Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-12-25


amnurt; M rSi,asd The loss 10 the G"vrrnmf nj,
up 10 this tme. IN consequence u lis connection with
barks az upwards OF iuty !!!ic"s an c"hen:'G that
the rccen, srsyrsoA Of The t@iks liad crrasoned not
nr:r he loss 10 The Government If I nur i:rGs
bu, the loss the community lag", m !rCi Fifty To
huudr. millions. The loss incur by individuals
was That of moleh 10 mountain in comparison with
the loss accustomed by a connection with banks
The resolution then agreed to, and
The Senate adjourned
ROUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Mr. Wise asked the consent Of The House 10 permit
him proceed in his remarks upon the subjec, CT the
late deulca,ons TO which request objection being mace
SIR ". asked for suspension OF the rules to e"aole
him 20 proceed
Mr. Wi'!.ams Of North Carolina called for tho yeas
ard nays, which were rot ordered.
The qnes,ioa was !Lsn taken upon suspending the
ruee and decided in The negative
The presentation OF petitions being 10 oTcerI Mr. al
ans being entitled 10 the floor,
Mr. Cushman asked The gentleman 10 give way 10 per-
mi, him present the House report OF Lieutenant
Geo Ho!!ns of the U. S. Navy, surveyor OF light
houses in the 9th light house district Of The U. S, trans
Initied To him as Chairman OF the COMMITTEE on Com
nercc by the Secretary Of the Treasury with view to
have il printed, in connection T:ih the report ol Tie
Fourth Auditor heretofore presented, 10 which Mr. A.
coasen'ed when Mr. C. presented said report, and order
was taken accordingly.
Mr.. Adams then presented the petition from sundIy
laborcrs upon the public works in Washington city, pray
ing remuneration for the loss Of time caused by the
ton of this House ., the last session. MIR. Adams said
that he did know why these laboers had been thus
deprived Of proper compensation They were common
iabures, dependent upon their their labor alone lot sup
port, and the Commissioner Of Public Buildings should
have paid them every cent for this lost time. Mr.. r.
was going advocate The claims Ct the petitioners 10
compensation, when
Mr.. Crazy called the gentleman to order, as he was
going TO debate The merits of the question
Mr. Adams said he merely made the remarks in justice
TO these poor and would ask for the reading OF the
petion after which he asked that the petition be refer
D...il a
was his opinion the House should proceed TO act
upon the subject promptly.
Mr.. Lincoln said that the Committee on Public
Buildings had already instr uced hm TO report joint
resolution to pay the persons alluded to- and the object
of his colleague would be attained by giving the dlrec
ton 10 the memorial indicated. The memorial was
accordingly referred TO the Committee on the Public
Buildings.
Mr. Adams presented petition from certain citizens
OF New Hampshire, praying for the abolition of slavery
in the District Of Columbia, &c, accompanied with a
request be heard in support thereof in person, or by
counsel Mr.. A. moved that the leave be granted to
the petitioners.
The Chair ruled that the request, we'll es The ba-
lance of the memorial fell under the operation OF Mt
Anterior fifth resolution, and must GO on the table.
MIR Adams took appeal from this decision, and con-
tended that the request of the petitioners 10 be heard was
aoge Their different thing from the prayer OF the body
OF tie petition, and that the former did not come within
the operation of The order referred to- Mr. A called of
the yeas and nays the appeal; which were ordered
Mr.. Cushman at first moved to lay the appeal on the
table, but it appearing 10 be general wish on the par
OF the House 10 take the question directly on the appeal
he Withdrew the motion.
MIR Mercer remarked that the petition itself would o
course be- or now was laid the table, and 10 grant
leave TO petitioners TO be heard on matter that the
House had laid on the table, would be soecsn,.
MIR Garland Of Va. would ask the gentleman If the
petition itself, on which the memoriallss asked 10 be
heard did pray for the abolition Of slavery, and whe
Their the gentleman desired that they should here
to advocate that question;
Tie question The appeal was then taken, and de-
cded in the a!frmative-yeas lS0, nsysS.
.NayS-Messrs Adams VIM u. Calhoun, Darlington
Davies, Evans Potts, Ridgway, and Tillnghas-S.
So the decision Of the Chair aff med by the House
mir. Wise desired The Clerk 10 note the fact that he
had refused to vote and he further desired him hence
forward never TO call his name any vote the sub
ject Of Abolition
Mr. Adams presented petition demonstrating anains
the annexation of Texas 10 the Union and moved
ference 10 The Committee on Foreign Affairs.
On motion Of Mr.. Howard it was laid on the table
without division.
The same disposition made Of the other petitions
this subject
SIr A also presented memorial praying Congress &c
open and establish international relations with the Re
public Of Hayt and moved its reference to the commit
Foreign Affairs, with instructions TO consider and
report thereon
Mr.. Dromgoole called for division Of the question.
Mr. Adams said he had moved the instruction. because
the chsrman of That committee TMr. Howard had stated
that petitions had heretofore been referred 10 that
nttee and no action had ensued upon them; and also
because he had thrown ntimallon that, ifrsferred
to that committee again, nothing would be heard
Of them
MIR Howard said that was an insinua.ion the gentle.
man had no right to make.
MIR. Adams had right 10 make it, for the gentleman
language had amounted 10 nothing short cf distinct
pledge.
Mr.. Haynes called the gentleman to order for debat.
ing the petition on the day Of It's presentation.
The Chair said ii must lie over one day, under the
rule If II gave rise 10 debate
Mr.. Adams had desire 10 debate it, but merely 10
assign reason for moving the instructions.
The Chair 1ha; is debating the petition.
MIR. Adams We'll then, having stated 10 this House,
and to the country and TO the petitioners that
MIR. Drongoole 10 order On The ground that the
petition had been ordered 10 lie over ill To-
Mir. Adams said, he had arisen 10 withdraw the in.
stuclions for he feared that The lying I'LL
row would be equivalent 10 its postponemenl Till the
end Of the session
The instructions being withdrawn, the memorial wss
referred 10 the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
MIR. A. subsequently presented another petition on
the subject and moved the Instructions stating
his intention Of debating the subject and it was ordered
TO lie
Mr. A. also presented large number of petitions
from various States (includng or two from Ohio
county, virginia. praying for the abolition of slavery
and the slave trade demonstrating against the admission
of any slaveholding State against the exa;ion
of Texas, for international relations with Hayli, &c
The Abolition petitions were laid The table under Mr.
Anterior resolution, and the others disposed Of
stated above.
Mr. Gushing, for the purpose, he said, Of economsing
the time of The House, would present. day, but Of
the many Abolition petitions entrusted 10 his charge, and
would postpone the others TO future day.
MIR. &. awaited himself Of that opportunity TO pro.
nounce the resolution ordering those petitions The
table 10 be UNCONSTITUTIONAL 10 protest against and
asked that his protest might be entered the journal
The Chair ruled it to be out Of order.
Petitions and memorials were then further presented
by Messrs Tlnghast and Cranslon, of Rhode Island,
and Messrs. Toucey, Whitiiesey, Haley and Hol, Of
Connecticut ard various other members.
The Speaker laid before the House the following Mes.
srgc from tho President of the United States:
To The Speaker Of the House Of Representatives,
have the honor 10 transmit herewith additional let.
ters and documents embraced in the resolution Of The