Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-04-09

MONDAY. APRIL 5, 1852.
SENATE.

NOsO1 sRA AFSI5 s. 1852
bill remedy the defects of the imperfect census
turns for California, was taken up
According TO the present returns California loses
ber and South Carolina gets one for fraction.
Mr. Geyer moved amendment, allowing South Carroll
q member for the fraction, and California one.
Messrs. Bradbury, Badger Geyer Gwinn and Seward ad
vocaed the amendment and Messrs Pratt, Downs Hale
and Davis opposed IL and without taking ,h question: the
~ HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The first business before the House, this morning
the resolution submitted DIR Jackson of Georgia, for
day. recognizing the binding ccacy Of the compromise
measure and expressing the belief that II is the intention Of
the people, and declaring it 10 be that Of the MEMBERS
abide by the compromise and sustain the laws carrying
il OUT and deprecang all further agitation connected with
that measure the institution OF slavery, unnecessary
useless and dangerous.
With the consent of Mr. Jackson Mr.. Hlyer OF Geor-
ga submitted amendment and another proposed BY
MIR. Stanley Of North Caro!iaa rather commal than
the original resolution both Of which read for nforma
ton.
Much confusion prevailed for length Of time Mr.. Slanly
contendng that Mr. Jackson had regularly obtained the
floor when he moved the resolutions but his objection
overrued by the chair.
Mr. Jackson insisted upon his motion for the previous
question, which prevented the resolutions amendment
being reported
Mr. Fowler moved to las the original resolution on the
table but subsequently Withdrew his notion and that Of Mr..
Stanley prevailed for The yeas ard nays upon motion for
the call of the House
The yeas and nays having been TAKEN Mr.. SANKEY'S mo-
ton negaived-yeas So nays SO.
The motion lay the resolution the table, having been
renewed the yeas and ordered and the motion
negatived-ycas 79, nays l02
Mr. Jackson that the of the House be taken
his motion for thc previous question: and eers having
been appointed it was negaIived yeus so, nays SIS.
Mr.. Hlyer then submitted his resolution, which stated in
general terms that the compromise should be
sdeed adjustment and permanent settlement and that
1t should be main SUCH and moved he previous
question"
Mr.. Avcret Of Fa moved lay the resolution and amend
ent upon the table and TIE and having been
dered, the motion was ncgaved-yeas rs, nays l04
The sense Of the House then taken, by ellere,
linn as n
which was susaired-yeas 81, nays6l.
The yeas and nays then ordered TO the main Ques
lon being put, which was carried; yeas 81, nays 81.
Mr Averet renewed bis motion lay the resolution and
amendment the table, when the yeas and nays again
ordered and the motion negatively ayes a. nays lO2
The main question The amendment put, and the
ayes and having been udrcd for the sixth time II was
carried; yeas l03, nays H.
On the Speaker being about TO take the sense OF the
House the original resolution it commended by MIR.
Marshal! of kentucky that it is divisbe that portion OF
II which applies the compromises OF the constitution may
be separated om that part which applies 10 the carrying out
the Fugitive Slave Law.
The Speaker decided that the resolution is not dvisibe
This decision appealed against; but the appeal was laid
on the table.
1t was then moved ,Eat the House adjourn upon which
the yeas and TAKEN and the melton rejected
Finally, the resolution amended, cned-yeas l0O
nays 65. The House then adjourned.