Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-06-28
ABOLITION PETITIONS.

ceedings from the National lfhelligencer. Cen
Mattocks comes plump to the point
ABOLITION OF SLAVERY.
Mr.. Mauocks, of Vermont, presented the poh
ton Of Jonathan T. Miller and lGS other citizens
and ircetnen Of the 9th Congressional district in
Vermont praying for the abolition of slavery and
the slave trade IN tho District OF Columbia, and in
the Territory OF Fluridn.
Mr.. NJ said he WINS not about to present the pc.
titou for the idle purpose of voting against it, bu,
he should present ii becun,e he believed in his soul
that tic prayer thereof ought TO bG granted so rs
TO relieve this land Of liberty from tue national and
damnng ain of slavery in this Our own ha'liwick,
the DISTRICT of Columbia. lie presented the pc
tilion, aud moved that ii be referred 10 a select
committee, consisting Oi one mcmlrr from raclI
State in the Union and on the question of refer
eucc, he demanded the yeas aud nays.
Mr.. Underwood rose, and objected to the re.
cepioD Of the petition.
Mr. Everett moved to lay tho question Of re.
cepion on the liable.
Mr. Mallory called for The reading o! the petit
ton.
Objections were made in various quarters.
Mr. Bouts asked leave TO introduces n resolution
which he desired might he read for information
The Speaker said it cOnld ony he done by
unanimous consent.
Objections WE'RE made.
Mr.. FIaberslum inquired Of the Speaker if it
would be in order to make remark on the motion
of the gentleman from Vermont (Mr. Mattocksl
The Speaker said BY unanimous consent on
ly.
Some conversation followed us 10 the effect of
the motion to lay the question of reception on the
table, il it should prevail.
Mr.. Glmer inquired OF the Speaker il it would
he in order to move the indefinite posponenent
Of the petition.
The Speaker said the House had not yet re-
ceived the petition.
Mr.. Gil,ner inquired whether the petition would
go TO The table with the question Of reception.
The Speaker renlied in The affirmative.
Mr.. Gmcr Then the petition is in The pos
session of the llone.
The Speaker. Not until the House has 80 dc
cded.
Mr.. Everett addressed an inquiry to the Chair,
of which the Reporter could not catch tho pur-
port.
Mr. Mallory called MIR. f. TO order
Mr. 5. Mason of Ohio, called tor the yeas nnl
nays ON the motion to lay the question OF reception
OF the table, which were ordered.
Mr.. Everett rose to make M inquiry of the
Chair.
Mr.. Andrews of Ky. desired TO know from the
Speaker villa, was tie question before the House
The Speaker replied that it was the motion of
the gentleman from Vermont, tMr. l.verelt) to
hay The question OF The reception OF the petition on
the liable.
Mr.. Andrews Is that dcbalabe?
The Speaker IL j. not.
Mr.. Andrew. Then call the gGnilemnn from
Vermont NJ. Eycreu) 10 order.
Loud cries of "Order, order" from every part
Mr.. Campbell of S. G. moved that the House do
now adjourn.
The Speaker said the motion vas not in order
while the g,rilrr.an from Vermont (Mr Eycrett)
was on the ilour.
Mr. Everett inquired OF the Speaker whether,
if he (Mr. E.) withdrew de motion TO lay on the
table, with tho intention Of renewing it after he
had submitted what he had to say, he would have
an opportunity of addressing the Chair
The Speaker said the petition was not debata
BILE.
Mr.. Everett. Then adhere to my motion 20
lay the question OF reception on the table.
Mr. Campbell OF ). C. moved that the House do
now ud ourn.
The yeas and nays were ordered, and being Ia
ken, were; yeas 81, nays l0S.
30 the House refused 10 adjourn,
And the question recurring OH the motion to
! lay the question OF reception on.the table
! Mr.. Bolts said lie did not know from what
quarter the objection to his resolution came, but
he asked that, wherever it came from, il might he
Withdrawn, AT least for the purpose of linvng The
resolution read tor the information of the House
| Mr.. W. G. Johnson objected hut, in the same
instant Withdrew the objection to having the res
oiution reao.
Mr. Bots then presented The following resolu.
ton, which was read for Information:
| Rtsoired, Tint II select committee be appointed
| by the Speaker Of this House. to consist Of one
member from each of HE nou-slav eholding States
in the ULiun, to which shall he referred all me-
MORALS and petitions praying fer The abolition OF
Slavery in The District Of Columbia and for the
suppression of the slave trade between the sever
al States and Territories with instructions to re-
port therenpon at the next session of Congress.
! Mr. w. &. Johnson objected to the introduction
of The resolution.
Mr. Rayner rose for information. He was un.
derslood 10 inquire whether the motion 10 lay on
he table was the motion to receive OF not TO re-
ceive.
The Speaker. motion to receive.
Mr.. Hopkins If the motion TO lay the ones
ton Of reception on The table should he rejected
will not the question then be, "ShaIl The petition
he received I"
The Speaker said it would
Some further conversation followed us 10 ,ht
state of the question and the effect of the motion
TO lay on the table, in which Mcssrs. Truman
Smith, w &. johnson, Briggs and Underwood
participated when
The Speaker said that The e1ert Of the motion
TO lay on the table if il prevailed, would be To sns
pend tie reception OF the perlon, aud Of course
lhe petition, ns well as the question .! reception
wo3ld remain suspended until again called up h.
the House.
Mr. Gilmer moved that the House do now AL
Jouin.
The yeas and nays were asked and ordered
and, being taken, were: Yeas o. nays ~.
80 the House refused TO ADJOURN
And the question ngan recurring on the nio
ton to lay the question of reception ON the Va
BILE
Mr. Andrews of Ky. inquired of the Chui
whe,her ii was now in order TO call for the read
ing OF the petition?
The Speaker replied that it was not.
Mr. Andrews Have not a right TO know up
on what | am voting?
MIR, Coles resc to a question Of order. lie con
tended that there was no question Of reception he
fore the House. According 10 the Manuel, ii wa
necessary lhat motion should be made Tor re
ceiying "A petition, unless thai motion was dspen
sed with by the general cry that tho petition rsTe
ceived, or hy general cry OF silence. Here thor