Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-08-02

bired az was the case the Western country, "heie
there was labor to perform
&C in the naval service would take place
exec Of in oil emergency.
Mr. SMITH, of Conn, remarked that tins amend
men, was insulting TO two or three OF the No''hei
States and especially to one OF them which mao Passe
law making tia penal offence to o, na hs
ur RAYARD said that, in the South arms were
hon, ant of the hands OF the negroes lie saw no ne
cessi,v for giving negroes as food Tor powder. WHY
men were willing and able now as hey were IN ~
10 fpht the battles of the country ano u TINS Govern
msnt cannot sustr n itself in time OF war without re
sorting TO the African race '''e 10Y = ''''
Ar WOODBURY. remarked that, in time OF war
uben every one was in danger, and society was 10
oreat measure unsettled negroes had been allowed 10
iobt but al other times, the distinction between 'he
two races in the North had been clearly Presei'eo'
He believed howe yer, that recently IN RHODE is'aho'
colofed people had been mustered into the military ser
Mr. SIMMONS said that the blacks in Rhode Island
had been employed by the whites. he had no other
information on this subject, but that which ne mao oe
rived from the ne wspapers AT the Time The volunteers
left Providence TO go to ChePacnel' me olaeHs vUu
teered their services to prevent ncendIar'es from o"'
inc the city, and 10 put out fires. There was goou
reason for the city government accepting oil thel ser
vcea ANY one who read the papers, found that one
portion of them had invited people TO FIRE the city Tor
the purpose of carrying their point and suggested Tue
means for avoiding detection and III such an ehe'se"
cy these blacks were employed
Mr. BAGBY avowcd his determination to vote Tor
the amendment and declared his purpose 10 be 10 pre-
vent negroes becoming instructed IN the arr OF "a''
and this movement required tor the safety OF Tie
pile of the South.
Mr.. SMITH, of Connecticut, was tor keeping .he
blacks and the whites separate, and against mixing them
I'D in the public service.
The question was taken on the amendment OF Mr.
Calhoun, viz: $40 negro mulato shall be enlisted,
except for the service of steward or servant ana u
was decided in the arma,iyeyens "a nays 10, as FOL-
lows:
Yr.,-Mes,rs Alen Archer Barby Barrow, Bsyard Benton,
Berrirn Calhoun Conrad cuber, Fulton, Graham, King,
s1m nn Ma" Waie Wilcox Woodbury. and Youns
Bates Choae Clayton Crafts Dayton Evans
T r,sai White. Williams, aud Woodsridse-6.
MIR PRESTON SAID he was desirous that the prIn-
cple Jus, adopted should be extended to the army; and
OH his motion amendment TO that effect was adapted
And the bill was then ordered 10 be ensrossed for
third reading
The Senate proceeded to the consideration ofthe bill
TO provide revenue from imports and for other purposes
the question being on the amendment OF Mr. calhoun
to that proposed by the Committee on Finance, VIZ: to
FIX the duty cotton bagging, other imported sub
slitute at two cents per square yard
Mr MOREHEAD advocated the rate OF duty on
hemp, as fixed upon IN the House-Ve cents per square
yard.
Mr.. BAGBY argued against protection, and in favor
of direct taxation.
Mr. CALHOUN replied to MIR. Morehead.
Mr.. CRITTENDEN said tina, the bill was one for
revenue, and the of the Secretary OF The
Treasury
Mr. KING had no hesitation to avow here, that he
never would consent TO a duties for protection alone
but whenever the Treasury required gwen amount OF
money, he would TO equitable rate OF duties
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country so as to give incidental protection.
MIR. RIVES said that the amendment OF the Sena-
tor from South Carolina 1.-TWO per cent) was extreme
on one hand, and the rate of duty on bagging (hVe
per century MS advocated by the Senators from Ken
lucky, was extreme on The other lie would, there
fore, suggest compromise, which was to be found IN
three cents square yard This middle course should
be pursued roughout-the whole scale OF duties in
VI hl less CALHoUN, SIMMONS, WOODBURY.,
CRlTTENDEN, and CUTHBER1, delivered their
views and
On motion of Mr.. SEWER, the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
On Friday, MIR. &. J. lNGERSOLL, from the
Committee on the judiciary, reported b'll changing
the tune of holding certain courts IN Western Virginia
and for other purposes 1t was read twice, ana passed.
without amendment.
Mr. STEENROD Immediately moved reconsider
alton. that he me- hi add Wheeling OF the places
where the court should be held debate sprung up,
in which Messrs STEENROD, HARRIS, HOP.
KlNS, and SUMMERS, participated.
By general consent, the vote was reconsdered, and
the amendment Of MIR. Steenrod received.
The previous question was ordered, and the amend
ment ELECTED.
The bill then passed.
The committee was called on for reports aud various
bills were reported and, with one exception, disposed
Of either by passage or reference. Among them re-
port from the Committee Indian Affairs offered
by Mr.. COOPER, of Pennsylvania, relative TO the an
swer Of The Secretary Of War 10 the resolution Of the
House calling for information in regard to the alleged
frauds, &c. in the transactions with the Cherohees
The report wasfread, and pronounces the reasons
given by the Secretary for not furnishing the norma-
ton required 10 be unsatisfactory, and argues the ques-
ton at length.
Mr. COOPER, in Offering the report and resolutions,
had moved they should be printed, and on his motion
demanded the previous. question. When the reading
was finished,
Mr. GWIN rose to address the Chair, but was inter-
rupted on the ground that the previous question had
been demanded.
Mr. COOPER withdrew his demand for the previous
question: and repeated that he now moved an nlmedl'
ate adoption Of the resolutions The information which
they called for he said, indispensable for nves-
tgation on which the Committee OF Indian Affairs was
now emp!oyed lie again demanded the previous ques.
ton.
; Mr.. WELLER moved TO lay both motions on the
sLle On this motion the yeas and nay. were ordered
The vote stood yeas Sc, nays lOl The question
red on the double motion 10 print the report and resou
tons, and To ad"p, the latter. On ordering the main
The vote taken by tellers, and - voted in
the affirmative, and 50 in the negative.
Mr. GWlN asked division of the question, and on
the motion 10 PRINT the yeas and nays were ordered
The vote stood, yeas 9S, nays67.
Mr.. COOPER, then observed, he would, with the
consent of the House, withdraw his demand for the
previous question
The SPEAKER presented communication from
the War Department, to resolution of the
House calling for information TO the amount of each
item of corn and sugar cane, and the paid fol
each under the act in favor of Gen. Clinch
| A private bill produced long debate
After it was disposed of, Mr.. COWEN renewed his
motion to go into Committee of The Whole. During
this long session. not day had yet been devoted
private bills although the claimants were numerous
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