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non o. kesolulios e 8esseisry Of TIE
ierday. cslii0g nfr6py ofthe proceedings
Navy 10 tpsI istiisl 10 the case Of Com
q thfsf Msckenzis.
Ihis vas debated u some length ana
laid over.
a ressIution concerning The occuPa.4
,ioo 81 Oregon was debated By Messrs Al
chinson and lsboate.
"a the House. The debate was con.in-
ued 10 favor Of the 2lst Rule. b. Mr.. Dali
Ie,t Of Alabama. and much excitement
wis produced.
.adjewnmsai ef csngvts.
Mr.. Henley OF Indiana presented .
Joint Resolution that the two Houses OF
Congress. adjourn luPon--dsy Of May
Objections we're made to it, eo.sidera.
iion.
Mr.. Henley moved suspension Of the
Roles, and called for the yeas and nays,
which weTe ordered.
Mr Saunders said be would moi con
sent to fix sny day for adjournment until
the Committee Of Ways and Means re-
ported what they intended doing up.
on she subject Of the tariff The Spesksr
said the proposition was not debate able,
and declined to hear aay suggestion upon
the motion. The vote was then taken 10
suspend the Rules. Ayes IO6. Noes 81.
The Speaker voted in The negative,
which made the vote one less than two
thirds, aud the molten was lost.
Pension Blk
Mr.. Mckay moved that the House 90
into Committee ofihe Whole on The Stale
ofs.he Union.
The motion prevailed. Nj Campbell
wss called to the Chair and the debate
proceeded upon lbe Pension Bill.
FRDAY. Feb. %,
In The Senate. tome proceedings took
place on memorial from Illinois, Tor the
Improvement Of the Western Waters; and
on the bill proposing 70 transfer the govern.
] meni stock in the Chesapeake and Ohio
CsnaIso the State Of Mary land.
The resolution for the occupation oil
Oregon was further debated, and the Sc
nate Adjourned over to Monday.
10 The House Friday. the debate on the
2lsl Rule (which excludes Abolition pc.
iilions) was continued by Mr. Rogers oil
NJ. Y. Mr.. Rogers argued that the pro.
gress Of the Abolition question had been
caused BY The u.irs action OF The House
against the Right of Petition Not long
since 10 the State Of New York, the Abo.
hiionisis we're . mere handf1l OF obscure
individuals. They now held in that erest
State The balance Of the power. They
had increased Ia like manner 10 Connect
cut, Vermont, Rhode Island, Massschu,
setts, Ohio and elsewhere.
Mr.. Rogers said il was doubling lhe
good sense Of every man TO say tina. THE
2Ist Rule was consis:entwi,hth the Right o.
Petition. Gentlemen might argue such Z
proposition Tor ever, but they could afford
no proof aud give no satisfaction upon il
The common sense Of every man told him
that this Rule was in violation Of the
Right OF Petition.
Mr.. Rogers next proceeded to show thai
The conssituiiousi power was clear and
unquesiiouable az 10 the power of Con.
eress over call Sebjeclg whatever" in this
District. He would say nothing as to the
expe6iency Of exercising this power. He
only argued Tor the right. and contended
thai The trainers OF The Constitution were
OF one mind upon the subject.
Mr.. Rogers then proceeded 10 give
Southern testimony. DO b as 10 the pow.
er OF Congress over Slavery and the i'm
mortality Of holding Slaves. The names
Of. Washing ,on, Madison. Jefferson. Ma
son, were given in testimony OF one OF
{ other Of the propositions. Martin Van
Buren, 81 opinion was quoted also, and 10
the great amszement OF many members
aud The infinite annoyance Of others.
{. A plain question had been put To- Mr.
V. q. by certain gentlemen Of North Cor
olina. The question was, do you be
lieve thar Congress possesses the eonsil
sulionaI power 10 abolish Slavery IN the
District OF Columbia r.
This, said MIR. Rogers. was very rlaiu
,ques ion, and one would suppose iha, i
would have exac;ed very plain answer
Blu, with the usual circImiocuiion Of the
een,Ieman questioned ,htcok him grea'
while 10 answerli,. gu, when lis answer
w.s sil,ed. he had TO maintain the power
that Congress BY the Constitution could
abolish Slaverylin the District ef Colum-
bia. He admitted that be was against
the erpediency OF the measure. But then
he was 10 favor Of The go,rsr. Martin
never answered a question in bis life 70
fever words than he had this, which ran
oveEfhree pages.
Mr.. Rogers said that no Aboliiionis'
asked Congress to abolish slavery in, the
States. No man was mad enough to sup.
pose that Congress could interfere with
the institution q The States. Mr. r.. was
Gu, short 10 the midst Of his speech and
the door was given to Mr.. Dromeoole ,oI
Va. The subject passed IRON the House
4 for the day,
The, House then went into Committee.
J.. r. Ingersoll in the Chair. and devoted
the remainder Of the dsyto private bust.
ness.
Such bills as were not objected 10 were
considered and4no other, AMI during the
session large number were laid aside 10
be reported 10 the House.
On Saturday. The House discussed >
mdiion Of Mr. Dromgooie's TO amend
4 further the Rules Of Order. but nothing
definite was bad.
SENATE.
n. nil fcr the su.f enJeg Of the Gov