Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-01-25

tou,hinr the abolition of slavery or inc sia.e t''I. -
The District Of Columbia, in the lcrF',or'es u -. -
,,;, t;on If slaves from any State, District or Ter
r;tor, of tire United States, !" any o'h"F ,i'',
,rct or Territory relating ~ whole or y Pa'''
way or 10 any extent whatever, |" 'i+sc
| ~ IN =, the table without question ana WITHOUT
- ~ ,eh,,e and The same shall not be printed.
NJ WARREN. &c Georgia, submitted whether II
49,. !, ord.r. The amendment beng, as lie c"n'endr"'
III. same thing in substance a. me r'so'u''e % -
Coles which was laid OH Inc tap!s' u,pprx
After some remarks from -he'sfs "H''N''
BRIGGS, and DROMhooLf' -, ,oo-
| Nr ri ACk appealed 10 the courtesy OF tne gen
,Ien,n from Virginia and the l:bcraly OF 'hc iiouss
and proposed that every me''oct 80, ~ - :, ana
MANI - srhnit. should be permitted TO ohef y, ana
h, i rad for the information OF The House, IN hS
way. aIr g. said, every gentleman co"u Ito' nm
self in the position he desired 10 oIvup,' ,r,cy in
ton could be taken on eac'i ~
their order, without debate. ~,
| Ar DROMGOOLE would only remarS mat no CO.,
scni Of, his would change the rules OF the House.
was for the Speaker and not lot nun " s'S "'! "
&c nile man 3 proposition was III otuei
AR RI aCk said he only meant 10 say liia' ne was
it,od "a the courtesy of the gentleman from Ergi-
i vho was entitled 10 tie iloor for allowing hiln an
onpor,uni,v of making the proposition nc aG 10 ',''
uu He hoped ms resolution might bc read ana ne
hnad a, every cn:2;nan who desired TO do So might
be permitted to offer his amendment Tor the purpose OF
showing his views on this question.
Mr. Black 5 resolution was then read as follows tor
rho information OF the House, bat several VOICES oFPs
nr It's reception II was not received:
Pes0Isrd That, upon the presentation OF any petition
~ cher n,per prayino for or touching the abolition Of
slavery in the District Of Columbia in the States of
Ibis Conicderacv in the Territories thereof, the same
shall not be rcce'ced.
After debate on the point Of order raised by Mr..
Warren in which McsSrs. Drongoole, Pope, Briggs,
| THOMPSON Smith of Indiana. Banks, Warren, Iur-
! new and Everett took part,
| The SPEAKER decided that MIR. Drorngoolr 5
amendment being in substance the same thing with the
resolution of VIZ. Coles, which was laid on the table
| i: could not he received.
! Mr. DROMGOOLE took an appeal from the drc
sion of the Chair but taking the question on the
appeal the Chair sus,aned-yeas l2D, nays d.
| Mr. DROMGOOLE then, after some remarks, IN
which he stated he conceived il to be ms duty to put
stop to this useless and unnecessary debate, moved
the previous question on Mr. Thompsons resolutions
| when
| Mr. HOFFMAN moved for call of the House, which
was ordered and the roll having been called over a0l
members answered TO their names.
After calling the abscntees further proceedings I'M
der the call were dispensed with: and
The question was taken, Wlll the House second the
cal! for the previous question:: and decided IN the ne
getvc (Messrs Ramsey Of Pcnnsy vania, and Johnson
! of Maryland being tccrsl-aycs -, noes ~
| NJ. ADAMS then submitted his amendment as fol-
| lows:
ResoIrca That the following be added to the stand
| ing rules Of this House, to be numbered the 2lst
every petition presented by the Speaker, or by any
member with 4 brief verbal statement Of It's contents
shall be received, unless objection 5e made to IT'S re-
ceptioa for special and whenever objection
shall be made to tn .c"ptIon OF petition The name
Of the member Directing, and the reason Of the ohlcc-
tion shall be entered upon the journal The question
in every such case shall be, shall the petition be re-
iccted: and no petition shall be rejected but by ma
| loriiy Of the members present.
| On motion b. Mr. ADAMS,
The House adjourned