Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-01-09
Keim, Of Pa; Hastings, Of Ohio

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ON REvIsAL AND Unfinished BysI
NESS. -Messrs. Peck, of N. Y; Parish,
of Ohio Jackson, Of N. Y; James, Of
Pa; Dana, Of N. Y.-9 TO 8.
Or AccoUNTs.-Messrs. johnson, OF
Va; Laurence, of Mass. Johnston, OF
N. Y; Marchand, Of Pa Floyd, OF
n. Y.-2 to 8.
On M,LEAGE.-Nlessrs. Williams, OF
Conn. Williams, Of Mass. Morgan, OF
N. Y; Leet, Of Pa; Allen, of N. "
. to 3.
On THE EXPENDITURES OF THE STATE
DEPARTMENT.-Messrs. Underwood, Of
Ky. Bynum, ofN. c.; Crabb, Of Ala
Lowell, Of Maine, Trumbuil, Of Conn.
3 TO 2.
On THE EXPENDITURES OF THE TREA-
sURY DEPARTMENT.-Messrs. EUdns, OF
Maine f; Atherton, of N. H.; Osborne,
of Conn; Warrsn, Of Ga; Jones, Of
N. Y. 3to2
On THE EXPENDITURES OF THE WAR
DEPARTMENT.-Messrs. Garland of La.
Howard, of Ind; Wagner, Of N. Y;
Holmes, Of S. c.; Cooper, Of Penn
9 to 3.
H On THE EXPENDITURES OF THE NAVY
Observation-Disclosures. SaHonsiall, Of
Mass. Vanderpoel, Of N. Y; Simonion,
of Penn. Green, Of Ky; Gerry, of Penn.
3 to2.
On THE EXPENDITURES OF THE Pos1
OFFICE DEPARTMENT.-Messrs. Mar
pin, of N. Y; Boyd, KY; Lowell, Of
Me; Daris, Of Ky; Bro~n, Of N. Y.
8 to2.
On THE EXPENDITURES ON PUBLIC
BUILDISGs.-NIessrs. Staniy Of N. c.;
Fornance, Of Penn; Gates, of n. Y;
Henry, of Penn. Earl, of N. Y.-3 too.
The other proceedings of the House
on Monday are thus sketched by the
correspondent of the N. Y. Journal Of
Commerce -
WAsHiNGroN, Dec. 30th.
In the House, this morning, Mr.. Wise,
as soon as the Journal was read, rose
and said that, with "a view to prevent the
agitation and excitement that were pro-
duced in the House by the introduction
Of the abolition question, he Would now
ask the suspension Of the rules, in order
to enable him to offer a Resolution, pro-
viding that all petitions and memorials
for the abolition Of slavery in any dis
trict, territory, or state Of the Union,
which may be presented, shall be con
sidered as objected to, and the question
shall be laid on the table without any
debate, or further proceeding thereon.
Several members objected TO the motion,
and MIR. Adams moved call Of the
House, which, however, was not order
ed The rules were not suspended.
(yens 100, nays H. not the requisite
two thirds.
MIR. Bell proposed to offer Resolu-
tion for the reference Of all petitions, &c
on the subject of abolition Of slavery in
the District Of Columbia, to the Commit
tee on the District of Columbia without
debate.
Mr.. Wise objected to this, because il
involved the reception of the petitions.--
lie gave notice that he should 60 az ainst
the reception Of any petition or paper Oh
the subject.
Mr.. Adams said, only one class Of
petitions would 20 to the Committee or
the District of Columbia. Those were
petitions against the internal slave trade,
and against the admission of any now
slave State and for the abolition Of sla,
very in the Territories, which would
belong 10 other committees. But he
had oh,a 10 tho IF th
subject to any Committees, constituted d
in any manner that the Speaker, with
his views on the subject, would appoint,
no matter how strong they might be in
favor OF the Southern doctrines on this
subject. lie had no doubt that report
OH the subject would be highly satisiac-
tory to the Southern side of the South.
He wished only that the House would
receive and trea, respectfully these pc
ttions. Mr.. Bell, finding, he said, that
his proposition was objected to by many,
withdrew it. Mr.. Wise said, he would
offer his motion again tomorrow. Mr..
Adams trusted the gentleman from Viz
ginia would be satisfied with the demon
straiion already given Of the feeling OF
the House on the subject, and that no
encroachment on the rights Of the House
would be again attempted. MIR Wise
would not be satisfied, he said, as long
AS these petitions were receired. The
House had no jurisdiction over the sub
ject. Mr.. Rice Garland, of Louisiana,
then offered several Resolutions admit
ting the right Of the people to assemble
and petition, &C., and concluding as fol-
lows
Resoirsd, That tho interference. by the cti-
zens of any Of the States, with the view TO the
abolition Of slavery in the District Of Columbia,
is endangsring The rights and security Of the peo-
pie Of the District and that any act or measure
ef Congress designed To abolish slavery in this
district, would be a violation OF the faith mp pjod
in the cessions made by The States Of Virginia
and Mary land Of said Territory a just cause Of
alarm to the people Of the slavo-holdins States.
and have direct and inevitable tendency 10 dis
turb and endanger this Union.
Rtsoived, 1hat this House will not consider
any proposition, petition, remonstrance, memo
rial, resolution, motion or paper, asking or re-
qniring or in any manner relating to the abolition
Of slavery in tho district Of Columbia or the Ter
riiories, nor will this House consider any propo-
sition, petition, reinonstrance, memorial, reso'u
lion, motion or paper, asking requiring or in
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