Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-01-05
C O N G R 3 s s..
Editorial Correspondence Of The EmaneipdtOr
Washington, Dec. Is. 1871.
and Free American.

Mr.. Fillmore, Chairman Of the Com.
n1ittee on Ways and Means, moved that |
the committee be authorized to mploy a |
clerk. The yeas and nays were called
for and ordered, ard were, yeas, LOG.
nays. 54. 81
Mr.. Fillmore also reported bill making
appropriations. in part. for the expenses Of /
a civil department, appropriating, as fol-
lows, viz:
For pay, mileage. &c, of the
House, $4,000
For Senate, 5000
For stationary, fuel. and Contingencies,
Senate, $4,000
For Z" !" s.." House. 100000
Total, S55O,OOO
The bill was read and carried through
all the forms of legislation and passed,
mem con. So. they will be sure Of their
own per diem. zaa a4as rs.s wa Id. > !
Petitions were then declared 10 be in
order. Mr.. Adams inquired when it
would be in order TO enter upon the debate
which was laid over yesterday. The
Speaker said. as soon as the States had all
DCen GATED IOr petltl0nS.
The cali OF States then proceeded, and
all SORTS of petitions were presented and
4 disposed OF, in summary manner, with
very linle debate or inquiry until it came
to Ohio. ia..1
Mr.. Cowen presented petition for
repeal Of all laws. &c., duplicating the
free States or the nation IN the support Of
slavery. mo. 5 of the petitions sent out
in the Anti-Slavery Reporter saa a2
Mr.. ". G. Johnson insisted that this
came manifestly within the, 2lst rule. and
could not be received.
MIR. Adams said it was received
yesterday. and that it could not be within
lie rule. because it bad nothing to do with
\ the abolition ofslavery, but simply prayed
that the federal government and the free
States might be relieved from the burden
disappearing It. i. z.s. s
The Speaker said the rule was not so
broad in this respect as II had formerly
been, that the petition had been very care
4 fully dra wn, so as to avoid the operation
cfthe rule. and that the rue did not ex-
q cude IL; bat if gentlemen wished to de-
4 bate upon the petition, i must lie over one
!, day. ~ WI, y 81 s.s sss...s
Mr.. Cowen then presented one of the
petitions respecting the trade coastwise. =
Mr. Butler, Of S. c., said it was within
i The rule. f -. aa- .....f....s.E =
i The Speaker said he should decide
4 otherwise to-day; SO it was received, and
referred to the Judiciary Commiuee.4
n } Mr..S. j. Andrews presented a large
d !. number of petitions, all Of which were re
q ceived and referred, except one praying
: that the mails may not be carried. or pos
offices opened. on the Sabbath. The mo
. ton to refer this to the Post Office Com
ir mittee, was lost.
b Mr.. Giddings presented petition 70
the removal ofthe seat of government I,
some suitable place, where, slavery doe
e not exist. He moved a reference of hi
D petition to a select committee, but some
0, body else moved to refer It lothe StanGin,
/. Committee on the District Of Columbia
!, which motion has preference by the rules
u and was carried. so -
g Mr.. G then presented the petition 70
ID the repeal Of all laws duplicating the FIRE
. States, Sea in slavery. f-aa
: Mr.. Wise asked the Speaker to look :
a that petition. anG-see ifsit does not. con-
is within the 2lst rule. The Speaker sal
III ii dill not, for it did not pray for heaboI
!, \ ton Of slavery anywhere. 1t was Tecei
- ed and referred. rs g.si.ata IS
n, Mr.. @. then sent in Gle of petitions
as the same character, saying that he had q
70 wish 10 consume time in presenting the
singly, the petitioners would see in II
=, published list tina, they had been duly pr
nd sented and referred. y, 500 s.t
en- Mr.. GilmerYTose to ask that those pc
IN tons should all lie over; he wished TO
!. heard upon them; they asked the rope
y Of all laws requiring the surrender off ug
I'd tive slaves, and he wished this House
ne hear, he wanted the nation 10 hear, VIII
Or he had to say on the subject. -
!: On request Of Mr.. Wise. the petite
''n was read. and the Speaker. said it wou
ny lie over. Mr.. '5:ddings said he bad o
III the least objection. .sfst
-. Mr.. G. next presented one OF the pc
y. ltions in regard to Slaves shipped coas,wi
'Se mo. g. in the Reporter.) which ne NOV
We 10 refer 10 the Committee on Commert
in as the proper committee in charge OF Il
cir class OF subjects. frsa1
!, Mr. Wise said it was within the rul'
Mt. William Cost Johnson said !:
no clearly within The rules, for il express
wn prayed the abolition Of the slave trade |
ow tween the States. coastwise.
Mr.. Giddings-not so, sir.
Mr.. James, Of Pat only asks the
cry peal Of the law regulating their sh
{ Is ment in American vessels.
INV Mr.. johnson called for the reading
the rule, which was done.
'.he Mr. Siade called for the reading Of