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

committed Ia the Committee Of the Whole OIL the Stale
of the Union. =,
Resolutions were then called for commencing with
Kentucky the point Wiirfe The House last ici oh'
On motion OF Mir. Boyd,
Rc.Uired That tho Committee on Military A"ai'' u
instructed to inquire into the expediehcy OF causing al
examination 10 bc made by board OF officers vi RANK
and csue,cuce al the improvements in firearms W
Cochran Hall, Cut and Baron HacKet, ana '!ia' ie
general results be presented IN tabular sa'esnE, rA'
Biting the advantages Of each III oil important military
points Of view, &c: nc,
Mr. HAYES submitted the following, which was read
Esgrrd, lat all petitions, nienuriuis reso'ulohs'
prcpusii!"! papers, relating III any "ay or !" any
extent Whichever, the subject OF slavery or The ao"''-
ton vi slavery. SHALL Without being either printed or re-
lc!red BE- laid upon the table, and that no luG'ier aco
wiuie ser shall be- had thereon
Mi llaw,s sa:d he thought it was line Tie House
sluuId adopt resolution 81 this Kind after HE li!ic
which had been lost by discussions abolition petit
tons He wished raise debate because he thought
they had enough this subject and therefore, /" test
the OF the House, he moved The previous Ti'S'i
Nh Adams raised tie question "i The consideration ..
The resolution and
After some conversation between the Chair, Mr.
Mercer aud Mr. Adams, the Ciar entertained the "'-
on ai.I the question VS. pu 'sali t.!s resolution ~
nov considerrd:
Mr. Phillips called for the yeas and nays; winch were
ordered, and yeas 49, nays 81, As i"!i'"s
81 Tie Consideration Ui Tie resolution vas a!crd u"
IA vote in the negative would have been iaht:'ioant /"
lis rejection
Mr. Hawrs then renewed his demand for the previous
quCstlUm, ind it seconded by Tie l!ns" ta!gn u
tciltrs) ayes lG4 noes IL.
Mr.. Robertson moved cai! OF the HOUSE; lost.
Mr.. Evans called for the yeas and nIys on ordering
the question 10 lie put. which were orGrreG, ana
wcr.-yras l:1, nays i;6, as follows:
So The House agreed that The main question be Gcw
Mr. Grcnnc called rr lie yeas and rays lLs
adoption Of the resolution: which "eIe oFdcrrd and
were-ycas ~, Ma W %, .u!iows:'
[Bclnre the drcsua announced, Mr.. D:nn!T0ust
and asked the PERMISSION q! The House 10 record III,
vote II the affirmative, as lr WAS romrmll!y ont Of !j
seat lien his called. II was objected t.
The following Mcssa.r in writing was received tro'"
the President III The L. States, oy lIc hands Vi hIs pa.
vale secretary, Andrew jackson, j., Esq
To tie $p'Ghtr II tic HO"Sc nj REPRESENTATIVES,:
Sir hereby submit 10 The House CT Representatives.,
certain COMMUNICATIONS from the Secretary OF Tie rca
sury and the Attorney Of the u. States Tor the District
Of Columbia
IiicY relate to Tie difficulties which have been inter
posed under The existing laws, i'll bringing To co"vIcIl"
arA pamishrnL the supposed ncen'4:!rs OF ti'e ifra,
su!y buildings III Tie Year 1888.
r peculiar circumstances u u:!S case: 50 long cou
cra!rd and OF The iag.aul frauds by PERSONS GacuE"rc
I'd "ItI the Government, which were st:i longer Goa"
ccaI,, and o. which for probably
principal :dGcencn 10 the burning u the bnGidm@a,
r, nrsty IccunIiIrnd revision d: ;n' IArs
li.S subject. % lI;s with wish not only 10 !rm
der lnr Punishment hereafter more svyc Tor silc wall
uc;iou 81 the public property but 10 repeal en-.
t5r; l4c st.tu;c vi Limitation in al criminal cas's a.
crpL si:.a!l iseeanurs, aud III 10 event to allow
party avail himself Of It's benefits during the prlud
She commission u the crime was kept coEcralcd, Or Tie
.'r$Ds trial hot suspected OF EavIny pc:Fclra-
ted The offence.
