The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1841-12-15
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TUESDAY, Dec. "a, 1871


TUESDAY, Dec. IA, ls4l.
FER the reading of the journal, petitions were
called for in the direct order of States and were re-
ferred 10 appropriate committees as presented
Petitions were presented
From Maine by Messrs Lowell, Clifford, Randall,
Fessenden, LittlefeId, and Bronson.
From Neio Hampshire, by Messrs. Shaw, Burke
and Eastman.
From Massachusetts, by Messrs. Winthrop and
Saltonstall.
Mr.. CUSHING gave notice that he should, in due
FORM, ask leave to Introduce bill providing for the
relief of the claimants for French spoliaons prior
1900.
Mr. ADAMS presented sundry Abolition petitions,
from Ohio, for the repeal of all laws enacted by the
States for the defence countenance, and support OF
slavery Also the petition Of Lyman Beecher Of Gin
cinna for the abolition of slavery in Florida. All
these were laid the table, under the twenty FIRST
rule.
Mr.. ADAMS objected 10 the decision He had
wished 10 test this matter. He dscoursed with great
violence of manner against the rule, hut was not dis.
tinctly heard at the Reporters desk lie several
times called to order by the Speaker. He next pre-
sented petition for the repeal Of the twenty first rule
which he moved to refer TO a select committee Of nine
with instructions to report resolution repeating the
twenty-first rule. On this motion he asked the yeas
and nays.
Mr.. MERIWETHER moved to lay on the table
Mr.. JAMES asked the yeas and nays on the mo-
ton to lay on thetable. Ordered.
The House refused to lay on the table yeas 81,
nays 30
The question then being for the yeas and nays on
Mr.. Adams motion,
Mr. REETT moved call Of the House Or
dered.
The roll being called 1873 representatives answered
to their names. The absentees being then called ten
additional representatives answered to their names,
one hundred and ninety three members being then
present
Mr.. CALHOUN moved that further proceedings
in the call be dispensed with
The House decided to dispense with the further
call. Yeas 80, nays 90-the Speaker then giving his
casting vote in the affirmative.
MIR. MERIWETHER then raised a question of
order, whether the question of reference under the
rules of the House, must not lie day.
Alter some explanations fiom the Speaker, and
Messrs. Adams, Meriwether, Wise, and Briggs, the
Speaker decided that it must lie over one day.
Mr.. ADAMS, after some further invective against
the rules, resumed the presentation of petitions most
of which being of an abotonlst character were dis
posed of in the usual manner. One petition signed
by Alvan Stewart, and other persons in Oneida
ty in the State Of New York asked for either the
abolition of slavery in the District removal of the
Seat of the General Government to some place where
the buying and selling of blacks not permitted
Another asked for the recognition of tho i,,depen
dence OF Hayti.
llon on the table, but at the request of Mr.. HOP
KlNS, he withdrew this motion
Mr.. ADAMS said this petition had nothing to do
with slavery II asked for recognition of the indie
pendence Of Hay,i. There was slavery there.
He moved that the petition for the abolition Of slave
ry in the District the removal of the Seat of Gov
eminent be referred TO the Committee the Judiciary.
Mr.. BARNARD thought this reference inappro-
pirate. He thought select committee proper.
/ Mr.. ADAMS maintained the propriey of his mo-
ton.
The SPEAKER decided that that part of the pc
ti,ion which related to the abolition OF slavery must
lie on the table under the twenty first rule. The re-
mainder might be subject to reference.
Mr.. MERlWETHER moved lay that part Of the
petition also upon the table.
Mr. ADAMS called for the yeas and nays; bu,
the call not sustained. On his notion tellers
ordered.
Messrs BOARDMAN and J. T. MASON being
appointed telers reported &c in the affirmative, and
AZ in the negative. No quorum.
Mr.. ADAMS then continued his detail in the same
style, with occasional Interruptions till twenty min
utes past two, having consumed little than
hours in the presentation of petitions and the discus
sions consequent.
The call then being continued from the State of
Massachusetts, petitions also presented by
Messrs. Burnell and Borden, from that State.
From Rhode Island, by MIR. Cranston.
From Connecticut by Messrs Boardman and
Smith.
From Vermont, by Messrs Young and Matte, ks
From Neic York by Messrs. Wood Hunt, Fill
more, Gordon, Barnard, Gates, Linn, McKeon, and
J. G. Floyd.
Mr.. FILLMORE, by general consent introduced
bill making appropriations for the expenses of the
current session of Congress The bill, being once
read by its title referred to the Committee of
Ways and Means. =
Mr. BOVINE moved an adjournment, but with
drew it for a moment to permit
Mr.. LEWIS to introduce a resolution, by general
consent, granting the of the Hall tomorrow eve
ming to the Agricultural Convention passed unan-
imousy
The House then adjourned, at quarter before
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