Indiana Republican, Volume 4, Number 171, Madison, Jefferson County, 30 March 1820 — Page 2

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ronen.ent of nivment the t debt becoming heavier everv n t. pi nitipai. n s to i us shortness cf time, Mr. B. said he presumed those who had charge of the laud olnces would hardly nroceed to immediate forfeiture, though the law of indulgence should expire before they heard of the renewal of it. Mr. Kuggles opposed the post. , ponement. If any thin;; v. ere done by congress on the sutler, it was essentially necessary that it should be done now. He regretted much that the other land bill had been postponed. 1 hat bill was precisely the same 35 had passed this house at the last session, cy a large majority, and he thought might have been easily acted on to day. But he hoped this bid would not also be postponed, there being no recessary connexion between the two. Mr. Bun ill withdrew his motim for postponement, to oblie the friends of the bill. Mr. Lowrie felt himself reluctantly obliged t" renew the the motion to postpone. Ir the question should now be taken oy the bill, he said he must vote igainst it. It was time, if the prtcnt system of disposing ot he public lands was to be retained, that it should be made to operate, without continual legislation on it, and procrasti. cation ot payment. Bat, if the bill for cash sales should pass h. 3aiJ he would go every length to accommodate the present debtois tor lauds, and give them every reasonable indulgence. After some remarks bv Mr. 0 Edwards, and Mr. King, of N. York. Mr. Trimble moved to lay this bill on the taole with a view to a consideration of z Bill. '1 he motion was negatived, Ij to 17. 'I he question on postponing the indulgence bill to Monday, wa then decided in the aliiima.ivc, 17 to 14. U:sc cf Representatives. Wednesday , Mm h 1 . Soon after the speaker had taken the chair, Mr. Ouarlrs, of Kentucky, to he said, with feelings which he could not express im' with a melancholy very seldom experienced by him, to announce to the house the disti escing intelligence ot the death of one of its body: my friend and and colleague Major D.ivtdlYnlk tr with christian fortitude, .1bout eight o'clock this morning, exchanged, said Mr. Ouatlo, a world ot cares, ot tods and difficulty, for, 1 hope, a man?ion ot blis. I oiler, saivl Mr. Q. for con. sioVration, resolutions comporting with the wish ot the deceased. While living, my colleague, by profession practice, in private and public life, was a plain unaffected man. He, from cducatlon, had an abhorrence ot pomp, and parade. He desired that the body that was clad with mourning should weep with mental distress. He had seen numerous carriages filled with persons attending funerals, at this ar.il other places moving uith solemnity to the burial ground, and u turning from it with no evidences of sorrow. And to pi event a similar spectacle, connected with his remains, did make the request contained in the resolutions I now clier. The Representatives from Kentucky, tfic relatives of the dcCi'od, and also those gentleIr.tn who licd with him, and vhert JUuidncv was generously

afforded him in his sickness have been consulted with regard to the propriety of the course which is now proposed, and have approved it. 1 wish that this body will consider the departure from the usual cour-e of proceeding on former occasions of this kind, as arising from none other than t fie purest motives the most sincere respect to our colleague and in this house, a desire to carry into execution the dying wish of one ot its body. I hope that I shall have the kind indulgence ot my brother members, in permitting the repeated wishes of my colleague to be carried into effect, conformably to the spirit of the resolutions now proposed. Mr. Q. then submitted the following resolutions: Resolved ur.zr.imsushy That a com. be appointed to take orderforsupci incendingthe funeral ot 1). Walker, dec, late z. representative from the state of Kv. Rtssi'veJ, That the said David Walker having communicatee to the speaker of the fiouse, and the Hon. james Birbour, of the seriate, shortly before his death, his widi thu he might be buried without pomp or parade, attended by a few only of his friends, in compliance with his wish, this house will, on this occasion, not conform to the practice winch has heretofore prevailed, ot adjourning, to attend the funeral of a deceased member. Res: Ivc J, farther That in C' nfo: mity w ith the spirit of the vi e v. ;h ot the deceased, memK:s of this house will depart in m the usage of wearing crape f'T one month, with the exception ot those who may voluntarilv choose to conform to sat J usage. Mr. Randolph approved of the purport of the resolutions, and odered some remarks to shew the propriety of conforming to the request of the deceased, in its letter and spirit. 1 he spewer rose and observcd that, as he was referred to in the resolutions, lie would ask have of the house to state what had passed between the deceased and himself on the subject. The speaker then briefly recapitulated the conversations which had taken place between himseif and the decc.vcd, winch conobontcd and supported the statement contained in the resolution. A few remarks were subjoined by Mr. Clark and Mr. Culpepper, in approbation of the wishes ot the deceased, when 'lhe question was takeu on each resolution separately, fa division of the question having been required by Mr. Walker ot N. C.) and they were severally agreed to, rum cm. A committee was appointed accordingly, consisting of the entire delegation from Kentuc ky, with the exception of Mr. Clay, snd with the addition of .Messrs Baibour, Shaw, Taylor, and Cuthbcrt. On motion of Mr. Randolph, the house agreed that when it adjourned, it would adjourn to 12 o'clock to-morrow. Thursday, March 2. MISSOURI BILL. A message w as received from the senate announcing that they had pascd the Missouri bill, with an amendment, which auiendment was, in substance to fetrike out the slavery restriction, & insert in lieu thereof the clause (Mr. Thomas and Mr. Storrs original proposition) to exclude slavery from all thcter. ritory of the United States w est of the Mississippi, north ot 36 degress 30 minutes north latitude, except within the proposed state ot .Missouri.

