Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-03-17

Of New Orleans, with interest; which, 0" MS 'n't'0"
was referred to The COMMITTEE OF ial'ns.
| 70. cnots and Others citizens of the county oi
Hickman, in the State OF tennessee =,
James Roads and others, citizens oil Inc county VI
| Hickman, Tennessee ,
| James d. Easily and others OF the same county.
! II l.. Kmblc and others, cit']eh' " 'e ''J "
Nontuomery Tennessee. "
! YIN n Mumford and others, czens Oh Mohtgoihe'
ry county, Tennessee p..,,,
| An prayins the repeal of the bankrupt Jaw.
Mr.. JOHNSON SAID these petitions were s.snea ny
many of the most respectable ana and
the S,ate-by farmers lawyers, doctors merchants anu
troders and by Democrats and Wings They de
nounce the law for ats retrospechre opHNtoh' d.
aaorant riolaion Of the rights Of properly ina. u
"opsns ihe door for fraud anu Pe'Juy Inu. WI
only benei, the 'sgamber in business 10 Tue great M
nry of "sound men and the 'produf,ns caSseS =
He EXPRESSED his concurrence with Inc views Oh us con
stituents and moved their reference 10 Tue COMMITTEE
ON the Judiciary with instructions 10 report s.anti
bill postponing the operation OF the act I'LL the 4' Oh
| March next ,. . ou
| Mr.. ARNOLD asked II the ihs"uS'o"' "e'e "0
| in order. ry. ,;oI
was negatived. ,
Mr.. CllITTENDEN moved TO lay the petition with
the Instructions the table.
M SAMSON MASON called for the ayes and noes
on that notion and 81 rose in favor OF The ayes ana
noes. -, ppomN
Mr.. CLIFFORD called for tellers, and MI bfonN
of Tennessee and Mr. BOARDMAN oil Connect,cu''
wore Amounted 40 passed through the tellers, and the
ayes and ordered without laKihg TIE "ega
tive vote The ayes and were then taken, Us io'
lows: ayes 60 noes Nc. So the motion TO lay on Tie
table negatlved. r .,
The question then REQUIRED on the motioh iol ''ie
nrevious question which not seconded-lhe vote
heinz 81 in the affirmative and 81 in the negative The
instructions were then laid over and The presentation
of petitions from Tennessee was continued by Messls
| w b. Campbell, Mcclellan, Turney, Arnold, oaru'
TIERS Gentry and Milton Brown.
/ Mr. ARNOLD presented petition protesting to be
from Virginia, bearing the post mark OF Virginia Mills,
praying the House 10 censure Mr. J. u Adams, hif'
MARSHALL, and Mr. Wise, for wasting The time OF the
House on the Iaverhill petition, and for using unpar'
liumentary language in debate. The petition was IN
favor of the right of petition, and it did not deem MIR.
Adams censulablc for presenting the averhii Peti-
lion, but it deemed Mr.. Marshall censurable for the
opinions lie expressed on that subject. The question
Of reception was laid on the table.
From Carolina: BY Messrs HOLMES, CALD-
WELL, J. CAMPBELL, w. BulLEh' anu nv
GERS.
The following resolution adopted, on motion oil
Mr. CAMPBELL, of South Carolina:
Resoired That the Committee Of Elections be in
sructed 10 inquire into the expedency OF providing
law for uniformity in elections for Representatives 10
Congress- by the establishment oil the district system
throughout the u. States.
From North Carolina: By Messrs DEBERRY and
STANLY .,,,. ~,
From Virginia. BY Messrs. HOPKINS, STUART,
i STEENROD, WILLIAM SMITH, GOGGlN, SUM
MERS, HAYS, and POWELL.
Mr. HOPKINS presented the petition OF james L.
Yost and 80 Others citizens of the counties OF Wythe
and Smyti praying for the establishment OF posi-
route.
Also. a petilion from citizens of the counties OF
Washington and Scott, praying for the establishment
of post route; which, his motion, were referred 10
the Committee the Post Office and Post Roads
Mr. MARCHAND presented petition from John
Mourer and 343 citizens of Pennsy lvunia, asking an
mposition Of duties on articles of foreign manufacture.
/ MIR. BlDLACK presented large number of petitions
from numerous citizens of Northern Pennsylvania,
PRAYING for the imposition of such discriminating duties
upon all articles of import, as will secure adequate pro
lection 10 American industry.
Sevpral petitops from citizens of Coe county, ask
ing the readustmcnt of the tariff with view TO the
effect upon the important interest OF the manufacturer
Of iron.
Il MIR BIDLACk then asked if it would be IN order 10
give his reasons for not presenting petition.
4 On the SPEAKERS replying in The negative,
Mr. BlDLACK said he held in his hand petition,
very respectfully signed, complaining OF the great con
sumption Of the time of the House occasloned by the
course of the Hon j. Q Adams and praying the House
to adopt some mode of getting rid Of him peaceably,
either creating office for him Tor ie or IN such
other way The wisdom of Congress might devise
Mr. b. sad, that the presentation OF this petition
would probably be the of consuming the time oil
/ planned, he declined to present it.
MIR. BARNARD presented petition signed By 50
citizens Of Kings county, New York, setting forth
list Of grievances the chief among which is the right
Of petition, and ending with prayer that Congress
will take measures for peaceable dissolution OF the
Union Mr. B concluded with moving to refer the pc.
I tition TO the Committee on the judiciary, with IN
structons report that the prayer Of the petitioners
ought not to be granted Also to report rule rescind
ing the 2st rule, which prohibits the presentation of
abolition ctttions.
! Mr. WISE raised the question of reception, and on
the proposition that the petition be received, moved
the previous question.
i Mir BRIGGS gave notice of an intention 10 debate
the question, but did while Mr.. WISE was on the
4 The SPEAKER said the question must go over, on
notice given Of debate by the gentleman from Massa-
| chusetls.
| Err and Mr.. WISE, on the point Of order involved,
), Mr.. w. insisting that the gentleman from Massa-
chusets had right to give notice of debate while
he occupied the floor The Speaker, however, ad-
hered his decision that the question must go over
MIR. EVERETT presented petition from himself,
praying Congress to adopt the plan Of Fiscal Agent
enclosed in il, and moved to refer it to the Committee
of the Whole on the state of the Union
Mr.. W. w. IRWIN, COOPER of Ga, PROFIT
and Others raised the question whether this was in or.
| der.
Mr. COOPER of Georgia called for the reading of
the petition and plan enclosed and they were read ac-
cordngly.
The CHAIR decided that it was in order.
i Mr. PROFFITa appealed from the decision, and ask
ed for the yeas and nays but they not ordered,
and on taking the question the decision of the Char
was affirmed.
The petition was then referred to the Committee of
! the Whole the state Of the Union.
From Connecticut By Messrs. BOARDMAN, OS-
i BORNE, TRUMBULL, BROCKWAY and TRU-
/ MAN SMITH.
The House then adjourned.
Hu-=a! for Specie paymens-7he Progress cf ResnmP-
i ton.
On Saturday last Governor Porter signed the Bill re-
curing Of banks Immediate resumption Of specie
paumenfs. This will be good news to our citizens The
law is not good as we had right to e1pect,
but is better than none, and at any rate acknow.
lodges one grand leading feature of moral right and ho-
nos