Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-12-27
CON G R ESS.
TUESDAY,, Dec. IL.

sENATR.-Pfivate petitions presented
by Messrs. Owls, Grundy, Lyon, Nc
Kran. Allen, Strange, Rivrs, Smith Of
Ind. Upton. Hubbard and others.
Mr.. -McKran presented a memorial
from a large member Of citizens OF the
Stale Of Pennsylvania, demonstrating
against The annexation Of rexas-laid On
the table.
Mr.. Allen preSente a memorial from
forty-six citizens of Ross county, Ohio, re-
monstrallhg againstth the annexation Of Tex.
as-!aid on the table.
Mr.. GruNdy. from the Committee on
the Judiciary, reported a bill to establish
the boundary line between Michigan and
the Territory of Wisconsin. with an
amendment.
Mr. King. from the Committee on Ma
val Affairs, reported bill to authorize the
President 70 cause the public vessels to
cruise on the coast during the winter sea-
son, without amendment
HoUsE.-[Mr- Adams presented sew
eral memorials against the annexation OF
Texas, and moved their reference to a Sc
lect committee. with Instructions to con
slider and report thereon.l
Mr. Howard moved their reference 10
the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
The above motions lie over ill tomor'
| row.
Mr.. Adams presented petition, pray
| ing for the abolition of slavery and the
! slave trade in the Distr ct of Columbia
and moved that it and the petitions pre-
scented by himself and colleagues at the
| late special session on the same subject
embracing upwards Of $4,000 signers, be
referred to the Committee on the Dlstrc
Of Columbia, with instructions 10 consi1
er and report thereon.
| Mr.. Wise moved to lay that motion on
the table.
| Mr. Potts asked for the yeas and nay:
on that motion; which were ordered, and
Swere-yeas 1875, nays 70.
I So the motion to lay on the table wa:
decided in the affirmative.
I Mr.. Adams presented several other pc
Ititions from Massachusetts, PennSy Ivan'a
SC. oo the same subject, and made TIT
same motions Of reference, which were
severally laid on the table, on motion
Mr.. Wise.H
Mr.. Adams then presented another o
the same tenor.
Mr.. Lawler raised the preliminary
question, on which Mr.. Adams asked fol
the yeas aud nays, which were ordered
and were--yeas l44, nays 60
So the petition was received.
! When the name Of Mr. Rives was call
ell that gentleman rose in his place, ant
I inquired of the Chair the effect Of th
motion prevailing.
! The Chair replied that It leA the peti
tion still at the disposition of the House
Mr.. -Rives said then he should vote 70
the reception. ia order to give this petl
ton the same disposition as bad beet
given.to the others, Wig: laying them OF
THE table.
RI Mt, Wise explained. that the reason b.
had not originally raised the question
, tmoved by the gentleman from Alabama
T was, that the question just decided had al
ready been decided SO often BY the House
by Southern as well asfby Northern
, members voting to receive abolition petI
tons, Il was for that reason he had moE
ed 70 lay the motion Of reference on III
. table, for he was determined to meet IN
question at every step where it could b
met. Mr.. w. asked the gentIeman from
Massac husetts to include all his petition
. IN one motion.
a Mr.. Adlms saidhe could not assent to 7
III Mr., A. then presented petition for I'll
aholItion Of Slavery in the Territories {
the United States, and moved in referenc
TO the Committee on the Territories i
!. whereupon, Mr. Wise moved to lay thu
|, motion on The table ? 81, ss' 2....
8 Mr.. Adams asked for the yeas an
: nays, which were ordered, and were
tyeds l27, nays 20. s. =.
So The position was laid on the table.
: Petitions and memorials were then fu
ItheL presented By Msssrs. Toueey, In: