The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-02-23

.hdpeoplc SHALL peti,ioa. But recent clients
in congress in their proceedings upnn this
important subject, has rendered Il doahsfal
i1many minds how far that body coossder
pfoPie lussifiable and ought TO be heard in,
c$ercise OF this night, and more especially
u'on the subject Of slavery, the shve trade,
,nd abolition Of slavery.
! Then here comes string Of resolutions,
calling upon the Committee On the JGjiciarv
TO report upon the power &C Congress 10
abolish slavery In this District. IN the terri
torres, Nc- Mr.. Norris asked f,r the print
ing OF MS resolutions, out withdrew, iar the
very best OF all reasons-the slroag evi
dehce that the uiO;ion to prin; would Be re-
Jected- objections were made To the nc
ceptance ct the resolu,ian by Mr.. Foster.
oil tennessee; the Vice PressCls N, however.
decided that the resolution Was properly mr.
scented, and IN order. Mr.. Foster sssi in
answer. If the decision O. the chair ~.
correct, any senator mish, bring forward a
resolution couched IN any terms. and ur,np
any subject, and the Senate had NO rox.r
to reject. The Vice President ansx.,.5
that the senator presenting the resolution.
was alone responsible for The matter !. Co.
tanned. Here the discussion closed ara
the only additional reference "a .hol,,,a., =,
any form through the day, WAS the r,S.-,:..,,
OF memorial praying too the aholIssar Of
slavery IN the District ii Columbia. The
motion to receive was Promptly lad unoa
the table; and thus ended The abolition s;er,a
In the Senate.
Mr.. Benton's Bill brought before the Sc
nate ON yesterday, To provide ios The .rus,i
occupation Of Florida, and to drive the mr.
rauding and hostile Indians ihorefrusn. Va.
brought forward. Mr.. Preston rus.,,, 10.
indefinite pos,pOnemen, Of the h;il. and IL.
Senate BY vote of 23 20 10 ordered The
postponement. This vote Was unexDec;es
to MIR. Benton; and Mr.. Robinson Of lslinos..
upon the plea that he misunderstood ,he
question, moved the reconsideration % he
vote. The vote was then recosss3ered, and
the Billlaid upon the table 70. future Scfioa.
with the understanding, however. that !,
should be brought forward soon There Is
an equal chance now that Il viii pasS the
Senate, If all the Senators are IN shear seats.
The other business before The Senate .o-asy
was unimportant.
In the House, MIR. HAYNES OF Geo. re-
newed his old motion. To 20 into Committee
OF the Whole upon the Presidents Message.
A Bill was reported from the Committee
on Military Affairs, to-day, for the erection
of an Armory on the Western waters.
A Bill was reported to-day from the Co-n-
mittee of WAYS and Means, making apprO-
priations for the building OF high, hsssSs<,
light boats, beacon lights and bslosS. for the
year 1889. Several other Bis were re-
ported, but mostly of a private character.
The Army Appropriation Bsll WAS called
up, and the day passed in a discussion apca
the single merits of an amendment. asking
$40, 900 for General SURVEYS. THIS PROVO
sition was warmly opp sed, and as warmly
defended. Messrs. Howard. Garland, Evans,
Mason and Jones, took part in the discus
sion, pro. and con-
No other business of Iraoo-,snce-,he
House adjourned In the midst of tie debate.
after an unsuccessful s,tenP, tn end the dis
cussion through the Previous QueS,ioa.
The Mandamus case was concluded IN
the Supreme Court today. Mr.. Sslshari
did his uttermost to defend air. Henaen. ant
evidently made some impression upon In.
Court. The general opinion here is, 1 be-
lieve, that Hennen viii be defeated.
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