The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-01-18
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
TnuRsDAY, January Is, 1874.

ciety.
Mr.. BLACK, of Georgia. object
Mr.. IRWIN said the Hall had been previously &C.
cuped by the Colonization Society and they had ad-
vertised that adjourned meeting would be held
here this evening, not presumrg that there would be
any objection but, to prevent any difficulty he had
offered the resolution, and hoped the objection would
be withdrawn.
Mr.. BLACK persisted in his objection
Mr.. IRWIN then moved suspension of the rules,
and demanded the yeas and nays, which were not or.
dered.
Mr.. STEPHENS, of Georgia, asked the Chair if
it had not been the previous course to allow the
Hall TO the Colonization Society,"
The SPEAKER replied that 1t had heretofore been
done.
Mr.. DAVIS, of Kentucky, called for tellers to see
whether there q second
The CHAIR appointed Messrs Dell.t and Cave
Johnson telers, who reported rs in the alternative,
and in the negative.
No quorum voting, the rules were not suspended.
Mr. VANCE demanded the yeas and nays, which
were ordered.
Mr.. BLACK, Of Georgia, asked the Speaker if it
in order for gentleman TO call for the yeas and
nays after they had been refused
The SPEAKER said they had been refused on the
ground that quorum had voted and it was in
order
Mr. BLACK, of Georgia, then moved call of the
House, which was not ordered, quorum voting
Mr. PRICK then moved that the House ad journ
Upon this motion, Mr. WELLER demanded the
yeas and nays.
The ClvRK then read the roll, and the following
is the result Yeas none, nays l55
So the House refused to adjourn
Mr.. order asked leave of the House TO vote,
not being present when his name called.
II was objected to.
Mr. ORDER asked the Speaker if his name
would go on the Journal
The SPEAKER replied in TIE negative.
The question then REQUIRED upon suspension OF
the rules, and the yeas and nays we're demanded.
The CLERK then called the roll, and the following
is the result Yeas 1885, nays Al.
So the rules were suspended, and the resolution
was agreed to.
MrTHOMASSON, of Ky, asked leave to pre-
sent petition and papers accompanying plan of q
snag boat.
1t was objected to.
MIR. THOMASSON moved a suspension of the
rules.
The question then REQUIRED SUSPENSION of the
rules, which decided in the negative.
So the rules we're not suspended.
MIR. ADAMS called for the orders of the day.
The SPEAKER announced the first business in
order the motion to the resolution here.
tofore offered by Mr. Patterson calling for inforna.
ton from The Postmaster General in relation to
THE PRANKING PRIVILEGE.
Mr.. PATTERSON inquired if it would be in or
der if the resolution reconsidered to ofer sub
stitutel
The SPEAKER said it would be.
Mr.. HOPKINS presented copy of circular Of
the Postmaster General, which be said, a few day
ago he would procure addressed TO The different post
masters throughout the United States also state.
ment from The Postmaster General with the answers
thereto, which he conceived covered the call of the
gentleman from n W York. II gives the number OF
free letters ff, De- ober last and the resolution was
amended and passed, no more information could be
procured than has been sent TO The Senate under a
call cope Of ~h,ch could be procured if necessary.
Mr.. PATTERSON read synopsis Of his call on
the Postmaster General for Information, and gave his
reasons why he had made the call. II was done SC
as to enable the Hou to see hos far reform could
be practically applied to that Department, and he
hoped the able chairman Of that committee Mr. Hop
kins) would allow the resolution TO pass, and get the
balance of the information, which is not contained il
the call of the Senate, that the country might be sat
is6ed.
The question then REQUIRED on the motion to recon
sidcr and it decided in the affirmative.
SO the resolution was reconsdered
MIR. PATTERSON then offered a modification, a,
follows;
aThat the Posti as,er General be requested to fur
pish synopsis Of the information obtained by th'
circular, and such other information in his opinion
Is necessary"
Mr. HOPKINS rose to make few remarks bu
he was admonshed by
The SPEAKER, that if debate arose the resolu
ton must lie over
so the resolution was laid over under the rules.
The SrsAKEp then announced the next business II
order to be the
REPORT ON THE RULES.
Mr. COBB and concluded his argument be
ing cut of by the morning hour the day which tn
question was before the House.
Mr.. G. asked those gentlemen Of the North Wit
had heretofore stood by this rule, what would b
gained now by eecing the 25th rule, and thus throw
open the doors Of the House for the reception o
Abolition petitions II this should be done to grat
those who have made so much noise about tn
right 10 petition, do gentlemen think, for one moment
that they will be satisfied Oh, no they will tel
You that /, il true you have agreed TO receive the pc
ttions but you reject their substance, and finally, yo
will be told that they must he ref rred TO com
mit,ee and report made. DO gentlemen suppos
they will even stop here After having given wa
upon all of .ese points they will demand that yo
must legisa,c upon them and then they would not b
satisfied unless the prayers they entertained be pass
ed into law. This is what they shining at, an
the reception Of their petitions, TO be laid upo
the table, will not satisfy them lie regretted tina
he had been compelled 10 ollude 10 this subject, bu
the mere reception OF those petitions would be III
strongest argument that could be used IN the non
sa.e-holang Sstes against those VIII had heretofor
voed in f,vof of The 18th rule; the recedng fror
their former position this subject would be an al
pument irresistible in itself against the cJufse tn
had heretofore pursued. The reception Of those pc
titions will not relieve them from the false issue
which have been made by the eboIit,onisIs Def 7
their constituents bot viii tend to strengthen ther
10 The id,a that their rights had been invaded an
they will finally contend that their petitions mus, TAX
the same course Of all oiher petitions, and finally d.
mand the abolition OF slavery in the District Of e,
lumbia. But, in all sincerity, he would tell b
Northern friends 10 this House, that there u no hal
way house--no neural ground on this subject-an
the surest and safest pan for them Is To pursue u
course heretofore adopted by Congress, which was
handle MOTTO touch not.
Is the gentleman from Penn, Mr. Bdlsck) VII
bad here,,fore voted fJr this rule willing now 10 go
the other estreue. and finally consent that they sba
not only be received but read, and referred to COZ
mlttee, that they may be reported upon and the 81
jet brought before this House He would undertel
10 ana Tor him and the niher Markham Rentl