The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-12-10

'e'"ehl sho Siefh Ptocoouod 10 Teau thc momotisii
before taking the question and he had made bu, lit
Tie progress, when
Mr.. BLACK, Of Georgia, said tLat, far as he
was concerned he had learned enough OF the extra
ordinary character Of the paper and desired to hear
| no more Of il.
The further reading of the memorial was dhpens-
ed with and
Mr. BOYD moved to lay the motion on the Ia
BILE.
Mr. BARNARD thereupon asked for the yeas
and nays, which were ordered and, being taken, re-
sul'ed-yeas l0l, nays 10.
So the motion of Mr.. BorD prevailed
ABOLITION OF SLAVERY.
Mr.. ADAMS presented petition from citizens Of
New York praying for the abolition of slavery in the
District OF Colambia--and asserting that slavery is
national disgrace and that Congress has the const
tutonal power to abolish il and he moved that the
petition be referred the Committee for the District
Of Columbia.
Mr.. BLACK, OF Georgia, Immediately arose, and
raised QUESTION to the reception of the petition.
MIR. BROWN, Of Indiana, moved to lay the ques
Ton oil reception on the table and on this motion,
Mr.. HOLMES asked for the yeas aud nays.
MIR. WINTHROP inquired OF the Chair, (n order
W 'ob whether, ii inns mOtlon
should prevail, il would carry the petition To the
table with it,
The SPEAKER informed him, in reply that it
would not; and that should the motion TO lay the mo-
ton to receive on the table prevail the petition would
not be in the possession OF the House.
Mr.. WINTHROP further asked whether il would
be in the power of his friend from Massachusetts
again to move the reception of the petiton and what
became of in
The SPEAKER replied, 1t will be in the hands Of
the gentleman from Massachusetts.
Mr.. WINTHROP remarked, then it will be in
order to move again its reception.
The question was then taken on the motion to lay
the question OF reception the table and il de-
cided IN the negati'e-yeas 80, nays 90
The question now REQUIRED on the reception of the
petition and the yeas and having been ordered
the Clerk proceeded to call the roll When he
reached the name Of
Mr.. c. J. INGERSOLL, that gentleman inquired
whether, according TO the Gath rule this petition
could not be endorsed to what direction ii should
take, and handed over to the Clerk without formal
presentation
The SPEAKER said, Not in the present position
OF the question: as the vote about being taken,
and the result was not yet announced
Mr.. lNGERSOLL remarked, that he merely
spoke of the principle
The SPEAKER observed that any gentleman ha-
wing petitions might hand them 10 the Clerk without
presenting them to the House.
MIR. lNGERSOLL. And may treat this petition
in this way
The SPEAKER Not this, for the reason AREA
dy stated by tie Chair.
Mr.. lNGERSOLL. But one of similar charac-
ter;
The SPEAKER replied afiirmativey.
Mr.. lNGERSOLL. shall not VOTE SIR
The Clerk proceeded with the roll and it was sub
sequenty announced that the petition was received
by vote of-yeas l07, naysS 81
Mr.. ADAMS moved that the petition be referred
to tbaI Cor, i,faa fory III 1T, f o.
Mr. TlBBATTS moved that the motion be laid
upon the table
The yeas and nays ordered and when the
Clerk reached the name of
Mr.. BLACK, Of Georgia. that gentlemen arose
and said that as he believed he had no power TO vote
on this question, he refused to vote
The SPEAKER reminded him that the question
could not be debated.
MIR. BLACK wished simply to say he had no right
10 vote
The roll being called the result was announced
yeas IS, nays 80.
So the motion to lay the motion of MIR. Adams on
the table decided in the negative.
The question recurring referring the petition to
the Committee for the District of Columbia
motion was made that the House adjourn, but il
did not prevail and
The petition asking for the abolition OF slavery was
then referred TO the Committee for the District of
Columbia.
Mr.. J. r. lNGERSOLL presented memorial
from Pennsy lvania asking for alteration OF the
naturalization laws, and making twenty-one years
residence after an alien shall have declared his in
tention TO become citizen prerequisite for hts par
tcipation IN the inestlmable rights of native Ameri
cans and he moved that the memorial be referred
TO the Committee on the judiciary.
Mr.. c. J. lNGERSOLL said that il il was in or
der, he should move that IT be referred to select
committee
The SPEAKER replied that it would be in order,
but the question would first be taken referring the
memorial to the Committee on the Judiciary.
And the question being put, it was carried in the
aft rmaye.
On motion of Mr.. TIB3ATTS the petition of
The heirs Of Philip X. Rice, praying to be paid the
value of vessel belonging to him, and impressed
into the public service in the Revolutionary var, and
thereby lost was withdrawn from the files the
Clerks Office, and referred 10 the Committee on Re
voutonary Claims.
A large number Of memorials and petitions were
presented, and at two O'Clock