Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1840-01-10
G O N G R e s s .

whale fishery, on motion of MIR Davis, wat
referred 20 the committee on Commerce.
large number Of resolutions, OF no great in
terest introduced by several members. The
Senate adjourned TO Monday
In the House Of Representatives Mess
age was received from the President, com
municating letter from the Governor Of
Iowa, relating to the boundary line, with nc
companying documents, which was laid on
lhe table and ordered TO be printed.
A resolution was adopted that the Chair
appoint the Standing Committees. Mr. Wise
~Pt~ssru a WISH uvI " ~ -Pt, -;-,sA IN any
committees.
The resolution of Mr. Dawson relative to
the appointment Of public printer were taken
up, and after Il little debate modified, SO as
TO postpone the appointment of printer to JAM
TO- and to authorize the Clerk TO employ a
printer to Jan. 10, and 10 authorize the
Clerk to employ printer in the mean time,
and so modified the resolution was agreed
90.
A joint resolution for the appointment Of
Chaplains, was agreed TO- but MIR Crabb
moved to reconsider it, This motion was
debated for some time, and supported by sew
eral members on The ground that the appoint
ment OF Chaplain is unconstitutional. The
previous question was finally moved and
sustained, and the motion was negafiyed,
yeas IL, nays 1863.
II was ordered that 10000 copies OF the
Presidents Message, and 5000 OF the docu-
ments, be printed
Several notices of proposed bills were
given, and the House adjourned to Monday
In the Senate on Monday, Dec. 80, Mr.
Buchanan presented memorial from Phla-
delphia, praying for reduction of the rate
OF postage, so that the maximum rate for
single letter shall not exceed ten cents Mr.
Tappan introduced resolution proposing
an amendment to the Constitution.
A large number OF resolutions previously
introduced and laid on the table, were taken
up and agreedto
In the House of Representatives, Mr.
kempshall of New York appeared, was
qualified, and took his seat.
MIR Wise, with view to prevent the agi.
tatlon and excitement that were produced 10
the House by The introduction ofthe abolition
question. asked the suspension of the rules
in order to enable him TO offer Resolution,
providing that all petitions and memorials
for the abolition Of slavery in any district,
territory, or state ofthc Union, which may
be presented shall be considered as objected
10, and the question of their reception shall
be laid on the table without any debate, or
farther proceeding thereon Several men,
bers objected to the motion, and the rules
were not suspended, yeas 100, nays II, not
the requisite two-lhirds.
Mr. Bell proposed 10 offer a Resolution
for the reference of all petitions on the sub
ject oflhe abolition Of slavery in the District
OF Columbia, to the Committee on the Dis.
,rict of Columbia, without debate.
Mr. Wise objected, because it involved the
reception OF the petition. He gave notice
that he should 60 against the reception oil
any petition or paper on the subject.
MIR Adams said. only one class of petitions
would go 10 the Committee on the District OF
Columbia. Those were petitions agains, in. |
ternal slave trade, and against the admission
OF any new slave State and for the aboli- |
ton OF slavery in the Territories. which
would belong to other Committees But he |
had no objection to the reference OF the sub |
ject TO any Committees, constituted in any
manner that the Speaker. with his views OF |
the subject. would appoint, no matter how
strong they might be ia favor ofthe Southern
doctrines on this subject. He had no doubt
that report on the subject would be highly
satisfactory to the Southern side ofthe House. !
tie wished only that the House would re- |
eeive and treat respectfully these petitions
Mr. Bell, finding. he said. that his proposition
was objected TO by many. withdrew il. Mr.
Wise said he would offer his motion again
tomorrow. Mr. Adams trusted the gentle.
man from Virginia would be satisfied with
the demonstration already given of the feel.
ing OF the House on the subject, and that no
encroachment on the rights of the House
would be again attempted Mr. Wise would
not be satisfied he said. as long as these ne.
titions were received. The House had no
jurisdiction over the subject Mr. Rice Gar.
land OF Louisiana. then offered several Res
olntions admitting the right of the people to
assemble and petition, &c. and concluding
as follows:
Resolved, That the interference by the
citizens OF any OF the States with the view to
the abolition Of slavery in the District of Co.
iumba. is endangering the rights and secu.
rty otlhe people ofthe District; and that any
act or measure of Congress designed 10
abolish slavery in this District, would be a
violation OF the faith implied in the session
made by the State Of Virginia& Maryland of
said Territory.a just cause ofalarm tolhe peo-
yle of the slave-holding States. and have
direct and inevitable tendency 10 disturb and
endanger this Union.
Resolved, That this House will not con-
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