Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-12-22
MIR Wis moved tina, MIR Adams, motion


Against 7Oll
Mr. Adams followed with another petition
from Eve hundred persons, against slavery
and the slave trade in the District Of Co
lumba.
Mr. Wise moved 10 lay the petition on the
table.
The House ripa roce decided in the AFR
native.
Mr. Adams following with another from
Pennsylvania, praying the Abolition OF Sla
very in the District of Columbia.
Mr. Lawler, Of Alabama, moved that the
Kentucky inquired where the petitioners
lived Mr. L. answered, in some county in
Pennsylvania.
Mr. LAWYER pressed his motion to reject
the petition.
MIR Adams called for the yeas and nays.
The House responded TO the call. and The
votes stood as follows In FAVOR OF RE
cEIvINe THE PETITION, ONE HUNDRED
AND roRTY-FIvEl AGAINST RECEIVING
THE PETITION FIFTy-HINEl
Mr. Wise then moved that the petition be
laid on the table, carried uicd roee
Mr. Adams presented still another petit
lion. Mr. Wise renewed bis former notion
and begged Mr. Adams TO present his petit
tions all together.
MI Adams replied that he should not.-
that he could noi,---ihat he owed duty TO
bis constituents and his country which for
bid him. Another petition was therefore
presented.
Mr. Wise, with some excitement, renewed
his motion 10 lay on the table. and snid he
wished his motion to stand now and forever
before the House. because he was determin-
ed TO fight the question at every step.
Mr. Adams said that the petition he had
just presented was of different, character
Than any that had been presented.-it refer.
red to The territories, and not TO the District
OF Columbia, and he would therefore call
for the yeas and nays upon the petitions.
Mr. Wise's motion TO lay Mr. Adamss pc
iilion upon the table. praying for the abol-
ton Of slavery. not in the District Of Co
lumbia but in the slave-holding territories-
was then carried by yeas and nays. 1877 to
70. MIR Adams presented no more petitions,
but reserved his strength for tomorrow.
when. as learn. there will be another war
in Africa. The House continued in session
unit, three p. NJ, and only reached Della
ware 10 the reception OF petitions
WEDNESDAY. Dec. h.
House.. Mr. Fletcher Of Mass, rose and
made Statement, in reference to the response
Of portion oil the majority OF the Com
mittee OF Ways and Means in the Intelli-
gencer and Globe Of this morning, in reply
to what purportcd TO be speech OF Mr. F.'s
in Fanenil Hall. That speech stated the
manner in which The Bills were brought
f1. 81 Al - IL q.
was not revised by him, yet he reiterated
his statement tina, they were Executive
measures The drafts first considered came
from the Secretary Of the Treasury. and any
consultations between that officer and the
Chairman of the Committee were not known
TO Mr. F. 10 have been authorized BY the
Committee.
He thought il very extraordinary that so
many weeks. including two OF the session,
should have passed without any complaint
Of that remark having been heard by him,
though two Of the gentlemen (Messrs Cam.
breleng and Atheiton) lived within twenty
four hours distance from him, as run BY the
mail. He said the publication in question
was founded upon particular expressions
which were not his. and for which he was
not responsible. In reference to the rcsolu-
lion declaring il inexpedient TO charter u
National Bank, he had no recollection OF be-
ing present when il was prepared. He gave
notice that he should decline any longer TO
serve on that Committee.
Correspondence Of the New York Daily Express.
The extraordinary publication inihe Globe
Of this morning. by the Committee Of Ways
and Means. brought out Mr. FLETCHER as
soon as the journal was read He spoke
Tor thirty minutes nearly. and in a manner
OF great calmness, dignity, and selfrespect
The inference drawn from his speech and
commented upon in the publication of the
Globe. he considered extoried. unjust, and in
some parts false and unwarranted. He stat.
ed. that at Faneui Hall he said nothing
which was not true, and nothing which he
did not deem it his duty 10 say. The con-
duct OF the Committee surprised him. and
while he ielt himself obligated 10 treat the
House with decorum and the members with
all respect, he minated there were mem.
bers Of the Committee who did not deserve
|, al his hands In concluding his remarks,
ne declined serving any longer on the Com
miltee.
Mr. Cambreleng said that he had very
brief reply TO make TO The gentleman from
Massachusetts. He could not, be said, ioin
issue with him. His speech was tissue OF
lalsehood, and was, he said, circulated thro'
New Hampshire for e!ectioneering pur.
poses respectful for Mr. Cambreleng.
Ills manner was still more insulting than
his matter.
Mr. Anterior, of N. H., followed Mr.
n m Eale