The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-02-06
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. VANCE, Of Ohio, moved suspension Of
the rules, in order to receive such reports from
standing committees as should not be objected
to the motion was lost. sgs
Mr.. LEVY, OF Florida renewed his effort Of
Saturday 10 get the rules suspended in order to
take up his resolution concerning the abrogation
Of the 10th Article OF the Treaty Of Washing
ton; the House refused a suspension Of the rules.
PETITIONS.
The SPEAKER announced the order of bust
ness to be the reception Of petitions the un6n-
ished business Of last petition day was upon a
memorial from Oneida CO., n Y, presented by
Mr.. BEARDSLEY, asking Congress to repea
the law of 1898 in reference to fugitives from
Justice. Mr.. B. had no desire to debate this pc
titlon, but wished for full vote upon il, and
therefore moved for call OF the House the
motion was rejected. The pending question
was, to lay the motion to receive this memorial
on the table. The Speaker stated that if this
motion prevailed, the memorial would not be
received. The yeas and nays were then taken,
and resulted as follows: Ayes 81, nays 10. So
the House refused to receive the petition.
~ Mr.. BEARDSLEY presented two other me-
MORALS, one of which the Speaker declined to
receive, as coming within the 25th rule-the
other was laid upon the table.
praying Congress to exercise the principles Of
the ordinance Of 1887 upon a i the territory west
of the Mississippi, by passing declaratory act.
Mr.. HI felt sure this memorial did not come with
in the 18th rule, and moved its reference to the
Committee on Territories.
The SPEAKER latter long examination Of
the paper) decided that it did not come within
25th rule. M
M. CAMPBELL, Of S. c., contended that it
nj sd 4 ho IF
the memorial proposed to abolish slavery in our
Texan territory. "a smle)
Mr.. HUNT asked Mr.. G. to point out the
authority for holding slaves west Of the Missis-
sippi, and wherein the memorial interferred with
slavery. Mr.. H. was called 10 order for debat-
ing the subject and Mr. C. withdrew the ques-
ton of reception to allow Mr.. Payne, Of Ala, to
substitute a motion to lay the memorial on the
table.
Mr., HUDSON, Of Mass, demanded the yeas
and nays, and the motion prevailed by vote OF
l16 TO S. s .a
Mr.. MARSH, of VT, presented resolutions Of
his State in relation to the tariff and military de-
fences. A AFs
Some gentleman from Conn, presented memo
rails from Brooklyn, NJ Y, Boston, and Philadel
pha, against the allowance of the spirit ration in
the navy. afs 8est .t
Mr.. FISH presented memorial from 60 or 20
citizens Of New York, in favor of an international
copyright law
Mr.. SEYMOUR, Of Conn, presented memo
rial preferring charges against certain military
officers. (This was for the Infringement of pa
tent right, as we underslood.) A debate ensued,
which resulted in the appointment Of Select
Committee of five, to whom the memorial was
referred.
Mr.. ADAMS presented, for the third time, the
resolutions Of the Legislature OF Massachusetts
in reference to the amendment of the Constltu-
ton with regard to slave representation.
The question of reception was raised, and
Mr. ADAMS demanded the yeas and nays
upon it and the House refused now to consider
the resolution by a vote of 81 to "a.
Mr. ADAMS presented amemofia from Wayne
comfy, N. Y, of similar purport with the Massa
cbusetts resolutions the question of reception
was raised, and the yeas and nays were taken
the memorial was rejected by vote Of rs to 70
Mr.. ADAMS then presented a similar memo
rial upon which he demanded the yeas and nays