Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-02-15

,rsss the approval Of the President and consent OF
all the States; and that the Committee report oS
Joint resolution or otherwise:
Mr. Winslow objected 10 the resolution.
Mr. Burch offered resolution nstructing the ION,
nit,.e on Territories 10 enquire into tue ProPes "
reporting bill to establish Tcrritors! go'ethn.o
for Nevada. or extending the Southern hounoa'' "
California over it.
Mr. Sickles prevented tho following: 49,.
Whereas, it has become eapedient to Tc'l'o Inc
shirt of arnty and thnt mutual dciereuco alo con
eession which, in the formation Of our go'efhiieu'
overcame all the obstacles arising out Oh tue u,,io.
ence among the several States ~ 70 thelI
extent habits and particular interests and
ed our Union upon the sure tountuuons Oh Ifa.e!
nal affection, and the common welfare: Therefore
bell o.
Resolved, That it be earnestly recommended 70
AL tia people Of the Cnited States, to celebrate lHc
y.d of February instant, rs national holiday, III
,,uruemoration Of the BIRTH the exalted character
the uconpnrable public services and the PATRIOTISM
of George Washington, the hrst President OF the w.
stntes und that the Hon. Edward Everett BIZ request
cd to deliver an Grafton appropriate to tho OCCASION
in the Hall of Representatives and aiso that inc
Speaker OF tho House appoint committee to make
ali necessary arrangements.
On motion of Mr. Burnett, the second part OF tho
resolution WINS stricken out :,
Nr. whitley suggested that it would be advisable
10 procure some one to sing tho Star Spuused Ball
Her. Laughter 49, A.
Barnett.
Mr.. Sicklcs offered the following:
Resolved, That thG Secretary OF the Treasury br
r.uupstcd to inform the House whether the duties Oh
IMPORTS continue be collected in the ports OF entry
established by law il the States OF Sonth IaroHha
Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana and FLORIDA, and
.Lather uny hindrnnccs exist 20 the law OF entry and
clearing of vessels thercn also, what IS the present
condition OF the lighthouses, oeauols und ouoyS III
tn. ,uiI hnrors and nd accent waters; also, ~hA'
nru-tireI il any, have been tgkun TO secure the re'e
nue. vessels III tie service Of the Departments from
rzurs or 10 recover poss,sSon'6i such as have been
.,iz,d also what measures have been adopted ioi
the security Of tho public monies III the nhnts o TIE
Ln,sitor.s in the aforesaid States and whether They
ire available to the Treasury Also whether the Use
and control Of ANY Of the marine hospitals, periha,
nrnt OF temporary have bccli iiscrfereI WIN, al"
what proceedings have been adopted with rricrcnce
thereto.
Mr.. Palmer offered the following
Resolved That neither the Federal Government
nor the people, nor the Government OF The non
slayebolLny Stutus have the power, nor the Consti-
tutional right they disposed to Interfere with
slavery in my at the States Of this Cnion.
The ayes and noes We're ordered on tho passage Of
tile rcsouton-
Mr.. Burnett said he would n", stultify himself 10
vote against the first part OF the proposition, nor
would he vote for what he did not believe TO be true
in the latter part Of the resolution, which was TINT
tn. people OF the North not disposed 10 inter
fore with slavery in the States
Mr. iIiudulan said that tho proposition contain
ed what WIS false no would not vote. Several gen
tlsucn explained and refused to vote, consequently
the yOts was announced without II quorum voting,
hut the resolution finally passed-yeas, Id nays. T..
Mr. Sherman offered ubstitule, setting forth that
neither congress nor the people nor the Government
oil the United States have any right to interfere
with slavery in the S:utes-passed Ill yeas, nay.
nonr.
The Pueitic Rail Road wa. made the srecul order
Tor Tuesday and Wednesday OF this week.
On motion OF Mr. Stout, Of Oregon, the bill in re-
la,ion to the Oregon war debt was made the spec la
order for Thursday Of next week. The House III eli
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