Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-02-12
Friday, Ftbrnary ;, 1889.
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Ic money in the hands oil officers and agents o me
Goyernnenl and 10 punish public delauIie;s fePo'Fu
the same with Gmeudinents and lie DILL ana aI''""
meu,s ordered 10 be printed, anu "aue '"e sPN
| order for Tuesday next.
Mr. Wall, trom The Committee on the JUDICIARY 10
which was rerrred the bill to establish board OF CON
mrssonrrs 10 hear a1d examine claims against Inc =
| ,e,,rd the same 18th amendment, when was Or
d.rcd to be printed and, his mouon II was mace TIE
| order of the day Tor Monday next
Mr. " from the same committee, 10 which was refer
rod so much of The memorial of Maria Helen AElerigo
V.pucci As relates conlrrfpg upon her the rI9hl {"
ci,lzrpsp reported against the exprdIeLcy OF any u'
.r,l,or OF the law OF Congress establishing an uh"'
mode Of naturalization, Gmd asked TO be Discharged 'o
the further consideration thereof; which was agreed TO-
| The resolution submitted by MIR. Morris, Oh "rd'
nesday Oh subject OF slavery coming up Tor co"Siu'
| Grafton, r:
Mr. Clay Of Alabama demanded The question lof us
| consideration.
Mr. Norve said il very evident that the cons'd-
eraon of this resolution would lead 10 long aud inter
mimabp abolition GScsSnn and every Senator must Oc
convinced ha, tins would be productive ut no good re-
suit. For the purpose, h,fruIe ii getting FId oil lie
resolution liz moved to lay th' question OF lis Consider
ailua the table, asked lur the yeas and nays Oh
the InIIUn.
Mr. Buchanan requested the Senator from Michigan
TO withdraw his nolon Tor a moment Mr. Norveii as
senlsd lie said he should vote against The proposition
to lay upon the table. From his whole course on The
subject Of these abolition petitions, lie supposed no per-
would suspect hun Vi being friendly TO them, or TO
t!er ohIrc!s But lar play jewel; and he thought
| that the Senator from ONO Nr. Mo!nsl had right Il"
be heard, and reply the remarks that were made IN
the Senate this SUBJECT yesterday. That being done,
| he willing 10 take any course which nigh! put The
| subject tisCiua!y al rest.
Mr.. Hubbard SAID that there was no want oil :" lair
play in the proposed by The Senator from Nich
| gau What prnpuSed The Senator from OHIO has
submitted the Senate resolution upon the subject vi
du,rs,ic slavery-a resolution embracing suhsc I'M
pnrran their character, and il this resolution be now
taken up, in his opinion 1t would inevitably lead 10 d."
bate The Senator from Alabama raises The question H
consideration ai.d The Senator from Michigan moves 10
lry that question on the table The object manrslly
10 avoid discussion al this Time and tins was, III his
Judgment, the which ought To be pursued upon
the restitution But The Senator from Ono is not there
by precudcd from offering his views upon the SUBJECT Of
slavery lie can II he p:eases 10 limitation oil the t3ai'
pie by the Senator from Kentucky yesterday present
his views al large Offering TO the Senate memorial
upon that subject This right lie has, lh privilege he
enjoys II he chooses 10 exercise IT, and he knew oi
rule Ot ih- Senate which could prevent him. or any
Senator from going fully the subject Of any
rial he night be called upon 10 present But he Gd hope
that the resolution offered by the Senator from OHIO
would not he taken up Tor Considerations u once before
the Senate would be debated, and such debate could
lead profitable result At this period the session
hs was utterly opposed to bringing that resolution before
the Senate ard he should with great pleasure vote IN
| favor of The motion ui lls friend from Michigan.
