Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-12-25
TWENTY. EIGHTH CONGRESS.
PROCEEDINGS or YESTERDAY.
Coyrsspondeaes Of tie Baifisofe .isssricaa.
IN SENATE.


tcrx merchants and cityeus Of Philadelphia representing
tbs, the rics- nj Fort Penn runous condition and
oh-,ruengr very much ihe navigation Of the Delaware
OREGON.
Mr. ATCHISON called up his bull TO facilitate and en-
courage the settlement Of the Oregon Territory. Ga his
motion this ball referred To Select Committee 10 be
appointed by the Chair.
Mr. RIvi.S presented the petition ct Geo. Taylor, Oi
this city, In reference to French spobanons
PEA PATCH ISLAND.
Tn. remainder at the sitting consumed upon ELL
10 the uc this long disputed properly The ball
proposes submit the question In the arbitration OF the
On motion Of Mr.. TAPPAN. and by general consent.
the bH,-,o avoid present deba'e.-~as laid upon the Ia
bile.
The Senate wen, into Executive session, remained
short therein did nothing OF consequence, and adou
ned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The Journal having been read Mr.. MORSE, the newly
elected Wing member from Maine appeared, was sworn
and took his sest.
PETITIONS.
The Speaker rcconsdercd decision made by him last
evening" that under the 23d Rnle Petitions praying against
the admission OF Slave State into the Unon could not he
received The precedonts having
and referring such memorials the Chair decided that
the memorials not subjected TO the Rule.
The memorial then rerrredto tine Committee on For
eign Affairs.
The last memorial presented by MIR. Adams last evening
was the next business IN order
The CHAIR decided that this memorial was vet re-
ccycd.
was thatt insulting the House. lie had then cal
led for the reading OF the memorial prove whether
insulting The reading then objected Now said
Mr. Adams how the business OF the House be done
all these memorials Ice not received How can any
business be done here gentlemen will block up all pro-
ceedngi Mr. a. protested that he responsible for
the consumption here. 1t the will the House
Will inerdcted the reception OF Pctionsthai pre-.
vented the action OF the House only upon memorials OF
the character he presented but upon all memorials. Here
was the iaet-ihe stumbling block TO all the action OF the
House.
Mr.. SAUNDERS OF y. C. rose to call Mr. Adams to or.
der He eOnended that debate preeluded upon the
memorial before the House, because had been
we'd. Mr.. WISE Ioined in the call to order.
Mr.. ADAMS called both gentlemen order. They had
misstned fact He appealed the Journal show that
appeal had been taken upon this queshon-ha under
the decision of the Chair the question laid that
had been laid over aHd was nov an appeal debaiabc
The SPEAKER sustained this view, and Mr.. Adams
going when Mr. SAT NDERS again rose and now cal
led Mr.. Adams order for rreleyancy OF debate.
Mr.. ADAMS very promptly said that the gentleman from
NJ had rsen TO point o order and finding himself wrong
lac had backed Of that and raised another his
beng heard. Mr. Adams much excited proceeded com.
upon the decisions OF the Chair, and the interruptions
OF members 10y points o, order The Speaker having de
cared ms remards obe irrelevant Mr. A. said substance
often found response the Speaker OF the House.
Mr.. Adams was here again called to order.
The SPEAkER-"Ihe Chair will not permit reflections
upon itself o. any Of the members OF the House. The
gentleman from Massachusetts has done and must take
hi seat"
MIR. Adams remained silent but sanding.l
large number OF members called upon Mr. Adams 10
taAs his al, and cried loudly for "orier."
MIR. ADAMS. That's night All of the representa-.
i've from the Slave States call upon 10 take my scat"
scene of confusion here IN the midst OF which
Mi c. J. INGERSOLL rose h, said. TO be peace.
maker he moved get nd OF the whole subject by
pending tho Rules and going into committee OF the Whole
TO take Bill Tor reundns the line General jackson.