/. ,:usl be nantes, 10 Congress, TIA! the exposed
tie public records here, without liz -piOot build
uIs mipVrutIvrIy requires tic most ample ic!HcGeS tor
Their pTotrct!o End iIe greatest viga nee ana fidelity
ali officers whether executive or Judicial, IN Bringing
10 cuuiIaa punishment Tic real ciirnGCrS.
Without these the public property Is IN that drPInra.
Bic situation WHICH d,prnts quite Us muc Oh accident
and good fortune, as the laws tor safety; .,..l,>
ANDREW JACKSON
.ia#aary II, 1851
Iie Message having been read, was, on motion Of
Mi. Mercer ordered 10 lie OH lie table ad Le printed.
! tx House t!icn projected 10 TIC
ORDERS a" iiIE BAY
Tie bill 10 a:ly:iZr Tie Frr;iGclt OF The United
Slrs ush celc!t! ordnance stufr3 10 linz several
States lcn tak,n up read thu! l;;lc: and i.Ss'f
Iie b! aTrndatory Of the act ser tie c"ni'naA''""
o. he Cu.ibr:aI, road WAS, iJ.ion vi Mr.. iUm
as. p'.ipunrL Until lo.ir:row.
IEr D!!t II Change the collection district oi Driso!l,
in liz Slc 81 Massachusetts, To Fall ever AID Tor older
rurp' srs, was lead !li!d ulir and passed:
lie juut resolution authorizing Tie Secretary OF The
Treasury 10 2rrTrc clerical error IN lie award o! III"
Commissioners unGrr :ha treaty with France: Of ISL:
read 4 third pa.Sid.
The j,i:. resolution grating portion OF the public
!amGs IL Universities, aad Colleges ll several States
referred to Cuin:tier cl tic Whole on The state OF
the uEO..
Tie bill 10 continue in olcc fer limited time "a n
CT au!i'sIny certain Soldiers III tie late 10 sur.
render the bounty lands drawn y lcui, and 10 locate
others IN lieu thereof, taken up and motion 81
Mr. kcnEOn. referred TO The Committee Of H." ~ ~is
the .;a'r Of liz CuIGm
The ''.r!il IL Establish, uniform rule Of c0pu-
ting the mileage and pgr diem Compensation Gi mean.
bc;. 81 rn.!ts*: WAS taken UP.
lie House tArn took up the IN! from the Senate en-
titled lm act 10 admit lie State OF Michigan INTO the
Union, upna rGrai footing with Tie o!l&lna! States
Tie G;.rstIY. being lis Commitment 10 lie Committee
Of he Whole the State of The CE!-n.
Mr. Reed called Tor Ike yeas and nays, which Of
Lricd
Mr. Thomson Of OHIO then called for the lca;iing Of
the bill, and il accordingly read by tie C!erk
Sir Briggs renewed the point V order. that the E!i
required COMMITMENT, The ground that as rrovd"d
Tor tnr election u Senators and rI5er Of The House
OF Representatives, it thereby involved CHARGE ti"u@h
indirectly. upon the Treasury. lie drew The attention
OF The Chair 10 his decision upon the same poiut las,
$eSsen, wien the present Fpakrr decided com!urnaby
I To the point Mt L. now rais' d.
The Chair "a Piled that tic present b: was tiHg,
a;.d bill air, al; The law oil The land another and
th"ug mi !lt id"c been necessary To Crnit b.!
which had /, the law O! Tie lane, Il did not
sar!y follow that the bill under consideration should be
committed.
Nh Patton remarked that there instance in the
history Of ls Government Of State having been adj.
.ltcd into the Unon Without The bill providing 10! It's
admission bang committed 10 CCm!!ite {" LIE " EGc
the state the Union. Moreover, the riily had
il in their power TO TAX" the bill out Of coII!tlee, and
might also send il there with instructions report il
back forthwith
! Mr. Sutherland would be willing to 90 into Commit.
trc Of! Tie Whole this bill if the subject new
one, ~ if he could persuade himself there
single member 0i the House SlO did EUL uEde rStand
the merits vi Tie question: He denied that uavriiy
Could discharge HE Committee Of the WIioc from bill,
since the idea had always been countcanccd, that as
long amendment pending, I'LL could be
| brought inlp tie House.
could be instructed 10 report The bill forthwith with
cut amendment:
Mr. Sutherland REPLIED supposiaG member had tie
floor and TO speak for two three days: The bill
could be taken OF Committee in the midst CT Il
gen,lrlums speech. lie willing 10 give I;iuci.
Il. de-. in HOUSE. I.