On motion of Mr. Holmes, this message was laid on the table long enough to give him an opportunity to make a report from the committee of conference. The report of this committee was, three resolutions, recommending in substance 1st to the Senate to recede from its amendmenU to the Maine bill; 2ndly. to the two houses to strike out of the Missouri bill, the restriction upon the state; and, 3dly to insert a restriction on all the Territory north of 36 degrees 30 minutes. A motion was made and carried to lay the report on the table. Mr. Beecher moved to print the report. This motion was opposed by Mr. Lowndes, on the ground that it would imply a determination in the house to delay a decision of the subject to-day, which he had hoped the house was fully prepared for. Some conversation passed or. this motion between Mr. Taylor and Mr. Lowndes, on the propriety of proceeding to act in this house on the recommendation of lhe committee before the senate had given the pledge required of them of first adopting the report by receding from the amendments to the .Maine bill, in which Mr. Ti)lor opposed so proceeding, and Mr. Lowndes was in favor ot it- inasmuch as it would be wrong to put in ieopardy a satisfactory settlement of this question, from an adherence to a mere point of etiquette and order: that the houe could not tear that the senate would adopt the recommendation to recede trom their amendments as the committec ot conference was unanimous in their report, with the exception of one member from this house Mr. T aylor j and became us further, as the opposition ot the Senate to admit Maine could not be doubted, thev would have no motive to adhere to their amendment it the house should adopt the re

port. ice. A long debate took place on the question of printing, or rather on the qur.rion whether this house should act on the sd and 3d propositions ot the committee of conference befoiethe senate had acted on the 1st. Those against acting immediately, and in favor ot the printing, were Messrs. la) lor. Livermore, and Whitman. ihose who opposed the printing were Messrs. Lowndes, Holmes, Kinsey, Stons, Randolph, Brown, Strother, Campbell, and -Parker ot Va. 1 he debate had continued 3bout thice hours, when Mr. Beecher withdrew his -motion. The house then resumed the consideration of the amendments of the senate to the Missouri bill. The question was divided so ss first to be taken on striking out the restriction; w hen several gcntlemin made sme temarks in favor of and against the restriction. The previous question was then called; and the house having sustaiued the call by 103 votes: The main question was put on concurring with the senate in striking out of the bill the slavery restriction on the state of Missouri, and decided in the affirmative, by yeas and nays, as follows: For concurring go Against concurring 87 The question was then stated on the second amendment of the senate; when Mr. Taylor moved to amend the amendment by striking out the words "thirty-fix degrees

