Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-01-04

NJ ADAMS said If the gentleman from virginia
- ,o nn,mi;ted TO debate it, he would hot deDale =,
bn, rs the gentleman from Virginia had oeen oe''ii
il. he took the liberty To do the same.
Mr. AFFORD wished TO inquire OF me g'Hi'';,'
louisiana if i was his inten.on By his resolution,
that Abolition petitions shond be received ,: Tue io1S
If that was the gentemans nention he nius' VOC
against il. A.: ,h
The ouestion was then taken on suspend;ns me
rules and decided III the negative-yeas lV', ma
rs follows, there not being wothirds in favor OF sus
pension: g..
Yeas-Mcssrs Afford, Hugh J. Anderson, SIMEON
II, Anderson, Andrews, Atherton, Banks, Beatty,
Bernc, Bell Boyd, Brewster, Aar9n ' brown -t!Ocit
e. Brown, Burke, Sampson H. Dn'tSF, William -
Buter. Dynurn. John Campbell, VIM, B. Campbell,
Carr Carter, Casey Chapman, Chimn, So!fEt' Sran"'
Crary, Crockett Cross, Dana, John DAVIS John "
Davis, Garrett Davs, Dawson, Dlett, Dog, Earl,
Eastman Fisher FoTnance, GaIbraith, James Garland
Rice Garland, Gentry, Gog-'n, nraNai' Hfcen, "t's-
fin. Hill Of Virginia. Hill Of North Clrol,na ii1iicn,
Hook, Hopkins, Howard, Hubbard, jameson, Joseph
Johnson Cave Johnson, kcim hein5.e King, l.eet,
Leonard, Lewis, Lucas, M'Clellea MCulloch, Mckay,
lIarchlnd, Mcdill, Miller, M"ntanEa, Montgomery,
Samuel ". Morris, Newhard Pope Ramsey, Rsyner,
REYNOLDS, Ridrway, james Rogers, Samucls, Shaw,
Shepard, Thomas Smith, Stanly, S'cenrod, strong,
Stuart Sumter, Sweeny, Talieier-o, Taylor, Waddy
Thompson Jacob Thompson, Yrplelt, Turney, IN
dcrwood, David d. WAGNER, Warren, NattersoH
Edward u. NiIitc, Jcha W H!tc, Jalta " "
Lewis Williams, christopher H. Williams, and Sher-
rcd Wiliiams-lG7.
.yaaS.--Nlessrs Adams, John ". Allen, Barnard,
Bidde, Black, Briggs, Brockwav, Arson Brown, Cal
houn, Chittcnden, Clark, Clifford, Coles, C":win'
| Cranston. Curtis, Gushing. Davec, Edward Dawes,
Doan Duncan, Ely, Evans Everett, Fillmore, teici-
err Floyd, Gates, Giddngs Goodc, Granger, hahsf-
sham Hall, Hand, Williams 5. Hastings, Johl ttas-
tings, Henry. Hoffman, Hunt, Jackson james, Chas
| Johnston, Nathaniel Jones, kempshall, Lcadoettef,
i 4
Morris, Nisbe Oglc Osborne, Palcn, Parish, Iarmem
ter Paris Payntcr, Peck, Pickcns. PrcntIss, Randall
Randolph, Rariden, Reed Edward Rogers husseh
| Sadc, Albert Smith, John Smith, Truman o.h a
Starkweather Storrs, Swcaringcn, 1tnShasl, 10
land Trumbul Peter J. Wagner, Weller, Thomas "
Williams, Henry Williams, and Joseph L. William:
So
! Mr. THOMPSON then rose and moved rrcoaSldc
rato. of The vote ordering III. printing oil The Pres
dents message ana documents, accompanying his mo
ton with speech ofSonc length in Which the message
was severely considered On his concluding,
Mr.. DUNCAN called for the previous question OF
/ the notion: upon which,
| Mr. THOMPSON SAID that rs his only object, which
was 20 excite discussion the subject OF the Message
had been defeated blythe call for the previous question
he would Withdraw his motion.
| Mr. UNDERWOOD laid on the table certain amend
nents to the rules which were ordered to be printed
| Mr. DUNCAN submitted the following resolution
R.soircd, That the Speaker is hereby advised and
directed to into office Mcssrs Philemon Dlckcr
son. Peter ID. Nroom, Daniel p. Ryall, William Il
Cooper and Joseph Kc, members elect from the State
Of New Jersey, and SAID members thereon be directed
to take their seats until the contest is regularly deter
mined By the House
Mr. RANDOLPH suggested that the resolution was
not in order, if requiring avoe Of two-thrds TO allow
of It's reception
| Mr. DUNCAN contcndcd that ii privileged
motion that he had submitted, and therefore II could be
offered al any time.
Mr. WISE objected to the reception OF the resolution
at that tune He would suggest to the gentleman from
Ohio that many members were absent who wished 10
vote on this question, and that he had better not press
| its consideration at present
! Mr. DUNCAN observed that this question OF
privilege and had never before been acted 1t re-
lated the rights Of the State of New Jersey, and hci
REPRESENTATIVES here. He would say TO III" gentleman
tron Virginia, Mr.. Wisr,l that he had no wish l.
push the consideration of tic resolution At this time
but he wished 10 address the House that snhjcc;
and as several members had expressed a wish Tor ~
adjournment, he would move that the House now al
iourn.
!! Mr. PICkENS suggested that there sevcra
public documents the Speaker table requiring Ia
action Of the House, and he hoped the gentleman from
Ohio would Withdraw his melton until they could b
disposed Of
! Mr. DUNCAN withdrew his motion, saying that h
did moi, in so doing, yield his right TO the floor
Mr. ADAMS inquired if the paper Submitedhy In
member from Ohio NIr Duncan was before tn
: House.
The SPEAKER replied shat it not; and that
required suspension Of the rates before that pape
could BE- received.
Mr. DUNCAN APPEALED ifo" the dses az Of 3e Il
ict"d notion relating the rights of the Representa-
t:vcs Of one of the States of the Union; but takn
the question: the House sustained the decision of tn
Speaker withouta division.
! The SPEAKER communicated various documents
i The SPEAKER communicated certain documents
in relation to the New Jersey elections.
TnJ Al. Al.
nlittce Of Elections.
/ Mr.. TURNEY moved TO amend the motion, BIZ re
errng also all the other documents in possession o
the House. ON the subject, To the Committee
On these questions debate arose, in which Mcssrs
TURNKEY, DUNCAN, HUBBARD, BELL, WISE
and others took part when,
I On melton OF llr. TUhSEY, the House djourncd
4 f,Ir. Duncan has the floor tomorrow.