Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-02-01


to inquire into the expediency of providing
by law for reducing the compensation al
lowed to members of Congress to six dol
lars per diem-and also into the expedi-
ency OF providing by law for the removal
OF the Seat Of Government of the United
states to some point on the Ohio or Missis-
slppl river, on or before the first ofJanua.
ry, 1870"
MONDAY, Jan. %
In Senate, Mr.. Wright. from the Com
mlttee on Finance, made an unfavorable
report on the petition for a national bank,
to be located at NewYork city.
In the House, Mr.. Adams asked the
Chair whether the first thing in order was
not the unfinished business of Monday be-
fore last, being the question of reception of
a petition presented by him relative to the
abolition of slavery. (When the House
adjourned on that day, Mr.. Bynum was
on the floor, and arguing against the re-
ception)
The Chair decided that the order ofthe
House in the adoption, on Wednesday
last, Of the resolutson of Mr.. Halves,
which is precise transcript Of that of Mr..
Pinckney adopted at the last session, ap-
piled to and disposed Of that subject. Mr..
Adams wished the decision of the Chair to
be entered on the journal. He would raise
the question whether the resolution of Mr..
Halves could cut ur, root and branch, the
debate on the reception. The Speaker d.
rected his decision to be placed on the
journal. Mr.. Adams continued. He
maintained that the decision of the chair
would wholly change the order of pro-
ceedings. 1t was a rule that the unfnish-
ed business of Monday should be first in
order on the subsequent Mondav-but by
the decision of the chair, this unfinished
business would be disposed ofin the inter-
mediate time. This was certainly chang
ing the order of business, and he contend
ed that by another rule, the alteration
could not be made without a majority of
two-thirds
The Chair stated the question, which is
briefly this-Mr. Adams on the day men,
toned, presented petition for the aboIi-
ton of slavery-the question Of reception
arose-several members argued it-and
before the question was decided, the house
adjourned In the meantime Mr.. Halves
resolution was adopted. Does this RESP
luton dispose of the unfinished business
referred to- The Chair decided that it
+ does. The resolution was retrospective
as we'll as prospective, and referred to all
petitions, memorials, &c, connected with
, the subject of slavery
MIR. Adams appealed from this decision.
He called upon the house to notice an i'm
f portant distinction which had escaped the
, attention of the Speaker The subj is
neither a petition nor a memorial. but a
debate THAI was pending when the House
adjourned on former day. The effect
Of the decision of the chair is to crush a
: debate, by resolution, that only applies
:, to petitions and memorials. 1t goes to the
e suppression of all debate. He spoke with
S great vivacity and force on the injustice O
: the proceeding, if this decision should be
s sustained by the House. The Speaker
said he, heard with composure those wht
If spoke against the reception, but would no
n listen to any thing in favor oft. He bring
e up resolution that has positively nothin&
n to do with the sub ject to prevent me from
ID speaking Sir, we may expect, that il
lc VIC OlWdIu PlOSlNIo VI IL1C SCtIuS vi S1dFS
Sc ~, no petition on this subject will be re
ceived-perhaps member will he expe
at led for having the insolence to preser
n them-I am willing to be that member
" Mr.. Pinckney called for the previou
n, question on the appeal. The call was su
IT. tanned. When the real question was abo,
of to be put, Mr.. Adams rose, and amid
Id cries of "order! order!' said, that th
On question the House was about to decid
it was, whether a petition which had n,
he been received, should be laid on the table
The decision OF the Chair was sustai
ed-ayes l45, nays 80.
I'M Mr.. Adams. 1t is decided that a D
m tition which has not been received, is la
of on the table | shall say nothing Oft
he consistency of this decision - "Orde
10 order ~ was cried from various parts
as the House.
It'll Several petitions were presented
members from Massachusetts.
tx M. Adams again took the floor; al
Sc presented petition after petition on the su
md ject, commenting as he went along, al
NO reading their contents with extraordina
Of vivacitv and glee, amidst the laughter a
ion cries of order! order!" on all sides.
CO. Not less than thirty were presented
nto perhaps more-and disposed of as the
solution of MIR. Halves directs.
ert- At last he reached one, which, he sa
hen prayed that the protection of the la
eth might be extended to all the citizens of
aim c., according to the declaration of In<
ow- pendence. This, he said, contained no
led, word about slavery, from the beginni
to to the end. But after some confused p
and ceedings, the chair decided that it
the within the rule. Mr.. Adams appeal
his and the house snstaine ed the decision OF