Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-01-24
From Washington.
MONDAY. Jan. Q.

Wings, are Immediately TO report bill re-
ducing The tariff materiaiiy--commcncng in
September next and finishing the work in Sep.
tcmbcr 1888. So sudden has been the deter.
mination of the new administration TO break
down the compromise, that the Wing mnori-
ty Of the committee Of Ways and Means have
not until now been appriscd OF any pcrpose of
the kind The reduction is 10 be made not only
on coal and salt, but on every thing else, so as
TO reduce the revenue seven millions next year,
and thus render it necessary 10 call back the
surplus from the several states. We doubt
whether the president that is, and the one that
is to be, can both of them drill their party for.
ces into this measure.
In the Senate, the credentials of Mcssrs
Prcntlss and Preston, re elected Senators,
were received and read by The clerk. A bill
was reported for replacing the models destroy
cd in the patent office. Mr.. Talmadge offer
cd resolution Of inquiry relative to pilots on
the coast. The Treasury order was discussed
by Mr.. Strange,
In the House, the Subject of abolition was
up and discussion cnsued, with much excite
ment and disorder
ABOLITION OF SLAVERY IN THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Mr.. Adams offered 10 present the'petition of
one hundred and fifty women, whom he stated
10 be the wives and daughters of his immed-
ate constituents, praying for the abolition Of
slavery in the District Of Columbia; and mo-
we'd that the petition be read.
MIR. Glascock objected 10 its reception.
Mr.. Adams said that, in reference TO the re-
ceplion OF the petition, he did not know that
he had any observations TO make except that
he considered that the obligation rested on the
House TO receive this petition, and he felt him
self bound by his duty to present it.
Mr.. Boon rose 10 question of order. He
would inquire whether, under the rule, a petit
ton could be debated on the day of its presen-
tation?
The speaker said that, under decision
made at the last session of Congress, and
Which had been sanctioned by large majority
OF the Hcuse, the question of reception
was not included in the 45th rule, and that
therefore it was debateable at the time the pe
tton was presented.
Mr.. Adams said he had not expected that
any objection would have been made to the
f' - ",'' PSN'io" haslhuch us one
pelIton OF similar character, presented by
himself, had already been received.
Mr. Parks said that believing this discus
sion could be productive Of no good but might
be productive of evil, he would move that the
preliminary motion on the reception OF the Pc
tition be laid on the table.
In reply TO an inquiry from Mr.. Glascock,
the Speaker sad that the effect of this motion,
II carried, would be simply 10 arrest the ac-
non OF the House on the petition, and not 10
lay The petition itself on the table.
MT. Reed cailed Tor the yeas and nays on
mat molioh which were ordered, and beng
taken, were, yeas l3o, nays 59.
20 the preliminary motion was laid on the
table.
MI ADAMS SAID that, II he had understood
The decision Of the Speaker in this case, it was
not the petition itself which was laid on the
liable, but the motion to receive. Now, in or
der TO save the time of the House, he wished
10 give notice that he should call up the motion
Tor decision every day so long as he should be
permitted to do so by the House because he
should not consider his duty accomplished SO
long as the petition was not received, and SO
long as the House had not decided that il
would not receive it. This was an operat ion
10 which he could not consent.
Mr.. Pinckney rose TO a question of order,
and inquired if there was now any question
pending before the House.
The Speaker said he had understood the
gentleman from Massachusetts as merely CIV
ing notice of motion hereafter TO be made.
In doing So it certainly was not in order 10
enter into debate.
Mr.. Adams said that, so long as freedom OF
speech was allowed 10 him as member Of
that House, he would call I'D that question nm
Ill it should be decided.
Mr.. Adams was called to order
MIR. A. said he would have the honor OF pre-.
senting TO the House the petition of 22S wo.