New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-02-26
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.


WAsHrSGroN. Saturday, Fob 81.
The SENATE was not III session to day.
The HOUSE have been engaged with the CUES
ton of rules during the entire day-conslderabe
interest having been elected by an attempt hnal-
ly to dispose of the question and decide upon the
continuance or non. continuance of the Dist rule.
The majority however, (as appears below)
choose still to keep the question IN agitation be-
fore the country, and seem quite unprepared to
act.
Mr.. DRoMGooLE withdrew the motion, so long
under discussion, to rccommit Mr.. ADAMS re-
port of rules. and moved to amend the same by
substituting for them, except tho first thirteen,
set Of rules which he had prepared by lnodlhca-
ton of the old rules ofthe House. ihe2l rule
is included, slightly modified, providing for the
exclusion of all memorials, petitions or other pa
pcrs, praying for the abolition OF slavery IN The
District of Columbia or any State or Territory or
for the interterenceof Congressaa any ,ndy ,cath
the transfer Of slaUeS from or In any Territory
Of the u. s. in lrhich sla0ery IS authoriSed by
law. (The provision IN itaicS being an addition
to the old ruc.) 1t also provides Ito cover slni-
lar cases to that of the "protes") that it shall not
be in order under color of amendment to endea-
yor to get upon the journal whath had previously
been refused entry by the House, and that propo
sions which are rejected, eren j by yeas ant
nays, shall not be entered lin fuil) There are
various other changes from the former rules.
Mr. j. CAMPBELL of S. c., suggested further
modification of the Dist rule SO as to exclude pc
titons for the dissolution OF the Union.
Mr. DRoMGooLE declined 10 accept it at pre-
sent. He moved the printing OF the amendment
and the postponement OF the question TIL Tues
day
Unwillingness seemed to be manifest on all
sides of the House to postpone. Mr.. ScHEscK,
after brief remarks, in which he declared himself
decidedly opposed TO the 2lst rule in any form
It's tendency being to create abolitionists, false
issue being raised upon it-and referred to the
protracted and repeated debates upon it not only
for months of this session but for years previously,
while other questions OF vast Importance were
allowed but limited discussion or were crowded
Off entirely in consequence OF this and other use
less discussions, moved the previous question:
He desired to give the majority an opportunity to
show whether they were in reality as anxious to
proceed to the business Of the nation as they pro-
iessed to be, or whether from Interior considera-
tons they still desired to keep the question open.
Mr. S. Withdrew the demand for the Previous
question for a moment on pledge Of its renewal
by Mr.. HOLMES. He thought it was time for
action, and he called upon alI-Northern Demo-
Gratis or Southern Whigs-to come out and show
their hands The South would then know how
TO act His doctrine was that the right Of petit
ton existed, but it ceased when it became
crime He wanted the question brought to an
issue. Ii was nothing moro than whether the
Abolitonists, like the amis des noirs (thc friends
of the blacks in Paris, with Brissot at their
head, pointing 70 Mr.. ADAMS should make the
South a Continental Hayt. He renewed the
demand for the Previous question.
Mr. STEENRoD, the hour having nearly ex-
PRED, moved to suspend the rules during the day
for this subject; carried: Yeas l42, Nays Sc.
He then moved to lay the whole subject on the
table. A call of the House was had, and, after
closing the doors and receiving ezcuses-seven
only being absent and unexcused-was suspend
ed. The House then refused to lay on the table:
Nays ll2, Yeas 81.
The question was taken on seconding the de-
mand for the previous question and lost, (the
Wings almost without exception voting theretor)
Ayes SO, Noes 60
The motion to postpone was also lost Yeas
So, Nays 102.
MIR. CAVE JOHNSON then moved as substitute
for the report and amendment, resolution to re-
adopt the Rules of the last Congress except the
18th known as the 2lst) and in lieu thereof
Rule to receive and Immediately lay on the table
without debate Abolition petitions
The printing of both amendments was ordered,
after some debate, In which Mr. ADAMS referred