The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-12-20
% Inc resolution q Mr. Da,I. Of n.y., wa. agreed

| Mr JAMESON made a motion TO reier scYefa
| blils to which objection made.
MIR. BiDLACk asked leave TO give notice Of hi
| intention to present "A bill TO establish Nationa
Foundry for the fabrication Of cannon for the use
the Army and Navy OF the United States
| Mr. BARNARD inquired of the Chair what wa
1 now the motion before the House
| The CHAIR decided the motion of Mr. Barnard
| in relation 10 The Protest was in order.
| Mi q. }. lNGERSOLL made an ine Afectual mo
| ton TO go into a COMMITTEE Of the w hole House.
Mr. BELSER here and asked the Chair If tn.
question be ore the House was not the reception o
the resolution
The CHAIR decided il was
Mr. HOPKINS here explained the true question
me question was then put to lay Il upon the table
and The following IS the result by yeas and nays
Yeas ll6, nays SO.
Mr.. JAMESON inquired if the calling of the yea,
and nays to-day placed the Protest upon the Journal
The CHAIR decided it did not
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS.
1.-The Chair here gave lucid o. oon upon the sub
Ject OF abolition petitions; but upon further reilec
lon he did not believe the subject presented previous
~ by Mr. Adams came strictly within the rules which
prohibited the presentation OF abolition petitions
Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON moved to lay it upon the
table.
MIR. ADAMS said it was not abolition petition,
but simply to amend the Constitution; and moved to
refer 1t to the Committee on the Judiciary.
MIR. THOMPSON Of Mississippi moved to lay il
upon the table.
Mr.. BLACK of Georgia inquired if that motion
would not carry il upon the Journal.
The CHAIR replied negatively.
MIR. ADAMS demanded the yeas and nays, which
were as follows Yeas 81 nays so
During the call OF the yeas and nays, Mr.. BLACK
Of Georgia, rose TO inquire of the Chair the true
question that he might vote correctly. He wished
to know if the motion Of Mr.. THOMPSON Of Misss
siPp prevailed would it be reception Of the petit
ton Z
The CHAIR decided that the motion of Mr.
Thompson, of Mssis ppi, would not be reception
Of the petition.
Mr. BLACK said he was satisfied with the cxpla-
nation and the Clerk proceeded in the call
Alter the call had been continued for short time,
MIR. G, J. lNGERSOLL rose and inquired, if the Pc
tition proposed an amendment Of the present Con-
si'tution' He was replied to in the affirmative
50 II was laid on the table
Mr. ADAMS then rose aud presented several pc
'tiois, whch'were referred to the appropriate COM
mlttees,
there some pleasant conversation between the
SPEAKER and MIR. ADAMS took place, which caused
some merriment. lie said he submitted like alamb
and would not debate the subject
lie then presented petition against the annexa-
tioh Oh leXas and the further admission of any slave
Stae into the Union.
The CHAIR decided it 10 come within the rules and
could not be received:
Mr.. ADAMS, in very severe and sarcastic man.
~' "''o"'eu ho" tuc opliloH Ol Sndlt, ana APP
pealed therelrom.
Mr.. HOPKINS here rose to point of order, and
called the attention of the House to the rules which
embraced the subject.
Mr. WISE inquired Of the Chair if he had decided
against its reception2
The Gil AIR decided he had; but Mr.. Adams had
appealed from his decision, which was the question
before the House. This being the question il was
not debateable.
Objection was made by several members
Mr.. WISE said that he would appeal from the de-
cison of the Chair.
Alter some conversation between Mr. WISE and
the SPEAKER, he withdrew his motion not wishing to
embarrass HIM.
So the House refused TO receive the petition
MT ADAMS continued in the presentation of pc
utions, among which was one tat Congre would
pass an act establishing additional article of
lath' and one, that Congress would guaranty to ALL
the principles OF the Declaration of independence
and that was, life liberty, and the pursuit of hap
ness > which he hoped did not come within the
rules This created some merriment
Mr.. WISE otj ected to its reception
Mr.. HARRISON rose, and objected in most
eloquent manner because he believed it was an insult
10 the American Congress
Mr. WISE said he regretted much TO appeal from
the decision of the Chair, but his duty compelled
him
MIR HOPKINS moved to lay it upon the table
motion was made to adjourn, which was carried
And the House adjourned