The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-02-20

Of Representatives scarcely notices any proceedings
upon the entire subject Of slavery except proceed.
ings TO carry the Constitution into effect to ugi-
tives from justice and fugitive slaves. On that day
II appears that son motion made and seconded"
az does not appear by whom) "that the House do
come TO the following resolution
"RssoIred, That from and after the 4th Of July,
1905, all blacks and people Of color, that shall be
born within the District Of Columbia or whose moth
er shall be the property or any person residing within
said District shall be free the males at the age Of
-, aud the females at the age Of -.
"The House proceeded to consider the said motion
at the Clerk table and, the question that the
same be referred 10 Committee Of the Whole
House, II passed IN the negative yeas. Al nays 65
"ADd Then The main question being taken, that the
House do agree to the said motion, originally pro-
posed, II passed ia the negative yeas nays, II.
So the said motion was rejected"
On the 26th Of February following Tie House re-
solved that ii should 'Dot be lawful for any person.
or persons 10 import bring into any Of the Terri
tories Of the United States any slave slaves that
light Their. after be imported into the United States
and committee was appointed TO bring in BILL or
wills, accordingly.
This was The strongest resolve adopted by Ell
Their House, even in relation TO imported slaves or
slaves introduced into the Territories by The foreign
slave trade even.
The whole subject slept in the House from this
period until Friday, Morcb l, 1916, when,
Resolved That a committee be appointed to in
quire into the existence of an inhuman and illegal
traffic IN slaves, carried on IN and through the Dis
tr.ct Of Columbia, and report whether any and what
measures are necessary for the putting stop to the
same"
A committee of five was appointed and on Mon
day, March 4, 1916, it was ordered that this com
m'ttee have power to send for persons and papers"
April 80, 1916, Mr.. Randolph presented "depos-
tions taken by the committee on the subject which
Wer order tn that tail ~ and iIa
last Of that movement. These dispositions could not
be found by the undersigned, or by the officers Of the
House, at their request
Saturday, April 4, 1918. Mr. Livermore submit
Constitution, which should prevent slavery in any
State TO be thereafter admitted into the Union The
House refused to consider them.
With slight exceptions, the subject not dis
turbed again until Saturday, February S, 1890 VIII
Mr. Melgs offered series of resolutions to appoint
select committee on the general question of slavery
and the slave trade and their abolition. These
laid on the table, and the House finally refused to
consider them.
February 9, 1920, Mr.. Foot offered sundry resolu-
tions affecting slavery in the Tern,ories which
laid on the table. Tuesday, February 80, 1920 the
House took ~, and proceeded to consider, the ques
tons involved in the admission Of Missouri into the
Union. This was the Il st Explosion of ant-slavery
feelings and sentiments. 1t caused serious convu
sion, which threatened the Union, but was finally
lied by compromise, which the petitions of The pe-
sent day seek to dstub and 10 destroy every posi-
BILE way.
AT er the evenful struggle the Missouri com
promise, the subjecs of slavery untouched again
in The House until Saturday, May Is, 1896; Mr..
Miner then submitted series of resolutions conclu-
ding with the 9Th THAT the Com nl.e on the Dis
trict OF Columbia do take the subjects &c. into con-
sideraIion; and if they shall after full Inquiry be of
opinion that the public inter, st would be promoted
Thereby report bill for the gradual abolition Of sla
very IN The DISTINCT OF Coambs, and such stricions
upon the slave trade therein shall be just and prop
en- The House refused to consider these.
Tuesday, Jan. &, 1929. Mr. Miner again submit ed
preamble and resolutions abolish slavery in the
District The House determined by voe Of IO4 TO
~, TO consider them On the 9th the preamble was
stricken OUT and the rsolui.ons were adopted in he
following form:
"Resoiued, That the Committee on the District Of Co
iumbla De instructed TO take into consideration the
laws within The District in respect to slavery that
they inquire into the slave as il exists in and
carried ON through the District and that they porl
to the House such amendments TO the e1is ing laws
as shall seem to them to be justr
Resoired That the committee be further instruct.
ed TO inquire into the expcdency Of providing by
law for the gradual abolition Of slavery within the
District IN such manner that the interest of indi
sIdual shall be injured the. eby"
On the 29th of January, 1899 Mr. Alexander
from the Committee for the Distrc, of Columbia,
made report, (see Reports of Committees, ID ses-
SION, 10th Congress, II. r. ls2S-29) This report
respecting offences against slaves respecting the pre-
vention Of persons Of color sppreh ended as runa-
ways, who should establish their freedom, from be-
Ing sold for Jail fees, &c and the 81 resolution,
respecting The abolition of slavery, II took decided
ground against both the power and the policy This
report quoted the agitation until the I2 h of Decem-
ber 1881, when Mr.. Adams presented memorials
from inhabitants Of the State OF Pennsy vanis pray
ing Tor the entire abolition Of slavery and the slave
trade IN the District Of Columbia and December 49,
In. fran h. r..
District OF Columbia, 10 winch was referred the me-
morals from inhabitants OF Pennsylvan presented
by Mr. Adams on the 18th instant made a report IN
part 'hereon which was read, and the resolution
'neren recommended was agreed to by The House,
viz:
=" Resoired, That the Committee for the District Of
Columbia be discharged from the further consdera-
lion OF SO much of the prayer Of sundry memorials of
czens OF the State OF Pennsylvania, to II referred
asking Tie passage OF such law laws as NAV ne.
cessary Tor the abolition Of slavery and of the slave
trade within the District Of Columbia as relates to
The hrst part OF those objectsthe abolition OF slave
ry within the District OF Columbia
On Monday, January 20, 1884, Mr.. BeArdsl
the present member from New York Of that nsmc)
esented sundry resouiions adopted by the com.
mon ouncil OF the city of UTICA in the State Of New
York, on the 10Th of January instant expressive Of
'ar dsaI probation ofibe aRa ion of the QUESTION Of
gro slavery, as II exists IN The Souf ern ate. Of
he Republic, as highly ineIpedisnt al the present
Iunetufe OF national affairs and requesting their Re.
preventative 10 pressht the said resolutions to Con.
gress, and TO assure Congress that the said common
council heartily disappro,e of ali measures calculated
10 interfere with the tights OF their southern brethren
winch have been 'olemoly guaranteed to them by the
Constitution Of the United Sta e.. which resolutions
were roierrsd to the Committee for the District of
Columbia.
Monday, January &C. 1885, mir. Stewart" (bc
present member f. m P,nosy wanna Of that name
presented memorial, sgncd by more Than 500 lndia
residing IN the State of Pennsylvania praying frtho
aho mon OF slr,ery within he Dist. ct ~ Columbia
anu M Dickson pres n'ed memorial signed ly
olo TAD {" residing in The city of New York, and