The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-02-07

o'clock when the Senate adjourned lie will finish
morrow He has broke no new ground-it Is the same
therefore DO not deem Of sufficient interest to report
House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON Cry, Monday Night, Feb g.
Petition Day.
Nothing was done in the House to-day. but the
Offering and dispOsing of various petitions.
AS soon as the journal was read,
Mr. VANCE moved that the rules be suspended to
allow OF the presentation of reports that would not
give rise to debate. The House refused to suspend
the rules.
Mr. Levy moved to suspend the rules for. one
hour, so that he might offer resolution relative to
the 10th article of the treaty Of Washington, the
same ne offered on Saturday. The House refused
PETITIONS.
The next business in order was the presentation
Of petitions. The Speaker took up this where ne
left off two weeks ago, the petition offered by Mr.
repeal Of the act of 1885, relative TO the OF
fugitive slaves.
Mr.. BEARDsLKy said he wished to take the sense
of the House on this, and he therefore moved
The House refused to order call
motion having been made two weeks ago to
lay it on the table,
MIR. BEARDsLEY demanded the ayes and noes on
The reading of the petition was demanded
The CLERK began to read,
SEVERAL. VoIcEs.-Louder, louder, we can't
hear word (Great noise and confusion.)
The petition was read, and prayed that slave
holders might not have the power to come armed
to the State of New York to arrest runaway slaves
and that the soil Of that State might longer be
stained with the blood of the slave, or the foot
prints of the ferocious STAKEHOLDER.
The SPEAKER said that if the motion to lay on
the table prevailed, the petition would not be re-
ceived
The petition was ultimately rejected. Ayes 81 !;
Nays 40 only 167 voting.
MIR. BEARDsLEY presented another, praying for
the total abolition of slavery. This the Speaker
decided to come within the Rule.
Mr.. DANA of New York, presented a petition
numerously signed for reduction of postage, and
the abolition of the franking privilege.
Mr.. Hunt, of New York, presented one to the
same effect
MIR. Hunt then presented petition praying that
that provision OF the Ordinance of $751; prohibiting
Slavery in the North West Territory may be ex-
tended over all the Territory belonging to the
United States, lying west of the Mississippi. He
said the petition had no reference to slavery it
existed at present, but against slavery in antcipa-
ton.
The srLAxER said the petition did not come within the
Mr. Husr moved that it be referred to the Committee on
Territories.
Mr.. CAMppELL-I think it does come within the rule
It prays for the abolition of slavery and includes in its
prayer. our Territory Of Texas.
MIR. HUDSON demanded the yeas and nays.
Only 80 roted; not q quorum Teers were ordered
Al rose the ayes and were ordered,
Mr.. PAYNE withdrew his motion to lay on the table
Mr. BRoADHEAD renewed il, and the ayes and
ordered.
Mr. A. Burt wished to raise the question of reception
The SPEAKER said it was not in order.
Mr.. BLACK, Of Ga, wished to reject the petition.
Mr.. CAMPBELL wished the Speaker review his deci-
son Slavery did not now exist west of the Mississippi
south of &c.
Mr. HUNT wished to know uponwhat grounds the gen.
tleman asserted that slavery
sPEAKER-The question is not debateable-the Clerk
will proceed with the call.
Ayes, us noes, &c.
So this petition also laid on the table,
Mr. Leonard Of New York, voted to lay it the table
Mr. srEIsor, Of N Y, presented petition for reduc.
Mr.. FH, Of N y prescnseda petison relating to the
MIR. PArrEssos, of New York, presented . petition
sgned by 96 persons against the annexation of Texas
also two from Rochester, praying for repairs al the mouth
of Genesee river.
Four petitions, numerously signed were presented
praying for reduction OF postage,
CONNECTICUT.
MI AILN presented Jour petitions against the connu-
ance Of the spirit ration in the Navyone from Boston
with 37s names; from New York with $685. from Phiadel
Navy oficers-the Collector aud all the Custom House
officers in Boston, had signed the first one
Mr. CArLrS presented one from lls citizens of Nor.
witch, for reduction of postage and from Concord
signed by l26, for the abolition Of West Point
Mr.. STEWART presented petition for another light
house at the mouth of New Haven harbor
Mr.. SEYMOUR presented the memorial of Alvin Coell
praying for redress on account Of the l treatment 20
csived from certain ordnance officers and others
ed with the Arsenalwho had cheated him of his paten
right for making rockets and otherwise maltrcated him
Mr. moved its reference to select committee Of s.
related to compensation and charges against
the officers Of the Army should be referred to the Military
Committee, and the rest to the Judiciary
This was opposed by several members who said that
they understood Mr. Goell had been most shamefully
treated by Of these United States officers and they
wished the matter to be fully Investigated.
Mr. PAYNE said that he ID himself seen some of the in.
science and misconduct Of the officers at the Arsenal
The House ultimately decided to refer the whole matter
Select Commute hav IN
send for persons and papers.
MASSACHUSETTS.
Mr.. ADAMS moved to to take the resolutions of the
State of Massachusetts, relative to slave
which he offered on former day
Mr. A. BURT of s. G. objected to their reception and
said he wished to debate them.
Mr. ADAMS wished him to give some reasons why he
wanted to delay them The same resolutions with the
cepton Of one word were before select committee
and the report Of that committee must be delay ed till they
could get these resolutions
Mr. Burr said that he understood from the course pur-
sued by that Committee that il had been converted into
of the regular Standing Committees of the House. and
made receptacle for all the ncendiary trash of fanatics,
which can SO easily be manufactured TO order
Mr.. ADAMS demanded the yeas and nays
The SPEAKER read the oath rule and said that debate
Mr. ADAMS then moved to suspend the rules, so to
discuss it and demanded the and NAYS on this
Mr. WINTHROP said that by the oath rule was stated
that the House might direct the question of reception
be decided now, and by mere majority vote
sPrAKER-Yes if he had made the motion first that
the House now proceed to take these resolves but it
had gone and passed from before the House and
therefore required two thirds TO take il up
Mr. ApAMs-Sir did make that motion at the time; and
appeal from the decision of the Chair
Mr. THoMAssoN said he distinctly heard the gentleman
from Massachusetts, say that the House do no
to take up these resolutions.
The CHAM said ii would stand corrected.
Mr.. Ap,Ms-Well, then sir, make that motion now,
and call the ayes and noes.
AYES, "a; NOES, 81.
So the House refused to consider the resolutions or
consider the question of reception now
Mr. ADAMS then presented petition from certain slave
holders praying Congress 10 reenact certain laws by
which they would be better enabled to retake their fug
tive slaves and to have laws enacted to make penal for
any one to assist in hiding runaway negro.
MIR. ADAMs-I don't know whether the Speaker W II
decide that to within the rules or not-(Much
laughter)
The petition was referred to the Judiciary
Mr.. ADAMS then presented q petition from Elmira
county New York, precisely similar to the Massachu.
sets resolutions about slave representation.
MIR DELLErT raised the question Of reception.
Mr. Hupsos called for the ayes and noes Ayes 73-noes
IS
So this petition was not rec aixnd