Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-02-08

IN allowance Of drawback U" sP''''
S,r WANEI;AN r-escntsd joint resonl ons from inc
| I .,, ~ la am, asserting The "nqaai iied Iish'
Of ihs United Sia'rs u tn Oregon ie,e loy
Mr.. MERRlCE gave "o''cr oil b !" :" p''S'ae ~, ~.
| The transfer of stock o"heu .!
! Ches ,peake and Ohio Canal r. ,,,,,;o
Tn. IL. I'm proyu.ins for the transfer OF certain
~a.,,si L,lunces Of III Navy lund MAS read ano
reft rred. ;. ~ M oeneral
imoortancp the Scuatr resumed 'ne co' "r
,In rssI,, an reported from the Finance Commute
proposing III" nd hhiie Po7'r'"
NJ. Evans hayine the mr. spoke at great le"s,"
- raa,r ~ IN. trmarks al NJ. Mcpnile l'S' "eeh
Wuhoui concluding, hi gave way to mo''oh u ~
j'"''"'e mnrrsr OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The i,urn,l having becu read,
re- SrFsKrR announced that the first business IN
| o,d, ,,e IN, call Oh the St,lrs i'r petitions
| Nj VANCE moved 10 SusPehu VIZ , ~" s,and,n-
,,,,,s. ~ receiving snch reports from me s'anohs
| fr;,,. =. would no, lead 10 debate TINS course
M ,ho,h, orld exped IL the business oil the House
i"s '"o'''' p|G1TtvES FROM JUSTICE
NJ Ipvy moved 10 suspend the rulrs SO Us 10 eis-
ria h,, IN olIr the resolution which he unsuccessiuiy
presented on Saturday, for resembling the ioh a,ce
of the British treaty, providing Tor Inc delivery u
g,;vcs from Justice tie hoped the House would nom
,h nortsnc OF the subject, excuse hme ior pressing
| 1t on their attention an" Tic o"iy "'"
mend the rules ior one hour.
| Mr. SEYMOUR called for the reading oil the reso-
| Int on .,,a
Mr.. sNlTil sof Illinois hoped The gent man would
not ask for anch as Que hour Tor introducing '''
solution hin. -,
| Mr LEVY would stat. the reasons for asking an
b,pr for the consideration Of the restitution II was
h., ed ON circumstances which required exp'ana''oh o'
his part and 1t might be necessary Tor s"he
srnl nations TO be made by the Chairman oi tie o"
| a fin,T r
on ,skInp The question, the motion was re}ec'ea'
ORDER or tue DAY.
The SPEAKER stated tha, the reception OF pe.i''o"s
wos The order Of the dy and The first quesiiah before
,bn uonse was The motion If the gentleman from ONO
fNr Weiierl lay the table The question {" the re
cen.,on Of the petition presented by the gentleman from
New York. Ms B=ardsley, PRAYING TOR thr repeal oil
the Get of 1893, providing Tor The arrest OF "g''eS
| from Justice, and fugi,ives from labor.
| Mr. BEARDSLEf observed that, az thus peu'oh
seemed to have created excitement, ne wished 70
have far expression OF the OPINION oil Tie HOUSE y"
relation H. by sending il u the COMMITTEE on me ~"
dietary aud order 10 have full vote on lha' ques
| ION he moved that there be call Of the fiouse-
The question was taken, and the motion Tor call OF
| the House rejected.
Mr. TIBBATTS called for the reading OF the pet'
ton and II was read
MIR BEARDSLEY desired Ia know The efl-r, ol lay
| inu the question OF reception on lie taDic- hou'o VI"
petition be then received:
| The SPEAKER replied that, IT the moIon pfeva"'
ed the petition would not he received
! The yeas and nays were then called through by the
| Clerk; when :.
| NJ, BIDLACk rose and SAID tina, since he gave his
voa he had read the petition and had therefore come
to the conclusion that 1t was wantohiy, urs'""euy VI
sulting To lurge portion ri this Union Tie now WISH
ed TO change his ycts; ard voted ay Mo b vote
was SO recorded; and
| The SPEAKER announced that the question was
decided in The affirmative: yeas - nays ~, ss follows
yas-,Iessr, Atkinson, raunaer, Ee!ssr bi'afk Jlnrs
B""d, Milton Brown, " J. Blown, Burke, BUT, Caldwell
Camphe, Reuben Chapman Augustus a. 'haPm ~, ,h ,.
