Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-01-21

H. answer To- 7 G,lestiOn from Mr. lIlin MT Nou'i-
son replied that lie individual wished 10 oe hea'c: ou
he did 20, sav that he prepared 10 answer Questions
Mr. Morris wed his motion thut the person III
custody Le forthwith discharged, and asked Tor the yeas
and ma,s which were ordered. >,
yxaS- Mrssrs. Benton Brown, Buckanan Dana, Ew'
ins ui lhusis, Fulton, Grnudy, lir"itickS, tiuUpd"
Ks. If Alabama, Linn, Nicholas, Miles, f'ge, h.'s
k"I;son. kuss!rs SEWER TaIImadge, lipt""' "u!Ne'
White, WrIghi--23.
.hny--Mr. Wall. :,L.d
[rIc prrs'n custody here called out '''a' nc
The Char told him 10 be gone: and ordered the Ser
rcau: alarms TO discharge Inn forthwith
: The SENATE i'rn adjourned, at ten q ci'cH'
Tuc<day Jamunryl7.
IN SENATE.
Til. 1u,,oj having been read Mr.. White said he had
vopd AGAINST Erin nr to the bar Of the Senate he ilu
vidual arrested last night, aud 't III iaV"r as h"o c
read from the Juurna correction ci lie Jonfhal was
made accordingly -, ~
Ar Calhoun said lie had always understood the Con
s,on to require Il majority Of the entire number oi &C.
naurs 10 make quorum. and he suggested II as an i'
por,aui question which ought now 10 be decided whe
ihrr a6 made qucrum oil the Senate "a, rs had oeeh
understood last nig IT. The question, however, not be-
Inv now formally proposed. was not decided. ?.
4 message received From the President OF Tue u
States Ly Andrew Jackson. r his private 81 cr!ay,
with certain COMMUNICATIONS from the Secretary "i Tic
Treasury and !rpa The District Attorney OF the Uni'tu
States fur the District Of Columbus, relating 10 the CHI
cu,es Of bringing To conviction The pers"fS coccr'o
in burning The Treasury building. and earnestly recoh
nr.dlng revision OF the Laws relating 10 ms Su"ec'
kricrIr to the Cnni'nre ior The District VI S"l"''A'
and ord, rcd Ia tr printed.
The Chai. prcscntrda communicating" iTH'n he Sec'e
iary Of lhp Treasury, i'll compliance WIN SENATE Fco
luton ri thr !ii, r!iimo Offered by Mr. Iahoo' WIN
statements al the rxpnIts, imp"rts ana aVas
of The public InGs, Tor the year l23h, under various
distinctions specified IN he rrsou,'l; ana aiSo Tue
a,.rt ul nancy remaining in the Treasury at the END
ul HE year Laid the table and ordered 10 be PinrG
ABOLITION IN THE DIS IRiCI
Mr. Kent; presented the rrIn"nslrance ut the Grann
Jury Of The county Of Washington against petitions 10
Congress- from Abolition Suclriies, various parts VI
the country, and ts nurruus memorials presented 10
Congress pray ing tie abolition Of slavery III The District
and pray ny Congress 20 apply such remedies as might
be within their power MIR. *. nov,'i 'h"l tie ieion'
STRANGE DC read, laid on the table, aud printed
Inc url,inIni was then read.
"a d;scussnu took pace the question OF printing
number Of this d"cumcnt which Is unav"idabiy
postponed for want OF ru"l. In the end The question
was le:iGrd in tine ailrIiavr.
The S:uatp then prucerdrd 10 the Order OF the Day;
wl.ci. the ccs,L, Of Mir Walkers La"d bill
MIR Morris made an .iiu.t To have tie consideration
n, The bill p$ip"Eed hui without success lie then went
n i,gth mo statement q! lis objection to the bill Us
.rpOrrG by Tie Committee Public Lands, and h!s
rcas Ills t ricirrriug ii III the fnn IN which hr had
himself introduced tie SENATE lie compared lie
twu. :rcrion by ctr'n, aud having conc!ndrd
Mr.. Ewing m"vrd The pos;p 'nen'rn oi The further
consideration ii The bill IL Friday next
MIR. Walker opposed this lest the passage OF tho bill
might be- edangered and demanded The yeas and nays,
WHICH being taken, were, yeas il nays -.
so tie Senate refused 10 p"s pone The Gl.