30 minutes north latitude," and inserting a line which would exclude slavery from all the tcrritory west of the Mississippi, except Louisiana, Missouri and Arkansas. The previous question was again demanded, and again sustained by a majority of the house. The effect of the previous question being to exclude the question on the amendment, and to bring it back to the main questionThe main question was taken, on concurring with the senate in inserting in the bill, in lieu of the state restriction, the clause inhibiting slavery in the territory north of 36 degrees 30 minutes north latitude, and was decided in the allirmative, by yeas and nays, as follows; For inserting th substitute 134 A'-Vi'ist it 4 ? So the house concurred In the amendments of the senate to the bill. Friday, March 3. The journal of the proceedings of the house on yesterday being read, Mr. Randolph rose and intimated an intention now to move the house to reconsider their vote of yesterday, by which they concurred with the senate in striking the restriction from the Missouri bill. The speaker declared the motion out of order until the ordinary business of the morning, as prescribed by the rules ot the house, should be disposed ot. From which opinion of the chair, Mr. Randolph appealed. The question being taken on the correctness of the decision, it was affirmed by the house. The house then proceeded in receiving and referring petitions; when, petitions being called for from the members from Virginia, Mr Randolph moved that the house retain in their possession the Missouri bill, until the period should arrive, when, according to the rules of the house, a motion to reconsider the vote of yesterday on concurring .in the first simendment proposed by the senate to the bill aforesaid, should be in order. The speaker declared this motion out of order, tor the reason assigned on the first application ot Air. Randolph on this day. Mr. Randolph, being in the majority on that question, moved the house now to reconsider their vote of yesterday, in which they concurred in the first amendment proposed by the senate to the Mivsouii bill, which wis to strike out the slavery restriction. Mr. Archer, ot Virginia, seconded the motion. 1 he Speaker, having ascertained the tact, stated to the house, that the proceedings of the house on that bill yesterday, had been communicated to the senate, by the clerk, and that the bill not being in possession of the house, the motion to reconsider could not be sustained. Whereupon, Mr. Randolph submitted the following resolution: Resolved That, in carrying the bill, entitled "An act to authorize the people ot the territory of Missouri to form a constitution and state government, and for the admission of such state into the union on an equal footing with theoriginalstates,' after a member from Virginia had given notice of his iutention to move a re-consideration of the question decided last cVening, in which the said membcr, viz. Mr. Randolph," voted in the majority on one of the amendments of the senate thereto, the clerk is guilty 0f a

breach of the privileges of member of this house under the rules thereof. And the question being put whether the house would now consider the said resolution; was decided in the negative-, ayes 61, noes 7 r. Mr. Randolph then submit, ted the following proposition which lies on the table. "That so much of the 3 rule as allows a reconsideration of any question by motion cf any member of the majority en such question, on the day succeeding that on which such question be taken, beexpungeel." A message was received from the senate, announcing that they had receded from their amendments to the Maine bill; but asking a further conference: on the subject of that bill for the purpose of making a necess try verbal amendment to insert March "1S20," instead oi March "next" as the original bill was drafted. Mr. Randolph moved that the bill be indefinitely postponed, and proceeded at considerable length to oiler his reasons for wishing to prevent ifspas. sage; when Mr. R. was called to order, by Mr. Livermore, for devtaung from the question under debate. The speaker decided that Mr. Randolph was not out of erder Mr. Livermore, appealed from the decision of the chair; but before the question was pur, f.lr. Randolph withdrew fnj motion for the indefinite post, ponement of the bill. The conference was then . j;reed-to; and soon after Mr. Holmes reported the amend men: as above stated, which was agreed to by the house, and the bill was thus finally acted on, 'Thursday, March 9. RELATIONS WITH SlWl! Mr. Lowndes, from the committee on foreign relations, tie Jivered a report accompanied by the following bill: Ih .it eructt d, CjfY. That th; president of the United Statci be, and he is hereby, authorised end required to take possession cf, v.nd occupy, the territories ot Last and West Florida, and the appendages and appui temn ccs thereof; and he is Icreby authorised, for tlur purpose, ti employ any part of the artr.y and navy of the United States, and the militia of any state, which he may dcetn necessary. Sec. 2. And I: :! further c fleeted, That, until the end of the next session of congress, unless provision for the temporary government of the said territories be sooner nude by congress, all the military, civil, and judicial powers exercised by the ollicers of the existing government of the same territories shall be vested in such person and persons, and slull be exercised in such manner, a$ the president of U States shall direct, for maintaining the in habitants of said territories m rhe free enjoyment of their liberty, property, and religiorij and the laws of the United States relative to the collection of the revenue, and the imputation ot persons of color, sh w be extended to the said tcrrll ries; and the president of the United States shall be, and W is hereby authorised, witwjJ the term aforesaid, to estab.tf such districts for the collection of the revenue, and during recess of congress to appo such officers, whosccommission shall expire at theend of cc session of congress, ton'fj the said law, as to hun seem expedient. , . Sec. 3. And be tnscteJ, ini; thcHim of dollar ii