The Whig standard., 1843-12-22

that, as the Senators from Delaware were not
in their seats, the bill should lie over; and, after
short discussion, in which Messrs, Buchanan,
Dayton, Tappan, Benton, Woodbury., and Bay
ard participated, the bill was laid over.
The Senate then went into Executive ses-
sion.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. MORSE. the newly elected member from
Maine, appeared, and was sworn in.
PETITIONS.
The Speaker of the House reconsidered (for
the second time this SESSION. his decision of yes
terday, excluding petition under the 23d Rule,
which petition prays Congress not to admit any
new State into the Union whose constitution
tolerates slavery
The memorial was received and referred to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Another memorial, presented by Mr.. ADAMS
last evening, had not been received when the
House adjourned.
MIR. ADAMS said the memorial had been OBJ
jected to as insulting to the House !; he had call
ed for its reading, to if this was true, but this
also was objected 10. Now, said Mr.. A., how
can business be conducted under these circum-
stances, and who is responsible for this delay
: and loss of time?
Messrs. SAUNDERS, of N. c., and WISE, of
called them to order, and referred to the Journal
to show that an appeal had been taken in this
question, and that he (Mr. A. ,cas in order when
debating this appeal.
The Speaker sustained Mr.. Adams.
Mr. SAUNDERS then called the gentleman
from Massachusetts to order for irrelevancy In
debate
Mr.. ADAMS promptly replied that the gen
tleman from North Carolina had found himself
wrong in one effort to prevent him from being
heard-had backed out of that, and now made
another Mr. A. proceeded with his remarks
until the Speaker thought them irrelevant; and,
upon some rejoinder, (not distinty heard by us, J
the Speaker refused to allow Mr. A. to make
personal reflections upon the Chair, and ordered
him to take his seat.
MIR. A. remained silent, but still standing.
A large number of members called upon Mr..
A. to be seated, and made dsorderly cries for
order.
MIR. A. said "that's right, all the slave repre-
sentatives call on me to be seated"
Here followed good deal of confusion, and
MIR. G. ]. INGERSOLL, with view TO re-
store peace, moved to suspend the rules, and 60
into Committee of the " hole, and take up a
bill for refundng the jackson fine"
. MIR. WHITE, of KY, regarded this motion as
most extraordinary. Never, while he (Mr W !
was Speaker, was any member thus crowded
down. Invariably land often in the person of
the member from Pennsylvania had those who
were called to order been allowed to proceed in
order.
Mr.. c. J. INGERSOLL said he desired to do
nothing discourteous
The SPEAKER, in answer to inquiries, said
the motion to go into committee was in order,
but it would require vote of two-thirds.
Mr.. DUNCAN thought this business could
not be thus disposed Of and was about to appeal
from tho dpcision Of the Chair when
The SPEAKER said that the gentleman from
Massachusetts could proceed, if no objection was
made.
Mr.. A. was about to proceed; when.
Mr.. BLACK, of Ga, objected.
Mr.. WHITE moved that the gentleman from
Massachusetts be allowed to proceed.
This motion was carried by loud aye, follow
ed by feeble no.
Mr.. A. then went on to say, that his petition
had been suspended, God knows where, some
where between Heaven end Earth, and that it
was
Mr. DUNCAN rose again to point of order
contending that this petition giving rise to de.
bate must lie over
The SPEAKER said it had laid over one day
and was now debateable
Mr.. ADAMS continued to speak of the peti
ton as, so far from being insulting, being .evi
IDENTIFY the prayer of men who labored under deer
religious convictions, &C., &c. Mr.. A. closed by
moving its reference.
The reading of the petition was now called
for by several members, and opposed by others
Mr.. SCHENCK, Of Ohio, made clear, sue
cinct statement of the question before the House
but was called to order, and in the midst of grea
confusion the question of reading was taken BY
yeas and nays, and carried by 146 to 80.
This memorial was then laid on the table by
90 to 80.
Mr. ADAMS then presented the joint resolu
ton of the Massachusetts Legislature, proposing
an amendment of the Constitution in reference
to slave representation, las we understood,) ant