Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-02-05
Congress-.
MONDAY. Ian. 81.
0. S. Murray.

ReS0CUed, That the Secretary OF war IL
be directed to inform this House, at his
earliest convenience, whether he has or C
has not ordered or authorized the use of e
HO0dbOunds in the war with the Indians n
in Florida also, if such orde: or author
lty has been given. whether any amportG- Il
ton of bloodhounds has been ordered,
and from what country also, the name t.
of the agent employed TO purchase and 4
select said bloodhounds; also, the num-
Der of bloodhounds ordered; also, wheth- {
er any bloodhounds have actually arrived a
and also, if the use of bloodnounds is de- c
terinined on, the Secretary of War is {
farther directed to state the name of the {
officer In the American army under
whose immediate charge aud command
said bloodhounds are to be used.
Abolition Of SLucery-Mr. Grrlan1
then commenced the speech expected from
him upon the subject Of the Abolition of
Slavery in the District of Columbi
Mr. G.. said he had pledged himself four
wears since not to discuss the moral ques-
ton of slavery. but be would discuss the
constitutional Question only.
Mr.. G. then Went into an examination
} right of petition. and commended that as II
would be obviously improper to petition
Congress to abolish right granted by
the constitution, so it would be improper
to hear the prayer of the abolition petit
TONERS asking for the violation OF right
in which the constitution OF the United
States protected the Stdtes-and their cti-
f zens Mr.. Garland enlarged upon all
o + the topics involved in the constitutional
e question and spoke for an hour or more.
3 Mr. Butler, of S. G. followed n some
remarks, in the course OF which he vlndl-
Gated the Administration and the Admin
istration party generally f,om the imputa-
ton of favorng the doctrines Of abolition.
the advocacy of which, he contended was
one Of the characteristics of the Wing
N party Of the present day. Mr.. b. was
! once or twice called to order by the Chair,
remarks, in obedience to a call from sew
e eral parts of the House that he should do
so.
- Mr.. Dromgoole rose, ne said, for the
u. purpose of bringing this debate TO close
I'D The simple question to be decided was
BIS, whether the House would adopt stand
*. ing rule in regard to certain classes of Pc
;v- tlions which, as experience had shown
!, were crowdng in upon them, and in reIs
." ton to which the House must have som
me standing regulation. Four years ex ef
the ence had shown that the only prdctcab
ing mode of quietly disposing of these pet
oel tions was TO permit them to be presentt
81 by the gentlemen who might hold thnr
and then quietly to consign them to Il
;" table.
our He had risen, therefore, for the purpo
lays of moving an amendment to the pendI'
an proposition, which would conform to t
earn previous practice of the House. lnter
the ing, as he cid, to put an end to the dlscu
on,a ion bv moving the previous question.
- would not go into the discussion, as
= - might have the appearance of present.
Jung him in the light of doing an unfair thl
was bv preventing reply. He moved to anne
7hich Mr.. W. Thompsou's resolution by str
,, we ing out all after the words s of any,
ID TO the first line, and Inserting:
~ Petitions, memorials, remonstran'
addresses, resolutions, propositions. or
.''e"1 pers of any description touching the &
'ness ltion of slavery or the slave trade in
lurch, District of Columbia. in the Terrific
e fear OF the United States, or in any state
allow this Union, or the transportation OF sill
80 a. from any slate, district or territory OF
:. :, United States, to any other state, DIS
or territory, or relating In whole
: oou in part, in any way. or to any e.
ppear- whatsoever. TO these subjects, shall
y, and laid upon the table without ques
Satan and without action or debate,
.pnent the same shall not be printed
5 made Mr.. ADAMS rose ~ "aA a" ~
;n,ovi. from the Chair on point OF order
, the reporter could not hear 1t.
LOT Us Mr.. Dromgoole then moved the
threats Gus question.
as been Some discussion followed on pc
able to order.
,pirit Of After which, Mr.. Dromgoole's an
= ment was propounded 10 the dou
when
as' .'s" Mr.. Briggs contended that. as
OF the amendment proposed the same dIspo
lings.- of abolition memorials, &c., as wa
.collec- posed by the resolution offered few
a. res since by Mr.. Coles. of Virginia
r 10 which had been laid on the table, 1t
-. not be in order.
- nun Both the resolutions were read' a
King the point of order debated for an houf,
he honor the Chair decided the amendment
thrown Dromgoole TO be out OF oroer.
: at one From this decision Mr.. Dfoi
: Sara. took an appeal; but the decision
= : -. Chair was affirmed by the House
res of N. a contest COM. NOW took place for thu
up and Mr.. Dromgoole finally o6taine
i-slaverY speak to the original resolu'lo'
Thompson's.1 whereupon ne mo
thousand nrevinns question.