The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-06-12
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Mr.. HUNT, Of N. Y, gave notice of his intention
tomorrow, or at the fl st opportunity to introduce
bill 10 repeal the act OF 2d October 1881 entitled An
Act 10 postpone The fourth insalment OF deposite with
the States, and further providing for the deposle OF
sad fourth instanent according to the act OF June
23i, 1886
Mr.. PENDLETON, Of Ohio asked leave to pre-
sent memorial: but
Mr.. WISE objected and could not Weld the floor
Tor the reception OF petitions
The SPEAKER laid before the House rcmon-
STRANGE against the rio hit OF MIR Lowell Of Me, to lis
seat in the House.
Mr.. FESSEN DEN moved its reference 10 the Com.
miltee of Elections
Mr. CLIFFORD objected to its reception until the
State OF Name was called for petitions
The SPEAKER decided it related to organ zation
OF the House, and was in order Ii was then re.
ierred to the Committee of Elections.
Mr 81 > asked hin colleague Mr. Wise) TO
give HIM the floor TO make inquiry on the subject
before the House. He understood the pioposition
now under consideration as motion TO reconsider the
vote by which the rules Of last session were adopted
Under this rule they had proceeded appoint thirty
three Standing Committees, and also Sergeant
rms, two Door keepers &c. He desired to know
Of the Speaker whether they reconsdered the vote
all these were not annulled and if this was So il
would throw them back where they were ten days ago
:, Mr. w Use mere sad he could not give way for
dlscu sion OF this character.
lie then proceeded 10 address the House on tho
subject OF slavery, abolition, &c and in reply 10 the
views and arguments oil the gentleman from Massa-
NANT lie intended to make
cal agulnsnt IN behalf of the Dist rule and laid down
the proposlion-that business could not be dome
'na me House could not be organised until the HYDRA
OF abolition was suppressed from these Halls An
eaPec'ng ana impatient people were waiting at Their
doors, WIN eyes fixed on them for relief A People
which, during tie last year had been agitated in vcty
part-a People which had waived like the troubled
ocean, IN their multitude and their thousands tens
% thousands, ana their hundreds of thousands,
agitated throughout the whole mass. Agitated by
what Called together by what Interested and deep
y Interested in what In Abolition In slavery in
me District Of Columbia In the abolition of the
slave trade among the States No Decper and no
less delicate, higher and patriotic topics assem-
oled and excited them A nation was groaning in
distress.
Congress had been summoned 10 meet in an extra
ordinary session. al an extraordinary time and under
extraordinary circumstances What they now
waiting for What were the Northern Whgs-,ho
Harrison North, waiting for They could not proceed
10 business until they would TO bolton
petitions In the most extraordinary and UNPARALLELED
gency that ever existed they would not proceed 10
the necessary and pressing business unless Aboon
iiIons wefc received. This the first practical ar
gument he had to make-tbat no business of nrectc,
saving, and relieving nature could be dons m ,h,s
mischief was remcJed. He said To his w hip brethren
OF The North that their course was wronc-w,nng In
.ne hauon TO themselves, and 10 their constituents
! ne state OF the South was different Thev (hc
SOUTH we're passive If this was insisted On =, ms
'le TINS session would be consumed and another and
anoneI ~ was The iirst the important and vital bu-
s'Ss ne toouh mad III they insisted on pr, sentinu
'l.Se peli,ons, all The power Of u majority could not
get al business, could do nothing hut discuss and o
taie TINS question of Abolition He called on them "a
make an election, to 60 and do the business for
Wnch they Were convened or apate this subject Tho
HOUSE had now been occupied ten DAYS and was not
ye' ofgansed-the printing of the House as no, vel
contracted ior-ihey were following the Abolition
leader IRON Massachusetts He then referred TO the
course taken by the late President of The IJui, SCI,
on the subject of slavery.
Mr, WISE here suddenly stopped and took his scs,
tcmafking that he@as sick ami tainted NE Then
ieH the House accompanied by his colleague Mr.
Jones, Mr. Rayner and others
MT 1iLMER Ion account Of the ilncss Of hi.
colleague, and tina, he might have an oppo,tnnity -
eue'uu'ig ms remarks proposed that The House tako
Mir. FILLMORE said the oues,ion ,n,,b, 10 400,
poned uil tomorrow and made a motion 10 this pur
pose which was carried 49, f
Mr. FlLLMoRE asked If the resolution wa. now
IN order for the election of printer
The SPEAKER said il was.
MI FILLMORE then called il up for consiJera.
,'on. lac previous question had been moved and a.
ne believed now was the only time il could lie done
ne moved call OF the House
MIR. ATBERTON rose to a point Of order An
objection was made, at the time Of the introduction of
me resolution, which entered on the journal ami
he contcnded that as this objection was received ;,s
fhrc, was 10 exclude the resolution as out OF order
The SPEAKER decided that the resolution wa.
now IN order.
From this decision Mr. ATHERToN appealed.
aken, he wished The House TO b. full sn, therefore
suggested that the call bc made now
ne Clerk then called the Iist Of namas, aGer
when, me list OF absentees when 1t appeared that
1i0 members were present,