Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-01-06

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pension be granted To Joseph Bowln, disabled soldier
the late
Mr. H. DODGE presented petition. signed BY four hun
dr'd and hirtwo inhabitants Of the city of Buffalo,
State oi New York, asking Congress appropriation
for hsrbor at the town OF Milwaukee, in the Territory
| Wisconsin.
Territory OF Wisconsin, asking Congress for appropra
non Tor the Improvement OF the navigation OF the Fox and
I Wisconsin MYERS
Also, petition numcrosy signed nv inhabitants of the
town OF Southport in the Territory OF Wisconsin, asking
Congess for an appropriation fer habor at that town.
| the western shore OF LSke Michigan.
Mr. LOWELL presented the petition OF Edward s Jar.
We, and twcnrsS other shpmastcrs and merchants al
Mount Desert, for appropriation improve the navi-
CATION OF Penohscot bay Maine; which referred the
Committee on Commerce.
The several committees called for reports.
MIR c. J. lNGERSOLL, from the Committee the
Judiciary reported bill to amend the act entitled IAN
act To establish district OF the T. States Wheeling.
in the State OF Virginia"
Mr. said, as he presumed there would be objection
Ia the bill, he moved that IL bc passed.
The bill was then read three times and passed.
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.
MIR. {. J. lNGERSOIL offered the following resolu.
ton, which adopted:
Resoired, That the Committee the Judiciary be in
srueed to inquire into the eapedicncy OF Obohng capital
punishment in public.
Mr.. WISE, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, made
sundry adverse reports.
COST OF FIREARMS.
MIR. CALHOUN offered the following resolution, which
adopted:
II
a. practicable,
let The fOr fabeaon Of
thu United states armorcs
I'd The price paid Scr labor the nu>Sei,
ID The eSpen-c PER msket la all other labor. comprising the
making and repairing &c.prrs,ning
distinct statement for each Of the last three years.
arn"res during the last sec separately all purpose,
directly connected with the OF musket.
LIGHTHOUSE IN MAINE
Mr. LOWELL offered the following resolution, which
adopted:
''e's'd That the Committee be instructed
aue into the etSeney erecting light bonsc at Lc River
iAToo IN Cutler Name.
ABOLITION.
MIR. SLADE and said he wished present the
luons OF the Legislature Of Vermont the abo
luon Of slavery the District of Columbia. As their
cePon preeuded by the 2lt rule, he should be under
inc necessity OF moving suspension OF that rule for the
purpose OF accomplishing las object and offering the fol-
lowing preamble aud resolution:
Whereas ba law ofthc United States framed the 18th Of May
-sO the foreign slave trade declared L. ami made
punishable by death.
And whereas thru is and IN. bong been carried on in the District
Of Columbia within Houses
sni the residence Magistrate
men involving all thu prnep OF otraVe ON human rights
which elsraeieze tn foreign trade AMI which drawn
down upon III" malcction Of the civilized worh and seua1ed
those engaged IN It a. enemies IL the human
And whereas the ae existing aggravated
IN enouniy by being carried nte heart Of
whose institutions based the principle that all
ted equal and whose have effect great and
perlvc ni9uty; aggravated by
oes oI Christian community by it. snndene OF the tcs of Chris
tan brotherhood and by anruh Of violation
the domestic relations rendered the deep and enduring
haowing influence nj the religion upon
by the increased strength which the domestic affections
ehg apart ana eAeininc fo state jurisdiction district
for the seat Of the Government II the United States provide
aeomon ground wheon al eou meet under OF
OF necessity principles or uage> peculiar to any Of the
states hut based upon tn great principles asserted the Declaration
OF Independence and looking the great ose contemplated in the
preamble 10 the Constitution:
And whereas purpose Constitution defeated by
jectng majority of Representative people
states the Houses Congress majority
p'oycd thu departments
necessity ct witnessing trade human beings which them
source OF s'eoas annoyance and object deep abhocnee and
And h.fess this trai. in human tnps j. Carried nm under tho
authority Of b. the Congress OF the Tn It'd stai there
by involving tire pcop all the guilt aDi disgrace
guilt ami disgrace enhanced
virtual u-rpaton of TIM Consultation Of E United
upon Cons,ess no night establish the relation OF
slavery and protect any portion
this conisderacy- Therefore.
Rouoa That all laws authorizing sanetionng
slave trade tins district repealed pruhib
ed and that the Com'iee Tor the District Columbia be instructed
to report bali accordingly.
Mr.. GILMER inquired ii the motion was in order; To
which
The SPEAKER replied in the affirmative
The yeas aud nays were ordered on the motion.
Mr.. \. '. BROWN asked If 1t would be in order to
move To lay the motion the tablet
The SPEAKER said No.
