Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-01-06
motion he claimed the floor, bu! should defer addressing

, motion lie claimed the floor, but should defer addressing
The House till another occasion.
Mr.. Lawler inquired what was the nature and clIarac.
Ter Of these resolutions! and whether the House nigh,
not refuse 10 entertain the motion!
MIR. Wise inquired whether these resolutions did not
touch the question of The abolition of slavery?
The Chair observed lhut the gentleman had not SC
stated.
MIR. Wise believed that they were, and that The mo.
! ton proposed, in fact, q repeal Of the order by which all
papers touching that subject were: without reference or
debate, TO be laid on the table.
The Chair inquired Of Mr.. Cushing, whether the re.
solutions in question referred 10 the subject of the abo.
lition of slavery?
Mr.. Gushing said that they contained a proposition
that the order just referred 10 be repealed and also an
other that Congress have constitutional power to abolish
slavery in the District of Columbia.
Mr.. Wise inquired whether, under the rule, such a
| paper must not be laid upon the table?
MIR. Owens, Of Georgia, moved the question of con.
sidera,iun: q. e. the preliminary question. whether the
House will consider 4 motion or paper sent 10 it)
Mr. w. Cost Johnson moved an adjournment, but the
motion Gid not prevail.
MIR. Wise inquired whether the question of order he
had propounded did not take precedence Of the question
Of consideration moved by the gentleman from Georgia
After some conversation as to the precedence, the
Chair finally decided that the question Of order must
first be decided and he did then decide that the resoIu.
lions referred TO must lie on the table under the rule.
Mr.: Gushing inquired whether it was the decision Of
The Chair, that resolutions adopted by the Legislature of
a sovereign State must be laid oil the table without be-
ing considered by the House,
The Chair replied in the affirmative. Such WAS The
order Of the House, and the Chair must execute it.
Memorials demonstrating against the unne1ution of
Texas 10 the Union, were presented by Messrs. Fry,
Darlington, Naylor, NJ. Morris, Ogle, ShePior. Brod-
head, Grant, Edwards, Michel, Haley, %lngham, Filling.
hast, Briggs, Reed, GrcnnelI, Gushing, Adams, J. w.
Williams, Evans and Smith.
In favor Of the abolition of slavery in the District OF
Columbia, by Messrs. Fry, NJ. Morris, Ogle, ShepIor,
Brodhead, Grant, Mitchell, ingharn.. Tillinghast, Briggs,
Reed, Lincoln, Grennell, Calhoun, Gushing, rarmenter,
Adams, J. w. Williams and Evans.
A memorial in favor OF peace with Mexico, was pre-.
scented by Mr.. Adams, and another by Mr.. Gushing.
Also, a memorial in favor of a Congress Of Nations,
as a tribunal TO settle disputes and avoid war, by MIR.
Adams.
The Chair laid before the House 4 communication from
the Postmaster. General, with the list of the clerks Elm.
ployed in this Department.
Also, 4 communication from the Secretary of War,
containing information called for by the House, in rela.
ton 10 The protection OF our Western frontier.
Both Of these communications were laid on the table,
and ordered 10 be printed.
Mr.. Cambreleng from the Committee Of Ways and
Means, reported a bill making appropriations for the In
dian Department. -
MIR. Pope, from the same committee, reported a bill
making appropriations for certain roads for 1913.
The Speaker presented a communication from the
War Department, transmitting a report in answer 10 the
resolution of the Honse in relation 10 the protection of
the Western frontier Of the United States, together with
q j pOfl VI lLC CUIDullsolOleIo.
Mr.. Cambreleng, from the Committee Of Ways and
Means, reported the following resolutions, which were
read and agreed To by the House:
Resoircd, That the Committee of Ways and Means be
discharged from the consideration of the estimate for the
purchase of receiving vessels to be employed at Philadel.
phia and Baltimore, and that it be referred to- the Com
millee On Naval hliairs.
Resolrsd, Tha, the Committee of Ways and Means be
discharged from the further consideration of The esti-
mates for 4 topographer and additional clerks in the &c.
neral Post Office, aud for five additional clerks in the
Office of the Auditor OF The Post Office, and that they be
referred 10 the Committee OH the Post Office and Post
Roads.
Resoirrd, That the ommitte Of Ways and Means
be discharged from the further consideration OF the fol.
lowing items in the estimate of appropriations, and that
they be referred 10 the Committee on Indian Affairs.
"Compensation 10 w. S. Fulton, as superintendent Of
Indian affairs, while acting Governor Of Arkansas.
4" Indemnity 10 Benjamin F. Baker, for property de.
stroyed in 1882, in the Chippewa country BY a war party
Of the Sioux Of Lac %qui-pdrle.
"Compensalion and expenses OF q special agent to
visit the various tribes, with q view Of hearing their re-
quests and complaints, suggesting remedies for their
grievances" DC.
And then the Honse ad journed.