Mr.. Morris lett very much obliged 10 the Senator from
New Hampshire for The information that he had the
right any other Senator to express his opinions on
subjects brought before that body lie supposed that he
ought him profound thanks for Ihls gTacInus
privilege MIR NJ pTuccedcd to comment on the course
OF Senators with much severity, when he was called to
order by The President
Mr. NJ. wished to know in what he was out Of orier
! in the language he had used. u
The President sad the uOcn made by the Senator
from Michigan was nol debaabc one, and therefore all
DISCUSSION on IL vas out Il! order
The question then taken the motion to lay the
! milton Consider The table, (he ages and noes
having been utdcred) and decided IN the a!fmltvc-
! yeas - nays -, as follows:
Teas-Alessrs Allen, Benton, Brown, Calhoun, Clay
Of Ala, Foster, Fulton, Hubbard King, Linn, LumpkIn,
! Nerrck Mou!on, Nicholas, Noryeli, Pierce, Preston,
| Roane Sewer Smith Of Conn., Spence aud White-22
NaS-hlessrs. Bnyard, Buchanan, Clay OF Ky , Clay
ton, Crit,enden, Davis, Mexican, Morris Niles, Prenss,
! Robbns Robinson, Ruggles, Smith of Indiana, South.
ard, Swift, Tamadge, Wall, vi IIams Of Maine and
Y"ung-20.
Mr.. luImadse presented the synopsis of bill before
the BRUSH Pariment for reducing and equazng letter
! postages which ordered TO be printed.
! Bills were read third time and passed.
The bill prevent the interference Of certain Federal
officers elections being the special order, taken
/ for consideration.
Mr. Crlllenden then offered TO amend the bill by strk
ing nul the penalty imposed of fine of five hundred
dollars and ncapaciy hold Office under the United
States, and III lieu thereof clause, that any
person offending against the provisions OF the act shall
forthwith be removed from Office by The President OF the
! United States.
Mr. Noryell called for the yeas and nays the ques
/ ton.
Mr. King hoped his friend from Michigan would with
draw his call for the yeas and nays lie opposed 10
the bill stood and the author proposed to amend
it, and shoud vote against II IN either shape But he
would prefer that the Senator should modify his bill 10
sui shrIse and then, SAID nr. X let him 90 on 10 ex
main it, and endeavOr make II paatahe to the Senate
Mr. Nurvrl accordingly Withdrew his call for the yeas
and nays saying that he was opposed 10 the bill IN
any shape, he TO the Senates taking vote
tia, would seem imply approval Of any principle
! in il.
Mr.. Cruenden then said that he would postpone for
the present taking the question on the amendment and
address the Senate at length IN support OF The
b and in opposition to the report OF the Committee on
the Judiciary; the conclusion Of which,
On moliun of Mr.. Wall, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
| The Char announced the unfinished business Of
the morning hour, the report made Yesterday by Mr.
| W G. Johnson from the Select Committee on the pub
lie lands The pending question being on MIR Robert
sons substitute, printed in las, evening 8 Globe
Mr. Robertson was entitled 10 the floor, but yielded
! temporarily for the following;
Mr. Yell, on leave, laid on the table the following
amendment to Mr. Robertsons proposition, giving no.
tice he should move it when in order 10 do 50.
SEC. 3 Be IL further enacted, That the Secretary of
the Treasury shall at the commencement of the next
session Of Congress- report correct estimate OF The an.
nua amount of money received and paid into the public
Treasury arising from the sales OF the public lands since
the adoption nf the Federal Constitution; and, also. the
annual appropriations for each State the adoption
Of the Constitution, and the pro- rath amount received
by each Of the proceeds Of The sales of the pubic
lands annually and the aggregate amount either in
ney or land Prordcd ho,oerer, That State shall re-
crve the benefit Of this act until all the States OF this
Union shall have received equal annunt placing all
upon equality according TO the fixed basis OF the re-
presentation and according the true intent and mean
| inc of the several deeds OF Ccssion.
Mr.. LOOMS. on leave granted, moved 10 print 10000
extra copies Of the reprrt Of the Secretary Of the ea
sury of The whole amount Of the public lands TO which
the Indian title has been c1tngnIshed the amount grant
ed FOR bounty and public services the amount surveyed
the coded 10 the States and Territories, and re-
served for OF etucation &c The entire cost 10
the Government Of all public lands TO which The Indian
,,o bo been and the uan,Ities of land