New-York daily tribune., 1843-12-25
Co1.sress-The Old Man Eloquent, in de-
fence OF the Right of Petition.

FErpAr, Dec.22 1913.
In the SENATE, nothing o! interest was done
in npuollc. An Executive Session. was held.
In the House., the unfinished business OF yes
efday was the consideration Of the following
JOINT Resolutions OF the last Legislature of Mas
sachusetts, presented by Mr.. ADAMS, VIZ:
Resetred, That the following amendment to the Gonstito
The consldeIaIn OF Congres according 20 the
it artce he third CLAUSE OF t:e second section al -
first article shall read III the yoGs fooyus Representative
aud direct shall apportiosd among several States
which ais or nay be included witin TINS mon according
e respective numbers Of re. persons lncludIue Indians
Th. actual enumeration shall be made within ~"
eaiS from tty date Of t adoption OF t am, IN lr
equent ten OF such as the Congress a'ai
By direct The nun Der OF Representatives shall nGl eA
cee ty thousand out each STATE 'saIi ma e
Resolred That HIS Exes!lsncy the Governor be reusst,d
10 transmit copy Of the FOREGOING resolve and le otOse
amendment 70 each OF iha Senator'S aud members Use
House Of Repesent.tv OF this Commonwealth In te Con
Resored That His Exc~ency Governor be requested
!" cory d sid les"gs nd fna me sy
Which resolutions Mr.. ADAMS had moved to
refer to Select Committee.
Which motion Mr.. JAMESON had moved to
amend by substituting for the words : Select
Committee the words "the Committee on the
Judiciary
MIR. r. D. DAVIS of n. Y. wished to speak to
these Resolutions. but was stopped by an objec-
ton from Mr.. Preston KING Of n. Y who was
in favor of proceeding in order The Speaker
decided that the debate of yesterday had not
been in order, but had been suffered By general
consent of the House
Mr.. ADAMS desired that the debate should go
on, and that every Member should have an oppor-
tunity to express his views. But this was not
permitted.
AS several Members had been permitted yes
terday to assal the positions and reflect on the
proceedings of MIR. ADAMS, and he had no chance
to reply, MIR. TnoMAssoN Of Ky. moved that ne
(Mr. A. be permitted to address the House.
Mr.. PRESTON KING objected
Mr.. BELsER of Ala moved that the Resolu-
tons be laid on the table.
The Speaker decided that, if debate were IN
sisted on, the Resolution nust lie over.
Mr. ADAMS pressed for decision on the reso-
lutions at this time. They were, he said, Demo-
cratic resolutions of the Legislature of Massachu-
sct,s for in both the branches which passed them
had the Democrats power. He hoped the:ques-
ton might be taken.
After some further conversation,
Mr.. HUDSON Of Mass. moved suspension OF
the Rules to permit Mr.. A. to speak.
Mr.. K. D. DAVIS claimed the floor, if any one
was to have 1t, but the Speaker said no.
Mr.. W. Hunt OF n Y. asked the Yeas and
Nays on Mr Uudson's motion, which were
dered and taken: Yeas 1913; Nays 46-viz:
N.y,-Messrs E. J. Black J. A. Black Blackwell, Bos
sie Bower Bown, BOYD. Burke, Augustus A. Chapman.
Clinton Coeb. Colion, Daniel, Dean, Duncan, Byam
son. Gsre omso g. " jone Prss,o Kc FsGatiek
La6ra,ch, Lewis Lucas Lunpk, Accauea 'taciay Nc;
S. Red i;sdine S,mons sldeil Thomas smith Seemed
j ohn stewart Stiles, WooJward-iG.
ALMOST all the Members holding seats IN VIOLA
ton Of the law, voted against allowing Mr.. Ad-
ANS to be heard IN his own defence, wlth7tcu5
from this State; but rot one Wing
SO, two.thirds voting III the affirmative, the
rules were suspended, and leave was granted to
NJ. ADAMS To address the House. NheieuPoh-
MI ADAMS sad it had not been his ntsnnom nor WA 1t
noye HI, desire tfespass the oi the House
would this be III ieto uf the courtesy Just extended TO him
PROPOSE had been made the resolutions oi The
Legislature of Mass Chuetts presented hv Inn last
thc Committee the Judiciary such disposition OF
another refer them Select Committee, consist
member from each State had he any obecuon that
He WAS willing that they should any appropriate
mIltse And If the House should send Them select
he WAS willing that the Speaker should omit his name
as being under the circumstances scaIceilkely TO act with
peIleCt mpartiay upon The subject; and. besides e lad
desile whsterer 10 act way these resolutions.
But he debate which had occupied much the Time Of
the House yesterday, had TUNED wholly different
these questions of reference. gentlemen from, Viz
NNyho 4
his plac had called the Of the House and
had particularly invited that OF the Reporters especially To
what hs about winch that he renounced from
this forth. and forever, the WAR; which soi seven
sight had been carried tins House she subject
abolition petitions adding for that he heartily sick
and tirrl Of the IN which IL hni for time been
earned wieJcupon another gentleman from the eIy
ghest pitch OF Southern chra, had instantly sprung
gentleman from Virginia might be with the aud the way
IN which 1t had been managed ne no far from that.
the contrary, he ready, rally Eli his forces
and 10 make battle.
Now the first observation Mr A had make on this state
Of things that he regretted exceedingly that this most
martial this bellGerent figure of speech should have
been used by either Of the gentlemen The gentleman from
Virginia indeed did say tina, this the place for
species Of warfare; which perfectly This hall
was not nj place Tor battle OF any kind this place for
debeetion-or the deibs OF friends of brothers, all
cizsns alike Of one nation consult
interest-and where all he ho ed had ct heart
passionate desire for the good Of the country All battle all
conflict and hostile opposition between different portions OF
country represented in this hall ought This MIR.
A. said, he always had hoped, and he did still hore notwh
standing the martial attitude assumed by the gentleman
Soath Cafo (Mr HoLMss) and part also the gentle
man from Virginia, (Ar WsE although the latter gentle
had given notice that he would longer hold the mill
tay post had once occupied and commanded but would
take another position Certainly the gentleman never did
dung in his ie IA laugh for the position was not ten
able the people OF this Union would support those who
should attempt hold The gentlemen had therefore done
wisely giving Ill equivoca surrender The position
longer tenabe thank God Almighty The position
of Representatives attempting dictate their constituent
Sovereigus and Rrnlns Of doors all Petitions and reon
er whose prayer they did think proper grant,
sition teable and they who attempted hold oulG
not he Lined By the People Of these United States
MI A would take the liberty remind his good friend
from South Caroliua MIR esl OF this AID express hi