Litchfield enquirer., 1840-02-06
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- WAsHINarON, ban 90.
Ihe unfinished business Of yesterday was in Order
The pending question, Mr.. Adams amendment to
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Mr.. johnson spoke about three houvu in onpoa;tiou
to the amendment, and closed his remarks BY moving
an amendment to the amendment the effect Of which
is TO prohibit the receipt Of abolition petitions, any
his seat there unusual struggle to obtain the
floor. The speaker assigned it to Mr.. Vanderpoel-
This gave rise to much confusion and disorder. Il
was objected, that by the rules Of the House. he must
rise IN h!s OtcN place. whereas, when he VanderpoelE
caught the eye OF the speaker, he was in the place Of
another gentleman. This being oveTued, it was OBJ
Jeced that he rose before Mr.. Johnson had taken his
removed.
Mr.. vanderpoel then proceeded to make few re-
marks and moved the previous question. The yeas
and noes were ordered and stood yeas l47-noes 81.
30 the House determined that the question should be
put and that question was-Shall the amendment Of
Mt. Johnson 10 Mr.. Adams amendment be adopted T.
Inc ayes and noes were ordered. Ayes lis noes
I'VE. 50 the House determined TO adopt the amend
ment TO the amendment.
The main question was then ordered That main
q9estlon was%Shall the resolutions, as amended, be
adopted The yeas and nays were ordered, and.
stood yeas ia, nays l0s. So the House determined
70 amend It's rules and ORDERS in such way that mo-.
petition in relation to slavery in the United States in.
the territories or in the District Of Columbia, shall be-
Received Or f ~ any way acted on This now being
except by vote Of two-thirds Of all present. Conse.
9uently, all discussion, or any other action Of the
Rouse, (6ased upon petton) in relation to slavery, is
at an end before Congress- for the present. and forever
hereafter, until the rules and orders changed. All
the abolition petitions which have been forwarded to
the present members must be returned the sgnera
or retained by those 70 whom they were forwarded;
none OF them having been presented, and all now be.
ing prohibited P from presentation.
Public lrinter. Mr.. Davis. of Indiana, moved to.
reconsider the resolution in relation printing; which
passed the House yesterday, and which is in the
Resolved, Tha. until the further order of the House,
the Clerk be directed to procure the printing Of the
House to be done by such persons as will do it with
the least expense to Government
The yeas and nays were ordered The previous
question was then demanded and ordered. The
question was then put-Sha the resolution, as above
reci!ed be reconsidered2 Yeas llO-nays l07. So
the House determined 70 re.considerit.
Mr.. Graves moved the reference of the whole sub
ject to committee to report thereon. Much confu
sion ensued.
Mr. Jameson raised point of order, which he wa
about to state but objections were made TO hie ste
tingit the rule, as it was contended, requiring ha
he should reduce j to writing.
From what he did state, it appeared that Mr.. Jane
son assumed the ground that Mr.. Davis moved TO re-
consider, for the purpose Of submitting proposition
which had been made to the House, as a substitute |
for the resolution reconsdered But that as soon az
the vote for reconsideration was carried. Mr.. Graves
occupied the floor to the exclusion of Mr.. Davis, who
was entitled 10 il.
While Mr.. Jameson was reducing his point Of order
to writing, the House adjourned
You will perceive by these proceedings how gal
lantly the Coalition fight against having the printing
done by such persons will do it with the least
pense to Government" I have said all on this sub
ect that intend to say at present. except that these
votes are indefensble and that you should not omit
recording the yeas and nays for reference at me nexe
election. Let them be preserved: and read at The
polls, and my word for it, they will have their lnfiu'
among the tax PAYERS. Gaze not to what party
they belOng.-N. Y. Courier.