Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-03-29
Monday, 5iarei 26. 1888.
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IN SENATE.
Mr.. Tamadge presented the memorial Of sundry cili
zens Of New York, praying Congress to pass law 10
suppress duelling: laid on the table and printed.
MIR. Buchanan presented the memorial of l2I citizens
of the county of Lancaster Pennsylvania, praying Con
gress to pass law prohibiting persons who may here
Government Of the United States laid on the table and
ordered to Is printed. So:
Also, the memorial of ,und citizens of Philadelphia,
praying for the immediate abolition of slavery, and the
which it exists the motion q teeeTe this petition was
laid on the table.
Mr. Tallmadge presented the proceedings of a meet.
ing held in Rensselaer, county, New York, remonsta.
ting against the independent Treasury Bill and praying
for The establishment of National Bank laid on the
table. .,, i,
of town meeting held at Wilmington, Delaware,
National Bank laid on the table, and ordered TO be
printed.
Mr. Southland also presented the memorial Of John
Ross and others, delegation of the Cherokee tribe of
Indians praying Congress annuf The late Cherokee
treaty; and after debate in which Messrs Sou,hsrd
LumPkin, Clay of Alabama, King, and Gsundy, took
part,
On motion of MIR. Clay of Alabama, the whole sub.
iect was laid the ,abe-yeas 49, nays TO- follows
Yeas-Messrs Allen, Benton, Brown, Buchanan. Clay
of Alabama, Cuthber, Fulton Grundy, Hubbard, King,
Linn, Lumpkin, Lyon. Mexican, Morris, Mouton, Nj
cholas Miles, Norvel Preston, Rives Roane, Robinson,
h0QQe6. sewer, SHllt0 OF connecticut, Strange
madge, Upton. Tro,tsr, Walker Wall, White Williams,
Wright, and Young-36.
Mdys-Messrs. Clayton, Crittenden, Davis, Knight,
Prenss, Robbins, Smith of Indiana, Sou,hard Spence,
and Swih-l0.
The Independent Treasury bill was taken up on its
third reading, and Mr. Nove having called Tor The yeas
and nays, they were accordingly ordered
Mr. Mexican moved postpone the bill until the frs,
Monday of December next and asked for the yeas and
nays; which being ordered, the question taken and
sesul,ed-yeas %, nays %, as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Bayard, Buchanan. Clay of Ky, Clay
ton, Crttenden, Davis, Grundy, Knight Mexican, Mer
rick, Psen,ss, Preston, Riyes, Robbins Rugges, Smith
of Ind, Southland, Spence, Swil, Tallmadge, Tpton
Webster and Whte-23.
Jvays--Messrs. Allen, Benton, Brown, Calhoun, Clay
Of Alabama, Cuthbert, Fulton Hubbard, King, Linn,
Lumpkin Lyon, Morris, Mouton, Nicholas, Niles, Nor
veIl Pierce, Roane, Robinson, Sewer, Smith of Conn
Strange, Trotter, Walker Wall, Williams, Wright, and
Young-29.
The question was then taken the passage of the bill
and resulted-yeas "a, nays 25, as follows:
Ysas-Messrs. Allen, Benton, Brown, Clay of Ala,
Cuthbert Fulton, Hubbard, King, Linn, Lumpkn, Ly-
on, Morris Mouton, Miles, Norvel Pierce, Roane, Ro.
binson, Sewer, Smith Of Connecticut Strange Tro,,er,
Walker, WALL Williams, Wright, and Younger.
JNays-Messrs Bayard, Buchanan, Calhoun, Clay Of
KY, Clayton, Crittenden, Davis Grundy, Knight Nc
Kean, Merrick Nicholas, Prentss, Preston Rives Rob-
bins, Ruggles, Smith Of Indiana, Southland, Spence,
Swim, Tsllmsdge, Upton, Webster, and Whi.e-25.
On motion Of M,. Rlses,