The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-12-22

ton of a committee, but that no final action was
| taken by the House thereon.l
Mr.: LEVY inquired what was the precise prayer
of this memorial? -
Mr.. j. r. INGERsoIL said that it prayed that the
question might be taken up and finally disposed Of
Mr.. LEVY asked for the reading of the memorial
and II was read lit states that no action was had
by the House on the question of allenage against
the validity of Mr. LEWIS election to the 9th Con-
gress, and prays that that question might be taken
up and finally setted.1
Mr.. LEVY desired the Clerk would state the num-
Der of those who signed the memorial
The CLERK replied twenty-one.
The memorial gave rise to some remarks, from
Messrs. Levy, j. r.. Ingerso A. V. Brown, G.
Davis, and Houston.
When, motion of Mr. HoUsroN, Originally
moved by MIR. A. v Brown, but Withdrawn by re-
quest,) the subject was laid on the table.
Mr. LEVY desired to offer resolution instructing
the Committee the Judiciary to inquire into the
validity of the proceedings on which his right to
citizenship depended.
But, at the request of many members, Mr. L.
withdrew the resolution; and here the matter end
ed
Mr. DAVIS ofKy called for the action Of the House upon
his resolution which the next business in order
1.-THE resolution to refer to the Committee of Elec
tons the claims OF members from the above States to seats
| in the Housc
Mr.. ELMER of N. j., when this question was last up
moved as an amendment to Mr.. Davis's Resolution that
the Committee on Elections be required to examine and
report upon the rights of all the members to their seats in
common with those sitting members from the four
who have not elected members in conformity to the
| law and the constitution.
The Previous Question called for and sustained
| The Resolution was then before the House upon its
adoption as amended Mr.. Davis having accepted the
| difcation proposed by Mr. Elmer
The yeas and nays called and the Resolution
| carried Ayes las. Noes
| Mr.. BARNARD's proposition to amend the Journal of
Tuesday last was the next in order His motion to
amend the Journal Of Tuesday last incorporate
the Protest of Mr. Barnard and ortynne other members
The Speaker stated that the question for the House to
Resolution of Mr. Barnard Ito amend the JournaD be
| received
The question of reception raised and the Speaker
decided that the resolution would not be received
| ton to lay upon the table prevailed.
| table,
The yeas and nays called and the motion to lay
upon the table prevailed Ayes ll6, 50.
The House turned to the consideration of more uniinsh
ed business and the Speaker announced the reception of
petitions to be in order
The unfinished business of Saturday was the question
of the reception of the memorial presented by Mr. Adams
from citizens of New York, asking for such amend
of the Constitution would divorce them from all
connection with domestic slavery.
Mr. ADAMS moved that the petition be referred to the
| committee on the judiciary.
Mr. CAVE objected to the reception of the petit
on for he conceived it, in effect to amount to petition
for dissolution OF the Union which he should object to
at any time
Mr. ADAMS denied that the gentleman from Tennessee
had given true Interpretation of the petition. 1t was
memorial praying for amendment OF the constitution
and not for n dissolution of the Union.
The SPEAKER said the question of reception had been
raised-that question must be first disposed of.
Mr. THOMPSON moved to lay the question of reception
the table.
Mr.. ADAMS called for the yeas and nays that motion
Mr. BLACK, of Georgia asked for his information
carried would not carry with to the table the pc
on also and whether thus the petition would mot be
received by the House.
| Cries Of mo, no."
The srEskIn replied that it would not carry with it
paper which had never been in possession Of the House.
Mr. BEARDsEy desired that the petition should be read
that they might know what its contents were
The CLERK accordingly read the petition, which
ants the State OF New York. earnestly desiring that
they should be freed from all connection withlomestic
slavery respectfully the House of Representatives
to pass such laws and propose such amendments the
Constitution OF the United States shall forever sepa
rate the people of New York from all connexion with
slavery.
The yeas nays then ordered and being taken
resulted as follows yeas 81, nays so.
