The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-06-05
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

IuEsDAf, June j, lo4l
The question pending, was on the following resolu-
ton, offered yesterday hy Mr.. WISE, viz:
es.lped, That the standing rules and ders Of the
last House of Representatives be adopted the rules
and orders of this House for the ensuing days.
and that committee of nine members be appointed to
said rules and orders and to report thereon within
| the said ten days.
Which Mr.. ADAMS had moved to amend, by in
sertng after House of Representatives the words
excepting the 2lst rule, which is hereby rescinded
| Rule 81, is in the following words:
"No petition, memorial, resolution, or other paper
praying the abolition Of slavery in the District OF CO.
lumbia any State or Territory of the I'm ted States
in whIchit ss shall he received by this House,
| or entertained in any way whatever
Mr.. WISE suggested that in order that the House
might receive the Message of the President the nj
ted States, action upon this resolution and proposed
| amendment be postponed by general consent
Mr.. PICKENS had no objection to this course, but
he had resolution to offer which he regarded as al
most not entirely question of privilege, since re-
lated to the rights of members to seats He des
that the resolution should be acted to day, but
did not wish to interfere with the proposition of the
gentleman from Virginia, Mr. WIsE.)
After some farther conversation by several men,
beers, Mr.. ADAMS spoke at length in support OF his
amendment
He referred to the circumstances under which the
rule was adopted, by bare majority many of whom
supported it lest otherwise they should be called ADO
lttONuSbS also spoke OF the
Of the rule, portions of he Union, being sec
tional measure, and excluding nine petitions out of
ten coming from North of Masons and Dixons line,
and receiving all from South of that line 1t was an
oppression of the North by the South and among the
vices Of the last Administration of the deepest
dye, and it's repeal loudly called for from the
Wings who came here for reform.
MIR. WISE, after few remarks, moved, with q
view receive the Message to lay this resolution
the table; which was carried. . .....
Mr.. HABERSHAM introduced his colleague, the
Hon THoMAL F. Foster, Representative elect from
the State Of Georgia, who qualified and took his
seat.
A message was received from the Senate, stating
that that body had concurred in the resolution adopted
by this House yesterday providing for the appoint
ment OF joint committee to wait on the President
and inform him. that quorum of the two Houses
were assembled and were ready to receive any COM
munication he might be pleased to make.
Mr.. PICKENS then offered the following resolu-
ton:
Resoiped That the seats Of this House be num-
bered and that the members proceed to draw for them
by lot. ...'... 1 .....
Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON offered the following
amendment:
Resolped, That the following be made one of the
standing rules of this House
That upon the election Of Speaker and Clerk at the
present and at the CONNIE ncement of each Congress
hereafter shall be the duty of the Clerk to have the
seats of the House numbered, and each number be
placed in box separate piece of paper and the
roll Of members shall be thon called in alphabetical
order and upon the calling ef each name one of the
pages Of the House shall draw from the box one Of
the numbers, and the number so drawn shall be the
seat Of the member during the Congress said draw