Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-01-17
9TH Gov RE IS
SEC OND SESSION.
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NasnINGros. Jan. 7. 1872
The Senate Was not in session to day
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..

NAsHlNGTos, Jan. I. lcI2.
The Senate Was not In session to day
llOt 81 OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr. PAY NJ Of Ala, submitted memorial, bu, Mr..
Adams oc ccd unless petitions and memorials could be
generally received. Mr. ?. moved a suspension Of the
Tncs lo this purpose aud the House, by vote of O5 to
II, agreed la suspend the rules.
Various petitions was presented from Iowa. Wiscou.
SIN and Iorda. The States Were then called through
beginning with Alabama, and numerous rt,tions and
memorials Of local interest, only Were offered and re-
hrrod.
When Ohio called. Mr. GIDDlNGS presented
among other petitions winch contained two distinct
clauses, the first nl which prays Congress to repeal all
laws which regulate sanction the holding or transnr-
tatIun ni persons. As slaves, vessels Of the niled
STATES, sailing toa,twiS" from State To another and
II pass laws protecting the night of all persons claimed
or held slaves who may be conslituionay entitled
Ia then freedom by gnn. To with the consent Of their
masters, beyond the jurisdiction OF the State In which
they are legal, deemed to be slaves.
The point If orler raisedby Mr. WISE whether
tbs petition did not come within the 2st rule An ex
clung debate upon this point followed in which much
'lnc Was consumed aud finally the Speaker having de
cid,d that the latter clause OF tins petition did conflict
with the rules, the question OF reception was ralsed and
Mr. CAAlPBEl J. Of :. [. moved 10 lay this qn son
ulon the table. tpnn this motion the yeas and NAYS
were demhndcd; Nj ADAAlS refused To vote. and the
House declined enforcing the rules. The vote stood
ayes lOt, nays Is
ing Congress to repeal all laws Which made ii incumbent
upon the free States IN anywse 10 contribute To the sup
port ot slavery. The question of reception was agan
raised, and n motion to lay II the table being again
made the vote ayes lO5. noes Sc
Mr.. GlDDlNGS presented another petition, praying
Congress 10 admit State into the mon which
tocrat.s slavery The question OF reception was again
raised, and again the yeas and nays ordered upon
lay my the motion upon the table.
ltisla be observed that tins is new mode which has
been adopted, both in the House aud Senate of disp,
sing II all petitions IN any way relating the subject Of
slavery. -" question Of reception first raised--a
motion to Law tats a,on ON the table then made and
tins notion being lccidc, in hc affirmative carries the
petition with the question of reception.
This time the yeas and nays ayes log noes 81.
Nj GlDDl\GS then and stated that he had in
his possession other petitions signed by some thousand
of the people of Ohio, asking the repeal of tho 2lst rule
which controlled the Legislation Of the House. and ar
Ter what had already passed. he should feel justified in
Withholding these petitions and submitting the question
Of their disposal anew to the people
Another member from OHIO presented a petition re
monstnting, IN effect agains, the DIST rule. motion
was made To lay the petition upon the table. The vote
was ayes % noes 50. So the petition was laid upon
the table
Mr. WALLER presented several petitions PRAYING
Tor the Resembling OF the 2lst rule which he moved
have land un the table. This done without dyis
ION. lie as' presented petition praying Congress to
rccosn the independence Of layt which he moved to
have referred to the Committee Foreign relations
referred.