Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-02-11

Where did General Armistead get the power to give
AWAY money ana cio'nes' i"'' 'A"s "NN
before r .mo,
We're we to sanction such a usurpatIon oil power
10 would not-nor would he vote for any measure
WHICH was grounded alone on expediency.
He had another and great Objection. mere nau oeea
M time TO INQUIRE into the Propriety oil adopting h'
..aos,;or For these reasons he was opposed TO IT,
Mr. GIEDINGS was anxious, he sad, 70 terminate
,s wor. Int thought that, to vote underslahulhSy,
would be requisite to investigate ils of'Shai 'au
and the causes which, after temporary cessa'o nao
led IN the renewal of the hostilitIes, NC. Hasi"S ~
dc,tsd his intention to offer amendment which, ne
tbougb, would remedy the defect of the proposition o.
The Gentleman from South Carolina (slr. lnomPson'
and which amendment he should offer II goou '1'''
Mir G. proceeded TO address the committee Ut sfea
length on the points above Indicated.
Tin doing this, MIR. c. was seve.ally caiira
ON the ,rround of rreevancy, by Messrs Haoefshaln
Warren and Back-but the Chairman, IN each ns'an.e
decided that the remarks of the gentleman were Pei
tinent to the proposition before the commtlee'J
At SUBSEQUENT period of his remarks, Mr.. ". "aa
called to order by MIR Campbell of S. c. who submit
ted TO the Chair that the gentleman was out OF oroer
first on the ground of rreevancy, and, secondly, De-
cause he was indirectly assang an institution ~hich
the House. by its rules, had determined should moi DC
discussed here. o,..
The CHAIRMAN said that the gentleman from OHIO
(Mr Gddinps) had, at the outset, announced his mo-
live IN he TO discuss the causes of the Florida war
was not for the Chairman 10 impute motive TO tna'
gentleman Ifthe motive to ,ssaIl the institution anu
ded to were ayowed il would be clearly out OF order
But the Chair took it for granted that the gentleman
was speaking from the motive which he had msei as
spned and did not feel liberty to assign another Tor
him. The Chair still felt constrained therefore, not 10
call the gentleman ORDER either on the ground OF IT.
relevancy or of violation Of the particular rule which
had been referred 10.
Some further conversation ensued, but, no appeal
hon he oil
point Of order again dropped
At still subsequent period, Mr. G. was called to or
der by the Chairman for abiding to slavery IN the DIS
trct Of Columbia.
Mr. G. concluded at ten inmates before CLOCK, BY
offering the following an amendment TO The amend
ment:
sand the officer commanding our army IN Florida IS
hereby authorized and required to pledge the fath oil
the IT, S. to protect the lives and liberty OF all persons
now residing with said Indians, and TO remove such
persons to the Indian territory Of the Mississippi
But the CHAIRMAN decided il to be out OF order.
Mr. MARK A. COOPER took the floor in reply to
Mr.. Giddngs, and nnimadvered with some severity
upon many of the observations made by that gentle
man. and especially upon that portion OF them which
bore upon the slavehoding community of the South
Some explanations followed, (Which are not inserted
here no part of the allegations of Mr. Glddlngs beng
as vet published,) in which Messrs. EVANS, NJ. A.
COOPER, and AFFORD took part, and some points
of order were raised though none were formally acted
upon ,
After having proceeded about half an hour Mr.
COOPER without concuding) gave way to
MIR. NISBET, whose motion the committee rose.
Mr. EASTMAN, some days ago, gave notice OF
motion for leave to introduce bill to extend Tor i've
wears the act approved July TO- ls3S granting hall pay
and pensions 10 certain widows As as the House
came out of Committee of the Whole, he asked leave
10 introduce the b which was granted
TIE bill was then introduced and received ITS hrst
and second reading, and was referred 10 the committee
oc the yholp on hp air q
Mr. JONES of Virginia, from the Committee OF
WAYS and Means, by leave, reported bill making APP
propriaons for Notifications, Tor the year lS4l; winch
was twice read and committed TO the Committee OF the
Whole on the state of the Union.
Mr. JOSEPH WILLIAMS Of Tenn, moved the
following resolution which was read and adopted:
Resofrcd That the Committee on the Judiciary IN
ouire into the cxpedency of SO changing and adjusting
the circuits ofthe L. S Courts to distribute and equal
izc as far as practicable, the labor of the Judges
Mr. UNDERWOOD asked leave to report Senate o'ii
for removal of the raft in Red River, referred to the
Committee on Roads and Canals some weeks since
Leave was refused. -
Mr. GRINNELL asked leave TO present petition
against the passage of the bills before the House re-
ating 10 the explosion of steamboats,. II was objected
to-
And the House adjourned until tomorrow
WAsnrseroy, Feb. 9.-The bill 10 establish UNI
form system of bankruptcy was under discussion yes
erday in the Senate but final action was had upon IT,
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