Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-01-13

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vote stood Us follows Yeas 10, nays %. There being
no quorum, another motion 10 adjourn was made, anu
carried.
Wednesday, January 10.
Mr.. Mckay, Of North Carolina, moved the following:
RrSOircd, That the COMMITTEE of the Whole on the
state Of the Union, to which were referred the report Ut
the Secretary Of War, aud The accompanying papers,
communicated 10 The House by the President nj the COM
mencement Of The session, be discharged from the FUR,
tLer consideration thereof, and that the same be Referred
10 The Committee on Military Affairs.
MIR. Bell moved to strike out all after reSolccd, and
insert:
"That the Committee of the Whole on the stute OF
tthe Union be discharged from the further consideTa.
sof all the subjects referred to in the annual message Of
the President, except SO much thereof as IS proposed 10
be referred 10 the Committee of Ways and Means,
Mr.. Smith moved to amend the amendment OF Mr.
Bell. by adding The following:
"TLat the Committee of the Whole House on the
state Of the Union be discharged from the further CON.
'sideralion Of the Annual Message Of the President OF
the U. s., excepting only so much as relales 10 the H.
nances, and every thing connected herewith to The
8 safekeepiug of the public moneys, and every thing
connected there with aud SO much thereof as relates
to the Bank of the u s.; and
Rcs0lred, That SO much of said Message as relates 10
the public lands, and every thing connected herewith,
be referred to the Committee on Public Lands.
That so much Of said Message as relates to Indian
Affairs, except what relates to the defence Of The lion.
tiers against Indian hosiiiities, and The protection OF
the lndians against the Inlrusions OF cilIZIns OF Inc
United Suites, be referred 10 The Committee oil Indian
Affairs.
Ihut so much of said Message as relates TO the defence
of the frontiers against Indian Institutes, and The pro-
lection of the Indian tubes against the inltusions oil CT.
tizens of the United States; so much thereof as relates
TO the establishment of II ''mnnulactory OF gunPowder,
and u "manulactory Of small arms West o. the Ailrgnny
mountains together with so much rs relates to the re-
port Of the Secretary uf War, and the public interests
entrusted 10 the War Department, except The subjects
embraced in The Immediately preceding resolutions, be
referred to The Committee OH Military Affairs.
That 80 much Of said Message as relates TO the militia
Of the United States be referred to the CommllIee on
The Militia.
Tha, SO much Of said Message us to relates 10 the re-
port of the Secretary Of the Navy, and the interests en-
trusted to the Navy Department, bereierrtd 10 The Com
mittee on Naval Affairs.
That so much of said Message as relates 10 The report
of the puslmuster General, aud the condition and ope'
ralions Of The Post Office Department, and every thing
connected herewith. be referred 10 the Committee Oh
the Post Office and Post Roads.
That so much Of said Message as relates tn 4 'unitorm
system Of local government, and to Especial aud com.
prelensive legisIalion' Tor The District OF Columbia, be
referred TO the Committee for the Distric; of Columbia.
That S? much Of said Message as relates to the "Ca-
sual,ies in steamboats,, and the necessity of attempting
10 prevent them, - be referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
The amendment as above modified was accepted by
Mr.. Bell as his motion.
On motion Of MIR. Johnson, of Maryland. the amend
ed amendment was further amended by adding thereto
the following:
"And that so much Of the Executive communication
as relates 10 the establishment oil 4 national foundry Tor
cannon to be common to the service of the Army and
Navy of the United States, be referred TO a select conf
mittee, to report by bill or otherwise.
On motion of MIR. Briggs, the said amendment was
further amended BY adding thereto The following:
'.RcSuirad, That so much Of The message as relates 10
a change Of the terminatiun Of the fiscal year from list
October to LIST of April, be referred to the Committee oil
Ways and Means.
Mi. Carter. Of Tennessee, moved as an amendment,
that so much of the message as relates to the establish
nient of u national manuiactory OF small arms ON the
Western waters, be referred TO u select committee.
On this motion q desuliury debate arose after which,
the amendment was rejected. AS was also an amend.
menl proposed by MIR. Mallory, thSt the subject be re-
ferred to a cominiitre consisting Of one member from
each Atlantic and Gull State.
The amendment proposed by Mr.. Mckay was llien
agreed 10 Us amended by MIR. Bell, nc.
Mr.. Robertson, from the Committee on the Judiciary,
reported Bills for the relief Of William Saunders and
VIM. Il. Porter.
terms Of the Circuit Court OF the United States for Tie
Eastern District Of Virginia, &C.; which bill was en-
crossed aud passed.
Mr. Mckay, from The Committee on Military Affairs.
reported againsl the petition oi Geo. Baldwin 3 heirs.
The House then adjourned.
We regret 10 learn that Mr. Claih"rne Of Mississippi
was taken suddenly very i'll yesterday morning at the
Capitol, while attending Ike Committee Of Foreign he.
lations. This is the more unfortunate. as his colleague,
MIR. Gholson. is still confined TO his room.
CONGRESSIONAL The Senate resumed 10 day the
consideration of Mr.. Ca!houn's resolutions. An amend
ment proposed Yesterday by MIR. Clay, was modified by
Mr.. Niles, and accepted by the mover, and after debate,
was adopted by Il vote Of lweHty-four 10 thirteen. This
vote was subsequently, rccunsiGcred; the amendment d.
vided, nn' the frs, part adopted: by Il vote Of twenty.
six 10 eight. The Senate then adjourned,
Globe, January 10.
The Senate have not yet got through its consideration
Of MIR. Calhoun's Resolutions It was again engaged
during the whole Of yesterday in discussing the filth Of
his resolutions, and the substitute offered for II by Mr..
Clay, Of Kentucky.
After q long and COMPLEX proceeding, MIR. Clayssuo-
stitutc having been modified, it was finally adopted IN
the following form:
Rssoircd, That the interference by the citizens Of
any Of the States, with the view TO the abolition OF
Slavery in the District, is cndangerinG the rights and
security Of the People Of the District; and that any act
or measure Of Congress designed 10 abolish slavery III
this District would b: 4 violation of the faith implied
Tin the ccssions III the States Of Virginia and Maryland,
"a Just cause of alarm to the People Of the slavehnlding
Estates, and have 4 direct and inevitable tendency TO
disturb and cndangcr the Union
b. The vote on The adoption Of MIR. Clay's substitute
was as follows:
Yeos-Messrs. Allen, Bayard, Benton, Black, Brown,
= Buchanan, Calhoun, Clay of Ala, Clay of KY, Clay
! ton. Crittendcn, Cuthbert, Fulton, Grundy, Hubbard,
King, Lunpkin, Lyon, Nicholas, Niles, Nnrvpll, Pierce,
Preston, Rives, Roane, Robinson, Sewer, Smith Of Con
nec,icut, Strange, Tnilmadge. Upton, Walker, White,
Williams, Wright. Young--36.
Naus-Messrs. Davis. Knight, Mexican, Morris, Prem
,iss, Rneyles, Smith of Ind Swift, Websier-9.
After this vote,
The Senate adjourned. [Naf. Int.
SUPREME COURT UNITED STATES.
Tuesday, January 8, 1885.
Present ne yesterday.
T. LEARs,sG SM,TH, Esq. Of Pennsylvania, JAMES
HoBAS, Esq, of the District of Columbia, EDWARD