The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-01-24
CONGRESS.

The reporter committed an error in his report
ofthe proceedings in the House on Friday, which
no now hastens to correct. The petition in re-
l,6on 10 Hayt, PRAYED for the recognition OF
Independence, and was referred to the Com
n;ree of Foreign Affairs. Previous to the ad-
ournment on that day, Mr.. Turney moved to
law the whole business of the memorial, pro-
testing against Mr.. Adams being Chairman of
the Committee Of Foreign Affairs, on the table,
and the motion prevailed by vote of "a TO 90.
On Saturday, Mr.. Everett, from the Commit
zee on Appointments, made report fixing
The ratio at 6s 900 for each representative, and
under instructions from the Committee, moved
that il be made the order Of the day for the first
Tuesday in February, and be so continued until
disposed Of A desultory debate arose on the
subject of fixing an earlier day than that pro-
nosed by Mr.. Everett. Mr.. Ingersoll, among
others, urged the necessity of speedy decision
Of the question. Mr. Johnson, of Maryland,
proposed that the $, bject be referred to COM
mlttee, composed of one member from each
State, which was so modified as to permit II 10
sit during the session of the House, and direct.
ing "a report TO be made by the day proposed by
Mr.. Everett. A protracted conversational dis
cussion arose on this proposition, in which many
members participated-and among others, Mr.,
j. c. Floyd, who moved TO refer the subject to
the Committee of the Whole on the state OF the
Union; which, after remarks from Messrs.
Holmes, Johnson, and others, was carried by a
b,,t IF IN
Mr.. Adams resuscitated the question of his
privilege to address the House in vindicalion of
himself against the charge of incompetency to
fulfil the Office of Chairman of the Committee
on Foreign Affairs. A noisy and perplexed de-
bate again arose on points of order, when MIR.
Warren. of Georgia, moved reconsideration
of the vote of yesterday TO lay the whole bust
ness on the table. The motion preyailed-and
by another vote the House returned to the posi-
ton il was in yesterday at the time OF MIR. Mar
shall's proposition to permit MIR. Adams to make
the speech he intends. Again, many Difficult
ties were raised by Messrs. Wise, Jones, and
Gmer The previous question was demanded
on Mr. Marshas motion, and finally the vote
being taken by the ayes and noes whether the
permission proposed should be granted, the de-
cision was in the affirmative, by III TO 81. Mr..
Campbell, of S. c., did not conceive there was
question of privilege involved If Mr.. Adams.
were allowed to defend himself, a reply would
be iustiiable-as a vindlcation Of himself in
wolves an attack upon those Of different OPT
Mon Mr.. Adams replied with considerable ex-
ultaton, conceiving from some remarks which
fell from Mr. Campbell and were suffered to pass
without rebuke from the Speaker, that the
whole question of the right of petition and OF
abolitionism was opened for debate. If this de-
bate is again commenced, the evidences which
Mr.. Adams has exhibited Of his indomitable
perseverance, leave no room for probable con-
lecture, when it will terminate. Three hours
were consumed in this one day on the discussion
Of Incidental questions.
The Senate was employed during the first
hour in the reception Of memorials and petitions.
After which Mr. Calhoun delivered his promised
speech on the passage Of the Treasury note bill.
The bill was finally passed, (without Mr..
Gmer's amendment ayes 81, noes 20.