Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-01-11
Friday, January I
The SENATE did not SIT to-day.
az uoIrSr OF PERSONALITIES.

.,u,,g res eluiion which was considered anu auoPs
p,solred. That the Committee on Commerce DC -
,s,ed 10 take into consideration the proprlety OF IN
l,,,r hill which shall require all appointments
=, Consular and commercial agents of the Government
= i. made from citizens Of the L. ). Aso 10 inquire
MO the expediency OF compromising sueh omcei ~
fixed salaries and not by fees and wnether' aie VI
yidar them into four classes, with salaries
y ,h ;n,o,t,nce duties and expenses OF living Of
,hsr stations the amount of fees now received VIII MOI
b snfcen, 10 paw the whole expenses arising from
such regulation :, :,
,bs legislature of Alabama the subject OF Naloh
oil Foundry.
Mr Adams objected.
Mr. PAYNE moved suspension of the rules IN order
10 enable HIM TO present the memorial. r.,
Mr. Adams said if the gentleman would moved W
suspension of the rules so as TO receive Pe''ioh' S
ral!y he would consent to II.
Mr. PAYNE assented and accordingly varieu MS mo-
Ton SO as TO ask for suspension OF the rules iot TIE
cspon of all petitions; and the question having oeen ID
ken By yeas and nays was carried; yeas llo, nays
,wo-lhirds voting IN the Affirmative.
Petitions were then presented.
From Iowa, by Mr.. A. Z. Dodge
From Wisconsin, by MIR. Henry Dodge.
From Arkansas by Mr.. Cross.
FINN Al,bam, bv Mr.. Chapman and by Mr. Payne,
who presented the memorial OF the Legislature OF ha'
State on the subject Of National Foundry; which was
referred to the Committee Military Affairs ana or
dered TO be printed
From Illinois, BY MessTS SaSeys fe 49,
art. :
Re- Mr.. John Miller: Preamble and resolutions OF
Inc General Assembly ofthe State oil Missouri instruct
ing their Senators, and requesting their Representa-
lives in Congress- 10 vote against the passage OIL any
law now IN force providing for the DECENTRALIZATION oil
Aliens and resist all measures designed to cause tuf.
Their delay or difficulty the attainment fcitizenship
referred 10 the Committee the Judiciary and order
ed 10 be printed.
From Mississippi, by Messrs Gwinn and Thompson
From Indiana, By Messrs. Kennedy, Thompson,
Lane, Wallace, and Cravens.
From LOUISIANA, by Mr.. Moore.
From Ohio by Mr.. Giddings, petition asking for
the repeal all laws by which the people OF the Tree
States are compelled to protect slavery.
Also, petition praying the repeal OF laws authorz-
IN the holding and ansporaton OF slaves coastwise
in The vessels othe s, and praying the interference
Of Government protect all persons held to slavery
who by beng carried by the consent OF their
owners are const,uiIonay entitled TO their freedom
Messrs Johnson of Maryland and Wise objected TO
reception the petitions and urged their objections
d some length.
Mr. Gidnss replied after which
The Speaker decided that the first part OF the pe-
ton came under the 2lt rule and could not be received
Nj Gddngs mosed to refer the second branch OF
\ The petition TO The Committee on Commerce
4 Mr. Wise again objected TO It's rejection.
] Mr. Campbell Of South Carolina moved TO lay the
\ question ofrecepton on the table.
Mr. Adams raised the point Of ORDER and after de-
bate the question on Mr.. Campbells motion de-
cced in the Acknowledgements lU4, nays 30.
Mr.. Gddings also presented several abolition petl-
tons which, coming under the 2lst rule, not re-
ceived
Mr. Gddings oferd petition from sundry citizens
Of oho praying that the people of the free States may
be bound TO counenancc, protect or in any manner
I'D in the support Of slavery.
Mr.. Wise objected 10 the reception OF The petition,
and moved 10 lay the question OF reception the table
MIR Giddlngs appealed TO Mr.. Wise as an act Of
courtesy 10 Withdraw his objection to the reception Of
the petition, and suffer lay for discussion.
Il question, he SAID, aud il would be doing
favor the free States suffer to be fully discussed
Ind understood.
Mr.. Wise replied, that lie willing all proper
occasions 10 exhibit becoming courtesy the gentle
man from OHIO, we'll every other gentleman: but
he could not consent TO carry his courtesy far 10
play the incendary cutting the threats Of
his constituents
Petitions OF similar nature 10 those presented BY
Mr. Glddings, were subsequently offered by Messrs.
Slokely, Andrews Of Ohio, and Cowan; the questions
on The reception of which having been objected 10,
were laid on the table.
MessEs. Stokely and Weller severally presented pc
ions praying for the recognition of the independence
OF hayli, and moved TO refer them to the Committee
on Foreign Relations, which was agreed 10. Also, Pc
llions praying Congress TO admit new State into
me lnon whose Constitution tolerates slavery, which
were llId on the table
Petitions further presented from Tennessee by
MI Arnold, and from Kentucky BY Messrs Thompson,
Trpctt and Davis.
MIR. Andrews then resumed the presentation of pc.
ttons.
Messrs Weller, Cowen, and P. G. Goode of Ohio,
also presented petitions.
Mr.. Z Davis presented petition for the repeal Of
The Genera! Bankrupt Law.
Mr. Profit moved TO refer il 10 the Committee on the
judiciary with instructions TO report bill repeating
The Bankrupt Law.
Alter some inquiries, and questions of order,
.air. Ihllenden moved to lay It on the table
f'ndng this motion, the House adjourned at three
'clo.k.