Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1837-01-17
Abolition.

.HN Q. ADAMS presented a petition
smbcr Of Citizens If Pennsylvania,
br the abolition If slavery and the
d in the District of Columbia
lams moved hist the said petition
h to The Committee for the Dis
ouuba.
cNENs asked for the decision Of the
bcn Che construction Of the resolu-
bl1ed from the Select Committee
ON the subject Of slavery in the
q Columbia, at the last Session Of
BY that resolution all memorials
papers relating 10 this subject had
bred 20 lie on the table, without
eired or printed. MIR. p. wished
shat would be the destiny Of these
under that resolution.
PEAKER said 1t would be a matter
pn,iGcratjon If the House. After
20 such authorities IS he could
had come 20 the decision that the
'ofthe rcsoIuGonrIferrcd to ceased
last session e Congress. The
however, WAS CIc fsr The House
nine.
fcLcns said lie could not consent
} petitions should be referred 10
ing committee f the House. He
therefore, to- tie proposed refer
3e memorial presented by The gen
. BON Massachusetts, and he called
as and nay on that motion.
tREs moved to lay the petition on
DsHMAN called FIR the yeas and
BIC last ii -Iion; which were or
amc Of Mr.. w. THOMPSON, Ut
INliua, having been called, Mr.. I.
equircd whether the act Of record
ID ON this mo,i.n wuuld imply that
10 the reception Of these peti-
takcr said that the question If re-
silld not now be entertained, the
ctuaily being 1T the present time
session Of the House.
thc,cupon asked to be excused
be-, and ,Ac House accordingly eX-
D., J
e vote having been taken, stood
Nays So.
petition was laid ON the table.
be transaction Of some ether IN
business, tie House adjourned.
sy, Dec. 27th. IN SENATE
e was received from the PresIden'
! ia the State Of Michigan. After
petitions, &c. the Senate pro
y the consideration of Mr.. RIvEs
Tor the resolutions relative to Jht
Order, ohercd by MIR, EWING.
cs' resolution is as follows:
Ia, That hereafter, al! sums G
erring or becoming payable 10 thu
A.lts, whether for customs, public
xcs, d,b,s, or otherwise, SHALL bt
and paid only in the legal cusrcnc!
JniJcd States, or IN The notes o
hich are payable aud paid on de
the said legal currency, under TIM
restrictions and conditions IN re
pch notes; that is, from and attic
lie OF THIS resolution, the notes Of n
hich Shall issue bills of a less de
cn than FIVE dollars, Shall be re
payment of the public dues; iron
The lot day OF July, 1889, the note
nks winch Shall issue bulls or note
IS denomination than ten dollars
30 receivable; and from and atte
Il Juy, 1871, the like prohlDltlo
extcndcd to the notes Of al bank
his OF notes If a less denonIlhatio
nty dollars, but the public debto
c the optian OF paying either III IN
! currency, or III the notes OF BANK
escriptuns above mentioned, ID goo
provided, however, that 40 note
taken in payment by the collector
crs, which the banks in which the
B deposited shall not be willing
he credit Of the United States
HUBBARD spoke in favor Of the sui
bud against the resolution. Il
I'D Congress had no right to rescir
Ct the Secretary Of the Treasur,
raer proceeding from the Exec
fesssdly based on an existing Law
81 maintained that the order WI
issued-but expressed no inclin
pr the scheme Of legislating pap
bot Of existence.
WIG inquired whether he was
nd Mr.. II. as including in his arg
Justification the discrimination ma
brder between citizens Of differe
the Union requiring CT one class
h and silver, and permitting t
pay in the ordinary currency.
House Of Representatives, no
particular interest was TRANSACT
Mississippi Legislature.
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