Mr. Alorris then offered amendment, embracing The
principle Of graduation IN the cr VI land IN proper
lion to Tie time it ha been Offered for sale; which, after
brc! Discussion, agreed to Yeas ~. nays II
hir Morris p7opusrd further amendment, OH which
muc! Lrsui.'y debate tok place. and several iotcu-
t"ns suggested, and IN part agreed 10; but before
any thing decided respecting them.
The SENATE on motion vi Nj buchanan, went into
executive juElnc$&.
And Afterwards udjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
i-XrCNG:NG THE Journal.
Mr. GmdrIwuud moved suspension u tic rule, tur
the purpose o submitting resolution which he deemed
10 he Of very great Importance. tic would ask that II
be lead b. The Clerk.
Mr. .aI r!s ubi,ctrd 10 the reading.
Mir. Underwood. Cannot read II, sir:
The Chair SAID, tic gentleman could only nuke L
brief statement Ut the ubJcct oi his mutton.
Mir. Underwood ! lie reading Of the resolution IT.
:, il wuud Jc tie shortest statement he could make.
Mr.. Adams hoped hat the gentleman would he per
united 10 READ his rrsuiu,"m, "Grl statement, aud
that hereafter the sa!e indulgence would be exlentt d
tu petitions.
Sir Underwood made motion to suspend The rule,
artueurcd Of the Chair, iliL not IN order 10 state
Tia" ulr CT l!t had in view.
The C,n;r said IL nsna l'y ii'a courtesy ri ;he
House III such casrs I" permit very BRIT! statement 10
br mace, h (adyerug 10 The ru!e) II not IN order
nr the gentleman 10 read paper make spc, CHI with
out lie leave If the House
Mr.. Underwood. Well, | vii! state my object very
Jri, is. i to submit SCIeS Vi resOul!us declaring
The sense Of this House that il is Compatible with
the Constitution the u. S change, utter, cxpungr,
mu;iIac destroy the journals OF either House III Cont
srrss; that the preservation OF the journals OF either
House is 81 ice, CT national mporamcr. anI iii sub.
lrcI for national legSaiion thai after these journals had
been faithfully kept and preserved
Mr. CushuIan cned the gentleman 10 order, on the
gToand that he Wa proceeding hrJ ond limits oi brel
statement.
The Chair reminded the gentleman that he must
fine himself ~ mere statement oil Tie ohecl Vi his
motion
After other motions,
MIR jarvis sad rather ,an let the gentleman get fur
Their OF order would withdraw his objection Tie
[HaI,ng.
The resolutions then read. follows:
kcSoirsG leg tic House Il Representatives. That t!n
Third clause III The .t section Ui tie fist article Ui Ike
Constitution the I.iinwlIg words In vii: Each House
shall h., jurrul u It's proceedings, and from time 10
liur publish the same, eNct ping sHch parts as may n
their luG. rEt require secrecy and the yeas and nc IS
Ut the rne'his Of either House on any question, shall
the desire Ut ! 81 those present, Gc entered Oil
tie Journal c"ni,'rs puwer wlulervr On either House
Of Cuugrsss I'll suisse urni sesslCn 10 clan9". alter
deacc, rxpunge, destroy Journal any part there
u!. when The has been regularly and faithfully kept
during previous Ss!u!l, and duly published.
Ersc.rad, jnr!i,r bat The journals Of both Houses
If Corgc kept and rubli>ht al aforesaid, nrr tie
adjournment, Sae &c. Il Rational archives and that
al attempts and acis oi either House separately or OF
Utn by JOINT rs0lIliu, 10 CHANGE alter, GeIacr
purge n''stEoy either journal or any part thereof, arc
viuiatIuns ii llIr Constitution.
fcSoicd That the preservation oi the national archives
from nu,iuton: tisfgura,rn and destruction, is tit
.uic Of legislation
rh,,r.;le, k'so!rd That The Committee the Ju-
dietary b. directed TO report bill pr"viing Tor The de-
p,>lle Of The origins Journals OF each House. after their
adjournment, sine die. in the c!licc of the Secretary
State and Tor the punishment ot every and all persons,
er aders and auett"rs, "o snail alter, change dcacc,
r%pumgr, destroy any part oi err Juuna! alter such
aunuru'i"nt
Objections raised in uil part; Of he Hall.
MIR. Al.rgaa asked Tor the yeas and nays The me-
ton 20 suspend which, ordered and wrrr-yras II,
nays ,llo. ::
So The House refused to suspend the rule.
Mr. Cum.brrrng, under instructions from TIE Com.
m;tee Of Ways ANA Means, gave notice, that as
The Michigan bill Disposed Of, he should ask the
Gnrrucr he luusr take oil Lie