The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-02-05
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MONDAY, February 5, 1871

| prayer Dy Tie rev. Mr. IINsLEY
The CLERK then read the Journal of Saturday. af
ter which,
| The SPEAKER announced the first business in
order to be a call Of the States for petitions.
| MIR. VANCE moved TO suspend The rules, so as to
allow the standing committees to be called in oper
| for reports, which should not create debate.
The question required a suspension OF the rules
and il was deci led in the negative.
| Mr. LEVY asked the indulgence of the House to
allow the rules to be suspended for hour to
allow him 10 offer resolution, offered by him few
days ago. IN relation to violation OF the 10th article
Of the Treaty of Washington by an armed British
vessel.
| Mr.. T. SMITH Of lndlar a, hoped the gentleman
from Florida would not ask the suspension of the
rules for hour, but only to allow him TO offer
the resolution so that the presentation OF petitions
| might proceed in order.
| Mr.. LEVY explained the object of the resolution
and said as it was only Of inquiry, he hoped the
| rules would be suspended for an hour.
The question required on suspension of the rules
and IT was decided in the negative.
The SPEAKER then proceeded in the call Of the
States for petitions commencing with he States in
| order from the last petition day.
| Mr.. EARDSLEY presented petition of citizens
of the State Of New York, praying the repeal of the
law Of 1884, in relation TO fugitives fir IN labor
| A motion was made TO lay the reception on the
table
Mr.. BEARDsLEY moved a call of the House,
which was decided in the negative.
! Mr.. BEARDSLEY then called for the yeas and
| nays, winch were ordered.
| Mr.. TlBBATTS called for a reading Of the petit
| ton.
| II was read by the Clerk
Mr.. BEARDSLEY asked the Speaker if the
ton to lay on the table the motion Of reception was
q rejection of the petition
The Speaker said il election TO receive.
The CLERK then proceeded and called the roll, md
the following Is the result yeas 81, nays 10
MIR. BlDLACk then rose and said, the petition
was couched in disrespec ful language, he would
change his vote from "no" to aye.'
So the motion TO receive the petition was laid upon
the table.
| Mr.. BEARDSLEY then presented, another pray
ing amendment of the Constitution as to az
| feet the abolition of slavery in the States
The SPEAKER decided tina, it came within the
rules, and could not be received
Mr.. BEARDSIEY presented another petition ask
ing Congress TO abolish the 25th rule, which, on his
motion, was Land upon the table.
Mr.. DANA presented petition praying Congress
TO abolish the Thanking privilege, which referred
10 the Committee on tho Post Office and Post Roads.
Mr.. FISH presented Ietilon which was APP
propristely disposed Of
Mr.. HUNT presented petition praying Congress
tu pass law IN relation Tt avery la what
monty ca'led the North West T,rrtory, and moved
that II he referred To The Committee on the Terrific
ries, it II did not come within the Iu'es.
The SPEAKER said that 1t did not come within
the rules
Mir. CAMPBELL said he thought /, did as /, re-
lated TO slavery In the Territories.
The SPEAkE adhered TO his decision.
Mr.. CAMPBELL then moved to lay the petition
On the table, hut withd ew it.
MIR. PAYNE renewed the motion to lay the peti-
ton on he table
Mr.. HUDSON demanded the yeas and nays, a.
called for ers, which ordered, who reported 40
IN The aiirmstive-a sufficient number.
50 the yeas and nays were ordered
Mr.. BURT asked II he motion to lay the petition
on the table was =, ctionl
The SPEAKER said IL was IT.
The reading of the ?, tition was called FOL- and II
read by the Clers.
\ drsutory debate here took plac between Messrs.
CAMPBELL and BURT, in relion To the petition.
MIR. CAVE JOHNSON said he question was not
a debaieahl one, an the J-bate was out Of order.
The SPEAKER The question cannot be de
baed.
MIR. BLACK, of Georgia Is it in order to rai.e
q question Of reception
The SPEAKER: II is not.
Mr.. PAYNE then Withdrew his motion 10 lay the
! petition on the table.
Mr.. BRODHEAD renewed the motion.
| The SPEAKER Does the gentleman wish the
| yeas and nays'
Mr.. BRODHEAD; No, sir
! Mr. ADAMS then demanded the yeas and nays
which were ordered.
! The Clerk called the roll, and the following is the
resuli-yess lls, nays DO.
! SO the petition nd upon the table.
/ Mr.. BEi.SER rose and said he had voted under
Misrepresentation, not knowing that the Speaker had
decided that it did not within the rules, and
changed his vote from "No"to "Ay."
! Mr.. HENLEY rose, aud changed his vote from
"Non to "Ayn
| Mr. SrE'rsON presented petition; which was
/ appropriately referred
Mr.. FISH presented petition Of Silas Jones, and
Others in relation 10 copyrl hts; which referred
/ 10 the Select Committee on Copyrights.
| Mr.. CARROLL presented petition in relation TO
| the Wabash and Ere Canal which was referred TO
/ the Committee on Roads and Canals.
| MIR. PATTERSON presented petition against
| the annex otion of Texas which was REFER, TO the
Committee n Foreign Affairs.
Also several other petitions, which were oppropri'
aley referred
! Nj COLLAMER p csenled several resolutions Of
| the Lcgtlpture If the State OF Vermont which were
7 arp oyriseIy referred.
CONNECTICUT.
! MIR CATLIN presented several petitions prayrng
Cnngrc-s TO abolish the spiit ration in the Navy,
which we're ref rrcd to the Commit on Naval At
/ fairs
! Aso petition praying the abolition of the fTanking
privilege which referred 10 the COMMITTEE the
Pest Ofbcc and Post Roads.
! Also pctIt.on praying Cong css 10 abolish the
| Military Academy at West Point which referred
To the Committee on Military Affairs
| Mr. STEWART presented several petitions IN
relation to the establishment of light houses which
were referred to the Committee on G ,mmerce
Nh SEYMOUR presented memorial Of Ayln