Mr.. WHITE said that the motion Of the gentleman
from Pennsyvania was extraordinary. In the years
he had been here he had never known member refused
hearing Ii he had been put down being OF order
the inVarabe practice was TO allow him 10 in order
The gentleman from Pennsyyan lust up had been called
10 order many times IN succession during the last Congress-
lie had been called order by the Chan, but the House
IN s majority had upon occasion allowed him to 20
on
Mr.. c. J. TNGERSOL1. said he desired to do nolios
diseoureoas unusual. Ii the gentleman from
Massachusetts desired to explain, he would withdraw his
AFFECTION.
The SPEAKER, being questioned by members, decided
That The n'oro ~ 40 into Committee was in order proyd-
ed IL was sustained by thrds.
Mr. DUNCAN OF Ohio commended that the oues,on bc
fore the House could not be thus got rid Of II had ais
Deen Geeided tha "hen member was put dosy- o "
order he might 60 on in order Mr. Adams az eo'eheed
had night TO the floor
Nj Duncan closed his remarks an appeal from the
decision OF the chair, but cL~r deciding That Mr. Ad
ans might 60 IT iher- vas no oolechon'
Mr.. BLACK Of Georgia objected just Mr.. Adams
was about GO on.
Mr. WHITE of NJ. moved that Mr. Adam. have leave
10 proceed
The Hops~, 10y strong affirmative and a faint negative
MIR ADAMS thanked the House. and said he would en- 4
deavor 10 proceed III order lie then proceeding in
Mr. DUNCAN rose to q point Of order, and con,endoh!
mat the memorial giving rise TO debate. should be laid
The SPEAKER decided that tins memorial havin bsen
presented Yesterday and having been laid over now in
order and debaiable.
Mr. ADAMS continued and said the question before
the House was upon the reception of the memorial The
memorial had been represented insult to this House
lie could not conceive Of any thing less insulting to the
House prayer for this House to acknowledge MS God
was deemed insulting! The human imaginaron If un.
biassod. could not conceive OF hing So The Pc
uuoncr deeply convinced that their prayer ought to
be heard II was apparent that the petitioners under
the deepest religious convictions OF duty They might
think that his House sufficiently under add
authority Of God, and they might desire that it should be-
come
Mr. Adams said he might differ from the petition,rs IN
The popriety Of sending such memorial here but he could
not consent T. throw il out OF door. lie should be likely
IN short lime receive memorials here for abosnp the
Sunday nu-and part Of this memorial here had refer
- this very Object lie would not say that he should
be ready To vote for pye prevent the transportation of
The mails on the Sabbath. bus the reasoning which
would prevent the reception OF such memorial or favor lis
reception, operated strongly in behalf Of the memorial
submitted
Mr.. Adams closed with moving the receponloT the me
moral and it, reference
The reading OF the petition called for BY seye
raj members and objected To by others
Mr.. BEARDSLEY Of ~ Y aud Mr. SCUENCK Of
ONO spoke earnestly in favor Of reading and argued 10
show that there could be no Intelligent action Of the House
upon the paper until it. were known.
IN the midst of great confusion the question was demand
3D. and tho yeas and ordered upon the motion TO read
the petition by vote Of liG to 80 The House decided 10
hear the petition. II read accordingly.
The question followed upon the motion lay upon the
table te motion receive the memorial" and it was laid
upon the table accordingly-9S to 30.
SLAVE REPRESENTATION.
Mr.. ADAMS followed with Resolutions adopted by
the Legislature Of Massachusetts, asking FOR An amend
men m the Constitution 50 ast prevent Slave Repre-.
seuution.
The introduction Of this Resolution gave an earnest
md excited debate.
mr ADAMS moved the reference OF his memorial to
soiect Committee Of nine members.
MI JAMESON Of Mo. moved lis reference 10 tlc Com.
nitiee the Judiciary
Mr. CAYEJOHNSON Of Tenn. hoped the motion would
h. Withdrawn. sud that the whole subject be referred 10
Select Committee.
Mr.. NlSb said aud the remark excited much feeling
that from this time hencci1rh. Southern man. be had
done. lie bad done with tho whole subject Ie commit.
ted az Southern o. other hands and took leave u
forever The action Of Congress upon this subject
what the South had ug to expect lie did not refer