The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-01-08
Tluemtp= SeOemth Congrr IS.
SECOND SESSION.. ,@
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

FaDAY, Jan. ! 1912.
Mr. WOOD asked the unanimous consent of the
House to introduce resolution nstructing the Com
mittce on Commerce TO inquire into the eXpediencv
Of reporting bill providing that all consuls and con
suar agents of the United States should be APP
pointed from citizens of the United States and that
such officers should receive fixed salaries, Passed.
Mr.. POPE presented petition
MIR. LINN asked the unanimous consent Of the
House to introduce resolutions instructng the Com
mittee on Invalid and Revolutionary Pensions to in
auire into the expediency of reporting bin to amend
the pension laws. Resolution received and passed
Mr. GORDON introduced resolution instrlcting
the Committee on Post Offices to inquire into the ex-
pcdency III establishing new post route in Otscgo
and Chcnango counties, n. Y.
Mr. POW ELL presented petition
Mr. PAYNE asked leave to present a memorial
from the State of Alabama, on the subject of Ma
tona Foundry, which nc moved To refer 10 the com
m'ttee on that subject
Mr. ADAM MS objected.
Mr. PAYNE moved to suspend the rules for the
purpo OF receiving petitions generally. he House
voted 10 suspend Ayes 10 noes AZ,
Mr. w & JOHNSON asked II his aIneal from
the decision of the Chair certain abiton pct-
lions not in order under the rules.
The SPEA kER said that under the rules it was
hut the rules were now suspcndedi and the Terrific
rcs and States would now be called in order for pct
tions.
Petitions were then presented
From Iotoa by Mi A. G. Dodge
From JFincon$in, bv Mr. Henry Dodge
From arkansas, by Mr. Crs;
From Alabama by Mr.. Payne. He moved tina,
the memorial of the State of Alabama he printed Oh
lection made, hut the House voted to iriut.l
Bv Messrs Chapman and Houston,
From Missouri, by Mr. Mlcr,--a memorial from
the Legislature ofthe State. Ordered to he printed
From Illinois, by Mcssrs, Reynolds and Stuart.
From mississippi, by M,ssrs. Gwin ard Thomp,
son. Mr.. Thompson prosecuted the memorial OF the
President and Directors ofthu Gland Gulf Railroad
Company
From Indiana, by Messrs Kennedy, Thompson,
Lane, Wallace, aud Cravens,
From Louisiana by Mr. Moore.
From Ohio, Ivy Mcssrs Stokcly and Giddings
Mr. GlDDlNGS presented petition Of certain le-
gal voters in Ohio asking Congress to prohibit the
transportation of persons held as slaves in vessels Of
the United States also to freedom such per-
sons as-by going to with The consent of their
tcrs beyondthe jurisdiction OF sayeholdng State
shall I've constituionay entitled to their liberty lie
moved 10 refer to The Committee on Commerce.
MIR. w. OSTJ0HNSON raiscd the PORT Of or
der on tie first part of this (undcr the 2ls rue in
The same terms the former pet ton day Dec ~
to others of the same character
confused debate this point of order an on
another raised by Mr. Wise To the latter part, in which
Nessrs w. Cost Johnson Giddings Wise J. Camp
bell Adams, and the Speaker took Part
The Speaker decided that the first part Of the pei-
lion conhleted with the 2lst rule and could be
ccvcd The second part might be received and re
errcd
Mr. JOHN CAMPBELL moved TO Ia the qucs
lion Of reception the table