The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-01-18

excited and irregular debate, in which messls;
Giddiugs, Wise, Adams, w. Cost johnson ana
Arnold participated, the Speaker decided tha'
il could not be received under the Rule.
MIR. Giddings contended that part OF the
petition, praying for the protection OF all per.
sons sconst:tutionally entitled 10 Freedom,
was clearly receivable. The Speaker assem-
ted. Mr. John Campbell of s. c. now moved
that the balance of the petition be not received
-or rather that the question Of the reception
be laid on the table. On this proposition MIR.
Adams refused to vote stigmatizing 1t as tricky
and deceptive. Mr.. Gordon of N. Y. attemp-
ted the same thing, but was at last persuaded
to vote Aue. Mr.. Adams did not vote. After
a yery discreditable and tumultuous wrangle,
the vote was taken, and daclared-Ayes lO4 +;
NAYS Sc. So the motion to receive was lana
on the table.
Mr.. Giddngs now offered another petition,
praying that the People of the Free States be
relieved from all constitutional or other ob!lga-
ton to protect and defend Slavery.
Mr.. Wise moved that the question OF receP'
ton ON this be laid on the table. After another
rop, this motion also prevailed: Ayes l05
Noes sc.
Mr.. Giddings offered another petition, pray
ing that no more Slave States be addmlttet
into the Union. This was likewise laid on tht
table Ayes l02 Noes 90.
Mr.. Giddings now announced that ne hell
petitions from about 10000 citizens OF Ohio
PRAYING to be relieved from the necessity o
aiding to hold human beings in bondage, Blu
under the decisions Just made by the House, h
should not present them.
After several other petitions had been pre-
sented, Mr.. S. ]. Andrews of Ohio offered on
for the repeal of the XXIst Rule of the House
which was laid on the table: Ayes 90; Noe
SO.
Messrs. Andrews, Cowen and Stokely G
Ohio presented several more Anti-Slavery Pc
titions, which were in like manner laid on tn
table.
Saturday, Jan. 8.
In the House, Mr.. Marshall presented Pc
] tition from the Chamber of Commerce, an
] also from many citizens of Louisville, KY, ft
S the repeal of the Bankrupt Law; which he me
i we'd to refer to the committee on the Judiclar
n with instructions sto report bill 10 repeal III
d. Bankrupt Law forthwith; and on this immed
ately called the previous question.
Mr.. Stanly appealed to him to strike out tn
+. word forthwith" They had enough of tn;
u IN the New Jersey case. He hoped II woui
never be used by Wing Congress.
Mr.. Marshall replied that this was Loo
: Foco Congress-.
After numerous questions of order,and gre'
: confusion,
Mr.. Irwin moved that the House: adjourn
which was lost, yeas 80, nays l5s.
: Farther conversation arose, and Mr.. Ma
n shall modified his motion by striking out forti
;, with and inserting Tuesday next
The previous question having been ordere'
and the yeas and nays having been called b
q Mr.. Barnard on the main question, it was ca
ried, by Yeas liz, Nays SO.
: Thus the committee on the Judiciary is il
structed TO report bill on Tuesday next,
repeal the Bankrupt Act.
Mr.. Gentry Immediately moved a reconsit
: GRAFTON of the vote. which motion, under til
previous question, which was moved by VI
Weller, was rejected.
The House adjourned.