Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-06-22

Senate to bring in bill 10 abolish Imprisonment tnf
debt in certain He had hoped that the comnlt
tee on the judiciary would have presented Dill 10, a
purpose, but he was aware that there might oe o'ner
ence of opinion as to lis adoption He alluded 10 Inc
strange anomaly which existed on ths sooJret u! -
York; where, though the citizen is exempt ilo!' ;"'
sonment for debt by the laws of the sa'e ne Is 'ess
cerated under process from the Unitso otaleS cu'
and where the aubiect has deemed worthy the pre-
sentiment of GRAND Jury. MIR. T. appealea 10 'ne &c
nate 10 mite with him 10 wipe this foul blot from The
statute books of the naton. ,:,.,o ~ III.
Mr. Grundv the chairman of the committee on Inc
;Jci,ry EXPRESSED his willingness to act on it with as
i,le DELAY Us possible He felt strongly inciineu 10 "a
vor The measure though the conse nj OF lie Sennr s %!
|be obtained 10 act it without reference ms ON
was short and provided ouy for those States where I'M
prisonment for debt was already abolished
The "bill abolish imprisonment ior debt IN CERTAIN
cases having been read,
Mr. Tauladee said some Senators had suggested thai
II had better be referred the committee on Inc Juai
ciary The bill was accordingly referred. ,
The North eastern Boundary question was then cai'eu
nm bv Mr. Buchanan, who addressed The senate al
length, and was followed by hlessrs. Davis and WI
liams o,
At five o'clock the Senate went into Executive ses'
son and then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
n, motion of Mr. Mckay the motion Of Mr.. Hopkins
n reconsider the vote by which one branch OF memo
rial Of Francis P Blair referred to select commit
tee and the question of reconsideration being PROFOUND
ed, the vote was, ayes Al, noes 39-n" quorum.
Mr. Whiulesey Of Ohio suggested that the subject
should be postponed for The present. TO permit petitions
to be presented ,
MIR. Thomas expressed hope that the House would
dispose of this question Charges Of grave cha
racler had been made against the Editor Of the Globe
touching his conduct public officer, acting as prn
Ter this House. His character in other respects mao
been implicated Some ofthese charges as Mr. under.
stood had been couniennnced by statements punshen
IN the public journals having the sanction ct members
IL Rlair Tho has q.
has appealed TO this House 10 have the truth Of these
matters inquired into. Mr. 7. thought that the House
ought forthwith organize the proper committee mat
the subject might be fully examined before Tie session
closed Such a course due IN the citizen who had
appealed 10 us for Justice 1T dine 10 those By whom
these charges were made and TO the public interested
in the character of public press Of wide circulation,
and extended influence public opinion IL was mol
be supposed that should have before US 10 Gay
petition better entitled prompt consideration and
there could therefore be good reason Tor posponIng
this petition 10 consider others.
Nj. Mckay made brief statement Of the claim OF
Blair and Rives, set forth in the memorial OF Nh
Blair.
Mr. Fletcher of Massachusetts, called for the reading
Of the memorial; which, having been done,
Mr.. Mckay proceeded with the statement deduced
from The memorial.
Mr.. Hopkins opposed the reference Of the proposed
branch Of the memorial Of select committee, but ad.
vocaled the reference referred al all 10 the post ohce
committee.
MIR. Briggs also con,ended that the whole subject
within the province, and especially belonged 10 the du
ties Of the same committee
Mr. Cushinnn presuming that every gentleman was
prepared to vote moved the previous question, but with
drew il al the request of
Mr. Crockett, who said lie believed the whole
the part Of the memoraIst to gel his mi
oues white washed, and therefore Mr.. c. wished some
reference given to the subject.
Nlr C then made statement in reference 10 the pub
LEGATION Of private letter of his in reply 10 an imper,l
and insulting eller 10 himself from some individual
in Tennessee, whom Mr. T.. denounced as destitute ot,
and lost to- every Of propriety and common de.
cency. Mr. &. declared that he had stated nothing in
that letter which he did not then, and now believe to be
true with reference Mr.. Benons and Mr.. Culhouns
speeches; and he reiterated that hundreds Of thousands
of Extra Globes cent gretuousy TO his district
md other parts of the country fanked by public officers
Of the Government. Mr. &. anlmadvefed still further,
with great severity upon what he termed the "Insu!t
he had received in the letter written TO him by the ndl.
vidua in question: who member OF the Tennessee
legislature and also upon the general course OF the
Globe. He concluded, in pursuance OF his pledge by
renewing the motion for the previous question.
The motion second by the House, IS 10 81; and
The main question being ordered thereon
Mr.. Williams Of n. Carolina asked for the yeas and
nays; which, being ordered, were TO 10 W.
So the motion was rcconsldered.
Mr. Hopkins then moved 10 refer that portion Of the
memorial the post Office claim TO the committee on
the post office and post roads and the remainder 10 the
Mr. Thomas addressed the House for some time in
favor of the investigation asked for by the memorast,
due 10 the county, 10 tile individual whose conduct
had been assailed. and DUE also, to those who mao
brought the allegations. tie was, therefore, IN favor OF
a select committee.
Mr. Carter opposed the reference 10 seec, commit
tee OF the ground that the main facts were notorious,
such as tariff upon the Office holders, in The way OF
contributions, to subserve party purposes and pay tor
Globes, &c MIR. S. also stated, among other things,
that the public clerks employed for the purpose oil
folding and directing speeches and documents, TO mum
date the country.
Mr. Titus wished the gentleman from Tennessee To
xplain The honorable gentleman had charged the OF
fcers Of the Government with employing the clerks IN
the public service fold documents with which I" IN
undale the country. He desired 10 know IL The gentle
man from Tennessee intended 10 embrace in that charge
some two or three hundred thousand Of the speeches Of
MIR Webster which had been procured from the city OF
New York. aud ordered by his political friends ~ Con
gress be folded the public expense and which had
actually been folded at the public expense?
MIR. Bond went into number Of statements of abuses
which he specified and referred TO acs to sustain them
MIR. Cushman hoped the subject would be fully inves
saed, and test the Of the House he demanded
the previous question.
Mr. Garland Of Virginia, asked the gentleman To with
draw the motion, enable him TO extend the scope Of
the inquiry to the present printer of the House.
Mr. Cushman at first declined, but subsequently, with.
drew il, and
Mr. Mckay accepted Mr. Garland's instructions
modification Of his motion 10 refer the subject 10 select
committee.
Mr.. Thomas made few remarks in rejoinder to
Messs- Carter and Bond, when the previous question
seconded-uyes 95, 49, and the main question
being ordered,
That part of the memorial involving The claim
eired the Post Office COMMITTEE and that praying for
nyPsts into the accounts for public printing
not referred 10 the Committee on Public Expenditures
ayes 50, 49, tie-the Chair voting in the mega
tive.
The question recurring referring this Lranch Of The
memorial to select committee,
Mr.. Reed asked for the yeas and nays thereon, which
were ordered.
Mr.. Reed moved call of the House: rejected without
a division.
Mr. Garland of Louisiana called for division Of the
question: so as to divide that Of commitment from the
instructions; and the vote reference TO select
mtee was-yeas l0l, nays 100
So that branch Of the memorial was referred to Sc.