The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-12-19
CONGRESS-.
Reported for the N. Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. 1874,
The Gag-Lnw a-PresideMt;s Mes
sage.

= Elmer, J. L. Smith, Peyton and JdTeso
appeared 10 the House this morning, an
took their seats. MIR. Cave Johnson sta
; ted that the Committee had waited on tn
President, to inform him that a quorum 0
the two Houses was present, and that tn
President would forthwith make com
municalon.
On motion of Mr.. Saunders, il was
Resolved, That the Standing Commit
tees be appointed according to the rule:
and orders Of this House.
Mr. John Quincy Adams, in pursuance
ofnotice given yesterday, sent up The FOL
lowing resolution, written with his own
trenb bling hand:
ResoIred, That the 25th standing Rule,
for conducting business in this House, in
the words following:
"No Petition, Memorial, Resolution, or
other paper, praying the abolition Of Slave
nv in The District Of Columbia. or any
State or Territory, or the Slave Trade BE-.
tween the States or Territories of the Uni.
ted States, 10 which it now exists, shall
be received by this House, or entertained
in any way whatever"
be, and the same is hereby rescinded.
Mr. Jacob Thompson, of Mississippi,
moved to lay this resolution on the table.
The Yeas and Nays were ordered on the
motion to lay on the table; Yeas 81, Nays
1914. need not send you the yeas and
nays on this, as you have them on. The pass.
age Of the Resolution.
Mr. Adams resou luton was then put, the
yeas and nays being called. when there ap.
pearsd for the resolution 1OS, against it
80, as follows:
YEAS.
Maine. Dunlap, Hamlin, Herrick,
Morse, Severance, White.
New Hampshire. Hale.
Vermont. Collamer, Dillingham;, Fool,
Marsh. . ..-.
Massachusetts. Abbot, Adams, Baker,
G,inneH Hudson, King. Parmenler, Rock
aoeIL, Williams, Winthrop.
Rhode lslaud. Cranston, Potter.
Connecticut. Ca!lin, Seymour, Stew
art
New York. Anderson, Barnard, Ben
ton, Carpenter, Cary, Clinton, Dana, Ell
lis, Fish, Green, HubbelI, Huneerford,
Leonard, MoSeleN Patterson, Pkqair,
Pratt, Purdy, Ralhbun, Robinson, Rog-
ers, Seymour, Smith, S!elsoo, Tyler,
Wheaton.
New~Jersy. Elmer, Farlee, Kirkpat>
rick, Wright.
Pennsylvania. Black, Broadhead, Jer>
emiah Br0wn, Ba6Gngton, Darragh, Dick.
en- Fuller, Joseph K IngersOlA Ir0ia.
Jenks, McIiraine, Norris, Mes, Pollock,
Rawssy, Ritter, Saith, Slewart, Yost.
Delaware. None.
Maryland. Kennedy, Preston, WeM.
cred.
Virginia. None.
North. Carolina. Clingman.
South Carolina. None.
Georgia. None.
Alabama. None.
Mississippi. None.
louisiana. None.
Tennessee. None
Kentucky. White.
Ohio. Brinl,erhof, Dean, Duncan,
Florence, GiddingS, Hamlin, Harper, j.
g. johnson, McCauslen, M Dowell,
Morris, 81. John, Schenck, Vance, YIN
ion.
Indiana. ilenly, Kenndeyj Owen,
Pratt, Sample, Thomas Smith, CB.Smilh,
Wright.
Illinois. Hardin, Wentworth.
Missouri. None.
Arkansas None.
Michigan. Hunt, Lyon, NJ Cleland
Wings lin Nahcs) SO; Locos So TO
tai, l0S.
Nor'hern Wings who voted Yea AS
Northern Locos, " SIS
Southern Wings " S
Southern Locos, 0
NAYS.
Maine. None.
New Hampshire. Norris, Reding,
Burke.
Vermont. None.
Massachusetts. None.
Rhode Island. None.
Connecticut. None.
New. York. King, Murphy.
New-Jersey. None.
Pennsylvania. Ridlack, J. G.. lnger-
soil.
Delaware. Rodney
Maryland. Causia.
Virginia. Atkinson, BalIy, Chapman,
Chilton, Dromgoole, GOggia, Hopkins,
Hubbard, Lucas, Neloton, Steenrod, Tay-
lor.
North, Carolina. Arlington, Barrin>
ger, Daniel, De6erry, Mckay, Reid,
Sanders.
SoulhCarolina. Black. Burt. Holmes,
Rhe,, Simpson, Woodward.
Georgia. Black, Cobb, HARRISON,
Lumpkin, Stephens, Stiles.
Alabama. Chapman, Dstle., Houston,
Mcconnell, Payne, Yancey.
Mississippi. Tompson.