Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-12-29
TWENTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-.
THIRD ESSION
Correspondence of tho Baltimore Ch roniele.
WAsHIN0roN, Dec. ETH, 1888

'AShANoAoN, DSS. i~bs 1902
IN THE SENATE
Mr. Buchanan presented the petition of Com
David Porter for arrears Of pension.
Many private petitions were presented
! The JOINT Resolution Tor presenting tho thank.
Of Congress the family Of La Fayet,e, for the
copy Of his memoirs recently presented to Con
cress, was passed.
N TIE House OF REPRESE.SYi7 YJES
ABOLITION
p Tho House resumed tho conside "a ton Of the
Resolutions Yesterday offered BY Mr.. A,herion,
concerning tho disposition Of abolition petitions
The second Resolutions was read, as follows:
( . Resolved. That petitions COR the abolition
of slavery In the District of Columbia, and the
Territories of tho L. States, and against the re-
moval Of slaves from one State to another are a
part Of plan of operations upon foot to effect
tha institution Of slavery tho soy eral States,
and thus Indirectly to destroy that institution
within their limits.
Mr. BiddIc, OF Pa, roso and, very reluctantly
no said, asked to be excused from voting on this
resolution. He did not rise to try how many no,
words he could throw kefors he stopped
by the Speaker. He regarded tho suhjec, too
solemn for such ,riling. He wished to state the
situation IN which he was placed in regard to this
subjec,. He felt that he ought not to be exposed
TO the odious misrepresentai lions which IL was the
purpose Of the friends ofthis Resolution to make
Of his course a, the South. During the late can
V4sS LII IcHusylpAHid, ne ndO StdteO, cAplICttv
to his constituents, that in his opinion, the inter
ference Of Congress with slavery IN the District
of Columbia inc xpedient and unwarrantable
The Speaker arrested Mr.. BIS remarks and the
question taken on tho second Resolution
which was adopted, Yeas, 1876, Nays, IS.
Mr.. Wise, when his name was called, refused to
vote
The third resolution was read follows:
3. Resolved, Tha, Congress has RICH, to Do
tina, indirectly which i, canno, directly; and that
the agitation Of the subject Of slavery in the Dis
trio, of Columbia or tho Territories, as n means
and with the view Of disturbing or overihrowing
that institution in tho several States IS agains,
the true spirit of the constitution, an infringe
ment Of the rights Of the States affected and a
into the confederation
Mr. Waddy Thompson asked TO be excused from
voting for this proposition. Refused.
The above resolution vas divided 81 as to take
tho question first on the first clause, viz:-"That
Congress has not tn" power to do indirectly what
i, canno, do directly"
The question being taken this was decided in
the affirna,ive-yeus 173, nays 30.
Mr.. Adams being first asked, raised his voice 10
tho highest pitch, answered NO! Tho cons'itu-
I,nn docs no, embrace any such proposition. -
Loud laughter followed this sally. 4
The remaining clause Of the resolution was a
,-sed io-yeas l64, nav. 80. I, Is as follows
l. Resolved, That the Constitution rests on
he broad principle Of equality among the mem
ser. Of this Confederacy, and tina, Congress, in
he exercise Of It's acknowledged power has no
ight to discriminate between the institutions Of
me portion of,he States and another, with a view
# aboli,hlng the one and promoting the other. /
The second branch wa. agreed TO, yeas $50,
,ays 23.
Mr.. Kennedy, IN voting for this resolution pro
estsd against its grammar
The fifth resolution was then read ~ follow:
Resolved, therefore, That all attsmp, on the /
'art Of Congress to abolish slavery in the Dis ;
ric. Of Columbia Of the Territories. OF prohibit
he removal Of slnysG from State - State, OK 10 i