New-York tribune., 1842-01-10
IN CONGRESS. .FR,sAr, Jan. 7.

The SEsiTZ did not sit to-day
In the HOUSE, Nh WooD, OF this City, submit
ted the following resolution, which was agreed 70:
Resolre9. That the COMMITTEES on Commerce be
requested TO take into consideration the propretv
Of Introducing bill, which shall require all ap-
poin,nen,. OF consular and commercial agent, OF
the Government TO be made from citizens OF the
United States also, 10 inquire into The expediency
OF compromising such officers BY fixed salary. and
not BY fees; and whether, after dividing them into
four classes with salaries according 70 the iEnpor-
tance, duties and living expenses OF their .tatioRs
the amount OF fees now received will not be sul-
Gent to pay The whole expense arising from such
regulation.
Several Petitions having been presented, Mr.
ADAMS objected to Their reception unless The re-
caption O; petitions were in due order Mr. PAYSs
Of Ala moved the suspension oi.ths Rule, so that
petitions might be received, which prevailed 10
10 ~
Several petitions were row presented and re-
ceived without objection. until al length Mr.. GID
DISCS of Ohio offered one praying for lsw n pre-
vent the transportation OF Slaves coastwi.e in yes
seIs OF the United States Mr.. ". CosT JoHSso'
Of Md con,snded thai this rot r-ceivable.-
After an excited and irregular debate, in which
Messrs GIDDIxGs WISE, ADAMS, w. Cost JOIN
sos and ARSoLD partici peted, the Speaker decided
that j. could not be received undor the Rule.
Mr.. GsDplsGs contcrded hat partot the peti-
ton, praying for the protection of all persons con.
stitu,ionav entitled 10 freedom, was clearly re-
ceivable The Speaker assenied. Mr.. JoHS
| CAMPBELL. of S. C. now moved tina, the balance
Of the petition BE- no, rrcetsador rather, that the
question OF option b. lad on he tGjls. On
,h, proposition Mr. ADAMS refused to vote, sti.-
rna,izing it as tricky and deceptive. Mr.. Gonpos
OF n T. attempted the thing. but was at last
per.u,dad to vote Iye. Mr. ADAMS did not vote.
After very discreditable and unluliuou' wransle.
the vote was taken, and declared-Ayes l04; Nays
s6. SO the motion torcceive was ica on the table.
Mr.. G!DDlSos now offered another petition.
PRAYING that the People of The Free States be ra-
ieved from all constitutional or other obligation to
protect and defend Sl.vcry.
Mr. WISE moved that the question OF reception
on this be laid on the table. After anothor rom.
this n,o,ioa also prevailed: Ayes l05 Noes Sc.
Mr.. GlDDlsGs offered another petition, praying
tina, no more Slave States be admitted into the
Union. Ta. was likewise laid on the table: Ayes
| lo2 Noe. 80.
Mr.. GlDplSGs now announced that he held petit
lens from abou; 900 citizens of Ohio, praying
to De relieved from the necessity of aiding to hold
human beings in bondage, but, under tho decisions
u., made by the House, lie should not present them
After several other portions had becnprescn,ed,
Mr.. S. J. ANDREWS ef Ohio oserrd one for the
repeal of the XXIst Rule of the House. which was
laid on the ,able Ayes % Noes 80.
Messr.. ANDREWS, CowES md SroKrLEY OF
Ohio presented several more Anti-Slarery Petit
lions, which were in like manner laid on the table
Mr.. G. DAvl, OF ky. now presented petition
for the repeal Of the Bankrupt Law MIR. Ora
WEISS Of Ia moved it, reference tot the Judiciary
Committee, with instructions to report bill re-
pealing the Bankrupt Law Mr.. PRoFrlTr moved
n call of the House Mr.. CulTTGNDES Of n. Y.
moved that the motion 10 refer do lie the table
a Member moved an adjournment, and, being in
yoyed in general confusion, the House soon ad
ourned