Some confusion then ensued and several gentlemen at.
tempted TO get the floor; in the midst OF which, the calling
Of the roll Was commenced.
The House refused suspcnd-yeas %, nays 100, a.
follows:
YEAs-MeSsrs Adams = J. Andrews Ayerzg Baker
Barnard Breye. Bar, Boaan Borden, Briggs Bronson Jer
y Clark James Cooper Cnwen Canston Crven r. d. Davis
Everett Ferns Fesenten Fillmore. J. Floyd Gates Gidng-,
p q. t.ooIe, Changer Ien Hudson Hunt r. Inser
so James Linn MeKennan, meKeon, Maot Maocks
niayhad Morgan Morris Morrow Oliver Osborne Paneiicr'
IatEige Peuet0n Ramsey b. Randall Randolph Ridguay,
Roosevelt VIM Russell J. NJ. Russell suonsa
Smith stohey STATION Tngha, Tolani Tomlnson Tnbu,
J. L. White. and wnthror-73.
NAfs-Mcssrs. landau w Andrews, Arnold Arlington, Bee
Bdack. Boyd Brewster Aaron v Brown Mil
Brown Clad-- Burke. Green w. Caldwell Patrick e
Caldwell WA. b. Campbell, To J. Campbell Cary,
Casey Chapman Clifford Clinton Marx Cooper Gross
Daniel Garrett Davis Dawson Dean Deberr Eastman John e.
Edwards Charles A. Floyd Gentry Gerry Goggin Cor
don Green Gwn Harris aya Hopkins Houek Houston HUBBARD
Hunter Charles Ingero Insin Jack. WIN johnson
johnson, Isaac D. Jones kem, King, Lewis Liucnch Lowell
ABRAHAM Mcclellan Mckay Nareiand Alfred Marshall 1hos T.
Marshall Mathews Medn MeuNrtLer Miller Moore Newhard
ovsey Payne Poken. Pumor Powell Rsyner Redns
heyn"h. khe hisr koney Rogers Saunders shaw shich
srrgg. stany Seenrd Alexander &C. ~. stuart
Summers sweeney Talairro John B. Thompson Richard W
Thompson jacob Thompson Tnpeti Tuney Van Buren, Ward
Washington Wauerson Weller westbrook, Edward White,
Christopher H. Williams, Wise and wood-IO9.
NAVAL DEPOT
Mr.. TILLlNGHAST presented the resolutions Of the
General Assembly Of the State OF Rhode Island setting forth
the decided aud superior fitness Of place Mar
ruganset Bay for naval depot referred the Committee
OF the Whole the state OF the Union, and ordered be
printed.
BREAKwATER
Mr. SALSTONSTALL presented a resolution instruc-
ting the Committee OF Ways and Means inquire into
the eApedency Of making an appropriation for tho
stnicton Of breakwater at SANDY Bay, Massachusetts
BANKRUPT ACT.
Mr. ROOSEVELT offered petition from sundry ct-
Of New Hor praying for tile repeal Of the Bankrupt
Law: referred to the Committee The Judiciary.
ABOLITION.
Mr. MORGAN presented a resolution insrrlc,inp tho
Committee the Territories inquire into the expedcn
cy Of repeating passed by the Territorial Legislature
Of fOrd1, entitled AN act - prevent the future migration
emigration Of free negroes and mia0cs into said Ter.
nory" much thereof imposes capiiaiion tax on
such Of them may enter said Territory, and authorizes
their sale for nineyuine years for non-p1yment Of said
tx.
Mr.. BLACK moved to lay the resolution on the table.
Mr. JAMES called for the yeas nnd nays, which were
ordcrcd and being taken, resulted yeas 49, nays So
I follows:
NEts-Mes,r faniln " Andrews Arlington Briaok. Black
Bowus BOYD Brewster. Aaron y. Brown. Milton Charles
Brown. Burke William -. Eter Green W CatwcH. Patrick
'1li~cn William -. Campbell Thomas J. Campbell CanrbcrS
Can Chapman Chod Clinton, Coles MARI 4 Cooper. Gross,
Gushing lusi Garrett Davis Dean Dsicrry Dg Past
man. John g. Eiwafds '- s. Floyd, fornsnc" Gentry Gerry.
Go1sn Gordon. Graham Green Cuisine. Gwin firf Hays
HOpkns Houc ll0IsiOu HUBBARD Hunter
Co.'S Johnson Cave JDlapn i-sac D. Jones King Lewis LIT
tehed lnwel Abraham Mcclellan. Robert Mcclellan Mckay A.
fred Marshall John Thomson Mason Mathews Mcdn Mewrt,sr
Miller Mitchell Moore. Nshsd O,ysiey Partridge Peken. Puer
prLlam nllnrr RI