The Madisonian., 1840-01-25
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

luEspAY Jan. 20, 1870.
The unfinished business was The resolution Of Mr..
! WADDY THOMPSON 10 amend the rules by adding
| thereto the following
Upon the presentation OF any memorial or peti ion
praying for the abolition Of slavery the sayetrade IN
any District, Territory. State OF the UnIon aud upon
The presentation OF any resolution other paper touch
ing these Subjects the question Of the reception of such
memorial petition. resolution, paper shall lie cousi-
dered as made and the question OF its reception shall
be land upon the table without debate further aelioa
Of the House"
Asa substitute for which proposition, Mr. Adams
heretofore moved the following
Resolved. Tha, The following be added to the stand.
ing rules OF this House. to he numbered the 2ls,
Every petition prcscnted by the Speaker or by any
member with brief verbal statement OF its contents
shall be received unless objection made to It's recep
lion for special reason and whenever objection shall
be made 10 the reception Of petition. the name Of the
member obJecting, and the reason Of the Objection
shall be entered upon the journal. The question in
every such shall be, Shall the PETITION be rejscfcd
and petition shall be rejected but by majority Of
the members present"
Mr.. HUNT, Of New York, being entitled to the
| floor
Mr. COOPER. OF Pennsy sylvania, rose and appealed
Mr. IL to yield the floor, TO enable him TO offer
solution which he had days since attempted to in
roduce IN restion TO the transportation Of the mails.
/ Mr. REED made a similar appeal with view TO
have referred certain bill from the Senate.
/ Mr.. SERGEANT also made a similar appeal, to
enable HIM TO make repor, from the Committee the
Judiciary, (he nature Of which such, Mr. S. said
that he objection would be made to lis re-
cepnn at this time If the House would hear what II
was
| MI HUNT expressed himself willing, in return for
the courtesy which the House had extended TO him last
evening in adournng somewhat before the usual hour
yield the Aoor for the introduction OF proposition
that would not debate deprive him Of the op-
ponuny he had long sought OF expressing his senii.
mens on the all labsorblng topic before the House
Under any other conditions, no could not yield
But numerous objections were made to the ntrodnc-
ton Of any OF the above referred and the call
| Of proceed proceed :" was very general
/ Thereupon Mr. HUNr commenced his remarks and
continued address the House with great animation
| till past three o'clock
When after earnest struggle for the floor (in which
Mr. Habershan, Of Georgia, stated that he had been
endeavoring for months TO obtain II. and had seyer
yet been able succeed) it awarded by the Chair
| (,hen occupied by Mr. Bggs,) TO
MIR BYNUM, Of North Carolina, who commenced an
earues, speech IN support Of MIR Thompson's resolu
| ,ion and had proceeded I'LL o'clock, when he gave
way for a motion made by Mr.. Turney adjourn.
Mr.. BLACK, OF Georgia, enlreaed Mr.. Turney
10 suspend he motion long enough for him 10 move
a resolution that The Clerk be empowered 10 get the
printing OF the House done under the resolution Of
| 1919, until further ordered by the House.
MIR. WILLIAMS, Of Nor,h Carolina, objected 10
The introduction o. the resolution.
! Mr., BLACK, (amid much confu lion and loud
cries OF order) was understood to say that he had
been induced 10 offer The resolution that he might
bring himself as near 10 the position occupied by
his colleagEe, now absent, as circumstances would
| permit He WAS going on TO say that certain mem.
bers OF the Georgia Delegation had been denounced
in advance by certain Southern paper
! When he was called 10 order BY the Chair and
by voices from all quarters OF the House. and after
some further efforts to address the House he reluc-
tantly look his seat
| Mr.. HOFFMAN wished the motion Of adjourn.
| meni suspended that he might move further exten.
sion Of the Rules OF Order. He stated that other
| wise, the iorn,er resolution expiring tonight, the
| House would 10 morrow be altogether without rules.
| Mr. BLACK again rose and said that, By the as
sent of the gentleman from North Carolina, (Mr.
/ Bynum he would move To suspend 10 rules IN or
der that he might introduce hi, resolution in regard
| to printing
Mr. LEWIS WILLIAMS again objected the
gentleman from Georgia had no right 10 make such
| motion; either the genemin from North Caro-
lima must proceed or the motion on adjournment
must be put
Mr.. BYNUM said he would yield the floor for
the motion TO suspend, on the understanding thai he
should be entitled 10 il omorTow.
[Cres of "No, no no understanding.
Mr. TURNEY then renewed his motion TO ad-
MIR. HOFFMAN again reminded the House that
| il would be without any Rules Of Older unless his
motion to extend the time in the former resolution
should be received and he renewed the motion that
the former rules be continued in force for ten days
longer
Mr. BLACK objec,ing-
/ The question was put on adjournment. ~
Mr.. SFANLY demanded the yeas and nays;
which ordered and resulted as follows: Yeas
| 50, nays 3D.
So he motion prevailed and the House adjourn.
| ed ..
The House will of course, to morrow be with
out any Rules OF Order other than such may rest
on the general principles of parliamentary law.
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
WEDNESDAY, Jan. %, 1910
Present as yesterday
Joshua A. Lowell, Esq, of Maine, and ELiJaH
/ VANCE, ESQ., OF Ohlo were admitted attorneys and
counselors of this Court.
No 30. Francis West ct al. appellants, rs. Walter
Brashear. This cause argued by Mr. CoaE for the
appellants and by Mr.. CalrrENDEN for tho appellee
| Adjourned TIL to morrow morning al II o'clock
THuaspAY January %.
Present as yesterday.
B S. PlGaAS Esq, of Maryland, admitted an
attorney and counsellor OF this Court.
No 80. p. f. Fievall, appellant, Franklin Dache,
administrator Of Dabadie THIS cause argued by
Messrs Ingersoll aud Coke for the appellant, and by
/ Mr.. Key for the appellee.
Adjourned till tomorrow morning a. o'clock.
From the Nep York Times
HONORABLE N. p. TALLMADGE
The Honorable N. p Talinadge arrived in this city
on Saturday evening, on his way to Washington HIS
departure from Poughkeepse was preceded and accom-
panied by expression OF public feeling which must
have been highly gratifying to HIM. No sooner had the
news OF his appointment spread through the village,
than hundreds Of his fellow wcltlzens thronged around
him with their congratulations, and hands" with hearts
IN lhem'-were proliered to him on every side.
Ga the morning OF his leaving home, his friends and