Davis Das ne,eny, Hriiet, Douglass "me'"lr, qua
~ Elmer. Farve fick", French G,mrr c[ArT ,'1nmr,
, cave johnson Andrew Johnson, George W. Jones kennr
Wccansem Macay McClernant, Mcconnell Mcdowell, Ma
thtws Moore Murphy. Norris Payne p!ton, Emery u r"ter
Ra,hm ilavd $ REID Rding Reie, Ritter Russell 81 Jchn
saunders Thomas H. Seyn,nu simpson, sliaei John J. smith
Thomas Smith Robert smith, S;eenr'd Ss.rn- '"h
7T 1--WE Ws:s Two WacW a and Yasis7
.1sa Aa1 Brow" ais u Dn'" ca
m-r Cranston. Dana, Richard DAVIS DIekry, Dsinshan'
Hardin Harper henley, Herck, Hudson Washington Hunt,
James d. Hunt joseph H. neersoll IRWIN Jenks pery John
ssh Mor ;"sse Morsrey Se Patterson R. Potter, Pus
d. Ramsey Charles NJ. Reed ROBINSON Rockwell Rogers,
Caleb Smith, Srrtson Sykes iden, Tyler Vance vanme'
ter, vinton, Wheaton, White, Williams and Winihrop-.1
SO The gus sion of reception was laid on the table
ABOLITION OF SLAVERY ~ THE SOUTHERN
| Mr.. BEAtDSLE presented Fett'oh nun S"nu' }
citizens of New York. praying for amend of the
Constitution, to effect the abolition OF slavery IN
the Southern Stats
The SPEAKER decided that this petition came with
in the rule prohibiting The reception OF abolition Peti
tions and 1t was therefore not received.
2!,t RULE
MIR. BEARDSLEY presented petition from sundry
citizens OF New York, praying for The repeal oil the 2sl
rule; which laid on the table
Petitions also presented from the State oil
New York, by Alessrs SEYMOUR, DANA, and
FISH.
Mr. HUNT presented petition praying that the
ordnance of l7S1 which prohibits the existence oil STA
very in the Northwestern Territory Of the u b. may
he extended all the Territories Of the w. y lying
West OF the Mississippi flvtr.
The SPEAKER; was OF opinion that this petition did
no, come within the rule.
Mr. CAMPBELL inquired If il did not pray for The
abolition Of slavery IN all our Territories Mest oil 'n
Mississippi river and consequently IN our Territory oil
Texas. He raised the question Of recepuon but, after
some conversation, Withdrew il that the vote might be
taken n motion made by
| Mr.. PAYNE 10 lay the petition the table.
Mr.. HUDSON called for the yeas and nays
Mr. PAYNE withdrew h,s motion after some con
vcrsaton, in which several members took part.
| Mr. BRODHEAD renewed II, and The yeas and nays
ordered, and being taken, resulted rs follows
yeas lis, nays 10
Mess Anderson, Ashe Atkinson, Bsninrer, Belser
aef Ssk Bsfswt n%
V. Brown, Milton Blown, William j. Blown Burke, Caldwell
Campbell Reuben Ihainan, A. Chapman Chappeil
Chiffon, Clngmau Clinton Cobb, GILES, Cross. Cuom pana
Daniel. Garrett Davis J. W. Davis Dean Dchetry, Dee
Douglass, Dromeooe Elmer, Farlee Foster FRENCH Ginsr
Order, Hale iannncit, Ilaracn Henley Holmes, Houston
HUBBARD l!nei nelrs iIuncer:nd, James H. Hunt CHARLES
mger>o, Cave johnson. Andrew johnson, George w Jones
Kennedy Preston King kirh patrick, lananrhc, Leonard cw
ucas Lurkin, McCai,len, Maclay McCernanh, Mcdonnell
Mathews, j. Mori-, Murphy, Morris, Oven Fayne
Emery D. Potter Pratt Pnrdy Rahuu Rayner, avih >. keid
Redmg, Itfr Rcr Rohinsnn Russell, - Joll saunders
Sons, Simpson. Slidc Thomas smith, Robert smith, steen
rod stephens, S:ctsun, Stic, stone Strong Summers
Taylor Thomis.on Tlompn Th,attS, Tucker Weller went
worth Wilkins, Woodward Joseph ~ Wright, ana fns-llo
.yaysils,s. Adams, Baker Barnard B=ardey, Jeremiah
Brown, Burlington, Carroll Catlin, Crinson Richard H. pav
pkcy Dillingham; Dunlap. Ellis Fish, F'orence FiIck oih
dincs Gnnr iamin Hardin, Harper, erck iinhson WASH
Hunt Joseph Ingsr=ol Irwin, jerks, -tey John
son. Daniel r King McticIand Mcdowell Mcvaine, sar'h
Edward Morris Aorsr, Mo>eey, Nes, Pamener Patterson
Elisha L. Potter Ramsey Chnles Read Rockwell Ro:er
Sample, Scrnck Thomas H. Seymour aSia !.
Sey Albert Smith, John T. Smith, Caleb IL smith, Jon,
Stewart, ldu. Tyler. Vance Nanme,er, Nino, White, WI
liams, aud Wnth,op-I6 .
So The petition was laid on The table.
! Petitions were also presented by Messrs. DANA
| BEARDSLEY, SEYMOUR, FISH. HUNT, KING
ANDERSON, STETSON, ELLIS, HUBBELL
lCARROLl. and PATTERSON.
Mr. CATLIN, on presenting certain petitions, SAID
he had been entrusted with several petitions, upon
subject which considered by the petitioners TO be
ni great Importance not only II the navy, To which