Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-01-15

further restrictions in granting licenses to retail ar
dent spirits.
THE ADMISSION OF KAssAs.
Mr. MAssIE, of Rockbridge, offered the folowiI &
resolutions
let Resolved, by the General Assembly Of Virginia,
That the conclusion TO which The President OF the
United States has arrived as expressed IN his recent
message in favor of the admission of Kansas as q
State of this Union under the Lecompton Constitution,
is jus and right.
ID. Resolved That Congress has no right 10 look
further into the Constitution submitted by the Snte of
Kansas on its application to bs admitted into ths
Union, than to see that the said constitution Is repuu'
licsn in its form.
3D. Resolved, That it is due to The peace and har-
mony of this Union that Congress should speedily sd-
nit Kansas az State under the Lecompton Constitu
ton without further conditions
Mr. KEMPER: l would like to record my vote for
these resolutions and call for the ayes and noes.
Mr.. DAVIS / move that the resolutions be- laid up.
on the table. The motion was rejected by decided
negative vote.
Nlr. CHRISTIAN inquired il the rules of the House
did not require that joint resolutions. to which any
objection was made, should lie over for one day.
The SPEAKER replied in the affirmative.
Mr.. CHRIsTiAS-I thsn object 10 the considera
ton of the resolutions at this time, because of the
importance OF the subject.
Mr. KEMrER moved q suspension OF the rules, in
order that the resolutions might be considered Mt
once.
Mr.. CHRIsrIsy-It was from no captious or fac
tous spirit whatever that indicated desire to defer
the action on these resolutions. We ali kuos tbsl
federal relations, from time Ilnmenorsl, have been
considered by the Legislature OF virginia but suin
cieut time for deliberaon has always been taken
Many members have been favored with An nPpor'
tunity of copsidering the resolutions offered betuTe
their introduction here. They were select humber
Other. have not had opportunity 10 real them -
For this reason desired that the resolutions should
lie over for ona day
Mr. KEaPER: ConcurriDg fully in the resolutions
am prepared to vote for them now. II Is important
tina. action should be taken at 0bce. 1t Virginia is Il
assume the position indicated in the proposition. the
virtue of that position depends upon the promptnes.
with which il ia assumed. praeume that every gen
teman' il prepared to vote on thu question.
The motion to suspend the rules wac then agreed TO
Mr.. BoREMAN: ask the House to excuse me from
voting on the resolutions, have not had time I,
read them. This is question ct some Importance, il
seems to me. which some gentleman have had time e
consider. They had taken action on them elsewhere
probably, but have not had that opportunity.
therefore trust that the House will excuse me from
voting.
Mr. MAssIE sad that his only motive for Tot askini
that the resolutions be sid over for tw sny four hours
was that the delay might invite discussion, and thu
interfere with the progress of regular business beor
the House.
Mr.. CHRISTIAN offered an amendment to the frs
resolution. viz: the insertion OF the words 1.-THE Dsn
ocratic members Of after the words "ResoiVed by.
He understood that the resolution was adopted in thi
form elsewhere and desired that the House shoul
vote on the same proposition.
Mr.. SEGAR hoped that the amendment propose
would not be adopted, because. If adopted, 1t woul
send forth the resolutions to the world as meeting tn
sanction only Of the Democracy, whereas it was We
known there were many members of the House, who
without any regard to party politics, approved thei