New-York tribune., 1841-12-09
correspondence of the Tribune


dsv. and cornmenc.d their regular annual session
being the Second Session of the Twenty'Ssyenth
Congress.
Arr o'clock. TIE SENATE was called to order
bv me President. Hon SAMUEL L. SoUTHARD.
The roll of Senators names being called by the
Secretary, it appeared that thir'y-one Senators
,..... ,-e.e,t ,bo.e from the States of New-Hsmp-
shire Rbode Island, South Carolina Georgia,
Mississippi, and Mas,r.. Choate, Miller, Merrick
King. Barrow. Morehead, Woodbridge and S.
vier, bong absent, ard ,he,e besg two vacancies
from Tennessee, ard one from Alabama accustomed
by the late resignation OF Hon. c. C. Clay
o. molten of AIR. BAYAnp. it was ordered that
the House be Informed that quorum Of the Senat
was assembled, and ready TO pr.ceed to business.
On motion Of Mr.. KERR it was ordered that the
s.uaI punber-three daily papers--be furnished to
each Senator during the Session.
resolution wa, received from TIE House, for
the appointment Of Joint Committee 10 wait on
the President and inform him that quorum Of
tho two Houses had assembled and were ready to
7eceive any communication he might BE- pleased to
make The resolution was concurred IN, and
Messrs. BArARD and BATES appointed on The
uar, of The Senate. as w.rc Mes.rs. WISE, BRtCGs
and C1IFroRD on the pert Of the House, to const
totc The Committee. The Senate then adjourned
The Hou.g wa. called TO order at twelve by the
Speaker, Hon. JoBy WuirE. The list Of members
name. was called, and about 100 were a.cerained
10 be present Hon. FRANCIS GRA.GER from
New-Yo,k and Hon. HENRY DoDcE delegate from
Wisconsin, were qualified and took their seats.
Mr.. 5M Co,r JoHxsoy requested of the
Speaker 10 be excused from further service as a
member of the Committee on Public Lands, of
which ne was the distinguished Chairman. He
also moved that The rules of the 26th Congress be-
adopted. until otherwise ordered.
Alr JoHS QuiNcY ADAMS was perfectly willing
10 adopt them with the exception of the 2ls,.
(Lau.hter) He moved TO amend the motion, so
as 10 adopt he rules Of the 26lh Congress, As they
STOOD a, the close Of the Second Session.
Here the way was opened discussion
the thrcad-bare subject Of Abolition, connected
with the 2l,, rule The motion rad amendment
wee briefly discussed by Messrs. Johnson.
ADAMS and FILLMORE. the last Of whom oP-
posed cn.eriog Is wide field Of discussion, with
out rule4 at all for their government, and re-
peatiug the dssracetul scenes that had been acted
on hi- subject.
MIR. SrANLY moved as a substitute for the mo-
ton made that tho rules of the last session be
adopl,a for fifteen days, until otherwise ordsred.
ard that the report Of the Committee on Rules
made n, tho close of the int session. be taken up
and made the specinl order tomorrow, uAd until
the suljcc was settled and on this called the
previous question.
Mr. ADAMS raised the point of order that there
YVES no previous question. and rules existed.
The SPEAkkR decided that the Parliamentary
law wac in force. aHd by virtue Of that the pre-
vOus question applied.
Mr.. PRorFIr was going at some length to
debate the previous question, aud IN the course OF
hs remarks stated that he had before him cir
| GUAR addressed TO Member OF Congress, calling
hsl here TO the question OF Abolition "a the great
! question OF the Sessisn; and Le wished to show
| tina, there WAS an organized Abolition Committee,
and an organized bead Of that C.mmttee-n Mem
Der Of Concress-apponted to receive pet'u"nS,
and p Committee in attendance To wait on them;
but was called to order By Mr.. SrANLf as de
batting tho main subject. The SPEAKER decided
that Mr. f. was out of order, from which Mr. I.
appealed but subsequently, withdrew the appeal.
Mr.. ADAMS appealed from the decision of the
Chair that tho previous question was applicable rs
under Purlsm ,utarv law; coutonding that they
were bound by no nw ill adopted by their vote,
and on the appeal called the yeas and nays.
Ai.r some remarks on the appeal by Nlessrs
GmvFR. EvhRErT, Cushing, CHARLES Blows
|. WILLIAMS and ADAMS thcdecision OF the Chair
was sustained by Yeas III: Nays H.
/ On mutton OF Mr.. WISE, a resolution was
adopted far the appointment OF Joint Committee
to wall on the President, aud on motion OF MIR.
sKioGs. the Senais was informed that quorum
Vi The House had assembled.
The question was then taken, after few re-
marks from Mr. ATHEHToS. on the motion OF MIR
SrANLY. and nesatiyed Yeas So; Nays 81.
Ike amendment of Nj ADAMS was then re-
scted Yeas "a; Nays 81.
MIR WISE from the Joint Coma,ittee appointed
await on the President, reported thar the Com
luee had discharged Us duty and in reply that
G. Precedent informed them, that he would send
Aom Message at - o'clock tomorrow.
The question then recurring Oh The original mo-
Iaon OF Mr.. JOHNSON, moycn OF MIR. WISE the
House, at TWO o'clock, Adjourned.
The rsrnor of the separation Of Mr.. WISE from
ae TYLER parry Is entirely uutosnded, u learn
rom IN uuquestioAabe source. lie occupies the
,a1ae ground rs AT the clese OF the Extra Session
and VII s,aud prominent in the support OF Mr..
'ysr in the House. ARGUS.
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