The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-06-17

wished 10 give bis views on the subject, and II he
the rules Of ORDER he hoped be would be
pardoned by the House. He never had and never
would vote for any proposition that should counte-
nance the idea that this House has any Jurisdiction
slavery in the District, or IN the States, and
opposed the reception of Abolition petitions He dis
claimed the idea OF compromising Southern interests-
the people were looking to them for relief and, II pos
sille, without compromising his principles, he would
give it,
Mr. GENTRY, waving all questions a. 10 the
right OF this House to abolition petitions, would
for the previous question: and for the resolution
he would adjourn the question till session oil
Congress, and in this did not conceive that he com
promised the rights interests of the Southern people
or his duty TO them
Mr.. GAMBLE believed il right and proper that the
previous question shou be sustained without which
the House could not be reorganzed He considered IN
Voting for the resolution that he yielded no rights Of
the South They here not TO fight the battles oil
abolitionsm but for higher and noble purposes,
and opposed wasting their strength and time IN tina,
which useless He could no good that would
grow out OF this matter at present.
Messrs PROFFIf, &. III. WILLIAMS and
HOLMES briefly advocated the previous question.
Mr.. GlLMER opposed the pr, vions question, and
the resolution, and wished the question relative to Pc
tions, to be settled this day and wished the propo-
sition Of the gentleman from Penn, Mr.. Brown) TO
be brought fairly before the House, for consideration
Mr.. STUART said his purpose not TO settle
this agtaing subject now but having been convened
for special purpose they ought not to engage the
time ofthe House this subject and therefore wish
ed tho immediate adoption of the resolution.
Mr.. WISE replied To several members who had pro-
viousy spoken; and opposed the previous question.
Mr.. MARSHALL, at some length, advocated the
previous question; mainly being medium ground
between those two who in every thing were directly
opposed, the gentleman from Massachusetts Mr.
Adams) and from Virginia Mr.. Wise) and advoca-
ted the pos'Ponement OF this question the regular
session.
MIR. WISE briefly replied to personal remarks made
by Mr.. Marshall
been thrown out that the minority desred to re,ard
the progress Of business; and declared their
desire to advance speedily possible hut that the
various divisions and conflicts OF the Wing party
the cause Of this hindrance.
MIR. CUSHING accepted of the impuation of the
gentleman from Indiana-as one Of the w hg party on
this floor. They had a majority Of forty in this
House, and were responsible TO the country to the
constitution and their God for the discharge of their
duty. II their duty to proceed TO the organza-
ton of the House. in performance Of the business for
which the country had sent them here. He appealed
to the Wing party to perform their duy-to act and
act manfuliy and expeditiously-to come up to the
rescue OF their country and under whatsoever rules
or no rules but common Parliamentary law.
1t had been tcords, lpords and nothing but words,
and he entreated gentlemen 10 to acts
Mr. DAVIS Of N. Y, followed in an appeal to the
House Of similar character.
i ne previous questOn was farther advocated by
Mess's Sianly (who several times called to order
on the ground Of rreevancy and gave way to num-
Der for explanatory and White of Indiana and OPP
posed by Messrs. Raynsr, Gordon, OF NJ Y, VIM.
Cost Johnson, and Weller.
Mr.. WINTHROP, with ref renee to the charges
that had been made of disposition to retard bust
ness SAID he would refer to a fact and would
not detoin the House more than moment. The
House had been organized. Saturday night
they had rules. They had rule which exclud-
ed Abolition petitions, as well as others. Admit
with reference to the reconsideration of the adopt
ing the rules he left it to the country who had
been instrumental in disorganizing
(Crirs of question" question" were then heard
Mr.. FILLMORE moved call Of the House, which
was carried and on the call there appeared ZIG
hers present
The doors were then ordered to be closed, for the
purpose of further proceeding in the call ofthe House;
which, by vote If the House dispensed with,
and the doors ordered opened.
The question, "Shall the main question be
putt was then taken by yeas and nays, and carried
Yeas 49, nays I0l.
The question was then the main question the
resolution of MIR. Stuart adopting the rules of last
House, superseded by resolutions adopted at this
session, and taken by yeas and nays at the call
of Mr. WELLER, and adopted Yeas 49, nays l03.
MIR. STANLY moved a reconsideration of the
vote.
This was ncgatived without division.
The House adjourned at quarter past o'clock
Mr.. HENRY, on Saturday. presented the petition
OF John Javns, Of Beaver county Pa, praying for a
pension account Of disability, from exposure in the
service of the country in the last war referred to the
Committee of Invalid Pensions.