Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-01-27
HOUSE DE Observation-Disclosures

Mr.. BARNARD asked leave to make a motion
that the House take up the resolution submitted
by him few days since, relative TO the Treasury
note bill, SC. TO which objection was made.
motion was then made, and agreed TO unagi-
mously, that the House be called on for petitions;
which wee then presented
From New Ham, shire-ty MIR Burke.
From Aassachusetis-by Messrs. Briggs Par
menter, Lincoln, il. Williams, Calhoun, and Al
ans.
MIR. LINCOLN presented a petition from a mum.
Der OF las constituents, asking that a rue of the
House 10y which petitions Of certain character ION
slavery were excluded, be rescinGed; which pe,i
ton was laid on the table.
Mr.. ADAMS, amongst others. presented petit
tIon on the subject OF slavery which, on motion OF
Mr.. Connor, was laid on the table,
vssy interesting Incidental debate then arose
on this s-bj"ct.
Mr.. BLACK, Of Georgia, moved to reconsider
the vote, for the purpose Of moving that the pe,i-
ton be rejected. as, he coGended only in order
with such petitions.
Mr.. ADAMS said he must also move for the Re-.
consideration Of the vote Ivy which forty or hfty
petitions OF tins character, by the Speakers DE- cs-
ion, had been 'id Oh tlie table; and soma were now
Def re- committees.
Mr.. WISE rose TO a point Of o,der- tina, the
House could not decide on the question, and the
motion could not be made at all because the ust,.
ton could not be received, under the rule OF the
House.
The rule was then reaI-anJ the Speaker decid.
ed hat that part lhe petition, which dd not CON,
under the rule might be received.
The motion Of rccn0.idenng was then put--by
yeas and nays, and catred--Yees I03; NAYS 81
Three or tour members instonuy rose, claiming
the noor, which Mr.. ADAMS held on point Of
order
lie claimed that the vote for r,considsrng ha,ioe
2 ssed, his original motion remained before ti,
House.
Nc. WISE cared not what the 'gels, oman claim.
ed-He. Claimed the floor las he had hfsi roso) and
enquired Of the Speaker what Il was that had been
lbii on the table.
The Speaker said that the motion would NOW LIE
to lny on the table that part u Cle petition that did
not come under the rule.
/ Mr. ADAMS asked II the motion OF referring
70 The committee, The whole petition, would lie IN
Mr. Common ,hbn Withdrew bis motion 10 Inv
on the table.
! Mr BLACK then. after some inquiry. moved 70
| reject tie whole petition
Mr. WISE said the motion could not lie made -
| he raised point ot o,ltr-stating that II was re-.
jecled already under the rules OF tho House--and
not being before the Houfe. could not be the sub
Get Of octlon-uou feceivud, which could not be
| done under The rule.
I Mr. ADAMS said the petition WI, before tie
House and could not be excluded, except by a vote
Of the House. fle ready to show that me whole
OF The peutlon ought 10 be received.
| W CH"N' S'iu lHo question was not dCb1te-
/ able.
! Alter some further debate-Mr Bhek, in eonci.
demo wi'h Mr. Wise's opinion, said that the peti.
ton ought 70 stand together, and If rart could moi
be received the whole could not
Several cries of"order," "order,n and muel, con.
fusion. N" w"
| NJ JONES called for order al over the uous.
MI BLACK proceeded, showing 1hat the peti.
uoii o9ght not 10 I've received AZ oil II shy part Of
was Objectionable, and ndvorted 10 the pats of IL
he abolition Of slavery in the District q
Col9mOiai 10 put stop 70 iii the internal slave.
ua3si eho demonstrating against the admission
flordai as slave State into the Union
y (which latter point only did not come under an.
RUE, 10 be excluded ty it) lie objected ia IN,
reception OF the petition. lfihs prsetice wa, I.
dopied volume after volume Of netitions NJ III.
character would be introduced ike frebrand IN a.
{ made. "s"' ="
Mr. l.. WILLIAMS Ties asked for the order. =
the day, (tho morning hour having exniredl-
when the House resolved Itself into Commute
Of the Whole on the state % the Unon. Mr. Or
~ resumed the Chair, and tie Committee proceed
60 TO the further consideration OF the sol ect tefot
9 them.