The Madisonian., 1840-01-23
HOUSE OF REPREsEN rATIvEs,

HOUSE OF REPRESEN fATIvES,
TUESDAY, Jan. 81, 1910.
Mr. GARLAND, Of Virginia who entitled to
the floor, address the House on the subject OF
Mr. W. ThoTpson's resolution IN regard to The ieceP-
llon Of abolition petitions, memorials, &c
When Mr.. W. G. JOHNSON requested Mr.. q to
yield the floor for moment to enable him TO offer tho
following resolution which read for informat
Resolved Tha, the Clerk inform the Mayor Of Wash
ngton that he have leave take from the surplus wood
belonging to this house, 40 cords il much be neces
sary for the immediate distribution among the suffering
poor Of the city.
Mr. GARLAND expressed his entire Willingness to
yield the foor provided 1t generally understood
that he should proceed as the resolution was
disposed Of
Mr. GRIFFIN objected to The introduction of the
resolution.
Mr. W. c. JOHNSON indicated that he would move
suspension Of the rule, provided the gentleman from
Virginia (Mr Garand) would yield the floor Tor that
purpose. A resolution of similar character had been
repeatedly adopted
Mr. GARLAND inquired Of the Chair whether, if
he welded the floor would be understood that he
should proceed in his remarks after the motion had
disposed of
The SPEAKER said there could be such under
standing II the gentleman yielded the floor, he mighl
be permitted TO resume it again by general consent.
So Mr. G did moi yield.
Mr. POPE asked Mr. Garland to yield the floor for
the purpose Of enabling him lay the table, with
have printed, report the subject OF the dis
puted boundary Of Iowa
Several objections made-mngled with cries Of
"it is Of no use-there is no one TO print IT.
A similar application made by Mr. PROFFIT,
for the purpose Of enabling him to Introduce resou-
ton which he (Mr. P deemed Of great Importance, as
calling for information which the countryside whole
country demanded Mr.. p. said that If the n,roduc-
on Of the resolution gave rise TO one word OF debate
if a single objection was made-he would consider II
his duty return for the courtesy Of the gentleman
from Virginia. 10 Withdraw the resolution, giving notice.
however, that kupon the first opportunity, the subject
should be brought before the house.
Mr.. GARLAND having yielded the floor, Mr. PROFIT
read the following resolution
Resoired, That the Secretary Of War be directed to
inform this House. at his earliest convenience, whether
he has or has ordered authorized the use Of
bioodhounds in the with the Indians in Florida;
also such order authority has been given, whether
any importation Of bloodhounds has been ordered and
from what country also, the name Of the agent en-
ployed to purchase and select such boodhounds aso
the number Of bloodhounds ordered also, whether any
boodhounds have actually arrived and also, if the
OF boodhounds is determined on, the Secretary Of War
further directed to state the NAME OF the officer IN
the American Army ubder whose immediate charge and
command said bloodhounds are TO be used
After the resolution read, member making
objection to its introduction, Mr. PRoFrir withdrew
Mr.. GARLAND then proceeded IN his remarks, and
addressed the House until half past o'clock
MIR BUTLER, of S. C. followed in remarks,
in the course of which he vindlcated the Administration
and the Administration party generally from the mpu
ation Of favorng the doctrines OF abolition, the adyo
cscy Of which, he commended, Of the charactc
ristlcs OF the Wing party OF the prescn, day Mr. b.
was once or twice called to order by The Chair but
proceeded with his remarks, IN obedience to call from
several parts OF the House that he should do
Mr. DROMGOOLE rose he said, for the purpose OF
bringing this debate TO a close He would not under
take TO reply TO remarks that had been made by other
gentlemen, because, from the motion he about TO
submit, he did not consider himself al liberty TO take
part in the discussion, either the side the
other. The simple question to be decided was. whe-
ther the House would adopt standing rule m regard 10
certain classes Of petitions which. as experience had
shown crowdng upon them, and IN relation 10
which the House have some standing regulation.
-Four years experience had shown that the only practi
cable mode OF quietly dsposng Of these petitions was
TO permit them TO be presented by the gentlemen who
might hold them, and then quietly to consign them to
the table. He had risen, therefore, for the purpose OF
moving amendment 10 tho pending proposition, which
would conform TO the previous practice OF the House.
Intending he did TO put end to the discussion by
moving the previous question: he would not go into the
discussion, as IL might have the appearance OF present.
ing him in the light OF dong an unfair thing by pre-.
venting reply He moved to amend Mr. w fhomp-
son resolution by striking out all after the words !" Of
any," in the frs, line, and inserting
Petitions memorials remonstrances. addresses, re-
solutions, propositions or papers OF any description,
touching the abolition OF slavery the slave trade in
the District OF Columbia the Territories OF the Unl-
ted States in any STATE Of this Union, the
portaon Of slaves from any State, Ds,rct, or Tern.
tory Of the United States to any other State, District,
or Territory, relating whole, part, any way.
to any extent whatsoever to these SUBJECTS shall be
laid upon the table without, question, and without
ton or debate, and the shall not be printed"
Mr.. ID made few further remarks In support Of his
amendment; when
Mr.. ADAMS rose TO make inquiry from the ChaIr
point OF order bu, the Reporter could no, hesr
Mr.. DROMGOOLE then moved the previous qne--
ton.
Some discussion followed point Of order
After which, Mr. DRosGooLg's amendment was pro.
pounded to the House when
Mr. BRIGGS contended that, this amendment
proposed the disposition Of abolition memorials
&c as proposed by the resolution offered ie~
days since by Mr.. Coles Of Virginia, and which had
been laid the table, Il could not be order
Both the resolutions read and the point q OF
der debated FOR an hour, when the Char decided TIE
amendment Of Mr. Dromgoole to be o., of order
From this decision Mr. DR0MGOOLE took an ap-
peal, bot the decision Of the Char affirmed eJ ms
House-Yeas 100, nays 81.