Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-06-18

Mr. BUCHANAN. You DO u so wen you ought 70
MIR. WRIGHT That's fair.
And the words sstlals fair repeated in various
quarters. y,rc a, ),
further modified the resolution by adding ths words
SUNLESS otherwise ordered by the Senate And the
resolution in its finally amended shape was then adopt
| ed follows
Reo,d That during present session. At NE eypra,lone
viii proceed 10 the consideration the subject len unfinished
preceding day, unless otherwise ordered p 'he 'e"a.
And the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr. CHAPMAN of Ala. introduced Hon. WIN
PAYNE Representative elect from the State Of Aabsm4,
who was qualified and took his seat
ABOLITION OF SLAVERY.
Mr. MATTOCKS, Of Vermont, presented the pet
lion Of Jonathan p Miller and lGS Others citizens ami
freemen of the 9th Congressional district IN Vermont
for the abolition Of slavery and the slave trade
m the District of Columbia and in the Territory OF Flo
rida.
MIR NJ said he was not about TO present the petition
for the idle purpose of voting himself against II, but he
.hould present because lie believed IN his soul that
the prayer thereof ought TO be granted SO as TO relieve
this land of liberty from the national and damnng sn
of slavery in tins our bailwlck the District Of Ce
lumba He presented the petition, and moved that
i be referred to Select Committee, consisting OF one
member from each State in the Union; and on tie
question of reference he demanded the yeas and nays
Mr.. UNDERWOOD rose, and objected to the receP
ton of the petition.
Mr. EVERETT moved 10 lay the question Of fecep
ton on the table.
Mr.. BOTTS asked leave TO introduce resolution
which he desired might be read for information
The SPEAKER SAID il could only be done by una
nmons consent
Objections were made
And the question recurring on the motion 70 lav ne
question Of reception on the table
Mr. BOTTS said he did not know from what quarter
the objection to his resolution but he asked that
wherever il came from, might be Withdrawn, al least
for the purpose of having the resolution read Tor The
information of the House.
MIR w c. JOHNSON objected: but, IN the same
instant withdrew the objection TO having the resolution
read as
MIR. Bolts then presented the following fesolu
ton, which was read for information:
Reyoired That select committee be appointed ly
the Speaker OF tins House, consist Of one member
from each of the non avehodng States III the Union,
TO which shall be referred all memorials anu petitions
Drawing for the abolition Of slavery IN the District o.
Columbia and for the suppression OF the slave trade ee
tween the several States and Territories win ins'Tnc
lions to report ihereupon at the next session OIL Con
gress.
of the resolution.
Chair whether il was order 10 call Tor the read
ing Of the petition
The SPEAKER replied that IT was not
Mr. ANDREWS Have not right 10 know upon
what am voting
II.
tended that there question OF reception before
the House. According 10 the Manual, It was neces-
sary that a motion should be made for receiving pe.
on, unless that motion was dispensed with by the
general cry that the petition - received or by gene
raj silence Here there had been neither one nor the
other On the contrary, objection had been made
to the reception of the petition Now, before TINS pc
ton could come into possession OF the House, mo
ton must be made ny the gentleman presenting liu1
it he received
The SPEAKER said that the question Of reception
was embraced in the motion OF the gentleman from
Vermont (Mr. Mattocks) -clearly 30.
After further proceedings, the question, shall The
OF the reception of the petition be lad on the
table !" was decided in the affirmative as follows
Yeas 100, nays25
So the question of reception was laid on the table
IPetilions Of similar character were presented ~
the course Of the day, and met with similar dspes.
Petitions from the State of Virginia were presented
by Nlessrs BANKS, STUART, HARRIS, MAlLO-
| RY, WISE, GOGGlN, POWELL, SIEENkOD,
and SUMMERS.
Mr. GOGGlN gave notice Of a motion for leave 10
introduce bill to extend the time Of issuing military
land warrants officers and soldiers Of the Revolution
The pvt.,,ons hay wing gone through with,
and there being loud cry for adjournment
Mr. FILLMORE hoped, he SAID, that the commit
tees would be called for reports, some OF them, ne
understood were ready to report.
Accordingly tine SPEAK Err called the standing com
nittees in tRe. order, but reports made
Select committees being then called
/ Mr. CALHOUN Of Mass, from the Select Commit
lee appointed the Rules and Orders OF the House
made the following report:
Il The Committee the Rules, in part discharge Of
the duty assigned them, report the following amend.
the rules Of the last House of Representatives
which have been adopted temporarily for the govern
ment Of this House. which amendments are 10 be -
force for the present session.
BY order Of the Committee,
W B. CALHOUN, Chm'n
tta, ~ snd tbern
subjects specially referred 10 the consideration
of the House in the Message of the President at the
opening Of the present extra session, objection to The
reception shall be considered made, and the question
Of reception shall be laid upon the table This rule 10
be considered only in force during the present session
Petitions and other papers for against bankrupt Is"
to be excepted from the operation of this rule
The action Of all committees on all SUBJECTS not spe-
cally referred to the consideration Of the House IN the
Message Of the President shall be suspended during The
present session; this suspension not to apply 10 bus
ness before the Committee of Elections Of Ways and
Means Accounts and Mileage, nor, il the House
shall determine, TO the subject OF general bankrupt
Mr.. STANLY moved the previous question The
adoption Of the report
Mr.. ATHERTON SAID he objected 10 the report,
because the committee had transcribed their powers
in undertaking TO prescribe upon what subjects The
House of Representatives should act during the pre-.
sent session. He was at loss 10 know by what Al.
thory they had undertaken TO make report Oh mat.
ter not left for their consideration.
Mr.. LEWIS WILLIAMS desired to know whether
the gentleman order
Mr.. ATHERTON remarked that the committee
had undertaken prescribe what subjects the House
should act, which he thought wrong Now Il
committee had been raised this subject then h"
supposed II would not have been considered as coming
III conflict with general revlsal OF the rules their.
fore, he contended that the report OF the committee
not in order, because it did not within Ire
, scope Of the authority conided to the committee
Mr. WISE moved that the House do adjourn
After various proceedings points of order, Ac
the previous question moved and carried, and The
main question which The adoption Of the report,
then taken BY yeas and nays and decided IN ,
atii native: Yeas lGG, nays 90.
: Mr. MORGAN moved reconsideration Of the vote
Just taken.
, The previous question was moved and carried and