The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1841-06-24
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.


Saturday. June 10.
The day was principally spent in the
presentation Of petitions, &c.
MIR. Briggs presented a petition from
citizens Of Massachusetts, praying for the
passage Of a general bankrupt law, the
reference Of which he moved 10 the COM
miiiee on the Judiciary, with instructions
to inquire into the expediency Of report
ing general bankrupt law q, this session
Of Congress.
After some conversation, the question
was first taken on the reference and agreed
To; and then on the instructions, whicl
was also agreed to-yeas %. nays 80.
Mr.. Matiocks, of Vermont, presented
a petition from certain citizens Of Yer
mont, praying for the abolition Of slavery
and the slave trade in the district Of Co
lumbia and the territory Of Florida; and
moved that il be referred to n select COM
mittee'of one member from each state.
MIR. Everett moved 10 lay the question
of reception on the table.
Mr.. Bolts presented resolution, which
was read, referring all petitions and me-
MORALS for the abolition Of slavery and
the slave trade in the district of Column
bia, and between the several states and
territories, to select committee TO be ap-
pointed by the Speaker, to consist Of one
member from each Of the non-slavehold-
ing states. But objection was made and
II was not received.
MIR. Everctt's motion prevailed, and
the question of reception was laid on the
table.
Several other petitions of the same cha
racter were similarly disposed Of.
MIR. Torrance presented a petition from
citizens of Pennsylvania on the subject
OF the tariff, setting forth a complaint of
the inequality of its operations, &c.; and
moved that it be referred to the commit.
tee on manufactures, with instructions TO
report bill increasing the duties on inn
ports. The motion giving rise to debate,
it was laid on the table.
The select committee appointed on the
rules of order made report in part, as
follows:
Upon the presentation Of petitions and
other papers on subjects not specially re-
ferred to the consideration of the house in
the message Of the President at the OPEN
ing OF the present extra session, objection
to the reception shall be considered as
made, and the question of reception shall
be laid upon the table. This rule to be
considered only in force during the pre-
sent session. Petitions and other papers
Tor or against bankrupt law to be ex-
cepted from the operation of this rule.
The action of all committees on all SUBJ
Jects not specially referred to the consi-
Iteration of the house in the message of
the President shall be suspended during
the present session: this suspension moi
to apply to business before the committee
oil elections, Of ways and means, on ac-
counts, and on mileage, nor, If the house
shall so determine, to the subject of ge-
neral bankrupt law.
Mr.. Stanly moved the previous ques-
ton on the adoption of the report.
The question being taken, the report
was adopted--yeas 100, nays so. mo
ton TO reconsider was then made, but the
house refused to reconsider---yeas %,
nays l0s.
Monday, June IL. ]
The house resumed the consideration
of the n1ati0n haratnfcra e,hr,:...aL -