Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-01-04
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Dec. IA

WASHINGTON, ueSQay, Dec IA
In the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, to-day. Pc
tltOns beng In ORDER were presented In consider
able numbers from the States of Maine, New
Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode ISL
and, Connecticut and New York.
Mr. ADAMS presented number on the subject
of Slavery, for the repeal of the laws by which the
Inhabitants of the free States are compelled to de-
fend the institution of slavery in of nsurrec-
ton, &c. and for the alteration of laws this sub
lect, which were referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
He presented one for the abolition of slavery in
Florida. Being informed by the Speaker that this
was not receivable, he requested the Clerk to file
on the petition mot received under the rules of the
House., that 1t might appear to the petitioners
why their petition not received. The Speak
er replied that there no rule requiring this
Mr.. A. said by the rule, tenhs of the petitions
of his constituents, were rejected from this House,
while all petitions coming from south of the line
that Inflated line Mason & Dixon )-were re
ceved. He came from that portion OF the country
whose ri ghts were suppressed by the rejection of
petitions. He did hope, after three decisions
of the House against the 2Ist rule He was here
called to order by the Speaker.
He next presented petition PRAYING that Abol-
ition petitions should be received equally with
others; the reference of which petition he moved
to Select Committee of nine members to be in
sructed to report resolution resembling the 2lst
rule.
This was a step beyond the endurance of the
anti-Aboltonists who had listened to the 'vener-
able gentleman, anticipating no doubt, the pursu-
ance OF his favOrte course-the presentation of
Abolition petitions, by the rule excluded; and Mr..
MERIwETHER of Georgia moved to lay the petition
on the table. The Yeas and Nays were taken on
this, and the motion failed by Yeas 81, Nays 90.
The question then being on it's reference to a
Select Committee, with instructions to rescind the
2lst rule, Mr.. RHETT moved call of the House :
the motion being carried, and the roll called, 1913
members answered to their names. A motion was
made by Mr. CALHOUN to dispense with further
proceedings on the call this the yeas and nays
were taken, and were, yeas 80, nays 90-the
SPEAKER decided the tie by an affirmative vote.
Mr.. MERIwETHER here raised point of order
that the question on reference could rot be taken,
but that the petition, as giving rise to debate under
the rules, be laid over day. This point sus-
tanned, and the petition laid over till tomorrow
when no doubt both parties will be prepared with
spirit to debate this exciting question. Mr.. AD ANS
continued presenting his petitions, many of which
were from women, from Ohio, New York Boston,
and elsewhere some of which were entirely re-
jected, opposition being made to all-and some
laid till tomorrow, for reference to the Select
Committee proposed by him.
The rules of the last session of the Goth Con-
gress were adopted some days since, until dis
placed by others, and not, stated, for fifteen
days only. The resolution making the report of
the Committee Rules the special order for
Thursday last has since been laid on the table, by
which the subject of their permanent adoption is
postponed for time, during which Mr.. A. will be
obi ged to submit to this % Infamous rule
Mr. FILLMORE, on leave introduced bill max
ing appropriations for the present session of Con-
gress, which twice read and referred to the
Committee of Ways and Means To this, (pro-
viding for their pay,) no member objected.
On motion of Dixon II. LEWIS, the use of the
Hall was granted to the Agricultural Convention
tomorrow at o'clock
The House then ad lourned.
In the SENATE, the Standing Committees were
announced. The Committee on Foreign Rela-
tons is composed of Messrs. Rives, Benton; Tall
madge, Choat and Buchanan, and the Committee
on Finance of Messrs. Evans, Mangum, Bayard,
Berrien and Woodbury.. But few alterations have
been made in the remaining Committees from the
last session
Numerous petitions were presented, and bills
public and private introduced The following are
among the bills: by Mr.. WnLIAMs-a bill to pay
the State of Maine for the services of her militia
in defending the North Eastern Boundary in 1889;
by Mr.. PRENTIss-to establish Board of Commits
soners to examine claims against the United
States by Mr.. PEIRCE--to provide for invalid
pensions to certain Cherokee Indians, according
to the treaty of 1885 by Mr. FULroN-a bill to
allow drawback on foreign merchandise in origi-
nal packages exported from Sante Fe and Mexico,
to the United States by Mr. BERRIEN-to pay
the States of Georgia, Florida, and Alabama for
the services of their militia
Mr.. MANGUM introduced the resolution of which
he Yesterday gave notice, for the appointment of
Committee, on the printing of Executive docu-
ments and other matters His object was to cut
off all unnecessary printing.
The Senate then went into Executive session.