YeaS-Messrs. Ashe Barringer, Belser, Bidlack, Ed
ward Black, James Black, Blackwell Bossier, Bowlin
Boyd, Jacob Brnkerhof, Brodhead Aaron v Brown,
Chapman Augustus A. Chapman, Chappe Chiffon Cling
man, Clinton Cobb Culom Daniel Garrett Davis John W.
Davis Dean, Deberry, Delet Dickinson, Douglass Flick
lin, Foster French G,lmer Willis Green, Haralson
Holmes Hopkins Houston Hubbard, Hughes, Charles j.
George w. Preston king Iabranche Lmcas
| Lumpkin, McCuuslen, Maclay Nice lernand, Mcdonnell
Mcdowell, Mckay, Matthews, Moore Joseph Morris,
Murphy Newton Norris, Peyton, Emery d. Potter Da-
vid s Reid Relfe Rhett Ritter RUSSELL St John saun-
ders, senter Simpson slde John r. Smith, Thomas
Strong Taylor Thomasson, Thompson Tibbatts, Tyler
Weller, Wentworth, Wilkins Wise, Woodward and Yost
81.
/ Nays. Moeers Adams. anderson, Barnard, Beardsey,
Benton Jeremiah Brown, Burlington, Cary Carroll Cat
lin, Colamer, Cranson, Dana Richard d. Davis Dickey
Dillingham; Dunlap, Elmer Farlee, Fish, Florence, Foot
Frick, Giddings bryan Green, Order, Hale, Hamlin
W. Hunt, b. Hunt, Joseph r. ngersol, Irwin jerks,
D Johnson, Kennedy, Daniel King Krkpatrick, Leon
Mes Owen Parmenter Patterson Petit PhGnix Elisha
R Potter, Purdy Ramsey, Charles M. Read, Robinson
| Rogers, Sample, Schenck, Severance Thomas H. Sey
mour, David L. Seymour, Simons Albert Smith, Stetson
Andrew Stewart, John Stewart, Sykes, Tiden, Vance,
Vanmeter Vinton, Wheaton, White, Williams Winthrop,
| and Joseph A. Wright-SO
Mr. ADAMS then said he had memorials from many thou.
sand petitioners He had them from all sections of the
country and he should present one from 26 citizens
of the State of Illinois He presumed them to be respecta.
BILE persons though he did not know them. Their first
sing our national sins (Laughter Sir, said Mr. A. this
petition comes from 26 respectable people OF Illinois, is
idle paper and deserves to be treated with respect
The second prayer that Congress would pass law
knowedging the dominion Of Jesus Christ. The third
what the law of God is And the fourth prayer was for
such an amendment of the Constitution would
to all the people in the United States the seevdent truths
to life liberty, and the pursuit of happiness He
afraid the Speaker would decide the last prayer to be
within the rule but he wished the petition read at large
| in order that the House might Judge for itself
Mr.. WISE objected to the reception of this memorial
Various members called for its reading
Mr. ADAMS said was short, and he begged that might
| be read
Mr. WISE remarked that the Clerk had no right read it,
The SPEAKER decided that the memorial gave rise to
debate il must lie over
Mr. HARALsoN of Georgia, moved that the motion to
ceive the memorial be laid upon the table 1t insult
ing to the dignity of the American House of Representa-
l tives
The SPEAKER said in order debate the
mortal and Mr. II. took his seat amidst cries of order.
| The members gathered round Mr.. Adams who wished
to explain and to have the memorial read But amidst
| considerable confusion adjournment called for
and carried.
| IHE EIGHTH OF 'JANUARY.-A meeting of the
Democratc Senators and Representatives of Con-
| gress was held in the Hall of the House. ON Mon
day evening, the 18th instant, and a committee of
| thirteen was appointed to make the necessary ar
| engagements for celebrating, in an appropriate man
ner, the approaching anniversary of the victory of
New Orleans, the Sth of January The chair
man (Mr. King, of Alabama,) and the Secretary
(Mr. Weller, of Ohio,) were instructed to address
letter to General Jackson requesting his attendance
| at the celebration. -Mddisontan, Dec. q.
/ Dc The President has recognized Albert Schn-