggested 10 the gentleman from South
N"1na MI. IhompSunj to accept the following as a
5>l'tutc Tor his three resolutions
E,Eoir.d, That the Hon. John q Adams, a member Of
House, by stating in his place that he had in his pos
son a paper, purporting to be Il petition from starcs,
!n4n:7Ing II it was within the meaning of a resolu-
heretofore adopted, (S preliminary 10 its presenta.
has given color 10 the idea that slaves have the
Fat 10 petition, and of his readiness to be their organ;
That, for The same, he deserves the censure Of this
N>c. |
S'Sotrtd, That the aforesaid J. @. Adams receive q
i,nfe from the Speaker, in the presence ofthe House
representatives.
VI; W. Thompson accepted the modification.
'u The question recurring on the amendment of MIR.