Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-06-07

I Clergy" was next pdssed. u 80, 81,
THIS bill gives to clergynien OF washington ~ y"
robt 10 marry persons in every part oil Inc D'suI'
"A h;Il 10 Incorporate the Manual Labor School ah'
MALI Orphan Asylum of this city was passed; -.
A hill 10 amend the charter Of the city OF Alexandra
ms ,ben taken M and Mr.. Cave Johnson's amend
mcn 10 extend the right of suffrage to all male wh''e
over the age of2, who have res'uea SIX hoh's !" Tax
Mr.. CAMPBELL of South Carolina moved to Ia!
a.. hi, and amendment on the table. The yeas and
NAYS were called and stood-ayes 81 noes ".
The yeas and nays were then taken upon an amend
ment To the amendment, winch proVldea 'has such q
zsn hou.d first have paid all taxes that were assessed
~ him nv the city authorities for one year prior 10 h
aopcson for the right of voting On thus, there were
aras 80 NOES M On the amendment, there were aye:
9G, noes ~ - -, ,h,, .ucI
bI AZ this was not asked for by the citizens OF Alex
andra and he therefore moved TO lay the bill on Tue
table. and demanded the yeas and nays.
Mr. ARNOLD appealed to MIR. s. to withdraw the
moon. as the vote Just taken must be deemed conclu
sye of the sense OF The fiousc.
Mr. SUMMERS, with all difference TO Inc scnlie
man s wishes, could not consent
Tho yeas and NAYS were then called, and were-yeas
So nays "a. .,
The yeas and nays were called on the engrossmen ut
and the bill was ordered to be engrossed oy vote VI 1
| to GS. a.,
Mir. ADAMS here rose and moved to strike out the
Word ,,b;i, in the amendment. This measure, MI A
said had been forced upon him by those III this ouse
who were determined to settle Tor Alexandra ques'
ton which was even now CONFUSING whoie olaies
in this Cnion-that Of universal suffrage. lie was
at loss, to know upon what principle inc gen
,leman from Tennessee had introduced this article
in the charter of the city of Alexandria unless u
was upon the "origina rights of man. and he wished
to hear how it was that under this principle, all
men, who were not white, were to be excluded from
the right of suffrage however Respectable they mgh,
be- while the as were TO be ansacked OF cohVlcts a"u
all white men, whether idiots, paupers, elons or luna
,,c were 10 be entitled TO vote Mr. A. thought that
judicial question might arise here, as to who were whe'
and said that he would pledge himself TO bring nun
dred negroes here who were more white IMAM twenty
members he could select on this floor (Laugher)
| Mr. UNDERWOOD appealed 10 Mr.. a. TO let the
question pass to get on with the District BUSINESS
and Mr. A. consented but
Mr. w {. JOHNSON took the floor, and animal
verted severely upon the conduct OF Mr. Adams IN
sezinr every possible occasion 10 agitae that country
which no man ought love. lie alluded to his
early professions of attachment to the South, at the
time when he was appointed the "boy Minister TO
foreign country. Alr. j. went on for some time IN
severe strain of personality, but was called to order
when he concluded with motion to lay Mr.. A. motion
for recommitment the table.
The SPEAKER SAID this would carry the bill there
too.
MIR. ]. So much The better.
Mr. As motion and The bill were then iad ON Inc Ia
BILE, by vote Of Il TO &c.
The House then resolved itself into Committee OF
the Whole and took up the bill for establishing
police in The city of Washington.
Mr. UNDERWOOD moved that the House go again
into committee on the bill providing lights Tor the Ave
MIR. CLARK resumed the Chair, and at the bill
was reported without amendment, and passed the House
BY the following vote-Ayes 1S, noes %.
The House then adjourned.